Ah the handbag… such a statement piece… the accessory that defines your style. Do you tote… or are you slouchy (me)… do you like a clutch… or a simple shopper (Lindy) classic brown or black leather (me – always) or something colourful (Lindy) green leather (Jane). MNO (money no object) what handbag would you buy? […]
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Modelling bride and grooms from Artista Soft – class with Lindy Smith
Once a year Lindy puts her sugarpaste firmly to the back of the cupboard and gets out her ‘Artista Soft’ modelling clay. Today I am sitting amongst lots of naked bodies… no not our students… but the bodies of bride & groom toppers in the making! This workshop is one of Lindy’s favourite classes. Lindy […]
Cupake and cookie – texturing technique class with Lindy Smith March 2012
Lindy is constantly striving to create new and fresh designs and ideas and this class is a great example of that. The Texturing Technique class is a new blend of sugarcraft ideas and techniques which focus on embossing, brush embroidery and fabric flowers. Our 10 lovely students arrived with cupcakes, cookies and an arsenal of […]
Designer Wedding Cookies Class Feb 2012 Live Blog:
Hurrah the wedding season is coming… don’t we all just love a wedding! Weddings take place every month of the year but here in the UK we tend to associate weddings with the summer months. So as the days warm up and you get the feeling that winter may be behind you just know summer […]
Flower posy cake class in Rome 2012
My first class, for this my third teaching trip to Rome, was the pretty flower posy cake – a current favourite with our UK students. Walking into the teaching room was a lovely experience, lots of enthusiastic students very pleased to see us including many familiar faces: Rosaria, Angela, Teresa, Gaia, and Francesca, two of […]
Introduction to Celebration Cakes Workshop 27th Jan 2012
We’ve all got to start somewhere and Lindy’s ‘beginners’ class is a brilliant way to get you started with Sugarcraft. This is back-to-basics stuff but as Lindy is quick to point out “even if you have many covered cakes before this class will help you achieve that sometimes elusive professional finish”. I am writing this […]