cute cupacke wrappers

Available from Alfresco Emporium in Sydney. A hint with using these: don't actually bake the cupcakes in these; put them in afterwards.

take away pie boxes

Love this idea from Martha Stewart for guests to take home a slice of pie or to give as a gift. For instructions to make box click here.

girl's baby shower

A beautifully done baby shower for twin girls at Party Perfect.

beeswax place cards

A great idea from Donna Hay. Just recently I visited her new General Store in Woollahra, Sydney. It is so much fun to poke around in and I bought some adorable polka dot cupcake wrappers.

makena's present

A beautifully wrapped gift by my Mum for her Granddaughter Makena's 5th birthday. Wrapping paper by Martha Stewart Crafts.

wine glass lamps

A clever idea from Gorgeous Helen (bought at Top 3 by Design in Sydney). They're velum lampshades that fit on standard wine glasses. Pop a tea light in the glass and you have little 'lamps' for your table setting. Instructions on how to make them are here.

birthday cake idea

This is a cake I made for my niece Georgia's 13th birthday. She had wanted a polka-dot two tiered cake. The only dots I could find were fondant, which I'm not crazy about due to their flavour. Instead I used sherbert fizz candies for the 'dots' from The House of Chocolate (Bondi Rd, Sydney).

bridal shower cupcakes

Coconut cupcakes from Barefoot Contessa's recipe I made for my friend Aphrodite's bridal shower. I found the vintage looking wedding cake topper at Michael's craft store in Canada.