A strawberry brooch to give away!

Summer is almost here and it's time to wear lighter and brighter outfits. This fabric strawberry brooch is handmade by Sveta CherryGardenDolls (remember, we had an interview with her last March?) and she is going to give it away.

Anyone can participate! Just follow the rules and leave comments below. The giveaway will run from April 25 until May 22nd and then Sveta will contact a one lucky winner to find out where to send it to.

Here is the rules (please leave a separate comment on each entry):

1. Visit  CherryGardenDolls shop, browse her collection and leave a comment here on what you like the best (1 entry)

2. Heart  CherryGardenDolls shop (1 entry)

3. Pin or like Miss Cherry`s doll on Pinterest (1 entry)

4. Follow/ subscribe socksandmittens blog (1 entry)

5. Grab socksandmittens blog's button and place it on your blog (1 entry)

6. Follow / subscribe/ like CherryGardenDolls facebook / blog / pinterest (1 entry each)   

7. Share this giveaway on twitter / facebook / your blog / (2 entries)

Don't forget to leave us your email address so that we could contact you!

This giveaway will run from April 25 through the May 22 and the lucky winner will be announced on May 25th, 2014. Even if you do not win, you will get a personal 20% discount code for missCherry`s dolls!

Strawberries and cream sponge cake

This cake screams summer! Right now is the perfect time to make this cake as strawberries are at their peak season in many areas and inexpensive to buy.

I got the recipe from the new issue of Making magazine which can be found for sale right now at Barnes and Nobles. I love to use seasonal fruits and berries in my cooking so I was just happy to find another great and somewhat healthy idea for a nice desert to eat with a cup of tea.

The cake is made with whole fresh strawberries on top and cut strawberries in a center. Then you add fresh homemade whip cream and you get the perfect fluffy light cake for a summer tea party!

I followed the recipe but used fresh whip cream I bought from our local bakery. The bakery is making a fresh load every morning and I am not a proud owner of a standing mixer so why not simplify the process! I used about 1 pound of the ready made whip cream.

The cake is easy to make and taste great. Try it for a wow result at your party!