tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87306600956597715832024-03-13T01:55:37.017-07:00CAKEWALK BAKE SHOPEmily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-27381222501829161482015-01-13T12:49:00.007-08:002015-01-13T12:49:59.138-08:00Bows and Arrows Styling SessionsThis Fall, <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows </a>hosted some Styling Sessions at their shop for interested creatives to come and learn more about styling with flowers. We put together a few sweets for the group to style within several different design stories, and are excited to share some of the beautiful images here. Don't miss the fun behind-the-scenes video of the team at work by the talented <a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Marie Lackey</a>!<br />
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Inspired by painter's palettes, we applied buttercream in colorful abstract. Styled with flowers by Bows and Arrows.</div>
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We painted these macarons with crystal/geode vibes in mind. They're a little rough, but would love to see these incorporated into a modern tablescape!</div>
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All photos above by <a href="http://perezweddings.com/" target="_blank">Perez Weddings</a>.</div>
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All photos above styled by <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows</a>, with their amazing flowers, and shot by <a href="http://heatherhawkinsphoto.com/" target="_blank">Heather Hawkins Photography</a>.</div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-15404550690496978092015-01-13T08:06:00.004-08:002015-02-07T06:50:59.587-08:00Some Temporary FAQsWe are in a bit of a transition phase right now until we can get fully operational in our new studio kitchen, so, for now we have a few changes:<br />
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- NO SMALL ORDERS. We absolutely LOVE to create birthday cakes and treats for small events - these are often times the most whimsical and fun! But it is just not cost effective for us at this time to process smaller orders. We are not a bakery and have a small staff, so everything is made to order. Even small cakes and one dozen treats often times take several hours of work. So, sadly, we are having to close that part of our business until we are established in our new space, with more space, more time, more staff. As soon as we are able to take on smaller orders, we will let you know! We so appreciate your interest and please check back.<br />
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- ORDER MINIMUM. Presently, our order minimum is $1,000.<br />
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- TASTINGS. Because we are a small, busy business, we are usually setting up weddings and events on Fridays and Saturdays, so all hands are on deck and we are not able to offer weekend tastings. To compensate, we do offer afternoon and evening tastings on most <b>Tuesdays</b> and <b>Wednesdays</b>. <b>All tastings must be made by appointment.</b> We offer tastings<b> in Dallas and in Fort Worth</b>, so please let us know which location is most convenient for you upon scheduling. Our tasting calendar books up quickly, but we try to squeeze all of our interested clients in within two to three weeks of inquiry.<br />
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- GROOM'S CAKES. We totally appreciate the talent that goes into making fondant themed-groom's cakes, you know, the ones that look like golf clubs and ice chests, mascots and hobbies. However, our aesthetic and approach is more simple, so this is not something we make. If you love our cakes and your fiancé has his heart set on a themed cake (totally get it!), you are welcome to order from us and his cake elsewhere, but please remember that all orders must meet our minimum.<br />
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- DELIVERY + PICKUP. Delivery and setup are priced out based upon mileage. We almost always deliver and setup for our wedding clients, as large cakes require careful transport. For some orders, clients prefer to pickup and that is an option. However, everything must be picked up in Fort Worth where we bake.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="http://annarouthphotography.com/" target="_blank">Anna Routh</a> and <a href="http://grahamterhune.com/" target="_blank">Graham Terhune</a></span></div>
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We are finally slowing down a bit to recharge before our December holiday season starts, so I thought I'd take a little time to reflect on this busy fall season. It was a literal whirlwind of flour and sugar: nonstop baking, collaborating, meeting, delivering, brainstorming, tasting since August hit. Sixteen hour days were the norm, six to seven days a week, and we were hustling like we'd never hustled before. There were so many days/nights where I thought, "um, I don't think I can do this anymore." (<b>full disclosure)</b> but we had no choice but to keep on keeping on and now that I have finally reached that Friday before our Week of Rest, I am filled with so much pride and gratitude (and a little bit of shock) at all we have accomplished: from weddings and big events, to baby showers and birthday celebrations, new client meetings, incredible shoots, work trips, and even teaching classes. We also dived into design work this year and are so excited to have a shoot we designed featured in print in the latest issue of <a href="http://southernweddings.com/2014/11/19/southern-weddings-v7-seasons-south/" target="_blank">Southern Weddings magazine</a>! Additionally, our home was featured on <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2014/09/room-to-grow-in-texas.html" target="_blank">Design Sponge</a> and the Southern Weddings Southern Newlywed column. It has been pretty amazing, but I have to admit a little awkward sharing so much of our private world with the Internet. Something I need to get over already in this biz!<br />
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We've met so many lovely new people and had the amazing opportunity to help so many people celebrate something beautiful. I truly love hearing so many love stories and seeing people grow giddy at the chance to celebrate their deep love for each other. It's such a treat to talk with different people and hear about life outside of the kitchen. Running a small business is incredibly challenging at times - there's this pressure as a business to operate at a level of perfection that sometimes goes beyond human possibility. There are days where you get run down and fall sick, days where no matter how hard you try, you just make some mistakes. We are all human and human imperfection happens whether we intend it to or not. But something that I have been so fortunate to experience as a business owner is human grace and kindness. Some days it just blows my mind how kind people are - how real and appreciative they are. There have been so many times that I've been brought to tears by <i>people being good.</i> So, if you're one of our past clients or collaborators or colleagues or friends please know that we are so thankful for your myriad ways of support, encouragement and kindness. Now, #wipingtearsaway, onto some photos of some of our favorite experiences from the Fall:<br />
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Our Naked Cake DIY Tutorial featured on <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2014/10/14/how-to-make-create-naked-cake-cakewalk-bake-shop/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a> // Photo by <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann</a></div>
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For <a href="http://kelly-christine.com/" target="_blank">Kelly's </a>wedding in Golden, TX we made a 4 foot long cake and built custom stands for her donuts.</div>
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We traveled to Marfa for a creative girls' trip/photo shoot. Here's a work scene of our hand painted marble motif cake.</div>
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For <a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/" target="_blank">Amanda's</a> 25th birthday, she kinda had to have a crazy cute cake to match her own crazy cuteness.</div>
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We hosted a cacti-themed shower for our beloved <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann</a>. This simple ombre cake was made pretty darn adorable with<a href="http://blueeyebrowneye.com/" target="_blank"> Lauren's </a>crafty cake toppers.</div>
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We helped the <a href="http://nashersculpturecenter.org/" target="_blank">Nasher Sculpture Center </a>celebrate their annual Garden Party with a collection of naked cakes, pumpkin macarons, mini pies and toasted meringue cakes.</div>
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For Saylor's birthday, <a href="http://gritandgoldweddings.com/" target="_blank">Lottie</a> ordered some colorful mini donuts that were too fun to make!</div>
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While naked cakes were definitely our hot item this season (er, year!) we had a lot of fun painting cakes too.</div>
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The Dallas Morning News featured our caramel apples in their Style section.</div>
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We taught another cake decorating class with <a href="http://fullosophie.com/" target="_blank">Fullosophie</a> and the student work turned out absolutely beautiful!</div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-31539250793267950192014-09-21T13:31:00.000-07:002014-09-21T13:31:14.732-07:00A Green Wedding Shoes Favorite!So, we are well into 2014 by now, but we just realized one of our cakes made the <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/our-favorite-cakes-dessert-tables-from-2013/" target="_blank">Green Wedding Shoes 2013 Favorite List</a>! So, we are going to celebrate now, in September of 2014. YEAH!<br />
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-88711748932627250852014-06-09T15:34:00.000-07:002014-06-09T15:34:12.835-07:00Crushing on Cake Toppers: Little Cat Design Co.I've been waiting for somebody to make some adorable and affordable cake toppers just like these for awhile (searching through Etsy calls for certain kind of patience that I left back in 2008 :) BOOM! This year, cake prayers answered by <a href="http://littlecatdesignco.com/" target="_blank">Little Cat Design Co.</a> for Sweet and Saucy Shop. Yep, they are the things of my dreams, and I am gobbling them up. (pun-ny!) Clean, modern, sweet designs laser cut into a variety of colorful acrylics and woods. I think they are just perfect and love to top my cakes with them!<br />
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Kinda obvious...baby shower cake!</div>
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HOORAY for everything! This one is perfect for a Monday, a gender reveal cake (like this one), congratulating your friend on that promotion, finding a litter of kittens in your backyard...really, the reasons for HOORAY are plenty and hopefully you have one every day.</div>
<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-36319674481517293852014-06-06T07:46:00.000-07:002014-06-06T07:46:07.320-07:00Donut JubileeIt is NATIONAL DONUT DAY, hooray! This is a special day in American history that has been celebrated by generation upon generation. It all started with the famous Liberty Donut that our Founding Fathers each took a bite of upon signing the Declaration. I believe it was Coca-Cola flavored, and covered in red, white and blue sprinkles. But enough history, you are undoubtedly well versed in it from your annual pilgrimage to the Donut Museum on the National Mall. Amiright? Um, anyway, it's a very exciting time of year and the only real way to celebrate is to throw a bunch of unsolicited donut images from the Cakewalk Catalog at you!!!! And hope that you are chomping down on a bright and scrumptious, besprinkled national treasure at this very moment.<br />
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View from the rooftop of our hotel, the Ace. It's so Wes Anderson, right?</div>
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These little pencil drawings were all over the walls of the Ace. I'm inspired to take some pencil to my own walls now. I just love them!</div>
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I don't know how "LA" the Ace is, but the lobby and cafe sure were dreamy in a time lost sort of way. Also won points for serving one of the most delicious iced coffees ever in a little Stumptown glass jug. </div>
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I feel like I had an instant connection with <a href="http://blueeyebrowneye.com/" target="_blank">Lauren</a>. When we met it all seemed so easy and natural and I knew that we would be friends. I don't really remember how our friendship developed after that initial meeting, because it seemed to happen that fast and easily. What I love most about her is that I can speak with her openly and honestly, and know that every other minute we will laugh. She is also a very wise, kind, and respectful business BOSS who I admire greatly and learn so much from. So happy to call her a true blue friend. In LA. (ha!)</div>
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Did I mention Lauren is an extremely talented calligrapher and paper designer? Oh yes, I think I did. And here's proof. And the whole reason we went to LA. She is an amazing teacher and if you haven't taken her class, seriously stop reading this and sign up right now because you will have a blast and leave with a pretty cool new skill.</div>
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Amanda and I were pretty obsessed with the idea of getting a COOL manicure. One we sadly can't achieve in Fort Worth. I rarely get the treat of painted nails in the food service industry and always relish the opportunity to indulge my dry and flaky old lady dishwasher hands in this feminine treat. (Truth: we started planning our manicures before we even got off the plane.) Gloss Nail Spa did not disappoint!!! My Sprinkles and Pineapple nails were as crazy as I imagined and I couldn't resist taking tons of photos with them as if they were weirdly beautiful little props. I'm not sure I succeeded but I had fun and that's all that matters, right? </div>
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Someone told us to check out this shop, called Cook Book. Major kudos on the name alone - so good. It was a gorgeous little locavore haven. Lots of beautiful veggies etc heaping around waiting for you to buy them and cook up a delicious dinner. We ordered room service from the hotel and so I don't feel qualified to even post a secret photo I took of the place, but still, it's beautiful and if I wanted to get all romantic on my life and stroll down from my mushroom cacti echo park bungalow to cook a meal for my beautiful actor man, I totally would stop here. </div>
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I'm pretty much obsessed with <a href="http://willbryant.com/" target="_blank">Will Bryant</a>'s work. Take one look and if you don't love it and get the most happy vibes ever then well oops sorry for wasting your time and I think you should probably give it another look anyway because it is in my mind just Perfect. So I was so very happy to get to see his show at <a href="http://poketo.com/" target="_blank">Poketo</a>, and to see Poketo in its own right which is an amazing little shop full of happy things. Thank you, WB and P and LA.</div>
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Big Daddy Macaron Princess Cakes!</div>
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We thought it would be a really beautiful moment to order something decadent, haul ass back to the Ace, march up to the rooftop and devour the dessert. It was!</div>
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This thing was awesome.</div>
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My real life is nothing like this. This kind of giddy decadence happens once, maybe a twice a year. Which is why I have no shame in sharing it now. It's important to indulge every once and awhile and to do it with beautiful souls and to share gorgeous meals and to soak it all in.<br />
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Here's a video the lovely <a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Marie Lackey</a> made of our trip. She is one of the most energetic, entertaining and just lovely humans I have met. You will want to pinch her cheeks and tell her your darkest secrets and sing songs at the top of your lungs with her all in the same day. Or maybe you just want to hire her for styling and photography because she's incredibly talented at those things too? Ok.<br />
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Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-53607316349804133072014-05-23T11:58:00.003-07:002014-05-23T11:58:32.584-07:00Tour de Coop!In April we celebrate chickens. Don't you?? We had the most fun putting together an elaborate sweets table in collaboration with <a href="http://silverliningeventsandco.com/" target="_blank">Silver Lining Events</a> for this funky little party to celebrate one of the coolest chicken coops you will ever see. Deena is the proud mama of Lucy and Ethel (adorable, right?) and decided to throw a bash so that her friends could properly meet her beloved little fowl and tour her beautiful home garden. The party was aptly and affectionately called "Tour de Coop".<br />
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Deena's home boasts a beautiful and cozy French Country style, from the architecture down to the most amazingly warm kitchen I've ever seen, so we used that as inspiration for the party overall and especially her sweets table, which was literally a gorgeous farm table. We used a mix of milk glass, galvanized stands and rustic wood pieces to display all the goodies: French madeleines and macarons, raspberry pavlovas, blackberry lime creme tartlets, doughnut holes, and a collection of garden-inspired mini loaf cakes (lemon thyme, pistachio with edible flowers, orange rosemary, and banana walnut).<br />
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Hope you enjoy this little Tour de Coop! All beautiful photos by <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann Photography</a><br />
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<i>The coop has a chandelier inside!</i></div>
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Planning + Design: <a href="http://silverliningeventsandco.com/" target="_blank">Silver Lining Events and Co.</a></div>
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Photography: <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann</a> </div>
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Dessert Table: <a href="http://cakewalkhome.com/" target="_blank">Cakewalk Bake Shop</a></div>
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Paper: <a href="http://southernfriedpaper.com/" target="_blank">Southern Fried Paper</a></div>
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Floral: <a href="http://southerntabledesign.com/" target="_blank">The Southern Table</a></div>
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Catering: <a href="http://gilselegantcatering.com/" target="_blank">Gil's Elegant Catering</a></div>
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Photographer and stylist <a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Marie</a> put together an adorable shoot for <a href="http://shopruche.com/" target="_blank">Shop Ruche</a>. The concept was a sweet and playful ladies' brunch. Kinda think she nailed it, with killer style as per usual. I don't know about you but um any of these outfits will work for my next brunch date...<br />
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Oh, and now her donuts match her sweater. She is on it!</div>
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I think this is my favorite look. The one on the left. Those textures and colors are just ethereal fashion heaven. Tulle and Lace? check. check.</div>
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Too. Cute. This could be you and your BFF. Just call us and we will make it happen.</div>
Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-64023816110954208762014-05-21T16:09:00.001-07:002014-05-21T16:09:34.345-07:00Emily + Eric | Real WeddingEmily and Eric are two of the sweetest people I have had the pleasure of working with. They are just so lovely, and naturally, so was their wedding at Hickory Street Annex in January. I love the way Emily's wedding mixes bright colors (pinks, gold and mint) but still keeps a very natural, crisp winter vibe. For their sweets table we designed a collection of three cakes - a more traditional white stucco-style buttercream cake, a pink ombre cake and for the groom something (a bit) more manly and restrained with a gold fondant base and smooth buttercream top. Eric was a great sport and we promised not to use any pink on his cake! :) The macarons, on the other hand, are all pink and gold. This couple was not afraid to have some fun with their dessert bar and chose it as a place to showcase a more playful vibe. How cute is the backdrop the bride made herself?! We were pumped to collaborate with some of our favorite vendors on this beautiful wedding for a truly special couple.<br />
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Obsessed with this gorgeous invitation suite our pal <a href="http://blueeyebrowneye.com/" target="_blank">Blue Eye Brown Eye</a> designed and calligraphed! SO dreamy!</div>
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<a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows</a> magic!</div>
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Stunning! Emily is so beautiful, and the detail on her <a href="http://bhldn.com/" target="_blank">BHLDN</a> dress is a show stopper.</div>
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We also made some adorable mini pink and gold donuts that the bride packaged as favors for guests.</div>
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This wedding was featured on Green Wedding Shoes earlier this year. Read and see more <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/whimsical-pink-gold-dallas-wedding-emily-eric/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Vendor List:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">photography: </span><a href="http://saraandrocky.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sara & Rocky Photography</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">venue: </span><a href="http://hickorystreetannex.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hickory Street Annex</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> Dallas, Texas </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">event planner: </span><a href="http://sweetpeaevents.net/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sweet Pea Events</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">florals: </span><a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Bows & Arrows</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">hair: Emma from </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pinsalondallas" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">PIN Salon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">paper goods + calligraphy: </span><a href="http://blueeyebrowneye.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Blue Eye Brown Eye</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">cake + macarons: </span><a href="http://cakewalkhome.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CAKEWALK Bake Shop</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">get-away car: </span><a href="http://bowtievintageclassics.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Bowtie Vintage Classics</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">tassels + balloons: </span><a href="http://bystudiomucci.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b87a63; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Studio Mucci</a>Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-75677893528716610932014-05-05T11:54:00.000-07:002014-05-05T11:54:22.036-07:00Feliz Cinco de Mayo!One of my favorite things about Texas living is the intermingling of Mexican culture, from food to fashion and design, landscape, architecture -- it can easily seem everywhere if you stop and look around. And the further south you go, the more ubiquitous it becomes. I love visiting my parents in San Antonio and touring the Mexican markets and Fiesta stores, and um maybe indulging in a patio margarita or two. Color is alive there making it hard not to feel celebratory even if there's nothing but the ordinary to enjoy. It is always an incredibly fun task to translate the spirit of the Fiesta into baked goods, and I'm happy to share some of the Mexico-inspired projects I've worked on in the past year or two. Enjoy celebrating this beautiful culture today!<br />
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Just this weekend we had the honor of working with Stephanie and Bryan who created the most colorful and funky DIY Mexican-themed wedding at their family's new event venue in Oak Cliff. Stephanie ordered this totes amazing Papel Picado cake topper from Etsy and we used a buttercream ruffle technique to mimic paper piñata fringe. The top two tiers are a white cake with cheesecake mousse, fresh strawberries and graham cracker buttercream, and the bottom tier holds a banana cake with peanut butter cream cheese frosting. AYE!<br />
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Speaking of pinatas...these little burro sugar cookies are edible pinatas themselves! Break open the cookies and tiny candies spill out. Claudio and Cara ordered a batch of these for all the kiddos at their wedding to enjoy. Top photo by <a href="http://letteraphotography.com/" target="_blank">Letter A Photography.</a></div>
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<a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Alicia</a> always puts on out of this world parties for her little ones and the year Dotty turned three she hosted a fab fiesta with mariachis, a piñata cake full of assorted candies, a taco stand and all sorts of yummy traditional and colorful treats. All photos by <a href="http://benqphotography.com/" target="_blank">Ben Q Photography</a>.</div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-67498449758982240962014-03-25T11:23:00.000-07:002014-03-25T11:23:17.125-07:00Cake Decorating Workshops with FullosophieThis past weekend I partnered with <a href="http://fullosophie.com/" target="_blank">Fullosophie</a> to host two beginner's cake decorating workshops in my studio at The Bell Jar. They were SO MUCH FUN!!! I was a little nervous at first - I'm more of a behind-the-scenes type and it has been a few years since I've played the teacher, but it was truly a blast. We limited each class size to only eight students, so it felt intimate and relaxed and I had a chance to work one-on-one with each student. It was so inspiring to see confidence build and see each person master different piping techniques. We covered some basics, cake assembly, and practiced some of my favorite piping techniques, including rosettes, scallops, and ruffles. I can't wait to see what they go on to create!<br />
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Please let me know if you would be interested in taking a class in the future! We are building an information list and when we announce future dates will be sure to email those who have expressed interest first.<br />
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-71490198013889740242014-02-27T07:55:00.003-08:002014-02-27T07:55:32.647-08:00Valentine's Story: A Romantic Day at HomeFor this shoot, <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann</a> and I wanted to eschew the Valentine's Day cheese for a minute (just for a minute, obviously,) and create a romantic shoot inspired by real, intimate moments at home, without all the fuss and the pink. Nothing is as romantic as cooking together or lazy Sundays in bed, and that's where we pulled our inspiration. Apryl's aesthetic is already so naturalistic-ly romantic and she vividly captured the true feeling of romantic intimacy in this shoot. We were so fortunate to shoot this beautiful real-life couple in their gorgeous home. It's like my pinterest dream home come to life. <br />
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<a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2014/02/14/romantic-valentines-dinner-home-west-elm-decor/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a> featured this shoot the week of Valentine's Day, and you can see more on their site.<br />
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For the cake, I wanted to create something simple that anyone could
make, but also do something completely different. I love to draw
inspiration from other talented creatives, and was completely in awe of
the deconstructed mandalas that the incredibly talented <a href="http://www.designlovefest.com/2013/09/florals-in-your-space-06/" target="_blank">Design Love Fest and Moon Canyon</a>
collaborated on some months ago. I'd never seen anything like that, and
it stuck with me - I kept thinking how cool it would be to do something
similar but with a cake as canvas. It took much longer than I
anticipated, plucking little petals and leaves apart, but it was a very
peaceful, meditative process. The careful application reminded me of
painting. I'd love to do this on a grand scale for a wedding cake or
collection of cakes. <i>(Hint Hint...)</i><br />
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My newest recipe is this strawberry cake! No harsh dyes, just all fresh, roasted berries.</div>
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All photos by <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann Photography</a>.<br />
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Concept: Apryl Ann<br />
Styling + Design: Apryl Ann and Cakewalk Bake Shop<br />
Cake: Cakewalk Bake Shop<br />
Props: West ElmEmily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-65113756517025161282014-02-27T07:26:00.000-08:002014-02-27T07:26:05.208-08:00Valentine's Day Redux: Madewell Event<a href="http://madewell.com/" target="_blank">Madewell</a>, oh Madewell. How much we love thee. Is there anyone who does utilitarian-prep better? If I could, I would bake in head to toe Madewell every single day. I'm usually in men's Blundstones, covered in flour with my go-to flannel. Utilitarian-borderline-lumberjack. Not <i>quite</i> the same thing... Needless to say, I was pretty excited to host an event in partnership with one of my favorite brands, just in time for Valentine's Day.<br />
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The shop offered patrons a special in-store discount and we setup a pop-up shop selling boxes of our Valentine macarons. <a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Marie</a> was there to shoot/blog the event. Thank you to everyone who came out, from old friends to new, it was so much fun to chat and shop with you!<br />
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s'more macaron samples...mmm hmm!</div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-75132908812426435992014-02-05T09:46:00.003-08:002014-02-05T09:47:41.386-08:00Spring 2014 Print PublicationsWe have been so fortunate to have our work featured in print, not once, twice, thrice, fource (???), but FIVE times in the past few months!!!! This is something I never quite saw happening, and the excitement of standing in line at the market and seeing my work peeking back from the magazine stand is the most giddy, cloud-nine feeling. I'm so grateful for the opportunities to create beautiful work with amazing clients and to all the editors who chose to share our work in their lovely publications. <br />
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Check out the fun spreads!<br />
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<b>The Knot Texas: Spring/Summer 2014</b><br />
Extremely honored to be featured as the cake "expert" in this issue for The Knot Texas!! The feature includes a Q&A with my advice for brides as they begin the process of finding a wedding baker and choosing a cake design.<br />
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<b>Modern Luxury Brides Dallas: Spring/Summer 2014</b><br />
This one was incredible to shoot because the editor asked me to make a naked cake just for the magazine! The cake featured here is a four tiered spiced carrot cake. I loved styling this one with an abundance of fresh berries, a dusting of powdered sugar, and tons of flowers that Bows and Arrows was generous enough to let me borrow! This is my favorite way to style a naked cake. The key is small blooms. Just stick them everywhere! Manny Rodriguez took the incredible photograph in his studio, and the magazine was kind enough to feature a sweet little write-up about our shop!<br />
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<b>Mollie Makes Mama: Spring 2014</b><br />
Have you seen the amazing Mollie Makes series of magazines yet??? Mollie Makes has a few different themed circulations, include Mollie Makes a lifestyle mag devoted to craft and design, Mollie Makes Sweets devoted to baking and Mollie Makes Mama devoted to crafty fun things you can make and do with your kids. They are out of the UK, so you may not have come across this one. Oddly enough, I first found one in a Barnes and Noble in Midland, TX on a road trip last year! I was obsessed with the design of the magazine - thick artful paper, gorgeous photographs, beautiful stories about real families living dreamy design forward lifestyles. Perfect eye candy. So, pretty stoked (and completely shocked) to find out from my friend photographer Charla Storey that Alicia's baby shower was going to be featured in the Mollie Makes Mama Spring issue! Even more exciting is that it's a several pages spread that features lots of lovely photos of our sweets! I wish I had more images to share but I haven't found a copy of it for myself yet. The shower was originally published on 100 Layer Cakelet and you can check out all the images there if you'd like.<br />
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<b>360 West Weddings: Spring 2014</b></div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-89649690788159235452014-01-27T08:33:00.001-08:002014-01-27T08:33:17.497-08:00Real Wedding: Anaka + ManuAnaka and Manu are one of those couples that exude warmth and love. The bond they share is visible right away, and they seem to be riding such a happy, tranquil, loving train that it really warms my heart to be able to help in a small way to make their wedding vision come to life. Their wedding was a unique marrying of two cultures, and they fully embraced the use of color and embellishment, from the incredible sarees Anaka and her bridal party wore, the multi-textured, funky mandap <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows</a> created (love the way they incorporated paper tassels and tie-dye!), to the bright ombre cakes and macarons Anaka requested for the cake table! Even her little menu cards by <a href="http://blueeyebrowneye.com/" target="_blank">Blue Eye Brown Eye</a> were bright and funky yellows, blues, pinks with elephants. No detail was overlooked here with planners extraordinaire <a href="http://afteryesweddings.com/" target="_blank">After Yes</a> at the helm. These gorgeous photos by <a href="http://benqphotography.com/" target="_blank">Ben Q Photography</a> just make me giddy. A color-lover's dream!<br />
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The elephants BEBE incorporated into the menu cards were inspired by these adorable toppers from Anaka. Truly unique and proof that your cake can be beautiful and custom-made just for you, without fondant.</div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-28077295335479310292013-12-08T20:17:00.002-08:002013-12-08T20:17:59.920-08:00DIY: Cocktail Infusion for 100LCOne of my favorite (and seriously talented) wedding buddies <a href="http://aprylann.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann</a> asked me to collaborate on some foodie DIYs with her for <a href="http://100layercake.com/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a>. Our first to hit the blogosphere debuted back in <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2013/08/29/grapefruit-jalapeno-infused-tequila-cocktail/" target="_blank">August</a> (ehem, yeah, we are slooooowly catching up on our blogging...)<br />
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The subject? <b>Cocktail Infusion</b>! Specifically? <b>Jalepeno-and-Grapefruit-Infused Tequila</b>! <br />
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Yes, this is a departure from the world of butter and sugar, but hey, we are still tugging at your vice-filled heart strings, only this time with spice!<br />
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{The story behind the DIY}<br />
A couple of years ago I signed up for a cocktail infusion class at Dallas' <a href="http://oilandcotton.com/" target="_blank">Oil and Cotton </a>(Have you been there? It's pretty amazing. You should probably go, like, tomorrow.) It was one of those random things that I just saw and signed up for solo without flinching and without much thought. (I guess my instincts really needed a drink!) But man am I happy to have gone. I never hosted the Emily's Cocktailin' Eve of my dreams, (the party where everybody shows up in velvet vests and spectacles, my dining table is turned into a big oak bar with bowls of lemons, and I get to say, "hey, barkeep!" all night to my patient husband, but it was one of those experiences that make you grateful to live in a city, inspired by creative people pursuing eccentric passions, and hours pass experimenting like children and drinking like adults with strangers who become friends by night's end. The class was taught by <a href="http://ashleynorthcompton.com/" target="_blank">Ashley North Compton</a> who I'm pretty sure is one of the coolest ladies I've ever met.<br />
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Infusion is one of those quirky hobbies I can really get behind. It basically involves seeing the world through "hm, here are some scraps of yummy stuff, what can I make with this?" glasses. It also gives you that fun Chemistry Lab feeling. Not a big drinker? Well, you can use the same process to infuse extracts too and give to all your baking buddies. There are options here. So grab a lab coat/apron and get started making some fun! <br />
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The full DIY is up on <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2013/08/29/grapefruit-jalapeno-infused-tequila-cocktail/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a>, so go check them out for our step-by-step guide. Here's some beautiful images from Apryl, who never ceases to amaze me, and our recipe to get you ready for Friday, or Tuesday, if that's your thing!<br />
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<b>Infused La Paloma:<br />
</b>- 2 oz. grapefruit + jalapeño infused tequila<br />
- top with club soda<br />
- squeeze of lime<br />
- garnish with grapefruit salt and a slice of jalapeño + lime<br />
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How much fun would it be to package these infusions in little bottles and give to bridesmaids, guests, etc. for wedding weekend fun? A fun project for you and your fella to work on together.<br />
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Photography: Apryl Ann<br />
Design + Tutorial: Cakewalk Bake Shop<br />
Glass + Coaster: Anthropologie<br />
Bowl + Towel: West Elm<br />
Jars: specialtybottle.com<br />
Fabric: search "vintage fabric squares" on Etsy <br />
<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-91065652395214922202013-12-08T19:34:00.000-08:002013-12-08T19:34:22.897-08:00Autumnal Inspiration featured on 100 Layer CakeI've had the great fortune of meeting and collaborating with so many creative women this year, and for this shoot, I worked with some truly fabulous ladies that have completely impressed me with their style, ingenuity, and savvy approach to everything: Lindsey of <a href="http://lindseyzamora.com/" target="_blank">Lindsey Zamora Wedding Styling + Design</a> and Maxine of <a href="http://southerntabledesign.com/" target="_blank">The Southern Table</a>. Lindsey concepted, designed and styled this fresh and contemporary autumnal shoot with a yummy plum and espresso color palette in mind. I admit that I have never been too keen on the color purple, but baking has really made me appreciate some of its softer and richer hues; I love the clean smell that working with lavender washes over everything, and the brilliant burst of fuschia when fresh blackberries mix into buttercream is one of those giddy color happenings where you see moments moving through frames. That said, oftentimes requests for purple aren't the kind that come across as natural, and very rarely "autumnal" and "fresh". But Lindsey, with her ah-maze-ing eye pulled it off big time here, pulling together gorgeous woods, unexpected vessels, lush leaves and warm light. I love how The Southern Table incorporated lush magnolia wreathes into all sorts of details from the tablescape, to wrapping the neck of a beautiful horse to adorning the front of our cake. So excited to share these beautiful images from <a href="http://beccalea.com/" target="_blank">Becca Lea Photography</a>, and proud to have the work featured on <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2013/09/25/autumn-wedding-inspiration/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a> this Fall. These concepts have a look that is both timeless and classic, while very fresh, natural and intimate. Can't you just imagine sharing beautiful moments with friends, glasses full of wine, laughing underneath trees strung with lights? I do. <br />
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Photographer: Becca Lea Photography<br />
Hair Stylist: Savannah King<br />
Floral Designer: The Southern Table<br />
Cinema and Video: Stringer
Productions<br />
Cake Designer: Cakewalk Bake Shop<br />
Linens and Coverings:
La Tavola Fine Linen Rentals<br />
Equipment Rentals: Ducky-Bob’s Event
Specialists<br />
Personal Stylist: Lindsey Zamora Wedding Styling + Design<br />
Bride’s Dress: BCBG<br />
Shoes: Jeffery Campbell<br />
Jewelry: Madison Lane
Bridal<br />
Groom’s Suit: H&M<br />
Vintage Pocket Square: Ovadia and SonsEmily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-75504982141616405612013-12-08T16:50:00.000-08:002013-12-08T16:50:36.916-08:00Kate Spade Opening PartyKSNY opened up a new shop in Dallas at Knox Street back in September and to say it is a dream of a place would be 100% absolutely positively true: taxis illustrate windows, color, color EVERYwhere, glittery bangles up and down arms, and bows on everything. It really is one of those places that you <i>fall</i> into, whirled away into a world where color is an experience. We want to wake up in that world every day. Instead we wake up in the wee hours when it's very dark and most everyone we know is cuddled up in bed. But hey, we can dream...and now swing by and shop from time to time!<br />
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We were honored, elated, ecstatic to create treats for the Dallas shop's opening party, hosted by <a href="http://apieceoftoastblog.com/2013/09/22/ksny-dallas-debut/" target="_blank">A Piece of Toast</a>. We knew we could get a little (ha!) crazy with color on this one and pulled out the stops on eccentricity.<a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/" target="_blank"> Amanda Marie</a> shared some of her lovely photos from the event with us (see below and check her <a href="http://amandamarieblog.com/ksny-takes-dallas/" target="_blank">recap</a> for more peeks at the gorgeous shop!) I think it is clear that KSNY knows how to party.<br />
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It was so fun seeing all the Instagram love from this event too! Thanks to everybody who grammed our treats!<br />
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-85362316970687690852013-12-08T15:57:00.001-08:002013-12-08T15:57:06.459-08:00Back to Blogging!Dear You, our Friend + Blog Cruiser,<br />
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We haven't posted anything in AGES! Sincerest apologies to our faithful friends and curious minds who have taken a peek at our dusty blog over the past few months. We got so busy that we couldn't keep up with it. (Feeling so very grateful and fortunate that our business continues to grow!) But with a forced time-out due to the epic ice storm Cleon, we are excited to find a little time to return to the world of blogging about all our cake adventures! Wahoo!! Thanks for sticking around and please come back over the next weeks to read about our journey and see all our sugary creations.<br />
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<br />Emily Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-78235784466440325842013-10-16T10:25:00.001-07:002013-10-16T10:25:59.942-07:00Thiebaud! GWS FeatureExcited to share some beautiful images from my favorite shoot ever! In collaboration with some super-talented wedding creatives, we produced a very stylized array of imagery based on the work of artist Wayne Thiebaud (most famous for his series of paintings of cakes and sweets - so you can imagine how much fun this was for me!) Even more exciting, this shoot was featured on the lovely <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/wayne-thiebaud-wedding-inspiration/" target="_blank">Green Wedding Shoes</a> blog. All photos by our friend <a href="http://aprylannphotography.com/" target="_blank">Apryl Ann</a>.<br />
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Concept: <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows</a></div>
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Design: <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Alicia Rico</a> and <a href="http://cakewalkhome.com/" target="_blank">Emily Allen</a></div>
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Cakes: Cakewalk Bake Shop</div>
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Floral: Bows and Arrows</div>
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Fashion Styling: <a href="http://dietcokestraightup.com/" target="_blank">Diet Coke Straight Up</a></div>
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Coordination: <a href="http://afteryesweddings.com/" target="_blank">After Yes Weddings</a></div>
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-85460752529612243222013-09-18T08:37:00.004-07:002013-09-18T08:37:22.370-07:00CW for MichaelsJust wanted to share some of these beautiful images from photographers <a href="http://squaresvillestudios.com/" target="_blank">Squaresville Studios</a> of some of our work for <a href="http://michaels.com/" target="_blank">Michaels</a>' wedding campaigns this past fall. You may see some of these items on the craft retailer's website!<br />
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Art Direction on these campaigns by: <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows</a><br />
Calligraphy work by: <a href="http://blueeyebrowneeye.com/" target="_blank">Blue Eye Brown Eye</a><br />
<span id="goog_2045037537"></span><span id="goog_2045037538"></span><span id="goog_1603067993"></span><span id="goog_1603067994"></span><br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-43659250143739550032013-09-10T13:20:00.002-07:002013-09-10T13:20:06.709-07:00Dotty's 3rd Birthday FiestaAlicia Rico of <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bows and Arrows</a> knows how to throw some pretty epic parties, especially when it comes to her kiddos. Dotty's third party wasn't just a party, it was a F I E S T A! Papel picado banners, mini floral wreaths, mariachis, a kiddo taco stand...need we say more? We knew we had to take the fiesta seriously for this creative mamasita, so we went all out on a brightly colored dessert bar: pinata burro cookie sammies with candy inside, confetti cupcakes, colorful cookies, and a big ol' pinata cake with multi-colored buttercream ruffles. When little Dotty cut into the cake, a variety of tiny candies spilled out. SURPRISE!<br />
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We love projects like this. It's pretty hard not to be filled with happy happy joy joy when you are surrounded by sweet happy kids and mini taco stands!<br />
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All photographs by <a href="http://benqphotography.com/" target="_blank">Ben Q Photography</a>. These images were featured on one of our favorite blogs for party inspiration: <a href="http://100layercake.com/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cakelet</a>!<br />
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<br />Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-44659305851390729082013-06-25T13:11:00.001-07:002013-06-25T13:11:09.842-07:00HLB: Into the WoodsReposted from our weekly contribution to <a href="http://helloloveblog.com/" target="_blank">Hello, Love</a>:<br />
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There are a great many fall and winter weddings in the works these
days, so why not take a break from the summer heat to fantasize about a
romantic, woodsy wedding, set atop a piney bluff, deep in the forest, or
really any little spot surrounded by trees and cool crisp air. These
are some of my favorite ideas to work with because there’s just so much
inspiration to be found in nature. Cakes and fresh flowers, branches and
leaves are a perfect pairing and one of the most beautiful and
sophisticated choices for elegant wintery weddings. The whimsical fauna
of the forest provides an adorably playful place to pull inspiration for
weddings that are after some enchanted charm. So many ideas to fit so
many styles…<br />
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<strong>Garland Greens: </strong>Wrapping garlands of rich leafy
greens around crisp white cakes and rustic desserts is a stunning way to
style your table. Request these custom items from your florist.<br />
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<strong>Crowned with Herbs:</strong> A clean white canvas is the
perfect way to let an earthy mix of fresh picked herbs or branches
shine. These cakes execute that concept perfectly.<br />
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<strong>Elemental Styling:</strong> Some of the most striking cakes
are those that are styled with found objects and as found objects. These
little twists are clever moments that seamlessly intertwine the entire
event’s style.<br />
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<strong>Forest Creatures: </strong>Fungi, squirrels, insects…these
cakes leave no stone unturned…and in so doing, the cakes created are
beautiful and unforgettably quirky, speaking to the wedding’s fun vibe!<br />
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Sources: <a href="http://www.cluneyphoto.com/" target="_blank">Cluney Photo</a>, <a href="http://tecpetajaphoto.com/" target="_blank">Tec Petaja</a>, <a href="http://aprylann.com/">Apryl Ann</a>, <a href="http://cakewalkhome.com/">Cake Walk</a> (created the sweets on the dessert table), <a href="http://bowsandarrowsflowers.com/">Bows and Arrows</a> (garland on the dessert table), <a href="http://marthastewartweddings.com/">Martha Stewart Weddings</a>, <a href="http://www.clarewestphotography.co.uk/">Clare West Photography</a>, <a href="http://ryanrayphotography.com,/">Ryan Ray Photography </a>, <a href="http://enjoycupcakes.com/">Enjoy Cupcakes</a> (created the rosemary and berry cake), <a href="http://hsrphoto.com/">Heather Roth Photography</a>, <a href="http://www.rebeccahollisphotography.com/" target="_blank">Rebecca Hollis Photography</a>, <a href="http://capturedbyjen.com/">Captured by Jen</a>, <a href="http://kissthegroom.com/">Kiss the Groom</a>, <a href="http://m.robincakes.com/">M. Robin Cakes</a>Emily Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465402758494500652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730660095659771583.post-65398172693768334752013-06-04T08:38:00.001-07:002013-06-04T08:39:36.437-07:00New Contributor to Hello, Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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