Tutorial: Rice Paper Lanterns
I’ve always loved rice paper lanterns, in home decor and for party decorations. At Red Carousel we stock nine vibrant colours, 12 inches in size. They’re so simple and inexpensive, but they can make a...
View ArticleCreate this look: Abracadabra
I love this dramatic colour scheme. The red, blue and black combination is perfect for a magic themed party. Aydin’s 3rd birthday dessert table was put together by the talented Debbi from Studio Cake....
View ArticleHomemade Apple Pinata
I tried my hand at making a pinata this week, for Ivy’s 6th birthday party. Not a bad effort, right? I followed the tutorial from here. But instead of using a balloon, I used a rice paper...
View ArticleNew instore: Paper Punches
We love paper punches here at Red Carousel! They make party crafting that much easier and neater! We have the circle punch in two sizes – 2.25 inches and 2.5 inches – and the scallop circle punch in...
View ArticleLatest Red Carousel work: Sanaa’s First Birthday
Hi there! It’s been a little while since I logged in. Things have been rather hectic! I’ve been busy with the shop and also very busy making parties pretty! I just received the photos back from a...
View ArticlePoppy’s 2nd birthday party : Milk and Cookies theme
Hello there! Excuse my haphazard blog posts…I’ve been buried in work – all types of work…the online shop, cake decorating classes, styling projects, cake and cookie orders etc. It feels pretty...
View ArticleLately
It’s been a busy few weeks with cakes and parties (amongst other things). Here are a few projects I have been working on. Hudson’s mummy put her little boy’s party together and booked Red Carousel for...
View ArticleFirefighter theme cake
This was our first ‘Firefighter’ themed cake and it was a pleasure to make! Adil and Nadrah’s mum wanted two ‘hummingbird’ flavour cakes for the joint party. I used rice krispie treats for the inside...
View ArticleSassy Mama Awards 2014 WINNER!
A few weeks back, a friend texted me to congratulate Red Carousel’s win…my response was “what win?”…unbeknownst to me, Red Carousel had been voted “Best party shop for planning and supplies” in...
View ArticleLatest cakes and cookies
Being a bit of a girly girl, naturally I loved working on these floral cookies for a baby shower. All the flowers were handmade. Quite time consuming but it was a fun process. I can’t wait to show off...
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