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You may remember back in September when things got kind of quiet on the blog… and I mentioned my daughter’s 1st birthday was coming up. Our sweet little Sadie turned one, right in the middle of our move to Florida. I debated for months whether or not we could swing a birthday party amidst all of the chaos. But a child only has one 1st birthday! And that is definitely something to celebrate!
Sadie absolutely loves everything soft, furry and fluffy. So I decided to embrace this and build a theme around her very favorite stuffed animal. Her little lamb. The colors were whites, creams, light caramel and chocolate brown with lots of fluffy, furry, wooly textures. That meant anything and everything lamb related like wool, yarn, felt and fleece with a touch of burlap thrown in. I wanted it to look and feel cuddly soft with lots of different textures for her to touch. Just like her little lamb. Together with good friends, we celebrated this special day with a modern update of an old classic…. Sadie Had a Little Lamb! 
I designed the little lamb invitation to look polished but playful. The lamb’s swirly coat was actually inspired by a wool rug from Crate and Barrel. The back of the invite featured a repeating ‘wool locks’ pattern with the text “Sadie Had a Little Lamb”.
I went a bit over the top with the party d?cor, crafting in every spare moment during the months prior. Oodles of yarn was used in the making of this party! Yarn balls decorated everything from the dessert table to the present table. Small yarn pom poms hung from the ceiling in both the food area and the living room while larger yarn pom ‘flowers’ rested in little white vases. Sadie’s presents were wrapped with furry fleece ribbon and tied with a yarn pom. Yarn wrapped letters spelling ‘Sadie’ marked the present table. And yes, a little bit of yarn even wrapped the cakes. Yarn, yarn, everywhere!
The little lamb theme took over the dessert table. All of the sweets were in the neutral color scheme and appropriate for a Fall. Paper cones adorned with little lamb tags and displayed with a white picket fence were filled with white cheddar popcorn. Fluffy white cotton candy was served up in mini martini glasses as were cinnamon pinwheel cookies (an old Sellman family recipe). Of course, I designed the cakes. One for the centerpiece of the table and a small little smash cake for the birthday girl. Additional desserts included caramel apples, powdered sugar and cinnamon donut holes and caramel apple cake shooters (recipe HERE).
We enjoyed food hot off the grill, courtesy of my husband. He felt like such a dad that day! We had tables and chairs set up outside so the kids could run (or crawl) and play. While the kiddos enjoyed their sugar high, the grown ups enjoyed some adult beverages. Even the wine bottles got into the Little Lamb spirit, all dressed up in their matching wool sweater ’sleeves’.
Adorable custom sugar cookies with puffy sheep and mix-n-match patterns were created by Sandy at Firefly Confections. These cute little guys were gone quick! They were SO good!
The birthday girl had her very own smash cake to dig into. Talk about my favorite cake moment ever! My sweet little Sadie having her first taste of cake… her hands and face were covered in icing but she loved it! Sara at Bugaboo Bliss made the most adorable custom bib and matching headband using all of the fabrics and colors from the party. By the end, it was covered in cake too!
Even though I’m a sweets girl, my favorite part of the dessert table was the little lamb canvas backdrop. Diana of djDecor created this lamb painting for the party and I absolutely fell in love with it! I was so sad to take it down after the party that I decided to change Sadie’s bedroom to a little lamb theme.
By far the cutest felt detail had to be the sheep pillows that Sadie’s grandmother made, which matched the sheep d?cor so perfectly. Thanks for helping, Grammy! Garland made from small felt circles hung from the ceilings and also wrapped Sadie’s high chair.
With the help of a patient husband, Sadie’s grandmother, several talented friends and lots of coffee… somehow we managed to pull this off! And I have to say that it’s my favorite party ever. Not because of the decorations, or the theme, or the cake. But because it celebrated the first year of my sweet Sadie’s life. She is such a blessing and I could not be more grateful to have her in my life. I only hope that she will tolerate having a crazy cake lady for a mother!
Thank you, thank you to the lovely ladies who helped me bring this party to life! It was such a special day for our family. I hope all of you like Sadie’s Little Lamb 1st Birthday Party as much as we did!
VENDORS & CREDITS:
Party Styling & Decor: Carrie Sellman of Half Baked
Invitation & Paper Goods: Half Baked on Etsy
Decorated Sugar Cookies: Firefly Confections
Painted Canvas: djDecor
Custom Bib & Headband: Bugaboo Bliss
Lamb Pillows: Sadie’s Grandmother {following this pattern}
Cake: Carrie Sellman of Half Baked
In two days, we’ll be feasting on turkey as we celebrate life’s blessings with family and friends. Today, we have the most adorable Thanksgiving cake to help us get into the Turkey Day spirit. With a modern color scheme, polka dot feathers and playful flag bunting, this cake is the definition of cute! Inspired by a Printable Thanksgiving Collection from Lauren McKinsey, this little gem was created by Dream Day Cakes® in Gainesville, Florida. So let’s give thanks for Thanksgiving, talented designers and beautiful cakes! Prepare to ‘gobble til you wobble‘ as you feast your eyes on this delightful Thanksgiving Turkey Cake!
Yeni and Fred from Dream Day Cakes® shared a few thoughts with us about their design:
“When our friend Lauren McKinsey asked us to create a cute Thanksgiving cake to match her upcoming Thanksgiving spread for a local magazine, we didn’t hesitate. Lauren creates adorable, clean designs. Her creativity makes working with her a treat.”
Could this cake be any more precious?!? Even if your Thanksgiving plans are well underway, I hope you’re inspired to add a touch of fun to your Turkey Day! A huge thanks to Dream Day Cakes® for sharing their adorable Gobble, Gobble Turkey Cake with us!
Vendors & Credits:
Cake: Dream Day Cakes®
Thanksgiving Printable Party Collection: Lauren McKinsey
You may remember back in September when things got kind of quiet on the blog… and I mentioned my daughter’s 1st birthday was coming up. Our sweet little Sadie turned one, right in the middle of our move to Florida. I debated for months whether or not we could swing a birthday party amidst all of the chaos. But a child only has one 1st birthday! And that is definitely something to celebrate!
Sadie absolutely loves everything soft, furry and fluffy. So I decided to embrace this and build a theme around her very favorite stuffed animal. Her little lamb. The colors were whites, creams, light caramel and chocolate brown with lots of fluffy, furry, wooly textures. That meant anything and everything lamb related like wool, yarn, felt and fleece with a touch of burlap thrown in. I wanted it to look and feel cuddly soft with lots of different textures for her to touch. Just like her little lamb. Together with good friends, we celebrated this special day with a modern update of an old classic…. Sadie Had a Little Lamb!
I designed the little lamb invitation to look polished but playful. The lamb’s swirly coat was actually inspired by a wool rug from Crate and Barrel. The back of the invite featured a repeating ‘wool locks’ pattern with the text “Sadie Had a Little Lamb”.
I went a bit over the top with the party d?cor, crafting in every spare moment during the months prior. Oodles of yarn was used in the making of this party! Yarn balls decorated everything from the dessert table to the present table. Small yarn pom poms hung from the ceiling in both the food area and the living room while larger yarn pom ‘flowers’ rested in little white vases. Sadie’s presents were wrapped with furry fleece ribbon and tied with a yarn pom. Yarn wrapped letters spelling ‘Sadie’ marked the present table. And yes, a little bit of yarn even wrapped the cakes. Yarn, yarn, everywhere!
The little lamb theme took over the dessert table. All of the sweets were in the neutral color scheme and appropriate for a Fall. Paper cones adorned with little lamb tags and displayed with a white picket fence were filled with white cheddar popcorn. Fluffy white cotton candy was served up in mini martini glasses as were cinnamon pinwheel cookies (an old Sellman family recipe). Of course, I designed the cakes. One for the centerpiece of the table and a small little smash cake for the birthday girl. Additional desserts included caramel apples, powdered sugar and cinnamon donut holes and caramel apple cake shooters (recipe HERE).
We enjoyed food hot off the grill, courtesy of my husband. He felt like such a dad that day! We had tables and chairs set up outside so the kids could run (or crawl) and play. While the kiddos enjoyed their sugar high, the grown ups enjoyed some adult beverages. Even the wine bottles got into the Little Lamb spirit, all dressed up in their matching wool sweater ’sleeves’.
Adorable custom sugar cookies with puffy sheep and mix-n-match patterns were created by Sandy at Firefly Confections. These cute little guys were gone quick! They were SO good!
The birthday girl had her very own smash cake to dig into. Talk about my favorite cake moment ever! My sweet little Sadie having her first taste of cake… her hands and face were covered in icing but she loved it! Sara at Bugaboo Bliss made the most adorable custom bib and matching headband using all of the fabrics and colors from the party. By the end, it was covered in cake too!
Even though I’m a sweets girl, my favorite part of the dessert table was the little lamb canvas backdrop. Diana of djDecor created this lamb painting for the party and I absolutely fell in love with it! I was so sad to take it down after the party that I decided to change Sadie’s bedroom to a little lamb theme.
By far the cutest felt detail had to be the sheep pillows that Sadie’s grandmother made, which matched the sheep d?cor so perfectly. Thanks for helping, Grammy! Garland made from small felt circles hung from the ceilings and also wrapped Sadie’s high chair.
With the help of a patient husband, Sadie’s grandmother, several talented friends and lots of coffee… somehow we managed to pull this off! And I have to say that it’s my favorite party ever. Not because of the decorations, or the theme, or the cake. But because it celebrated the first year of my sweet Sadie’s life. She is such a blessing and I could not be more grateful to have her in my life. I only hope that she will tolerate having a crazy cake lady for a mother!
Thank you, thank you to the lovely ladies who helped me bring this party to life! It was such a special day for our family. I hope all of you like Sadie’s Little Lamb 1st Birthday Party as much as we did!
VENDORS & CREDITS:
Party Styling & Decor: Carrie Sellman of Half Baked
Invitation & Paper Goods: Half Baked on Etsy
Decorated Sugar Cookies: Firefly Confections
Painted Canvas: djDecor
Custom Bib & Headband: Bugaboo Bliss
Lamb Pillows: Sadie’s Grandmother {following this pattern}
Cake: Carrie Sellman of Half Baked
Half Baked is excited to announce the newest addition to our Top Tier Cake Directory! If you’re a lover of cake or a loyal Half Baked reader, you’re probably already familiar with this very talented lady. If you’re a bride-to-be or party planner extraordinaire in the Kansas area, now’s the time to listen up! Rebecca Sutterby has been baking since grade school, creating cakes for happy customers for years and inspiring us all along the way! Her work has appeared on TLC, Food Network, BRIDES Magazine and more! Today, I’m truly honored to welcome Rebecca and her cake shop, Sugar Creations, to our cake directory!
Rebecca opened Sugar Creations in 2002 after discovering her talent while creating a cake for her son’s birthday. Almost 10 years and oodles of cakes later, Sugar Creations will grow again with a new store location! Rebecca and her husband are renovating an old cafe in Uniontown, Kansas, with the hopes of opening their new shop in late 2012!
Rebecca specializes in wedding cakes but also happens to make the most amazing party cakes. With clean lines and a whimsical flair, her children’s cakes are over-the-top adorable! Get ready to ohhh and ahhh… and then hop over to the Sugar Creations website, Flickr and Facebook Page to see more of these incredible cakes!
I could not be more thrilled to have Sugar Creations as part of our Top Tier Cake Directory! Show them a little love and check out their full listing in Top Tier. A special thanks to Rebecca Sutterby for joining us. We can’t wait to see more of your spectacular work!
Quick Reference Links:
Website: www.sugarcreations.com
Be Inspired: Sugar Creations on Flickr
Be a Fan: Facebook Page
Top Tier Directory: Full Listing
Cut your rectangle remaining in the half. Then, one of the halves remaining into 4 triangles, as shown in the diagram.
Place the half rectangle over your long rectangle for the body of the rocket. Add a triangle at the pointed top. Add another triangle on each side of the bottom of the rocket. Add a layer and leave to stand for several hours.
Decorate as you would like to add some functionality you want.
Decorated with stars and smoothed sides. Candy and flags added to the decorations. Space ships mini cakes decorated by children.
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by Frank Lopez
(Los Angeles, CA)
It took me a week to work to "vessels" based on the. The more difficult is the fighter wing which was too heavy be "glued" by icing, especially since it was so hot that day. I got through it.
See Luke and Darth veteran off, half resolution, rock candy used as stars, Millennium Falcon (small version) fighter wing, tie fighter suspended in air of ready for combat. It is a chocolate cake with strawberries and regular yellow fill.
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by Yvette Romero
(Chicago, IL, USA)
It is a full sheet cut in half and carved. All parts of the cake were used including the dome which has been auditing. Cover of frosting, peak # 47 used to outline, point # 12 for the elevated circles, Tip # 3 & 5 edges and residents.
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by Jenny Koverman
(San Jose, Ca.)
I cooked two rectangular cakes. I frosted all except in a cake and chopped and then to the middle of the range. I cut a number 7 among other the cake and placed in part chopped up, trying to look like the 7 had broken through the middle of the cake. I fade iced orange in the microwave and he poured over the middle to look like lava. Then I've decorated with star wars toys.
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Today we’re taking a look at another trend in cakes that is gaining popularity….only, I’m not sure what to call it. After much debate, I’ve finally given it the label of Vintage Book Typography. Wait, vintage what – what? Yes, you read that correctly. Typography is the art of arranging letters in order to create visible language. Whether it is printed, cursive or calligraphy, UPPER CASE or lower case, the written word is both powerful and fascinating! And I absolutely love how it is popping up in all aspects of design, including cake! Whether it’s pages pulled from a classic book, old newspapers or love letters, vintage typography adds a uniquely romantic feel to any design.
Our first featured design was created by the talented Lori Hutchinson, owner and artist behind The Caketress in Toronto. This elegant 5-tier wedding cake is simply stunning! Alternating tiers are made to look like written text pulled from the pages of a novel. Gorgeous gumpaste flowers include both soft, romantic pink blooms and ranunculas made of ‘vintage book pages’. As an unexpected touch of whimsy… hidden among the flowers is a little book mouse! From the tiers of scrolling text to the book mouse’s smart little glasses, you’re going to love this Vintage Book Typography Cake!
Lori shares some thoughts about this cake she created for her clients, Liz and Nick…
“They wanted their cake to be romantic but with a quirky twist. Their reception was at Bellvue Manor, The Library room. So their decor was surrounded around a novel theme. For the pumpkin flavored cake, we designed it to look like written vintage pages. The gumpaste ranunculas-like flowers also look like they were made out of book pages. I added cute book mice hiding in the floral bouquets for an unexpected playful twist.”
So whether you agree with my name for this trend or not… I think we all can agree that this cake is a winner! It’s a perfect example of how to include written text into a cake design. A huge thank you to Lori Hutchinson of The Caketress for sharing her stunning Vintage Book Typography Cake with us today. Just like a good book, I’m captivated and can’t look away!
Intrigued and want to see more? Watch for more examples of this vintage book, newspaper, written text, typography-inspired cake trend in upcoming posts!
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