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May Blowout Sale!

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Time to celebrate Spring with your choice
between two offers from SugarEd Productions!

 

You can choose either:
 
20% off your entire purchase ($25 minimum)

 
OR
 

With every purchase of $50 before shipping,

you may choose one of the following items

as your gift:

 

Back to Basics DVD

Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD

Flawless Fondant DVD

Successful Stacking DVD

Boxes and Bows DVD

Topsy Turvy DVD

Sheet Cake Secrets DVD

Sheet Cake Bonus DVD

Design Gallery DVD

Sweet Luxuries DVD

Book Smarts DVD

Beautiful Blossoms DVD

Fantasy Flowers DVD

Diamond Impression Mat

Line Impression Mat

Butterfly Stencil

Daisy and Dot Stencil

Frill Cutter set 1

Frill Cutter set 2

Palette Knife

Stitching Tool

Baby Bootie Cutters

Bench Scraper

Happy Birthday Stencil

Choose two of the molds below:

Chocolate Frame

Business Card

A-L Chocolate Mold

M-Z Chocolate Mold

Cherry Cordial

 

To choose 20% off your order:

Use coupon code may2O upon checkout

 
OR
 
To claim your free item:

Please do not put the desired item into your shopping cart or you will be charged for it. Upon checkout, enter the name of the desired item into the order instructions/comments box, and proceed with checkout as usual.

 

 

OFFER GOOD FOR ORDERS PLACED

MAY 7-14 , 2012 ONLY

                    ** These two offers may not be used in the same order

** May not be combined with other special offers

 

SHOP HERE

 

 

 

 

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Holiday Sale!

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Time to celebrate the holidays 
with your choice between two offers!
 
You can choose either:

20% off your entire purchase**

**excludes two flower DVDs

 

                OR

 

With every purchase of $50 before shipping,

you may choose on of the following items as your gift:

                                                                                                                    

Back to Basics DVD
Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD
Flawless Fondant DVD
Successful Stacking DVD
Boxes and Bows DVD
Topsy Turvy DVD
Sheet Cake Secrets DVD
Sheet Cake Bonus DVD
Design Gallery DVD
Sweet Luxuries DVD
Book Smarts DVD
Diamond Impression Mat
Line Impression Mat
Butterfly Stencil
Daisy and Dot Stencil
Frill Cutter set 1
Frill Cutter set 2
Palette Knife
Stitching Tool
Baby Bootie Cutters
Bench Scraper
Choose two of the molds below:
Chocolate Frame
Business Card
A-L Chocolate Mold
M-Z Chocolate Mold
Cherry Cordial
 
 

To choose 20% off your order:

Use coupon code holiday20 upon checkout.

 

OR

 

To claim your free item:

Please do not put the desired item into your shopping cart or you will be charged for it. Upon checkout, enter the name of the desired item into the order instructions/comments box, and proceed with checkout as usual.
 
 
 
OFFER GOOD FOR ORDERS PLACED
 
December 5-15, 2011 ONLY
** These two offers may not be used in the same order
** May not be combined with other special offers
 
 
Happy Holidays from SugarEd!
 
 
 

Give-Away Winners!

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Hello everybody!
 
Thanks to you all who have purchased your Flowers DVDs  on pre-order!
 
The duplicator is supposed to have them to me by November 5th, and we will ship them out as soon as we receive them.  All of the orders are boxed up and just waiting for the DVDs to be added and mailed. We thank you so very much for your patience; we know you are anxious to get them. And we are eager to get them to you!
 
 
 
By random draw, the three tote bag winners are:
 
Deb Werner
 
Dawn Beckley
 
Grace Hanson
 
Your tote bags will added to your pre-order shipments. Congratulations!!
 
 
 
And the winner by random draw from the sunflower tutorial post is:  
 
Rita Greer 
Rita please email us to claim your prize.
 
 
 
 Stay tuned as we will have another contest soon.
 
Thank you all for business!!
 
I hope you all enjoy  your Halloween festivities tonight. Then it is time for us to go right into Thanksgiving preparations! I have a few great blog posts coming up in the Turkey Day theme, so stay tuned!
 
 
Happy caking,
Sharon
 
 

Two New Flower DVDs!

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Sugarpaste in Bloom
Volumes 1 and 2
 
 
 
 
We have two brand new DVDS on the horizon for you!
 
Sugarpaste in Bloom  Volume 1  
Beautiful Blossoms
 
 
Learn all the basic techniques needed to make gorgeous sugar flowers, while applying those techniques to the 6 flowers taught in this DVD. Once you learn these techniques, you can apply them to making any kind of flower you desire.
 

Magnolia
 
 
 
 
Diva Flower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Pink Lily
 
 
 
 
Large Pink Lily
 
 
 
 
Large Stargazer
 
 
 
 
Small Stargazer
 
 
 
 
Tiger Lily
 
 
 
 
Small Yellow Lily
 
 
 
 
 
Casablanca Lily
 
 
 
 
 
Daisy and Sunflower
 
 
 
 
 
Sunflower
 
 
 
 
 
Daisy
 
 
 
 
 
Daisies
 
 
 
 
 
See a video preview here:
 
 
 
 
 
Sugarpaste in Bloom Volume 2 
Fantasy Flowers
 
 
Learn 11 fantasy flowers that will add a 
custom touch to all of your cakes.
 
 
 
 
Fantasy Rose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bermuda Bling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lacy Flower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ribbon Rose Topper
 
 
 
 
Ribbon Roses and Pinch Flowers
 
 
 
 
 
7 Petal Pinch Flower
 
 
 
 
 
Carnation Pinch Flower
 
 
 
 
4 Petal Pinch Flower
 
 
 
 
Bow Tie Pinch Flower
 
 
 
 
3 Petal Pinch Flower
 
 
 
 
5 Point Star Pinch Flower
 
 
 
 
 
  Stenciled Flower

 

 

 
 
 
 
See a video clip here:
 
 
 
 
SPECIAL PURCHASE: 
 
Purchase both DVDs and get a $13 savings plus a
FREE BLOSSOM CUTTER used in the DVD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 And a Give-away!
 
 

All orders placed by October 28, 2011 will be entered into a drawing for three of these great logo tote bags:

BOTH OFFERS EXPIRE  10/28/11
 
 
We thank you for your business!
 
 
 

Sunflower Grad Cake

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Graduation season is here! Are you guys making a lot of grad cakes right  now? I had the opportunity last week to make a cake for my son’s best friend. She is a very sweet girl, and I was happy to make it for her. I included the elements in the cake that she requested: the colors of red and black, a sunflower (her favorite flower), and paw prints to represent her desire to open her own small animal care business. And of course we had to include the grad cap and tassel to represent her school. (Instructions on how to make the cap and tassel can be found  in our Book Smarts DVD.)
I took some photos of the process I used while making the sunflower and thought you might like to see them, so here we go:

I used yellow gumpaste (Wilton premade works very well) to cut out two of the sunflower shapes.

Putting the petal on my cel pad, I used my ball tool to thin the cornstarch dusted petals. I put most of the pressure on the middle of the petals, because sunflower  petals are a little bit wider in the middle than they are on the two ends. I avoided thinning too much where the petals join the center portion, because sunflowers (and daisies) are notorious for breaking in that vulnerable spot.

After the thinning was done, I used the veining tool to add some vertical lines to the inside of the petals.

The flower was  placed into a cupped former lined with foil. I pinched the tips of the petals to give them  some movement and make them more life-like. Petals were propped with paper toweling in a random pattern to give the petals a natural look.
I repeated the exact same process with the second layer, but I did not glue the two pieces together. The reason for this is because I wanted them to dry in the proper shape together, but I needed to be able to  separate the pieces later for dusting.
In order to speed up the process of drying, I placed them into my dehydrator. (I made two flowers; I always make extra for breakage.)
This is Bessy. She may be old, she may be ratty and held together with masking tape, but she is a faithful and loyal friend who always gets the job done. She is a Nesco food dehydrator that I got at Walmart years ago for about $35. I use her constantly for so many items. I could not live without her. If you invest in one, I recommend that you get one with a temperate regulator. Always use the coolest temperature setting so that your items do not melt.
After the flower was fully dry, it was time to dust. The best part!  Dusting the flower just makes it come to life, and is so much fun! My dusting process was as follows: The entire flower got a light dusting with buttercup yellow. The lower portion of the petals were dusted with a combo of sunflower and pumpkin. The centers of the petals were hit with some daffodil yellow. The tips also got a little bit of the sunflower color. Then the entire flower got a very very light dusting with yellow luster dust, just to brighten it up a bit.
Remember  that I said this type of flower is known for petal breakage? Yep, happens almost every time! ACK! Here you see a petal glued back on with just a little bit of melted white chocolate. The break was low enough on the petal that it will be covered by the center once applied.
I used a silicone push mold to make the center. Brown gumpaste was pushed into the mold, and popped right out. So easy it feels like cheating.
A little bit of dark brown petal dust was applied to the center. Then I brushed the center with just a little bit of  shortening to give it a little sheen and wake it up. We don’t want a sleepy sunflower! 🙂
Now onto the cake for a minute:
I wanted extra height on the cake tiers, so that the sunflower and stem would be in the correct proportion. We did not need any more extra servings of cake, so I increased the height by using fomecore under the tiers. I used  pieces of  1/2 inch  fomecore taped together, and then covered that with Glad Press and Seal.
I used three pieces of fomecore for the lower tier, and 2 pieces for the upper tier. Then I proceeded to ice and stack  per my normal techniques. (You can learn my technique for smooth icing and stacking in our DVDs available here.)
The finished flower was then attached to the side of the cake with a little bit of melted chocolate. Ta da!! Isn’t it pretty! I love how the yellow pops against the red and black.
And the finished cake. Nicole was thrilled with it, and I was very happy that she was happy.
We will be shooting our next DVD in a few weeks. The topic will be gumpaste and fondant flowers. Do you think we should include this sunflower in the DVD? Leave a comment here and tell me what you think, and you will be entered into a drawing to win a free flower DVD when it is released in the fall. Woo Hoo! Free stuff!
Happy caking everyone!
Sharon
http://www.sugaredproductions.com/

Choose Your Free Gift!

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FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE!
 
 
 

With every purchase of $50 before shipping, you may choose one of the following items as your gift:

Back to Basics DVD
Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD
Flawless Fondant DVD
Successful Stacking DVD
Boxes and Bows DVD
Topsy Turvy DVD
Sheet Cake Secrets DVD
Sheet Cake Bonus DVD
Design Gallery DVD
Sweet Luxuries DVD
Diamond Impression Mat
Line Impression Mat
Butterfly Stencil
Daisy and Dot Stencil
Frill Cutter set 1
Frill Cutter set 2
Palette Knife
Stitching Tool
Baby Bootie Cutters
Toy Tappit Cutters
Bench Scraper
Business Card Boxes
Choose two of the molds below:
Chocolate Frame
Business Card
A-L Chocolate Mold
M-Z Chocolate Mold
Cherry Cordial

 

Here’s how to claim your gift:

Please do not put the desired item into your shopping cart or you will be charged for it. When you check out via Paypal, click on the “Gift Options Add” link right under “Special Instructions” on the “Review your information” page. (It is small.) A text box will pop up, and you can enter the name of the item you want as your gift there. Then proceed with your checkout as usual.

OFFER GOOD FOR ORDERS PLACED APRIL 12-15, 2011 ONLY

**May not be combined with other special offers

 
 

ORDER HERE

Thank you for your business!
 
 

Book Smarts DVD ShippIng Now!

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NEW BOOK SMARTS DVD IS SHIPPING NOW!
 

 

 

 
JUST IN TIME FOR GRADUATION SEASON!
 
 
 
 
 

 
Techniques taught include:
 
–Fondant wood grain cake board
 
–Carving book shapes and crumb coating
 
–Creating white fondant “pages”
 
–Creating templates for book covers
 
–Measuring, embossing, cutting and applying fondant book covers
 
–Doweling and stacking
 
–Creating a fondant grad cap and tassel
 
–Adding trims and lettering to book spines
 
–Molding chocolate photo frame
 
–Painting chocolate photo frame
 
–Applying edible photo to frame
 
–Making rice paper diploma with fondant tie
 
–Making edible business card party favors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sweet Luxuries DVD on Sale Now!

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Sweet Luxuries
Designer Bag, Bubbly, and Bon Bons
 
On Pre-Order now!
 

     Learn to make this 3D Designer purse with chocolate champagne bottle and hand made candies.

 

And don’t forget to get your purse handle mold. Only available at SugarEd Productions here.
 

Learn to make handmade cherry cordial candies and a whole lot more!

 

 

 

See all the details and order HERE.

Happy Caking!
Sharon

 

 

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