its been a LOOOONG time between drinks (or posts as it is)

Well, we have been a little quiet on the blog front haven't we!! shame shame. I (me - Samone) am flying solo at the moment while Janelle is taking a well-earned break over in the US (lucky thing!).

So things have been a little quiet at the front of Cake Ink. for the last couple weeks, but behind the scenes we have been humming along! We are currently working on our brand new website, which is super exciting, and also have been working on lots of little fun paper and print jobs, like invites and paper party kits.

This is just a little preview of what we have been working on, well what I have been working on, without my other Cake half!! AND - I did a wedding cake. All by myself. My girlfriend talked me into it, and while I think I will stick to graphic design, it didn't turn out too badly - thanks to the gorgeous flowers anyway!!

Hurry up Janelle and come home!!! ;)

Phillip & Gemma

We had the pleasure of making the wedding stationery, cake and favours for a gorgeous couple who got married at the Royal Botanic Gardens on the weekend!

We met with Gemma and Phillip about six months ago to discuss their theme; they wanted to incorporate vintage lace with a contemporary twist in a colour palette of soft coral, warm grey and white.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The stationery set included save-the-date-cards, invitations, seating plan and place settings - cake pops for each of the two hundred guests.

 

Congratulations to a lovely couple, we hope you enjoyed your day! x

Rainbows everywhere

It all started with an invite... and a gorgeous rainbow ribbon garland from the lovely Amy at Giggleberry Creations! Here are the details from Ava's 'rainbow of ribbons' 4th birthday party:

 
 
 
 
 






















A big thank you to Amy Atlas for featuring our table on her blog, see the details on her post here!

The rainbow party printables we used are now available in our Etsy store... they come personalised with the guest of honour's name and party details! Order them printed and ready to go or purchase the pdf files to DIY print and assemble.

We hope you have a fabulous weekend, Samone (the party stationery half of Cake Ink.) will be selling her Red Letter Studio wares at The Handmade Show tomorrow so if you have time pop by and say hello!

A trio of Mexican-inspired cake goodness!

A gorgeous Mexican bird bunting was the inspiration behind this fresh and summery cake table we put together for a recent outdoor engagement fiesta. Three coordinated cakes decorated with hand made large sugar roses and rustic piping were the focal point against an airy aqua and white backdrop.

Refreshing iced tea accompanied the rich slices of cake. Guests took home a bar of hand made soap that we wrapped in beautiful floral fabric, held together with our matching labels as a party favour.

The bird bunting, napkins and 'Summer loves Mexico' tea towel are all from super-talented NZ design house Citta Design.  We instantly fell in love with their stunning collection of Mexican inspired homewares; well worth a look!

We're working on some very exciting projects in the coming months and can't wait to share them with you! A new Cake Ink. website is also on the horizon, which we hope will allow us to include more things like our favourite recipes, inspiration, DIY projects and things we love on our blog. What would you like to see featured more? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Have a lovely weekend!



Sophia's first birthday

We had the pleasure of making a sweet 1st birthday cake and matching party stationery for Sophia last week! Her Mum used their gorgeous rose garden as the party backdrop and it also was the inspiration behind the vintage rose theme. 

The cake featured a large hand made sugar rose and a piped floral garland, in keeping with a soft vintage feel. Customised chocolate bars were the take-home party favour and the menu cards were used on a pale pink dessert table put together by Sophia's Mum.

 

Happy birthday Sophia! xx

FREE printable downloads for a very Aussie Christmas

 

Our Christmas this year is all about casual gatherings with friends and family, and combining our love of lush Moroccan-style trimmings and treats with a fresh Aussie summer! Sweet treats like baklava and turkish delight, washed down with a delicious zesty spiced orange iced tea, and even some cute little jars of tea for our guests to take home with them!

As a thank-you to you, for just being lovely enough to read this far into our post, download our printable Christmas gift tags and wrap here! Print them off and use them as many times as you like; as you can see from the images above you can use these prints and tags in lots of different ways. Let your imagination run wild!! We would love to see pics of your pressies all wrapped up in our paper, and what ideas you come up with, so send them through - upload them to our facebook page!

Thank you so much for all your inspiration and lovely comments over 2010!! We can't wait to get stuck into 2011 and see what it brings for Cake Ink.!

A rockin' birthday cake

We created a special cake for a keen drummer (my brother Matt)'s 26th birthday last week! On top of the chocolate mud cake is a replica of his very own drum kit, complete with cymbals, high hat and of course miniature drum sticks. The kit is completely to scale and was constructed using the help of supplied photographs.

















This week we're busy working on a Lego themed 21st dessert table - we'll be sure to share all the details! We're also putting together Cake Ink.'s Christmas spread, Moroccan summer style. Stay tuned for details, and a special surprise for you too!! 

Have a great week :)