its beginning to look a lot like christmas!

i am so excited about christmas!! i think making these sweet christmas cookies helped kick off my festive season! anyway, i have lots of christmas baking planned this year and lots of christmas blogging planned too!

found and kept

 

these are some of the cute little things i found at the finders keepers market on friday night by frankie, able and game and lox + savvy. i also found heaps of lovely new brands to admire! my FAVOURITE was cat rabbit, who makes the CUTEST plush toys i have ever seen- i have regretted not buying myself one the whole time since! just how cute is this guy?! *sigh* oh well lucky she has an etsy store! 

pink peony cake

i made this cute peony cake a little while ago for a fashion shoot in the latest Shop 4 Kids magazine- i think it all looks really sweet!

Shop 4 Kids out now!

 

 

 

i recently worked on a new years eve party feature for Shop 4 Kids and it came out yesterday! i put together the party table and helped source products for the shoot, these are a few pics of some of my favourite products from some of my favourite suppliers!

cakes by hello naomi

invitation by imprintables

happy new year glarland by paperklip

sugar hearts and twist ties from little betsy baker

napkins and cups from party parlour

food flags and ice cream cookie cutter from details details

heart garland by little jane st

soda sign by imprintables

soda from sweet traditions

more little red car cookies!

 

another cute version of my little red car design!

vineyard wedding

i delivered this cute spring themed tiered cupcake stand to the hunter valley vineyards today- i love going out there it is so so pretty and i can see why it is such a popular weddding destination!

enchanted woodlands decoration set

i made this cute little decoration set to send to adelaide, it will look perfectly sweet on a simple buttercream covered cake!

recipe- super cute pink meringues!

i thought i would share one of my favourite recipes for one of my favourite sweets! the most important part of this recipe is to cook it very slowly on a low heat- this keeps the colour of the meringue, it makes the outside crusty and the inside chewy- and so so so delicous. The other really really important thing is to use real vanilla, the alcohol in extract changes the texture of the meringue and nothing compares to the flavour of a real vanilla bean.

recipe: super cute pink meringues

makes approx 16

prep time 15 min

cooking time 1hr

ingredients:

4 large free range egg whites

1 cup of castor sugar

1 vanilla bean

rose pink food colouring (few drops)

rose water (approx 1 tsp) optional

icing sugar for dusting

method:

• pre heat oven to 90 deg C fan forced
• line 2 trays with baking paper
• in electric mixer beat egg whites on high until frothy
• still on high gradually add all of the sugar 
• keep beating until stiff peaks form 
• mix in seeds from vanilla bean, colouring and rose water(optional)
• spoon large dollops of the meringue onto the baking tray
• use a palette knife to shape
• bake at a low temp until they are have thick crust and are light to pick up (approx 1 hr) 
• let them cool in the oven with temp off and door ajar 

to decorate- dust with icing sugar or to make mini pavlovas serve with cream, strawberries and passionfruit- yum! 

a cute little package from little jane st

i was so excited when my order from little jane st came last week- how sweet is all this stuff?!

more bubblegum pics!

 

here are a few more pics from the bubblegum party i helped nathalie put together for her sons 7th birthday- she has just posted a full write up on her blog with heaps more cute pics!

tea pot and tea cup cookies!

i made these cute little tea pot and tea cup cookie packs for a baby shower last week, they were so so so cute and would suit a kitchen tea or tea party just as nicely! and thank you to nathalie who gave me her gorgeous little invitation boxes to package them in.
 

fifi mandaric

have i mentioned before that i love stationary?! i just thought i'd share some cute pics and patterns by french graphic designer fifi mandaric. i have been a fan of hers for a while- i love her style and use of bright colours and i was really excited to find her products when i was in paris last year. check out her blog and flickr for more cute designs.

styling work...

here is a little look at some styling and photography work that i was doing last week, i'll post some more details soon!

a sweet mention in the new planet cake book!

i was so excited to see the new planet cake cupcakes book in kinokuniya the other day, it has a sweet mention to my popular mix and match robot cupcakes as inspiration for one of the designs!

cute stationary!

i am such a sucker for stationary! i found these japanese envelopes and tape at high tea with mrs woo, one of my favourite stores in newcastle.

kikki.ks cute new picnic range!

i havent been to the shops for a while so i have just seen the cute new kikki.k picnic range.. hmm a few more things on my christmas wish list!

now taking christmas cookie orders!

ahh! chirstmas is almost here!!! so much to do, so little time! one good idea is to get organised early and order some super cute christmas cookies- they make really sweet and affordable gifts for teachers, clients, friends, stocking fillers, party favours... etc, etc! AND best of all they can be sent ANYWHERE in australia!

i am currently taking orders for christmas so please check my website for pricing information and contact me (contact@hellonaomi.com.au) if you would like to place an order!

lavender and honey

 

my peony design is quickly becoming one of my most popular! i made this cake for a  30th garden party to suit the imprintables lavender and honey invitation- the invitation is such a sweet design and is just as suitable for a 2nd birthday as a 30th.. or 40th... or 50th.. etc! 

happy birthday rachael! im sorry the weather wasn't nicer to you today! 

cake by hello naomi

invitation by imprintables

angelica's little beehive cake!

i made this sweet little beehive cake for my friend's daughter who just turned 2! i am still in love with the sweet as honey theme, here are some pics of some previous parties by scissors.paper.cake!