One proud mama!
Third place, baby! Woot!
Once I've uploaded photos and organized them, I'll be sure to post a recap. You can also check out the contest website for more info. They should be posting pix soon!
Happy baking,
Kelly
Showing posts with label That Takes the Cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label That Takes the Cake. Show all posts
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Third Place!
Hi everyone! I think these pictures sum it all up:
Once I've uploaded photos and organized them, I'll be sure to post a recap. You can also check out the contest website for more info. They should be posting pix soon!
Happy baking,
Kelly
Once I've uploaded photos and organized them, I'll be sure to post a recap. You can also check out the contest website for more info. They should be posting pix soon!
Happy baking,
Kelly
Friday, February 25, 2011
That Takes the Cake 2011!
It's that time of year again! The Capital Confectioner's Club is hosting the 7th Annual That Takes the Cake Contest! My friend Brianna over at Sugar Plum Pastries and I have decided to compete again. Brianna took home 1st place in Adult Beginner's Buttercream last year and she's entering the same category again this year, but as an intermediate. I've been on a cookie kick lately, so I entered the Confections category for Adult Intermediate. Wish me luck!
Here's a preview of what I'm entering. I wanted to do something really colorful and a bit complicated. It's kinda funny how I finally decided on my design. I spent hours Googling random things and getting ideas from my husband. I thought a deck of cards or some Dia de los Muertos skulls would be cool, but then my friend Becky posted a picture of her wedding hairpiece, which had peacock feathers. I really liked the colors on a peacock feather and chose to do that. But I started having second thoughts about it. Then, I was flipping through SugarBelle's Flickr stream the other weekend and I stumbled across some Dia de los Muertos cookies she'd made! Considering they were part of my original idea, I decide to chalk it up to the Big Man Upstairs as divine intervention and ran with it.
I have to say, I am so thrilled with these guys. I really took my time in picking colors and trying to get everything just so. There were a few little kinks, but it adds character. I'm really hoping to at least get some good feedback, even if I don't win. But winning would be nice :o)
I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and post a recap of the show at the end of the weekend.
Happy Baking,
Kelly
I added the flower cookie as a last minute addition. I thought it might be nice to break up the monotony of the skulls a bit.
Here's a preview of what I'm entering. I wanted to do something really colorful and a bit complicated. It's kinda funny how I finally decided on my design. I spent hours Googling random things and getting ideas from my husband. I thought a deck of cards or some Dia de los Muertos skulls would be cool, but then my friend Becky posted a picture of her wedding hairpiece, which had peacock feathers. I really liked the colors on a peacock feather and chose to do that. But I started having second thoughts about it. Then, I was flipping through SugarBelle's Flickr stream the other weekend and I stumbled across some Dia de los Muertos cookies she'd made! Considering they were part of my original idea, I decide to chalk it up to the Big Man Upstairs as divine intervention and ran with it.
The one on the left is my favorite. I was really happy with how he came out!
I have to say, I am so thrilled with these guys. I really took my time in picking colors and trying to get everything just so. There were a few little kinks, but it adds character. I'm really hoping to at least get some good feedback, even if I don't win. But winning would be nice :o)
I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and post a recap of the show at the end of the weekend.
Happy Baking,
Kelly
Sunday, February 28, 2010
That Takes the Cake 2010
OMG what an awesome weekend! Me and my college buddy Brianna took a much needed mommy weekend and attended the That Takes the Cake Show 2010, hosted by the Capital Confectioner's Club here in Austin. We met up at about 9:30 Saturday morning to drop off our competition pieces then went and had some breakfast before heading back to the show in time for opening.
Friday, February 26, 2010
It's Showtime!
It's here, it's here, it's finally here!
The weekend I have been waiting for is finally here...the weekend of the That Takes the Cake Sugar Arts Show! Thanks to general forgetfulness, mommy stuff, crazy stuff at work, and Sybilla's birthday I completely missed the show last year and was kicking myself over it. Next year, I swore, next year I will make it. And not only will I be attending, but I will be competing as well! My first competition! Ok, technically second, but this is the real deal, y'all.
I decided to enter in the Adult Beginner level based on the qualifications for that division. I'm not quite an intermediate, and honestly, there are a lot of good contenders in the Adult Beginner division anyway. A gal at the bake shop was telling me that it's the biggest division, so it's hard to get noticed. Well, I hope I at least get noticed for this little gem:
The weekend I have been waiting for is finally here...the weekend of the That Takes the Cake Sugar Arts Show! Thanks to general forgetfulness, mommy stuff, crazy stuff at work, and Sybilla's birthday I completely missed the show last year and was kicking myself over it. Next year, I swore, next year I will make it. And not only will I be attending, but I will be competing as well! My first competition! Ok, technically second, but this is the real deal, y'all.
I decided to enter in the Adult Beginner level based on the qualifications for that division. I'm not quite an intermediate, and honestly, there are a lot of good contenders in the Adult Beginner division anyway. A gal at the bake shop was telling me that it's the biggest division, so it's hard to get noticed. Well, I hope I at least get noticed for this little gem:
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