I’m a bit clueless, but when my teenager saw this, he said, “Hey, that’s the grumpy cat!” “The Grumpy Cat?” I asked. I just followed a pix that was sent to me, of A grumpy cat. “Yes, it’s all over Instagram,” he said, rolling his eyes at my lack of education. I was struggling with […]
I’ve been admiring all those gorgeous watercolour buttercream cakes that I see, and finally got a chance to try my hand at handpainting my own watercolour cake pops. I love how they turned out! They key to the watercolour effect is diluting the edible paints, till they get that watery, almost washed out look, and […]
Sometimes, things so simple are so effective. When the client mentioned monster cake pops, my mind went to Sully and furry monsters, and horns and arms and legs…all she wanted was these googly-eyed monsters. Aren’t they cute? They were paired with a monster cake, and made a very colourful birthday party for this one-year old. […]
…and Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus too! I had made Dorothy the Dinosaur before but this time, I was asked to make the entire cast and got very excited. I got so excited I went above and beyond the order – they were supposed to be simplified versions, but […]
When first asked to make Duggee, I went ‘who?’ I do have three kids and considered myself pretty well versed with kid TV shows, but this one escaped me. That lack of information, however, is nothing Google and Youtube can’t fix. The client wanted sprinkle cake pops to complement Duggee and I suggested them in […]