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CUPCAKES updated!

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In case you couldn't see all of the designs on the cupcake cases yesterday I am adding my drawings, which show more detail :) (Click on the images to enlarge further). Images copyright Kitchen Craft 2012

And finally - CUPCAKES!!!

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' Sweetly Does It ' is probably most famous for cupcakes and baking - so what better way to round up my blog posts on the brand than to show you some of my new cupcake case and pick designs that have just been launched! Above are romantic lace and polka dot designs with complimentary filigree chandelier and heart picks (- perfect for giving to the one you love?), as well as a quirky animal prints set - with a nod to fashion with matching handbag and shoe picks. Ideal for cupcake baking with the girls! There is also a 'country rose' style pack for a more traditional cupcake tea party... ... and gold and silver filigree packs with matching butterfly and dove picks that are perfect for weddings, christenings and other special occasions. Images copyright Kitchen Craft 2012

Cake Stencils!

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Following on from last week's post on chocolate moulds, I thought I would today show you some cake stencils that I have also designed for Sweetly Does It . The stencils provide an easy way to decorate cakes and come in a variety of designs from filigree swirls to 'Happy Birthday' and Christmas motifs. I am not known for my cake decorating skills, so luckily for me a more skillful baker has shown how the stencils can be used to make unique cake designs. It looks so simple perhaps I will actually give it a go...! Images copyright Kitchen Craft 2012

Sweet things!

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One of the more unusual projects I have undertaken in recent months was designing a set of moulds for chocolate making for 'Sweetly Does It'. Although I have designed lots of craft based products in the past this was particularly interesting as I had to think about how the chocolate would be built up in painted layers to create the finished sweet treats. I really love the process of how my illustrations can become a product, especially craft products where they then help other people to make things. I'm very relieved to see that the moulds work perfectly! Not only is chocolate making a lot of fun to do, but the finished results would also make a lovely homemade gift. Luckily I have also designed some complimentary gift bags, which could be used for presenting the finished chocolates or any sweet treats of your choosing! You can find out more about the moulds and gift bags   here. Images copyright Kitchen Craft 2012.

Exclusively Housewares 2012

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I am delighted to tell you that the first of the homeware / kitchenware items that I have designed for Kitchen Craft   have been launched at Exclusively Housewares in London this week. Over the coming weeks I will be telling you all about the many products I have designed for Kitchen Craft, but for now above is a sneaky peak at my colourful 'Mix It' cocktail range and pub style 'Lock In' bar range. And above is 'Partridge & Pear', one of two Christmas ranges I have designed - all styled beautifully at the show! Images are copyright Kitchen Craft 2012.

The ones that didn't make it!

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As we enter the second part of the year many suppliers and retailers are getting ready to launch new product ranges. I'm delighted to tell you that I have lots of new products that will be launched in the coming weeks and months, but before that happens I thought that I would share with you some of my favourite designs that didn't make the final cut. The above designs were proposed girl's stationery designs for high street supplier Helix. I especially enjoyed working on the Rawsharc design, which has a lovely 1950's feel - so on trend at the moment! I also had great fun with the folkloric style tree print - It's very simple, but really 'pops' in the neon colourway! And above are my favourite proposed boy's designs, which aren't to be! :)

New designs online

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I was recently browsing online on Amazon when I came across some laptop sleeve designs I created for the Rawsharc brand. I had so much fun with these designs as the brief was for a real lifestyle / surfy feel. They are available in a variety of sizes and the  Rawsharc Floral and Rawsharc Camo designs are also available in co-ordinating pencil cases from Helix. After this discovery I Googled another product that I worked on around the same time called the 'Skoodle' pencil case set. I particularly enjoyed working on this project as I came up with the concept for sketching and doodling on your pencil case following attending focus groups with children where they told me this was something that they really wanted to do. I then came up with packaging and branding - and the really nifty thing about this product is that when the child is bored with their doodle they can pop the case in the washing machine and all the ink is removed ready for them to start a new design. This was a