!!!! NEW SITE FOR BLOG SPOT !!!!

After much consideration, I've decided to stop updating this blog page and carry on with the 'blogger blospot' I created a while back. My main reasoning for this is because the facilities on the other blog are a lot more advanced then this one, and as the one on this site doesn't have the facility to organise it's self in anyway it just keeps geting longer, and longer, and longer, and longer.................. the page just takes an eon to load.

So I'm leaving it exactly as it is now, this will be the last post. You can still add comments to anything you see (as long as they're nice ones ;o) lol) and ask questions too, as I will occasionally pop my head back in and check it.

Also I'll still be updating the rest of the website regularly with new photo's, step-by-steps, videos, workshops, etc. so please keep popping back to see what's new, and of course please visit the new blog spot @

http://creativecelebrationcakes.blogspot.com/

"DON'T FORGET TO RESET YOUR BROWSER'S FAVOURITE'S FOR THE NEW ADDRESS!!"

Well I'm spoiling you this weekend, another free video with tips on how to get that rice paper edible image on to your cake. If you've got an edible inks printer then give this method a go, quick simple and very economical.

Keep popping your head in ove the next few days as I've as few new 'You tube' videos, in the pipeline.

The first one went live last night "How to make - A padded material effect" i though this would be useful after making the sewing basket cake the other day. A really simple but effect technique, my favourite kind! lol.

Also to help you along I've popped in an equipment list, so rather then trying to catch what tools/materials I'm using you can pause the video and note down from the list, now arn't I a considerate soul, lol.

Hope you like it, Have fun!

  You'll be suprised at how simple this technique is. Wow your family and friends with this easy to follow step-by-step.

A cake for lady who loves sewing and making clothes. i didn't want to go for a tradittion wicker basket and thought a padded material look would look nice, so came up with this. I think the colours worked really well together

Blimey what weather we've had! The kids have finally gone back to school and today I can honestly say all the snow has gone. I'm going to miss it, but at least I feel I've experienced a winter this time round and the kids have enjoyed it tremendously.

I received my copy of 'Cake Craft and Decoration' last week and on the back page was confirmation that my first published article will be in the next issue. So for anyone interested that's the March 2010 edition, can't wait till it comes out, and I may just tell you a secret or 2 about this cake, if you're lucky, lol. 

More exciting news (this one's for me this time) I'm off to a concert next week to celebrate 10 years of marriage with my lovely hubby. It's something we've never done together, so should be very interesting. We're going to see Nickelback at Wembley, CAN'T WAIT!!!. We did have a few hic-cups when I realised after I'd booked, it was a school night! OMG, but luckily thanks to friends my kids are now going to have an adventure that night too and are having sleep overs at friends house on a school night, so the count down has already begun for them, and they keep asking when we're going away! Hope we're not the oldest there, lol.

Well anyway the first couple of cakes for 2010 are here, I don't advocate smoking in the slightest but my first request was for a LARGE tobacco pouch of his favourite smoke. Not a lot to the actual cake, but once the edible image was put on it I thought it looked very effective.

Next was a take on one i did a few months ago, this one had to be a larger cake so I made it stacked, and "muddied" it right up!

Well that's all for now, hope you've all managed to survive the poor weather and are keeping warm.

Take care!

Elaine x

Well I'm back from the Holidays and trying to catch up on work/designs and taxes, lol. Had a set back last week with all the snow, as the kids went back to school on Tuesday then were off again the rest of the week, don't know about you but I'm never that organised when I've the kids distracting me.

Luckily they're back now and working hard, as these next couple of weeks are full of cakes and preparations for demo's. So hopefully things will stat to feel "normal" again soon.

I did a few cakes over the xmas, mainly for family and friends.One was a wedding cake that I've not got a great picture of so will save that till hopefully my friend can get me one, but the one below is the xmas cake I did for the family.

The teddy is chocolate cake covered in buttercream, sliding down a royal iced fruit cake. love doing a combo cake for xmas, but I must admit this one did try my patience!!!

The next is my mums 60th birthday cake, it totally reflects her and her personality!

Just a little note to say that I'm not able to process orders over the Christmas period, and that any orders will be delt with on the 29th Decemeber when we open for business again.

Many thanks

Elaine x

and a happy new year!!!

As this year comes to an end I think you'll agree it's been a tough one. Not only have we all been trying to beat the recession but our family has also had it's own personal tradgedy of losing my Father-in-Law. A lot of things got put on the burner to simmer whilst we've dealt with the aftermath, but with our fingers firmly crossed next year will be a happier time with lots in the pipe line to bring out and share.

Watch this space for NEW VIDEO'S, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, NEW STEP-BY-STEPS, TUTORIALS, DVD, BOOK, DEMO'S AND EVEN MORE WORKSHOPS!!

Hold on to your hats, I've not finished sharing my secrets yet, so if your happy to learn, I'm happy to teach. There's going to be a sugar storm!!! 

Loved this cake, only sorry I didn't get a better picture of it. My PC has been poorly this past week so I couldn't check my dodgy photography.

Love this style of cake, I think it could lend itself to a whole range of subjects, very modern.

For a lady who's daughter is training to be a wildlife photographer, loves llama's & cows, shoes & handbags and PINK!!!

I hope I managed to capture her ideal cake! lol.  Lots of photos so you can get a good look at all the details.

Thought I'd let you know were and what I'll be doing next year, up to yet I've a few demonstrations booked and just like cake orders themselves these things comes in waves too! lol. Check out the list below to see if I'm in your area, and keep an eye on the 'Demonstrations' page for more places and dates as they're confirmed.

See below if I'm going to be in your area demonstrating sugarcraft techniques.

February

2nd, 7.30pm (Tuesday) - Newbury BSG, The Parish Room, St Johns Church, St Johns Rd. Newbury. RG14 7BS. Subject: Character modelling 

9th, 7.30pm (Tuesday) - Wychavon BSG, Droitwich Spa community hall, Heritage Way, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire. WR9 8RF. Subject: Character modelling

11th, 7.30pm (Thursday) - Swindon BSG, Moredon commmunity centre, The Street, Moredon, Swindon, Wiltshire. SN25 3ER. Subject: Character modelling

24th, 7.30pm (Wednesday) - Norton & Radstock sugarcraft group, Writhlington Village hall, Manor Rd., Writhlington. BA3 3LU. Subject: Character modelling

March

9th, 7.30pm (Tuesday) - Birmingham BSG, Erdington Methodist Church, Wesley Rd., Birmingham. B23 6TX. Subject: Character modelling

July

16th, 7.30pm (Friday) - Barry & Cardiff sugarcraft club, St Mary's Church hall, Old Port Rd., Wenvoe, Cardiff. CF5 6AN Subject: Character modelling

August

4th, 7.30pm (Wednesday) - Newcastle Under Lyme BSG, Wolstanton Methodist Church rooms, Grosvenor Place, Wolstanton. ST5 0HS. Subject: Character modelling

6th, 7.30pm (Friday) - Glossop BSG, Bradbury House, Market Street, Glossop, Derbyshire. SK13 6AR. Subject: Character modelling

13th, 7.30PM (Friday) - Nottingham BSG, Burton Joyce village hall, Trent Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham. NG14 5EY. Subject: Character modelling

28th, 2pm (Saturday) - Oxford sugarcraft group, Ducklington village hall, Oxford. OX29 7UX. Subject: Character modelling

A tricky cake for a young man who's turning 18  and who's only real interests are Fishing and Football, but absolutely loves chocolate.  We went through a few ideas and I was going to try and incorporate the football somewhere but you just know when something's not coming together right, so decided to stick to the fishing theme as the chocolate lended it's self better to it.

Covered using homemade chocolate paste, with my secret ingredient. This paste is delicous and if you're lucky I may just share the recipe with you .

Decorated completely using dark and white chocolate and mint matchmakers, mmmmmmmm some cakes you just don't want to give away!   

Well I've been over run by animals for most of last weeks cakes!! Dogs, cats, pigs, hamsters, birds, rabbits have all been amongst the managerie.

The first cake is for a young man who'd like to become a vet when he's older. The second for a young lady who loves her cocker spaniel, and the last one for my sons best friend who loves Handy Manny (phew not an animal in site with this one!)

Had a lovely weekend at home, so nice to not be rushing around and have a day were you can just play with the kids. The weather was absolutely aweful on Saturday and there was no-way we were going anywhere, so whilst Adam played with Hubby, Joel and I had a hour-or-so up stairs in the cake room "icing making" as he calls it . 

Well he loves the PC and going on "Club Penguin", if any of you've got an 8yr old chances are you've heard of it. So with instructions from me to "decide what you want to make", he came back with a picture of a club penguin dressed as a pirate .

Forever up to a challege, we set about having a go................

I'm really pleased with the results, not only did Joel listen to instruction really well, his modelling skills are coming along in leaps and bounds. Now I did mainly make the treasure chest and the hat but everything else was his own work, I'm really proud of him!    

For a lady at school who's friend is fourty and getting a chocolate Labrador puppy for his birthday.

Her idea entirely, just my take on it. I experimented with chocolate paste and made dark choc plastique and mixed it 50:50 with sugarpaste and found it really nice to work with and nice to eat, mmmmmmmm

I don't know what it is about animals at the moment the next 3 cakes are based around them, I've got a complete managery in the airing cupboard!!!!      

A few pictures to hopefully show some of the smaller details to the cake that can't be seen on the overall picture.

Rock Star Close-ups

Well what a fantastic weekend! Such a great atmosphere and so many competition entries. Over 400 in all!!

It was so popular this year that the hall reached it's capacity within an hour of opening and they had to close the doors!!   It was so nice meeting so many of my cyber friends and I had a great demonstrating for the BSG.

Well? What did I enter????   

Sculpted Cake: GOLD and 1st in class (all edible)

Meet Mrs Mystical Mischief  

Carved sponge cake, sat on a TV Mag made from rice paper
Table cover with embossed and piped fish with bubbles and piped edge
Table marbled sugarpaste to look like wood grain
Fish bowl: Modelling paste base, gelatine bowl (used a pudding bowl), gelatine water surface, flowerpaste lid, brown sugar and biscuit gravel, flowerpaste weeds and sign, piped "No Fishin'!"
Piping gel puddles,
AND
Gelatine fish tail     

Did I forget anything?

Novelty Cake - Novel design: GOLD 2nd in class

Titled: RockStar!!!

Love this cake, and the model turned out to be so good looking and buff!    

Back ground - Pastillage with Stencilled/brushed RI stars, air brushed
Frame work - piped RI
Rock Star - RI runout on flowerpaste stars
Model with flowerpaste guitar and microphone
Modelling paste stage, speakers and control box
Lights - flowerpaste and unbreakable gel (next time I'll use gelatine!)
Cake - airbrushed and piped inscription + stars
Flowerpaste audience and bra's 

Well I hope you like them, I'll try and see if  i can take some pic's of the smaller details.

Elaine x

Well I feel I've been neglecting my duties to upate my Blog, sorry  .  But this month has been the busiest yet and I knew I'd be hard pushed to get everything done.

Lot's of demonstrations at the beginning of the month and then a project that I'm not entirely supose to let on about yet, but don't worry I'll let the cat out of the bag soon!!! and with a workshop tomorrow and the NEC 'Cake' show rapidly coming towards us, I've still no time to catch my breath, it's only from shear luck I've a few minutes now to update the site.

So the NEC is next weekend, I'm entering 2 competition pieces, one's finished and ready to go as long as nothing's happened to it whilst it's been waiting in it's box  . The second is half way finished and with a bit of luck will be done on time  .  If you're visiting the NEC see if you can find my entries, I think you might like them.

I'll be doing a couple of short demonstrations whilst I'm there, so if you visit the BSG stand on Saturday @ 12noon or Sunday @ 12.30 you can see me demonstrating how to do the faces on my models. I'll also be on the demonstrator training table for an hour between 1.30-2.30 on the Sunday so if you think you'd be interested in doing a bit of demoing yourself then come and find out what it's all about!   

Well I think that's it for now, I'll update again after the NEC and show you what I decided to enter, wish me luck!!!

Elaine x

After a lovely workshop yesturday making a Haloween topper we jump straight into Christmas demonstrations.

There's currently 4 demo's were you can catch how to create characteristic models using 'Making snowmen' as the subject matter.
6th October - Portishead sugarcraft group
10th October - BSG Forum "Sparkle"
16th October - Warmley sugarcraft group
19th November - Bristol BSG
If you'd like further details to attend any of the above please get in touch via email to elaine@creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk

This weeks been a productive week with the NEC 'Cake' Exhibition moving ever closer and projects on the go (of which I'll be able to tell you of soon). The week had a shaky start literally with some kind of virus which knocked me off my feet, luckily by Wednesday most symptoms had cleared and I was able to swallow again!

I've added a new photo to the Novelty gallery a chocolate 'Rugby ball' (smelt devine as you opened the box!). Lots of textures and shading to "pitch" to contrast the smoothness of the ball, and airbrushed to give it more depth (I love my airbrush, lol) was very pleased with the results.

A last minute order for a bottle of red wine, no time to do anything clever with it like standing it up so it's laid down, lol. It's got a lovely smooth finish that I'm sure wouldn't have been quite as nice if it had been stood up anyway.

The inside was filled with Raspberry jam and cream filling and I torted it in an arch so as not to disturb the outside surface of the cake, the cake was carved from a 12"x 5" cake and sat on a 21"x 7" board, with the neck of the "bottle" being made from sugarpaste.

It was covered in white and airbrushed black to give it a lovely sheen, then I printed the labels on rice paper and stuck them to a thin peice of yellow sugarpaste, cut them out and stuck them to the cake.

 

Giving you the opportunity to learn the techniques used to create fabulous models.

Well the kids are well and truly back to school now and business is back to ussual.  It's nice to be able to get on with a cake instead of going in and out of the workroom avery 5 minutes and juggling time between them all.  I love them dearly but boy do they tire me out!

This cake was ordered by a lady for her sons 16th she wanted a Brunette girl (he like's brunettes ) to be exploding out of the cake and she also wanted guitars on the cake so I decided to do silouettes of different guitars and a simple background to reflect them.

I had a bit of a drama with the airbrush and thought at one stage I was going to be stuck with the cake yellow and orange but no red , it was splattering so I decided to dismantle it to give it a good clean, then when i put it back together it didn't work at all!!! took me a good ½hr to realise I'd not put the compressor on and although it had worked to begin with it had run out of preasure! Worked once it was back on, phew!

Anyway I'm really pleased with it, ended up with a little rock feel to it, but hey can't help that sometimes when it's in your blood

Design taken from the Pink one but for a boy this time so blue and white, with a boy ragdoll.

Strange how orders come in, you don't do a motorbike for ages and then like a bus 2 come together! lol

This one's a change from the Harley and is a racing bike for a fan Cassey Stone, hope you like it.

Well it's the Middle of the school holiday and I'm muddling through. We had a family holiday last week and tomorrow it's off to visit relatives, leaving hubby at home this time.

It's been a busy old weekend with 3 cakes to squeeze in and a workshop but I think I've managed it.

Noticed I haven't put the Hot rod car on the site before we went so there 4 cakes added to the gallery.

The school is fund raising selling raffle tickets. The headmaster's said if £300 worth of tickets are sold he'll shave his hair into a red mohican, no mean feat as there are only 62 kids in the school. 

It's also his birthday on Sunday and he's leaving the school at the end of the year so I think he wants to go out with a bang so asked me if I could make him a red mohican cake.

I used a 12" round cake cooked to a depth of 1", cut it in half and sandwiched for the hair, then cooked an 8"cake in a bowl cut it in half and put either side of the hair.

I was really worried it would look plain and none discript but I think you can tell it's a mohican, decided to pop a "peace" tattoo on it, thought that might get the kids wondering wether he had one or not

He had it done!!!! they raised £311 so they cut it and dyed it red, although his hair is dark brown so the red wasn't that bright (not like the cake!) It made him look alot younger didn't look nearly 50 at all!

A Tortoise and a Caravan in the novelty gallery and Pink Christening cake in the celebration gallery. The christening cake is a variation of one I did before but without the baby topper and a more upto date bunny on it.

I found making these cute kittens very theraputic and I'm sure you will too. So simple to make and purrfect (sorry couldn't resist!) to make with the kids, put them on a cup cake or make several of them to look like they're playing on the cake, you'll be really pleased at how effective they can be.

http://www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk/page16.htm

Have fun!

 

Giving you the opportunity to learn the techniques that I use to create fabulous baby models.

I received a lovely letter this morning thanking me for the Cleaners cake I did last week, it was so nice to receive the feedback that I thought I'd share it with you.

Dear Elaine

I just wanted to drop a line to say a huge thank you for the ammazing cake.

Without exception everyone was overwhelmed with the amount of detail and the level of skill that went into creating such a masterpiece.

It really was the crowning glory of Madge's farewell party, so much so we couldn't bring ourselves to cut it!!!

You have a huge talent and rest assured I will be calling on you again in the very near future.

Best wishes and many thanks

Terri

Thankyou so very much Terri for getting back to me with how much the cake was appreciated. Last week was a difficult week for our family as my husband's father had passed away and we had the funneral last Thursday, to hear how much it was enjoyed has lifted our spirits. Many thanks!!

A couple of favourites from this week, weekday orders made for a nice change in routine.

The Cleaning Queen Abdicates:

For a Hotel that's employed a lady for 22years cleaning rooms and is now retiring. Apparently she's the quickest there is and dedicates her speed to the fact she kicks off her shoes when she enters the room.

The main rooms that she cleans are the fourposter bedrooms so I've decorated the cake in the same colours, and modelling her in her uniform with a glass of the red stuff that she likes

The bed is cake also and sit's on support's, the posts of the bed are cake dowels that go through the bottom cake to the board and the back and top of the bed are cake boards, they're covered in paste and have be decorated to look like panels and scrolls but you can't really see it in the picture

Subaru:

For one of the mums at school, she gave me loads of photo's of her husbands car wanting a cake of it. I did all the ussual calculations and worked out the size of the cake I needed and baked it.

When I cut it in half and stacked it, it was glaringly obvious that I'd mucked up somewhere on my measurments b*gger now what.........

As luck would have it I'd come across this artist 'Duc. K' www.duck-design.com a few months ago and love his style and think it would translate brilliantly into cake and only yesturday morning I'd been discussing and boy racer type car and referring to him. So with a bit of quick thinking and really not wanting to have to bake again or start choping up what I had into something mediocre I decided to go for it

I'm so pleased I did it's my favourite car cake yet, I had a look at Duc K's subaru after to see if it turned out anything like his drawing, and was pleasantly suprised.

I think this is the first ever cake I don't want to give away!

 

To any sugarcrafters in this part of the country, a one-off Workshop in Holmewood, Nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire, gives you the opportunity to experience and learn the techniques that I use to create fabulous models without having to travel so far.

Modelling Arms and hands

A step-by-step for anyone struggling with modelling an arm or hand, lots of photo's and simple instrucuctions to create a basic looking limb for your sugar models.

Have fun!

>>>> CLICK HERE TO SEE STEP-BY-STEP <<<< 

For a lady who's partners going to be 30 and loves VW campervans, she came to me with a picture of Karen Davies Hairy Bikers cake asking for "that", so said I'd do something similar.  When she arrived with the photo's and a toy van she'd also popped a photo of their dog in and wanted a little model of him too somewhere.

Think it turned out to be quite a cute, fun cake!   

Well what a week and what a beautiful day today!!! Birthday weekend this week for my youngest son Adam and we've enjoyed good company and a BBQ today. Yesturday was party day with his friends and although this week has been absolutely manic i still managed to fit in his cake (JUST!!!).

Not quite as I'd envisaged it and the nest was missing a baby (or 2) and ended up being just an egg but he loved it regardless!

A very tricky cake for a young chap who loves Thomas and friends. Well known characters are always the hardest to do but I think I managed to pull it off!

Congratulations to our 3 winners of the 'Fantasy Castle Tutorial', Suzanne, Fiona and the Frostfamily.  Hope you enjoy your tutorials, I can't wait to see the results!!!

Commiserations to everyone else who entered, thankyou for participating and better luck next time. 

Don't forget that being on the mailing list ensures that your one of the first ones to know when something new and exciting hits the streets! If you're not signed up yet then do it by entering your name and email address in the section below the menu bar.

For anyone wanting to now purchase the 'Fantasy Castle Tutorial', you can do so by visiting the online shop.

Hope everyone had a lovely Bank holiday weekend, TTFN

Elaine x

This got me scratching my head. The lady wanted the cake to reflect the fact that her husband was a dental surgeon but also a musician. She wanted a model and maybe the cake in 2 halves but only as she couldn't think how else it would be done, and liked the idea of blue and greens (he works in green overalls). 

He's got dental records and music sheet's on one side, his equipment on the other and the signs around the cake are, no fizzy drinks, no sweets and no cake (hubby says that's not very good for business, I thought it was funny )

 New Tutorial!

'Fantasy Castle a sculpted cake'

Available to buy and download now!

A beautiful fantasy castle fit for a princess. Follow the easy to understand instuctions and colour photographs, to create a magnificent cake that will amaze your family and friends!

Prize Draw

I've got 3 free copies of this fantastic tutorial to give away. To enter the prize draw you must be a member of the mailing list and register your interest by sending an email to mail@creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk stating: 'Fantasy Castle prize draw' in the subject title.

The draw will take place on the 4th may 2009, so act fast!

If you don't manage to grab yourself one, go to the online shop at www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk and pick up a copy for just £6.00.

A New photo has been added to the gallery. This is two 6" fruit cakes, with 3 posy picks in the top. The bursts of ribbons and stars are flowerpaste and the balloons are those polystyrene cones you get for roses, obviously vandalised and covered in sugarpaste. The banner is flowerpaste to.

Two cakes added to the galleries, The upright piano was a last minute cake for a funneral, Annie was the name of the woman who has died and she would've been 99 years old Monday if she hadn't passed away,, but she loved to play piano and was well known in the village community for doing this, her favorite song "Bless you.......(something, something).

So instead of getting flowers they wanted to celebrate her life with a cake.

So here's "Grannie-Annies" upright piano cake, God bless

Think I got a little carried away with this one , really enjoyed doing the cats and wanted to cover the whole board and cake in butterflies and flowers. I broke loads of the butterflies and then looked at the cake and there was far to much happening for my liking so went round and flicked aload of flowers off, still think it looks a little cluttered but happier now

Close ups of the 3 cats

2nd cake

Slightly larger take on one I did a while back, obviously these are a different couple and have just arrived back from a world trip just in time for her 60th.

The models are modelled on the actual couple and the stickers represent some of the places they went.  

Great new video now ready for viewing, how to make a cute cartoon butterfly. 

I've been wanting to do this little guy for ages and finally got the chance this week to put it all together and ready for you you guys to have a go too, I hope you like him as much as I do!

To view the video CLICK HERE

Have fun!!   

After lots of questions about how I made my horses and requests for a 'how to', I've just added a step-by-step to the site to help you model your own, hope you like it. 

Click here to view 'Horse' step-by-step 

It can be easily adapted into a Zebra by making a solid maine and tail instead of ones with strands of hair.

It's all go this week, I've got a couple more surprises for you over the next few days too, so keep in touch!

Catch ya later

Not had to do any vehicles for a while now and then suddenly 2 for the same day! 

This one is a MINI made to be like the owners own car. Really pleased I had to make the mini as I've a workshop in three weeks to teach it and it gave me the opportunity to have a little refresher

Still a few places left on the April workshop, subject Cake carving a MINI. You can find more details here  http://www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk/page24.htm

If your're interested in attending you can contact me through the contact page or call me on 01278 793216

Striking bold colours were requested for this one, not girly pinks.  So we decided on Orchids for the flowers and then a little artistic license was called upon to make them the colour of choice.

The orchid at the front is painted and I was really pleased with how it all came together.

A different take this time on a horse racing theme, this time with the horse and riders on top of the cake.  Looks like it was a close one!    

A Superb model made by Emily Martin in Rochester, Kent. Em followed the video tutorials and step-by-steps to make this great model jump out of it's cake!

Well done Em!!

ps I love the leopard print stars they're fabulous!

What a great weekend we had at the British Sugarcraft Guild's, Demonstarting Training seminar.  Lots of laughs to be had and lessons to be learnt, and I think Vallerie and Veronica who run the programme are star's.

I must admit I was a little nervous when it came to my turn but I was the last up and had been waiting and watching the others all morning,  but I think I managed to pull it off!!  lol

I'll now have to have 2 assesments on my demonstration techniques and then hopefully I'll be a fully accredited demonstrator, wish me luck and if you're in a BSG Branch which falls with 100 miles or 2hrs from TA9 3QF, then give me a call.!

Also had a lovely picture sent to me from Ita White, she was one of the lucky ladies to win a 'Floppy Rabbit and Teddy bear' Tutorial last year, and decided to give it a go, I think she's done a fantastic job they look so cute and her little girl model is also adorable! Lovely to see it Ita    

It's the Squire Kitchen annual exhibition this coming weekend, I'm popping down for the day on the Saturday don't be scared to say "hi" if you see me

TTFN

Hi, a couple from this week that I thought you may like to see, really pleased with how they turned out!

For a lady who runs a catering company, she's having a big party to celebrate her 50th, and wanted a model of herself on the table with her famous pavalova, it's quite a size at 11"x 22"

And a more classic cake, just to show that I can do them when called for, was delighted with how this one came together

The date has been set for Wednesday the 19th August '09, in Holmewood, Nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire.  Subject: Figure modelling.

If you're interested in attending this one day event then contact me as soon as you can as spaces for this are limited to 8. You'll be learning techniques to achieve correct proportions and poses, and the skills needed to give your models character.    

Hope you can join us in what will hopefully be an fun and interesting day

Well this was a bit of an unussual request which got me scratching my head

The gentleman wanted a cake for his wife in the style of the abstract artist Jackson Pollock, and the the number 60 in the style of the surrealist artist Salvador dali (the melting clocks guy).

He also wanted it to be textured to give the illusion of brush strokes.  So after much delibaration on how exacrly was I going to do it and a license to use my artistic flare, I came up with this.

Hope you like it!

What a great day we had on Sunday, there was a lovely atmosphere and we all had a giggle. Everyone was really pleased with the results and may have even learnt one or two things along the way  .

A few of the people were from the BSG forum and it was lovely to meet up with them again and also make new friends, we took cameras but I don't think many pictures got took (too busy chatting!) but here's a couple of action shots that I managed to grab!   

Now all I need to do is prepare for the next one, less time chatting, don't over run, bake flapjacks not cookies.................nah, that's just taking all the fun out of it!!!!   

You may have noticed the new photo galleries, how cool are they!  Hopefully now people without broadband can look at the pic's without it taking ages to download and also it frees up a bit of space for all the extra that are to come during the rest of the year.

Hope you're liking the new look site, still lots to come yet, so don't forget to keep popping back for the latest!

TTFN

Elaine x

There still places available for the March workshop, it falls on Mother's day, so what more could you ask for, then a day to treat yourself to sugarcraft!

Subject: Figure modelling

 22nd March 2009

A strange request, "A fierce dragon" was all that was asked for, it's for a friend of Adams who's birthday it is tomorrow so I know it's for a 5 year old boy. So with that in mind I came up with this.

There's 3 cake dowels in it, 2 for the wings and 1 for the head. The wings and center of the head are made from flowerpaste, the rest is modelling paste. Also to give you some idea how big it is, it's on a 10" cake board.

I couldn't decide what colour to go for, so in the end I asked Adam  

For those of you who were interested in how I made the jumping dolphins on a cake I did a couple of months ago I've made a video to show you how and it's now ready for viewing.

Have fun!

http://www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk/page34.htm

Yeah it's happening, the first ones went live last night and there are 3 more to follow shortly.

Hope you like them, no laughing!  

Hope you like the new look of the website, all feed back welcomed.  The model is supposed to be me, looking rather shocked after being distrurbed from quietly modelling. I really enjoyed making the minitures models of some of the cakes I've done, If I'd realised there would be sooooo much room for them I may have done a few more, even so, I hope the new design doesn't distract you too much from the reason you've come to look.

Cough, splutter! clears throat for serious bit......A point I want to make clear is, I've taken all the cakes out of the gallery that are legally under copyright, more and more nowadays cake decorators are getting sued for showing these cakes as for sale, and even though I persieve my gallery as a portfolio of what I've made and not what's for sale, I'm not happy to take the chance of this being misunderstood. 

What I will be doing in future is showing all the latest cakes of interest I've made in the blog stream and updating the gallery with none copyright cakes.

If you are unsure of whether a cake can be made for you because of copyright please ring for clarification.

Ok now that bit's out the way, back to cake!

Elaine x

Well my pics are in it! 12 in total plus 1 of myself    and they look great in print.

It's issue 104 pg 112, for anyone interested in taking a peek, got mine from WH Smiths but I think most good news agents sell them. I must admit there are some lovely cakes in this issue also, particularly the Mich turner one and the black lace one by Wendy Turner, may have to have a go at something like that.

Well I'm getting geared up for next week, lots of cake work to be done after my week off, and I can't wait to show you all the results.

Oh nearly forgot to mention, if you get a moment to check out this new blog by Rhianydd Easton, of Dragons and daffodils do, she's a great cake designer and person, well worth a browse.

http://www.dragonsanddaffodils.blogspot.com/

TTFN

Elaine x

Got my confirmation letter yesturday so I can officially let the cat out of the bag!

I'm going to be in the next issue of 'Cakes & Sugarcraft' magazine, published by Squire's kitchen   .  Just a small article with a few of my cakes pictured and a little write-up in the 'My Portfolio' section and it's out tomorrow, eeek I can't wait!! 

Well done and thankyou to everyone involved in making this 1st workshop happen, It went really well. 

We got most of what we had to do done and I think everyone was happy.  Fantastic Wonky cakes and farm animals got produced, with lots of coffee made and great conversation had.  Thanks guys for a lovely day I hope you thoroughly enjoyed it, I know i did! 

Just thought I'd say hello, I'm getting ready for the 1st ever workshop and I'm really excited and nervous all rolled into one, lol.  It's going to be a small group of 4, but that's better than none and better for the ones coming too! Wish me luck

I've also been busy adding a few more recipes and if I get a minute I'll add my all time favourite 'American style Cookies' mmmmmmmm my mouth is watering just thinking about them, I've not made them for ages, but I'm going to make some for the workshop on Sunday, Cherry and white choc mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

have a great weekend whatever you're doing.

TTFN

Elaine x

Exciting news!!!!

Enquiries over the past few months have lead me to consider holding a workshop in the North of England.

As I originally come from Chesterfield in Derbyshire and still visit the area often, I thought it benefical to any sugarcrafters in this part of the country, to hold a Workshop in this area giving you the opportunity to attend one without having to travel so far.

The final details haven't been confirmed yet, but I do know the subject will be on Character Modelling and it'll be held in August 2009. If you are interested in attending please get in touch ASAP as there will be limited places available.   

You may have noticed I've added some addittional features, not all are active yet but as you can see there's going to be some exciting new changes!

The 1st page that has gone active is the recipes page, I've still a few treats left to put on this page yet but it's a start. 

http://www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk/page42.htm

Have fun!

'Roary the racing car' sculpted from a 9" round cake and covered in white sugarpaste, then again in a thin layer of red.

The lights/eyes, mirrors, wings and roll bar where made from flowerpaste and then covered when dry with red/black, and the lights/eyes & mirrors had spagetti in them to give them support.

The cheques and stars where printed onto ricepaper

Yes I know I'm keen, but if this year is anything like last, it'll be Easter before you know it!

This is a 6" dummy cake that I've made up for a demonstration tonight on modelling, and is going to be the subject for the March workshop.

She's got a support stick to hold the head on and spagetti in her ears to keep them up.

Trying to come to terms with the black towel, and although it makes the cakes pop!! it also makes the white's blinding so you can't see the detail . Got feed up trying to get a decent pic in the end

edited:

I've had another go at getting some nice pics of this cake and binned the last 2, this time with white background, complements it alot better and easier for the camera to see it  .

25th January 2009

Farmyard Frolic's

Learn the art of cake sculpting and modelling in this one day workshop, bring expression and personality to your models. 

For anyone in the Bristol area who maybe interested, I'll be doing a Demo for the KEYNSHAM & SALTFORD British Sugarcraft Guild Branch on Wednesday, 14th January '09 @ 7.30 in the 'Wick House Community Hall'

Topic: Figure Modelling

Hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to the new years celebrations!

Thought I'd quickly update the site and show you some of the cakes I've done over the last few weeks, including our own xmas cake. I was really pleased with it this year and it was the best fruitcake I've ever tasted, ok so maybe I'm biasted but I even suprised myself!! lol

This cake was fruit and sponge, the igloo being the sponge and the iceburg the fruit. Everything but the igloo had to be done before we went away and then finished off at my mums house.

The penguins have been making a snowpenguin, then having an snowball fight and are now playing on the water slide.

I did this second cake for my niece's birthday on the 24th Dec, I'd made the Dolphins at home but everything else had to be done at my mum's as we were staying there over xmas.

So difficult when your not used to someone elses kitchen, was pleased with the result though

Got back and had to bake this immediately as it went out at 3pm the nextday! I can't take any credit for the design as the grandaughter had drawn out exactly what she wanted, my job was just trying to fit it all on to an 8" cake! lol

Also had a go at using a black background instead of the ussual white, I think it looks great what do you think?

Well that's al for now, I've a few new things planned for the new year. Including video step-by-steps as hubby bought me a digital video camera for xmas   .  Also there's a recipe page in the pipe line and a gallery for work you've been producing. 

So Have a great evening and a Happy New Year to all!!!

A BIG MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone who has supported me this year. 
I wish you all, a happy and prosperous new year!!!!     

Happy holidays!  

Well I've not been doing much cake stuff this week, the only decorating I've done so far is wallpapering the front room!  Although I have managed to get these 2 step-by-steps finished both are brilliant for the beginner, one's full of handy tips and the other simple modelling. I must apollogise to Sarah and Tracy for not getting the Penguin and Robins out to you sooner but you've still plenty of time yet  .

So the first new step-by-step is 'Quick penguins and Robins', Click HERE  if you want to take a peek now.

And the second is 'Levelling and Torting a cake in it's tin' Click HERE  if you want to know how to do it without using a cake leveller.

Have fun!

Elaine x

The 'Character stick tutorial' is now forsale on-line and has been added to the on-line shop. It will show you how I bring a smile to my models, whether they're human or animal and will also show you how to make them sing. Comes with a free character stick this handy little tool can also put their teeth in and create a nose, this along with a ball tool is all you'll ever need to make a really convincing characteristic model. For only £3.00  (P+P included) it's great value and takes the pain out of modelling faces. 

The 'Bleadon Sugarcraft fayre' was a lovely event full of friendly people, and I can't believe how fast the time went. I was in the cosy room with Anne Pickard and Helen (?, I'm so so sorry I can't remember her 2nd Name!  ), and 2 jolly women from the Taunton BSG branch, although 1 went missing for quite some time and whilst everyone thought she must have gone into town shopping she won the Hamper on the raffle! 

Thanks to everyone who said hello, it's so nice to put faces to names and Thanks to Ceri who so generously bought me a coffee, I was dying of thirst and needed a caffeine fix and I'd left my flask in the car which my hubby had taken, Doh! 

As I said the day went so fast and was such fun, the character stick was a roaring success with only 4 left in the box, so good job it ended when it did! lol

I can smell mincepies and I'm sure they've sat cooling long enough, so I'll have to go as they're calling my name,    TTFN Elaine x

Loved doing this one, Sporticous from lazy town.  I think it really catch's the feeling of the programme and I loved the colours, it came to together beautifully, I love it when a plan comes together!

Hope you like it!

Thankyou everyone who has been so suportive and patient with the new modelling tutorials, after a few teething problems and a new security measure added we are now in full swing!!

All the freebies have gone (WOW they went fast!) I hope everyone who received one enjoys using them and they help in improving your skills.  I'm half way through another Sculpted cake tutorial That would be nice to get out before Xmas but time is flying extremely fast so maybe early next year.

There are still places left for January's Workshop, this is a really good all-rounder workshop great for beginners, so if you're wandering what your partner could get you for Xmas this whole day of sugarcraft could be the answer. http://www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk/page24.htm

'Bleadon Sugarcraft Fayre' is on Saturday (6th December) in Weston-Super-Mare, I'll be there demonstating the new 'Character stick' sounds like it's going to be a cracking event, so if you can get to it, do! and don't forget to say "hello" I'm very friendly ;0)http://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/site/things-to-do/events/sugarcraft-fayre-p581053map

Ok must get back to work, these cakes don't decorate themselves, lol

TTFN Elaine x 

They're here and ready to go, not one but two new tutorials! Do I spoil you or what?

The first 'Floppy Rabbit and Teddy Bear Tutorial' has over 30 photo's and is a mini tutorial on how to make an ideal companion for any cute baby sugar model and made in different colours, it’s great for boys or girls.

And as a special introduction of the new modelling tutorials I'm giving away 10 copies of 'Floppy Rabbit and Teddy Bear tutorial' FREE all you have to do is email me at elaine@creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk to receive your copy. The first 10 to do this will get one! so don't hang about!

What a fantastic cake to do! It's for Alfie's birthday a 5yr old who's a friend of the families. This was a great opportunity to have a go at one of the funniest ever comedy scenes! lol.  I based the cake and character on the cartoon version of the series and it looks brilliant in sugar,  really pleased with how this turned out. 

MORE NEWS!

I have nearly finished a second tutorial, this one is on modelling!

It will give you all the secret's you need to make a ballerina like the one posted a few weeks ago, and with over 120 (!) photo's I'll be holding your hand the whole way.

AND EVEN MORE NEWS!

I've a new tool to help with giving my models expression, called the 'charcter tool'. This will be lauched at the 'Bleadon sugarcraft fair' in Weston-Super-Mare on the 6th of December. I'll be demonstrating how to use it to bring  personality and life to your models, and at only £2.50 it comes complete with a mini tutorial on making mouths, Bargain!
It'll also be on sale via the online shop soon afterwards.

Well that's nearly everything, I'm having a fun weekend with my youngest son Adam as Hubby and eldest are away, and we've been making mince pies and decorating yule logs.  He's so (like his mum ) and was adamant that his robin would look better on the ground , he never got round to putting his berries on though, he was much to interested in sprinkling snow on it, which had to actually go on the robin (poor thing )

This is what we ended up with

A new step-by-step has just been added "Covering your cake board to look like a road".  Thought this may come in handy, time and again I'm doing these for when I'm making a carved car cake, it gives it that finishing touch and is so easy to achieve.

http://www.creativecelebrationcakes.co.uk/page37.htm

Wow I made front page of the local newspaper, I'm thrilled and suprised! They'd sent some around on Tuesday for photo's and said they'd call back for more info, the next thing I know I'm in the play groud picking up the kids and getting congratulated, ekk!  A really nice write-up though and I'm really pleased that some of the locals get to see my news, maybe we'll see a few of them on workshops too

2 GOLDS! and a SILVER!

WOOHOO!!!! Can you believe it?!!!

What a fantastic weekend, So many cakes and such a high standard of work to be seen, an amazing event! I meet up with lots of people from the 'British Sugarcraft Guild' Forum, and what a brilliant bunch of guys they are, they made the event what it was, a truly magical 2 days.   

I entered 4 cakes in total, 3 came away with the awards the 4th sadly was not judged on a technicality, a slight grey area in the schedual, but heyhoo you live and learn, and plenty of people still got to see it, hopefully giving some sort of inspiration to them all.

The 2 that got GOLD awards also came 2nd in there class too! So overall a FANTASTIC result!

So down to the nitty-gritty, "what did I put in?"

WEDDING CAKE of 2 or more tiers - GOLD & 2nd Place!

SCULPTED NOVELTY CAKE (all edible) - GOLD and 2nd Place!

NOVELTY CAKE (novel design) - SILVER!

CELEBRATION CAKE

Well what a week!

All the NEC cake's are packed up and ready to go, I'm off at 5am wish me luck and say hello if you see me :0)

2 new cakes have just been added to the galleries really enjoyed doing both of these, hope you like them too!

2 new step-by-step's have just been added to the "Want to learning?" pages. 

The 1st one "Making balls for boarders" shows you how to make small balls all the same size to go around the base of a cake to give it a fun  modern funky look.

The 2nd one "making edible pearls" follows on from the 1st, and shows you how to transform them into classy looking pearls.

NEC UPDATE:

I've now finished 3 of the 4 competition cakes, and I've just baked the last one tonight.  I'm so excited that it's nearly here and in 8 days I'll be showing my cakes and meeting my cakey friends in birmingham!!!   Maybe I'll see you there :0)

I had a lovely email from the lady who commisioned the suitcase cake for her parents, thank you for getting in touch, it's lovely to hear that it was well received.  Let's hope your parents now enjoy their travels as much!!!

Hello Elaine

Hope you had a good weekend away.

I would just like to say thank you so much for the suitcase cake you made for my parents. They loved it, and so did everyone else at the party, no one could get over how like them the figures were, and how great the whole cake looked, and tasted!

Thanks you again, will definitely use you again when need another cake, and will recommend you to everyone too,

Take care,

Sharon

Phew what a week, and nearly finished,  just in time for the half term break next week.  I still haven't worked out how to conect my flicker photostream with my blog, so if anyone techno knows how to, feel free to give me a clue, lol. meanwhile my photostream is http://www.flickr.com/photos/mystical_mischief/.

This was a very popular design with all the forums, the actual cake was quite easy to do, the tricky part was getting this little guy to balance and stand up!  It's also the reason that he's stood on a small cake board, one of those soloutions to a problem that actually complements the design.

The cake itself is a chocolate sponge with peppermint sugarpaste, mmmmmmm............smelt devine!

I really enjoyed making today's cake. It's for a lovely lady and her parents, who were off on a world tour to celebrate their retirement!! how romantic!! Hope you like it as much as I do.

An unussual request and had me scratching my head in more ways than one!!  If you're a mathematics entusiast you're going to love this cake, if not you might like to just look at it! lol (I know I did!!!!  lol)

A good friend of mine has made another free tutorial on how to make Lillies check it out if you've time at
http://www.duskyroseveiners.co.uk/page_999201.html . Pol is a very helpful lady, and I'll definately be having a go at these at some point using this tutorial.

I had the following email from Jane and Manse who had the chocolate wedding cake a few months ago, I'm so pleased your day went smoothly and everyone loved your cake, thankyou so much for getting in touch.

Good morning

I'm now one Flicker, under my online name Mystical Mischief for anyone who doesn't know it.  Wow what a great site lots of cakes to see and bake! bang goes my diet!  LOL

How on earth I'm going to keep track of it all I don't know but hey I love learning about this techno stuff, now it said I could link photo's with it......hmmmmmmmm.........will have to try and have a go at that, my apollogise now if a random photo just appears out of the blue for no other reason than just being there! LOL! ....................

Elaine xx

The 1st Tutorial is now on sale, I hope you all like it.  It's based on one of my favourite subjects 'fantasy', and with Halloween fast approaching what could be better than a 'Magical Wizard'. 

I'm now working on the second, which is the original Fantasy Castle, of which the design for the brochure is a smaller version of, and that I think you'll enjoy and want to have a go at.  Infact you can see a sneak preview of it in the wedding Cake Gallery.

Well better get on, have got to make the most of my time whilst the little 'uns are at school! 

Elaine x 

Hiya everyone,

Well this is the all new blog page, and all new too me also.  I'll now be able to come here and update you on things that are happening on a regular basis, and keep you updated on what's new!

I've exciting news, the 1st in what will hopefully be a series of informative step-by-step online tutorials will be avilable soon! so keep your eye's peeled for that one, and the new online shop will soon be open where you will be able to purchase tutorials and the Castle Brochure. 

Also the NEC is approaching fast, and I'm busy on my competition entries, I can't wait till I can share my creations with you, so much so I think I may burst! lol.

How do you like the new layout of the website? I'm working really hard to keep it simple but informative but all constructive criticsm is always welcomed, just please remember I'm a cake decorator and not a techno wizz, so be gentle with me. lol

TTFN Elaine x