Elizabrat - yes, sometimes it is hard. That's why no one has my address!!! LOL No, not true, lots of old friends here from doing Madelines BOM last year. Ooooo candied pecans - my staple hostess gift at the holidays! Always have pecans in the house for that. My recipe uses cayenne pepper, just a pinch, to give it a bit of a surprise.
Jaba, I like the bottom set with one change. Have you thought of using the solid pink from the top photo in place of the dark-dark at the top of the bottom photo?