Inspiration: Sweet Shop Theme

I have been asked to do a Dessert table for a christening.
As the table is for older children and a mixture of boys and girls, the client asked for bright colours in a sweet shop style.
I already have a good idea in my head about which way the design is going to go.
So I thought I would share some of my favourite Sweet shop style dessert tables with you.
Don't you just love the way they balance the pastels colours with a pop of red?

 Amy Atlas

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I can't wait to show you all the finished table, I am super excited about this one.
Watch this space.
Love
Natty xxxx

Sweet Valentines.

We have had some fun today.
I got Valentines Breakfast in bed courtesy of hubby and kids.
Cupid came and delivered some gifts for the kids.
We did Valentines craft, which the kids just loved.
The craft was so simple it was silly.
Pop on over to Sharnel Dollar to see the original easy peasy post on her blog.

Hope you all had a lovely day, Natty xxx

'Somewhere in a galaxy far far away'

'Somewhere in a galaxy far far away'
A boy saw a girl. 
She was skipping (literally) a long the corridor in work, wearing her dungarees and skate shoes, carrying her Spiderman lunch box in one hand and her bag of fresh comics in the other.
"Is it possible he" said??  "That a girl can like all of those things and still be cute?"

Not much later, well after many games of Mario Kart, A Back to the Future marathon and numerous trips to the comic store, true love had well and truly blossomed.
 
I walked down the aisle to The Star Wars Theme tune.
We named some of our kids after George Lucas (Lucas) and Wolverine (Logan), and although our Collectors figures are now sadly the play things of our ever expanding family, we would not have it any other way.
When people stare at us and say "are they all yours" referring to our six kids. I simply smile, then wait for the customary joke "Have you not got a Tv in your house" If we had a pound for every time we have heard that joke we would be millionaires.


Anyway, back to the point. 
A while ago I made these cute little Star Wars cupcakes from my hubbys birthday.

 He sent me a link the other day to the most amazing cake I have ever seen in my life, and I simply had to share it with you. 
When we renew our vows in a couple of years, we are so having this cake.

You can check out the whole cake plus video still shots here.
Love Natty xxxx

Get Well Soon cupcakes, Raspberry and white Chocolate.

My lovely mum has been poorly for a few weeks now.
In case you don't know, my mum is my best friend.
We spend every day from Monday to Friday together.
She has always been a massive inspiration to me.
I remember watching her when  I was a child, fascinated that she could do some many wonderful things in the space of one day.
I used to dream that one day I could squeeze as much into my everyday life as she did.
Well, twenty years on, I sure hope that I have developed into just a sliver of the marvellous lady she is.
Mum these muffins are for you, get well soon


Raspberry and White chocolate Cupcakes/muffins

1 Basic Vanilla Cake recipe. (Find it Here)
2 Tins of Raspberries in Juice
2 Bars of good quality white chocolate.


Ok, to be honest fresh raspberries work better in the recipe, but they did not have any in the supermarket.

Make up your basic Vanilla recipe.
Open and drain the raspberries.
Open and chop up the white chocolate,
Mix in the raspberries and then add the chocolate chips to the mix.
Combine well.
Using an ice cream scoop, measure out your 12 cupcakes in to a lined tin.
pop in a pre heated oven at around 180 degrees for between 12-18 minutes.
Poke with skewer after 12 minutes to see if done, if skewer is clean take out and cool. If not bake for a few more minutes testing every two.
Once cooled enjoy with a cup of tea and in my case a big hug for your mum.

 love Natty xxxx

Spring, please hurry along, because it's cold out there......

I am not a fan of the cold weather.
In fact, I might even go as far as to say I hate it.
I hate that bitter wind blowing on your face in the morning. The grass crunching under your feet because it is frosty, and even worse still, when the sun pretends that it is warm outside by shining really brightly, when really she is just lulling us all into false hope.

So, moan over, when I was asked recently to do a Cupcake order for a lovely little girls birthday I went with a Spring theme.
you know, something to try and cheer us all up.
Bright pastels, with an array of Butterflies scattered here there and everywhere.
Ok, so maybe our friendly butterflies don't really come out until Summer, but hey I am allowed some artistic license.
I really hope Millie liked her Cakes and that you like them too.

Love Natty xxxx