Up to speed ~~~

I have received numerous emails from readers asking me why I am so quiet and that they would love to see some blog posts!

So I thought I better get my act together and send a blog post or two your way…

I have been quite busy over the holidays as I know you were too and to tell you the truth, I haven’t had the desire to blog.

I have been updating my facebook quite regularly.

 I must say, all your emails and sweet compliments made me want to blog!

So to bring you up to speed on what I have been up to since my last blog post about 2 months ago I will start with our Church’s Senior Breakfast for Christmas… I know this is very late… but I thought I would share anyway!

I mainly did the food table decoration. And the menu(spyskaart) But all the other details were so pretty I took pictures of those as well!

 

::{It was a very relaxing day full of laughter and love}::

~LiFe HaPpEnS~

It seems i am only getting out one blog post per month!

Although so much has happened in the last month or two.

In the beginning i was feeling terrible for not blogging so regularly

but i have since made peace with it, as life happens!

Let me fill you in on what has happened that has kept

me so busy!

We have moved house.

I know there are many bloggers who have blogged all through moving

and all the other things in life.

I must just be terribly lazy!

And while moving i hurt my ankle, so i have been struggling

with a swollen ankle for 3 weeks now.

It's a pain literally and figuratively as it also

keeps me from doing all the things i want to do!

I will post some pics of the new house soon.

Last week i baked again for the first time since the move

and I must say my new oven works pretty well.

I am feeling very tired since the move as it feels that i haven't found

time to do anything i want to do to make this new house feel like home.

I still have things to pack out and it is driving me crazy!

The past two weeks I have been busy with functions and

cakes and pretty much just life.

We had a funeral and a 21st birthday party on Saturday.

So that was a day full of mixed emotions.

But if there was a party then you are sure to be seeing some pics of

it very soon...

I am also baking this week and then my Granny is

coming to visit us for a few days.

Can't wait.

But for now i will be leaving you with the

view from our new house!

This is what it looks like the day we moved in.

~Enjoy~

I will be back soon~

::Happy Birthday:: Abigail's 2nd Birthday!

This past school holiday, we went

to have some fun in the sun on South Africa's North Coast.

While on holiday little Abigail(my niece)

celebrated her 2nd birthday!

She absolutely loves Baby Bop, or Barney Bop as she calls her!

So her Mom decided that this year the theme would be Baby Bop!

Her mom wanted the party on the beach, but the weather wasn't playing along, so we held it

indoors.

I took some of my cake decorating things and my Sis in law took everything else

she used to decorate the table.

The day before we started with the party preparations, I baked and my SIL prepared

the party things.

She also helped me with the Baby Bop cake topper and the flowers on the cake!

The cake was made from rice krispie treats and the cupcakes were vanilla.

We had a lovely day with family as my parents in law also visited for the day!

Because my SIL is a professional photographer

{Sally Seymore Photography}

I have some stunning photos to share with you!

Here is little abigail blowing out her 2 candles!

And here is Abigail and her sister Delia all dressed in Pink!

Beautiful!

Here is some of the party details.

As we were only a few, my SIL kept

the party stuff to a minimum.

Baby Bop cake topper, cake and cupcakes made by me.

Party Buckets and table done by my SIL.

The cake was covered in buttercream with fondant accents(flowers and bows)

and Baby Bop were made from gum paste.

::Just Baking Party Stuff:: RUGBY ~ Spring bucks vs All Blacks!

First of all, I am not an avid rugby fan.

But when I was asked by one of my customers to create some

Rugby themed party stuff for her son who is turning 7 next month,

I was feeling quite inspired!

She wanted something for a Spring Bucks and All Blacks themed

birthday party and this is what I came up with!

First up, The party circles.

I created the rugby ball images myself.

::PARTY CIRCLES::

I am sure she is going to put the party circles to good use:

Maybe some cupcake toppers?

Or maybe for some candy jar labels?

::INVITATION::

::BIRTHDAY BANNER::

She opted for the DIY version and will be printing everything herself.

I hope she shares all her party details with us after the party!

{If you are interested in having your own theme designedand printed}

OR

{ for the DIY option, please contact me!}

or visit my website:

http://www.justbaking.webs.com/

and click on

{Just Baking Party stuff!}



::Just Baking Party Stuff:: Pink Butterfly

a Few weeks ago a customer contacted me to

create some custom made party stuff for her little butterfly's up

and coming 1st birthday!

She saw my "stuff" on facebook.

So i started designing some butterfly themed

party decor and invitations.

The Mom was going to do the cake and cupcakes and other edibles

herself and wanted a few paper party stuff.

When she saw my cookies she loved them and wanted some of those too!

Here is what i came up with for the butterfly design.

And here is the birthday girl and her Mom.

::Adorable::

 The gorgeous table the creative Mom put together!

She made the cake and cupcakes herself

~ beautiful ~



I think the party looked so sweet!

I hope little Anja had an awesome birthday!

And may there be many more blessed birthdays to come!!!

::DIY Momma:: Beautiful Pink Butterfly

Today I have a super sweet birthday to share!

Elane turned 2 about two weeks ago

and her Mom threw her a beautiful butterfly party!

Her Mom is a DIY Momma, she did everything herself even the cake!

She has a newborn as well, so I must say I take my hat off to her for pulling this off!

All the party detail was professionally photographed by
Sally Seymore Photography,
you can see some more pictures of the party
on her blog!

Here is Elane on her 2nd birthday!

Beautiful isn't she?

Here is the dessert table.

Just look at all those details...

I love the name mobile!

::Click on the pictures to enlarge::

Here is the birthday table and

Elane finished blowing out her candles, too cute!!!

I hope you enjoyed all the girly detail!

Hope you had an awesome birthday Elane and may there be many more blessed birthdays!

{Sugar coated Order} Festive Dora Cake

The kettle is boiling right at this moment, going to make some coffee

so this will be a short blog post.

Remember the Bulldozer Cake i blogged about last week, well

when the Mom came to fetch the cake, she brought the birthday boy's sister with.

She turned five just 2 weeks later.

I printed out a few examples of Dora cake's I could make, as this is what the Mom mentioned

the birthday girl wanted.

She is a typical girly girl!

She picked the most elaborate one of all the choices.

I only made the cake, as the Mom had Dora cut outs she used as cake toppers!

Here is the festive cake which later turned into a Dora cake!