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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Cakes in the last 6 months!

Wow, it's been too long!! My apologies for being a little quiet...I just cannot believe how a year of 'not doing cakes' can still be so crazy busy!

Since my third child Micaiah was born in May, I have been busy with a few things.

The main thing has been our application with mission organisation SIM (www.sim.org.au) to work in Malawi as Christian missionaries. Finally, after much paperwork, we are finally 'official' and are working towards leaving in July 2012! For more info see www.ongsinmalawi.com

But in the midst of all that, I still found time to do a cake here or there :) Here are some things I've been working on since June but haven't had the time to update here!

JULY

Rainbow cake cones with marshmallow on top

Engagement figurines for a friend

Child dedication/baptism spread for a friend

Replaced our dodgey oven so resumed macaron making!

SEPTEMBER

First workshop with my baby girl!

OCTOBER

Kitchen tea cake for a friend

NOVEMBER

'Half' birthday rainbow cake for my baby girl

Spy themed figurine for a friend's daughter

Baby shower rainbow cake for a neighbour

Rainbow cake for a friend's 40th

DECEMBER

My last workshop ever before we head to Malawi next July!

Mini gingerbread house decorating with the neighbours kids

Baby Jesus cookies for my 4 year old to take to preschool

Wedding cake for a friend

Surprise peach figurines for the above wedding. Their last name is peach related!

Snowman macarons for a gathering with ex-neighbours

And last but not least... my new book!

You can purchase it from here: www.blurb.com/user/store/jong78

That's all, folks!!

Have an awesome Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ!

Love, Jo

Monday, August 2, 2010

Gingerbread babies

It's 'cooking/nutrition' week at preschool this week. So my 3-year-old and I made these little gingerbread babies for her 'news (show & tell)'.

My preschooler is not the most outgoing of little girls, so we always try to give her something interesting to take for news that'll give her plenty to talk about. Having taught kindy for three years, I've heard my fair share of "This is my toy, I got it from the shops."!

These little gingerbread babies are only 4cm tall and make a nice little special treat.

I thought they looked very cute together :o)

Friday, July 9, 2010

Gnome and Toadstool Cookies

I randomly bought a giant gnome for a friend recently. Gnomes have a certain ugly appeal about them that makes you want to gag but smile at the same time :o)

So while this giant gnome sat in our house waiting to be delivered, it gave me inspiration for my next cookie cutter - a gnome cutter!

My gnome sketch on the front of a set of workshop notes :o)
The closest bit of paper I could find at the time (like my new pen?)!

My new gnome friends.

This gnome cutter can also be used for Snow White's seven dwarves and Santa, come Christmas time. I'm sure my 3-year-old would love some seven dwarves cookies, as Snow White is her favourite princess at the moment :o) She's scared of Santa though so no Santa cookies for her!

Toadstool Cookies

Everyone together for a group photo!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Exclusive Cupcake Gallery cookie cutters!

Cookies is part of my range but it has never been 'my thing', I find it too limiting to have to work within a pre-made shape. Kind of takes all the creativity out of the fun! I've read that you can make your own cookie cutters, so I took advantage of this past month of cake-less-ness to do some research on how to do it.

Off I went to the shops yesterday to buy the materials I need and the plan was to give cookie cutters a try after this week. My aim for this week was to make sample cupcakes for the 3D Cupcakes Workshop and get started on the wedding bride & groom figurines for next week.... But within 30 mins of getting home with my goodies, I just couldn't wait and got started right away! My mum would tell you that I am not a patient person :o) By the end of today, I'd made 7 cutters - a set of babushkas, an owl, a baby Jesus/snowman, and a rainbow.

Today, my 3-year-old and I spent the morning making cookies and this is what we ended up with: