Work Experience at Cleo Crafts

This week we have had the pleasure of hosting Phoebe for her work experience week.   Its been great - I wasn't sure about what I would have her doing but actually we have had lots of tidying, restructuring and prepping going on, so I think it has worked out well! 

 THis morning Phoebe has reorganised two of the 'walls' in the shop and put out the Christmas stock.... yes, its that time of year for crafters! 

Vanilla Sky Cakes collaboration!

Due to my own personal passion for making buns and cupcakes (this is what happens when you have a six year old daughter)  I have decided to expand the shop remit into cupcakes/cakes/all things sugary :) 

 Sarah and her cupcakes....

Now my own skills need quite a bit of honing, so I have turned to a local expert, Jennie, who runs Vanilla Sky Cakes.  

Beginners Cupcake Class

Classes by Vanilla Sky Cakes will be holding cake and cupcake decoration classes in our shop in Merville.   There will also be the opportunity to purchase the necessary equipment from us following the class so that you can start making and decorating your own cakes and cupcakes as soon as you get home!

Payments for the classes can be made either by using the link on Vanilla Sky Cakes or through Cleo Crafts in person or by telephone on 02890 866217.

To launch this new venture, we are going to have a charity coffee morning on 21st July 2012 in aid of the Northern Ireland Hospice.  

Class Calendar

Cupcake Decoration - Beginners

Saturday 4th August 2012
2pm
Venue: Cleo Crafts, Merville Garden Village, Whiteabbey
4 places available


Cupcake Decoration - Advanced

Saturday 28th July 2012
2pm
Venue: Cleo Crafts, Merville Garden Village, Whiteabbey
3 places available

Saturday 25th August 2012
2pm
Venue: Cleo Crafts, Merville Garden Village, Whiteabbey
4 places available


Basic Cake Decoration

Saturday 18th August 2012
2pm
Venue: Cleo Crafts, Merville Garden Village, Whiteabbey
3 places available

Cupcake Practice with my best helper....

Sarah and I have been practising cupcake making and decorating at home in preparation for welcoming our newest tutor along to Cleo Crafts - all under wraps for a little longer while we work out the sugarpaste and piping details lol.....  but we are certainly happy to keep creating and tasting a la Cleo!!!

Our Molly bloom class...

Today I had the chance to join in Maria's cardmaking class using the new Molly Bloom stamps.   Great fun colouring in!   We did one card with the Gypsy Caravan card and the Sunny Side papers from My Mind's Eye from our last month's kit and the second one was with Molly's All the Fun of the Fair stamp.