Sugarcraft Roses

My mam and I took classes at a local cake shop (cakes, classes and cutters in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne) at the end of last year to decorate a Christmas cake and we really enjoyed making the sugarcraft flowers. The writing was free hand and my first attempt hence why its a bit shaky!

Christmas 2008 Poinsettia and Christmas Rose Cake

Following this class we decided to enrol on the ’spring flowers’ course which started two weeks ago. We’re going to be making daffodils, primroses and snowdrops for the next 6 weeks. We’re starting off with the daffodils and its amazing what you can do with some flower paste. I dont think I’ll ever be up to professional standards, but I’m really enjoying it.So this morning I left the hubby at home and took myself to ‘Design a Cake’ in Washington for a wander around the shop as I fancied making some sugarcraft roses after seeing a video on You tube. So thats what I set to tonight – making sugarcraft roses – and I am really pleased with my first attempts.

The three roses only took about an hour and half so not to long.  I’ll make some more later in the week and try to make enough for a centre piece on my Mam’s birthday cake.

This afternoon we had a walk up to our local shopping centre, which is only a 15 min walk and I bought a pink shopping trolley to carry the shopping home! I dont care what I look like because its really practical for bringing the shopping home and saves petrol – well thats my excuse anyway!

Goodnight and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Lisa

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New Header

Oh to be more technical – it has taken me 3 hrs to download photoshop and mess around to get my logo and the text in my header. Its not ideal but at least its a bit more personal than the standard wordpress header.

Hubby has been on night shift this week so I have plenty of time to mess around – just as well!

I’ve been making some wall hangers with some of the Jolly Nation die cut decoupages I had left. The plaques are mdf coasters I got in a craft shop sale. I used my chalk inkpads to colour the edges then mounted gingham paper on the front.

I attached the ribbon hanger to the back with silicone glue then covered the back in gingham paper.

The decoupage image was then mounted on the plaque and the wording ‘congratulations’ added. Job done! I’ve put them on my ebay shop to see if there is any interest for them (having problems attaching pics -will try later)

I think we’ve missed the worst of the frosty weather where I live which is a relief as the bunnies are in their hutch outside as they I think they are happier outside than being in the garage with only a small window.

Goodnight

Lisa

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New Year and I will update my blog more often!

Yes, its over 3 months since I last posted and I promise to myself I will update it more this year. The wedding was fabulous and the honeymoon in Disney World, Florida was magical. We have had a fab first married Christmas with Darrin’s parents coming to my mam’s for lunch which was good. My nephew Jake was one on Christmas Day so we had a great day. I cant believe he is one year old.

Back to normality tomorrow as I’m back to work – I was there on Friday so at least when I go in tomorrow I wont have a boat load of emails to trawl through. Goodness knows what 2009 will bring at work, hoepfully better than 2008.

I have spent a couple of hours tonight updating my website (www.pinkpawsdesign.co.uk) with my greeting cards and nappy cakes.  I’m still trying to sort out my online shop so its just a basic website at the moment. I really need to keep on top of the website this year and try to build it up as my handmade crafting is what I would like to be doing full-time. I also put a few cards on Ebay to try and restart my shop as I’m paying a lot more fees now for the shop since Ebay restructured their charges.

I took myself into my room tonight and got some Jolly Nation character cards made which I have had for a while. They are really quick and easy to make as the decoupage is die-cut.

Horse riding Lady decoupage card

Well I’ll sign off as I have a cup of tea to make for my lovely husband and off to bed as its an early start tomorrow.

Goodnight

Lisa

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