I spent a happy day last week in the midst of much last minute planning for a fundraising event, sewing up two little aprons. The aprons were to be used as part of the costume for two of our fundraiser saloon bar staff. I patiently sourced vintage dirndl's for the two saloon girls, our vision … Continue reading Saloon Night (1). Aprons.
I love making cupcakes and the recipe I use was the first recipe I ever learnt from my mother as a child. I've adapted it over the year's using various combination's depending on the flavour/texture I desire. Half flour, half ground almond makes for a moist nutty cake. Replace 30 grams of flour with cocoa and … Continue reading Cupcake Central
When I was a young girl I used to torment my mother with the promise that one day I would live abroad. London truly is the most magical of cities when you aren't using the central line during rush hour forty eight weeks of the year and I wished to experience it as a tourist instead … Continue reading Home home
Every now and then I feel inspired to create a new character for my drawings, I have quite a few now and they all have different personalities. You'll get to meet them as we go along but keep an eye out for Grey Cat and Mathilde. I thought it would be fun to print some … Continue reading Bags of character
This is the Ninjago costume I made for my son's sixth birthday last year. It was a big hit with our little guests, everyone had their picture taken with him and he was guest of honour throughout the festivities. I used packing boxes, yellow duct tape, polystyrene for the head and spray paint. The whole … Continue reading LEGO Man Costume
Last year I had so much fun creating a Lego themed birthday party for my youngest son. I went to town and spent a month absorbed in every Lego themed party project I could think of. We had... Lego cupcakes: Vanilla cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream and tiny Lego figures I made out of white … Continue reading LEGO Party
Every so often I bake up a batch of vanilla cupcakes and sell them at the school market. I use a recipe that my mother taught me as a child and that has served me incredibly well over the years. I simply weigh my eggs and then the rest of my ingredients to match. For … Continue reading Tulip Cupcakes
I have always wanted to try oil paint, always harboured a wish to be brilliant at portraits. I just never had the courage to try until recently. When I did, I went BIG, had a lot of fun and created something I am pretty pleased with, especially considering it's my first ever attempt at painting … Continue reading Portrait Practice
Kees and Kas the Fireboys! Late last year I had the great pleasure of illustrating a Dutch children's book by the author Pedro Dubislav. Called Kees en Kas De Brandweer Jongens, the book tells the story of twin boys who dream of becoming firefighters. Unfortunately their exploits lead not to glory but to chaos, exploding … Continue reading Kees en Kas
