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Saturday, February 8, 2020

Molding and Painting Doll Sheet Cakes for Valentine's Day

The finished version of a heart shaped sheet cake from different angles.
  
At the top are two St. Patick's Day sheet cakes prior
 to painting. The sheet cake shapes below are for our
Valentine doll party. 
       I used plastic candy molds to make these detailed, doll sized sheet cakes. 
       The heart shaped sheet cake above is made entirely of clay. It's glossy finished surface reminds me of fondant icing.
       The sheet cake below combines both a scrap piece of wood and a few clay details. I also "iced" this cake with paper mache pulp to give it the look of coconut icing.

Supply List:
  • oven bake clay, air dry clay or paper clay
  • flat wooden shapes optional
  • candy molds
  • cardboard
  • acrylic paints
  • wood glue or hot glue and hot glue gun
  • Mod Podge
  • decorative scrap paper to cover the cake trays
  • paper mache pulp 
Step-by-Step Directions:
  1.  Press and unmold the oven bake clay and bake it according to the instructions given on the package.
  2. You can cut a cake tray to display your sheet cake craft out of cardboard. Make it a little larger than the cake and decoupage it with a pretty paper. 
  3. Then glue the molded sheet cake to the tray. 
  4. Now you can paint the molded cake entirely with acrylics before sealing it with Mod Podge.
  5. If you have chosen to use a piece of scrap wood with clay trim, you will need to mix paper pulp with water according to the directions on the package and apply it to the wooden surface. Let it dry; this may take a few days.
  6. Paint the second version with acrylics and seal it with Mod Podge.
The "Valentine" lettering is cut from paper, however, you could use a red puffy 
paint to write on top of your version of a sheet cake if you would prefer.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Craft Celtic Knot & Claddagh Sheet Cakes

Finished Celtic Knot Sheet Cakes, up close.

      I used plastic chocolate candy molds to make these detailed, doll sized, sheet cakes and then iced them with puffy paints. 
       Both the Celtic knot shaped sheet cake and the Claddagh ring symbol with heart, hand and crown are connected to ancient Irish traditions. So we thought these would be perfect cakes for our doll's bakery to sell on this St. Patrick's Day.
Above are the Celtic knot sheet cakes
unpainted. Below are Valentine sheet 
cakes unfinished.
Supply List:
  • oven bake clay, air dry clay or paper clay
  • candy molds
  • cardboard
  • acrylic paints
  • puff paints: white, yellow and green
  • hot glue and hot glue gun
  • Mod Podge
  • decorative scrap paper to cover the cake trays
Step-by-Step Directions:
  1.  Press and unmold the oven bake clay and bake it according to the instructions given on the package.
  2. You can cut a cake tray to display your sheet cake craft out of cardboard. Make it a little larger than the cake and decoupage it with a pretty paper. 
  3. Then glue the molded sheet cake to the tray. 
  4. Now you can paint the molded cakes entirely with acrylics and puff paints before sealing them with Mod Podge. When you use the puff paints these look just like icing on a cake!

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Old-Fashioned Valentines, cupids with arrows and treat box lids...

        This printable is for young students to craft their own Valentines for dolls, friends, accessories etc... It is the restored and colorized work of kathy grimm and should not be redistributed by alternative blogs or websites. 

This sheet of printable graphics includes text "Valentine treats" for doll sized candy boxes
 and Valentines both doll sized and child size.


Friday, July 19, 2019

Learn About Baking and Business With Grace Thomas

 "Grace Stirs Up Success" movie

       Grace Thomas is the thirteenth Girl Of The Year, released in 2015. An avid baker from the fictional town of Bentwick, Massachusetts, her story centers around her dreams of being an aspiring entrepreneur, with her trip to Paris as a key plot point. Grace made her debut on Good Morning America on January 1, 2015.
       The Grace doll has light skin with freckles across the bridge of her nose, light blue eyes, and medium brown hair with side bangs. She comes with a white print T-shirt with "Paris, Je T'aime" written in cursive script, a pink skirt with a black bow, and dark gray boots with bows. Her face mold is the Josefina mold. Some of her unique features are highlights, side bangs and permanent lip gloss. Tying in with the Grace doll is a television film based on her stories entitled Grace Stirs Up Success, starring Olivia Rodrigo as the title character, and the mobile app Grace's Sweet Shop for iOS and Android.
The City of Paris:
It's Good for Business!
Kids Can Cook:
American Girl Books About Grace Thomas:
  • Grace
  • Grace Stirs It Up
  • Grace Makes It Great
  • Grace and Sylvie: A Recipe for Family
Fan Video/Crafts for American Girl Doll Grace Thomas:
Advancing The Read: 
  • Clean Romance for Teens by Sandra Byrd - all about love and cake: Let Them Eat Cake, Bon Appetit, Piece de Resistance