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Cake Pan Winner!

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Hi Sugar Babies!
 
Just got back last night from the Missouri ICES Weekend of Sharing. I had been to this particular event before a few years back and it was very well done (not all DOS and WOS are created equal) , so my expectations were rather high. I anticipated very quality demos, great meals, smooth organization and flow, and friendly people. But I have to say it was not what I expected.
 
 
It was better!!!
 
HAHA
 
This event was wonderful! One of the best weekends of sharings I have ever been too. The demos were plentiful and excellent. We got two wonderful sit down meals, and there was a great vendor room. Glenda Stockwell and Carolyn Lawrence did an exceptional job of organizing and executing the 2 day event. Everything went smoothly; they were very attentive to the attendees’ needs, and the venue was great. Every single person I met was absolutely wonderful. We had such a great time! I was sad to go home.
 
 
I did not bring a camera, so I am hoping to get some sent to me by others, and then I will post them. If you guys ever get a chance to go this event, please do. You will not regret it.
 
 
 
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The winner of the cake pan is:
 
 

The Cookie Mama said…
Once again you make me laugh while I’m

sitting alone at my computer!
Thanks for the “pick-me-up” Sharon!
I would love to add that pan to my baking supplies!
 
 
Congratulations! Email me to claim your prize. Thank you all for entering.
 
 
Now I am off to unpack, do laundry, clean up the messy kitchen and overflowing cat littler box I arrived home to, and I will be back in a few days with another mind blowing entry! OK, it might not be mind blowing. Don’t get your hopes up.
 
 
Happy caking!
Sharon
 
 
 

Ultimate Cake Off

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AIR DATE!

 

The episode where I am one of 3 assistants to Rebecca Sutterby will air on October 5, 2009 at 10 PM EST on the TLC network.

Be sure to tune in for an exciting episode! We had such a blast while we were there. Of course, being with 3 of my great friends guaranteed that!
I am just an assistant, Rebecca is the star. And that is a good thing. It decreases the chances of any of the stupid things I said actually making it on TV.
Set your DVR now!
Sharon

De-clutter Update

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The saga continues….

Well, I have made some progress. I think.

I finally got the spare room cleaned out and organized. I wanted to take a picture of it before the clean up, because it was bad. Really bad. But in his zealousness, P-Hubby gutted it before I could snap the picture.
 
 
 
I have now converted it into my SugarEd office. The SugarEd stuff had overtaken my cake room, and the foyer, and the dining room, and part of the den. So it was time to give it a room of its own.
 
 
 
 
Now I have all my inventory, supplies, and 2 work stations in here. Even got my recliner so that after a long day at work, I can kick back and relax while watching the Young and Restless on nightly replay on Soap Net. (My one guilty pleasure.)
 
 

Ah, feels good , yes, to have this room done.

But where in the heck did all of the junk go? Oi vay:

 

Into my older son’s now vacant room. He took his furniture off to his apartment at college. So now it’s filled with crap I still have go through and organize and purge. I am working on it bit by bit.

 

 

Oh yeah, and there is some more in the hall.
 
 
 
 
 
Oh, and the dining room too.
 
 
Why does it seem that when you clean out rooms, you end up with more stuff than when you started?

And looky what I found!

 

An 18 inch square cake pan that I bought, oh, maybe 8 years ago? Maybe more? I held onto it thinking I might one day have an oven big enough to hold it, but alas I do not. It is time to say goodbye.
 
Anybody want it? You can see it is unused with the label still on it. Dusty too. I have never used that brand, so I cannot really say if it is a great pan or not. But the label says right there that it is a “darn good cake pan.” So there you go! But you are welcome to it.
 
If you would like to have this lonely underappreciated pan, drop a comment and I will draw a random winner next week.
 
 
Don’t you just love how I turn my old junk into give-away prizes? Classy, huh? 🙂
 
 
 
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Well, I am about to get real busy for the next 2 months or so, so my cleaning project will have to be put on hold for a while.
 
 
I am going to Kansas City this weekend for the Missouri ICES Weekend of Sharing, and I will check in with you guys next week!
 
Happy caking!
Sharon
www.sugaredproductions.com
 
 
 

Let Us Not Forget

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My thoughts and prayers today are with the families and all of the victims of that horrible day. Let us never forget what a noble sacrifice they made in the name of freedom, and our beloved country.
 
God Bless them all and God Bless America

 

 

Oreo The Dog

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Last night I made a cake for one of my favorite little clients. Her request was “Make Oreo like you did Remy, and lots of white icing.
” How cute is that?
I know that Eva loves pink and all things girly, so I added some of that to the cake was well.
Oreo is her dog. I snapped a few in progress photos. Once again, I am living proof that owning a good camera does not a good photographer make:

I printed out several pictures of dog figurines too help me do mine. First I did the basic body shape with indentations where the legs and arms will attach. I scored it up with a metal tool to give it some fur texture.

 

 

Then I added the hind legs and one front leg. Every piece starts as either a ball or a sausage, and then you refine the shape from there.

 

 

Then I realized that Oreo had white front legs, so I had to change that. I added a thin piece of white to the back paws and his chest and scored that up too. Looks like a roasted turkey to me. Or maybe I am just tired. Or hungry. (Trying to lose a few pounds before the next DVD shoot.)
Then I got so absorbed in making him and I forgot to snap pics of the making of the head. That took a little trial and error. I suck. Sorry.
He looks surprised, or scared, or maybe he had too much doggie botox.
Figure modeling is not one my strengths by any means. I was hoping he would just come out decent. If you can guess what breed of dog he is, that would make me even happier.
Oreo with his kibble. I hope Eva likes it.
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And here is how I spent my Sunday:

 

Helping two little friends make a cake for one little sister’s birthday.
I think they did a great job.
(Thanks to hubby for hanging with us and squeezing the 679 clay gun strings for us.)
Happy caking all!
Sharon

Free Gift from SugarEd!

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Celebrate Fall with this adorable
pumpkin cookie cutter set!
 
 
 

 
 
Make a $60.00 purchase (before shipping) with SugarEd Productions and receive this adorable pumpkin cutter set as a free gift.
 
 
 
A $14.00 value!
 
 
This 7 piece set includes three pumpkin cutters (1.5 inch, 2.5 inch, 5 inch…. that’s big!) and 4 accent cutters to complete their facial features. Each set of cutters comes in a large metal tin and includes two cookie dough recipes. This really is a nice big set; I was very impressed when I saw it.
 
 
 

 
 
These cutters are great to make Jack O Lanterns for Halloween or a bounty of Fall pumpkins throughout the season. Can also be used for fondant accents on your Fall cakes, as well as cutting biscuits or children’s sandwiches.
 
 
 
Note: The cutter set will not show up in your shopping cart, but they will be automatically included for all orders over $60 (before shipping).
 
 
I will be posting a tutorial with these cutters showing poured fondant within the next few weeks; so get yours while supplies last! We only have a limited number in stock.
 
Please visit www.sugaredproductions.com to get your set today!
 
 
 
 

We Have a Winner!

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Hello everybody!

I am sorry for the delay in posting the contest winner, but my baby got appendicitis and was in the hospital for a few days. But they yanked it out and he is doing great now.

 

The winner of the $100 SugarEd shopping spree is:

 

Showersfamily said…
Your cake blog and cake wrecks (which I learned about through your blog)

are definitely the two that I love the most and check on frequently.

 
Please email me to claim your prize.
 
 
 

Congratulations! And thank you all for entering!

We at SugarEd appreciate your loyalty and your business. We will have more fun give-a-ways coming up soon!

Happy Caking,
Sharon
www.sugaredproductons.com

 

 

Swamp Thing Class Photos

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Hi all!
This post would have been up a few days ago, but after about 2 hours of work, and near the very end of the entry, my hand had some kind of demonic spasm and wiped the whole thing out. After staring at the screen in disbelief, banging all kinds of keys to no avail, then dropping a few choice words, I had to just walk away from it for a couple of days to get over my pissed off-ed-ness. I am over it now. Mostly. Maybe.

This past weekend Dena Bryngelson and I taught our Swamp Thing class here in New Orleans. And boy did we have fun!

 

 

I mean we had a ball.

No seriously, I am not kidding. It was that fun.

Dena is crazy talented and a natural born teacher. Here she is carving her gator cake. I call her Edward Scissorhands. That knife just a goes a-flying and in what seems like a few seconds she has a 3 D masterpiece in front of her.

All of the students did amazingly good jobs on their cakes. Honestly there was not one cake in the bunch that was not excellent. We had some really talented gals in our class. And I would tell you if they sucked, trust me 🙂
What was really fun for us was to watch each swamp scene come to life over the 2 day period. Each student had the same instructions, used the same tools and colors, but each gator, stump and turtle had its own unique personality.
This is my buddy Pat. This is her third class with me. She is just a doll and quite the character too. I call her the walking Let’s Make A Dealgal. You need anything, anytime, she has it. Really…..anything. It’s amazing.
Here is Pat’s gator in the early stages. It was kinda cool having a whole room of gator cake fetuses at one time. Once they got legs and eyes they really started to come to life.
Here is Pat’s full grown gator. Isn’t he just adorable? He looks like he is laughing.
And here is her turtle. Oh my gosh he is cute! I wanna just pinch his little cheeks and take him home with me.
This is Pat’s completed scene. Isn’t it just awesome? The gator sure is eyeing up that turtle! HAHA!

This is Kim D, another home grown gal. Doesn’t she just look like a nice person? Well, she’s not.

 

 

JUST KIDDING! Kim is a sweetheart, and her cake came out great too!
This is Erin. She is a hoot. Great sense of humor. We hit it off just fine. She flashes a beautiful smile as she wields one big a$$ knife. Look out!

 

This is Chae, another loyal student. She has the cutest Cajun accent. Here her gator has his crumb coat and awaits his skin.

 

 

Chae’s swamp scene. Fantastic!
This is Patti. She works at LSU where my son goes to college. I told her she was responsible for keeping and eye on him and making sure he stays on the straight and narrow. That should be easy to do with a student body of about 25,000 don’t you think? I just love her smile.
This is Heather, Patti’s daughter in law. She does cakes as a hobby and is going to nursing school. YAY for nurses! You go girl!
This is Ramona. She is Patti’s sister in law and best friend. They have been buds since childhood. So I guess that makes her Heather’s aunt in law? I bet if we kept at it we could find Kevin Bacon in the mix somewhere too with these three gals.
This is sweet Scarlett. She is very quiet. Just stayed in her little back corner and worked as quiet as a mouse. We had her out of her shell by the end though! She came all the way from Tennessee!
Scarlett’s beautiful cake.
This is Kristy, another Cajun gal. This was the first time she had ever done any cake carving or airbrushing.
And she did an amazing job! Bravo Kristy!
This is Sharon. She has been a student of mine in Austin. She is very talented at all kinds of art, not just caking. She is very much a perfectionist. She was worried her gator would not come out looking good.
And she worried for nothing! Look at that masterpiece!
This is Natasha. She was very serious when she was working, but always up for a good laugh. She has a beautiful little girl too.
Perfect swamp scene. I love how the gator splashed mud onto himself while he was romping around.
This is Becky. My dear friend helped me out at my ICES booth his year. She is a very talented caker and just the sweetest gal you will ever meet.
Kim, another local bud. She helped me out at ICES too. What great friends I have. Kim works at Shell Oil, same place my sister Barbara does. Small world. I wonder if Kevin Bacon works there too?
This is April working on her little turtle. Mom to a sweet little girl also.
April’s kick butt Swamp Thing.
This is Carolyn. We were in culinary school together for 3 weeks. (I dropped out cuz my dad got sick and I never went back). But we stayed friends. She graduated with a 4.0 at the top of her class. Carolyn has been doing cakes for a very long time and is extremely talented. Super sweet too.
Here I am carving out the stump cake.
One student stump.
And here is another. See what I mean about how they all look different, but all look great?
Here is foliage drying that was airbrushed.
And the turtle that Dena and I made drying for a bit.

Here is a little video of some of the class action. This video proves that I certainly need to keep my day job.

 

                         

Video link is HERE.
 
2 days and 23 hours of class time later, each student left with a truly wonderful swamp scene. We worked really hard , but we had a lot of fun and laughs along the way.
Here are Dena and I with our completed cake.
What?
What?
What do you mean that last picture looks funny?
I have no idea what you are talking about.

Ok,Ok, I confess I doctored the photo.

 

Here is the real photo. OMG the hair! Please let me explain the hair. I must explain the hair.

Saturday night after class Dena and I slept at my mother in law’s house because she lives very close to the classroom. (My house is an hour away.) After class a large group of us went out for a nice leisurely dinner. By the time we got back to the house it was after 10 PM and we were really pooped.

Dena had overslept just a tad on Saturday morning and asked me to check on her Sunday morning to make sure her alarm went off this time. Sure, no problem. I set my alarm and take a wonderful hot shower and plop into bed, exhausted. My mother in law’s bed is the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in in my life. Period. I think it has magical sleep fairy dust in it or something. I slept long and hard; best night sleep I have had in months, no kidding.

So my alarm goes off, and I get up to check on Dena. She is in the shower already. Check.

That is the last thing I remember, up until the point that Dena comes into my room . “Sharon , Sharon? Didn’t you want to leave at 8:30?” I hear her saying thru my slumber.

I sit bolt up in the bed. “What? What? What time is it?”

“8:45”

“What? really? OMG how did that happen? I must have fallen back asleep! Shit! Class starts at 9 am! The students are probably already there! Crap!”

So I jump up still half asleep and started grabbing clothes and toothbrush and God knows what else out of my bag, and run around in circles in the room getting nothing accomplished. I cannot think. I am panicked. I cannot believe I did this. I am never late for my classes. Ever. I am very punctual and responsible. OMG. OMG.

It was the bed’s fault! That damned evil magical power sleep fairy dust bed! It must have cast a spell on me and sucked me back into its vortex via a transcendent gravitational force field. Dang mother in law and her perfect bed.

Dena, being the voice of reason, as well as being perfectly made up, cute and perky (I coulda decked her), suggested that she go ahead on to the classroom and get the students started while waiting for me to come. (We did have 2 cars, thank goodness.) So she went on ahead and I went into overdrive. In less than 15 minutes I was dressed, hair pulled up, slapped some make up on, brushed my teeth and threw on my wrinkled clothes and was out the door, blowing MIL a kiss goodbye as the wind I created rushing past her nearly knocked her 4 foot 6 inch body down onto the sofa. Driving well over the speed limit and taking turns on 2 wheels (not really), I made it to class just 18 minutes past 9. I got a round of applause when I walked in. Funny ladies.

And that is why I look like I do in that picture. As you can see, it was by no fault of my own. It was that evil magical bed. Yep.

 

 


It’s a Swamp Thing 2009 was a huge success! It was my honor and pleasure to teach with Dena, and we are making plans to do it again. Thank you to all the wonderful ladies who took our class. You all were great fun and did a great job on your cakes to boot.
Thanks for reading!
Happy Caking,
Sharon

 

One Year Blogiversary!

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I can’t believe a whole year has gone by since I started my little blog. Where has the time gone?

It has been an incredible year for me: blogging, teaching, traveling, making new DVDs….. But the very best part for me is getting to interact with you guys. Corresponding with you, and meeting you when I travel is truly the greatest part of my job.

I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love and loyalty. And to show my appreciation, SugarEd is going to have a give-away to celebrate the first anniversary of our blog. YAY!!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO! Cheeers and whistles!!!

We are going to give away a $100 shopping spree at http://www.sugaredproductions.com/

Yes, you read that right! $100!!

To be entered into the drawing, just leave a comment telling your favorite internet blog.

I look forward to what this next year holds; and I hope we continue to provide you with information you enjoy.

Happy 1st Anniversary SugarEd Lagniappe!

 

 

Missouri ICES Weekend of Sharing

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Hi guys! I wanted to let you know that I will be doing 2 demos and have a vendor table at this upcoming event. I have attended this WOS before and it really is an excellent event! See details below!

 
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We have some really great events coming up! Deadlines are fast approaching (2 weeks!), so be sure to get your Weekend of Sharing registration, hotel reservation, and classes at the very best prices! You will also find the information and forms by visiting www.MoICES.org, and clicking on ‘Events’ tab.

If the links below do not work for you, copy/paste the web link in parentheses into your browser address window.

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Friday & Saturday, September 18 & 19, 2009
Jennifer Dontz – All new flowers GP class
Agapanthus, Lily of the Valley, Hibiscus, Eucalyptus and other foliage
Deposit required
Read more [http://www.moices.org/images/stories/2009_FALL_WOS/jennifer_dontz_sugar_art_class.pdf ]

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Sunday & Monday, September 20 & 21, 2009
Missouri ICES Fall Weekend of Sharing
Embassy Suites Kansas City – International Airport
7640 NW Tiffany Springs Parkway
Kansas City , Missouri 64153

Event Schedule: Read More [ http://www.moices.org/images/stories/2009_FALL_WOS/demonstrators_schedule.pdf ]

The Weekend of Sharing registration price includes up to ten demonstrations, dinner on Sunday and lunch on Monday. Special group rate for lodging at Embassy Suites includes a hot, cooked-to-order breakfast buffet and free shuttles to/from the airport. The group rate is based on 4 person occupancy per room, which has 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa.

ICES Group Reservation Link: Embassy Suites [ http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/MKCPDES-CAK-20090918/index.jhtml ]
IMPORTANT: Reservations must be placed by August 30th to get the group rate. Only 13 days from now!

Registration Form: Click here [ http://www.moices.org/images/stories/2009_FALL_WOS/2009_wos_registration_form.pdf ]
REMINDER: Deadline for early bird registration is September 1st. Only 15 days from now!

Demonstration Descriptions: Read More
[ http://moices.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=92 ]

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Bronwen Weber Class coming to Kansas City
Standing 3D Cowboy Novelty Cake Class
Deposit required
Registration deadline September 4th, 2009
Read more [ http://www.moices.org/images/stories/2009_FALL_WOS/BWeber_Class_Registration_Web.pdf ]

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Hope to see you there!
Sharon
 
 
 
 

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