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About lynndaviscakes

This blog is for everyone who likes to try something new craft projects, easy holiday crafts for the entire family, decorating cakes and cupcakes, to all of books published on Amazon.com. The books are on the cakes and crafts but also adventures stories from children to teens. I have retired from the corporate world and now enjoy taking adventures with my grandchildren and going on adventures and learning new things that I will share with you. I hope you enjoy some of these posts. All the best, Lynn

Earthquake at the North Pole


Just released this story is now available on Amazon.com as an eBook for Kindle.  The story is about what happens when North Pole City is hit by an earthquake which destroys half of the city including the elves workshop and … Continue reading

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Butterfly & Rose Mini Cupcake and Matching Cupcakes


This 6″ cake is decorated with candy melt roses and the top of a butterfly box also made out of candy melts.  The rose candy molds you can get from Michaels or JoAnns.  The butterfly box mold I purchased through … Continue reading

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Little Cook Books


With this year screaming by it is time to start thinking about craft ideas for Christmas.  Last year I made little cook books for my family and friends.  I found an binding system on the internet for $25.00 and my … Continue reading

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Pichu Cake


This is a fast and easy cake.  I made a pattern with paper and used it to to cut the general shape out of yellow fondant.  The rest was hand painted with gel food coloring and clear vanilla extract.

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Tinkerbell Cake


Everytime I make a Tinkerbell cake the hardest parts are the eyes and lips.  I decided to do something different this time.  I made the eyes and lips with fondant then hand painted them using with food coloring gel and clear … Continue reading

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Stranded on Tropical Island Cake


I had a little fun with this one.  One of the guys at work was getting married and going to Hawaii.  So this is what I came up with complete with a bobble head with his picture on the face, chocolate … Continue reading

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Cretaceous Pirates Now available on Amazon


The second book in the Ark Journey series is now available as an eBook for Kindle or other eReader devices.  The paperback version will be available later next week. Come join the crew of misfits on their next journey to … Continue reading

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Sports Cupcakes


If your children are into sports and like to help decorating cupcakes, these are fast and easy.  I used a grass tip for half and just picked which sports ball to add on top.  The sports balls are chocolate I … Continue reading

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Baby Shower Cake


The umbrellas were made using a Cricut Cake Machine and sugar sheets. The Cricut can make very delicate cuts.  You can use the machine on fondant, gum paste or the sugar sheets.  There are several different patterns of sugar sheets now … Continue reading

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Jungle Friends


These fun little Jungle Animal Pics are great to liven up a cake or cupcake.  The animals on the side of the cake is a candy melt that I pressed fondant into and then painted teh faces with clear vanilla … Continue reading

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Spell it out with Cupcakes


For something different try spelling out your message with cupcakes.  Whether it is for a birthday, sports theme or other special ocassion all of the cupcakes are something different for your party.  I used candy melts from several different molds to … Continue reading

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Craft Idea – Glass Painting


My kitchen needed color so I decided to add the color with the light panels.  The plastic panels I purchased at Home Depot for $6 each.  Next the paint, Michaels has glass paint that works well on the plastic panels.  … Continue reading

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Ice Age Cake


IceAge Cake – My grandaughter wanted a squirrel cake and had just watched Ice Age.  The character and rings I purchased at the Orange County Novelty Company.  The pack came with all the characters except Scrat.  I found Scrat at … Continue reading

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Fairy Dragon Fly Cake


I get some strange request.  One of my friends wanted a cake for a co-worker who was leaving.  It had to have a girl riding a dragonfly on it.  Needless to say that was something of a challenge.  The Dragonfly … Continue reading

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Van Pool Cake


When I’m not creating cakes I work at a company that has a large van pool fleet.  Every six months we hold a drawing and their are all types of prizes for participation.  One of those prizes is a van … Continue reading

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