I'm not sure yet Tiddy looking at this cross for the bible on the holy communion cake I have to do in a few weeks, I want to have a slightly larger one the same under it to. Not sure what size I need yet but I wanted to learn how to resize properly because have needed to do it a few times and can't get it right.

Thank you for the very kind offer I might have to take you up on that in the next couple of weeks if that's ok? Would you mind helping me learn how to resize Tiddy it doesn't have to be now any time you can would be great. 

Thank you look forward to it will have to fight my partner and daughter for it, they got no chance 

No problem at all! try this 

let me know what software you are using to do it :)

AMmmm, nice cake tiddy, for tea? Whats the filling inside?

My book cake is in the oven!

MMmmmm choc fudge... I'm off to eat some brownies with ganache heated in the microwave and double cream to top it all off... am I evil or what???

Off to eat that and watch tv with the hubby. goodnight everybody x

choc ganache in the middle 

Night petitiecat enjoy 

Cake sounds even more yummy now Tiddy. The picture opens in windows live picture gallery when I want to edit them am I using the wrong program?

Foxy I will see if I can send you something to help via a file tomorrow  let me know what comp operating system you have :)

Thanks Tiddy that's very good of you, I have a laptop with wondows 7.

perfect :)

I really appreciate you doing that for me Tiddy thank you very much your a star 

A[@]roxylee123[/@] resizing images, I do it in word,

open a blank new document and choose zoom-100% (usually it's in the 'view' part at the top.)

Now either drag and drop your pic into the document or choose insert image.

Now with a ruler you can resize by dragging the corner of the pic in or out and get it exactly how you want it. It will print almost exactly the same size it is on screen.

Sometimes it helps to set the page layout to landscape and sometimes setting the 'picture border' to bin front of text'then you can shimmy it round the page better, hope that makes sense!

ANo problem foxy :)

Thanks Grey will take a look.

Grey I just had a quick go and could drag it and change the size but couldn't change it to landscape. I am normally pretty good with computers but just can't seem to get this resizing I must sound like a right thicko  

AOK now I'm stunned absolutely stunned, I know she's famous, but for crying out loud, was looking on Cake wrecks, and same across Jane Asher's website, theres a 10" cake on there with a tiny fire engine and I mean tiny, like its cut in half tiny, and two figures, its on there for £385, now come on thats taking the p..s surely?

I've just had a look at that Nanny a square cake with half a fire engine for £385 that is taking the P**s.

Haha Nanny - I've just found it! £385 flip me the rest of us would charge £80!!! I didnt realise she did actual cakes the last time I saw her website I'm sure she just did accessories. That's an incredible profit margin plus its collection only extra for carriage.

£185 for this!

£320 for this - my 8 yr old could make this - take two boxes of cigarellos (pre-made) 1 box malteasers and a bit of wire.

AOnly one word for it, gobsmacked!

AHi all,

Barbara, your cake turned out perfect!!! :)

Roxylee, I use excel to resize my images.:-)

Tiddy, that cake looks soooo yummy!!!!! :grin: Love anything chocolate!:-)

Barbara, I don't like Jane Asher as I think she is soooo over price her cakes. Maybe for all the A list celebrities!!! Wonder whether her cakes taste nice!!!!

And a question to all you lovely people who bought cake laces.... Can I use Claire Bowman's cake lace mixture in any other lace mats? Or should it be her own mat? TIA for any help! :-)

 Thanks Bashini I used cheap ebay moulds with my Claire Bowman cake lace and it worked fine. 

I'm off to bed now night all 

AThanks Roxylee. Can you put those ones in the oven?

AChasingmytail, ha ha ha, what have I started with you? It is ridiculous though isn't it, hey do you think I can get £400 for my boxing ring then? I think not!

For some people, cake is cake! And sometimes it depends whose making the cake, grr, rant over.

God I dread to think how much she's charge for the next cake I'm making, its huge, unfortunately no money involved its for my grandson, he's 5 on Wed, a star wars fan, hence the Darth Vader pic of me on Sat, ha ha.

I had an edible pic done of his fab millennium falcon, I coloured the fondant dark blue with some white stars around it, problem £500 at least.

Thanks Bashini. I think foxy roxy bought some mats from eBay, check with her though.

Nanny - its always good to see whats happening in the world.  Reputation and street address obviously pays off.  No doubt these cakes are prob sub contracted so the real designer/maker doesnt get a mention - wonder if they get well paid?  

My 5 yr old had Shaun the sheep he wouldnt have a clue on star wars.  Best of luck sending an invoice to yr daughter/in law requesting £500 for the pleasure.

AHi everyone

I know it's late but thought I'd check in after busy weekend !

Nanny your cake was great! Look forward to seeing the 12" !!

Tiddy one word on yours - yum ;-)

I'm in a mind spin over the christening cake this week on colours and what colour goes where to look most effective! Been spending ages on you tube for booties tutorials and wanted to learn how to do pearls round each each tier I thought in royal icing now I've learned you can buy a mould for it, wish I knew this earlier as could of ordered it to arrive but with bank holiday not sure it would get tor before Saturday - boo :-(

Anyway sorry as probably missed so much from other posts as they seems loads since I was last on, but hope everyone good..