Chocoholics Dream AKA My Daughters Birthday Cake.

I'm not actually a massive fan of chocolate these days but I know a lot of you guys are and my daughter Megan definitely is!

Yesterday was her 13th birthday and I can't believe my youngest is now a teenager!! As I said, she adores chocolate and the Lindor round truffles by Lindt are her favourite. I used a fab Mary Berry recipe called "Death by Chocolate" for the sponge and then at Megan's request, sandwiched and covered it with chocolate butter icing. I then added my own touch by rolling in chocolate crumbs and covering the top with Lindor chocs. Et voila!!!

Having said I'm not a chocolate fan, it was rather yummy if I say so myself! Rather annoyingly, the dog thought it was good too!!! Yes, the little b****r helped himself to a few large bites before I caught him with his paws on the table. I don't think he'll try it again!

Bead wise I am rapidly catching up with all my orders and have a nice clear week of beading ahead so I am hoping to finally get some stock onto the website at some point.

Have a good weekend peeps xx

I'm Back!!

The reason for my absence has been a nasty chest infection-I'm prone to them and just have to live with that due to previous health problems. I find that when I have a break of more than a few days, it takes me a while to get back into the flow so to speak and the best way I find to get around this is just to "play" around and have fun, put orders to one side as I just wouldn't do them justice.


My favourite bead from this session is this focal which in the second photo I have made up into a necklace using some gorgeous beads of Kate Sullivan's from Sublime beads.

My next challenge is finding beading time with half term and 5 children to keep an eye on.....wish me luck!