Hello there! I was swirling in a tidal wave and tried to get here sooner, but the sands of time held me back. That and pretty things stealing my affections…
Oh the beauty in the drying flower. I love it just as much I think, as the blooming… Two kinds of love. But love all the same.
Anyhow, I was telling you of where I have been…
You see – there was a Par-Tee. Last night, in the Gypsy Garden. Mainly for man-boys, who had a ball and played all sorts of instruments. We worked so hard towards this party over the last few weeks. Fixing this and that – things we had not tackled for years. I was busy being a fairy, setting up chairs and tables and stringing lights in trees.
Then I hid, totally exhausted & was watching Seven Pounds.
However, one man-boy (Mister Lovee's band-mate) brought his lovely actress wife, and we joined the party, then escaped and sat on my bed and chatted so kindredly for hours – it was more than delightful indeed. She got to peek around the studio, and proclaimed that being in my chaotic office to be and what not, was like being backstage in a theater. So kind! She could have said "What a Whirlwind!" Mannequins, dollhouses, packaging station etc.
A lovely night. The boys were happy, and all ended dreamily…
I tried so hard to get here yesterday to share some wee faces that have been tugging on my pantaloons for several weeks. They got paint this weekend, and I promised them a visit with you yesterday, alas, I made a pie crust promise…
So this morning, as I slept, I saw faint glows of pastry faces…
I thought I was dreaming. A bunch of cake head faces lined up at the Patisserrie…
But the truth was, it wasn't a dream at all, the cake heads are here and ready to have a pastry fête.
Warm greetings from -
Almond Berry Macaron
Ambrosia Tea Cake
Berry Chocolate Truffle
Candied Orangle Peel Fondant Roll
Little Miss Bunny Cream Cheese Sweet Pie
And, last but not least, a little Pastry Love I had kept to myself, but know she wants to soar to new adventures…
Raspberry Cupcake Fancy
I am heading off to pop these wee faces in my shop in about 3 minutes…
Then, off to the tub in the yard and a little r&r this afternoon from weeks of a whole lot of hard work…
Practicing my Jackson Pollock moves?
Nope, that was just me and my big mouth amusing ourselves between rotten chores. Like I said, we have done lots of things in the last couple weeks (luckily we had help too), re-doing the deck/porch floor, removing brush, oh the list is too boring and long to share.
I saw 3 raw wood gates, and thought they would look lovely on one side of the porch. Ha, lucky for me and my bright ideas. I spent 5 hours, coating these with oodles of coats of paint. Why did I ever think I wouldn't be the one with that chore? Silly girl… But they look darn happy up on that porch, I tell ya…
Okay, off I go for now, See you sooooon!!
🖤, V
PS: Don't forget you can still download your free Mother's Day Cardlettes in this post. Also, in my right hand side bar here, there is a section called "Free Treats." All my printable downloads and free ideas are there for you to use. In the Halloween cardlette section, you will find the PDF for the cardlette envelopes template I made up, which you can use for these Mother's Day Cardlette's too… 😉
Oh how exciting! A sister for peppermint creme yaY!
Your party looks waaaayyy too enchanting for just boys, I suppose though, if they are the music making variety, they cant be all bad!
I am glad that you got some girly down time-we all need that!!!
xoxox roo
You have no idea how much I wish I could just scoop up and purchase every darling little Cake Head you’ve got pictured here. So Yummy-licous I want them all! One day, things will take a turn, and I’ll be headin’ to your Etsy shop so some little lovelies can coome live with me. Your art and blog never cease to amaze me.
Thank you for your freebies. You are so sweet!
I like the bunny cream cheese sweetie. What does that mean? Hey, you should come up with a card showing that if you prefer one to the other, it means: this! Is that a bad idea? Well, this is why you are the shopkeeper and I am just the wisher!
I’m glad your party went well, and you found a new friend. You deserve a bit of rest now, don’t you? No fixing things for awhile!!
No, I like orange peel fondant roll the best!
V~
Oh my the cuteness!!(sigh)Those little cake faces are just soooo darling….I want to scoop them all up 🙂
Kylee
Oh how I love your gypsy garden…
Hello!
So pretty, tasty and sweet! Especially Berry chocolate truffle. The party sounds like fun! Enjoy your relaxing afternoon after all your hard work!
Sarah x
Oh I am jealous of the lights in your gypsy garden… so many fairy lights….im inspired to add some to mine.
Oh my goodness, I’m in love. Berry Chocolate Truffle is begging me with her eyes to come live at my house. I’m tempted. Oh shoot. Really need to stop looking. Gorgeous work as always.
oooooohhhh… berry chocolate truffle! i am always drawn to the ones with teal or blue.
but, they are all tooooooo delicious for words!
They look lovely and sweet. It is good to keep one for yourself…she will have so many adventures with you in the country.
How I would love to sit on the bed in your Gypsy Garden bed. Why oh why? do the most interesting people live so far away.
Those look good enough to eat! lol…I really was confused on whether they were real cakes or not..but I figured it out after all of my drooling. They are very cute! I love them. Thats such an original idea 😀
Berry Chocolate Truffle is one stylin’ little pastry. i do so love her hat.
those cake faces have the most perfect pouts I have ever seen. they must precide over fancy baking sessions and make sure all is exactly right. I could have certainly used a cake face this week gracing my kitchen with her cakeliness – i might have had more successes!
I feel your painting pain – i’ve been repainting my cupboards – I’ve spread it out over the last two days, but even then I feel the pain and sacrifice in making old wood feel vibrant again.
The cake faces are scrumptious (and I do love the word scrumptious..although I just don’t say it enough). Your fence will be lovely once painted. It must be completely hot there now..so go easy 😉
Cheers
Anji
I can’t figure out which one I like best! They are all quite magical and perfectly delectable! You’ve been busy and created some precious cakes!
oh those cake heads!!! happy cinco de mayo day to you ms Fanciful…in your land of magic
x..x
the eyes on each sweet face are entracing… i think if one were to live here no one would get anything done as we would be mezmerised!
smooches %*_*%
Aaaaaah, Ambrosia Tea Cake please. She is my favorite, but all of your creations are endearing. I dropped by to say hello and mention that I mentioned you in today’s post. My post is about Color, and well how could I possibly write a post about color and not include A Fanciful Twist link? After all, how nice that my friends will meet your new lovely creations.
Happy and Colorful week.
Karen
those pastry faces are positively enchanting.
one of these days I shall own one!
until then, I will admire them in your shop and keep them on my favorites list so somebody-who-must-remain-nameless might find them there in search of a surprise!
Your talent is phenomenal. Wow!!! I’m so glad I got to see your cupcake ladies.
Creatively,
Kimberly
http://www.kimberleekreations.blogspot.com
Oh my heavenly days! Those cakeheads are fab! Love, love, love!
Julie
OMGoodness!!! I totally LOVE your cake heads! That are sweet, adorable and oh, so whimsical! 🙂
Sweetest little faces full of fancy and whimsy, stunning creations.
How adorable – Ambrosia Tea Cake is my fave! Loved all your sparkly lights in the tree – so festive! Happy Cinco de Mayo!
The par-tay sounded fun V! So glad you got a nice rest after lots of hard work!! Love the new gals in the shop, yum…
Jamie 🙂
Hi Vanesa!
congratulations, i love your dolls, are beautifull
delicious original creations!!
nice to meet you
mayra rené
Cute lovelies you have and I like their names. Sigh, when I have a garden..I want it to be a Gypsy garden too. So I can run around in my flowing skirts and have parties with my friends and faeries.
Those cake faces are wonderful!
Your beautiful spirit shines through your work and beautiful way with words. Anyone who has an opportunity to meet you is so fortunate.
When one lives in the desert, the work is endless. We are clearing brush and foxtails.
~elaine~
Perfect – they look good enough to eat.
Sounds like fun :] The pictures are very pretty, as always.
Oh, and I have completely fallen in love with “Berry Chocolate Truffle” <3 So sweet.
I love the Berry Chocolate Truffle, she is sweet enough to be eaten 🙂
(but then again, they all are)
You productivity always amazes me…and it’s all so beautiful…wish I could come on over to your place and breathe it all in!
~~swirling in a tidal wave,
indeed~~
🙂
well, i am leaving you a tidal pool
to play in
while i am on vacation
so when you need a tropical*break
it is there
waiting
for
you
and {{ as if you could not guess }}
my favorite is ——>
Ambrosia Tea Cake
the sweetie with
the
somepinkflowers
Yippeee!
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Hola Preciosa! Such charming little creatures you have created! And the party sounds delightful – so glad you had a lovely chat w/ a kindred spirit. xoxox
What an incredibly creative, beautiful site you have here. My eyes are still crossed from all the delicious color. I will be returning after my creative spirit returns to earth.
cheers
So it was musical instruments they were playing and not poker…whew!!! Such relief!!!
I had visions of piratie men tossing chips, throwing cigars, and all manner of mayhem, but musical instruments, how delightful and charming. To be serenaded all night long by strings. It must have been enchanting indeed!
Your Mister Lovee must be very talented with talented friends. And it sounds like you have a new friend too!!! How perfectly FUN!!!
I think I’m tired just thinking of all the fun you must have had.
Did you like 7 Pounds? I saw it and found it to be sad and depressing. Every life is worth living :).
Have a love day sweet Fanciful One!
xoxoxoox
A “Lovely” Day :)))))))
Exquisite and yummy! Their faces are so sweet…the detail is incredible. I love. Off to visit them. **blows kisses** Deborah
Merci for the loverly story! Delish faces on the cakelettes! I say..what is my little Faunboy up to these days? hmmmm…….
Ohhhh I always get here to late to grab one of your delightful creations…those cake tops are so cute!!! Glad you had a wonderful party!
Oh my goodness! Those cake girls are wonderful and they’re already sold! sigh, sigh, sigh…
Meep! I want to eat them all up, your dearie little cupcake lasses!! (oh, but not really….how could I ever munch them up…they are so pretty!) tee hee!! : )
Your girls, their eyes, are so deep and dwelling in another place!!
Oh, and white, picket fences,too!! oh me oh my!!
Oh, so lovely! I love them all. You are so talented Ms. V! I love the Berry Chocolate truffle!
Good luck with your to-do list. I have several of my own to work on, too. Does it ever end?
These girls are really sweet(!)..and they definitely look like they could be eaten!Can you imagine.. I especially like the one with flowers in her hair:)
Well, you’ve played your brothers music here before, any chance we get to hear Mr. Love?
Hope all is going great! The rain clouds are gone (briefly and the sun is out.reason to celebrate here in Bend!
p.s.
I’ll have to check out your movie suggestion. Isnt netflix great? We just watched “Religulous” and rewatched “Harold and Maude”(which I had not seen in yeeeaars and loved it this time around).
Ok..back to work now:)
Oh, pooh! They look too young to eat, but my don’t they also look de-lish?
Ooh…just look at all those beauties! Can you believe that I was too late to snatch one? I can…it’s the S L O W internet problem at Foolsewoode, although it seems to be fixed for now (thank heaven’s for Rich, but to be fair all he did was walk in, turn on the computer and it all magically came to life again. Harumph!)
After taking a leisurely walk down in the basement of this silly house, I was looking around and thinking “gracious! There is SO much stuff around here…someone should DO something about that!” Luckily though, I think I shall now think of it as backstage somewhere…that makes it all feel much better!
I’m in love w/ Ambrosia Tea Cake – are these for sale? They are all lovely! Thanks for sharing your whimsy and fun with us. I can live vicariously! Kathy
I think I just fainted. Oh Vanessa, these are SO yummy and SO divine!! I want you to know that I love you bunches you dear and wonderfully talented girl.
xoxox…jenn
Your Jackson Pollock comment reminded me of two excellent documentaries that you should see:
“Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?!”
“My Kid Could Paint That”…
I LOVE the raspberry cupcake girl.
<3 as always.
Bonjour Mon Blog Amie,
I had a few minutes today amidst a crazy crazy busy month and I spent them today with you and a cup of coffee in hand. Thanks for the glorious break chez vous… if only I could be sitting in your gypsy garden! I envy you!
Toma
Lovin’ these new cup cake girlies! And sounds like the boys had a wonderful evening too !
What absolutely delicious little pastry faces!! Honestly, your work is so magical, and had I seen these earlier, I TOO would have made a piecrust promise – the one not to use my credit card, hehe. 😉
Your evening in the gypsy garden sounds enchanting. I do love it when boys get together with guitars…..Well, I love it when boys get together with acoustic guitars. The electric ones not so much, but we live in close proximity with neighbors.
Anyway, thanks so much for another delightful and inspiring post! And one of these days I’ll manage to acquire one of these beauties!!
~ Carolee
Hello Miss Vanessa,
Ambrosia Tea Cake is my favorite! Love it!
~ Gabriela ~
I love your cake heads and their names! So fanciful! Your life sounds so interesting and wonderful. Enjoy some time off after all the hard work. Twyla
Your Gypsy Garden was definitely filled with magical sounds and sights. And your lovely cake faces are fabulous. Though I would have loved to have one in my secret place; alas, I was too late. Sigh!!
Have a magical and delightful day dear one!
Hugs
SueAnn
{eek} they are good enough to eat! Sweetness!
Your little dolls were all gone. boohooo
xoxo
Ohhh Miss V~
The Pastry fete…I love them..They are so sweeet!!! How are you? Long time no write.LOL Hope all is well! I do love petite cupcakes….:0 se bonne!
xoxo, Miss Ann-Denise
i LOOOOVVVVVVE those little cake people…i want one.
Vanessa,
Of course, I love them all dearly but my most favorite of them all is Almond Berry Macaron. Tooooo sweet she is I tell you!!!
Your work is always such a pick-me-up. It takes me back to childhood memories. In any event, I love them all and I will stop over at your Etsy shop.
Did you receive your tags? Did you like them? I need your feedback!!
Kris
Such a pretty post! I love all the sweet little face and their names that remind me of Strawberry shortcake and her friends! Don’t we always end up executing our own good ideas? Have a lovely one!
More delicious creations! Oh how my sweet tooth is calling 🙂
Love them all!
Ah Vanessa, I missed another of your lovely post and am now too late to give a wee cake person a new home. And such deliciousness in this post. Have I told you how much I envy you the Gypsy Garden? But I stand beside my favorite quote “You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true”.
Oh NUTS I missed the cupcake cuties. I’ve been so ill that I can’t make it to the computer that much and (bangs head on desk, although it hurts) I missed them!
Ah well, I will just have to keep watching and reading! Which is lovely in itself!
Hey Nessy Ness….longtime no speak. Loving the all the little people. They are so super pretty. Hope your well. Best wishes from Old Blighty.
Michelle