Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Frankie and Friends

Are these not just the cutest things ever? My friend Gretchen Barron is offering these and the whole gang in an online kit to go.
Everything is cut and ready to go! If you don't own a Big Shot with Top Note die cut but LOVE the Top Note...then this is for YOU! You can order them through Gretchen here.
These were so fun and easy to whip together. I made all 6 in one evening!
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OK folks, gotta do a little bragging for a minute on my Benjamin. He is 13 years old and a fan of Duff on Ace of Cakes. He decided he was going to make cakes this summer and enrolled in Course 1 of the Wilton cake decorating class. Now he has completed Course 2 and take a look at this!!! Did you get that part about him being 13 years old??? I'm so proud!
Learning the basket weave.


Putting leaves between all his beautiful Royal Icing flowers.

Isn't that beautiful? Too bad I can't frame the cake ...oh ya, but I CAN scrapbook it with My Digital Studio which is available October 1st.
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Congratulations Pam Warden!
You are the winner of a free pass to the Holiday session of UStamp!!! Please contact me for the details.

Starting TOMORROW!
My all new 2009 12 Days of Christmas is set to run October 1-12 right here!
Just like last year, no detailed descriptions will be given.
Just like last year the complete tutorial of all 12 days will be released on the 12th.
And just like last year the cost will be $12.95 because you are getting 12 projects!!

53 comments :

  1. tell Benjamin his cake ROCKS!!!! I'm so jealous. He did a fabulous job!

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  2. WOW...way to go Benjamin!!! I am so jealous...I need some of those skills! :) love the halloween friends too!

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  3. Your son has done a fab job on that cake. That basket weave takes time and and it is well done..so are the flowers NICE job. I know I took a few classes in cake decor. and it is refreshing to see a young person inerested in it.Keep up the good work Benjamin and maybe some day you can join Duff or better yet do your own thing :)

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  4. H Becky,
    Benjamin is great at cake decorating!! OUr wedding cake was 3 hearts with the backet weave. I love that pattern on a cake. He will no doubt have hos own cake decorating business before you know it!!
    Have a blessed day!

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  5. I think that is so awesome of your son. I love that he is finding a "passion" at such a young age. Tell him to keep it up. I'd hire him to make a cake for me.

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  6. Benjamin, your cake is awesome! What a great job on the basketweave and flowers.

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  7. Wow! That's really great! The cake is beautiful - he could get quite the little business going baking cakes for friends' birthday parties!

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  8. That's a GREAT cake. My daughter loves watching those cake shows also. She likes Cake Boss.

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  9. Looks like you've got a future "Cake Boss" on your hands !!

    GORGEOUS WORK !!! He's definitely monster talented !!!

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  10. Fantastic top note boxes and Benjamin's cake Wonderful!

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  11. Are we going to see Benjamin on Ace of Cakes next season? He is doing an awesome job. You have every reason to be proud Becky.

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  12. Go, Benjamin!! I love Duff, too. Looks like you got a good future ahead of you! Keep on going ......

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  13. HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB!!! Good for him!!!!
    Elizabeth

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  14. I love to watch Duff too. Benjamin, your cake is awesome! YOu have a great talent, keep it up.

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  15. wow Becky!!! What a talented son you have there!!! The cake is just beautiful, he did an amazing job on it. My DD also loves Duff from Ace of Cakes. :-)

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  16. How adorable. I've always wanted someone to take that class w/ me. No one is interested. Let him know there is another cake show on TLC....Cake Boss. I just found it last night.

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  17. I think your son did a wonderful job on the cake - decorating takes alot of time and patience! Good for him!

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  18. What a beautiful cake! He's as good as the pros already!

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  19. Great job Benjamin!
    My son is a fan of Cake Boss and thought he might like to learn cake decorating as well but he quit after the secon class of Coarse 1. So I guess I will have store bought cakes for my birthdays forever (hee hee).
    I am so pumped about your 12 Days of Christmas event becasue you have the most amazing projects.

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  20. Benjamin, you ROCK! Stick with this and you will go far. I hope someday to see YOU on Food Network!My grandson is 6 and he loves to cook. He has helped me make holiday dinners since he was 4. Love those men who can take charge in the kitchen!
    Ad K.

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  21. Way to go Benjamin! I've taken those classes, and I think his cake turned out better than mine did.... something wrong in my brain that I can't draw (or pipe icing) in a straight line, so my basketweave was VERY interesting. He did a wonderful job; maybe someday we'll see him working with Duff on Food Network?!?!?!?!

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  22. Wow - can you say Wow - if you lived close by to me I may have just hired him to make my wedding cake. Guess I'll have to keep looking LOL
    Tell Benjamin that he is very talented. Kudos to him!!!

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  23. Wow! Your son has got some talent! That's great to see him working so hard! It shows! :-)

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  24. I am soooo jealous of his cake making skills!!!!! I can't bake/cook to save my life! LOL

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  25. Benjamin's cake is awesome!!!! I have been decorating cakes for MANY years and I know the time involved in making and decorating that kind of cake. Definitely "digital scrapbook" his works of art in icing!
    Sharon Canter

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  26. I have made hundreds of cakes and wedding cakes and let me tell you, Benjamin is very good at cake decorating. Keep going Benjamin, because you definitely have a talent!
    jmgeisler

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  27. Awesome cake! Duff would be proud. I am so excited about your 12 days of Christmas projects. Thanks for all your hard work and inspiration.

    Lynn in MI

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  28. I just wanted to say, 'Great Job! to your son. His cake and the flowers are fantastic--he could definitely have a career in cake decorating!

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  29. cute boxes!

    Way to go Benjamin! You are doing an awesome job!

    Becky you have every right to brag. Ü

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  30. MY GOSH Benjamin is AMAZING... you so don't want to even "try" to bake a cake never the less try to decorate it I love that weaving! WOW.. 13 oh yeah I can see him at 16 on one of the Cake Challenge on Food Network winning one of them $10,000 checks! :)

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  31. Your young son is so talented at his age Becky imagine what he will be like in a few years time!!! He will be sought after for cake decorating all over. Congrats to him for making an amazing cake.
    Regards
    Michelle

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  32. Wow, Benjamin, that cake looks absolutely beautiful! A job well done! Way to go!!!! You are so patient with the basket weaving! Miss you, Becky!! :)

    Danee

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  33. Wow Ben....good on you mate...that cake looks awesome! So you should be proud Becky...what great patience he has shown to create the icing.

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  34. Oh my goodness, cute stuff like always but I was blown away at how awesome your son's cake turned out - he does a fantastic job and should stick with it, he could be professional one day.

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  35. I'm speechless!! This cake is simply outstanding :) Your son is very talented you should be proud!

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  36. Looks like you have a future bakery artist in your house! My son is attending Johnson & Wales to become a Bakery & Pastry Artist. He LOVES it! Imagine being a lab for 6 hours making Truffles and Chocolate Confections - how cool!

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  37. Wow! Your son is so talented just like his mom! His work is so amazing! I'm an adult and even I don't have the patience to do what he does!

    More power to the both of you!!!

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  38. Ok, I am not going to show my cupcakes now...they are so lame...Beeeautiful cake, you should be proud!

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  39. wow that cake looks awesome!!!!! I love watching that show that he watches, He did a AWESOME job

    Renee

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  40. WOW!! Benjamin, you need send Duff pictures of your work and let him know how he inspired you. He may want to meet you cuz he is just like that!! I love that show and also Challenge ...such incredible pieces of art they create!!! I think you have a gift Benjamin!!!Keep creating!!!

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  41. Outstanding cake skills you have Benjamin! Keep it up and I will be watching YOU on Food Network instead of Duff!!

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  42. Love all the projects! And WOW!! that cake is awesome! He needs to get a website and start taking orders for weddings, B-days etc. He can buy his buy his own car in a few years.
    Kristi K

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  43. That cake is AMAZING! Tell Benjamin that he has a lot of new fans!! He's the new "ace" in town! TFS!
    Kay

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  44. That cake is just BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I am very jealous! I have been tinking about taking the classes myself and now I really want to!
    ....Sharon :)

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  45. Benjamin... Way to go... A basket weave is tough... Your flowers look AMAZING as well... And Mom you projects are pretty great as well...

    Hugs
    to you both..
    Brooke

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  46. Benjamin,
    This is fantastic. You have obviously inherited your mother's artistic ability. Your cake is awesome and I know your parents must be very proud of you and your desire to desire to stick with something and do it so well!

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  47. WOW!!! I think he will be the next Ace of Cakes...Awesome job Benjamin!

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  48. Your son has a great talent for making beautiful cakes! That basketweave cake is gorgeous! Those flowers are unbelievable! AWESOME!

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  49. OMG! I am impressed by the cake that your son has decorated. Well done!!!

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  50. Your son did a GREAT job!!! I took that course a couple of years ago and I don't think I did that good :-D
    Love your blog!!!

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  51. benjamin's cake is amazing!!!! no wonder you're so proud. let's see some of his other creations.

    xoxo

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  52. Your son is AWESOME. Way to work the basketweave. Very impressive. His flowers are great too!!!

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