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Bturpin
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:40 am |
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Ok- so this past Friday I attended the Chesapeake Habitat For Humanity Harvest Gala. They had a silent auction and a live auction. One of the items up for bid at the live auction was a $500 gift cert to charm city cakes! This amount covered one cake custom designed by CCC/Duff that serves 10-15ppl. Or you could put the cert. towards the cost of a larger cake if you would like!
So I was there with my mother and she told me to go for it - her gift to me!!! I was so excited and nervous. I had never been to a live auction therefore I had never bid on anything! So we were like - who's really going to bid on a cake that serves 10ppl for $500 - so they started the bidding at $250 - I waited b/c a lot of the items weren't going for what the auctioneer started them at - so he was lowering the bids. Well a woman from across the room bid the $250 - so I went to $300 - at this time a was a wreck and was shaking but trying to act like it was no big deal! LOL - Trying to play it cool - so she jumped and went to $350 - the whole time my mother is next to me whispering "go, just keep going". So I did $400 - this was all going really fast and everyone started clapping and cheering (what a rush that all was!) so she stalled and the acutioneer asked her well, are you going to give up - and she said ok $450 -but that's it! So of course I immediately went to $500 (hey, it's for charity,right!) so the crowd went wild and was getting really into it - so back to her she said no to $550 and her friends were egging her on and the auctioneer was egging her on and she said no I just can't and he said are you sure and she said yea, so he turned to me and said well then - IT'S YOURS!!!!! And I screamed and jumped up and down!! LOL I'm sure the people in the crowd were like - what's the big deal with this girl and this cake!! LOL But hey, we are in Baltimore, how could these people not know!!!!
So anyway I still haven't come down off of my high from winning it this past Friday! So I guess I have to call them or email them today and ask them what the next step is. They said they need a 6month lead time which is perfect b/c my bday is in April and that's when I plan on getting my Duff cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have no idea what I want or what flavor I want or what to even tell them!! I will definitely be going to the shop to pick it up, I do know that!!! Ahhh - I might just tell them to do whatever, make it a surprise b/c I really don't even know what to tell them - colors, design, etc..... my only really passion is making cakes and I don't want to tell them to use that for the inspiration - don't want them to think I'm trying to get in with them!! (even though secretly I would kill for that!)LOL
So anyway - sorry so long - this was just a super exciting time for me and I can't wait to actually get the cake and see what it looks like and to taste it!!!!! Oh, now I have to decide on a flavor too!!!! |
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pastryjen
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:47 am |
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Wow...congrats - I'd be jumping up and down too!
But then to most people it's just cake and a tub of icing! |
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adven68
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:55 am |
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Very cool....I was so excited just reading your post!! 
You must let us know when you meet the rest of his gang!!! |
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BakeQueen
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:59 am |
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Congrats! You must post a picture of the cake when you get it! I'm so excited for you and a little envious, too. |
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Liv102
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Joined: Sep 11, 2007
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:01 am |
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Congrats!! Maybe (and I hope) that your story will be featured on Ace of Cakes...how cool would that be?! That is so exciting that Duff will be designing and making your cake! He has a lot of talented artists and decorators who work with him. April seems like a long way away...but please post a pic when it's ready! |
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Bturpin
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:01 am |
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I definitely will - I will keep you updated every step of the way!! I'm going to call them or email them today - I wonder how long it will take for them to get through all their emails and respond back to me!! |
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diamondjacks
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Birthday: Jan 13
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:02 am |
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Bturpin
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:07 am |
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yea- I was thinking that too -just what if it was on TV.....that would just be icing on the cake!!
it will be a lonnnnngggggg 6 months that's for sure!!
and yes - I will keep you all updated!!!! |
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jobartwo
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:07 am |
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That is AWESOME. Can't wait to hear an update. |
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cakes80
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:09 am |
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That is so cool! Congratulations. I love that show, maybe they will televise it when you come to pick it up since it's for charity. Even if they don't I'm still jealous! (but really happy for you!) Have fun and tell all of them hi from us Cake Central-ers. They have a link here from their website so they must be aware of us. (: Have fun and post the cake here when you get it. I think you should tell them that you are a fellow decorator too. Congrats again. |
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Bturpin
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:11 am |
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well I have been debating about telling them that I am a decorator too - I don't want to seem like I'm trying to buy my way in!! LOL - but we'll see -I just can't wait to get it all started....thanks guys for sharing my excitement!! It's so much fun!!! |
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SweetResults
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:15 am |
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DEFINITLY tell them you decorate and to design a cake around that!! I think they would think it was so cool!!
I can't wait to see a picture of it!! |
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SweetResults
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:18 am |
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Heck I think YOU should bring DUFF a cake when you go to pick up yours! LOL! I'd use anything I could to "get in" with them if I had the chance! |
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jibbies
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:19 am |
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| SweetResults wrote: | DEFINITLY tell them you decorate and to design a cake around that!! I think they would think it was so cool!!
I can't wait to see a picture of it!! |
I agree!
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jen1977
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:24 am |
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Wow! How cool! I'm excited for you! |
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