Dolci decorati

Happy Birthday!
Some days ago we have celebrated the birthday of the only man of the whole staff of Casa Cenina: Giovanni, our web master and the main responsible for all the technical and formal aspects of our site.
With this post all the women of Casa Cenina wish him a very Happy Birthday with this embroidered gift on the right
It's a little sampler by Micheal Powell you can cross-stitch. As this one, there are a lot of other embroideries you can give as a present to wish a happy birthday to your friends or family members. There is even a book by "Edizioni il Castello full of patterns in order to create some wishing cards for birthdays or anniversaries: Manuale di Biglietti d'Auguri.
You can find some other examples also in the book by Fabbri Editore: Biglietti per ogni occasione.
On the contrary, if you want to experiment the embroidery why don't you realize this very sweet product by Hummel: Birthday Girls?
Or the very nice little bear by Design Works Crafts.
Another little sampler to celebrate all together: un Clown da Pako.
Talking about this subject, here are some recipes in order to decorate the cake: Dolci Decorati.
Happy Birthday again Giovanni