How-to-make an owl invitation

Or more accurately an owl and ladybird invitation!

Download the template as a jpeg by right clicking on the image below or click here for a pdf. Then choose your card and make some invites! There is no template for the ladybird (sorry).

Back soon with loads more owly goodness!

xxx

Wedding cakes

I have been so busy recently, and feel that I have been neglecting you all, so I thought I should catch up and post some wedding cakes.

This cake was based on a design used for the lovely couples invitations. It was a repeated pattern of one rose. We decided to add a little extra interest with the border of roses.

For this next cake I never actually met the bride, we just communicated via e-mails and phone. It was ordered by a mutual friend as a wedding present and managed to survive a five hour journey to Cornwall.

The design is based on the flowers in the brides bouquet including Old Dutch roses, lavender, astrantia and ferns.

Finally, not a wedding cake but a fiftieth wedding anniversary cake. Daisy's are the ladies favourite flowers and she wanted a fairly simple design.

I have plenty more to show you when I get my archives sorted out (probably some time in March!)!

xxx

Miss Cakehead's tasty Bridge of Cake

Last Sunday I was very excited to finally be making Miss Cakehead's tasty bridge of cake. There had been alot of preparation and much concern over the weather as it was an outside event. Fortunately it was a beautiful Summers Autumn day, just perfect!

I arrived early on Sunday morning with my friend Lizz, who is my right hand woman whenever I need help, to a gorgeous but eerily deserted Westgate Shopping Centre. We felt like we were in a post apocolyptic movie, but we soon found our way to the plaza where we were to build our bridge.

We began by laying our multi coloured blocks of cake onto the bridge structure and Lizz glued (with royal icing) the struts made from biscuits.

Then, the fun bit, adding details of butter cream icing, cupcakes, cookie pops and meringues.

I was really delighted with the result, and so were the crowds!

There were other bridges being built out of Lego, books, plants and textiles.

There were also the fabulous Tea Ladies who were marvelous fun!

At the end of the event Lizz and I cut up the bridge to be eaten. With so many people wanting a sample we had to put barriers around the bridge. I thought we would probably have to dispose of some of the items (especially the shop bought biscuits) but every last crumb was consumed. It was a massively successful day for everyone involved and I'm certain we brought a lot of cheer to the shoppers.

I'm not sure what crazy event Miss Cakehead is likely to lead me into next but I'm certain it will be great fun!

xxx