The last few weeks the Cake Gossip group has been busy with baking cupcakes, we baked 450 +
Jen Yap, Jenny and Hannah Wegner,Kellie and Sarah Ivory and Tiffanee and Brittany Coombes and Adam my handsome son ( he never reads my blogs anyway!) all mixed, spooned, baked and decorated one way or another beautiful rainbow swirls of cupcakes.
We then delivered them direct to some of the flood victims that were being housed temporarily at Warwick show ground at Ipswich.The weather was lovely as we left Daisy Hill but as we got closer we had torrential rain , strong winds and as we approached Ipswich a storm came through and our visibility to drive the cars was almost nil. We stopped several times as the roads had huge pot holes and I could not see the road markings! We eventually found the venue and delivered all the cupcakes and I realised then we were just scratching the surface of this huge life altering terrible experience to the families we saw.
We all wanted to help directly again so we put our ideas together and Tiffanee and Jenny thought about baking and selling cupcakes to local businesses.We then realised some businesses in fact all businesses have been affected in some way and so this might be putting more strain on them, by phoning around and asking them to buy the cupcakes, so we thought about having a cupcake stall, I mean how hard can this be with the amount of sausage sizzles every weekend at lots of stores?
Well our first point of call was at our local shopping centres.The cake gossip group are all cake makers based in and around Springwood, Beenleigh,Shailer park and southside of Brisbane.
So we called the Logan Hyperdome shopping centre and Springwood Centro shopping centre and they all said no as it was a conflict of interests as they had cupcake, cake shops and cafes.
I contacted Harvey Norman and they said yes as did Officeworks and eventually Bunnings agreed but we were looking for a busy indoor and air conditioned place( because of the cakes !) okay because we wanted to be cool!
Then I thought of contacting my favourite store Ikea ( who are not my favourite store now!) and they said no as they have allready helped with donations.
Kellie contacted Riverlink Shopping centre at Ipswich , which had been flooded and was under water, less than 2 weeks ago and yet was having a fund raising day with facepainting and activities and said a big Yes to us Wahooooo! With a bit of paperwork and uping my public liability to 20 million its easier to write the number then work out all the zeros! we had a venue! and yes they have coffe shops, cake stores and cafes too!
So On Friday Jenny turned up at 7.30am ( for those who know me I do not do early mornings and yes I know half of Australia have allready been awake for a few hours! I am more of a night owl! ) (That was a hoot!) and we got making the cupcakes and with a production line of baking and then Kellie and Jen arrived after the school run we went into baking and decorating mode. We spend almost the whole day and by 4pm the cupcakes were all boxed up ready for the next day. We made vanilla cupcakes and chocolate chip.
Albert and Logan came out to write about what we were doing and take a photo see link below
Click Here for paper article
A BIG Thank You.
We had donations of beautiful cupcake boxes from http://www.packagingplace.com.au/ thank you to Gary and his wife for delivering and donating them.( They are relocating to bigger and better premises which is great news.)
and our donation of yummy chocolate from Jimele http://www.jimele.com.au/
Driving through Ipswich it still looked like they had a lot more cleaning and repairs to do and you could see the level where the water had risen.We arrived at 8.30am Riverlink Shopping centre, the escalators were still not working or the lifts and my husband Matt and son Adam and I were met with a lovely warm welcome from one of the security girls( must have been all the boxes of cupcakes?) and we met with the other girls, Jenny and her husband Lindsay Kellie and her husband Don and daughter Sarah, we all got busy setting up the tables.What beautiful cupcakes and they all sold within 2 hours.We raised $1220 what a beautiful result.
We met lots of people that were blown away, when they found out that we had travelled from Springwood to help raise funds and it was going direct to the flood affected.We explained all our local shopping centres could not help and so we called further afield and we were all very pleased to help.
This shopping centre had been under water, the town and it surrounding areas flooded and yet a few weeks later was fundraising! and all the local residents came out to support this and they themselves had been terribly affected and so it was really good to be a part of that.
Today Kellie and I went and purchased with the money raised, 3 lovely fridge freezers for the Lockyer Valley flood victims, from our cupcake fundraiser on Saturday. They will be delivered to the families free of charge from The Good Guys.
What can I do next?
I am planning on a cake decorating fundraiser so that we can all meet up raise money and further our cake decorating skills all in one day and meet with other like minded cake decorators. All monies will go to the flood appeal, not just a percentage but 100% I will be posting more info soon on this blog and on facebook.
I like this quote I read recently "Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else's life forever."
Have a good week xxxx
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Brisbane Floods
To everyone that reads this blog I hope you are all safe and dry.What has happened over the last few weeks and over the last few days has been heartbreaking, to see on the news.
My home was flooded a week before Christmas and only ankle deep in water but just seeing the house like this I burst into tears and there within a few minutes was my lovely neighbour and family with towels helping to clear the water and clean up.I do not live near any rivers but the amount of rain and being at the bottom of a sloping rd , the drainage from the house could not cope.
This is insignificant to what is happening now and so I urge you to make a donation to the Queensland floods.
You can make a donation to the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund by phoning 1800 219 028 or visiting
www.qld.gov.au/floods/
or Donate by phone 0600 – 2300 7 days on 1800 219 028
My cakefriends and I want to help and so we are having a bake off of cupcakes to take to the various shelters,this coming Monday, if you are wanting to donate your time to help, please contact me on 33882453
My home was flooded a week before Christmas and only ankle deep in water but just seeing the house like this I burst into tears and there within a few minutes was my lovely neighbour and family with towels helping to clear the water and clean up.I do not live near any rivers but the amount of rain and being at the bottom of a sloping rd , the drainage from the house could not cope.
This is insignificant to what is happening now and so I urge you to make a donation to the Queensland floods.
You can make a donation to the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund by phoning 1800 219 028 or visiting
www.qld.gov.au/floods/
or Donate by phone 0600 – 2300 7 days on 1800 219 028
My cakefriends and I want to help and so we are having a bake off of cupcakes to take to the various shelters,this coming Monday, if you are wanting to donate your time to help, please contact me on 33882453
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Happy New Year for 2011
Happy New Years wishes to you all.
I have just finished teaching a 3 day workshop watching, beautiful 3 tier square mad hatters be created. I have just uploaded a new cake class video with filming of the class and my new cake studio.Yes it is finally up and running, with thanks to Logan Council.This is viewable on my cake classes page of my website.
I have some great news to share,
Laurel Edwards from the Great South East show filmed a baking cup cake class with me in my new cake studio with her filming crew, producer and my great supporting friends, we all had a fantastic day of filming and you may see another class filmed later on next year! Laurel also loves to bake and I could tell from the minute she arrived in the class she was going to enjoy herself.They were only scheduled to be here for a few hours but they ending up filming until 3pm and leaving with a goody box of cupcakes! no surprise there! The camera man was impressed with the cake studio and the lighting so you never know whats around the corner.I used to send dvd recordings of my cake decorating to my Mum and she said I should be on the tely with my cakes and I said to her what are the chances of that ever happening? So maybe she is organising a few things up there in heaven??????
My friends,Barb,Tiffanee, Jenny, and Jen were there to help me with the preparation the day before and I will always remember those days with great memories.The show will air sometime in April 2011 on a Sunday and it will be cupcakes and bubbly at my house and tv recording that afternoon of the show!
Christmas workshops at Logan Hyperdome library.
Just before Christmas I taught 3 days of classes with 2 days in a row at my local Hyperdome library.Both days had 2 classes the first being parent and children decorating cupcakes together and the second class Teenage cupcakes.
The attendees had to bring 4 cupcakes each and some had even got up early and baked beautiful cupcakes that morning.All the frostings and icings are provided by me and this year I decided to bring a Ronald McDonald"s House collection box and I asked for donations as I do not charge the libraries for any of the items and tools I provide and I was pleased to see the collection box fill up at the end of the 2 days! so for those that attended well done and keep this beautiful creativity going.Thank you to Barbara and my son Adam for assisting me on those days and for keeping the coffeeand the laughter flowing!
The 2 teenager classes attendees, had there names placed in a raffle and Laurel aged 16 who had just completed year 12 at Springwood High School, won the prize and attended a full days class baking cupcakes the following week with another group of eager cupcake bakers in my new cake studio.
There challenge this year was to bake 8 cupcakes, ganache cover with sugarpaste and they created a beautiful display of cupcakes on a decorated display board to take home.Beautiful results.
I was very pleased to have Waikay Lau photography attend a Childrens Christmas baking class and photograph the days events.His work can also be viewed at http://www.waikaylau.com/ and he also specialises in Weddings, portraits and event photography.
His lovely wife Jen of A little slice of Heaven and children Ashley and Jordan were also enthusiastic participants of the class. I have attached a slide show of the photos and they capture the whole day and all the events from the beginning of the day to the end, some very beautiful photographs and the cast is not too bad too!There are over 500 shots so make yourself comfortable and be wowed at the photography!I may just use a few for my book!
The photos also include my very good friends,Tiffanee and her 3 boys,Zac, Jacob and Noah,
Jenny and her daughter Hannah, Michelle and daughters Amanda, Zoe, and son George, all available for commercials and films involving yummy foods!
Happy New Year to you all.
I have just finished teaching a 3 day workshop watching, beautiful 3 tier square mad hatters be created. I have just uploaded a new cake class video with filming of the class and my new cake studio.Yes it is finally up and running, with thanks to Logan Council.This is viewable on my cake classes page of my website.
I have some great news to share,
Laurel Edwards from the Great South East show filmed a baking cup cake class with me in my new cake studio with her filming crew, producer and my great supporting friends, we all had a fantastic day of filming and you may see another class filmed later on next year! Laurel also loves to bake and I could tell from the minute she arrived in the class she was going to enjoy herself.They were only scheduled to be here for a few hours but they ending up filming until 3pm and leaving with a goody box of cupcakes! no surprise there! The camera man was impressed with the cake studio and the lighting so you never know whats around the corner.I used to send dvd recordings of my cake decorating to my Mum and she said I should be on the tely with my cakes and I said to her what are the chances of that ever happening? So maybe she is organising a few things up there in heaven??????
My friends,Barb,Tiffanee, Jenny, and Jen were there to help me with the preparation the day before and I will always remember those days with great memories.The show will air sometime in April 2011 on a Sunday and it will be cupcakes and bubbly at my house and tv recording that afternoon of the show!
Christmas workshops at Logan Hyperdome library.
Just before Christmas I taught 3 days of classes with 2 days in a row at my local Hyperdome library.Both days had 2 classes the first being parent and children decorating cupcakes together and the second class Teenage cupcakes.
The attendees had to bring 4 cupcakes each and some had even got up early and baked beautiful cupcakes that morning.All the frostings and icings are provided by me and this year I decided to bring a Ronald McDonald"s House collection box and I asked for donations as I do not charge the libraries for any of the items and tools I provide and I was pleased to see the collection box fill up at the end of the 2 days! so for those that attended well done and keep this beautiful creativity going.Thank you to Barbara and my son Adam for assisting me on those days and for keeping the coffeeand the laughter flowing!
The 2 teenager classes attendees, had there names placed in a raffle and Laurel aged 16 who had just completed year 12 at Springwood High School, won the prize and attended a full days class baking cupcakes the following week with another group of eager cupcake bakers in my new cake studio.
There challenge this year was to bake 8 cupcakes, ganache cover with sugarpaste and they created a beautiful display of cupcakes on a decorated display board to take home.Beautiful results.
I was very pleased to have Waikay Lau photography attend a Childrens Christmas baking class and photograph the days events.His work can also be viewed at http://www.waikaylau.com/ and he also specialises in Weddings, portraits and event photography.
His lovely wife Jen of A little slice of Heaven and children Ashley and Jordan were also enthusiastic participants of the class. I have attached a slide show of the photos and they capture the whole day and all the events from the beginning of the day to the end, some very beautiful photographs and the cast is not too bad too!There are over 500 shots so make yourself comfortable and be wowed at the photography!I may just use a few for my book!
The photos also include my very good friends,Tiffanee and her 3 boys,Zac, Jacob and Noah,
Jenny and her daughter Hannah, Michelle and daughters Amanda, Zoe, and son George, all available for commercials and films involving yummy foods!
Happy New Year to you all.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Teenager Christmas cup cake class
Just a short blog, Logan Hyperdome library have places still left for the teenager cupcake classes this Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th .Please contact the library direct to book Telephone 3412 4120
Date: 14/12/2010 Start Time: 4:00 PM End Time: 6:00 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Date: 15/12/2010 Start Time: 2:30 PM End Time: 4:30 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Calling all budding junior masterchefs! Join in a fun, hands-on workshop on how to ice and decorate Christmas Cupcakes with local cake decorator, Jackie Thompson. Please bring your own 4 uniced cupcakes to the event and a box/ container to take them home . Every attendee from both groups also goes into aprize draw to win an additional lesson with Jackie .
Date: 14/12/2010 Start Time: 4:00 PM End Time: 6:00 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Date: 15/12/2010 Start Time: 2:30 PM End Time: 4:30 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Calling all budding junior masterchefs! Join in a fun, hands-on workshop on how to ice and decorate Christmas Cupcakes with local cake decorator, Jackie Thompson. Please bring your own 4 uniced cupcakes to the event and a box/ container to take them home . Every attendee from both groups also goes into a
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
December 2010
I hope you are all preparing for the Christmas season and making the most of your time with your loved ones.I have had a very busy couple of months and some very magical things happening, that will be in my next blog!
New cake classes and a new schedule are listed for 2011 in my cake class section so have a look.
Firstly I want to tell you about The Packaging Place www.packagingplace.com.au
Gary Lyon, the owner has available the extended tier cake boxes suitable for either 2 or 3 tier stacked cake, perfect for transporting larger cakes to their venues.I was given his contact details by Kellie one of my students and I tried contacting him and failed several times and left messages for him. Eventually I spoke to him direct and we organised a meeting time.I explained that my family members bring the boxes over from the UK as they are readily available there to buy, but because of packaging size the postal service will not post out to Australia.
I showed him the box design and after several test designs and cups of coffee later, (with no cake I might add! diet is going well!) We had designed the prototype.The box retails for around $20 and you can buy an extender if needed. I still place a large square cake board in the base of the box and then some gripper matt, than place my cake in the box, if it is a round cake board , this stops any soft corners when carrying the box.The box is an 18 inch square box.
It also has an easy flap opening, so the box can slide open for easy access.The Packaging Place also sell cupcake carriers with insert cards in the cardboard boxes, much more suitable than the plastic cupcake carriers, for our humid climate. The business also has a good selection of ribbon and variouus smaller cake boxes and cello bags and lovely packaging. Please mention my name if you place an order as I would like my next order for free!!!!!
Last weekend I attended a workshop organised by Mary Of Merrivale cakes and Crafts, Mary thank you and Sheryl for your kind hospitality.
The lovely, funny and creative John Quai Hoi, fromMelbourne Brisbane
Whilst I was attending we got to use a product called Menina Flower paste which was a really fine processed flower paste and the best I have used in a long while.It also available in some beautiful colours too. This was kindly donated by Filomenia and John the owners of http://www.harttoheartcakes.com.au/ for further details of this great Australian made product and you do not need an ANB to purchase from them.
I have also been busy with more new cake classes and the Chocolate panelled workshop which I cancelled in July was rescheduled in November and we had great results, photos to follow soon.
I have added some recent made cakes photos to the right and as you can see a mixed selection of some beautiful cake designs, made.
Ronald Mc Donald House has 2 centres in Brisbane did you know? one based at Herston (Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital and Royal Childrens Hospital) and one at the Mater (south Brisbane) and also one in Townsville.
They offer a home, away from home for families of seriously ill children who are undergoing medical treatment at nearby hospitals.You can donate your time, subject to being checked, donate your skills, cooking, reading, donate tinned and non perishable food,books, toys and gifts to be wrapped for Christmas and childrens birthdays .I visit the home several times a month as all the cakes I make in a cake class, I donate and are enjoyed by all!
It was only by chance I watched the Millionaire programme a couple of years ago on television, which featured one of the houses in Brisbane.This touched my heart because my son Adam was very ill when he was a baby and my husband and I had to travel to London several times to Guys Hospital and the Maudsley and we were fortunate to stay at my Aunts house in London, otherwise we would have been financially drained by hotel bills for the weeks of tests and scans. Adam is fine now, the only side effects is an untidy bedroom!!!!Apparently there is no cure!!!!
Please contact the Ronald MC Donald House Managers for further information.
RMH Herston Geraldine Donaghy 07 3257 0328
RMH Mater Vicki Meyer 07 3163 8606
RMH Townsvill Helen Tarttellin 07 47755600
I hope you are all preparing for the Christmas season and making the most of your time with your loved ones.I have had a very busy couple of months and some very magical things happening, that will be in my next blog!
New cake classes and a new schedule are listed for 2011 in my cake class section so have a look.
Firstly I want to tell you about The Packaging Place www.packagingplace.com.au
Gary Lyon, the owner has available the extended tier cake boxes suitable for either 2 or 3 tier stacked cake, perfect for transporting larger cakes to their venues.I was given his contact details by Kellie one of my students and I tried contacting him and failed several times and left messages for him. Eventually I spoke to him direct and we organised a meeting time.I explained that my family members bring the boxes over from the UK as they are readily available there to buy, but because of packaging size the postal service will not post out to Australia.
I showed him the box design and after several test designs and cups of coffee later, (with no cake I might add! diet is going well!) We had designed the prototype.The box retails for around $20 and you can buy an extender if needed. I still place a large square cake board in the base of the box and then some gripper matt, than place my cake in the box, if it is a round cake board , this stops any soft corners when carrying the box.The box is an 18 inch square box.
It also has an easy flap opening, so the box can slide open for easy access.The Packaging Place also sell cupcake carriers with insert cards in the cardboard boxes, much more suitable than the plastic cupcake carriers, for our humid climate. The business also has a good selection of ribbon and variouus smaller cake boxes and cello bags and lovely packaging. Please mention my name if you place an order as I would like my next order for free!!!!!
Last weekend I attended a workshop organised by Mary Of Merrivale cakes and Crafts, Mary thank you and Sheryl for your kind hospitality.
The lovely, funny and creative John Quai Hoi, from
Whilst I was attending we got to use a product called Menina Flower paste which was a really fine processed flower paste and the best I have used in a long while.It also available in some beautiful colours too. This was kindly donated by Filomenia and John the owners of http://www.harttoheartcakes.com.au/ for further details of this great Australian made product and you do not need an ANB to purchase from them.
I have also been busy with more new cake classes and the Chocolate panelled workshop which I cancelled in July was rescheduled in November and we had great results, photos to follow soon.
I have added some recent made cakes photos to the right and as you can see a mixed selection of some beautiful cake designs, made.
Ronald Mc Donald House has 2 centres in Brisbane did you know? one based at Herston (Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital and Royal Childrens Hospital) and one at the Mater (south Brisbane) and also one in Townsville.
They offer a home, away from home for families of seriously ill children who are undergoing medical treatment at nearby hospitals.You can donate your time, subject to being checked, donate your skills, cooking, reading, donate tinned and non perishable food,books, toys and gifts to be wrapped for Christmas and childrens birthdays .I visit the home several times a month as all the cakes I make in a cake class, I donate and are enjoyed by all!
It was only by chance I watched the Millionaire programme a couple of years ago on television, which featured one of the houses in Brisbane.This touched my heart because my son Adam was very ill when he was a baby and my husband and I had to travel to London several times to Guys Hospital and the Maudsley and we were fortunate to stay at my Aunts house in London, otherwise we would have been financially drained by hotel bills for the weeks of tests and scans. Adam is fine now, the only side effects is an untidy bedroom!!!!Apparently there is no cure!!!!
Please contact the Ronald MC Donald House Managers for further information.
RMH Herston Geraldine Donaghy 07 3257 0328
RMH Mater Vicki Meyer 07 3163 8606
RMH Townsvill Helen Tarttellin 07 47755600
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Spring has sprung!
Well I have been a little slack in writing these posts but anyway I am back on track!
My beautiful Mum passed away in July and nothing could have prepared me for it. I always talk about my Mum in most of my classes, as she has always encouraged me with my cake business. Mum was always for me to be working at home and being with my family more, instead of the long and late shifts as a chef. Mum always encouraged me to be creative as a little girl, nothing electronic in my day! and was a big fan of my baking and cooking attempts even at my young age.
For the past few years I have been recording my cake decorating of my cakes and deliveries to all the beautiful wedding venues with my dvd camera and then posting them on to my Mum who lived in the U.K. Great armchair viewing of the Gold coast, Mt Tamborine and the Sunshine coast. venues.She said it was better than any tourist commercial of Oz,after watching all the dvds I made!
After receiving another DVD she told me on the phone, how improved my cakes were, from being baked in the oven. I asked her what she meant and she replied so smooth and spotless. I had to laugh, as the DVD had footage filmed of ganached cakes ready to be covered with sugar paste! I laughed and said I wished they did turn out of the oven allready ganached but that was another part of the cake decorating! if only!
My Mum eventually went into a nursing home and was watching another dvd of mine,decorating a Mad Hatter as she was intrigued as to how it was stacked together and she asked me to record it as I made it. She told me as she was watching the DVD a care worker came into her room with a cup of tea.
Mum explained that it was her daughter ,decorating the cakes on the television. The carer replied yes dear of course it is, Mum thought she must probably think I am loosing my marbles!
Mum said the timing on the DVD was perfect,as I then spoke directly to the camera and said Well Mum this is the finished result I hope you have been paying attention as there will be questions when I call you next! The carer was gobsmacked and sat with Mum and watched a few more minutes of the DVD and Mum told me the carer ate some humble pie! Now thats the magic!
So a few close friends have known about my Mums passing and sent me beautiful cards, some gave me a beautiful vine which I have planted in my front garden . Everyday as I walk pass it, it is in a sunny spot just where my Mum always liked to be in life and is a gentle reminder of making each day count in life.Thank you for all those well meaning cards and emails.
I have tried to catch up with all business correspondance and emails and with the support of my lovely hubby and son and I am now back on track!
For those students that I cancelled classes with, nearly all did not want a refund and so re booked for another class and have since attended, thank you for your well wishes too.
We are, each of us, Angels with only one wing and we can only fly by embracing and supporting each other. Luciano De Crescenzo.
My beautiful Mum passed away in July and nothing could have prepared me for it. I always talk about my Mum in most of my classes, as she has always encouraged me with my cake business. Mum was always for me to be working at home and being with my family more, instead of the long and late shifts as a chef. Mum always encouraged me to be creative as a little girl, nothing electronic in my day! and was a big fan of my baking and cooking attempts even at my young age.
For the past few years I have been recording my cake decorating of my cakes and deliveries to all the beautiful wedding venues with my dvd camera and then posting them on to my Mum who lived in the U.K. Great armchair viewing of the Gold coast, Mt Tamborine and the Sunshine coast. venues.She said it was better than any tourist commercial of Oz,after watching all the dvds I made!
After receiving another DVD she told me on the phone, how improved my cakes were, from being baked in the oven. I asked her what she meant and she replied so smooth and spotless. I had to laugh, as the DVD had footage filmed of ganached cakes ready to be covered with sugar paste! I laughed and said I wished they did turn out of the oven allready ganached but that was another part of the cake decorating! if only!
My Mum eventually went into a nursing home and was watching another dvd of mine,decorating a Mad Hatter as she was intrigued as to how it was stacked together and she asked me to record it as I made it. She told me as she was watching the DVD a care worker came into her room with a cup of tea.
Mum explained that it was her daughter ,decorating the cakes on the television. The carer replied yes dear of course it is, Mum thought she must probably think I am loosing my marbles!
Mum said the timing on the DVD was perfect,as I then spoke directly to the camera and said Well Mum this is the finished result I hope you have been paying attention as there will be questions when I call you next! The carer was gobsmacked and sat with Mum and watched a few more minutes of the DVD and Mum told me the carer ate some humble pie! Now thats the magic!
So a few close friends have known about my Mums passing and sent me beautiful cards, some gave me a beautiful vine which I have planted in my front garden . Everyday as I walk pass it, it is in a sunny spot just where my Mum always liked to be in life and is a gentle reminder of making each day count in life.Thank you for all those well meaning cards and emails.
I have tried to catch up with all business correspondance and emails and with the support of my lovely hubby and son and I am now back on track!
For those students that I cancelled classes with, nearly all did not want a refund and so re booked for another class and have since attended, thank you for your well wishes too.
We are, each of us, Angels with only one wing and we can only fly by embracing and supporting each other. Luciano De Crescenzo.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Debbie Brown in Brisbane
Friday 2nd of July 2010
The last few weeks have been like a whirl wind I was very happy to sign up for all 4 Debbie Brown workshops that Sarah-Jane from Cake That, organised to be at the Mantra Hotel in Brisbane.
I had a great 4 days just playing with sugar paste no surprises there! Some of my good friends( who I have met through my own classes ) were great playmates! and we were up for the challenge with working with styrofoam instead of yummy chocolate cake anyway a few pictures are on the right.
I had a fabulous spiders web cupcake tower to create for a lovely bridal couple and a few more traditional Wedding cakes to bring me back down to Earth!
Okay so I have a few scrap bookers that follow my blog so listed below might be of some interest to you.
You are invited to the following event:
Scrap for a cure -OVARIAN CANCER CURE.12 hour scrap booking and papercraft expo.
$40.00 perhead which includes a light lunch and BBQ dinner
Date:Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (GMT+1000)
Location: Strathpine Community Hall
Cnr Mecklam Street and gympie Road
Strathpine
Tickets on Offer.
Call Michelle on
0458 437 440 or
Email: scrapforacure@gmail.com
www.ovariancancer.net.au
For all of those with children, wishing you all a good school holidays and do some baking, cupcakes cookies whatever you like and add that extra free ingredient that all goodies should have ....love.
The last few weeks have been like a whirl wind I was very happy to sign up for all 4 Debbie Brown workshops that Sarah-Jane from Cake That, organised to be at the Mantra Hotel in Brisbane.
I had a great 4 days just playing with sugar paste no surprises there! Some of my good friends( who I have met through my own classes ) were great playmates! and we were up for the challenge with working with styrofoam instead of yummy chocolate cake anyway a few pictures are on the right.
I had a fabulous spiders web cupcake tower to create for a lovely bridal couple and a few more traditional Wedding cakes to bring me back down to Earth!
Okay so I have a few scrap bookers that follow my blog so listed below might be of some interest to you.
You are invited to the following event:
Scrap for a cure -OVARIAN CANCER CURE.12 hour scrap booking and papercraft expo.
$40.00 perhead which includes a light lunch and BBQ dinner
Date:Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (GMT+1000)
Location: Strathpine Community Hall
Cnr Mecklam Street and gympie Road
Strathpine
Tickets on Offer.
Call Michelle on
0458 437 440 or
Email: scrapforacure@gmail.com
www.ovariancancer.net.au
For all of those with children, wishing you all a good school holidays and do some baking, cupcakes cookies whatever you like and add that extra free ingredient that all goodies should have ....love.
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Black and white themed cake.
Gazebo fountain Wedding Cake
Pink and white theme sugar lily wedding cake.
2 tier pilared square cake with red sugar roses.
Shooting Stars Cake
Tiffany Cake 2 day workshop, beautiful work.
Personalised figurine 1 day workshop
