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I love getting ready for Christmas, so I was thrilled to be invited to demonstrate at the Ideal Home Christmas Show at Earls Court this year. As the show was hot on the heels of Cake International at the NEC, I agreed to just provide demonstrations on the Thursday of the show. Sooooo pleased I […]
Read MoreLindy Smith gives baking and cake decorating tips on BBC Radio Wiltshire
This morning I had the great privilege of speaking to Ben Prater on BBC Radio Wiltshire’s Breakfast programme. The radio station is helping to promote the Great Burbage Cake Off event, this coming Sunday. The event is in aid of Children in Need, and they contacted me for some baking and cake decorating tips. The […]
Read MoreColour me beautiful … a word on Lindy Smith’s gorgeous new cake decorating book
I’m not colour-blind. I just lack the colour confidence gene. I’ve made cakes before (of course they’re a lot better since I did Lindy’s course), but choosing the right colour combinations …. let’s just say I used to stay “safe” going for a boring single colour creation, or go mad until my cakes resembled a […]
Read MoreStarring role in The Telegraph online for Lindy’s ‘Awesome Owl’ cake
I was thrilled and delighted to discover my patchwork owl cake had been chosen, from many cakes at the Cake and Bake Show, to feature in the online version of the Telegraph Newspaper, published Saturday 14th September 2013. Here is what this prestigious paper had to say about the show and my cake: “Earl’s Court […]
Read MoreHear what Lindy’s fans are saying about her exciting NEW cake decorating book
If you’ve not yet got your OWN copy of my NEW book ‘Creative colour for cake decorating‘ then have a listen to this short 4 minute sound track. You’ll hear me answer a few questions about this exciting new book plus you’ll hear from a few of my fans – their reactions to my new […]
Read MoreLindy Smith launches her NEW ‘Creative Colour for Cake decorating’ Book at The Cake and Bake Show, London
“You have saved my life soooo many times!” Was one of the many wonderful comments, I received during the launch of my fabulous NEW book, at The Cake and Bake Show in Earls Court, London, recently. It’s always exciting when a book, I’ve spent literally months writing, is finally published. At long last, I can […]
Read MoreSneak preview of Lindy’s New ‘Creative Colour for Cake Decorating’ book
Not long now until my new book – ‘Creative colour for cake decorating‘ is published. I must admit to being very excited, I’ve loved creating this groundbreaking book, it’s been a lot of fun and of course a lot of hard work too! My publishers, David and Charles, are also thrilled and have put together […]
Read MoreLindy Smith nominated for National Mumpreneur Awards 2013
As I’m sure many of you know from first-hand experience, being a parent whilst juggling a business is a hard task. I’ve been juggling the demands of both my family and my growing business since my son was three back in 1998. I am therefore delighted that I have been nominated for various awards at […]
Read MoreIt’s Live – Lindy’s Art Deco Craftsy class is launched
Had an exciting week as my first Craftsy class has gone live. For those of you who’ve not heard of Craftsy, they are an online teaching platform for all types of craft including crochet, knitting, photography, fine art, embroidery, cooking to name a few AND, of course, cake decorating. I was approached last year to […]
Read MoreSo what does the queen of Sugarcaft do when she has a few moments of spare time… she starts filming!! As if Lindy hasn’t got enough on her plate with Lindy’s Cakes, teaching and writing, the minute I turn my back she’s off in a studio far away being filmed doing what she does best. […]
Read MoreAbout Lindy Smith
Award winning, best-selling author and sugarcraft artist, who loves to design beautiful colourful cakes, inspire and teach Read More…