. lOcal lOve . iced jems .

a few weeks ago . on a very rainy day . i entered a shop which immediately made me forget the grey & gloomy day i'd just stepped out of . a perfectly pastel haven of baking loveliness with an equally lovely owner.  Jemma is the very lovely proprietor behind Iced Jems . a self confessed baking & sweet obsessive she began blogging about her baking in 2011 . sharing her recipes . her baking successes { & a few not so successful experiments } & her wonderfully pretty baking bits & bobs . in particular it was these lovely baking accessories that seemed to catch people's eye & Jemma soon realised the opportunity for turning her hobby into something a little more .  

in 2012 Jemma opened a little on-line shop . that grew . & . grew . & . grew . 

& . grew into that pastel haven of baking loveliness . even though i don't know Jemma all that well, it's obvious that Iced Jems is Jemma to a T . quiet, lovely & welcoming, she looks so perfectly at home in her 50's pink kitchen that sits alongside the shop . as she says herself, this is her dream 50's pink kitchen, where she continues to bake up lovely cakes & sweets . & . also holds classes . everything from beginners classes on basic piping & frosting . to . iced cookies . & . { the cutest } mum & child cupcake decorating classes . 

the shop is a small slice of heaven for any baker { i was like a child in the proverbial sweet shop ! } . everything from aprons . to . sprinkles . & . cupcake cases . to . cookie cutters . Jemma tries every product she sells . often taking the opportunity to bake new things to feature on her blog . she is also collaborating with & supporting local businesses by developing products for the shop using local expertise . the shop itself is the combined efforts of Jemma & her family . all played a big part in building . painting . & . decorating Iced Jems into the treasure trove it now is . & . i think this sense of community & friendship is something that comes across when you are shopping in the store . 

i was going to apologise in advance for the length of this blog post . but . there were just too many lovely aspects of the shop to photograph & in the end i couldn't bear to leave many out . so . no apologies . just lOts of lovely pics . 

{ iced jems }

. Jemma's favourites .

. baking product . baking cups with lids .

. new product . Sugar&Crumbs flavoured icing sugar .

{ the strawberry milkshake flavour is sO good }

. thing to bake . cupcakes .

. cupcake flavour . red velvet .

. for foolproof frosting . 2D piping nozzle .

you can find Jemma's gorgeous shop here . or . shop on-line here . as you can see i couldn't resist leaving with a few pretty things for my baking . & . with a few more weeks left on The Great British Bake Off . plus Halloween { not to mention * whispers * Christmas } on the horizon . there are plenty of opportunities for baking & making in the weeks ahead . 

a big thankyOu to Jemma { & also to her mUm } for such wonderful hospitality . { not to mention the lovely little taste testing too ! } .

. have a sweet day .