Progress...

I made these Superman cupcakes for Isla to take to a birthday party tomorrow. I find great cupcake papers, cookie cutters and other inspiring party type stuff on Trade Me, for Isla's 2nd birthday, I made jungle cupcakes with these cupcake papers, green icing (awful, I know) and a snake lolly on top of each one.

While we baked, Isla and I chatted about what kind of a party she would like for her 3rd birthday. She wants to have a "Water Party" with sprinklers, a paddling pool, bubbles, water balloons and this cake . I think I'm just as excited as she is! Possibly the conversation was a bit premature as her birthday is not until February, but she recently grasped the idea of birthdays and what they mean. Perhaps because there seem to have been so many of them recently-what is it about September?

In crafty news, I've been working on monsters. Since Kyan was born, I've been trying to think of things to make for boys. It comes naturally for me to choose fabric with pink and yellow roses and to make fairy wings and ballet tutus. So I'm trying to extend my way of thinking when it comes to designing new things.

I made this fellow first, but he's not quite right... Something about the ears, and the pink scarf (why can I not resist pink?).

This is attempt number 2. Getting there, but a bit too octopus-ish.


At least I'm managing to create tangible things now. It's progress...