Fall Leaves

Two different leaf types and two different decorating techniques - which do you like best?
(a wonderful afternoon spent with my daughter)

Teapot Cookies with Flower Embellishments

One of my new favorites - I hope you like it, too!

My Pretty New Patio Set

My daughter Marjorie found this for me on Craigslist. 
The lady in Laguna Beach who owned the set was moving to Newport Beach and didn't have room at her new place.  
She was kind enough to saved it for me even though I wasn't able to pick it up (and get her the money) for a few days.  
She must have been able to tell how much I loved it because when I went to pay, she said, 'no, you can have it, you don't need to pay me.' 
Who does that? It made my day. What a surprising, wonderful, and kind gesture. 
And here it is.

Cupcake Cookies (cookies shaped liked cupcakes and then decorated to fool the casual viewer, from a distance... )

Made in August With My Precious Daughter Marjorie

I Get So Many Compliments On This Jacket...

I am very lucky to have Bea as a dear friend. She made this lovely jacket for me out of an antique lace throw that I had used over the back of the couch and the top of my dining table.
And now you're lucky, too! 
Bea can fashion a jacket like this for you, using the fabric of your choice. 
Pick a new fabric or something that you already own and are fond of - Bea will put it together, and you will be the talk of any event you attend!

Hostess ain't got nothin' on me...

...especially now that they are out of business.

These Hostess Cupcake-style concoctions are cake pops- and they were delicious!

Rosebuds

Musical Note Cookies

for my dear friend Juliet's special recital 

Fancy High Heeled Shoes

Banana Cupcakes

Banana Nut Cupcakes with banana cream frosting and super cute fondant banana decorations.

Tooth Cookies

heart cookies

Sweet heart cookies in red and pink.

pretty autumn leaves and a dear friend

Colorful fall leaves, acorns and acorn cookies.

And of course, my dear friend

flower pots full!

amid the process, among the mess

practicing tulips and layers