Christmas in July Instameet

Those three little words. They get me every time. Christmas in July. Oh yeah, baby!

So can you imagine how excited I was to bob along to  a Christmas in July Instameet hosted by the lovely Jaclyn of Blog Society and Jayde of Little Paper Lane?

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The latest Sydney Instameet was held at Williams Sonoma at Bondi Junction. Oh my word! How have I never been here? It’s an Aladdin’s Cave full of everything a foodie’s heart desires; providores, kitchen wares and just about every gadget known to baking man. Swoon!

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There were some amazing bakers among us. Look at the sweet treats up for grabs! Eggcellent egg nog macarons and lemon sherbert marshmallows from simmerandboyle, chocolate dipped cherries from @deblovesit and an awesome dairy free, gluten free chocolate cake from 84thand3rd

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I took some fudge and added some inspirational quotes, just for fun.

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Liquid refreshment came in the form of Tanqueray Gin – cocktails!

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I can highly recommend the  Spring Bramble. Cheers and Happy Christmas in July!

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It was lots of fun meeting and greeting other bloggers and instagram addicts but one of the highlights was learning how to decorate cookies with the uber talented Karyn from Sweet n Pretty. Note how she has an expert grip on the piping bag. She holds the nozzle just as she would hold a pencil if she was writing, and she squeezes the piping bag with her other hand.

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The trick is to let the icing drop onto the cookie and not drag it along the surface as I am prone to do. You’ll never guess which of these little beauties is mine!

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I don’t think I should give up my day job for cookie decorating any time soon but this year’s  Christmas cookies might look a lot less shabby now that Karyn gave me an express tutorial.  Watch this space!

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Happy Christmas in July!

Can you ice nice? Have you ever met an online friend in real life?