Some time ago one of my favourite bloggers, Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella participated in Pay It Forward, a round the world “game” in which you receive a parcel from someone somewhere in the world and then you have 365 days to “pay it forward” by on-sending a parcel to two other people. I was one of the very lucky recipients of Lorraine’s pay it forward parcels and my parcel arrived last Friday.
Lorraine did ask me what kind of things I liked, and so I told her that cupcake accessories are quite limited in NZ, so anything to do with cupcakes would be well received. I must say that I was so delighted to receive this lovely parcel full of cupcake decorations such as sugar flowers and roses, and cute cupcake cases. There was also some Australian chocolate covered macadamia nuts (macadamias are by far my favourite nut!) and the cutest koala shaped cookie cutters that are just too cute for words (for those of you haven’t guessed already, Lorraine is based in Sydney).
My favourite of all the items in my pay it forward parcel though are these cute little sugar princesses. They are just too adorable. I think I will have to wait until the next time my wee niece comes up to make some cute cupcakes to put these on. They are almost too cute to use!!
So, now it’s my turn to pay it forward. Please leave a comment on my blog by Monday 22 June, and I will randomly choose two people to pay it forward to.
And, thanks Lorraine – you are a star!
14 comments:
What a great idea!
Glad that you liked it! I had the feeling you might like those sugar cupcake toppers :D Thanks for participating!
What a sweet surprise to receive in the mail! I can't wait to see all of your creations!
Wow those Princesses are gorgeous!! How fun!! Definitely a good thing for your niece!
Enjoy your 'new toys'.
I wouldnt be able to bring myself to eat those princesses either, they are very well made. its shame we dont have alot in the cupcake range here in NZ as the novelty seems to be taking off which is great, the perfect little cake that can fit into you lunchbox..
Those princesses are the cutest thing I ever saw!!
Hi Tammy,
Thanks for the information about the upcoming Alexa Johnston baking cookbook. I've preordered one........now I just need to be patient and wait for its release!
Those cupcake toppers look amazing - your niece will love those!
Cheers, Wilm
What a fabulous idea and I agree the sugar princesses are delightful!
Hayley
love the princesses.... there are some cute things outthere justnot in NZ which is a real pain! Love your blog and follow it always :) thecaramel slice recipe looksdevine, I might just need to bake some of it for a treat this weekend!
I don't know how you find the time to work, make delicious dinners AND indulge in your passion for baking - I am inspired........!
Fabulous! What a fun parcel.
Tammy I can see you will have a lot of fun with the goodies from your parcel.
For cupcake enthusiasts who live in Auckland, there is a great supply of cupcake goodies at the "Cake Box" in Juliette Avenue Howick. Worth a look for toppings, cutters, gels, sprinkles etc :)
Wow, the things we miss out on in little old NZ (though it is improving, and I have to say I am jealous of you being in driving range of Milly's!). Those princesses are amazing - so much detail!
Wow what a great idea and what a fantastic package Lorraine put together! It's a shame we don't have such a great range here in NZ. If anyone knows anywhere in Christchurch with these goodies please let me know.
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