Cheery Folksy Friday

Yes it's that time of the week again. I can't believe how fast folksy fridays are coming around. It's a lovely bright day outside, must havng some washing out!! The bright sunshine has inspired my folksy friday, along with noodlebubble's button swap.

Here are my favourites this week.....

From top left, clockwise,

1. jamball

2. LAM designs

3.Handmade by Bethany

4. Sarah Elizabeth designs

For more fab and funky folksy fridays click here.

Aslo a BIG thanks to oddsox for including my ladybird bootees in her pretty picks this week. It's the first time I've been included in a folksy friday, how exciting.

Folksy Friday

Well it's Friday and what could be better than jumping on the Folksy Friday bandwagon where Folksy crafters showcase their favourite items from fellow Folksy sellers.

Here are my favourites this week, it's a sweet treat.....

The British Cream Tea here on Folksy makes the most amazing felt sweets, I love these liqourice allsorts (my dad's favourites, we always buy him a box for his birthday) I can't resist a good old fashioned boiled sweet (no wonder my teeth are full of fillings). I love these brightly coloured crocheted sweets from Treaclezoo here

This Chocolate Scented Candle looks good enough to eat, from The Pink Fairy Cake here

The buttons from Lilley here are so life-like - I bought a pack of three and topped a little knitted cake with them. Gorgeous...... These dolly mixtures look scrummy from Woolly Duck here.

Hope that's got your tastebuds going, have a lovely weekend......

For more Folksy Fridays see:

Seventyseventyone design here - retro

Top Floor Treasures here - Matroyshka dolls

Niftyknits here - featuring Haptree

Helen Limbrick here - mittens

Muddybarefeet here - birds

Ellies Treasures here - rabbits

Haptree here - keep warm

Niche here - tea and cake

Veryan here - seaside

FairlyGirly here - yellow

Knitted Cakes

I love to knit and crochet cakes - they really make me smile. I don't know what it is that's so appealing to me, but it's great to create the perfect cake - with no sugar, no calories and no dreaded wheat or gluten. With my wheat and gluten allergy I suppose it's a case of - 'If I can't eat them, I'll knit them instead'.

People at work think I'm crazy with my knitting, I often knit them little 'treats', and actually they've been quite impressed, despite their cynicism. 'Why would anyone want a knitted cake' they laugh - but when they see one, they generally accept that they are quite appealing....

I am just on the point of finishing another knitted cake pattern. In fact I've revamped a previous pattern that sold well, but I felt it needed upgrading a little, due to the fact that I designed it a couple of years ago, when there were very few knitted cake patterns around. There are now so many other cake patterns on the market that my patterns need a bit of a make-over to give them the wow factor. Any day now the pattern will be ready - so keep looking for a sneak preview.

I thought I'd take this opportunity to show you a few of my favourite things on MISI - my top 5 cake related yummies......

Number one is this pretty Cupcake card from Dots and Spots - This would definitely make me smile...





Number two is this nostalgic print from SaintKitten - who also has some gorgeous vintage button brooches too. This cute little deer and french fancies take me back to my childhood. My favourites were the chocolate ones.

Number three was a difficult one to choose, because the Karen at the pink fairy cake has so many gorgeous things in her MISI shop. I decided on her felt cake, just because I love felt food and it looks so pretty.

Now I've got a dilemma as I just logged onto MISI and there's a new seller selling more felt cakes. These are so sweet that I must include them too. Daisy Daydreams has more handcrafted goodies for sale - so take a look in her MISI shop

Last but definitely not least is this yummy felt bunting from Nickynackynoo. What a great way to feel in the tea party mood all the time.

That all for now - I hope you've enjoyed my delicious delights from MISI.