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I am an artist, a mother, a witch, and an aromatherapist, living happily among a wonderful community in Stroud, Gloucestershire. I spend my days honouring Mother Earth through my work and my garden, and my growing family. I have an art and ceramics background, as well as a strong interest in birth and aromatherapy. I find inspiration for my paintings in many things. I find I am continually amazed by the unusual and lovely people I meet on my journey. I feel excited and privileged to be alive in this time of the "great turning", an awakening of our human impact on our planet, with a chance to create more sustainable and peaceful ways of living together.

Thursday, 19 March 2009

What was I thinking??

I should have known better, really I should. And I also should have guessed that a sublime book on cakes from the library by Madam Muffin McPhee (or whatever her silly name was) was going to be trouble.
But no, in I leap - I can make a spectacular cake for my mother's 70th birthday tomorrow - how HARD can it be???? Ha.

Thank you to Annabel my guardian angel who responded to my wails at 2pm, as I was about to end my life with a kilo and a half of butter icing and a spatula.

So an unbelievable 8 hours later, and after a grillion hand made sugar flowers had nearly broken my spirit - it was finally done.

Hmmm. Don't look too closely. I may well be saved by the fact that it will be unveiled at her party after dark. Lighting can cover a multitude.
I guess this means I won't be asked to make Lesley and John's wedding cake this May........
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2 comments:

  1. Mezzie RavenCrone29 March 2009 at 08:50

    Ah! My honey, I had a cake "moment" at Carolyns workshop!!! My gooey vegan Chocolate cake, which I thought was fool proof....wasn't..it was a bowl of chocolate fudge icing that covered my disaster..and you know what...no body knew..apart from Dory who iced the cake for me...and who lovingly decorated the top with passion fruit and physilis...mmmm your cake looked amazing...hugs xxx

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  2. Jess29 January 2010 at 13:34

    Hi Jaine, I've recently bought some of your cards and found this lovely blog through your web-site :) It looks as though you live near my cousin Kim who makes stained glass! Your artwork is truly magical!xx

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