Pepparkakor (Gingerbread Biscuits) Decorated with Royal Icing

    Pepparkakor is a traditional Swedish recipe. These Scandinavian spicy biscuits are traditionally served on St Lucia Day, which is a celebration of light on the longest night of the year. St Lucia Day is one of the biggest Christmas-time celebrations in Sweden and is held on the 13th December. This date was unknown […]

How to make a Tissue Paper Pom-Pom

    I thought tissue paper pom-poms looked complicated to construct until I tried making them and found that they are surprisingly easy and quick to make. They look really effective strung together in a bunch, and can transform a room for a party, such as engagement parties and weddings. You can colour theme the […]

Merry Christmas Everyone

  MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!   Here’s my e-card to you all – a Christmas tree made out of M&Ms. Thanks for reading my blog posts. Have a very Merry Christmas!  

Grandma’s Cheese Drop Scones

    These are called ‘Drop Scones’ because the consistency of the mixture is softer than regular scones and the mixture is ‘dropped’ off a spoon onto the baking tray rather than the scone dough being cut or formed into shapes. If you want larger scones rather than spoon-sized ones, just double the amount on […]

5-Pointed Origami Star Gift-Tags or Decorations with Christmas Washi Tape

    I love working with washi tape and found a great use for my Christmas-themed tapes by adding them to plain white paper origami stars. I decorated the stars with a variety of bold patterns and in a colour theme of red, green, and white. I played around with this idea for washi tape […]