Birthday · Cakes

Flight of the Butterfly…

Cake course … week 3 – butterfly cake...  Last time in cake class we iced a round cake, so this time we had to ice a square one… now that was interesting!  Mine was square-ish … The first job was to cut butterflies from flower paste and leave them to dry while we iced the rest of the cake.  Then, we… Continue reading Flight of the Butterfly…

Birthday · Cakes

Build a blossom …

Cake course update… week 2 – blossom cake... I had such a great time in cake class on week 2 and learned so much!  Tracey taught us all about cake levelling and crumb coating … I only wish I’d known about that when I’d made my wedding cake all those years ago!  We learned how… Continue reading Build a blossom …

Baby · Cakes

Sweet bundle of love …

I started a beginners cake decorating course at night school in September.  My daughter, who is getting married in 18 months’ time, has asked me to make her wedding cake and whilst I feel very honoured, I also feel a little daunted too … She asked me because I made my own wedding cake … but… Continue reading Sweet bundle of love …

Baby · Birthday · Children · Masculine

Under the Big Top …

It’s the first day of the new Stampin Up year today and the new catalogue has been released – yay!  There are so many new and exciting products available – I’m in love!  Download a copy here or if you would like your very own paper copy, click here or follow the link on my sidebar One of the… Continue reading Under the Big Top …