Kimmy Rocket

Hmmm…what to give the parents of newborn twins? Well, sure, heaps of gifts for the babies, especially since these newly minted munchkins are my nephews, but …

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2018/01/19/the-baby-carriage-cake-getting-to-grips-with-piping-basket-weave/

With the recent arrival of one small person and the imminent arrival of two more, last Christmas I got to thinking about how to sprinkle some extra magic into their lives and I decided the time w...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2016/11/22/snow-globe-hot-chocolate-makes-the-perfect-christmas-eve-treat/

I’m not much of an artist when it comes to drawing and painting with conventional mediums, but I’ve been eager to try painting on cake ever since I discovered paste food colours about a decad...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/painted-ditsy-rose-cake/

What to do. When you have a celebration cake on the horizon and the usual frills and florals just won’t cut it. I turned to Cake Lace. For my Father-in-Law’s ‘big’ birthday, I was keen to...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2016/02/07/the-low-down-on-cake-lace/

After an Autumn-Winter hiatus, I'm looking forward to catching you up on some makes from what I've started to term 'My Crafty Hibernation'. First, I thought I'd share with you the pinnacle of my ...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/a-crafty-hibernation/

There were moments when I might have cheerfully taken the garden shears to this skirt, but now that the final stitch is done I’m starting to see it as a valuable learning experience. The Simpli...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2015/09/12/madeup-initiative-simplicity-1200-skirt/

This is a very special cake – my little sister just turned 30! Time to pull out all the stops, haul out all the bells and whistles and design a cake with knobs on, so to speak. One other import...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/ultimate-cat-pinata-cake/

Last year was a great year for pre-loved furniture finds. I picked up these two retro solid wood dining chairs on ebay for a fiver. Aside from looking like they previously resided in Boredomsvill...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/design-inspiration-10-unique-ways-to-refashion-dining-chairs/

The Stool Series…”what an ominous title”, you might think. Rest assured, it is stools of the furniture variety that I’d like to share with you. Kalea, so named for her Hawaiian feel, is t...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/the-stool-series-kalea-the-bright-and-summery-one/

Introducing Lou Lou, a brand spanking new pattern from English Girl At Home’s, Charlotte. Her first, in fact. This little lady saw me through a garden party (ahem, BBQ ’round me mate’s hous...

https://kimmyrocket.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/english-girl-at-homes-new-pattern-lou-lou-dress/