Giving Thanks...

Greetings!

We are celebrating Thanksgiving in the States today...and I wanted to express how truly thankful and very grateful I am for all of your support and good wishes - they mean the world to me. I love what I do, and it's a blessing to be able to share it with you. My heartfelt thanks for the time you take to visit here and read my blog posts, and your incredible encouragement and kind words - thank you!



My best wishes to you for a wonderful holiday season!

Jacqueline xo

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Sugar Ranunculus Flowers by Petalsweet

Just when I think I have arranged enough colorful sugar flowers against a dark chocolate background, a new idea pops into my head, and I just have to make it happen!

One of my new favorite sugar flowers is the ranunculus. I used quite a few of them in a large bouquet and topper this past summer, and have had many requests from students wanting to learn how to make them! They are not difficult to create, but just a bit time consuming with all of their many rows of petals. The ranunculus flower is so unique, though...delicate and pretty, but very modern and sophisticated at the same time.

I just love using them mixed with other flowers:



And the complete design:



Thanks so much for stopping by!

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A Sugar Garden Rose Birthday Wish

Just a quick little post today...I am wondering if a cute mini cake decorated with a large sugar garden rose will make up for missing a birthday? I'm hoping so...and sending all my best wishes along with it too!



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Sugar Peonies on Pale Yellow

I definitely find myself drawn to colors that go well with green. And I'm pretty sure green is my new favorite color! When I was growing up, I loved everything blue...and couldn't get enough of it. Now when I see ANY other color, I wonder how it might blend with different shades of green...it must have something to do with my love for anything floral!

Here is a three tier design in a pretty, pale yellow. And as usual, decorated with sugar flowers including a grand peony on the top tier, and a small peony bud on the lower tier. Both are surrounded by little white filler flowers, tiny yellow buds, leaves, and a sprinkling of green hydrangea to make it look fresh!

The arrangement on the top tier:



And the finished design:



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Busy with Sugar Flowers

I have been busy creating and teaching a lot of sugar flowers recently...and loving it! I just wanted to write a quick post to share photos of both some new flowers and old favorites...

A beautiful and graceful sugar Southern Magnolia:



A playful and bright red Poppy:



More green Hydrangea and white Filler Flowers:



A two tier chocolate cake design decorated with a deep purple Anemone:



And a bunch of gorgeous flowers from a recent private lesson...beautiful colors and fabulous student work including Peony, Poppy, Hydrangea, Anemone, Rose and Ranunculus:



Thank you so much for stopping by!

Copyright © 2010 by Jacqueline Butler of Petalsweet Cakes. Content of this blog (including text, photographs and layout) is the property of Jacqueline Butler - please respect copyright laws. If you want to link to my blog, or post any of my photos, please contact me - it would be great to have the opportunity to connect with you. Thank you!