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skichic68
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Joined: Aug 30, 2007
Posts: 216
Location: Southern NH
Birthday: Jan 07
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:19 am |
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You guys ROCK!!
I love your stories, and my re-warmed coffee tastes better with a good dose of this thread!
Isn't it a great feeling when we realize that, although we're our own worst critics, there are others who are so appreciative of what we do?  |
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tyty
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Joined: Sep 25, 2006
Posts: 1907
Location: Chicago
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:28 am |
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I made a small cake (6 inch and 4 inch on top) for my friend's anniversary. She always said she wanted to watch me decorate a cake. When she came to pick up her cake, I was starting on a purse cake for a little girl. She got to watch me color and roll fondant, use my sugar gun, prepare my board ,etc. She got so excited. she called her hubby and told him about all the little gadgets I had and what I could do with them. Before she left, she gave me a hefty tip. She said she had no idea the amount of work that goes into one cake. |
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hallfamily727
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Joined: May 12, 2008
Posts: 304
Location: Iowa
Birthday: Jul 09
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:28 am |
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Oh how I wish! I hope someday to receive compliments like that. The bride and groom whose cakes I did for FREE b/c they were broke...not even a thank you. My dad liked the cheeseburger cake, tho. Didn't want to cut it, so I guess that's my biggest compliment. I hope that I get good enough someday to get compliments like that!! |
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jammjenks
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Joined: Aug 22, 2007
Posts: 708
Location: western NC
Birthday: Jul 21
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:58 am |
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I forgot -
I always like to hear that the birthday person wouldn't let anyone cut the design on their cake. It may not be a direct compliment, but it makes me glad that they like it that much. |
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Valli_War
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Joined: Apr 26, 2008
Posts: 259
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:14 am |
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I am very new to all these. Started taking wilton course 5 months back. Two things I want to share here. I made a cake for my daughter's pre-school for end of the year. She was in the class called Bee-hive. So, I made a beehive topper out of fondant and made little bees out of fondant and used it to decorate a thank you cake. It is a very simple cake. When I took the cake in, teacher started crying and gave me a big hug and said no one has ever done anything like that to any of the teachers over there.
Second one is my recent cake (Thomas the train cake in my photos). Party was at Chuckecheese in NY and after I took the cake from PA (2 1/2 hours drive), I was keeping the toy trains on the top and everyone gathered around including people who work there. They were all amazed at it. (It is a simple cake too. Nothing to compare with all the pictures in the galleries here) and since cake cutting was not for another hour, the waitress told my friend that she doesn't want some kid coming and playing with the cake, so she took it inside and kept it safe and brought it back in time for cake-cutting. That I think is a nice compliment.
Thanks for starting this thread. |
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yayadesigns
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Joined: Oct 24, 2007
Posts: 67
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:19 am |
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My favorite compliment was just recently on my iceskating cake...the customer emailed to tell me that one of the mom's at the party said it was the best cake she had ever tasted. And then on another cake (the Ella cake with the bees) the mom said her daughter started to cry and didn't want her to cut the cake. |
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skichic68
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Joined: Aug 30, 2007
Posts: 216
Location: Southern NH
Birthday: Jan 07
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:25 am |
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Ok, so my coffee's not so great anymore  ...but all your stories ARE!! 
I hope you stash these nuggets of pride and accomplishment safely away in your brain and heart, and remember them when you're having a moment of doubt.
I have to find something for my kids to do or they're going to start a professional wrestling team in my living room!
Have a terrific rest of the morning, everybody! Love ya! |
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cakedout
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Joined: Dec 20, 2007
Posts: 413
Location: South East PA
Birthday: Dec 12
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:29 am |
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yayadesigns
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Joined: Oct 24, 2007
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:29 am |
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redhare
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Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 568
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:33 am |
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I am just a hobbyist as well, but the best compliment was when I made a cake for my 11yrold cousins bday (the murder mystery cake). She told me weeks later that her friends were still talking about my cake that made me feel pretty darn good |
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hellie0h
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Joined: Oct 27, 2006
Posts: 379
Location: Lancaster, Ohio
Birthday: Nov 19
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:47 am |
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Not exactly a compliment, but my twin grandsons birthday cake, I made the Lightening McQueen theme, badly I might add....anyhow, the look in their eyes, and the hugs meant more to me than anything. |
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skichic68
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Joined: Aug 30, 2007
Posts: 216
Location: Southern NH
Birthday: Jan 07
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:11 am |
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hellie0h, I feel you! When I whip up something for my kids, or even let them make little 4" cakes by themselves, the hugs I get are worth more than anything at that moment! |
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JodieF
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Joined: Dec 01, 2005
Posts: 904
Location: Midwest USA
Birthday: May 31
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:20 am |
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A coworker begged me to make her wedding cake. I'd never done anything that big and it was a huge stress for me (even though I was also very proud she asked me!). I was SO afraid it was going to fall over! Anyway, when she saw the cake, she cried and told me that it was more perfect than she ever imagined. Some of her guests were also musicians and were "reading" the music on the side of the cake!
I loved being at that reception!
It's the cake in my avatar. The chocolate layers were wrapped in Mozart music tranfers. She is a music teacher and her husband is in the Air Force Band.
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danijus
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Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 140
Location: Hopewell, NY
Birthday: Aug 11
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:20 am |
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I am by no means an expert and still have lots to learn but the best compliment EVER was when my little girl told everyone that her mom makes the best cakes ever. |
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Kivia
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Joined: Apr 09, 2008
Posts: 490
Location: Hialeah, FL
Birthday: May 02
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:41 am |
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Here is the pic of my son's pirate ship cake that i made... |
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