And finally...some cakes!!!

See, I told you I actually had real work this weekend!  :)  Between visiting my sweet grandbaby Emma, working on cakes, and working on this shop, this has been one heck of a week.  Productive though...the shop floor is finally done, which means we can start moving in equipment, etc, while we await the many required inspections.  My hubby is there as I type, putting the trim back up, so I'll take pictures next time I'm out.  It's looking good!

I had so much fun making this cake.  For some reason, modeled monkeys have always been a little difficult for me.  They never seem to look just quite right. So I was very happy when this one turned out exactly as I had hoped!  Thank you for the order Tiffany...I'll see you in October!

Another fun order for Rachel, for her daughter's 7th birthday.  Rachel really trusted me as far as design goes, so I hope she likes it! 

And an order for a great customer, Liz.  Liz actually just finished up the work on my new logo, business card, and label.  Wait until you see them!  It all looks amazing!!!!

And an order for the Clark family, who will be very happy when I open the shop, as they drive from the Westerville area to get their cakes now! 

And that's it!  I'm off to drag my daughter out of the hospital for a good meal and to snuggle with my grandbaby for awhile!  Hopefully I'll have some updates on the shop to share by Monday.  Have a great weekend!!!

Another Busy Week

We are definitely still in the midst of graduation season.  I did actually get to do some cookies this week, which I think we all know I love doing!  School colors were red, white, and blue, so that was a fun combination to work with!

And the finished platter of two dozen cookies:

I also had a graduation cake for two boys from different schools.  It can be difficult to incorporate different school colors, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

My granddaughter's 4th birthday was this past Wednesday as well.  This is the very first birthday we've been able to spend with the grandkids, as they used to live in Florida.  We're having her party today, but of course, Grandma had to at least bake her a little cake ON her birthday!  :)  Isn't she just too cute for words?!

Well, back to baking!  Tune in tomorrow...I am finishing up a 3D guitar cake for delivery tomorrow that I think is going to look amazing! 

Have a fantastic weekend!

Graduations Galore!

It is definitely that time of year!  Lots of graduations, lots of different school colors.  But first, a picture of a wedding cake I did for my nephew Aarron last weekend.  He renewed his wedding vows on the beach by Lake Michigan in Muskegon, so of course, we had to do a cake with tons of white chocolate shells to fit the theme!

And on to the graduations...you'll be seeing plenty of these over the next few weeks!  :)

Also, our Hilliard Farmers Market will be starting in just over a week.  The first one is June 7th, and we'll have them every Tuesday from 4 to 7pm.  We'd love to see you there, so stop by if you get a chance! 

Have a great weekend.  The first one in - I don't even know how long! - without rain!  What a treat!!!

Another Busy Week!

But before I get to the cakes, I have to share this picture of my daughter!  She's 5-1/2 months pregnant, and I swear, that belly popped out overnight.  She is absolutely radiant, and we are counting down the days until Baby Emma arrives!  :)

And speaking of baby girls, this is a 2D diaper bag cake I did for today.  Everything is edible...the bottle, pacifier and diaper pin are all made of chocolate.

Graduation season is definitely coming on.  Congratulations Stephanie!!!

And a very cheerful cake for a woman turning 40.   I love that her friend ordered bright colors instead of shades of black!

We're heading out of town tomorrow to attend my nephew's wedding in Michigan.  (Guess who's bringing the cake?!)  And on our way home, I get to stop in Detroit and see my friend Dawn's new bakery!  I am soooo excited!  :)  I'll make sure to take pictures to post when I get back.

Have a great weekend!!!

One of my Favorite Weeks

I think this has to be one of my favorite weeks of work in awhile.  I had so many orders for interesting cakes this week.  Work becomes fun when I have orders like this.  I have to be one of the luckiest people ever to get to do something I love so much for a living.   

I think this one is my very favorite.  It's just so bright and cheerful and happy!  The lettering was inspired by my friend, Diane, a fellow cake decorator in Conneticut.

I have another one I had planned on posting but I just remembered its for a surprise party!  The chances of the customer looking at my blog is pretty slim, but I think I'll be cautious and wait until tomorrow.

My cookie of the day is the cutest little polar bear, inspired by my friend Lisa (bearfootbaker on Flickr).  I totally fell in love with hers, so I just had to order a polar bear cutter and give him a try!  Thanks to Lisa for always being so willing to share her work!  :) 

Another fun one for this week.  I love the bright colors on this one as well.  Its nice to see such bright colors, especially when its been so dreary and cold here!

And one final one.  This is for a woman graduating from nursing school.  Congratulations Kristie!!!  What a huge accomplishment!

And that's it for today!  I'll have a few more tomorrow....like I said, busy week!  :)  I'm off now to do a little Christmas shopping and quality time with my daughter! 

Graduation Cookies

It's hard to believe that it's almost that time already! I'm sure many of you have already started planning your graduation parties. Good for you! (I, unfortunately, have not gotten that organized yet!) Now is also a great time to place your cake, cookie, and cupcake orders. We fill up so quickly around this time of year, between graduations and weddings. Also, we will be closed the weekend of June 11th-13th for our own graduation party. My daughter, Chelsey, is a senior this year. June should be an interesting month! :)