This was the delightful Valentine’s Day Cake I made during a class recently. The class was presented by Pat Borsato of Cakes By Pat and it was a pleasure to work with Pat and complete this cute Valentine Figurine on her royal iced, ruffled and heart embossed Valentine Cake. Who could not fall in love with this delightful figurine sitting prettily on her cake? Thanks Pat for sharing your knowledge so freely and in such a fun class!
It is always inspiring for me when a client orders a cake for a friend with such passionate and meaningful intentions and it makes me want to pull out all the stops to make sure that the cake portrays the message and intent in the best possible way. This was the case when Andrea ordered this cake for her friend, Veronica, who she told me was not only a fantastic cyclist but also a strong and determined woman.
Andrea’s brief to me was that Veronica had to be on her cake along with her yellow bike and she had to have pink highlights! Thanks to photos Andrea sent me and a couple of google tutorials I managed to make a small sugar replica of Veronica’s bike and add it proudly to her alongside her sugar figurine. I added some chocolate ‘rocks’ for a rustic feel around the base of the tree stump that the bike is resting against and a message of good luck to Veronica from Andrea – another google learned technique of pulling printed text off of white paper using washi tape. Thank you Andrea for your order and for once again sharing your inpiring and thoughtful wishes through sugar!
Michelle and Hayley celebrated their birthdays in the same month and we held a combined party for them. I made a cake with 3 gift boxes, one a pastel blue and light peach ribboned gift box and the other 2 with a figurine each for Michelle and Hayley.
I was inspired by Michelle’s love of blue to make her a tiny “Michelle” figurine in a pretty blue dress on a pale pink gift box. I added lace, made using Crystal Lace to the figurine’s petticoat and I included a chilren’s book for the days when Michelle taught her 4 year olds at creche. The little figurine has the same peaceful smile that Michelle always shows us!
Hayley has a passion for colour which she uses with skillful abandon in our scrapbooking classes so I was inspired to do this colourful owl for her. I used my favourite shade of blue and different flower and heart cutters to complete the sassy owl. The gift box I covered in a warm yellow, dusted with tangerine. She spent the morning batting her pretty eyelashes at us and watched both Michelle and Hayley open all their presents!
I am posting this Grandpa Figurine today especially to congratulate the awesome grandpa that I made this figurine for. On Friday he became a great grandfather when his daughter gave birth to twins, a baby boy and a baby girl. Not only did this young grandpa celebrate a wonderful birthday celebration last year with his family and friends but he now has an even bigger family with this exciting news!
When Jan, his daughter, ordered this cake for him she wanted his love of clock making, wood work and love of everything mechanical to be portrayed on the cake as well as him sitting in his workshop. The fondant of the cake I made to look like planks of wood and I added the different colour sugar cogs and tools to show his passions in life. Once again it was a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful and well-loved grandpa’s birthday celebration.
Congratulations on becoming a Great Grandfather to a beautiful baby boy and girl!
This was my tribute to my son on his 21st birthday!
“21 years ago you graced our lives with your larger than life cuteness, fun & playfulness. We watched you grow into a boy making amazing friends as you explored your world with crazy enthusiasm & zeal. Your imagination has always been limitless & it filled your life & ours with magic! Today we are proud of the young man you are & the lives you have touched along the way. Your life has been & always will be one amazing ride so here’s to you & the rest of your amazing Unexpected Journey! We can’t wait to turn the next pages with you Teigh & we love you dude! Happy 21st Birthday, have a brilliant day!”
Love expecting the Unexpected with you Teigh!
Everything about Teigh has been unexpected from his early New Year’s Day arrival to his wonderful and creative imagination and so this cake was a perfect way to celebrate his 21st year!
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