Pastries, Books & Things

© Melissa Gaggiano

     Hot day today. Thirty Eight Degrees, CELSIUS! There is nothing that can make that right. But I had my own way of bearing it - eating yummy, unheated food and small bits of crafting.

    There is a kids birthday party coming up. Unofficially it is a Star Wars theme. I had already decided on one of my doll designs as a present, but I have since been adding accessories. The other day I made a croissant and a bag. Today I made a miniature Star Wars book and a pink icing doughnut that the doll will just love. Yes, apparently the doll, Avril, is a Star Wars fan.

© Melissa Gaggiano

Yummy Croissant

© Melissa Gaggiano

    Three times the charm. I had been trying to make little feltie croissants. My first two attempts were alright but not exactly what I had in mind. Then a week passes and a brainwave hits. I knew what I needed to do to make it work. And so here it is, my first successful feltie croissant prototype. It was good enough to become an accessory for a kid's birthday present.

A Nice Room

Illustration by Melissa Gaggiano.

    On a cold and wet day like this I cannot think of anything nicer than curling up with a bunch of nice books to read, a cup of earl grey tea, a croissant and a bowl of fresh strawberries.
    What about you? What is your perfect wet weather scenario?