cupcake time

I made some cupcakes.

Orange pineapple cupcake with orange pineapple cream cheese icing, topped with some crushed Lifesavers.



I didn't have enough eggs so I ended up winging it, adding this and that (including pudding mix and pineapple puree) and they turned out surprisingly tasty despite this.

new Denyse Schmidt fabric line=rad

I don't know why this hasn't popped up elsewhere in my blogroll yet, but here are some pictures of Denyse Schmidt's newest line of fabric that I found on her website.

The collection is called Greenfield Hill.

According to her website, the fabric line is:

Inspired by Ladies' League luncheons and Preservation Society socials, Greenfield Hill evokes afternoon teas, polite gossip, the faded wallpaper in Mrs. So-and-so's drawing room, the slightly musty library on the green, and motoring on a perfect, crisp and sunny day.

It will be available in three colorways:

Green


Blue:


Rose:


Scheduled to be available in November in both cotton and voile.

Sweet!

whoop-de-doo!

I decided I needed to make whoopie pies.



The cake is boxed chocolate cake mix, prepared according to directions except with only half of a cup of water. Dropped on cookie sheets and baked for 5.5 minutes at 400 degrees.

The filling is a nutritious cup and a half of shortening, a small jar of marshmallow fluff, 1 t vanilla and 0.25 t almond extract, and about three cups of powdered sugar, mixed together with enough milk or cream to make a spreadable consistency. Put some raspberry jam on one, should have added it to some of the others too.



I also made Brown Sugar Cookies from the King Arthur cookie book. They are basically a shortbread with a chocolate frosting. I don't know if it is the altitude or user error but whenever I make shortbread it is always unmanageably dry. Added a second egg yolk and a few sloshes of half and half to make the dough have a workable consistency. Didn't care for the cookies on first tasting but liked them more the next day,

BUNNY!

I made a big-footed bunny for a two year old who's celebrating his birthday today.



I've made one before in pink, not sure I like this color scheme quite as well but it's fine. It's from this pattern. It's a great pattern too, super cute and easy to put together.

C is for Cookie

I made some devil's food cupcakes with chocolate chips and buttercream icing.

Oh, and I decorated them to look like Cookie Monster.



They are slightly crazy looking but cute enough.

some new old fabrics

I am a fan of black fabrics lately...picked up this piece at an antique mall recently for a buck.



when I was visiting my folks, I bought this curious fabric at a craft/clutter store. It looks like a rice sack but it's actually yardage with a selvedge and such. I suspect it is old but don't know much about it. I think it could be fun used in a quilt back or use some of the text in a pieced quilt.



here's a fabulous piece of vintage fabric I don't think I've ever posted before - I think I bought it on Etsy. the colors are rad and so is the illustration style.