Sunday, April 08, 2012

Hoppy Easter

I LOVE Williams-Sonoma, really, I DO! I can't afford most of their stuff but I love to drool. What’s this got to do with Easter, you ask?

I got an email notice from Williams-Sonoma a few weeks ago and this carrot cake was the highlight.

Williams_Sonoma_carrot_cake

Image courtesy williams-sonoma.com

I thought, "how stinkin' CUTE that is!" And doesn’t it look YUMMY??? Until I saw the price ;-)

I didn’t have time to make a cake so I picked one up at the bakery for our Easter weekend. And to make mine special, I
stamped, colored, and cut out the adorable set from MFT, Claire Keay – Funny Bunny, glued a couple of toothpicks to the back, and used him to decorate the cake :)
carrotcakedeco_2012apr8


OK, so it doesn't have rolled fondant. But it *is* yummy and it didn’t cost an arm and a leg ;-) 

To celebrate Spring and Easter, I thought I’d show you what it’s looking like around here this weekend.

crownprincessmargareta_2012apr7

Crown Princess Margaretta – English Rose (David Austin)


lunaria

Lunaria with butterfly—isn’t this a gorgeous color combo?


periwinkleclematis_2012apr7

Clematis


ceriseclematis_2012apr7

Clematis


mac_2012apr7
Madame Alfred Carrière – Noisette, 1875

SONY DSC

Madame Alfred Carrière – Noisette, 1875


SONY DSC

Small pond, goldfish and water lilies sending up first leaves.


SONY DSC

Lilac and bunny flag :)


I hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter!


Pin It


brownwendysignature

6 comments:

  1. Both of those cakes look yummy. Love seeing the beauty of nature around your area! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks for sharing your lovely Easter Cake with us, SO YUMMMY!!!
    and then the Beautiful pics of your flowers and goldfish pond.. so fresh and clean!!
    Happy Easter!

    ReplyDelete
  3. And a Hippity Hoppy Easter to you. Thanks for sharing pics of all your yard goodies. And yes that cake is adorable. The one from William Sonoma is nice but I bet yours tasted better. :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Aw man, I wish I was sitting in one of your green rocking chairs on the porch right now, with a piece of carrot cake! :) Everything looks beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love the way you specialized your cake, how cute is that? Gosh your flowers are gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wonderful Pictures Bar, love it!!! Ha(o)ppy Easter....gf!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for your kind comments--they make my day and I appreciate every one!