Desigual Building {Memories of Manhattan}

In March of this year I had the absolute pleasure of visiting NYC (again) and Chicago for the first time.

I'm going to do a few posts about my trip over the next few weeks.

Here is the Desigual Building on W35th Street. Just a few steps away from the hotel we stayed at.

By day

By night

Aren't the colours amazing! I could just stand outside this building and stare for hours.

Cake Design

I'm attempting to design (and stick with my design!) Olivia's cake for her 7th birthday. I keep coming back to the cake I made for her 5th birthday. I know it's big and the only edible tier was the middle one but I still love it. It's simple and looked so pretty and girly.

The gorgeous topper you see sitting on top was handmade my Jenny at Lollipop Workshop. This beautiful image was taken by my friend Leanne Stamatellos.

Beautiful new jars now available in the shop

I just had to share these with you. For those die hard candy jar fans, I think you are going to love these. They are all available now in the shop.

Grace Candy Jar available in small and large sizes

Dorothy cut glass lidded jar (named after my Grandmother)

Do you love them too?

"Favourite Things" Winners

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to enter my latest giveaway. I'm happy to announce the following winners.

Kate Spade Pencil Case and Stationery - Anna

Jo Malone Travel Fragrance Set - Heidi

Five Runners up prizes of a Jo Malone Red Roses Petite Fragrance and SDD notepad -

Monica Braiding

Style Me Gorgeous

Alexis

Jess Frost

Kelly Green

Congratulations to all our winners. Could you please contact me at sharnel@sharneldollardesigns.com.au with your postal address so I'm able to send your prize off as soon as possible.

My favourite things giveaway

If you are long time reader of my blog you will know how much I love Kate Spade. I remember drooling over her bags in David Jones in the Queen Street Mall at 21 years of age. My other favourite, must have item is my signature Jo Malone Red Rose perfume. I seriously can not get enough of this stuff! If you look carefully you will see a bottle of it in my blog header.

While I was in NYC last month I knew I just had to get a few of my favourite things to share with you, my readers.

I'd love to give you a chance to win one the following prizes.

Prize 1 - Kate Spade pencil case with stationery

Prize 2 - Jo Malone travel size duo

For your chance to win just leave a comment here on this post telling me your favourite scent. This competition is open to all readers worldwide. Entries close Friday, 13th May 2011 end of business. Both winners will be posted here Saturday 14th May 2011.

Good luck!

Finding time

Hope your weekend is wonderful and you find time to relax and enjoy it with those most precious to you.

I picked these blooms from the garden this morning and placed them in this Spode creamer. I really love blue and pink together.

Image Sharnel Dollar

What is your favourite colour combination?

Drink Dispensers now available

Finally! I hear you say. Well yes FINALLY we have some well priced drink dispensers available. There are 30 available so get in quick! Tons more will be available in July (or possibly sooner).

CLICK HERE to order.

Chocolate Custard Eggs

Here is a super easy and fun way to serve custard at Easter time.

Take a hollow chocolate Easter egg and carefully cut the very top off. Make it large enough to be able to fit a small tea spoon inside easily.

Place the egg in an egg cup and fill with delicious thick custard. Easy hey?

I just used hot glue to secure a pretty ribbon around the edge of the egg cup to give it a little punch!

Hope you are enjoying the lead up to Easter.

Photo Sharnel Dollar for Sharnel Dollar Designs

Gorgeous Group Warehouse Sale

Mark this one in your diaries if you live in South East Qld. A group of us have banded together to have a massive warehouse sale. Lots of gorgeousness up for grabs at low prices.

Brands/businesses represented:

Little Maison, Sharnel Dollar Designs, Habitat Baby, Bungalow, Verandah House, Ruby Olive, Jessie Steele, The Cupcake Courier and Little Bubble and Tree.

Hope to see you there!

I have a little favour to ask

You see, I have been nominated on Circle of Moms as a great party planning blog. If you find inspiration from my blog I would love you to vote here. Just click and scroll down until you see my profile picture and click to vote, it's that easy. I feel a little strange asking for you to vote but I must admit I would love to place in the top 25. So thank you very much.

You can vote once a day everyday until 11th April. Thank you so much!