Below is a little video of how she was made. Please try to ignore the massive mess in the background! I'm not really one of those clean-it-up-as-you-go bakers, I'm more of a make-a-whole-lot-of-mess-then-deal-with-it-later kind of baker (much to my Mum's eternal dismay!)

I love everything about this cake but I have to say the bit I'm most proud of is her hair! That's a five stranded plait right there! With five tiny little plaits all mixed in! Plaiting level: Ninja!

My most recent commission for Bodhi Furnishings was a tall cabinet of sorts. I was only given the bare wooden frame but apparently it also has a mirror and brass hooks that turn it into a multi-purpose cabinet.

Below is the finished piece. It is mostly dark blue with pale blue accents. I think the piece would have looked nicer in a shabby-chic style but I do as I'm told, and dark blue and brass are a nice combination.

This furniture project was a little bit different than my previous ones. Rather than painting the whole cupboard I was told to just add a fun design to the door. The design didn't turn out as perfect as I'd hoped but I think that is part of the charm of a hand painted design.

Below is the cupboard in varying stages of completion. It had two coats of paint, sanded after each layer, and then a coat of wax which was also sanded down.

Here is the finished cupboard. I sanded down to the wood in some places to give it a shabby-chic look. I love how this cupboard turned out, and the wax gave it a lovely smooth finish. I'll be sure to get a photo of the cupboard with the shelves attached. It looks even better that way!

The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed that one of the chairs above is purple yet there is no purple chair in the finished set. Well, allow me to regale you with the latest Art Bunny project disaster!

The Tale of the Missing Purple Chair
Each chair was finished off with a layer of lacquer to help protect the paint. After four chairs all was going swimmingly. Then for some unfathomable reason when I started to paint lacquer onto the purple chair the paint started to separate! The blue tones started to come out of the paint in big streaks. At first I hoped it would settle back down but it just seemed to get worse. The only other colour I had at my disposal that would cover it was black, which to honest actually tuned out really nice but it was a shame to lose such a lovely shade of purple. I still haven't figured out what happened - it's just one of those little art mysteries I guess.

Below is the finished set of chairs. They took a bit of time to complete but it was nice to do something new and I'm very pleased with how they turned out. I like the pink one best!

The week I was painting this table red it was a ridiculously hot 30 degrees; so hot the paint wouldn't dry!
I practically ended up painting it in my underwear because the shed was acting like a greenhouse. I know it's stupid to complain about having nice hot weather but it's no fun to paint in!

Below is the finished table complete with splatter panels. Another finished piece I'm very proud of. Splatter panels are a lot of fun!

Below is the finished sign hanging outside the new shop. (You can see the Castle Mews Carpets sign in the background with the logo I designed).