Christmas Cookies

These cookies were made with a Nordic Christmas in mind,

fr my son's Teachers and our very lovely

lollipop man who makes sure my son crosses the road safely to & from school each day!

Really wish I had time to make more of these

for family & friends,

but it's that time of year you never get as much done as you would like!

Anyway......hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas!

xxx

x

Winter Scene Cookies & White Christmas Cupcakes

Remember the beautiful 

"Vintage Pearl & Ribbon Loops Wedding Cake"

 I made a while ago?
Well, the couple got back in touch to make a Christmas order

of cupcakes and cookies.
I wanted to make then really special,

 so the cookies were made like baubles and also

Beautiful Christmas Card Scenes! 

Really very pleased with the how the scenes looked!
very effective I think you'll agree!!!

As for the cupcakes she wanted white on white,

and some with blossoms,

but just to add a Wintery/Christmassy feel to them I added

some little nonpareil (Tiny sugar balls)
for that snowy touch
.....and it really worked!

x

Singer Sewing Machine & matching Cupcakes

Yes, another Sewing Machine Cake,

my 3rd infact!

.....and dare I say my best yet!

I love making these!

and also 6 matching cupcakes!

Blue was used this time, because it's her favourite colour

for an added personal touch!

Can't wait to make another one of these!!!

x

First Holy Communion Cake

I was asked to make

a First Holy Communion Cake

for their two boys.

It needed to be a simple square cake, 

with chosen inscription and a cross.

Yes, quite simple.... but still very effective for their occasion!

x

Welcome Home Cake

This was ordered from a soldier for her Husband

who was returning back to the UK

from Cyprus!

Such a warm feeling to get your other half home where they belong,
I know!

x

Christmas Donation

This is actually a dummy (Display cake)

I made for Lloyds Tsb Bank in Bishop's Waltham.

The gorgeous little picturesque town hold

a Christmas Fayre every year

and Lloyd's TSB asked me if I would donate a cake

so they could sell tickets for it 

and the money that's made, went to

"Save The Children" Charity!
How could I say no!

So I made a dummy cake for them to display in the bank

and I would make a replica using rich fruit cake

to give to the winning ticket holder.

I didn't take a photo of the real cake,

as it was quite literally exact to the one above!

I was informed that a lovely, little old lady (and her husband)

won it and was over the moon!

x

Technics Turntable

So my son Turned 22 in November (yes, I am still on catch-up with my post here)

and I asked him what cake he would like,

seeing that he was coming down to visit us with his girlfriend!

and he asked for a Technics Turntable
.............sooo, that's what he got!
It was pretty simple to make, 

apart from the time it took to 

place each dot individually and then had to carefully paint them!

then about 2am (yes, still up making this)

I went to fix the arm to the turntable and it broke on 3 places!!

grrrrrrrr!
Not happy that I had to make it all over again and wait for it to dry

before I could try again!

.........at least I had 2-3 hours sleep! :o(

He loved it! thank goodness!

well, he wouldn't dare say he didn't! LOL!!!!

x

Star wars Cupcakes

After ordering the Beatles cupcakes,

Kimberley then asked me if I would make some

"Star Wars" cupcakes

for her son's Birthday.

All the toppers are edible,

hand cut and crafted without using any kind of mould!

So I am REALLY pleased with these!

x

Snowboarding Birthday Cake

This was a surprise Birthday cake

for the customers girlfriend,

 she was off to Europe with her friends

for a snowboarding/Birthday weekend.

She even took the cake with her! :o)

x

Vintage Floral Pearl Wedding Cake

You will probably recognise this display cake,

I felt it needed a facelift

so I added some ivory Hydrangea's to fill it out a little!

x

Floral Birthday Cupcake Tower

Remember the 90th Birthday cake I had previously posted,

well these cupcakes are for the 

same lady for her and some friends to 

celebrate her Birthday a few days later!

Cupcakes are Vanilla, Lemon & Carrot Cake

So pretty!

x

Phineas & Ferb Cake

Before I say anything about this cake

I would like to say that I cannot take credit for the design 

as it is a take on someone else's cake.

The Birthday boy saw this cake online and really wanted it,

but all I know is that the person who made this is in the USA (I believe)

so it wouldn't be possible for them to make it

and how could I say no to a little

4 year old boy who had his heart set on the cake of his dreams!

Everything here is edible..apart from the candle....even the Phineas & Ferb Characters are sugar!

x

90th Birthday Cake

A cake made for a ladies 90th Birthday,

she served as a Wren in WW2

and her daughter wanted the Wren Emblem to be

added somewhere in the design

and as she loves flowers they were to 

be included also!

x

Halloween Coffin Cake

LOVED making this Halloween cake!

this is the 3rd cake I have made for this couple,

I love all my orders, but it's such a warm feeling when the customers

come back for more! :o)

Everything is edible and the coffin cake is made out of

chocolate cake!
YUM!

x

Fire Extinguisher

Fire Extinguisher cake made for

a Farewell gift!
This cake was a little tongue in cheek for the recipient 

as he was very eager on Fire Drills at work

making sure everything ran smoothly and in order!

Cake was Vanilla sponge, carved and covered

and glazed then all details cut out

of fondant and also hand painted!
All edible

x

Wedding Fayre

I (Small Things Iced)  Exhibited at a Wedding Fayre last October

and this was my display table!

My lovely friend Anita came along to help and give me support 

as this was the first one I have done!

I was a little nervous but with the help from Anita

I felt at ease.
A pretty good day in all

and at least I will know what to expect from future Exhibitions!

x

Anniversary Cake

I loved making the little dog....so cute!

and the Arsenal Emblem turned out really well also

even though I am a Spurs fan! 

and yes! it was painful to have to make it! lol!

x

The Beatles Cupcakes

The Beatles 

Some cupcakes made for quite obviously a Beatles fan!
Decoration is all edible and hand cut & crafted
....loved making these

and really pleased with how the faces turned out!

x

Emily

4 Tier Wedding Cake

One of my display cakes,

although quite simple, this cake is beautiful
wrapped in pretty lace, 

gorgeous wide Olive ribbon & bows fastened with beautiful brooches.

Two of the tiers are deep cakes

giving more height to make a statement in a subtle way!

x

Lemony Fresh Cupcakes

My favourite flavoured cupcakes.....Lemon!
These are so fresh tasting,

Light sponge with finely grated lemon rind,

a nice dollop of good quality lemon curd 

topped with a zingy lemon buttercream
.............Heaven in cupcake form!!!

x

Holly & Graham's Wedding Tower

Well.... Long time no post!!!!

I got so caught up in work and neglected my poor blog in the process!
Anyway I am back and trying to sort through all my photo's
So expect quite an update over the next few weeks!
......hopefully! lol!

This was a wedding order for a lovely young couple

who got married last September,

my goodness, has it really been that long?
well, they said they definitely wanted chocolate cake with

lilac flowers and this is what we came up with!
Don't the flowers really pop out at you

from the deep, dark chocolate base!

I wish I took a photo of the room it was set-up in,

so quaint and pretty,

perfect for their intimate wedding.

x

*Give-away Winner*

Congratulation's to Maria Angeles Marin from Spain

you have won the Give-away (above)
I have sent you an email and waiting on your postal address 

so you can receive your lovely gift!

I would also like to thank everyone who entered

and to all my followers on here and on my facebook page,

your comments and time looking through really mean alot to me,

so please keep coming back and I will hopefully be doing another give-away sometime next year!

Many thanks
Nicky
xxx

"Love Tattoo" Anniversary Cake

I love everything about this little cake!
I have been inspired by so many cake artists

who have created cakes in this type of design

and two of my favourites were by Becky http://www.consumedbycake.co.uk/
and Laura from http://www.mammajammacakes.co.uk/

 I do hope I get to make a larger stacked cake like this in the near future!!!

This cake was made for friends

celebrating their 16th Wedding Anniversary
I wanted something old school

 and a little bit Rock 'n' Roll!
so thought this would be perfect for them!

This little gem is a 6" Chocolate Sponge

(at 4" deep)

filled and coated with Chocolate Ganache,

covered in ivory sugarpaste

and decorated in hand cut & painted gumpaste

Tattoo Hearts and Lovebird.

Thank you for stopping by!
x

http://www.smallthingsiced.co.uk



Sewing Machine Cake on "Sunday Sweets"

I just thought I would share with you all that

I had another one of my cakes featured on

"Sunday Sweets"

YAY!

 http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/9/4/sunday-sweets-getting-crafty.html

Yep, my Singer Sewing Machine!

obviously by the photo shown above.

It's really a very nice feeling when

ones cakes get noticed!

you should go and check out the other amazing cakes too,

they are fantastic!

Have a good day all
and don't forget to enter the giveaway on the previous post!
x

* GIVEAWAY *

Hello Followers!
I have brought a few things together for a giveaway to say "thank you!"

for following me on here, my Blog and on my Facebook page.

One lucky person will receive this lovely parcel someday soon.

As I have so many followers from other countries I didn't want them to miss out,

so I have decided not to add anything edible to this

and have purchased some lovely gifts!

This giveaway is worldwide!

1. The first is this little book of how to make Cake Pops,

inside are many different designs and recipes for you to try

by Clare O'Connell

2. This gorgeous pair of Tea Towels

in Provence Rose & Blue Spot

by Cath Kidston

................and finally another item from the Cath Kidston range

is a lovely little book full of over 200 Labels & Stickers

 to use in your kitchen, office

or just about anywhere in your home.

They even add a nice finishing touch to gifts!

I really wish I got myself one of these the same time,

so I will have to go and order another now! lol!

All you have to do is in the comment box below, enter just your Name, Country (you are from)

 and your email address,

*Please note emails will not show up on the comment list,

emails are for me only, so I can notify the lucky winner and for them to forward

their postal address to me.

Again, "Thank You all for your time, comments & business

over the last few years from when it started up as a hobby

to now...as my own business!

Remember, Name, Country & Email!

 **CLOSING DATE*

MIDNIGHT 23rd SEPTEMBER 2011


JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR COMMENTS & EMAILS HAVE BEEN COMING THROUGH BUT I CAN'T EDIT THEM SO THE EMAIL ADDRESSES DON'T SHOW, SO I WILL BE ADDING YOUR NAME ALONG SIDE YOUR COUNTRY LATER AS A LIST.

THANK YOU FOR SUCH A GREAT RESPONSE!
X


ENTRIES SO FAR:

Alicia Hammel,          USA

Amanda Bradley,         Australia

Emma Stanyon,           England

Jennifer,               California, USA

Maureen Lett,           Wadesboro, NC USA

Katie Nicholls,         England

Leisl Adams,            Canada

Shelly Baker ,          UK

Sue Brown,              England

Caroline,               Norway

Lori Stahnke,           North Carolina, USA.

Susanna Hellström,      Sweden

Tina Papadopoulou,      Greece

Elise,                  UK

Manthos Papadopoulos,   Greece

Candee Jackson,         USA
Marie McGrath,          England
Nazia Abdulla,          United Kingdom
Signe Juul Thorsø,      Denmark
Rebecca Swygart,        United Kingdom
Sam, Scrumptious Buns,  United Kingdom
Leah,                   N.Ireland
KimB,                   USA
Kimberley Riddell,      England
Christina,             US

                      Kris Mommaerts,            Wisconsin, United States

Alison Inglis,               England

Karin,                           Sweden

KriKri,                    Italy

Maria Angeles Marín.   Spain

Jayne Fretwell,             England

Krystal Dogolo,                     United States

Kimberley Stenhouse,       Devon, UK

Rosie D,                  USA

Bobbie Hellyer,             Australia

Larissa Rimkevicius,        NC, USA

Cristina,                     Spain

Anita Van Eede,                     AUSTRALIA

Rachel Shepherd,                  New Zealand

Eleana Clancy,            Ireland

Silvia,                            Portugal

Nailya Geada,          Qatar

Samantha Searle,           Australia

                                         Tracey Tribe       New South Wales Australia
 Shannon Junttila,     USA
           Claire Duffy,     Ireland
                              Heidi       ON, Canada

                Callie D.   USA
           Debbie Birdsall       England     
                                        Heidi Garey   Southend on Sea, Essex
                           Claire Smith     Birmingham UK.
                          Katie    Australia
                           Angela Lai    Perth Australia
                  Simone          Sweden.
                        Shah             Solihull UK
               Ester         Italy
                                        Lois       Mishawaka,  USA
    Liana Engie       US
             Natalie Rose      Germany
Samantha George    UK
                 Megan P.     Canada
     Heather Nelson      Texas
  Charlotte Salvage    UK
           Sharon Smith      Ireland
           Karen Apple      Poland
                 Susan Ong      Malaysia
       Therese Lara       USA
          Teri Nicastro     USA
           Mookie Lara    USA
                           Shirley      Kent, UK






 



*GIVE-AWAY NOW CLOSED*


Congratulation's to
 Maria Angeles Marin from Spain
for winning the Give-away!!!!!