Juicy's Blog http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog Sweet Talk Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Looking Back On 2012 http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/2013/01/02/looking-back-on-2012/ http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/2013/01/02/looking-back-on-2012/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:39:48 +0000 Josie http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/?p=561 Well, 2013 is upon us and it’s going to be a very exciting year with many new beginnings!

As I look back on the cakes I created in 2012, it’s so hard to choose which ones were my favourites. Every cake has it’s own story and special meaning to the person it was created for, so it’s tough to say which are “favourites” because they were all special in their own way!

Here are a few cakes that stand out to me. Some represent how I’ve grown as an artist, some were made for very special people in my life, and some were just so cool and fun to make!

They’re in no particular order, just look through & enjoy!

All the best in 2013!

~ Josie

 

 

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I love how Katie & Tommy embraced the retro theme in their Jack & Jill bowling party.  I designed this cake using inspiration from the invitation that Katie created (below). The red & turquoise chevron print, and 2D bowling ball/bowling pins made this awesome theme come to life in cake form!

Congrats!

~Josie

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This is the invitation:

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This cake had whimsical flowers with jewels in the centers, dangling pearls, and silver brooches with a minimal hint of Tiffany blue. Truly fit for a queen!

~ Josie

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]]> http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/2012/09/19/a-new-twist-on-a-tiffany-themed-cake/feed/ 1 Nail Polish Cake http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/2012/08/28/nail-polish-cake/ http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/2012/08/28/nail-polish-cake/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:14:50 +0000 Josie http://www.juicydesserts.com/blog/?p=538 It’s been quite the busy summer, with all kinds of fun cakes going out, so I haven’t had much time to write blogs! I’m going to do a “summer 2012″ blog soon to show you all of the creations I’ve made in the past couple months. But for now, I thought I’d share something really cool!

I made this cool cake for a bride that had a Nail Polish and Pearl themed bridal shower this past weekend. It was so fun to make something like this, and I thank Mary, the bride to be, for making me have fun with it!

I call it a “beautiful mess” …and I love it! Hope you do too!

Congrats Mary!!!

~Josie

 

Nail Polish Cake Juicy Desserts

Nail Polish Cake Juicy Desserts

 

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Photos by: Natural Flash Photography

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Congrats Iolanda on your bridal shower!

Josie

Navy Blue and Green Pom Pom Cake
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I made her cake to match the colours of her shower, shades of pink & grey. Hydrangea flowers and hand painted silver accents adorn this soft grey cake to create a romantic and girly cake perfect for a sophisticated bridal shower!

Looking forward to making your wedding cake :)

~ Josie

Photos by: Megan Battersby Photography (www.meganbattersby.com)

Venue: Terrace Banquet Centre (www.infinityeventgroup.ca)
Pink and Grey Cake

Pink & Grey cake

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So when Vincent turned 4, he wanted me to make him a Flintstone cake, and I made this for him with all my heart. It features the Flintstone home, complete with mailbox and stone driveway. Dino the dinosaur is popping his head out of the chimney, Barney is looking out of the window, and Fred is in front of the door.

Happy Birthday Vincent! Yabba Dabba Do!

xoxo,

Josie

*above picture taken by Rita Morais (www.printsbyrita.com)

This is Vincent saying “WILMA!!!!!!!!!!!” :) :) :)

YAY!

 

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Jace LOVES Elmo, and when it was time to make his birthday cake this was the only option! The cake was designed to match he invitation designed by his mommy, who is my very talented friend Daniela. A white background was the canvas for all of the bright, energetic colours of this fun cake.

Jace’s eyes opened up with excitement once he saw his cake, and couldn’t resist reaching out to touch ELMO!

Happy 1st Birthday Jace!!!

xoxo

Zia Josie

Invite:

Cutie Pie Jace & his cake!!!!!!!

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My fiancee Lino is one of those people – he LOVES and is addicted to playing Angry Birds. So, for Lino’s birthday, I decided to make him his favourite red velvet cake decorated with an angry birds scene! It has all of the angry birds lined up to get a shot at the green pigs, and some are in motion knocking over the cement columns that the green pigs are under.

Lino loved his angry birds cake, and I hope you do too!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINO! xoxo

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This 4 tier topsy turvy wedding cake had a nautical theme. It was done in a playful yet tasteful design in the bold navy, white and gold colours of the wedding. The topper is a large anchor featuring the couples initials and has a rope detail that goes all the way down the cake, which ties the whole design together.

Have fun with your wedding cake and it will be the magical centrepiece of your special day!

~Josie

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