Monday, 13 August 2012

Woodland Wonderland Tree Stump Wedding Cake

 
Well, the cake was finally finished and the Bride and Groom loved it, phew!



The finishing touches really made the cake, ivy leaves, toadstools and a few cheeky ladybirds.



I carved a small heart in the cake with the bride and groom's initials in it and another with the date of the wedding.


The kids helped make the leaves and they both made a caterpillar who they declared were Uncle Aidan and Sandra so they had to be kissing:)


The cake was really fun to decorate, I loved adding all the wee details, but, I was a little worried about the cakes being cooked in the middle, gluten free fruit cakes are very moist so hard to tell when cooked. All was well though and the cake was enjoyed by all, another phew!

Next up is a pink cake with a pink car on the top for little e's birthday....




Saturday, 14 July 2012

Back soon!

Just to let you know I will be having a wee break over the school holidays. With the kids off, a wedding cake to make, a new kitchen coming, a back garden to tame, little e's birthday Rapunzel costume to make and a living room to get livable in before winter I am bit bit busy!

Here is a peek of the yet to be completed wedding cake...


Back in a month or so!




Thursday, 5 July 2012

Wedding wear - 2 Vogue's and a Butterick!

It is wedding season here and the first one of the year was last weekend. I made my sisters, my and little e's dresses for the day!

My sisters was Vogue 1102, a lovely simple pattern.


She chose 100% cotton curtain weight fabric in pink and wore a sticky out petticoat underneath.


Little e's dress is the one I blogged about here

I was so glad it still fitted her, I love it!

My dress was Butterick 5490
It looked like the pattern on the hanger but unfortunately my haste in making it last year, therefore no muslin, my large rib cage and a few too many cakes meant it was a little on the snug side.... I am assured it looked better in real life!

Excuse the grimace, the sun was in my eyes and I was struggling to breathe!!
 The only good thing about that photo is that it will make me loose some more lbs!

Last but not least, just so I don't leave them out, my boys in their kilts:)

 



Now to decide what to wear to the next one in a couple of weeks!