Collections

I have always been a collector, I like stuff, pretty stuff....teacups, vintage buttons and lace, ribbons, handbags, the list is endless.  One of the best things about collections is displaying them, now I live in a tiny rented flat where most surfaces are covered already and space is limited but I dream of a farm house and lots of cabinets, shelves and walls for theses displays.  Kitchen ware and more specifically old bake ware is a real favourite,  below are some collections from the lovely RE who now have a shop in Liberty.

Decoration time

I love to look at pretty things and beautifully decorated cakes and biscuits are probably a favourite but they also have to taste as good as they look.  There are some lovely cake decorations out on the market but sometimes I wonder how edible they actually are.  My favourite have to be sugared flowers and rose petals.  I have rose petals and mimosa flowers from Uncle Roys (Product of the UK too!) and they look stunning on cakes and biscuits.  I also think you cannot beat real flowers and to make sure they are truly organic I decided to grow my own Nasturtiums and Lavender.  I am going to try roses and violas next.  I use violas on a recent 60th Birthday cake and they looked beautiful.

Here is my first Nasturtium flower on my carrot cake