Michaels Decorating Basics Class for Thursday 3/31 held over until 4/7!

Christina R's Course 1 Cake

Valencia's Course 1 Cake

Hi Everyone,

Spring break is taking a toll on class attendance. If any of  you were planning on joining us for Decorating Basics on Thursday 3/31 from 1-3 Pm - the class is being pushed back one week. It will now start on Thursday 4/7/2011 from 1-3 Pm.

For those of you that have taken basics before - please remember that I do have a "Referral Program" if you refer a friend and they mention that you sent them to class - you get a $5.00 Michaels gift certificate or a tool out of my goody bag of new tools from Wilton!  

Tuesdays 10 Am Flowers and Cake Class held over until 4/5/2011

Tuesdays 10:00 am Flowers and Cake class has been moved forward to Tuesday April 5 at 10:00. So you still have time to register if you had planned to do so. Remember tuition is still 50% off but, it will go up in May, so now is a good time to take this class. If you need a Bounce Back coupon as well please contact me.

Cake Class & Cheap Thrill for all!!!- Domino's Confectioners Sugar .54 cents a box....

Hey Everyone,

Today's State  paper had a great deal on Domino's Confectioner's Sugar in the one pound boxes. Look in the Walgreen's ad for a coupon that you can use ( on page 3) that will make each pound of sugar you buy $.79 cents each at Walgreen's. You can buy up to three per shopping trip, since Walgreen's is around the corner from my house I will be stopping in once a day! If you want your sugar for only .54 cents a box look in the Red Plum Coupon Circular from this weeks paper for a coupon  that will take an additional .50 cents off two boxes of sugar- to get the savings at the register at Walgreen's you have to give them both coupons ( their in ad coupon and the Red Plum Coupon)! Stacking coupons like this will get you sugar for .54 cents a box. 


Since we are all such coupon Divas - remember to ask for a "rain check" if Walgreens is out of sugar!!! They must give you one if the product is out of stock - you can then pick it up next week using the rain check to get the sale price! 

If this whole coupon thing puzzles you consider taking my coupon class! I teach to individuals as well as groups.

Cake Class - Kids and Cakes- Plus, My Youngest Graduate Ever: Callie!!

Callie's first cake in class...

Hello Everyone-

This is my second attempt at posting this! Please forgive me if you tried to take a look and hit a blank page.

I get lots of folks asking if it is OK to enroll children in cake classes. I actually think it is a great activity for kids. I do ask that if the child is under 14, a parent does need to take the class with them. This will help the child complete their home work and keep track of tools etc.

Recently, I had the youngest child I have ever taught graduate all 3 classes. Callie is 11, she came to her class with her father, Wayne. She amazed us all with her skills! Her dad should also win " Father of the Year" he also graduated all the classes and did a fantastic job with his cakes as well. Read on for photos of their work....

Callie's final Course 1 cake

Cheap Thrill- Save on Eggs and Printer Paper this week- ends Saturday

Hey Everyone -

There are a few of you who always complain when I get baking supplies on sale and don't pass the good news along to you. So here it is: Eggs are on sale for $1.29 a dozen at Walgreen's this week, until Saturday at closing- that is more than a dollar less than anywhere else in town. If you go in to buy them and Walgreen's is out of them or if they are all cracked,  ask for a "Rain Check" from the Manager.A rain check is a hand written coupon that will allow you to get your eggs in the next month or so for the same price ($1.29). Please remember if you do a rain check,   have them write the maximum number on your rain check that the store will allow you to buy.That way you can go back more than once and get eggs until your rain check runs out (they just change the number on your rain check each time you come in until you have used it up)! 

Computer Paper is also on sale this week for $2.99. It is a little short of a ream at 400 sheets in the pack but, a ream sells for $6-$7 at Staples and you are getting almost a ream at Walgreen's for $2.99. You do have to use the Walgreen's " in Ad " coupon to get this deal!

Remember if you do the Coupon Mom web site and get some Walgreen's Register Rewards you can probably get your eggs and paper for nothing!!!! Happy shopping.


 

Bead Night at Michaels on Harbison is this Friday 3/25 from 5-8 Pm

Hello Everyone-

I know at this point many of you are cake decorators and not beaders or jewelry makers! However, I am here to ask you to join us Friday night at Michaels for Bead Night from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. This is a drop in style night that is very social- we just trade tips and tricks and bring any bead related or jewelry related project along to work on. If you have never worked with beads before - this is your night! You can come with your tired or broken jewelry and we can show you how to revive and fix it right in the classroom or if you want to try a beaded necklace or bracelet we can help you design one on the spot and make it up. The best part is you will meet other crafters and make some friends.If you like I can even teach you how to make the necklace you see in this photo. It is my first Bead Night as lead bead instructor at Michaels, and I could use your support!

You will have the help of not only myself as a bead instructor but Lisa Woodward, who is a phenomenal beader and also a beading instructor, will be there to help us out. Lisa knows more about stringing and working with glass seed beads than most folks will ever learn in a lifetime.

The cost for bead night is only $5.00 and it would help if you could preregister at Michaels or let me know you want to join us by emailing me at sparklythings@sc.rr.com . 

Cake Class- Crusting Cream Cheese Icing

This is the cream cheese icing recipe from Wilton that will crust if you let it dry for a few minutes. This means yes you can decorate with it as long as you keep it refrigerated when you are not working with it. This icing is actually a bit softer than I like to work with - so I will ice the cake with it and then do my borders and decorations with a little bit of the class Butter Cream Icing that has been made up with Vanilla flavoring.