and I missed you guys! My Mum & Dad's computer connection is very hit and miss so I've been out of the loop for 2 weeks - eeek! Anyhoo, whilst on vacation I made these 2 cakes (yes, even on vacation I can't stop cake decorating!), which I'm excited to share with you guys and gals.

The first is a weeding cake made as our gift for some friends of ours:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_910763.html

Then this is a cake I made for my nephews whose birthdays are in June & November, but I'm never there (I live in a different country), so I did a joint cake for them:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_910713.html

I made both these cakes without any of my cake decorating tools and my mum has none I could borrow either! Thanks for looking

Both look great. How on earth did you manage w/out any of your tools? Doesn't sound like you had too much of a vacation. You'll need another one to recover from the one you just had!! Welcome back!

Welcome back- wow, without your tools! They are both great...........I am tryly envious of your natural talent!

Holy Moly, but you were busy on your "vacation"!!!!

The wedding cake is gorgeous.
(How did you get the jewels to stand up?)

And the birthday cake is darling.

Glad you're back.

Thanks Jan! The jewels come strung together and I just pulled them tight around the cake so it was snug and stood up, however, I did put a couple of glass headed pins in here and there in the trim to ensure it stays up for the next 2 weeks until the wedding (and made sure I pointed out where they were to our friends so they can show the caterer)! The trim around the base board I just glued on - it was easier!

My vacation back to the UK is never very relaxing anyway - lots of running around seeing family & friends, so I always come back just as worn out as when I left lol!

What gorgeous cakes!! Welcome back!