Cake pops are the brain child of Bakerella, no that's not here name but it is her cooking site. This very smart lady has created a new trend in tasty treats.
I have been seeing theses pop up (he he i made a joke) for a while now while looking at different cakeing sites. I have been wanting to try them and so i decided that i would give them a go.
Cake pops are a crumbled cake mixed with frosting, rolled in to balls frozen, poked with a stick and covered in colored chocolate. They are both simple yet fiddly. In my attempt I used a soft vanilla cake recipe and used her suggested frosting. The result as you can see wasn't to bad for my first try.
Problems:
1, my first reaction to tasting one was YUCK!
2, the choc was far too thick, needs thinning.
3, the cake was all squishy and cold

I had intended to take them to life group (salvos bb study) but decided that they weren't good enough. So i put them in my clear cake plate with a dome, that lives on the bench and is there for anyone to eat from. I had expected dad to kindly tell me they were bad and then bin the lot. However he was quit taken by them and ate quiet a few that evening. the next cupple of days other family members had a go and also seemed to like them. It took me a while to work out the problem. the ingredients of the pops are highly milky and as i have a intolerance to lactose i stay away for those sort of products. So the cakes are actually ok to eat, but as i am not used to eating the milk it tasted terrible to me! Strange hey! so my issue is now.... i love baking but how am i to tell if it tastes good! bi think i may have re aquatint my self to the taste of "real" food :O

I am currently going about making some dresses from scratch not just patterns but fully drafting. i find this process slightly frustrating but it's not top bad. The main problem at the moment is that I am very distracted. for some reason i can't seen to stick to task and manage to waist my time doing something else! So my plan is if i post my idea i will have to see it through :) at least that's the plan.

I picked up this lovely fabric today on a really good special. It is cotton sateen or something similar. I just love the sound it makes when moved. I am a big fan of having my dress sound good as well as look good, like how a nice petticoat will give off a pleasant russle? Does that make sense? Oh well, I get it any way.

I was thinking on making it along theses lines. i think the skirt is a little full for day were tho? do you agree? I think the v back would be a good challenge for me, obviously the zip would have to be on the side. I have made a few dresses with side zips and on a whole i think i can make the dress look neater.
i am going to do a little sketch and play around with a few elements to see what i can change and so on :) i would like it to sit nicely with and without a petticoat.

Today is a good day. The weather is just nice and the shopping is great!
OK, so at the moment I am saving money for an deposit so I can buy a car that is not falling apart as I drive :O Some things tho you just can't pass up.

When shopping I ask my self do I really like these?
Will I like theses tomorrow?
Do they have a function that will be uses on a regular basis?
Now I do not say "do I need these?" , I think 'need' is a good word but if we only go on need and not who would ever have fun?

Any way so my justification is there...... but that often goes out the window.
for example....I saw theses beautiful pastel and gold tea cups. Made in England and sporting some significant creator (whom I have forgotten) all were in different colors with matching sauces . There were in a set of eight! yes i know how often do they come in so many? so i said to my self MINE!!!!!!!! then reality unfortunately hit, as they topped a whopping $65 I teared my eyes away to discover a better bargain.


My pretty treasures all for $10
Five desert glasses
For shot glasses that match some exiting cups I already have
Four small round glasses, i will be using these for musses
And three black tiles? pitty there went more but i plan to cover the bottons with fabris and use them as coasters

I am constantly amazed at the talent people have around the world, I have just discovered this incredible artist! These dolls are so lifelike, there are comparison in some pictures for the original doll and the transformation is incredible!

His website lyes Here

"Noel Cruz is one of the most versatile and distinguished repaint artists in the doll community. He is most recognized for his character and celebrity based dolls due to their uncanny resemblance to the people they portray. His dolls are derived from several models like Gene, Tyler, Sydney, etc, by various dollmakers such as Robert Tonner and Franklin Mint. His repaints as well as his portraits are done with intricate detail to the point of being naturally lifelike in essence. Highly regarded among collectors and artists alike, Noel attempts to raise the bar and bring a fresh take to the common mass produced doll with every face he paints."quote

Have a wounderfulll day!

oh little Clementine

Clementine Audrey Schultz. Born 1.05pm 9/01/2011 via VBAC. [That means normal birth :)]. Weight 3.26kgs [7 pound 4 ounces], length 52cm, head circumference 33cm. and lost of lovely hair!

Yey! my little nice has arrived :) so i made a cake.... Please forgive the roughness and not so good quality of the cake, it's my first butter cream. I started after tea (with much enthusiasm) and by the time ten o'clock came around I had almost lost interest. I tried my first roses and they failed but i was not expecting them to work so I'm not worried :) it's all about learning But here it is...


The strange pattern is an result of my attempt at an smoothing technique, it did work to a degree. But as you see the paper towel i was using held a pattern that embossed the cake . Oh well
The swirls were too thick and the only round tip i had was far to big.
ohh look at my Christmas cake plate :)

The other day hope suggested getting a passport belt for added security while in Hong Kong. I have been looking at some examples and decided it is, (if not a tad paranoid) a good idea. the prices for these contraptions range from a few dollars from the reject shop -at the most around the $5o mark. Obviously I decided that I could knock one up quite easily, so i did. It fits my passport snugly in the middle section, leaving two others for whatever I may need at the time.It's a tad rough, i didn't really have a plan and simply started sewing. Unlike some other of my adventures this week it turned out exactly to my needs ( almost).

(excuse my tummy) it sits quite flush when my passport is in it, as long as i do not over stuff it, it should work fine :). I had a thought tho i should not wear it at the airport in case it look as if i am intending to smuggle something.