tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58332065007602728162024-02-20T18:32:37.540-08:00KitschcakesCakes à la Cartekitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-59378150783544426042014-12-13T11:39:00.000-08:002014-12-13T11:39:05.574-08:00A Kitschmas Surprise!!<br />
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Coming up with completely new DIY ideas is a very challenging task, especially for Christmas since one would imagine that everything imaginable has been created in one sweet form or another.<br />
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Personally, I LOVE Christmas tree ornaments and I collect them at grand scale. If it's hand made, exclusive, beautiful with lots of bling, I'm in!<br />
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Suddenly we had the idea of making our own Christmas tree cookie ornaments, but in 3D as opposed to the simpler traditional 2D version. And.....with a SURPRISE INSIDE!! :-)<br />
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So after lots and lots of trial and error, we finally cracked the code and came up with the solution. We have it for you, right here in tutorial form. Give it a personal touch by playing with the wide range of metallic paint colors, by spicing up the surprise inside and making it fun or simply by adorning your ornament with sugar pearls or stenciled designs.<br />
Either way, this project is loads of fun and a sure way to please the people you give it to!<br />
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Enjoy the <a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/images/tutorials/KitschmasSurpriseTutorial.pdf" target="_blank">Kitschmas Surprise</a>!!<br />
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Here it is: Our VERY FIRST video ever! Although it took one week and a half to make, we are extremely happy with the results. Here you will find step by step instructions on how to make the absolute best buttercream EVER: Italian Meringue.<br /><br />
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It is without a doubt the best topping for your cupcakes, the best filling for your macarons, and the best filling for your cakes. It is not too sweet, has a silky smooth texture. When it hits your mouth, THE SKY OPENS AND THE ANGELS SING!!<br /><br />
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Not easy to make (I personally failed dozens of times before I got it right....), I am convinced it is worth the effort to try and try again, even if it means killing 10kg of butter (the hardest hit victim when the recipe fails).<br /><br />
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So go ahead and give it a try. With this basic recipe you can branch out and hit every flavor of the rainbow. For example:<br /><br />
- add the best quality cacao powder you can possibly get your hands on and be prepared to become a chocoholic's best friend<br /><br />
- make your own sweet and tart raspberry puree and add it to the mix at the end (make sure to use a strainer to keep the seeds out for better texture).<br /><br />
- add the zest and juice of 2 squeezed lemons an amaaaazingly tangy lemon buttercream taste.<br /><br />
- experiment with Bailey's Irish Cream, Coffee, Champagne...whatever strikes your fancy!<br /><br />
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This recipe ROCKS! End of story:-)<br /><br />
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We hope you will try it out and succeed!<br /><br />
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We are so excited about all the possibilities that wafer paper has to offer. Make your own edible version of a feather by following this step-by-step tutorial right here:<br />
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Hope you like it and that you give it a try!<br />
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The special thing about them is the creation of a gumpaste eggshell, where your actual cupcake case will be nesting.<br />
It wasn't easy at first, but once you manage to make the mold, it's easy peasy after that.<br />
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Hope you enjoy this as much as we did and feel free to share! You can find <a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/images/tutorials/CrazyChicksTutorial.pdf" target="_blank">the link here</a>:<br />
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Happy Easter to all the Crazy Chicks out there!! :-D<br />
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Well, lots has been going on this year. Amongst many, one of the important happenings has been the addition of 2 team members: Rebecca and Valentine.<br />
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We thought it a good idea to add a new "About us" page to the website. One thing I must admit: there is so much more than meets the eye and this page is complete proof of that.<br />
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The cookies you see were designed and created just for the making of this page. It took us 2 full days of baking, decorating and photo shooting. Then one full day just to put everything in its place, so that our presentation was a little fun and crazy (like we are:-)<br />
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So I hope you enjoy what you see here. For the<a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=page&id=1&chapter=0&language=fr" target="_blank"> French</a> and <a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=page&id=1&chapter=0&language=de" target="_blank">German</a> version, please go to the original <a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=page&id=1&chapter=0&zenid=237r08f6d10b1na0rss30esm53" target="_blank">homepage</a> and click on the appropriate flag. Working together with Reb and Val is so much fun. There are some days where I get home, facial muscles aching from laughing so hard. That is exactly how "work" should be like: fun and passion from beginning to end, despite the crazy hectic pace we sometimes have to endure.<br />
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<li style="padding-bottom: 8px;">My original profession was that of a Registered Dental Hygienist. Now, I’m a Sugar Pusher (so dentists really love me now!!!)</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 8px;">I proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces as a diesel mechanic in the Navy. Watch out! I can shoot a rifle! Lol!</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 8px;">As a hockey mom, I spend any vacation time in an ice rink... freezing my butt off!</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 8px;"><strong>From the Kitsch-Girls : </strong>"She's our kooky Cakeboss"</li>
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Last November, I received an interesting offer to design some Gingerbread men (G-men) for the local Coop's Xmas campaign.<br />
I was given several themes to work with, each theme represented by the Kitschcakes version of G-men (renamed: K-MEN:-)<br />
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These cookies appeared in shopping malls, parking lots, several newspapers and even in the train station. They were I must say, pretty perfect and I was so excited when I stumbled across the entire family pictured together, as shown above. I remember when I made them, they were so time consuming and the deadline gave me no time to really get some decent shots so I am thrilled to share these with you, considering I just discovered this picture 15 minutes ago...lol!<br />
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So here they are, Ladies and Gents:<br />
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The Kitsch-Men Family 2012:<br />
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Above: train station in Biel/Bienne<br />
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They were all designed using a choco-Kitsch Cookie recipe (although they were only for show), and all covered in fondant (a mix of light brown and chocolate brown Regalice).<br />
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Next step was piping the borders in dark brown colored royal icing (Americolor). This was the base I used for each and every one. Then I just cut out fondant elements to "pimp them up", and then using whatever was necessary to make it come to life (luster dusts, metallic edible food paint, and of course, plenty of Bling-Bling!! Oh YEAHHHHH!!!!!!<br />
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Seriously, I really ought to broaden the selection soon (when I get a nanosecond to do so...) Many different themes come to mind...<br />
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Bis Bald!<br />
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Here is where I found the group picture:<a href="http://www.enon.ch/blog/?p=718" target="_blank">http://www.enon.ch/blog/?p=718</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: center;">Last week, I had the great pleasure to greet a radio journalist from a local radio station called </span><a href="http://www.rjb.ch/" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: center;" target="_blank">RJB (Radio Jura Bernois)</a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: center;">. She was curious about what goes on at the Sugarshack during workshops. I invited her to come and take a look. She took her camera and microphone with and started taking pictures and interviewing the participants who spoke mainly French. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: center;">And like every time, the "Best of" for the whole world to see! :-D</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: center;">For more info or for some "SOUND BITES" of the 10 minute radio show, click here:</span><br />
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This will probably sound completely strange, but an example of my hair obsession takes me back to when I was attending high school in my teenage years. You know how nowadays we would never leave the house or go anywhere without our wallet and cell phone? Well back then I would tag along my round hairbrush with me EVERYWHERE I went. I would blindly roll it through my flippy hair and then ask my poor friends (for the hundredth time that day) if my hair was okay?<br />
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Seriously, it's a miracle that they put up with it!!<br />
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Anyway, these past few years have been busy as hell with business and our 3 little children and I find myself always obsessing about my hair, and having less and less time to do anything about it. I have (in my humble opinion), very nice and HEALTHY long hair, but 0 time to style it in the morning. I have been dying and dreaming for "something new, stylish and upbeat-with-minimal-maintenance-involved", but previous hairstylists could never really grasp what I wanted.<br />
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"Enough is Enough", said Ms Kitsch, so I went to Miss Déesse (which means Goddess) - - Now, a few points about Miss D:<br />
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1. Miss D has, hands down, the most beautiful hair in Switzerland... (not anymore though...hee hee;-)<br />
2. PLUS, she'a a hairstylist<br />
3. She's a hockey Mom -- her 2 boys play ice hockey (like our oldest son Miles)<br />
4. AND she's married to my Ex-Boyfriend! LOL!<br />
She's a perfect fit! I liked her from the Get-Go!<br />
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I went to Ms D. and told her this:<br />
1. I'm sick of my boring hair<br />
2. I want a new look<br />
3. You can't cut it (did that once--never again! I swear I will die with long hair down to my bottom!)<br />
4. I want to wake up in the morning, spend maximum 60 seconds on my hair and have SUPERSTAR hair, for the rest of the day.<br />
5. GO!<br />
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So, Ms D took out her magic wand, cried out "Abracadabra" and gave me a Superstar Hairdo!!<br />
Her magic wand looks like this:<br />
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And all she did was wrap each strand in this magic wand/straightening iron, to give CURLS that stay curly, day and night until you wash them! This is what I've been waiting for my whole life!<br />
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I was so excited at this new finding that I cannot express this into words. Nevertheless, I really wanted to thank Ms D for helping me out so I made her a cake!!!<br />
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Here is what the top looks like (above). I always say that the top of a cake is as important as the hair on a woman's head. It finishes off the look. You can have super make-up, a super outfit, but if the hairdo is solala...........<br />
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Voilà! Here is the finished piece. A Purple Ombré Fondant Frills Cake with Gumpaste Roses. Ms D's hair salon is purple and white, so the cake had to be purple. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE how the colors turned out in this piece and honestly, I could stare at this cake all day long. It is splendid!<br />
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So, all I wanted to say is MERCI à Ms D for understanding what I wanted. I love my hair! I hope you will love your cake just as much!<br />
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Above: Ms Kitsch <a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/" target="_blank">(Kitschcakes)</a> & Ms Déesse <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DsHairstyling" target="_blank">DS Hairstyling</a><br />
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Well it's almost one full year since Kitschcakes moved into her new Sugarshack. The place really does feel like home and the well-lit colorful ambiance really is the perfect ingredient for creating the perfect setting for inspiration.<br />
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Last week, my Paparazzi husband took his fancy camera and keen eye to the pink location. Following are photographs of what the Sugarshack looks like. Above, the obvious view from the outside.<br />
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<a href="http://ramonasbackstuebli.blogspot.com/2012/11/weihnachtsverlosung.html?spref=bl">Ramonas Backstübli: Weihnachtsverlosung</a>: Jaaaaaaaaaa es ist soweit! Ich habe schon länger eine Verlosung geplant. Lange habe ich überlegt was es den sein soll. Leider fand ich ke...<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Vive l'Internet!! This is all I can say because I have had the great privilege of meeting some Dynamite people these last couple years. Meet Heidi, a Canadian-Swiss Cookie-Addict Crazee Gal (much like myself!:-O</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Heidi has something to share with you, and here it is: Enjoy!! :-D</span></div>
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Ball tool and the pointy one I don't know the name of<br />(I use saran wrap when cutting the fondant to give everything a rounder edge...)<br />So, you baked your cookie, with the lollipop stick already in it, it's ready to be used!<br />1. Cut out only the bones, using the cutter.<br />2. Place bones on cookie-I dabbed the cookie with a bit of water.<br />3. Cut out the head-use about 2 mm thick fondant for this.<br />4. Put it over the cookie.<br />5. Using a ball tool, make indentations for the eyes, I went pretty far down for this.<br />6. Put black luster dust in the eye sockets to give it more depth.<br />7. Make eyeballs with two white and two tiny black fondant balls.<br />8. Make little indentations for the nose and put luster dust in there too.<br />9. Mouth indentations-I put in dust too...<br />10. Make two strips of white fondant and put them in the mouth. Make lines for the teeth and luster dust in between for shading.<br />11. If you want a patch instead of 2 creepy eyes to make it piraty (I am sure this is a word), just take some blac fondant, make a patch and stick it on! There you go! A pirate skull lollipop cookie!<br />List of items<br />Black fondant :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=14" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.kitschcakes.ch/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>index.php?main_page=product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>_info&cPath=2&products_id=<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>14</a><br />White Fondant <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitschcakes.ch%2Findex.php%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26cPath%3D2%26products_id%3D717&h=tAQGlxAhX&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.kitschcakes.ch/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>index.php?main_page=product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>_info&cPath=2&products_id=<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>717</a><br />Skull cookie cutter:<a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_25_132&products_id=1067" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.kitschcakes.ch/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>index.php?main_page=product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>_info&cPath=5_25_132&produ<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>cts_id=1067</a><br />Tools :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46_102&products_id=962" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.kitschcakes.ch/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>index.php?main_page=product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>_info&cPath=46_102&product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>s_id=962</a></div>
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That's it!<br />1. Roll out quite a length of both coloured fondants, as even as possible and longer than you may imagine, I eyeballed it-this is the result.<br />2. Once they are rolled out, twist them together. Start by folding them over, then you can roll them and they will spin together.<br />3. Once you get the tightness you want, flatten/roll the fondant snake (for lack of a better word) so that the colours blend.<br />4. Roll up the snake-no trick here, just start tightly and continue. It sticks together with no help.<br />5. Dab a tiny amount of water on your cookie and stick that swirl right on!<br />6. Using a paintbrush, sprinkle a bit of disco dust on top!!<br />I am sure your kids will love these and although these are great for Halloween, choose any fun colour for any season and they will look awesome!!<br />List of items :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=14" target="_blank">Black fondant</a><br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=18" target="_blank">Orange Fondant </a><br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_17&products_id=5" target="_blank">Orange disco dust </a></div>
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Some kind of tool to shape the mouth<br />1. Hey, here is a picture of everything you need! Incl. the tool for which I do not know the name!!!<br />2. Cut out the bat, place it on cookie with a bit of water.<br />3. Take a fatter piece of the black fondant and cut only the middle part of his body. Use a knife to cut the edges...<br />4. Make the eyes using 2 white balls and 2 tiny black balls of fondant.<br />5. Stick 'em on!!<br />6. Take that tool, shaped like a semi circle, make a mouth.<br />7-8. Take a bit of red fondant and place it in the hole you made for the mouth.<br />9. Two tiny pieces of white fondant to shape teeth!<br />Now put the body on to the bat wings and you're ready to go! A Halloween bat!!<br />List of things you'll need<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_27&products_id=148" target="_blank">Bat cutter</a> :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=14" target="_blank">Black fondant</a> :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=717" target="_blank">White fondant</a> :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=15" target="_blank">Red fondant</a><br />The nameless tool :<a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46_102&products_id=962" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.kitschcakes.ch/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>index.php?main_page=product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>_info&cPath=46_102&product<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>s_id=962</a></div>
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Black edible ink pen<br />Toothpick<br />Some kind of face<br />1. Cut out your pumpkin shape, leaving out the stem.<br />2. I think this is pretty self explanatory...LOL!! Put both onto your cookie. I dabbed the cookie with a bit of water first.<br />3. Choose a face for your pumpkin and cut it down to size.<br />4. Now really, you can draw right on, but if I do that, I tend to ruin everything. So take a toothpick and push lightly everywhere you need help to remember where the line goes.<br />5. Can you see the tiny "holes" on that tiny picture?<br />6. Follow the tiny holes and fill in with your edible ink marker!<br />That's it!<br />List of items :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_27&products_id=1561" target="_blank">Pumpkin cutter </a><br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=18" target="_blank">Orange Fondant</a><br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=17" target="_blank">Green fondant </a>:<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8_45&products_id=437" target="_blank">Black edible ink pen</a></div>
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1. Get your orange chocolate ready!<br />
2. Make your owl shape. In this case I made him quite fat, because the fatter the owl, the cuter the result, I think... and made him space for eyes in case I would use sixlets, but went for RI instead.<br />
3. You've dipped it all in orange choc. Get your black choc ready! No picture here but basically, dip your cake pop into the black choc, just enough to cover part of his body. Pour black sanding sugar over it soon as! Make sure your orange choc is really solid here, or the black sugar will stick to it!<br />
4. Get your heart sprinkle ready, put a bit of melted choc on the back and place it in the middle. Using RI, make eyes, and lines in your colour choice on its belly. Use the black marker to make his little pupils!<br />
Halloween owl, ooooooohhh!!!<br />
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Vive l'Internet!! This is all I can say because I have had the great privilege of meeting some Dynamite people these last couple years. Meet Heidi, a Canadian-Swiss Cookie-Addict Crazee Gal (much like myself!:-O<br />
Heidi has something to share with you, and here it is: Enjoy!! :-D<br />
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Black food pen<br />Toothpick<br />1. As you can see, my cake ball fell right through, so what to do?<br />2. Prepare some fondant.<br />3. Roll some green for the stem and flaten the bottom. I put it right into the hole left by the stick and pressed it down, you won't be holding it from there, so no danger of falling!<br />4. Roll some green fondant really thinly and wrap around a toothpick to dry. When dry enough, dab one end with a bit of water and attach it to the stem for a bit more cuteness.<br />5. Meanwhile, attach some white sixlets with more melted choc, and add little black dots with your food pens for eyes.<br />6. Make an appropriate mouth out of black fondant. I stuck it on with a bit of water.<br />Voilà!!! He was surprised to fall of his stick, so a surprised expression for him!!!<br />List of items :<br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=17" target="_blank">Green Fondant</a><br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=14" target="_blank">Black Fondant</a><br /><a href="http://www.kitschcakes.ch/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8_45&products_id=251" target="_blank">Food Pens </a></div>
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<img align="left" src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-47719808912003661062012-03-24T13:36:00.004-07:002012-03-24T14:04:22.280-07:00One Chapter Ends, a New One Begins...<div>Ouch!</div><div><div>Admittedly, it's been more than a while since I updated my Blog. These past months have been so hectic, it's a miracle Ms Kitsch hasn't checked into the crazy house. lol!</div><div><br /></div><div>Seriously though, things could not have turned out better. The former Sugarshack became obviously too small in the Fall of 2011 and so I decided to search for something more spacious, with more parking possibilities, in a better location.</div><div>Luckily we found something that could not have been more appropriate. The entire Lobby floor of a very modern building, situated just 2 km away from my private home. With view of the alps, parking possibilities galore, easy to find, and just plain nice!</div><div>To make things even more appropriate, the building is WHITE and SQUARE! Now, The Sugarshack really looks like a Sugar Cube!!!:-D Gotta love that!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Since February I've been running around moving all of the stuff I've accumulated over the past year (and it is amazing what I have picked up along the way...no surprise there though...)</div><div>Parallel to that, I've also been searching and purchasing more appropriate furniture and deco items so that the Sugarshack is as inspiring as possible.</div><div>When everything is in its place, I'll be sure to Post something about it, along with many pictures. For now here's a pic of the White Sugarcube (see picture below - it is the building on the right).</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u9cW8hM6CWDqdU9KGF9K3N_ASHixUpexlS1vHyXGwPX9WfhxfNa19zPDPzceydtwVkk7QQfLOz26nOmdVZxCahoxV0VBsxxlmvZpxskbwYprtIhwh2clQjKedN9n0NirvJg-pUrAtbQ/s1600/Blog2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u9cW8hM6CWDqdU9KGF9K3N_ASHixUpexlS1vHyXGwPX9WfhxfNa19zPDPzceydtwVkk7QQfLOz26nOmdVZxCahoxV0VBsxxlmvZpxskbwYprtIhwh2clQjKedN9n0NirvJg-pUrAtbQ/s320/Blog2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723571075801615330" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Today I hosted the very first Cake Decoring Module I course, in one full day. I was a bit afraid I wouldn't have enough time to compact all of this information in only a few hours.</div><div>Exhausted, I went to bed early last night, not knowing full well in which sequence I was going to teach all of this "matière" to a full class. So I prayed to the Cake Gods for help and fell asleep.</div><div>This morning, I woke up after my deep coma and I swear the answers just came. </div><div>I ran to the Sugarshack, and magically drew out my Tagesplan upon my military Flip-chart, trying to keep to the essentials and eliminate the Chi-Chi bits.</div><div><br /></div><div>It went really well and the class was just fantastic! In fact, here they are, sporting their new Diplomas.. Just too much fun!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTUsRbt1grCaE3g9dUFWX72ux9nqa4zWW-O9DKS0YTQPY9VgE0PD31xXf65Y8uBYFlONR52AvmZshe_u4H0Y1orPnzafUaFJ-VswlUpV2otlfvDml4KCQnoU9VVpL4QTCHjK7aGRGCoY/s1600/Blogpic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTUsRbt1grCaE3g9dUFWX72ux9nqa4zWW-O9DKS0YTQPY9VgE0PD31xXf65Y8uBYFlONR52AvmZshe_u4H0Y1orPnzafUaFJ-VswlUpV2otlfvDml4KCQnoU9VVpL4QTCHjK7aGRGCoY/s320/Blogpic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723567312917025618" /></a><br /><div>I'm very much looking forward to the Second Module, which will take place Saturday in a week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned for a follow-up! (PROMISE!!) :-D</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" align="left" />kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-57731839897223483422012-01-04T14:07:00.000-08:002012-01-04T14:32:15.701-08:00Happy New Year!!<div>I've been slightly M.I.A. lately, and my sincerest apologies for that. 2011 has been a hell of a year, and I truly mean this in the most glorifying way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Through my classes and workshops I have met some incredible people, enjoyed some great moments and witnessed an Esprit-de-Corps develop among my students, that took me back to memory lane while serving in the Canadian Navy back in 1993.</div><div><br /></div><div>Making cakes the Kitschcakes way requires many important ingredients: lots of<b> know-how</b>, <b>imagination</b> and <b>creativity</b> of course, but also virtues like <b>patience</b> and <b>persistence</b> as well as the willingness to <b>focus</b> on a project that will take us <b>out of</b> our <b>comfort zone</b> and give us a "sleepless streak" for a few days.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sounds like hard work? You bet it is! Think of it as running a marathon where you suddenly hit a wall and you struggle those last 10km. If you give up, it's all for nothing. Persist, and you get to live something unforgettable that you can be proud of.</div><div>With the cakes however, it's even better than that, because you get to make people happy. You work on that project for endless hours, struggling, googling on your iPhone, cursing at the X-acto knife. And when you reach the finish line, it's all tears and recognition from the others, and this all reflects on you! Bliss for all! There is not much else out there that I can think of (other than enduring pregnancy to give birth), that can get so many people emotionally involved for the better. </div><div>Cakes are<b> AWESOME!!!!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>This being said, there is another downside...I even call it the Dark Side, and I preach about it all the time (just ask my girls...). Most of my students really love this art (which is fantastic). They like it so much, that they literally give their cakes away (for Free!) I'm always nagging at them for this, because they sometimes (often) don't value their work and their time like they should be.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, one of my students sent me a pleasant surprise. I was so happy to read this, because it reflects exactly what I am often ranting about. I think that they are slowly starting to "get it", which makes me very happy, because they deserve to be celebrated for what they create! :-D </div><div><br /></div><div>You all can read it...I can hear myself psychobabbling when I read this....LOL!!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(95, 95, 95); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><div class="post-titles" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; 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outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><a href="http://www.motherofcakes.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_00281.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: initial; outline-style: none; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(21, 148, 217); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-435" title="IMG_0028" src="http://www.motherofcakes.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_00281.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="700" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; float: right; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a>By the end of this post someone will have just finished working 12 hours and 20 minutes working on a cake for a birthday, baby shower or wedding. They will have skipped sleep, missed a day with their family and spent a good penny on ingredients. Pushing themselves as they juggle between sleep and sanity. All for a free cake! Yes you heard it here. FREE CAKE!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">How is this cake free you ask? I’m sure you want to grab one of these for your next event. You too can have a cake “as seen on tv” for free!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Let me explain something to you. When cake artists are at work. They usually put in about 300% more work than most people. Like many artists they are in this for the passion and love. Like they say “love don’t pay the bills”.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Well the reality is, the bills have to get paid. No matter how appealing a free cake sounds and you would love to get a great deal. Its like stealing! Yes you are robbing someone, who has worked incredibly hard to make you edible art that will adorn your function. Feel guilty yet? If the answer is “NO” then my time is wasted on you. I suggest you go to your local grocery store to get your next dream cake. If you have little respect for the artists then this cake is not for you.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">So perhaps stealing is too strong a word. But borrowing implies you’ll be giving it back. I’m not sure rent-a-cake is going to catch on. Or whether anyone would want their “borrowed” cake back after you’ve had a slice.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Wondering why I am against the free cake idea. Well lets say many of us in the industry have been asked for discounts that are often insulting and sometimes a little crazy. Its understandable that we all have reasons to save money and love a good deal. But this is not the place for a bargain. Cake decorators don’t exactly make a lot on cakes. Well you have a few who do. But thats only the ones you usually see on television with brands that represent them. The majority are not on television and are equally talented. They do not demand remarkable prices. Many undervalue the costs of their cakes. So when someone requests a 3 tier cake with all the trimmings and sparkle for under a $100. Well its just unfair.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: justify; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">So lets make a resolution starting this year. Lets forget about the “free cakes” and start appreciating the workmanship and time these artists invest in your cake.</p><div><br /></div><div>Hope you liked it as much as I did! </div><div><br /></div><div>Wishing you all a wonderful New Year, and think about this New Year's Resolution:-D</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers!</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" align="left" />kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-25646517677543318652011-10-03T04:54:00.000-07:002011-10-02T13:45:20.483-07:00The Pike Gang! Just Too Much Fun!<div>UGH!! Has it been so long since I've last written? OMG I need to get on the ball with blogging, or else...</div><div><br /></div><div>So much has been going on these last few weeks I dare not give out too much information (I'll definetly be keeping that info for several more posts, in due time;-) don't want to spill the confetti here...)</div><div>Let's put it this way: Miss Kitsch has plenty of open kitchen cupboards, full of sweet projects and surprises. It is all incredibly sweet and exciting and I'm just dying here, holding back. </div><div>However, the only bitter part has been the utter lack of sleep that comes with massive preparation. Tomorrow, Miss Kitsch heads out to ice hockey camp with Miles, my shining star. Despite me not being very "outdoorsy" or "adventurous" (as in sleeping in a room filled with bunk beds and several other people (who might snore:-O), I swear I am so sleep deprived at this point in time that I would happily sleep outside on the pavement if it meant that I could sleep a whole 6-7 hours all-in-one-piece!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>So really, this Ice Hockey Lager is exactly what I need right now! I can replenish my empty batteries and come back home with ideas galore!</div><div><br /></div><div>Since July I've been wanting to post this, but never got around to it. I gave a private cupcake workshop to a fine bunch of Anglo ex-pats, including an Aussie! It was tooooo much fun! A fine bunch they were and among the group was a very skilled, artistic young man. He created some amazing designs. Ms Kitsch was impressed. He took plenty of pictures too! Here they are. Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vW_ilqmECwOmEtj5YjN7jJIf1uMWLbzMSlMtx0-3y90s6LRRaFQgp84PG5Pwll55FK0YUm5M3G6OSeuteco3QsYH8vvyTzuR4iZxs_Jzwgr8nBzrdSsWfaP8jrKLl7Fj8KrpIBUovwM/s1600/MeretGang3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vW_ilqmECwOmEtj5YjN7jJIf1uMWLbzMSlMtx0-3y90s6LRRaFQgp84PG5Pwll55FK0YUm5M3G6OSeuteco3QsYH8vvyTzuR4iZxs_Jzwgr8nBzrdSsWfaP8jrKLl7Fj8KrpIBUovwM/s320/MeretGang3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638083083949267378" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Introduction and orientation</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ukpM2HW8KVadE2yWdQw4w5DAQjVbA686zPKMWGLkuZEOcAW-xoaENJJjlGorphqvXS0FnlAAhyphenhyphenySmKqS8dZHTGYX8Umeb51ttPD24sJjJf44CC9XRs48mk1qyYmR_ilp7esQpBxItE4/s1600/MsKitschBlaBla.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ukpM2HW8KVadE2yWdQw4w5DAQjVbA686zPKMWGLkuZEOcAW-xoaENJJjlGorphqvXS0FnlAAhyphenhyphenySmKqS8dZHTGYX8Umeb51ttPD24sJjJf44CC9XRs48mk1qyYmR_ilp7esQpBxItE4/s320/MsKitschBlaBla.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082940106693570" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ms Kitsch demonstrating how to decorate...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQKUrPwqcWg5pwzYOgUXl_u2KCY5B4GhQjaOgkJgzxd2Fz9BWqdKsmYSxq_x01UJ0yYtWWCa7XLsmePLfhyyPSokCUiO5PLjlmx79xNsLbcUtnQf07JROzEbP0GfXfrJuT0eF7CGEjJ4/s1600/Meret2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQKUrPwqcWg5pwzYOgUXl_u2KCY5B4GhQjaOgkJgzxd2Fz9BWqdKsmYSxq_x01UJ0yYtWWCa7XLsmePLfhyyPSokCUiO5PLjlmx79xNsLbcUtnQf07JROzEbP0GfXfrJuT0eF7CGEjJ4/s320/Meret2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082763799062978" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Veryyyyyy concentrated<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLYkvWTk0nl3-CI9e1fwOxin4iYD7I91W6pTwDZuBUI-VXCrQnQtOOx8JFyp79l6w6Mt4HwjCEiZvWIduHKNITNKLQ3Qki4gF9cO8pVaGNA-BG_7QQp8wFEYcNln4zxvb425RHMQnNcQ/s1600/MeretGang4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLYkvWTk0nl3-CI9e1fwOxin4iYD7I91W6pTwDZuBUI-VXCrQnQtOOx8JFyp79l6w6Mt4HwjCEiZvWIduHKNITNKLQ3Qki4gF9cO8pVaGNA-BG_7QQp8wFEYcNln4zxvb425RHMQnNcQ/s320/MeretGang4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082602102558690" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A sprinkle here, a sprinkle there...<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOGSJNHfRvpWJBqmvOdyXYjvvgqDM7Wa7gs0Nc844DD-xAlyMygiES0ZQ0thBz-QC8JdxUtghJyfrBguPhBJOjE1U_MzIS0TPOVnI8MYJBSrokG2ExfNFXJ393_rjjfXneXiA0ttfVnw/s1600/CCPike1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOGSJNHfRvpWJBqmvOdyXYjvvgqDM7Wa7gs0Nc844DD-xAlyMygiES0ZQ0thBz-QC8JdxUtghJyfrBguPhBJOjE1U_MzIS0TPOVnI8MYJBSrokG2ExfNFXJ393_rjjfXneXiA0ttfVnw/s320/CCPike1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082472061764434" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>What's that? LOL<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4SeHPZ4Y64IEHrTMoaqo8m8Uq_vN3H8yocFDMRl3xqYfF9gXzdTcGnreR4UZ9CWC2uaZ9w4ne_1vFlRbjWlmA1BXzveSO8cfnd5f6H6p-S7PSmj_G0Yt0giUUsp07DxjCwrXGUkBluo/s1600/PikeConcentrated.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4SeHPZ4Y64IEHrTMoaqo8m8Uq_vN3H8yocFDMRl3xqYfF9gXzdTcGnreR4UZ9CWC2uaZ9w4ne_1vFlRbjWlmA1BXzveSO8cfnd5f6H6p-S7PSmj_G0Yt0giUUsp07DxjCwrXGUkBluo/s320/PikeConcentrated.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082376986118978" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ahhhhhh, yes of course! Add some Royal Icing details and Presto!<div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJToemEzoUtoOCCnVxtHJC3LuHc5CpC0vkYG_DPtW92zoJ7R6Hb-g9llDm5kaNp5IpnWPc3C5F_9BvF2ZuZ7CQwLLfXw7EQb5X2PUAZi5LyNPqHal5qOzfIbE1-ItUH5IgIiyGbUR9R8/s1600/Aussie1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJToemEzoUtoOCCnVxtHJC3LuHc5CpC0vkYG_DPtW92zoJ7R6Hb-g9llDm5kaNp5IpnWPc3C5F_9BvF2ZuZ7CQwLLfXw7EQb5X2PUAZi5LyNPqHal5qOzfIbE1-ItUH5IgIiyGbUR9R8/s320/Aussie1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082234404153026" /></a><br /><div>This story was the best: This lovely lady from Australia works in a bakery that sells cupcakes--but she didn't know how to make them. The irony is that she had to come to Switzerland to learn how to make them (and they don't sell cupcakes in Swiss bakeries...LOL!!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-QmtxfiLkRcyaP1bbJG4dlERmcNuQz1SMFVAWYhYnwBeJz3DfsFCaYzRJld_fgqPKuL7p1ysh3RAObwKncc_efVoweMJ5sxZ447urxHh9iXm8LzyKAAgxnFSwvWC68LiaygvDbCH5Fs/s1600/BdayGirls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-QmtxfiLkRcyaP1bbJG4dlERmcNuQz1SMFVAWYhYnwBeJz3DfsFCaYzRJld_fgqPKuL7p1ysh3RAObwKncc_efVoweMJ5sxZ447urxHh9iXm8LzyKAAgxnFSwvWC68LiaygvDbCH5Fs/s320/BdayGirls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638082073196536290" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXpVFswtieKD_6whKCZ8DWccrzvMYmiRU85M956KxkEI7byPI3YzAFiN496Ec_nYVQh88YaxFcVOds-vFNuNw0NRpDep3F4NKO_9CJjxPMJ_IfEALf0j0xB5d2K6E5ne69A4edad0GBw/s1600/BdayGirl3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXpVFswtieKD_6whKCZ8DWccrzvMYmiRU85M956KxkEI7byPI3YzAFiN496Ec_nYVQh88YaxFcVOds-vFNuNw0NRpDep3F4NKO_9CJjxPMJ_IfEALf0j0xB5d2K6E5ne69A4edad0GBw/s320/BdayGirl3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638081967259354658" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Birthday girl checking out "The Best Of" finished product!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7akjxUkcJ7yMUJavKaod_06xTalBs0Lzt9xE1ZlwlaM3Taz9_9dHDu-74ySu89GzY9rhovsnAL5dzB4hGGKP_h4fyW2mte2z2o56oPuATFFbDQatel-VdNA0YrVJhug2Bl9hZRQKRCLQ/s1600/TheBestOfCC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7akjxUkcJ7yMUJavKaod_06xTalBs0Lzt9xE1ZlwlaM3Taz9_9dHDu-74ySu89GzY9rhovsnAL5dzB4hGGKP_h4fyW2mte2z2o56oPuATFFbDQatel-VdNA0YrVJhug2Bl9hZRQKRCLQ/s320/TheBestOfCC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638081806522867378" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Verrrrryyy cute, guys!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJf9RzizCjlPsXVDLiDEHUYVs-FJs3nttTgMSiRVjdbtbIf68Kr5etQjyO_qwybrFWrUiWMw3WM1cEMzYySWC0Wt0azGOaE40DEmcnDq8K2x4bHRZDCRSo6gnSpZ10KLDPRvn9twk3WU/s1600/BdayGirls%2526MsKitsch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJf9RzizCjlPsXVDLiDEHUYVs-FJs3nttTgMSiRVjdbtbIf68Kr5etQjyO_qwybrFWrUiWMw3WM1cEMzYySWC0Wt0azGOaE40DEmcnDq8K2x4bHRZDCRSo6gnSpZ10KLDPRvn9twk3WU/s320/BdayGirls%2526MsKitsch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638081653092811874" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Say Kiiiiiitsch!" (for the camera)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF_lwhVLtINFCJHOmNZfgzMr7HfuOzCDtqDNRCBqclxxQ6L9Ki1O9_1bzFCK041jjCy4hFuW0TnW5JEe1pIpDUPfXghRxjl6WjQvhi7n5KsSnBU1BPjCiKy75V8eC6smjiJT2yES-B4k/s1600/BdayGirl2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF_lwhVLtINFCJHOmNZfgzMr7HfuOzCDtqDNRCBqclxxQ6L9Ki1O9_1bzFCK041jjCy4hFuW0TnW5JEe1pIpDUPfXghRxjl6WjQvhi7n5KsSnBU1BPjCiKy75V8eC6smjiJT2yES-B4k/s320/BdayGirl2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638081427356109234" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was fab meeting all of you! Keep in touch! :-D</div><div><br /></div><div>Big Hugs and Sweet Cheers!<br /><div><br /></div><img src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" align="left" /></div>kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-47803934834445634502011-08-08T14:18:00.000-07:002011-08-08T15:07:23.597-07:00ModeinSwiss.ch<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div>Since a couple of months now, I have had the pleasure of meeting many interesting people, mostly thanks to Kitschcakes.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>A few weeks ago I received an email from Nancy, a <a href="http://www.modeinswiss.ch/2011/08/08/bienvenu-dans-le-monde-du-kitsch-cake-miam-part-1/">"fashion Blogger"</a>, who had the idea of a fashion photo session in the whimsical environment of the Casa del Kitschcakes.</div><div>I agreed, despite knowing full well that I would be baking and decorating up a storm, just for the photo appeal.</div><div>So Miss Kitsch put on her apron and got baking...and decorating....for days! Then suddenly I stumbled across a party favor website here in Switzerland called: <a href="http://www.confettibox.ch/">"confetti box"</a>.</div><div>I was super excited!! I found tons of cool, colorful party must have's: colorful table cloths, matching dishes, cool vintage banners, cake pics, balloons and the ULTIMATE dessert table MUST: paper vintage straws!!!!!! OMG!! I nearly lost it when I found these cute retro-looking straws! So I HAD to have 'em...in every color! (because you just never know...it's always good to have everything in every color...just in case;-)</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>...standing next to my Vintage authentic bubble gum machine from the 1920's (It's a Ford brand, and all it cost back then was a penny!!) Can you say inflation?? ;-)</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>Nancy experimenting with those straws...</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>Tea party pops!</div><div>
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<br /><div>I'm a little teapot, short and stouts...</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>...eating the Cake, out of the Cup...</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>Nancy going for a little stroll in the garden, sipping her Kitsch Cocktail...</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>à la prochaine Nancy!!</div><div>
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtwSV748C9q_lyQgBENV_mrgsnwUi-AdNE_rNFsZki2c3b85Ycbjhg2SwHIJN17pGtQMyp9QLA8DT6YnlQRL2Rb-R_P7w8vsHcUnmKGl-eUIVuhLQgwzmjjrBFCWyECOfic5VE47Loog/s1600/ModeinSwiss8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtwSV748C9q_lyQgBENV_mrgsnwUi-AdNE_rNFsZki2c3b85Ycbjhg2SwHIJN17pGtQMyp9QLA8DT6YnlQRL2Rb-R_P7w8vsHcUnmKGl-eUIVuhLQgwzmjjrBFCWyECOfic5VE47Loog/s320/ModeinSwiss8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638597802345339458" /></a><div>photos by: Greg</div><div>
<br /></div><img src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" align="left" />kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-72044298578996956412011-07-31T14:13:00.000-07:002011-08-07T02:06:32.018-07:00A historical August 1st<div>Today is August 1st, which means Switzerland has its Birthday! Born in 1291, that would mean that our Confedera Helvetica is 720 years old!</div><div><br /></div><div>For Kitschcakes, August 1st will always have a certain significance and this is why:</div><div>This time last year, I sent one of my favorite politicians, <a href="http://www.blocher.ch/">Christophe Blocher</a>, a cookie collection made especially for him. Since I don't know him personally, it was difficult for me to come up with a personalized design. However, I do know that he loves his country. </div><div>Knowing this, I decided to create a "Blocher Cookie Collection", consisting of sacred Swiss cows, Edelweiss (the Swiss national flower), Swiss flags, and alps.</div><div>So I sent these cookies off to him and his wife, not really thinking much about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, 2 weeks later, to my shocking surprise, I received an email from a luxurious biscuit chain here in Switzerland: <a href="http://www.laeckerli-huus.ch/default.asp?langext=3">"Läckerli-Huus"</a>. It turns out that the CEO of Läckerli-Huus is Mr. Blocher's daughter! And as fate would have it, she was visiting her parents the weekend of August 1st and it is then and there that she discovered Kitschcakes!</div><div><br /></div><div>To make a long story short, Mrs Blocher thought it would be great to incorporate my Kitschy cookies into her assortment. After many months of discussing designs, testing and controlling for quality, labelling etc, the very first collection was herded into all 11 Läckerli-Huus stores all around Switzerland in May 2011.</div><div>The first collection of cows and butterlies sold out within 3 weeks, and so a second bunch were produced and shipped out in July.</div><div>Fingers crossed that the Kitschcakes become a staple in all of Läckerli-Huus stores:-)</div><div><br /></div><div>On a personal note, of all the incredible highlights I have experienced in my lifetime (and I assure you, there were many of them!), this episode definitely ranks up there near the top.</div><div>On Monday August 9th 2011 at 10:30, I picked up my iPhone to read my emails. I was working at the dental office at the time (dental hygiene). After reading the email from Läckerli-Huus, I remember vividly how I felt: it was one of those rare moments in my life where everything became suddenly blurry and I became weak in the knees. I thought "Thank You GOD", someone who sees what I see...</div><div>Somebody pinch me please..........</div><div><br /></div><div>Swiss Helvetic Collection from my kitchen:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHndl8bKW1NCpliomdGva7nsK-3OF6d22tudLkM_6pArFJZv2XPR5zh0uFl2ZIOxXyW0aB7LsxDe2W9020N-F8PTXL2RrFrwkpjoD0XNsFtYqiWdxlPgNArvSxlYSfxdxP0zfHV7-2SY/s1600/Swiss+Collection1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHndl8bKW1NCpliomdGva7nsK-3OF6d22tudLkM_6pArFJZv2XPR5zh0uFl2ZIOxXyW0aB7LsxDe2W9020N-F8PTXL2RrFrwkpjoD0XNsFtYqiWdxlPgNArvSxlYSfxdxP0zfHV7-2SY/s320/Swiss+Collection1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635631124475174226" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Sent off to Blocher's home:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXEyu5CQUX9hyW4Vv38oUsAh8wnaYTzKmoZjlKuM-jIRTMcMgQFrQtEfHPc2Aip78NGUSi-InEbCU21J2Dr1RylXbw5Iyn6u4T2MoFsBCgL0z4SuVmtdRhKxlAyXgudZ8CbObJVXkiWU/s1600/Swiss+Collection2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXEyu5CQUX9hyW4Vv38oUsAh8wnaYTzKmoZjlKuM-jIRTMcMgQFrQtEfHPc2Aip78NGUSi-InEbCU21J2Dr1RylXbw5Iyn6u4T2MoFsBCgL0z4SuVmtdRhKxlAyXgudZ8CbObJVXkiWU/s320/Swiss+Collection2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635630818420271522" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl_gMLUOduMrzEFkydVry4KzXGbC27bJkreP2dao0p3y_8L6mz8qDJZLlJNUbEOEPJBX7h_KXe5ItKq1bgj4bkEoesrEmReEwkEh3M0r94FPQZ1koVLmB9efPDhizD0qInzIGJ5gi5GA/s1600/Swiss+Cows%253AAlps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl_gMLUOduMrzEFkydVry4KzXGbC27bJkreP2dao0p3y_8L6mz8qDJZLlJNUbEOEPJBX7h_KXe5ItKq1bgj4bkEoesrEmReEwkEh3M0r94FPQZ1koVLmB9efPDhizD0qInzIGJ5gi5GA/s320/Swiss+Cows%253AAlps.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635630600067913010" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Where they landed in their new home: Läckerli-Huus of Switzerland.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQY8QpKw2AIrlTxhm5CU_hRw_WOZwEYnuGry4kkJ4z6YOyKI5B52vFn5cZAxz6oafiVcSwIuJy-b_SRoXN55yKmVCdF1Z7IW9eMZvD0hzvMQW5XDxAPRYDI1j_geWf6brXpFM3jp8R6jw/s1600/Kitschcakes_110524_31_L%25C3%25A4ckerlihuus.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQY8QpKw2AIrlTxhm5CU_hRw_WOZwEYnuGry4kkJ4z6YOyKI5B52vFn5cZAxz6oafiVcSwIuJy-b_SRoXN55yKmVCdF1Z7IW9eMZvD0hzvMQW5XDxAPRYDI1j_geWf6brXpFM3jp8R6jw/s320/Kitschcakes_110524_31_L%25C3%25A4ckerlihuus.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635630274098854386" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXrMYTVQytMqQtj1hchg0meMBFTHFKgvSgu2ooxr3B1H69DsoxLXNmCF9Aysj114osWWpvvEBlgu2MvrJh8fbJP6KdTpUbo4eQ3pGZvTsRrg8-z5q4lVRMSWciFwU5ZreY12kPZn2bc8/s1600/Kitschcakes_110524_34_L%25C3%25A4ckerlihuus.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXrMYTVQytMqQtj1hchg0meMBFTHFKgvSgu2ooxr3B1H69DsoxLXNmCF9Aysj114osWWpvvEBlgu2MvrJh8fbJP6KdTpUbo4eQ3pGZvTsRrg8-z5q4lVRMSWciFwU5ZreY12kPZn2bc8/s320/Kitschcakes_110524_34_L%25C3%25A4ckerlihuus.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635629926469610642" /></a><br /><div>Life really is like a box of chocolates... (or in my case like a box of cookies)....you just never know what you're going to get!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank Goodness for those who walk through life with their eyes wide open!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" align="left" /></div></div>kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206500760272816.post-61305057789237355942011-07-26T04:01:00.000-07:002011-07-26T04:13:01.198-07:00The History of Cupcakes (or so the story goes...)<div>Stumbled across this cute little video not too long ago and it made me smile. Thought I'd share with you, in case you were ever wondering what was the story behind these cute little cakes.</div><div><br /></div><div>N'Joy! :-D</div><div><br /></div><div><div><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CWkPBZZxvOc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Sweet Greetz,</span></i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Custom%20Designs/Sandra%20M-J/signature2.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" align="left" />kitschcakes.chhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958940351551512896noreply@blogger.com0