Fun & Original Birthday Cakes This is an adorable collection of birthday cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugarcrafter Maisie Parrish. Each charming new design is ideal for creating extra-special birthday party cakes or for adding a unique personal touch tailored to the recipient. It

Includes:: the ever-popular cupcakes & minicakes &, for the first time, amazing sugarpaste techniques to compliment your cakes & characters. With simple cake decorating techniques, figure modelling instructions & clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner & intermediate sugarcrafters. With over 25 cake toppers & expert advice on covering, storing & transporting your cake, this is the ultimate birthday cake bible. About the Author Maisie Parrish specializes in creating cute & colourful characters for cakes. She is a tutor & demonstrator for Wilton in the US & also demonstrates for Squires Kitchen in the UK. She contributes to magazines including Cakes & Sugarcraft & Cake Craft & Decoration, & is the author of Fun & Original Character Cakes (D&C 2009) & Fun & Original Children's Cakes (D&C 2010). Maisie is based in Staffordshire.

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A quirky collection of celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugarcrafter Maisie Parrish. Each design has true character & unique charm & is ideal for a celebration with a difference, from a pampered hippo for Mothers Day to cute carol-singing penguins. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes & minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques & clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner & intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether youre creating a single animal topper or a whole singing & dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun & easy way. ...

A quirky collection of celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugarcrafter Maisie Parrish. Each design has true character & unique charm & is ideal for a celebration with a difference, from a pampered hippo for Mothers Day to cute carol-singing penguins. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes & minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques & clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner & intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether youre creating a single animal topper or a whole singing & dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun & easy way. ...

Fun & Orginal Children's Cakes shows an adorable collection of children's celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugarmodeller Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character & unique charm, ideal for a children's party with a difference. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes & minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modelling instructions & clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner & intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether you're just creating one of the 30 character cake toppers or a whole singing & dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun & easy way. About The Author Maisie Parrish specializes in creating cute & colourful characters for cakes. She is an International Tutor & Demonstrator for Wilton in the US & also demonstrates for Squires Kitchen in the UK. She also contributes to magazines including Cakes & Sugarcraft & Cake Craft & Decoration. ...

Fun & Orginal Childrens Cakes Fun & Orginal Childrens Cakes shows an adorable collection of childrens celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugarmodeller Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character & unique charm, ideal for a childrens party with a difference. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes & minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modelling instructions & clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner & intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether youre just creating one of the 30 character cake toppers or a whole singing & dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun & easy way. About The Author Maisie Parrish specializes in creating cute & colourful characters for cakes. She is an International Tutor & Demonstrator for Wilton in the US & also demonstrates for Squires Kitchen in the UK. She also contributes to magazines including Cakes & Sugarcraft & Cake Craft & Decoration. ...

Fun with Stitching Did you think embroidery was complicated, confined to flowers & a major undertaking? This cute, crazy & clever little book will dispel those myths & inspire you to take up a needle & thread even if its for the first time ever. Fiona Goble is well qualified to write this book as she set herself the task of producing a little embroidery for every day of the year for her blog stitchaday. The book is divided into activities: eating, sleeping, working, relaxing, playing, dressing, bathing & celebrating & there are four or five items & motifs within each section. The embroideries are shown on items made from plain cotton (calico type), felt & wool (think old cream blanket type of wool). While all the motifs are shown on pale or very pale pastel backgrounds, colour is introduced in the form of colourful fabric borders, trimmings, etc. For each motif, there is also a tutorial on creating your own knitting patterns. About the Author Fiona Goble set up a small textile business making woollen bags, cushions & throws. She regularly contributes to a number of craft magazines & partworks & is the author of two bestsellers, Fleecie Pets & Fleecie Dolls, also published by New Holl&. She is currently completing her third book, Make a Monster, in her inimitable style. She lives in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. ...

Fun with Stitching Did you think embroidery was complicated, confined to flowers & a major undertaking? This cute, crazy & clever little book will dispel those myths & inspire you to take up a needle & thread even if it's for the first time ever. Fiona Goble is well qualified to write this book as she set herself the task of producing a little embroidery for every day of the year for her blog stitchaday. The book is divided into activities: eating, sleeping, working, relaxing, playing, dressing, bathing & celebrating & there are four or five items & motifs within each section. The embroideries are shown on items made from plain cotton (calico type), felt & wool (think old cream blanket type of wool). While all the motifs are shown on pale or very pale pastel backgrounds, colour is introduced in the form of colourful fabric borders, trimmings, etc. For each motif, there is also a tutorial on creating your own knitting patterns. About the Author Fiona Goble set up a small textile business making woollen bags, cushions & throws. She regularly contributes to a number of craft magazines & partworks & is the author of two bestsellers, Fleecie Pets & Fleecie Dolls, also published by New Holl&. She is currently completing her third book, Make a Monster, in her inimitable style. She lives in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. ...

Funky Chunky Crocheted Accessories Starting with five easy-to-make accessories, Jan Eaton guides the reader through a wealth of simple-but-effective embellishment techniques to create vibrant, colourful & desirable variations. Over 60 projects demonstrate numerous techniques with easy-to-follow photography
- even the most recent crochet converts can get hook-happy! Quick-&-easy tips provide inspiration for personalizing designs
- your imagination will do the rest. Magazine-style design & photography will appeal directly to the new generation of crocheters. About the Author Jan Eaton is the author of two previous D&C books
- 200 Crochet Blocks & 200 Knitted Blocks
- & the forthcoming Funky Chunky Knitted Accessories. She currently works as a freelance needlecraft & textiles designer in London. Review If the new vibrant & textured yarns attract you to crochet, then this big, bright book is for you --Knitting magazine
- Dec 06




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