At some point I had to replace the „Easter“ decoration with something new. So here it is. All themed around traditional English „Afternoon Tea“ with lot´s of vintage china, roses and lace. I just love all of the romantic details. The colour palette is with soft pastels and all of the sweet little details leave me once again planning another fabulous tea party soon. The only thing missing are the cakes so I better start baking.
After so many nice reaction on the Crochet Flower Garland with over 2500 pic views on Flickr, I felt encouraged by you and by the upcoming warm spring weather (really now, I promise) to continue the „series“. So here´s the latest, my „Sweet Spring Crochet Flower Wreath“ I am very proud of. If you look closely enough you even see some cute little animals living there. I count the happy mushroom that my hubby’s sister brought to life as an animal.
A friend is having a larger family get together today and asked me for ideas on how to offer little sweet things ‚buffet style‘. The main focus was: kids should love it. I started by educated guessing that kids like ice cream and colours. Since I am always fascinated by cute things that are a little vintage looking, I came up with this Vintage Cake Pops Ice Cream Parlour.
As you know, for me, the idea is not enough. When it´s in my head, I have to build it. With the help of a friend who is good in DIY things the booth was set up. I painted it with some light spring colours and filled it up with cake pops sweets that I tried to look like ice cream. Unfortunately the weather still does not want us to enjoy real ice cream. I am especially proud of my ‚accident cone‘ that looks like someone has dropped it.
Start your Easter Sunday with a smile, even if it is gonna snow again (as it is around our home right now).
I will show you some images of my latest Easter decoration, hope you are gonna like it!
Last friday was Good Friday in germany and so we did what all Germans are doing, when living in our area: driving to Holland, because there ain’t no holiday and shops are open there! First stop was the always trusted flower shop in Roermond and she delivered the most amazing flower wreath ever. I mean: look at those colours!!! Didn’t she do a great job? The wreath is now prettying up our front door, I feel a little sorry for it, because of the bad weather….but it is gonna change someday soon.
And I found this great cake plate from Rice, I decorated only with Easter stuff, not with cake. But it is so pretty, that I wanted to show it to you anyway. Next time it will come with a cake on top. Promised.
The Albert Heijn supermarket could deliver the M&M’s in spring colours. So it was clear, that i had to try out some nice cookies with them. They are yummie, yummie soft and crunchy with the Peanut inside and I have now so many cookies that i don’t know when I shall eat them all up. If you come by, you will get a cookie to eat right away!
Of course: what would be Easter without Verpoorten? Hm? This is a long tradition in our home and every year is tastes better, it seams. Although it is always the same recipe?! I doubled the recipe, because in the afternnon I am gonna visit my friend Anna and we are gonna try out to bake some cake with the homemade Verpoorten. I expect good results! maybe drunken results, hehe!
I didn’t find nice twigs anywhere, but had some ornaments which I wanted to hang up somewhere. That’s why I used some wired hangers and decorated them.
Love the story of the „haeschenschule“ with the very tall teacher and the small student. I guess the story is only well known in Germany. But it is popular here, especially again around Easter time!
Long planned and well prepared was today my birthday party. I have seen this funny pop-up cake stall on the internet and was eager to build one of my own. Wood and colours I got from the DIY store in the Netherlands and I am proud to be able to show it today. Fully loaded with cakes and stuff.
I finished the cakes yesterday and the guests had to decide between caramel brownies, cherry-raspberry-coconut slices or leopard print cake or peanut butter or banofee pie or rhubarb streusel or three chocolate cake. Hmmm, I for myself love the cherry vanilla custard tart. Yummy sunday to you, too and thanks all of the friends for today’s visit. As I said: Best B’day ever.
