New post and Victoria sponge

There is a new post over at my other blog today.

And the winning cake is Victoria sponge, I have to say that i voted for it too.

Although there was no cheating involved as blogger only lets you vote once.

I'm all set up and ready to make it later today.

Here are some yummy piccies to keep you going until i come back with my own.

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You can tell its almost Christmas when .........

 .......The Boots gift guide comes out!!! (I'm enjoying flicking through with some Chocolate)

This is what i'm liking:

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I am also liking these lovelies:

This gorgeous cushion:

 Fawn journal:

And from Cox and Cox:

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Cupcake swap and a gorgeous little book

Yay!! my cupcake swap finally arrived after being lost in the post for over 3 weeks!!

Thank you so much Jewel.

I recieved a recipe book, cupcake bubbles, cases, cupcake box and decoration, notecards, a cute little hanging and a gorgeous homemade card. I also love how the colours are co-ordinated pink and mint green :)

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I must tell you about this gorgeous little book/catalogue from Cottontails baby:

 I have linked to Charlottes shop (in the sidebar) since my first year of blogging, as this is such a gorgeous kids shop and Charlotte and her rabbit Humphrey are so lovely. If i had a little girl i would probably buy up the whole shop!! I have made a couple of purchases over the last few years and i will be making a Christmas order later today.

 This little book has to be the cutest i have seen, not only does it advertise the products but there are little makes/stories in it too.

I am really loving all the Christmas bits!!

Please go take a look, there are some nice bits for young boys and for young at heart ladies too.

Charlotte also has a lovely blog too.

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Pride of Britain fashion

Nice to see Carol dressing her age for once:

I am not a Cheryl Cole fan and normally hate her fashion, but she looked lovely at the awards. Very sleek and elegant:

 I also like Kimberleys dress, and i think this colour suits Melanie C really well.

I 'm not sure about Amy Cjilds look, i have seen her in better. Her eye makeup is terrible though!!

I am normally so jealous of Abbey Clancy, she is normally so beautiful and perfect. So why oh why has she gone and ruined her face with what looks like dodgy lip implants? And not keen on the spiky dress.

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Treasure everyday

 There is treasure in everyday. You just need to look for it.

Rainbows in my house, rainbows in the garden, Hidden treasure.

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Please remember to vote for your favourite cake at the top of my sidebar :)

Christmas/swap/get voting

I have gone and done it.... i have bought my first Christmas magazine:

Money is going to be a bit tight this Christmas, so i am going to have a thrifty one on the decoration front. I am liking these ideas:

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Now i know that Jewel has recieved her Cupcake swap parcel i can show you what i sent:

A mug, cupcake cases, sprinkles, a cupcake candle, cupcakes to make, a note book and a handmade coaster.

Sadly my parcel from Jewel seems to have got lost in the post. It has been over 3 weeks now :(

 

I have just sent off my Autumn swap and am getting the two Christmas swaps i am taking part in organized xx I love swaps and have been very lucky on receiving up until now. But these things happen xx

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Just a few notes - Please vote  (on the top of my side bar, or Facebook page) for which cakes i should make next. I will let you have the recipe when i have made them.

And also please like my Poppy and Daisy Facebook page or shout out to others- i will be holding a giveaway once i have 350 likers. There is something handmade/vintage and crafty bits to be won.

Thanks have a great week xx

Vintage vogue

On Sunday i went to the vintage vogue fashion fair. I have been to this lovely fair before.

I wasn't able to take pictures inside, so i'll show you what i bought.

Beautiful necklace and bag:

This pretty tablecloth, just needs a wash and iron. It is in fantastic condition:

 This smaller tablecloth is quite stained so i will probably use it to craft with:

 I love these. I presume they are chair backs, but i am going to use them as teatowels. I think they will look really pretty hanging from my rangemaster. I also got a pretty crochet pot holder:

These pretty vintage fabrics were a great price. I think the red and white one looks quite christmassy:

That was it for the fair. We headed into Brentwood (There are some lovely shops there). I bought this cute tin in a beautiful and large new cookshop:

I found these two books in a charity shop:

 And this cardi for my youngest:

Plus a little Polly Pocket house that i will clean up and give to my niece when i next see her:

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Mmmmm cake....

I am really enjoying the time, now my youngest is at school. making cakes each week. Last week i made vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting and carrot cupcakes with orange buttercream.

 I can't think of a nicer place to store my buttercream icing:

 Not that all these cupcakes are really going to help me lose the stone i put on when i broke my foot!

So i have been making sure that i either make them with eggs for the boys (I don't eat egg). Or make them with egg replacer and give some to family, friends and school teachers so i don't stuff my face. The carrot cake cupcakes went down really really well, i will be making those again and i always use the basic vanilla cupcake recipe.

I saved myself one to have this morning. Do you like the lovely plate? My mum used to have plates over the wall. And then sold most of them in the  ' chuck out your chintz 90's'. I am so pleased i kept a few as i always use them now. This one was bought because it shares my name.

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