Faux Cakes And Dancing With The Stars

Hi everyone....I think Spring has forgotten us.....I hear that Massachusetts is expecting twelve inches of snow, so I mustn't complain too much! lol! We do not have any leaves out....the lilacs are trying with teeny, about half an inch, buds and the tulips are not being eager to send up their bloom shoots.....So, since it is much too chilly for any outdoor activities, I have been working away....

I wanted to show you this sweet and pink little cake I fashioned while watching the elimination on Dancing With The Stars, last night! (I was sorry to see Petra leave and I am betting on the football player, Hines Ward, to take home the mirror ball....I know anything can happen in the next four weeks, so really who knows, but I never expected him to have such grace and ability! He is amazing to watch!) Then after Dancing With The Stars was the new show Body Of Proof. Have you all been watching it with Dana Delaney? It is wonderful....a serious subject, but presented so well and entertaining at the same time...I love this show and and its characters and hope they have the good sense to not cancel it....the same goes for Castle....Missed it this week because they put in that goofy show Cougar Town which I, personally, think they could cancel....not my taste in humor.....Mercy I sound like a reviewer for TV sitcoms....lol!

So, here is my little faux cake and now back to work.....

Have a happy day!
Jil

So Sweet Pink Saturday

Hello and Welcome Blogerettes to another Pink Saturday Party....To find all the other fabulous pink blogs to visit, all you have to do is click on Beverly and while there be sure and leave her a comment.....she loves them!

Hope you all had a fine week enjoying Spring.....here, it is just resisting getting warm and pleasant. The spring flowers are paying no mention and they are coming right on up, but I stayed inside with a sweater and heat on and worked away Faux Baking. I have said before that it is so relaxing and just plain fun. So, here are a few faux goodies just listed in my Etsy Shop Enjoy! And, I am always delighted to do a custom order for you in the color of your choice ....watch for lots more shapes coming soon!

The roses are my handmade clay roses....aren't they sweet? And, a nice change from the paper roses.....



These two cupcakes are larger....almost like little individual cakes and the tops are soooo sweet with my handmade clay roses, vintage and new posies and pink faux icing....just scrumptious! And, they look amazing on a pretty plate because they are larger with more blossoms....just more "prettieness" to savor.....


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Wishing you the happiest weekend and week!!
Sweetest Regards....Jil

More Pretty Fanciful Eggs

We all love spring and Easter for so many reasons. The lovely colors of the flowers and the greening of the grass and trees is a soothing relief after a long cold and snowy winter.
And all of that falls right into creating, too! Working with lovely and happy spring colors and making things for our Easter decor is just plain Fun!

I took the time to finish embellishing these four eggs this morning and you can see more detail at The Ruffled Rose
They look so pretty in this Mikasa glass heart that I have had for so long, I know I will have to make some for me!

I love making these pretty eggs and like the velvet eggs that I have been making, they are really nothing new. All of us that have been crafting for years, made them for home and craft shows years and years ago. The velvets then were richer in color and the blossoms on them were not from vintage millinery or the handmade Mulberry paper roses, as they are now. I also, had these as well as the velvet eggs, in a boutique in Rancho Bernardo, CA. when we lived there.

And, I am in a faux baking mood, so watch for cookies and cupcakes coming soon!



If any of you would like to know how to make them, just write to me for instructions. I will be more than happy to help you!

Have a happy and fun weekend!
Jil

Happy Pink Saturday, Blogerettes...When you go over to Beverly's who is our dearly loved hostess, be sure and leave her a comment and then travel leisurely through all the other wonderful blogs celebrating PINK! You might want to have a cup a of tea or your favorite drink at hand, so you can enjoy a bit of time for yourself and...have fun!

I want to thank all of you that have been ordering my velvet eggs! I have been soooo busy creating them and loving every moment! It has been a challenge keeping up with the orders and the shipping!!! It is truly such a blessing to me and makes me so happy that you like them, and, especially at this special time of the year! Thank you! Thank you!

I haven't had time to add more to our Website but there is one, very pretty white one still available....


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And for something pink....my original little egg bunnies...

I made this pattern and sold these little bunnies with a big bunny at craft shows in the West. This was long before we moved here or I knew how to even use the computer! lol That seems so strange to think there was a time that I cared nothing for the computer and only discovered eBay five years ago! I was going through my hand drawn patterns and discovered this little guy and I am so glad I did! They are so much fun to make and will stand on their own with their little fluffy bunny tails!

Wishing you a happy weekend and week!
Jil