Thursday Loves

As Valentine's Day is approaching, I came across these beautiful images I just simply had to share. Lovely ideas for decorating a special place at home. Xx

I especially adore the artwork & plate

Delicious V day candy in glorious glass vessels

images via houseofsmiths

A paper fortune cookie. So so sweet!
image via imeonedesign

A breathtaking table setting. Love the soft colours and the touch of babys breath flowers. Stunning!

image via ucreateparties



My Sweet St Valentine

i L.O.V.E u

Those three little words we hold dear in our heart toward our loved ones. St Valentine's Day is nearly here. A day where we show a whole lotta love to all those who matter to us. I have been inspired by many beautiful images in the lead up to V Day. xxx

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{my sweetandsaucy}

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{image via flickr}

Honeycomb balls available at www.montresor.com.au

NYE Glam Dessert Table

Dessert table styled by Mon Tresor

I hope you all had a fabulous New Year's Eve celebration! I spent the evening outdoors at home wining and dining with family, it was perfect!

I styled my own NYE small dessert table and had decided this as soon as I saw the Anders Ruff NYE printables via Amy Atlas Events. I loved the colour palette of aqua, fuschia, black and white. I teamed silver and mirror with these gorgeous colours to add some glam & sparkle. From a pewter ruffled tiered cake stand, to a mirrored frame and round mirror cake vessel, I also incorporated a white carnation posy that I embellished with black sequined buttons and a sequin motif around the vase for some added "sparkle".

Lemon cake pops

Fortune cookies dipped in white chocolate

Strawberry cream macaron

Candy

Wrapped milk chocolate bars

White chocolate mud cupcakes

Carnation posy 

::The desserts I chose were::

 vanilla mud cupcakes

 lemon cake pops with fuschia sugar crystals

strawberry macarons

fortune cookies dipped in white chocolate with aqua sugar crystals

milk chocolate bars (wrapped)

lindt raspberry chocolate truffles

black jelly beans

sugar coated almonds 

A HUGE thank you to Save the Date For Cupcakes for featuring my NYE Dessert Table! And to Anders Ruff for gorgeous printables! xxx



Thank you for a fabulous 2010 & Cheers to the New Year!

Wishing you & yours a very Happy New Year 2011! Thank you for your amazing support this year, it certainly has been a big year for Mon Tresor. I have loved sharing my creations & inspirations with you all. It has been a pleasure and such an honor to have my work of 2010 featured on so many glorious blogs, it has been a delight and I am truly grateful.

Cheers to the New Year 2011, an exciting new year with sweet beginnings. Enjoy your NYE celebrations, bubbles & counting down the clock.

And for me, most importantly, ringing in the New Year

with loved ones. xxx

White Christmas

A White Christmas is something that I dream about being able to experience one day. But for now, I will have to make do with our Aussie Summer Christmas, and some White Christmas for dessert!

I love making White Christmas. Not only is it a simple and easy recipe, but it looks beautiful  and tastes delicious.

This year I used the White Christmas recipe from Taste magazine, (taste.com.au) and I also added my own little variation in it. I plan to serve White Christmas this Christmas Eve, where I am aiming to have a traditional dessert table for my immediate family.

Another idea I love is to put a few White Christmas squares inside a jar and embellish with ribbon. Take a look at Sharnel's blog for more inspiration!

White Christmas

::Ingredients::

1 pack of marshmellows, chopped

1 pack of red glace cherries

1 pack of pistachios finely chopped

1/3 cup dessicated coconut

1 pack of nestle white melts

1 cup of rice bubbles

2 tablespoons of copha (use when melting the chocolate)

::Method::

1. Line a sqaure baking tin with baking paper & allow an overhang.

2.Combine marshmellows, cherries, nuts, coconut, rice bubbles in a bowl.

3. Melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering hot water, and add copha to help it thin out.

4. Pour the chocolate over the marshmellow mixtue & mix well with spoon.

5. Spoon it into prepared pan, press down with spatula. Refrigerate for 2hrs or overnight until set.

6. Use a warm knife to cut into small bite size sqaures.

*Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks*