Jewellery and Cupcakes

It was the Garden Society Spring Show a couple of weeks ago, and one of the home crafts classes was 'Decorated Cupcakes'. Last time this class came up, the comment from the judge was that my decoration was "a little OTT". To my mind, that is the whole point of cupcakes, but there you go! My entry came in 2nd.

Taking this comment on board and, determined to improve on the last performance, I produced three of these....

The cupcake itself is chocolate chip, with white chocolate 'cheesecake' icing, decorated with three sugarpaste roses and leaves, and pink glitter flakes...they came in 2nd again. Oh well, there is always next time, and they still tasted devine!

I've also been making lots more jewellery. I've invested quite heavily in a big selection of genuine gemstones, and opening the packages is exhilarating to say the least. I have found that if I only have one strand of something, I find it hard to cut into it (I admit I also have this 'problem' with Scrapbooking papers).

One of my favourite new aquisitions is Watermelon Tourmaline. I've bougth two strands which have obviously been taken from the central part of the formation, as it doesn't display the green 'skin' that gives Watermelon Tourmaline it's name. The luscious, warm apricot tone is perfect for this season. I have already teamed it with pearl in this set...

and am excited to see what else it will work with.