Thank you favours & cute lollies

Happy Monday everyone!

So who is back into the swing of things.  While I am still busy sending out orders from the shop, the kids are still on school holidays for another 3 weeks so we have no set routine making it hard to really get back on top things.  We are having a lovely time swimming in the pool and heading to the beach and generally enjoying the Australian summer but I think I may need to just go with the flow until the end of January.

On the weekend though I had some fun putting together some party favours with a new candy line that I am adding to the store.

These cute little lollies are called sixlets - mini chocolate balls covered in hard candy.
These little take home gifts were created for a 40th surprise party (happy birthday Sam!), and the theme was silver and gold - how cute do they look together in the mini apothecary jars.
I added an elegant tag which we stamped with my thank you stamp and added some twine and the guests were suitably impressed.


The Sixlets currently come in six colours, black, white, green, blue, silver and gold - I do hope to add more colours as you all know how much I need pink to be involved.  You can find them in the store here and these little mini apothecary jars hold 100g each.

I have also added a new size in this very cute little apothecary jar.  Instead of the mini (which is 10cm high) it is called the small apothecary jar.  She is 11cm high looks great with a little stack of biscuits like I used on my Christmas table.  If you would like to know more you can find them here.

Leanne

hanging out

with these 3 gorgeous siblings was so much fun 
they are just adorable & a joy to photograph 
the brief was to capture the 3 of them together as a surprise Christmas gift for those they hold nearest & dearest

i'm hoping there were lots of smiles on that special morning as gifts were given & recieved.

















Hotel Chocolat Giveaway Winner

Torie Jayne Giveaway
My contest ended yesterday and I just picked a winner using random.org and I am delighted to announce the winner of the Hotel Chocola giveaway is...

Virginie, of the delightful blog That Cute Little Cake.
Please e-mail me your details.

Congratulations Virginie, you will receive a box of The Seasonal Sixty Tin of Chocolates.

Thank you to all of you sweets that entered, to my loyal followers and new friends.

Have a sweet day!

My Cutest Creation Ever?

Happy New Year to you! My resolution to be more diligent in maintaining and updating my blog has clearly already fallen to the wayside so let's just forget all about that! My resolution not to eat sugar only lasted til morning tea time on New Year's Day when I was proffered a soft-centred Darryl Lea choc; resolutions blew away like a petal into the breeze... peff. There's always next year...

Anyway. Amongst the goodies I DO have in store for you this year include a peek into my brand new little studio (delayed only until I drag the vacuum downstairs and clean up the fabric debris - this week, I promise!), and an ongoing interview series with interesting, creative and inspiring artisians. I want to showcase some of the amazing creative talent out there which will inspire me - and hopefully - you to harness your inner creative in 2012!

But today I want to share with you a new creation; one I reckon might be up there in being the cutest I've ever made. I can't take the creative credit for it; I bought a pattern. I couldn't help myself. A mousy headband, tee-shirt design (haven't made this one yet) and handbag. I fell in love as soon as I saw the pattern. The bag, though a touch more time consuming than it looks (its fully lined and lots of hand detailing) is so sweet I want one in my size! I had a lot of fun playing around with fabrics and here is my interpretation:



What do you think? There is no license on this pattern so I'm thinking of making a few more to list in my shop; just think of the fabric possibilities! I'm also going to make the matching outfit this week which I'll show you shortly after! It is too cute for words! Do you want one in YOUR size? xx

Stylish colours

Stylish colours

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you a stylish colour palette from Souvenirs du passé récent, whose stylish photo stream is gorgeous. To see more of Isis's gorgeous treasures visit her big cartel store, Thé Dansant.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites:

Have a sweet day!