We had an extraordinary event in my family this year- my brother turned 30, mom turned 60 and grandma turned 90 all in the month of August! So, I planned a 30-60-90 party to celebrate with the entire family. We had a wonderful time, and I loved seeing everyone. The cake turned out great too (my hat goes off to all bakers that make elaborate cakes- you earn every penny!!).
I wanted to see what I could possibly do to incorporate my craft addiction in with making the cake. So, when I learned about sugar sheets, I thought "I wonder if I can run that through the Big Shot?" The answer is yes! I embossed a sugar sheet with a chevron pattern and then punched it out with a 1/2" circle punch and a 1 3/8" circle punch. Voila! Crafti-fied cake!
If you do this, it's easy to wash your embossing folder off with a little soap and water. For the punch, I just took a baby wipe and cleaned the cutting edge of the punches gently.
Here's the final result! I also took some wire curlies made for cakes and hung pictures of the birthday people on the loop using scallop punches. So easy! I had the same curlies with pictures coming out of the flower arrangements on the table.
Happy Birthday!
What a great idea to celebrate these three special milestones with a 30-60-90 party! Loved the hats, decorations, and especially the cake! Erin, you are an artist, not a crafter! Thanks for sharing the pictures and tips too.
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