My sweet and hilarious friend
Carole tagged me this morning - the one where you're supposed to share the sixth photo in the sixth folder on your computer. Well sure, I'll play along! The timing is perfect, actually - I didn't manage to stamp anything last night anyway, I was too busy getting all teary-eyed over an excellent episode of Grey's Anatomy! So the sixth photo folder on my computer is
Cakes - right after
AlamoBowl2003, Arizona2004, Babies, Boston and Bowling Party. :-) And the
sixth photo in the Cakes folder? It has me making flowers to decorate my friend Diane's wedding cake, way back in 2001! The flowers were tulips (more or less!) and were made from purple gumpaste - I had to roll them out and shape them, and then form them onto a clothespin to dry and harden.
(ETA: MY SISTER NEEDS YOU TO KNOW THAT SHE MOST DEFINITELY HELPED MAKE THESE FLOWERS, IN WHAT SHE CALLED MY SWEATSHOP!!) :-) (Sidenote: I had a TON of clothespins for this! I wish I still had them - I could use them for storing ribbon!! But I got rid of them in a garage sale, duh!) I have to share the finished cake and a close-up as well - I really loved how this cake
turned out. I've made three wedding cakes in my lifetime - two for friends and then one for hire. I don't do it anymore - it stresses me out WAY too much!! So much pressure - it could easily ruin the reception for the bride if her cake is a disaster (Or falls over!!! Could you imagine??) (Oh and did I mention - for this wedding, I also made the groom's cake (chocolate raspberry, with a Michigan State Spartans logo on top and chocolate shavings!) and was a bridemaid. An action packed weekend for Libby!! But anything for you, my sweet Diane!!!) So anyway, I've retired. I would say I only make birthday cakes for my kids now - but I haven't even been good about that - the last two for Carter came from the grocery store. Ugh, I'm a rotten mother. Well we'll see - maybe birthday #4 will get him a homemade cake from mom... :-)
Ok now I'm supposed to tag some people. Here are the official rules, per Carole's post...
•Open your photo folder on your computer
•Open the 6th folder of photos
•Select the 6th picture
•Post the picture on your blog with a description
•Invite six friends to join the challenge
•Link your six friends to your blog post
And let's see, I think I will tag
Sue,
Kathryn,
Maria,
Chris,
Monica and
Pamela. Play if you feel like it, ladies! :-)
Thanks for stopping by today for this little non-stamping related walk down memory lane!
Great photos, how fun.
ReplyDeleteI love this game. Thanks for the tag. Hope to have my challenge card tomorrow! ~chris
ReplyDeleteAwwww Libby's sweat shop. How I cherish those memories! It was a lot of fun helping you with that cake. Of course I got to stay at your house, read a book and watch tv all weekend after it was made!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cake! Amazing to make all the flowers.
ReplyDeleteI am totally impressed! Holy Cow! I can't even make brownies!! Sounds like it was a stressful weekend, but the pictures are sure fun to see!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cake!! I'm so impressed!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! I had no idea you were so multitalented!!! I've always wanted to decorate cakes -- I LOVE watching Ace of Cakes and going to the Sugar Show at the Tulsa State Fair. Did you know Laura Canale (Lov'nLife'nVegas is her SCS name, I think) used to be a professional cake decorator with her own bakery? It's true... Anywho, I have a whole new appreciation for your many gifts, Libby! Thanks for playing! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are super woman!!! That cake looks like a million bucks WOWzers!!! :O)
ReplyDeleteThat cake is amazing!! You are extremely multi-talented!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This cake is a piece of an
ReplyDeleteART! You are so TALANTED, Libby!
beautiful cake, Libby! I love that your dress matches perfectly. you're not a bad mom because you don't make your kid's cakes btw
ReplyDeleteThat's just absolutely gorgeous Libby. I can imagine how stressful it would be so I don't blame you for retiring! This is a fun tag!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, amazing! You are a GOOD friend! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Amazing!! There's no way I'd have patience enough!! How sweet of you to do for your friend!! It's so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! You are so talented! You should think about making kids cakes for birthday parties, I'll bet you have lots of mommy friends that would love them!
ReplyDeleteOh Man... you SO make me want to learn how to make these kind of cakes... yours is AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteThe cake is beautiful... and you definitely have a way with faux flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, it look amazing.
TJ
Your cake looks so pretty, and those flowers are fantastic!! You are too talented, girl!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the tag!! can't wait to play :)
ReplyDeleteI loved our wedding cakes! Not only were they beautiful (as everyone can see), they were exceptionally yummy! Libby is the best!
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