Hiya guys! Just wanting to send out a quick note to let you know that we have officially launched our new website that we've been working on for some time now (YAYYYY!), and our blog posts will now and forever more be posted from and located on the new Cakeheads.com! Don't worry, I'll be continuing to create free tutorials to share in my posts along with full project … [Read more...]
Scarecrow Figurine Tutorial & More Prizes at the Ball!
I've got two things to share with you this week! Number one... I'm so VERY excited to announce that Nayda Hernandez of W.E. Sugar Art has filmed a video with me on Cakeheads.com , showing us how she creates this gorgeous scarecrow figurine using the McGreevy Cakes face mold as a base and then manipulating the result to create her signature style figurine face! She also … [Read more...]
Gorgeous Wood Grain and Marble Finishes On Cake Made Easy!
Just a quick note to announce that special guest artist, Annie Villante of SugarPlay has joined us live on Cakeheads.com to show us how she makes these three gorgeous "natural" finishes on cake... and the recording of the live tutorial is now up on the Cakeheads.com website! You can check out the rest of Annie's brilliant work, HERE. Come … [Read more...]
SUPER Sweet Prizes! Yuuuuus!
We've been working away over here like busy little bees getting all of the details set for The Sweet Weekend & Masquerade Ball! (And if you don't know of this exciting event happening in October, click HERE to check out the details, including which master cake and cookie artists will be demonstrating their magical ways in person at the event!) The string quartet, … [Read more...]
Mike McCarey Joining us Live on Cakeheads!
I am suuuuuper excited to announce that THE fabulous Mike McCarey of the wildy known and loved Mike's Amazing Cakes located in Redmond, Washington will be joining us as a special guest for a live, online session on Cakeheads.com! He'll be demonstrating his magical ways of working with modeling chocolate... sharing with us his tips and tricks for creating his crazy … [Read more...]
Sparkly, Sprinkly Unicorn Cakes!
I.just.turned.forty. I made the rainbow version of these two unicorn cakes a few weeks ago to celebrate my cutie-pie, little niece's birthday as well as my own at a family gathering this month. Little Ellie wanted "sprinkles and sparkles" on her fourth birthday cake, so I thought the current unicorn trend would fit the bill quite nicely. (And heck, this forty year … [Read more...]
Wafer Peonies, Concrete cracks & Making Edible Moss!
This photo. I fell in love with this photo the second I saw it. The colors are gorgeous, yes. They way they work together is breathtaking. And the flowers are simple beauty. Of course, flowers usually are. But it's what this picture SAYS more than how it looks that really gets me. I know we won't all see it the same (and I don't think that … [Read more...]
