Okay so I was on a roll making cupcakes. Here's another one I decorated with roses. You'll be seeing a lot of ways to decorate cupcakes in the next week or so because I'm visiting my parents and I've had to store a bunch of photos on my blog because I can't upload photos on their computer. I am so happy to be home. No matter how many years away or how nice I make my flat, there's nothing like our living room in front of the big screen TV, my
sheepy blanket from when I was 8, and a large bowl of buttery sweet popcorn.
One of my favourite things to do is sew with my mom. Instead of having a sewing room, we have a sewing basement. There's boxes of fabric (we could probably become a supplier to Joann fabrics), buttons, ribbon boxes, and three sewing machines. Everything we need. I've been so looking forward to my mother teaching me how to make some more advanced projects and have brought home the lingerie pattern I bought the other week, (See further down my blog for my botched adventures in knicker making) silks, and a huge list of to dos. When I'm back on my normal computer, I'll be able to post the photos. With my mom by my side, hopefully, I'll avoid burning holes through silk, cutting three of the same left side of a pattern, sewing the seams wrong side out, etc.
No matter where I've travelled to in the past (
Paris,
Brugge, or
Venice), there's no place like home - sewing with my mom in the basement.
What crafts do you make with you mom?
It's a long weekend here in London town so I decided to make some more of my favourite cupcakes. This time with Licorice Allsorts toppings.
Some cupcake loveliness for Friday. These were ginger cakes with cream cheese frosting with a touch of vanilla. Pure yumminess!
Lots of good guesses, but none were quite right. Very interesting though. I'm left wondering what are "boobie warmers"? Are they like mittens for your boobies? Do you knit them and then shape them over a melon? Is there a market for such things?
Okay so I was on a roll making cupcakes. Here's another one I decorated with roses. You'll be seeing a lot of ways to decorate cupcakes in the next week or so because I'm visiting my parents and I've had to store a bunch of photos on my blog because I can't upload photos on their computer. I am so happy to be home. No matter how many years away or how nice I make my flat, there's nothing like our living room in front of the big screen TV, my sheepy blanket from when I was 8, and a large bowl of buttery sweet popcorn.
I've been on a cupcake making mission these past few days. Added the royal plate because so much has been in the news these past few days about the Obamas meeting the Queen. Anyway, I've frozen a dozen and a half cupcakes and slowly eaten at least six straight from the freezer. They're actually lovely when they're really cold. I would highly suggest it. The cake mix is Betty Crocker. The recipe for the mouth watering cream cheese icing is here http://www.extremelycrafty.co.uk/Ezine6p10.html
When I was in NY last month, I found the delightful Cupcake Cafe. I was surprised where it was located - in a relatively downtrodden area with people hanging around on street corners, trash, etc. but in the middle of it all, there is a haven for scrumptious buttercream cupcakes. Wow, was the cream thick and rich.
Rows and rows of cupcakes and cakes.
they sure are heavy to carry too!
My mother was such a sweetheart ot help me finish all of the tote bags that I thought I had to make something for her. I've only just started it. I think I will make it into a small wall hanging, but wanted to share it to see what people though. Would your mom like it?
