Jikana Damaru

Thank you

An end to the week with a few thank you's to some lovely ladies who featured Sofia's 4th Birthday Party last week - it was so exciting to be featured on these wonderful and inspiring sites so to Kim and Sara it is hip hooray!

You can check out the post that Kim from Tom Kat Studio did here. It seems we were both and party mode at the same time as her daughter Kate celebrated here birthday the same week as Sofia - make sure you check our the stunning photo's of Kate's third birthday party here.

And the post that Sara did is here.

This weekend sees another birthday in our house - Mr A will be celebrating another year tomorrow - the girls (and me) are busy making home made cards and are looking forward to showering him with love.

Enjoy your weekend.

cup cake crazy

how delicious do all these cupcakes look?! I chose them out of a selection @ taste.com.au I enjoyed looking at how they were photographed & here's my top 4

white chocolate fairy

double chocolate

orange & poppyseed

butterfly

all images & recipes courtesy of taste.com.au

Egg topiary tree

Easter Egg Topiary

I fell in love with the Pottery Barn Easter egg topiary tree from my Easter tree post. Unfortunately, as I live in the UK there was no chance of getting one. During a visit to Hobby Craft I noticed they were selling pots of small plastic eggs so I purchased two of them with the idea of making the tree in the same colours as my wooden bird houses. It took some working out, but I am pleased with the result.

Egg topiary tree

You will need
36 small plastic eggs
polystyrene cone
paint
wire
plant pot
cream roving
needle felting needle
small wired paper flowers

How to

Using an embroidery needle, punch a hole in either side of 35 of the eggs.
String 3 eggs together using wire, and make into a circle, twisting the end of the wire to secure. Fold twisted wire so it points inwards.
Repeat step 2 with 7, 9 and 11 eggs.
Paint eggs in desired colours, leave to dry.
Paint plant pot and leave to dry.
Place the circle of painted 11 eggs over a polystrene cone, then the circle of 9, circle of 7 and so on.
Glue one painted egg at the top.
Place a small strand of cream roving over the wire in between each egg. Using a needle felting needle, push roving into polystyrene cone at the top and bottom of each egg. This will secure the eggs in place and cover the wire.
Push wired flowers into the gaps.
Place egg covered cone into plant pot.

I used the following colours Woodland Glade, Willow, Ice Pink, and Amethyst (all Focus matt emulsion), which you can buy in small tester pots.

Have a sweet day!

Our House - Exterior Shots

It has been a while since I shared any photos of my house - the builder had some professional shots taken just after we moved in so here are few of the exterior shots that we have just received - it is amazing to see how the garden has grown in the few months that we have been here. Will share some interior shots next week.

Competition time!

Who wants a giveaway!!

To celebrate reaching my 500+ fan goal on the LLFF facebook page

I thought I would give these little beauties away.

If you would like to be in the running just pop over to my

page and comment under the link.

Lulufroufrou's Facebook Page

I have also listed these {plus a few more} brooches in my madeit store here

the view from here

It's my Blogiversary

Today is such an exciting day for me - it is the one year anniversary of my little blog - my "blogiversary". I remember that very first post - wondering what would I say and if anyone cared. Would I be able to find things interesting enough to keep people coming back (still wondering about this one).

I have made some wonderful wonderful friends though the blog world - lovely lovely ladies who I have never met but know more about my daily happenings than most people who I see in the school playground every day! These ladies are so kind - they leave lovely comments that make me smile and keep me encouraged. Some extra special ladies send special gifts "just because". I have come to the conclusion that to be a blogger means you must be special - you are constantly giving to people you have never met and you do it because it makes the world a happier place.

As a birthday present for my blog I am planning a blog makeover - I am hoping to look a little prettier in the coming weeks so please keep coming back and I promise that I will try to keep things fun and exciting for the next year to come.

Now to find some cake to celebrate with...