Posts by carmijok

First of all, it doesn't  have to be beaded.  Turquoise and silver with elements of coral stones are used often in Indian designs. Even silver bands with black tribal symbols would be pretty.  Google 'American Indian...

Quote: Originally Posted by AZCouture  Oh my word, girl it's the easiest thing in the world! And you barely need any. I rub the drum with a bit of shortening, roll out the fondant super thin, drape it on, and the...

If she has a Facebook account you might be able to check it out to see if she's posted pictures of any of the cakes she's had done for events.  Then you'd know if she was getting your designs created by someone else...and find out...

You can get any kind of paper to put on your board and then cover that with the clear contact paper.  The contact paper was designed to be used as a drawer and shelf liner  and it is located where the home organization stuff...

Quote: Originally Posted by fcakes  Just an update - received an email from the bride that she loved my cake and would like to book with me Awesome!  But wait...isn't her 'friend' the other baker?  Wow I'd...

Quote: Originally Posted by BakingIrene  To find that posting, I used google "red velvet beet" and there are several good blog postings that come up.  You use canned or roasted whole beets not juice,  pureed...

You don't need very much at all.  Perhaps you're starting out with too much color.    I actually prefer to start with a tiny bit of red instead of the pink.  It seems a bit warmer.  I sometimes add a tiny...

Do you have the kind of cupcakes that have just a swirl in the center and not  to the edge?  That may have been what she meant.  I saw a thread on here where there was a discussion about how some people thought that...

By all means head to Hobby Lobby and Michaels and check out their supplies...ALWAYS go to their websites and get their coupons for the week.  One or the other generally has a 40% off coupon good for one regular price item...and...

When I'm stuck for ideas I look at the galleries here and I Google search using tags.  Just seeing the variety of designs can either get my imagination going or I can find something to copy ( always giving the original designer...