Strawberrykitten

God I feel like I’ve totally abandoned the blog over the last week or so and I’m really sorry for that. I thought I’d give you a quick catch up and hopefully get some proper blogging done next week.

I’m officially on maternity leave now and have about 5 weeks left!! Eep!!! So this week I defiantly think the whole ‘nesting’ thing has started, I can’t stop tidying and sorting things around the house. We sorted and moved around the spare room in order to free up some shelves for the babies room and it’s also made the room a lot more useable in terms of crafting use for me which is great – I just need a spare minute to craft now!! I’ve also been working on the nursery, I’m not sure on furniture placement yet but it is starting to look nice I’ll try take some pics in the next few days I promise!

As for an update on strawberrykitten – my Market guy got a bit more fur and will hopefully have more in a few weeks, so I went ahead and applied for the craft candy Xmas craft fair – I really hope i get accepted I’ve also got some ideas for new shop items and will hopefully get around to starting them next week if I get all my other jobs done hehe I’ll keep you posted on any new items as they come, I really want to kick it up a notch before the baby comes.

Bank holiday weekend and what a busy one it’s been! Saturday began with painting the babies room, now even though we’re renting we decided to just suck it up and paint it magnolia when we leave – so bright turquoise it is! I’m really pleased with the colour, it really pops against the floor.

Mum brought over my old wardrobe, which even though it looks sizable it is a kids one, plus means we don’t have to buy a new one. So I decided to get everything we had in there, including a few bits and bobs both bought and kindly donated by friends (the wardrobe is full or wonderful gifts! Thanks everyone) mum just got back from holiday in the yorkshire dales and visited all the Beatrix potter shops, hence the Peter Rabbit toys and the lovely box set of books which I used to have when I was little.

Aswell as the where the wild things are prints I made we also have some awesome prints by our good friend, Andy Welland

I will post more photos as the room progresses ( oh and forgive the bad quality photos I haven’t got my flash yet!)

So Sunday consisted of getting my first cupcake order completed for an actual paying customer. Someone I work with wanted mint and pistachio cupcakes for her mums 70th birthday party. I was so excited to get the order although once I was making them it became quite nerve racking, hoping that they came out ok. I think they turned out great, the flower cutters I bought worked a treat and the purple colour was perfect.

So Monday morning had me delivering the cupcakes, I was so nervous and hope she liked them! I won’t know until tomorrow if they tasted ok. See it’s so different from selling a product like the bears as once it’s sold it’s sold but the cupcakes, being something people consume is a bit scarier!

We also fitted in a trip to my dads in to munch on a yummy tea of paella and a chocolate tart – no photographic evidence as i ate it all too fast, as well as spilling everything in sight! i blame pregnancy for my clumsiness!

I haven’t had time to make anymore bears this weekend but i have decided i’m going to get the canon flash instead of the sigma – hopefully in the next week or two, so i’ll get their photos taken and put onto etsy to officially open for business!

Well i’m stuck at home recovering from a mega migraine, so while i can stand to look at a computer screen i thought i’d get some blogging done. due to being in today the landlord is finally popping over to look at the colours for the babies room

i personally change my mind about which one i prefer everyday, today i’m liking the dark turquoise. The plan is to get the room done over the next bank holiday weekend, we have all the furniture apart from the cot which is getting donated to us by family, then a quick trip to ikea for some shelving and other goodies. if i get time i may post some room inspirations and cool finds later, as long as my heads up to it.

Oh and let me know what colour you like best!