my favourite things

  • My favourite things: hearts, cakes, sweets, fruits, flowers, the colour pink, family, friends, holidays, smiles and anything cute

Sunday, 24 April 2011

5 New things for Spring...

I love designing new things,
Making new designs and
Buying new supplies to make new things...

Here is my Top 5 selection of new additions to my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/ilovehearts


Little House of Love Magnets... make gorgeous gifts for a new home


Blue Amigurumi Bunny... Happy Easter to you, handmade by LycheeGirl


Green Apple Keyring... for your favourite teacher?


Baby Love Heart... for all the new arrivals this Spring


Strawberry Gateau Hair Clips... to wear to parties and picnics in the sun

What new things will you be making?
Please do leave a comment or link to your new items x

Happy Easter to you...

Lately I've really been into egg cups and egg cosies. They are so cute... miniature works of art really.

I don't even eat eggs for breakfast but they remind me of my school days when we all had time for a sit down breakfast together.


So I was absolutely thrilled to have won Charlotte Macey's latest blog giveaway this month. A gorgeous pair of bunny egg cosies...

We have Beatrix on the left and Benjamin on the right. How lovely they are together. I think I may have to start eating eggs for breakfast now...

Happy Easter to you all x


Please visit for more details of Charlotte's fabulous creations:

Friday, 15 April 2011

My blog interview...



I am looking forward to the big launch of http://www.luulla.com/

Thank you to the lovely Maggie for featuring me in the fabulous blog x

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Happy Mother's Day...

To the best Mummy in the world!


Lots and lots of love today and every day xxx

Monday, 28 February 2011

A lovely day out in London...

Yesterday I went to London to meet my friend for lunch. We met up at Baker Street tube station and took the short walk to Marylebone High Street.

At Eat I had my two favourites; a hot tuna and cheddar ciabatta and a coconut and raspberry slice for afters. I have challenged myself with giving up crisps and fruit juice for a whole year, nearly 2 months down and only 10 more to go!

There are some truly fabulous shops and a very relaxed atmosphere indeed. The rain did not stop us from finding a few wonderful buys.

I bought this gorgeous red heart-shaped tin from Emma Bridgewater. Loving the gift bag too.

Big Love to Kelley... x



My Top 5 ways to use it are:

1. To store a yummy homemade heart-shaped cake topped with frosting and sprinkles
2. To store lots and lots of heart-shaped cookies, sweets and other treats
3. To store my growing collection of buttons, beads and ribbons
4. To add to my other growing collection of tins and heart-shaped lovelies
5. To simply admire and make me feel happy

It comes in blue too.

Some other memorable shops are:

Skandium
I have added some of the jewel-like glass dessert bowls to my long wish list.

Divertimenti
I think I really do have a need for more pretty cake stands.

Designers Guild
Full of oh so stylish and colourful goodies, including jewellery. I particularly love all the bright pink items.

We then wandered along Oxford Street and took shelter in Debenhams.

As we came up the escalator to the Home Floor, our attention was captured by the sparkly new Grey Rose range by Jane Packer. We both knew that we would be taking a piece home.

I chose this perfect little candle plate. Just look at all the magical rainbow colours.





What a beautiful souvenir of our lovely day out...x





Sunday, 6 February 2011

Happy Chinese New Year...

It's the Year of the Bunny


May it bring you much prosperity, good health and happiness.


We had a fabulous family meal together, finished off with cake and traditional cookies (made by my little brother). Very yummy x