Cupcakes - Baking Day

We had our first baking day last weekend - and made these yummy cupcakes. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed herself. She even has her own apron:


She helped mixing the ingredients and putting it onto the cake cases:

When I said she could lick the bowl - she took it literally:

She even enjoyed the washing up - she's going to be a domestic goddess, me thinks!!

And the cupcakes tasted scrummy!!

Kathryn, Lazy Daisy Glass xx

Time for Tea Craft Swap - My Goodies

Well, I couldn't wait today - the postie was running late, so I was phoning Royal Mail to make sure the service was running, that's how bad I've beed today.

If you remember my previous post about the Time for Tea Craft Swap - this is an update as to what I received. My partner, Laura Sparling, is a very talented lampworker and makes delicious cupcake beads. So I was thrilled to hear that she was my partner. The package arrived, beautifully wrapped, but got carried away and opened one of the items before I took a photo. Quick, the camera. And that's another story, I dropped the damn thing last night and it kinda went 'Ouch'. The screen is now bust and can't see a thing, so grateful these actually focus and the camera was pointing in the right direction. Anyway, I digress.

My goodies - beautiful cupcake beads (not just one, but five scrumptious beads), sparkly knitting needles to get me started again, lovely buttons (especially like the flowery shell ones) and my favourite tea; Redbush.

I'm just absoloutely amazed with all the cupcakes - she has been so generous. A huge thank you to Laura.

Kathryn, Lazy Daisy xx

Time for Tea Craft Swap

Over on the Crafteroo craft forum (http://www.crafteroo.co.uk/), Yvonne from Blottedcopybook (http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/) came up with the brilliant idea of the Time for Tea Swap. Members of the forum had to register their interest, complete a short questionnaire and Yvonne then paired everyone up. There has been a great response, with 30 crafters registering. Here are the questions with my answers:

1) What do you like to do, craftwise?

I make fused glass stuff as a job, but like to do anything crafty; cardmaking, knitting, buttons

2) What do you like to do to relax?

Sit down in front of tv, watch a good movie, with a glass of rum and some chocolate.

3) What is your favourite type of tea?

Red Bush (caffeine free)

4) How do you take your tea? (With milk? With sugar? With lemon? With cake?

Are you a biscuit dipper?) No milk, no sugar, just plain red bush tea, with a large muffin and I'm definitely a dipper.

Tell your partner a little about you (include likes and dislikes here)

LIKES - I enjoy life, being a mother (she's 20 months old), love fused glass art, developed a thing for fabric buttons but don't know what to do with them, all kinds of pop music, photography, love cakes especially cupcakes.

DISLIKES - not much, oh - cleaning the house (not my strong point)

I have been paired with Laura from Beads by Laura (http://laurasparling.blogspot.com/). You must check out Laura's blog - she is a connoisseur of making lampwork cupcakes. Her work is absolutely exquisite. She also has an Etsy shop, details can be found on her blog. These are her cupcakes:

I did warn you - don't they look so scrummy

We now have to make a Time for Tea-related item, buy some tea bags and craft materials/supplies that my partner can use. These items then have to be packaged together and sent by Friday March 27th 2009.

I will of course update you at the end of March and show you what I made. Please check back soon.

Kathryn, Lazy Daisy xx