Shoegazer finds: Animal Magic

Just a couple of quick and cute animaly finds today for you as it's publishing day here and I haven't had much time to browse (how dare work get in the way of my blogging?? haha) Enjoy... x

Firstly, regular readers know I have a soft spot for fox-based jewellery and things, and I couldn't resist sharing this little picture of a poorly fox cub. Awwww, poor thing! (Found on ffffound) 

Next, some gorgeous cupcakes from Coco Cake... om noms... Owls... lions...and cake? Perfec'!

Shoegazer Creative: Fairy cakes!

One of my New Years Resolutions for 2010 was to learn to cook more, so where better to begin than with some good old fashioned fairy cakes? :) I had made them in the past but only as a child with a lot of help, so it was really good to make a batch last night and discover how simple they are to bake! Don't worry, this won't turn into a food blog (I don't 'get' food writing), I just thought I'd share these here because, well, who doesn't like a nice bit of cake?!

If you know of any tasty cake recipes please let me know in the comments as I'd love to make more!

BUST Craftacular

The BUST Summer Craftacular

London - 22.8.2009
York Hall - Bethnal Green

Above: We got to Bethnal Green at about 11.50am, hoping to be one of the lucky first 100 who would get a goodie bag. As you can see, we misjudged the popularity of free goodie bags a bit!
Above: The queue stretched on and on (so we went and had lunch and waltzed in when the quese had almost completely gone)
Above: Inside BUST's Summer Craftacular Above: The stall of Love From Hetty and Dave

Above: More stalls . . .

Above: Tatty Devine

Above: Tatty Devine invited visitors to help them make a record breaking charm bracelet

Above: The Pop-Up Tea Shoppe, run by Lady Luck Rules Ok

Above: Delicious cakes!

Above: We pick vanilla cupcakes with coloured icing. Yum!

Above: Our collective haul! (We popped into the Buckingham Palace gift shop too, hence the cute soldier items!)

Above: I finally got a Little Doodles print! So happy with it! I also got a Bag O' Birds by Kate Wilson - the most friendly crafter I met at the event :)

Above: The print I got <3>

Oh crumbs!

Bedcrumb specialises in "self indulgent home accessories" - from giant floor cushions to tea cosies, peg dolls and purposefully missmatched tea sets - all the work of Heidi Cannon. Heidi works from her studio in the Lake District and includes many of her original illustrations in her work. Her products are available through her website, Bedcrumbs, and also via the Betty Joy boutique.

I love the little flourishes in the site design:

"Be self indulgent - eat cake in bed and forget about the crumbs!"