AGuys going to shower and put some food on, this weather is killing me. I'm dreading the hair dryer on my 3ft mane, I think I may let it air dry, not like I'm gonna catch a cold in this weather :lol:

AOops sorry Kuuushi, I'll just quickly reply and shut up then. I do dip my toast in my tea Siany, only white tho, never brown it's just not the same. Nanny most people think I'm gross for doing it too, I'm surprised CC didn't crash with everyone telling me how disgusting it is! Never heard of dipping toast in coffee tho Jean, I love coffe too, maybe I should try it.

Meant to say Kuuushi if she does complain, tell her to keep the cake there, not to throw it away and get it as soon as you can.

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OK, only half way through catching up, but if you Google football cakes M4rvel, there's a calculation you can use which gives you the perfect sizes for your pentagons and hexagons. You do have to make a template and cut them that way, but it works every time for any size. I can't remember the page now but if you Google I'm sure it'll pop up.

AKathy I haven't forgotten about the letter cutters, I can't get on eBay via Safari and can't add a link from the app. They're called FMM script tappits. I've got the upper case, they're a fiver on amazon and eBay. You can get the upper and lower case for a tenner on eBay. I will warn you before you buy them, I don't like them much. They don't seem to be the same size to me. The T's for example are very wide, makes the words look funny. It doesn't help that I can't line them up properly so they end up all over the place but I do think that however precise I was it wouldn't make any difference, I think it is the cutters.

AI'll jump in on the toast in tea for you maisie - ewww :-D

As always lovely cakes. The dog cake was really sweet, loved the little owl, and beautiful again nanny!

Is progel stronger than sugarflair do you think, anyone who uses both? I'm always on the lookout for new ones.

Your voucher is a very cool idea M4rvel, was the lady pleased with it?

Well I did my cakes for the lovely office at my son's school, and his teacher. I did a square cake for the office with some edible images on it - the one on top was a letter from the school to us with a list of things my son forgets done as tick boxes with everything ticked (I'm always dropping off forms /lunch /people kit etc). On the sides were a letter from my son to the office which he wrote, really sweet, and 3 different photos of him in dresses at various times. Don't ask. Didn't take a photo as had to fridge it and ended up with a shocking finish. It had to do though as I couldn't do another, and they are over the moon so no worries.

The book cake came out really well I think. Miss B, the teacher, is extremely loud, chatty, bubbly and never short of a word.

Hubby and I took the cake in (he carried as it weighed a ton, and the moment she saw it she burst into tears and didn't speak for a good couple of minutes. I'm taking that as a good thing!

I'll post up photos later as I'm off for the evening now :-)

AI use sugarflair, so would be interested to find out if pro gels are stronger :)

Lizzy, did you leave a business card with your cake? Wasn't sure whether I should, and in the end I forgot anyway!

I used to get the same thing Maisie, every said I was disgusting for dunking my toast in my tea so I did it in secret.  Its lovely.  Haven't done it in years though. 

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Thanks ladies. Will check then out... =)

There was a very detailed tutorial on these in the latest issue of BSG Magazine. Did you see it?

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Will have a looksee, thanks... =)

Yeah, she was really touched. She's an avid follower of my cake work as well as being a fantastic help in school. Have told her she can order one of my mega chocolate cakes or save it for one of the kids' birthdays... :)

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That's what they used in the tutorial. I can scan it and send it to you if you want?

ABSG magazine?

AThanks MBalaska :)

Surprised it went so well in the 31 degree heat last evening!

@kuuushi have you heard from fishy cake lady?

ANothing yet Siany. Let's hope she's choking on it.. LOL only joking!!!!

I really hope she's enjoying it actually. Could do with some good news!

AAck I'm soo going to go cross eyed this week! Spent the day making a zillion calla lily centres, and Vanda orchid middles - soo tiny and fiddly LOL! This bit is so dull, but can't wait to get going on the petals! Also made the bride and grooms 'legs' and the little ginger cat for the 'not a topper' topper, so on track for now!

Loooove the brush embroidery cake Nanny, can't see a thing wrong at all it's really pretty! I'll use that technique any chance I can get :).

Maisie the puppy cake looks lovely, so glad your Mum loved it :)

Dipping toast in tea?!! Is that really a thing?

Marvel good luck with the football cake, I've never done one but I know the maths involved in that would do my head in lol!

I hope strange cake lady comes back to you and says how amazing the cake was this time Kuuushi! That all sounded very odd to me!

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British Sugar craft Guild.

ACake lady update!

She said it was "AMAZING, absolutely beautiful taste"

Guess she didn't choke on it then :lol:

Glad she liked it Kuuushi that must be a weight of your mind.

Maisie What a lovely reaction from your mum, I bet she was chuffed you'd thought to do something so sweet for her. I bet the dog was chuffed to when he was demolishing his piece. my dog Sasha loves cake.

Nanny your cake is gorgeous I can't believe that is your first time doing brush embroidery it looks really really lovely so stop trying to find flaws with the cake its perfect as always.

For those who are asking about progels I have used a few different brands of colours and since getting the progels I will only but them now, the colours are strong and they have some lovely colours on the range. I strugled getting brown and purple with others but not with the progels.

Sorry if I have missed anyone.

AYay Kuuushi! So glad it turned out well, goodness only knows what was going on with what she thought about that other one! I think she was after freebie cakes!

I've just bought a couple of progels to try them out, previously used Sugarflair and Wilton so will let you know how I get on. Interesting re Squires SP Bashini, I might have to try it out, they do some nice coloured ones I think don't they? I really want to visit the shop one day. Hmm my delivery next week is just outside Reading...maybe I could go a little further out, just to see....... :-D

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Just found the magazine, so will do it now. Can you PM me an email address please?

AYes Lizzy, someone bursting into tears when you present them with a cake is a good thing. :-)

Glad your parent liked her gift M4rvel, I'd be delighted with that, who wouldn't? Who doesn't love free cake?

I don't know about artistic talent MB but thankyou anyway.

Thanks Mel. Yep, toast dunked on your tea is a thing. If you like toast and you like tea, you Gota try it! There's not a slice of white bread in this house today, I'm buying a loaf tomorrow, extra thick toastie sliced, I'm having toast and tea for tea tomorrow. :-D

Aw Kuuushi I bet you're chuffed aren't you? I'm so pleased she liked it.

I know roxy, I was crying with her! Shadow loves sponge cake. He never takes food off a table, work top, plate etc, he's really good, she can leave anything and he won't touch it unless it's been dropped on the floor or in his dish. But in January my mams birthday cake was on the side and he took a chunk out of it. She couldn't believe it, he's never done that before!

I'm off to fill a Victoria sponge for my grandad and auntie and iron their washing. Ironing in this weather should be against the law!

ALike I said i use the progels all the time

Wow ladies, what amazing comments from you all.

Kuuushi, so glad she liked it, didn't really want to send the heavies around, not a pretty sight!

Yep Roxy, apart fromt little go a few yrs ago on a cake board, its my first time straight on a cake, its so easy to do, and now is

on my best thing to do list.

AThanks guys I'm really really happy that it turned out well. At least I can sleep well tonight!

Speaking of sleeping well, night all! :princess:

ANight night, sleep well little princess.

AYippee!!! I am sooo glad to hear that. Well done Kuuushi!!!! :grin:

Mel, yes, squires is quite nice and they have gorgeous colours. The one I bought is a very pale yellow. Will post the pictures tomorrow!:-)

Finished two cakes for tomorrow, the top tier of the wedding cake... Done and the other two tiers filled and left to rest. I am a bit nervous about this wedding cake as the ganache is not firming up. And the top tier is a fruit cake....