Sweet paul

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 8th

Some years ago I was asked by a magazine to make an ornament for a christmas tree.
To be honest with you, I forgot about the whole thing until the editor calls me the day before and ask how my ornament was going.
I freaked out.
What was I to do.
So, I used a baby picture of myself, taped a hock on the back, and there it was.
They loved it, kept going on and on about what a great idea it was.
Well now the truth is out.
But I must say the idea of hanging your family and friends on a tree is great.
(Or just yourself if you are like me and thinks that the world spins around you).
Anyhow, I do make a good ornament.
Photo by Studio Dreyer Hensley

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 7th

I was so happy when I found these amazing white paper cupcake cups.
You can make cupcakes, muffins or even a dinner roll in them.
Make of greaseproof paper.
And the best thing is that you can get them here at my shop!
Check them out.
I just used them to make these white chocolate cupcakes.
Made a glitter tag and gave them away as a hostess gift last week.

White chocolate cup cakes
Makes 8

100 g soft butter
1 1/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup crème fraiche
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
100 g melted white chocolate
2 1/3 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Heat the oven to 350F, 180C.
Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and creamy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beat well between each one.
Add crème fraiche, milk, vanilla,chocolate, flour and baking powder.
Mix well.
Pour the batter into 8 sweet paul cupcake cups.
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and set.
Cool and serve.
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 6th

I have always enjoyed making topiary trees.
Back when I had my flower shop I always had a bunch of them in different sizes and shapes.
These heart shaped trees are quite easy to make.
The hardest part is cutting a heart of oasis.
Just take your time.
So you need a heart shaped oasis, flowerpot, more oasis, a tree stem, moss and a hot glue gun.
First you fill your pot with oasis and cut it so that it fits. Hot glue it in place.
Then stick the tree stem into the bottom of the heart.Hot glue it in place.
Stick the tree into the pot and secure with hot glue.
Now take your moss and cover the top of the top and then start covering your heart.
So small pieces at a time, making sure to cover the hole heart.
You now have a really cute christmas gift for someone.
Photo by Studio Dreyer Hensley

Sweet and fashionable

caroline over at "Looks good to me" blog found inspiration in my 'Into the wild" story and created this really cool illustration of an outfit that would match my setting.
And I must say that she nailed it.
She can be the fashion editor when I get my own magazine.
Check it out here.

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 5th

I really love this idea, sort of a mix between craft and cooking.
What I did is that I made small leaf shaped cookies.
I used the same dough as the lopipops on nov 26th.
Once they are out of the oven and have cooled off you cover then with a confectioners sugar and water frosting. Then sprinkle them with decor sugar.
Place some oasis in a pot and stick some white painted branches in it.
Fill the top of the pot with decor sugar.
Use a hot glue gun to glue the cookies to the tree.
The cookies can not be eaten, so you better make some extra for your family and friends to eat.
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski

Designernes eget julemarked

Tomorrow at 10.00 the doors open for this years Designernes eget julemarked in Oslo.
The fair is the biggest ever with sellers filling up DOGA.
You can find more info at www.dejm.no
I can't be there this year, very sad about that, but I wish everyone there the best of luck and to my girl Bente......DETTE FIKSER DU!

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 4th

I made this wood tree for a magazine a while ago.
It looks complicated, but its quite easy.
You need:
Thin wooden rails, I got mine at HomeDepo
Small saw
Hot glue gun
White paint
Small brush
Glitter star

Start with the base.
Make a stand out of one long and two shorter rails that is half the length of the long one.
Hot glue them together in a X shape.
Now make 20 rails one a little smaller then the other.
Hot glue them on top of each other with a hot glue gun.
Once its dry, use a small brush and paint the tree white.
Hot glue a glitter star to the top.
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski

I want to say thank you for all the amazing comments you send me.
Even if I don't reply, it does not mean that I dont read them.
I read them all.
Thanks everyone.

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 3rd

Each holiday I try to come up with ideas that are fun, yet very simple to make.
We don't all have hours and hours to do cooking and crafting.
These chocolate covered pretzel sticks are very simple and easy to make and makes a great gift.
Melt white and dark chocolate chips in separate pans.
Dip the top of pretzel sticks in chocolate and lay them on wax paper.
Sprinkle some of them with sprinkles or coconut.
You can also pour some of the chocolate in a piping bag and create ribbons or polka dots on the chocolate.
Let the chocolate set before puting them in gift boxes or bag.
Photo by Philip Friedman

Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 2nd

Its time to start making those christmas cards again.
Im in a glittery mood this year.
The best glitter is the german glass glitter that you buy at Tinsel Trading here in NYC.
They will send all over the world.
The quality is just so much better then other glitter out there.
So, start with a double white card and use a light pencil and trace a pattern or a motif.
Then use regular craft glue (don't buy glitter glue, it does not work that well), and a brush and paint the glue inside the motif.
Sprinkle with glitter and let dry.
You now have a beautiful sparkly card.
The tree card is made with again a double white card, rick rack ribbon cut into different sizes so that when you put then together they look like a tree.
use a sewing machine and sew threw the card and the ribbon as a trunk.
And voila, you have some rather fab looking cards.
Right?
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski

Sweet Paul tote bag

Very proud to show off my brand new Sweet Paul tote bag.
They come in light weight cotton with the black Sweet Paul, Chasing the sweet things in life print.
Im really happy with them.
I have put them up for sale on my Etsy store.
They are $25.00 each.
The perfect holiday gift.
You can find them here.
Photo by Frances Janisch