happy easter

A gift from a kind friend.  Chocolate rabbits hiding in beautiful ceramics by Kate Scott.  

egg

It's Easter weekend and I've been making gifts of personalised eggs. 

The eggshells were first dip-dyed in food colouring and then decorated with painted initials.  Happy Easter!

top drawer spring

"Looking forward to Spring" was the message of my show top drawer, London.     Sailor with a perfumed posy of scented hyacinths and blossom.

Designs for Spring include jewelled birds, pretty florals, Valentine's and new Easter handmade card designs. 

Sugared almonds wrapped in layers of coloured tissue.  A little handmade gift to thank everyone who visited my stand! 

spring

Happy New Year! 

I've returned to the studio, making handmade invitations to top drawer spring.  The trade show is 16th-18th January at Earls Court and I'll be  showing new Easter designs with powdered birds & pastel eggs.

I send as many personalised handwritten invitations as possible.  On this grey January day, the sugared pink envelopes are a promise of brighter days ahead... 

tradition

A sweet slice of Panforte from Corsini with a cup of earl grey tea is my perfect Christmas pick-me-up.

My family traditions include spiced Panforte at Christmas, Pandoro dusted with vanilla-sugar for New Year and dove-shaped Colomba for Easter.  I've enjoyed these cakes as part of the festive celebrations and believed they held a traditional and historical significance.  As discussed on radio 4's Food Programme today, they may simply be a modern marketing dream!