Miniature Sailing Boat

This is a toy sailing boat. I made it by carving a wooden base into the shape of a boat and painting with acrylic paint. The sails and flag are made from paper ribbon glued to very thin cake decorating wire.I made a hole in the wooden boat with a pin then glued in the sails. It measures 1.5cm long and 2cm high.

Miniature Xylophone

I just felt like making some miniatures because it's been a while. This toy xylophone is made from a matchstick cut in half lengthwise then half again with 2mm wide quilling paper for the bars glued to the wood. I had to cut 1mm from the paper as it was too wide. I used a silver pen to create the look of nails holding the bars on. The beaters are made from very thin cake decorating wire with a seed bead glued on the end.It is 2.5cm long.

Christmas sweet tree

A different idea for Christmas. A polystyrene cone with chocolate eclairs pinned to it to form a Christmas tree. An enjoyable table decoration.

Christmas cakes 2012

Just some basic quikies this year, not enough time for detail.

Batman Minion Cake (Daughter's 14th)

My daughter asked for a minion cake;only dressed as batman. He's made from two square madeira cakes, halved and sandwiched together with jam and buttercream, with the risen middle part of the cake ontop for his domed head. I managed to colour the white roll out icing all the colours needed, although the black took so much colour paste I sent hubby out to buy ready coloured for the light saber. The brown was tricky because the ratio was difficult to get right, so after a quick google I used cocoa powder (well, drinking chocolate because I'd used the last of the cocoa powder,oops) which worked well. He took two days to make but I'm pleased he turned out so cute.  

Light Saber Cake (Youngest Son's 10th)

My son asked for a black light saber, (something about the video game he plays). I made two chocolate whisked sponges but rolled one length ways and one width ways. It is filled with jam and buttercream and covered in roll out icing, the black already coloured.

SOLD Knitted Jack Frost

I am selling this one for charity because I adore Jean Greenhowe's designs and love to knit them but she does not allow you to sell them for your own profit. She does give her permission to sell them for charity or the local school/church which i will pass on to them. Jack Frost is carrying a pail for the frost and a brush to frost everything over. I've left the pail open so you can fill it with sweets instead. He's taller than a 30cm ruler and costs £30 plus p&p (lowest at the time).