Pretty in Pink

Very Frou Frou! Here I tried out some new metallic ribbons with pale pink satin and incorporated some rhinestone for added sparkle. I wanted the overall feel to look very frothy and very decadent.

Golden Anniversay

My friend Paula requested a celebration cake topper for her parents who are celebrating their 50th anniversary. For this design I choose to layer soft tones of gold ribbon and added in some metallics. I hope they have a wonderful celebration.

Mokuba Toronto Fall Window Display

As a part time employee at the fabulous Mokuba ribbon store in Toronto, one of the perks is contributing to the window displays. They are usually well admired and always a fun design challenge. I admit window display would be one of my secret career passions as well. These are the mock ups for the new display that should be up in a couple of weeks.

My co-worker Matilda Carlsson, who is a Swedish illustrator by trade, created all of the elegant silhouettes. Now I'm starting to design their looks with numerous ribbons featuring some current colour trends. The problem is how to narrow down the choices!

Packaging Ideas

This is the package my clients received that contained their Chapeau de Gateau topper. I found an appropriate size box and liked the idea of wrapping the topper in tulle. Very bridal. May need more refinements along the way. The cake topper has the names of the bride and groom and date of their wedding on the bottom like the example above.

Matthew Mead Productions

I was very excited that I could contribute to Matthew Mead Style gorgeous new website format. My orange topper was in the style section for Summer 2008. He's already onto Fall 2008! I really love his wonderful layouts and he has an amazing colour sense. Check in for wonderful styling and entertaining ideas.

Leigh and Aldo's Wedding Day

It's Leigh and Aldo's wedding today! Leigh is a co-partner of the couture stationary company MiMa Design. I'm delighted to attend their wedding and create a CDG topper for their beautiful cake. I dropped it off yesterday at the cake shop, She Takes The Cake, and I think it will look lovely. More pictures later from the event.

Luncheon Centerpieces

This was my first centerpiece commission for a luncheon that took place in May. My client was not having a cake, but wanted something with that Chapeau de Gateau flair. I think we really succeeded. Her florist Trevor did an excellent job complementing the hatbox bases.

Thanks to Frank for his fabulous shots and sharing some suggestions for growing a new business. You can check out his other work at: Micheal Francis Photography

Full On Fushia

I'm very pleased to have a full shot of the collaboration with Papillon cakes as well. The layering of the gold and fushia is so rich. This is one statement cake!

Fabulous Fushia

Thanks to Diana at Papillon Cakes for the great photo of my topper. It is such a striking combination.