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New DVD Teaser Pics

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Hi Sugar Peeps!
 
 
We are starting the editing process on our next DVD!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It is chock full of all kinds of great techniques!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three cakes start to finish plus a lagniappe cake!
 
 
 
 

 

 

Wonder what it is about!

 
 
 
 
 
 
We are hoping for an early 2010 release.
 
 
 
If you think you have an idea, put your thinking caps on. We will be having a name the DVD contest soon!
 
 
Hang tight for more details!
 
Sharon
 
 
 

Free Gift from SugarEd

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FREE SNOWFLAKE CUTTER SET
 
 

Make the holidays special by creating an endless assortment of snowflake
cookies with this 5 piece set!
 
 
 
 
Decorate with royal or glace icing, fondant, modeling chocolate , colored sugars or sprinkles.
 
 
 
 
You can also use them to cut out shapes from brownies, bar cookies, or sandwiches
 
 
 
 

Use to cut fondant or gumpaste decorations for your holiday and winter cakes.

 

 

 
 
 
 
This set of cookie cutters comes in a reusable storage tin.
 
 
 
Set of 5:
3 snowflakes (4¾”, 3¾”, and 2¼” diameters) and 2 cutout shapes.
 
 
 
Free gift with purchase of $50 or more before shipping.
 
 
 
 
 

Happy Holidays from SugarEd!

 

 

Behind the Scenes at DVD Shoot

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WOW!

That was a wild two days! 27 hours of filming to get 7 hours of footage. It was long and hard, but also tons of fun and worth every minute. You guys know Wendy is the unsung hero of shooting these DVDs. The behind the scenes work she does cannot be described. I literally could not do it without her. And of course, the great video team of Trish and Todd from Video Specialties.

 

Here are a few snapshots taken on Monday and Tuesday:

 

 

Here we are playing back a scene to check it.
 
 
 
 
Center camera from behind.
 
 
 
 
 
The Monitor.
 
 
 
 
 
What did we use these for?
 
 
 
 
 
And these?
 
 
 
 
 

Working on something……….

 

 

What the heck am I doing?

 

 

Wendy assisting me with scene prep.
 
 
 
 
 
Part of the aftermath. And only a small portion of the carnage is shown here.
 
 
 
 
 
Tired girls.
 
 
 
 
 
Pooped!
 
 
 
 
Now on to the editing phase! I can’t wait to see it come all together.
 

Now I am off to join the witness protection program, because Wendy is going to hunt me down and kill me for posting those pics.

 

 

Happy caking ya’ll,
 
Sharon
www.sugaredproductions.com
 
 

 

DVD Shoot

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Hi friends!

I have been working hard these last 2 weeks getting ready for our new DVD. We are filming tomorrow and Tuesday. Wish me, Wendy, Todd and Trish good luck and pray I do not screw up anything!

I am very excited about our new project, and will give you more details later. If you received our newsletter a while back asking your opinion about the next two DVD topics, I can tell you it is one of those two topics. And we are going to have a Name the DVD Contestin the upcoming weeks so put your thinking hats on and start coming up with fun creative titles for those 2 topics. You might win a free copy of the new DVD!

Back to work for me! I will try to post some behind the scenes pictures later this week.
 
 
 
Have a great week everyone!
 
Sharon
 
 
 
 

Cake Off Behind the Scenes

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Hey guys! So what did you think of our episode? Pretty fun, huh?

We had such a great time! Both of the other teams were incredibly talented and nice, and we all left the best of friends. We had a great time messing with Norm both on and off the set; he is a great sport and a really nice guy.

Here are a few more pictures I can share with you now:

 

 

Last minute shopping for supplies. I made sure we had enough snacks.

 

 

Day of arrival; setting up the kitchens.
 
 
 
 
 
Giving Norm a beating….
 
 
 
 
 
Zane eating his birthday cake.
 
 
 
 
I cannot tell you guys how beautiful all 3 cakes were, each in their own right. The TV, nor photos, do any of them justice.
 
 
 
Norm’s beauty.
 
 
 
 

Lots of chocolate curls and ruffles and flowers.

 

 

Grooms cakes surround the main cake on a beautiful display board.

 

 

                                                   Mark’s cake was simply stunning:

The most beautiful soft green with ivory.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                     Gorgeous brush embroidery, bows and a custom made stand.
 
 
 
 
 
       Incredible moving carousel. It played music too although they did not show that on TV.

 

 

                                             And Rebecca’s masterpiece:

What a gorgeous design.
 
 
 
 
 
Little lights shone out through the flowers and behind the monogram plaque. The hanging pearls, the stenciling, and flowers were just stunning.
 
 
 
Rebecca is so utterly talented on every level. It was my honor and pleasure to be on her team. And spending 4 days with 3 of my great friends on such an adventure will be a memory I treasure forever.
 
 
 
Tell me what you guys thought of the show!
 
 
Sharon
 

 

ICES 2009 Convention

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Hi Sugar Friends!
 
 
 
I bet you thought I forgot about this post! Nah, just took a while to get the photos edited and find time to sit down and get it all entered. Busy time right now! Cakes, kids, house stuff, and getting ready for our next DVD shoot in 3 weeks! (Yay!)
 
 
 
 
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Well, the ICES 2009 convention near Chicago was a huge success and a lot of fun for us. This was the first time I was a vendor at this show, and this was definitely the biggest one I have had a booth at. It was quite an undertaking to get all the inventory, office supplies, banners, and luggage up there.
 
 
 
Wendy, D (my son) and I drove up there. I had to rent a vehicle big enough to load all the bounty into:

 

Doesn’t it just wreak glamour and class? Not. Hubby took all the bench seats out and we filled that thing to the brim. We had more of a Beverly Hillbillies meets cake decorating vibe going on.

 

My two sisters, Barb and Janice, decided to take another vehicle:

Twerps. The probably flew first class too.
 
 
 
Our long long journey:
When we were deciding how we were going to get there with all our stuff, we put the trip into Mapquest and it said it was a 14 hour drive. Ok, we can do that, not too too bad. Add another 60 minutes for fast food drive through and potty breaks. We can do that in one day, no problem. We can take turns driving, leave really early so as not to get to the hotel too late, and get a good night’s rest. Yeah, no biggie. We can do that fine.
 
D and I got up at 4 AM, picked up Wendy on the way out , and off we went. Wendy took the first shift driving while we snoozed a little. Stopped for a quick breakfast and back on the road.
 
 
 
About noon I get a call from the sisters:
 
 
Sisters: Hey, where are you guys?
Me: Um, somewhere between LA and Chicago. Not sure exactly. Where are you?
Sisters; Oh, we just arrived at the airport. We are about to board. We slept late, our flight is only 2.5 hours.
Me: Nice (not), we have been on the road for 8 hours already and this is getting old.
Sisters: Yeah well, we have a non stop flight. We will be there in no time. Gotta go, we are boarding.
Me: Ok,bye.. (Thinking: I hope you have turbulence.)
 
 
 
About 3 hours later:
 
 
Sisters: Hey, we landed. Where are you?
Me: I think we are in Illinois now, going thru corn fields. Lots of corn fields here. Kinda neat to see.
Sisters: Cool. We had a perfect flight. Smooth, snacks, drinks. We are waiting for our limo now.
Me: Limo?
Sisters: Yeah, we got a limo for the ride to the hotel. It was cheaper than a cab or shuttle.
Me: Great. Here we are riding in Sanford and Son on wheels, and you got a limo. Must be nice.
Sisters: Gotta go, limo here.
Me: Ok, later. (Thinking: Hope you get a flat tire.)
 
 
A little while later:
 
 
Sisters: Hey, where are you?
Me: Still driving thru corn fields.
Sisters: We are having a nice ride in the limo. It’s got a bar with cold drinks, stereo, TV.
Me: So happy for you. (Thinking: Not. Hope your soda is flat.)
 
 
 
5 minutes later we get this picture sent through the phone:
 
 
Brats.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A couple of hours later:
 
 
 
Sisters: Hey, where are you guys?
Me: Still in the flippin cornfields. I mean, how much corn can one state grow? We have been driving thru corn for 6 hours now!
Sisters: That stinks.
Me: Yeah, we need a change of scenery. Where are you?
Sisters: Oh, we are about to have dinner. We checked into the hotel, worked out, showered, went for martinis, and now we are about to go have a nice dinner.
Me: Oh nice. We had cold burgers and soggy fries from the drive through. And my butt hurts.
Sisters: Gotta go. Our table is ready.
Me: Enjoy. (Thinking: I hope your waiter trips .)
 
 
 
About 20 minutes later we get this photo thru the phone:
 
 
Doody Heads.
 
 
 
 
 
So we keep driving, for hours and hours and hours. Cornfields , and more cornfields. D says Illinois must be the world’s largest supplier of corn. I mean seriously, it was 8 hours or more of corn as far as the eye can see. We were seriously getting car sick, stir crazy, and delusional. This trip needed to end. We had been driving 14 hours already and the GPS said we had 4 more to go! What the heck? How did 14 turn into 18? We did not make that many pit stops!
 
 
 
A couple of torturous hours later:
 
 
Sisters: Hey, where are you guys?
Me: Still in friggin Illinois, in the friggin cornfields!
Sisters; How much longer?
Me: GPS says 2 hours.
Sisters: Well, we wanted to wait for you guys, but we are getting tired.
Me: Yeah, I bet you are tired. Sleeping late, 2 hour flight, showers, dinner and drinks can really wear you out.
Sisters: Well, we are not night owls like you. We need to get a good night’s rest to work tomorrow.
Me: Ok, I will touch base in a little bit. (Thinking: I hope your sheets are scratchy.)
 
 
 
 
2 hours later:
 
 
Sisters: Where are you guys? It is 10 PM!
Me: Guess.
Sisters: Cornfields?
Me: You got it. And we are about to go postal on some poor unsuspecting corn farmer if this does not end soon.
Sisters: Why is it taking you so much longer than expected?
Me: I have no idea. I think we drove into some kind of time warp continuum. This has to end soon.
Sisters: We are so tired.
Me: Go to bed; we will see you in the morning.
Sisters: No, we will wait a little longer.
Me: Ok, that’s nice of you. (Thinking: That really is pretty nice of you.)
 
 
 
About an hour later:
 
 
Me: Hey! We are off the interstate and out of the cornfields!
Sisters: Finally! How much longer?
Me: GPS says about 20 minutes. We are on some back winding roads right now. Kinda creepy. Hope the GPS is right.
Sisters: OK. (yawning). See you in a bit.
Wendy: Fireflies! Look at all the beautiful fireflies! Can we pull over and look at them?!?
Me and D: NO! Keep driving!
 
 
 
Finally, some time close to 11PM we pull into the hotel. I have never been so happy to see a building in all my life. Sisters come down in their comfy lounge wear to greet us. The other three of us look and feel like we were taken in the back alley and beat with a stick. We hug and kiss and chat for about 30 minutes. Too exhausted to unload, we get our luggage and head to our room. Showers and collapse into bed. Work tomorrow.
 
 
 
 
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Next day was set up day in the vendor room.

 

 

We unloaded the boxes and got to work.
 
 
 
 
 

I had large posters of each DVD title made to hang on the wall behind us.

 
 
 
 

                                       They looked very impressive I think.

 

 

 

My booth all set up.
 
 
 
 
 

A dummy cake showing use of some of our tools.

 

 

Janice taking notes on the bullet points to study about the products
 
 
 
 
 
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The SugarEd team.
 
 
 
 
 

I got all of us girls these matching T shirts. Aren’t they cute??? I got them from Vista Print. (Note: I will not beheld responsible for the money you spend if go to that site.)

 

 

 

Opening day, and the staff is ready!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our booth.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barb and Janice
 
 
 
 
 
 
His dimples slay me.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wendy doing a demo on the pearl makers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
D and his Aunt Janice
 
 
 
 
 
D and his Aunt Barbara
 
 
 
 
 
Wendy looking concerned as I have some sort of facial spasm.
 
 
 
 
 
My dear friends the Cake Connection gals. Their booth was right across from ours.
 
 
 
 
 
My other son J packed a little surprise for us three.
 
 
 
 
 
Cherry suckers! LOL
Read here for the cherry story.
 
 
 
 
 
And here is a just a little video clip of our booth:
 
 

                       

                               You can also see the video HERE.

 

 

 
Dinner one night with a big crew of cake pals.
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                     The whole gang.
 
 
So we had a wonderful 4 days, tons of fun and laughter. Can’t wait to go back next year!
 
                                                                       
 
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So the last morning there we load all the stuff back into the dreaded van, and get ready to hit the road. We decided to drive back home over two days. It was just too brutal to do in one day again.
 
 
As we walk out to the front of the hotel, what do we see:
 
 
 
 
You guessed it.
 
 
 
 
 
Barb and Janice’s ride back to the airport.
 
We kiss and hug and say our goodbyes and we hit the road.
 
And about 20 minutes later we get this over the phone:
 

 

 

                                                  And this:

 
Right about the time we hit the cornfields, too.
 
 
 
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Later on, I will post more fabulous cakes from the ICES display room. They were truly amazing!
 
Until later, Happy caking!
 
Sharon
 

 

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

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

 

 

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