Just making & baking


It's been hot in Melbourne, definitely ice-cream kind of weather.  

I'd been thinking alot about ice-cream and dreaming about an ice-cream related craft after chatting to a lovely friend so once again with a team collaboration I now have my own personalised bag designed by Amelie and sewn by me.

Now I am totally NOT a pattern kind of girl, they confuse me, no matter how easy they seem. How are you with patterns?

So with guidance from an excellent book I made myself a bag.


and you know what, I am really proud and can't wait to show my mum!


and whilst the sewing machine was out I also made a brooch for a sweet friend, I hope she likes it


and you know I baked aswell, I have actually been baking quite a bit lately and also have a bit to bake over the next couple of days. 

 aeroplane cupcakes
 red wagon cupcakes

If you are on facebook, I'd love you to pop round here, my little assistant adds all my pics there.


So whilst we're busy creating round at ours what have you been creating?  
We'd love to see.

Happy end of week friends ♥
  ♡

Comments

  1. Kate16 November 2011 at 23:43

    Nice bag!
    Definitely ice-cream weather; I wipped up a batch of lemon this week and its soooo yum!

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  2. Jennie17 November 2011 at 00:06

    Wow - so busy at your place!!
    The bag is brilliant Cathie! I don't like patterns either...xx

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  3. ::The Beetle Shack::17 November 2011 at 02:15

    ooh that liberty lining, stunning!

    I'm so bad with patterns too, they confuse me no end.

    xo em

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  4. G17 November 2011 at 19:46

    I love the cupcake amongst the daisies... beautiful. gxo

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  5. Anonymous17 November 2011 at 23:29

    aahh Cathie, your bag and brooch are gorgeous well done you ;-)) And those cupcakes look so lovely, the first one looks to have a red mixture is it beetroot? or are my eyes just playing tricks ;-) Have a lovely weekend, dee xx

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  6. Alisa : Ink Caravan20 November 2011 at 17:00

    Hi Cathy *waves* : )
    That is an amazing ice-cream Amelie has dreamt up. Little peeps are the best designers aren't they. : )
    ps. Is that a red velvet cupcake - so pretty! Where did you find red sprinkles?

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  7. mel @ loved handmade23 November 2011 at 01:22

    that bag and brooch are just SO lovely! Gorgeous lining & sweet, sweet picture, what a team effort..x

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