Attn: Mo And Il Decorators.....
Decorating By Michelle104 Updated 30 Jun 2007 , 1:06am by STLdecoratingfool
I still think that all of us St. Louis cake addicts should get together and talk cakes. I know there was a thread that tried to get everyone across the state of MO organized but nothing ever came of that. And there is the St. Louis Sugar Arts Guild (www.sugarartguild.com) that meets I think quarterly . . . that's definitely worth attending as the few I've gone to are very informative but those are definitely run like meetings (with minutes and everyone sitting in rows) so I'd love to have a core group of cakers in the area who get together every few months to talk cake, maybe share techniques and tips with each other, and have more of a social get together. If anyone is interested let's try to pull something together. I'll even volunteer to host if I'm not too far out of the way for everyone.
Thanks for sharing about the workshops. I wish I would have been able to make it!
I still think that all of us St. Louis cake addicts should get together and talk cakes. I know there was a thread that tried to get everyone across the state of MO organized but nothing ever came of that. And there is the St. Louis Sugar Arts Guild (www.sugarartguild.com) that meets I think quarterly . . . that's definitely worth attending as the few I've gone to are very informative but those are definitely run like meetings (with minutes and everyone sitting in rows) so I'd love to have a core group of cakers in the area who get together every few months to talk cake, maybe share techniques and tips with each other, and have more of a social get together. If anyone is interested let's try to pull something together. I'll even volunteer to host if I'm not too far out of the way for everyone.
Hey Carol!
I hear ya! I offered my church kitchen/fellowship hall as a location some time back but had not heard from anyone. I may be to far south in Arnold. I'll have to repost that link here and see if we can get it going again.
- Paula
I know I'd be interested... even though I'm in Iowa, a few hours from STL, I have family there that I could visit also... I'd be more than willing to drive if y'all got something going! 
HINT HINT... WINK WINK!!! *absolutely failed at being subtle, didn't I?*
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-2794793.html#2794793
OK... there's the link... I posted on it and a location again. Hoping to start with a meet and greet and go from there..
Melvira -- We'd love to have you!!!!
- Paula
Hey Paula, you & I are neighbors...lol I live in Arnold, just moved from Fenton! Im off of Richardson/Vogel now. Where bouts are you?
Carol & I have been chatten about this. After she moves & gets settled in & back from her trip, were going to have a get together. Were just gonna put it together & annouce it. That way all this Sure I'll go and just get in motion! Otherwise, we'll be discussing it forever...lol
Sound good?? Maybe we can get together, then we can all take turns as to where we will have the next meeting. 
Oh Im sooo excited, Im soooo excited! This is gonna be fun!
The more, the merrier!
Paula - you aren't too far out of the way at all. Getting a group together means that no matter where we meet, some people will have a bit more of a drive than others but if we keep changing where we meet then the same people don't always have to drive. You know I'm in. Melissa and I just started PM-ing about this last night and we're both excited. And I'm pretty sure there are others who will be, too (Amy!). This next month is insane for me but after that life should calm down a bit. Let's get something planned!
Melvira - if you're coming, you're doing demos! =)
I love the idea of a more informal gathering . . . just friends hanging out and talking cake.
Ummmm... I just remembered I'm busy whatever weekend it is that you are planning this... 
Ok, fine, I'll be there, but all I can demo is how to take a good idea and turn it into a disappointingly incomplete cake. Hehehe. I always have grand ideas... they just don't always translate well!
Paula thanks for sharing your adventures at WOS! I was just eating every word up! I'm in O'Fallon (Mo), and didn't hear about this until after the fact. You all should definitely get together and talk cake!! If I didn't have three kids and a hubby taking up my every minute I would be there too!!!
Paula thanks for sharing your adventures at WOS! I was just eating every word up! I'm in O'Fallon (Mo), and didn't hear about this until after the fact. You all should definitely get together and talk cake!! If I didn't have three kids and a hubby taking up my every minute I would be there too!!!
I can sooo relate!!! I've got 4 kiddos (5 if you add in DH) and they range from 7 down to 22 months! Ha ha ha...
Melvira -- Pick a demo - maybe even your roller method if anyone isn't used to using it... Oh by the way I told that to Kathy Scott and she said she couldn't get it to work, but said it had been years since she'd tried it and would have to give it a try again as foam rollers had come a long way. As for myself ---- I LOVE IT !!! and I don't even look at paper towels any more! 
Just a thought... (I like to ramble ! )
Otherwise I can cover the tips I learned at the ICES - again probably lots knew them but I found them helpful!!! And then we'll leave it up to meeting and sharing stories and pictures and the lot!
OK -- HERE'S THE DRAFT OF DATES -- HOW DO THESE DATES FOR FOR ANYONE ???
June 15th (Fri) or 16th (Sat)
June 29th (Fri) or 30th (Sat)
If it's a Friday that would mean evenings... so if afternoons are better then their is Saturday, or we could do Sat evening????
Feedback Feedback --- Please !!!!
(That includes suggestions for any demos and such. )
- Paula
Hey Paula, you & I are neighbors...lol I live in Arnold, just moved from Fenton! Im off of Richardson/Vogel now. Where bouts are you?
Carol & I have been chatten about this. After she moves & gets settled in & back from her trip, were going to have a get together. Were just gonna put it together & annouce it. That way all this Sure I'll go and just get in motion! Otherwise, we'll be discussing it forever...lol
Sound good?? Maybe we can get together, then we can all take turns as to where we will have the next meeting.
Oh Im sooo excited, Im soooo excited! This is gonna be fun!
The more, the merrier!
I'm off 141 behind the new library... you wind and curve around these wonderful Jefferson County roads about 2 miles.
Carol and I've been chatting since about October. We've talked about getting together too... but of course after her move and all is over. Whew!!!
I can't wait!!!
TTYS!
- Paula
OK -- HERE'S THE DRAFT OF DATES -- HOW DO THESE DATES FOR FOR ANYONE ???
June 15th (Fri) or 16th (Sat)
June 29th (Fri) or 30th (Sat)
If it's a Friday that would mean evenings... so if afternoons are better then their is Saturday, or we could do Sat evening????
Feedback Feedback --- Please !!!!
(That includes suggestions for any demos and such. )
- Paula
Ok, as it stands for me, Im open all of the above...lol I dont think there is any major Pokemon Tourniments that will rewuire my presents. They are normally held on Saturdays anyways. Either way, day or evening, works for me because I have a 2 yr old & I WOULDNT want to bring him. Not that he is bad or anything, but this is for ME, not my family..lol Its a ME thing! So any & all of the above is fine with me!
I thought this was going to be a sort of informal coffee klatch type of gathering where we all just laugh and share, I didn't realize we were talking about a show type setting w/demos!!
Both of those weekends are cool for me... I think we are going to be in STL already on the 29th for a Cards game (no... I stay at Auntie's house... I don't go to the game.) But, I might have that date wrong in my brain right now!
I thought this was going to be a sort of informal coffee klatch type of gathering where we all just laugh and share, I didn't realize we were talking about a show type setting w/demos!!
Both of those weekends are cool for me... I think we are going to be in STL already on the 29th for a Cards game (no... I stay at Auntie's house... I don't go to the game.) But, I might have that date wrong in my brain right now!
Oh, no... so sorry, so sorry, I did not mean to imply an agenda... I can be quite scatter brain. and I shouldn't have implied otherwise. It's definitely all about meet and greet!!!!
Thanks for setting me straight!!!
- Paula
WHAT??!!?! Your coming into town for a Cards game & your not even going? Are you kidding me?? We just went last night & had a ball! We won of coarse so thats always nice! I love the new Stadium, it is sooo beautiful!
D'oh!! No, I'm not going to the game DH is going. I am, by default, a Cub's fan. Not because I care... I don't care about sports at all, but I bought my Grandparent's house after they died, and Grandpa would HAUNT me if I rooted for ANY other team than the Cubs! (And my brother would smack me one too!!!)
I'm glad it's still going to be a laid back thing... I was getting nervous!! hahaha!
I'm glad it's still going to be a laid back thing... I was getting nervous!! hahaha!
Sorry,.. I guess I was getting overly excited about getting together and I just rambled on and put down what I was thinking (often happens) and didn't think about it... If we want to demo something we certainly can but first off just get to meet everyone that can attend is foremost!
I blame a lot of my scatter brain. quick responses and not thinking (duh, no more brain cells left) on 4 kids (5 if you count DH) and I need adult time! ha ha ha... I just went to a church women's retreat last weekend... my only time alone each year by myself away from my kids and home. It's only for a Friday night to Sunday noon but I wait for this each year. I even had to beg to take my cake deco classes at first!
OK, I'm done... anyone else for getting together... can you all put up with me! 
- Paula
I am interested in getting together to talk cake too. Carol and I have been PM-ing about this. I think it's a great idea. I live in O'Fallon, MO and work in Ellisville so meeting anywhere in the area would be fine with me. I also attended WOS on Sunday. I had a great time. Paula--we were sitting at the same table Sunday night at the 3 in 30 Minutes Fondant Lilies sharing session. I can't wait to order the cutters and molds to make the lilies.
So did you all see that our very own Paula has a cake in this month's (April / May) American Cake Decorating magazine??? If you didn't notice, check out page 63! WAY TO GO, PAULA!!
Thanks Carol... I managed to race to Karen Ann's today and pick up a copy. (I couldn't wait for them to open.) I carried it all over even to school when I picked up my oldest! I was so pumped!!!
Thank you for noticing it and letting me know...
- Paula
Paula,
It's just a matter of time . . . pretty soon I'll be writing the post:
"Did you all see Paula on the latest Cake Challenge?"
I'm so excited for you! =)
Carol
HA HA HA!!!
You are to funny Carol. (I can't wait to get together with you!) It's funny though that you did say that because when I met Norm Davis at the ICES WOS and I showed him my book after his demo he was jokingly saying something similar.
Thanks again!!!
- Paula
WOW...Thats AWESOME, Congrats Paula! Just remember me when you make it big ok? Why me you ask? I dunno, cuz I was asking the same thing...lol
Ya, this is gonna be a blast! I think we should all caravan down to the Tent Sale together! Oh the trouble we could get into & blame it all on someone else...lol Oh wait, Blame it on Someone Else day is this Sunday along w/Mothers Day, darnit..lol I tried. But seriously, there is a Blame it on Someone Else Day...lol
I think we should all caravan down to the Tent Sale together!
OK, what Tent Sale????? Sale??? I can do sale!!!!
- Paula
In June Wilton has a huge tent sale in Illinois. There are more details here if you want them!! http://www.wilton.com/events/index.cfm
In June Wilton has a huge tent sale in Illinois. There are more details here if you want them!!
http://www.wilton.com/events/index.cfm
OK, thanks! I've heard about this. My instructor told me about it... now to just figure a way to get there with 4 kids... and DH!!!
Hmmmm.......
- Paula
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