Does every little girl have a pair of pink roller skates with hot pink wheels? I did, and I remember skating on them until the stopper was worn to a nub. Ah, those were the days… But, anyway, last week Debbie and I got to create a pink roller skate for Rachel’s 6th birthday party! …
Last weekend, some of our good friends went out of town and left their furry friends in our care. They have four guinea pigs! Considering our track record in pet sitting this year, I really had no idea what to expect… At first they were a little timid – a bit on-edge after the car …
Ok, I badgered Elise in the last post…but I’ll praise her in this one. She has convinced me to enter a photo into an online competition! This week, the theme for the competition on I Heart Faces is desserts! Hello, I can do that! But, I’m not just going to enter a cake, cupcakes, or …
I have a certain friend… who has the cutest daughter… who is turning 2 in May! Long ago, I promised to make her birthday cake! Yay for cake! My friend…let’s call her Elise* for argument’s sake…Elise wants her daughter’s birthday party to be retro chic themed. He really loves this French postcard she found on …
Welcome to Part 2 of your online stringwork tutorials! To recap the last lesson, you learned Basic Stringwork, which rests right against the side of the cake. The key was consistency in piping and loop length. Today, we’re jumping to one of the ADVANCED stringwork methods! These strings will come right off the side of …
Ever heard of Handy Manny? I hadn’t until Debbie asked me to help out with a Handy Manny cake. I guess I’m just too old and don’t have any kiddos of my own yet…but I had no clue… Debbie sent me some pictures, and he’s a cute little guy! So for the Handy Manny cake, …
Brace yourself. This giveaway may make you fall right out of your seat. The amazing people at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot are giving away the new Cricut Cake (and a bunch of other prizes)! What? You haven’t heard about the Cricut Cake??? Have you had your head in the sand??? Just teasing! It’s the newest, latest, …
Let’s start off the weekend the right way – with some fun and COLOR! Lime green & hot pink, to be exact. From the bright colors to the zebra stripes, aren’t you already feeling festive??? This cake was iced in buttercream and decorated with all fondant and gum paste accents. I personally love ribbon roses. …
Last weekend, Debbie & I created a really unique wedding cake. The cakes themselves were pretty unremarkable – just covered in fondant with a small bead border. But instead of flowers or sugar decorations, the bride chose to decorate the cake with real fruit! At first I thought…”hm…definitely different…” But now I’m thinking, I love …
One of the more fun cakes I got to decorate last week was for an 8-year-old’s birthday party. Mary Madelyn (don’t you just love the name Madelyn???) was having her party at a bowling alley so we decorated the cake to match her colorful, hip invitations. The cake was iced in two different shades of …