A Teacup of Pretty!

Today I picked the smallest of posies...

And it looked simply fabulous in my antique china teacup.

 So pretty in fact the camera just clicked...

 and clicked...

 and clicked...

 so that I could share these pretty images with you.

 Sweet alyssum and zinnias in shades of white...

 Pansies...

And mini purple balloon flowers...

In a sweet china teacup displayed on purple ruffled fabric.

Now that's a vignette sure to make you all smile!

Alstroemeria - Princess Lilies...

Sweet princess lilies.

It is a dwarf alstroemeria.

This one is called Louise (zaprilou)

And she is a stunner!  

Alstroemeria has a notorious reputation 

of becoming weedy, 

and being more than just a little bit overpowering in the garden.

But the "Princess Lily" range are simply fabulous

 as they are dwarf in size, 

which is much more suited to the home garden.

The bonus is they have a long flowering season

with a glorious, vibrant colour range...

As well as those endearing whisker markings on the blooms!

The "Princess Lilies" are ideal for growing in containers.

It is incredibly drought-tolerant.

And they are simply perfect for a smaller garden!

For more information, visit:

https://www.irt.org.au/the-good-life/caring-for-your-alstroemerias-princess-lillies/

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'Cake Works' 21st Birthday Cake...

Oh how your children grow!

My baby has just turned 21!

Time just did not allow a homemade cake design to eventuate, 

so I enlisted the help of Annalies at 'Cake Works'!
http://www.cakeworksnz.com/

We chose a picture from the hundreds and hundreds of cakes on Pinterest...

So this is the pic (from Bella Cupcakes) 

that was emailed to Annalies at 'Cake Works',

with instructions that she was to add

  lemon yellow flowers to her own version of this design.
So right now I am doing a HUGE 'SHOUTOUT' to Annalies at 'CAKEWORKS'
because the cake she created was AMAZING!

Don't you agree?

With delicate flowers in the softest pastels...

On an aqua colored icing with beautiful white stenciling. 

It was simply gorgeous! 
Almost too gorgeous to cut....