Colour Inspiration…. Loving all those soft vintage pastel colours!

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Having trouble deciding on your colour scheme or just looking for some inspiration… check out this blog for some delicious eye candy!

 

http://julietmckeephotography.co.uk/index.php/bouquet-colour-palettes-choosing-a-colour-scheme/

Enjoy!

Cathy

Party Trend – Dessert Tables… more than just candies in a jar.

I LOVE DESSERT TABLES!!! Why wouldn’t you want one of these at your special event?

They can be such a statement area at your wedding/party… they bring together pretty colours in sweet treats from candy to macaroons, cupcakes to tiered cakes… all tied together with uniting colours to look like a patisserie shop window! Oh! MY!

See these tips to create your own here… http://www.stylemepretty.com/living/2013/04/30/how-to-style-a-dessert-table-tips-from-amy-atlas/

Sooooooo Inspired… are you?

Enjoy!

Cathy x

Baking adventure… Yellow passionfruit macaroons

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Sweet pastel yellow macaroons filled with passionfruit… We are always amazed at what eggs and sugar can do! Meringues, macaroons and creme brulees… Oh my!

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I painted them with a gold stripe for a bit of added glamour… They would be perfect on a co ordinated dessert table. Yellow always makes me happy!

What are you baking today?

Cathy

Dream to Reality…

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I am so excited to have finally launched my business… Cake Arcade … to the Macarthur/Campbelltown area. I have worked really hard on my skills and continue to learn and grow as a cake decorator. I am constantly evolving and am looking forward to the amazing inspiration that will be bought to me by my clients to be able to turn their dream into a reality also!

I am continuously inspired by other amazingly talented decorators and sugar artists and am passionate about creating my own style out of all the things that influence me…

If you are also an artist, how do you push towards your own style… or did it just come naturally?

I try not to look at too much from other people as I don’t wish to just copy someone elses ideas… i try to be inspired by fabric and fashion and just the things I love… I hope that in the future, clients will seek me out based on my talents and style…

The brides I have booked so far have been wonderful and my work has been received with much enthusiasm as no one else creates cakes like mine… I am focussing on quality and handmade details, to make me stand out from the crowd….

Would love to read any feedback on my work… :)

Enjoy!

Cathy x

Jenny Packham art deco inspired cake

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Love the intricate beading details on Jenny Packham wedding gowns… I wanted to create a design with an elegant art deco style with a silver leaf finish.

I hand piped the design to look like beading and made a sugar succulent to add a pop of colour and a modern twist.

I added little fondant moulded jewels for a white on white textured finish…

What do you think?

Cathy x

Alencon lace wedding cake

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New cake design I am working on for my first bridal fair next month… I love amazing fabric so I went all out with this textural lace design and monogram…

As it is for a bridal fair I wanted it to stand out but I am liking the scalloped edge for a more simple cake…

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What do you think? Any design styles you would like to see me attempt? Would love to hear from you…
Enjoy!

Cathy x