Petalsweet Classes - Melbourne 2012

The final stop on my Australian tour this year was The Cake School in Ringwood...just about 20 minutes outside the city of Melbourne! My dear friend and lovely host Fran McGregor, owner of the school, picked me up at the airport on one of the few bright and sunny days during the trip, and we immediately drove into the city for the first order of business...a coffee and pastry from the famous Brunetti's:

The following day was all preparation for my three classes...including making paste and setting up all of the tools, supplies and student workstations:

In addition to the wonderful class room, The Cake School also has a beautifully appointed lounge/sitting room/lobby in the front of the building. It is gorgeous...with all kinds of wonderful vintage prettiness that Fran has collected over time:

First up was a class that covered the Ranunculus, Gardenia and Sweet Peas...lots of very lovely students to start my week of teaching:

The second class included two of my favorites...the Southern Magnolia and Parrot Tulip...and more wonderful students making beautiful flowers:

And finally, my last workshop before heading home was the Open Peony Topper...two days working on a beautiful peony flower and some of my favorite fillers (hydrangea and pulled flowers) and then arranging them on a single tier. How lucky for me to have another classroom filled with fabulous and talented students!!

Many thanks to all of my kind and very lovely students for coming to class and sharing your time with me! It was wonderful to meet you all and work with you - and congratulations on all of your stunning flowers! Thank you for making my time in Melbourne so special!

And endless gratitude to my lovely host Fran for taking such fabulous care of all of us during class...and for taking so much time to make me feel welcome and at home during my stay! I so appreciate the wonderful opportunity to teach at The Cake School! Thank you so much, Fran!

More flowers and photos coming soon...thanks for stopping by...x

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Petalsweet Classes - Melbourne 2012

Petalsweet Classes - Sydney 2012 Part II

After my lovely visit to Whimsical Cakehouse, I had the wonderful opportunity to return to the studio of renowned cake artist Faye Cahill, located in a small suburb just outside Sydney city limits. I taught several classes at Faye's last year, and she graciously offered up her newly located studio to me again this year for several more. Thank you for having me, Faye!!

Faye's work is truly stunning, and her studio is a reflection of her incredible taste and her eye for beautiful details:

Set up for class:

Sweet peas and leaves drying:

Adding a bit of pearl dust to finish: 

Group photo from the first class...Sweet peas, Ranunculus and Filler Flowers:

Peony petals drying:

Students beginning to arrange flowers on their cake tiers:

Group photo of the second class...Open Peony Topper:

Many thanks to all of my truly lovely students...you all worked so diligently to create some really beautiful flowers - thank you for coming to class and sharing your time with me! And thank you so much to Faye and her staff for welcoming me to her studio and taking such good care of all of us! I hope to be back soon! x

Up next...classes in Melbourne!

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Petalsweet Classes - Sydney 2012 Part II

Petalsweet Classes - Sydney 2012

It's hard to believe it's already been a year since I visited and taught in Australia...but I'm happily back in Sydney and just finished my first round of flower classes at the lovely Whimsical Cakehouse studio! Three different classes in a beautiful setting (check out the photos below)...and filled with truly amazing and talented students...what a wonderful way to start my trip!

The views from the studio:

(Most of the photos below are courtesy of Guy Harden...thanks Guy!! )

The first class covered some of my favorite Southern flowers...the magnolia and gardenia. Little bits and pieces of flowers...

Dusting buds...

A bit of silliness at the end of a busy day!

Fabulous class photo...thank you ladies!! xo

And then it was time to teach a few of my favorites with lots and lots of petals....the peony and parrot tulip:

Explaining how the peony gets put together:

Taping peony petals:

 Another wonderful class photo...beautiful students and flowers:

Me with the fun and fabulous Betty Lakkis from Glasshouse Cakes and Supplies...Betty has become such a dear friend and treated me to a visit to her beautiful shop AND a footy game (rugby)!! Thank you Betty!

Hi Mel...thanks so much for coming to both classes... I loved your parrot tulip!

The lovely Hilary...x

And finally...the last class I taught at Whimsical Cakehouse was a three day intensive in making sugar flowers and then arranging them in a sugar vase!

The pretty Petalsweet color palette and my first of several coffees for the day...

Some one-on-one lessons in arranging sugar flowers...

Lovely Madeleine!

Holly working intently...

Jayne completed two of my courses and fell in love with making sugar flowers...yay Jayne!

Thivi and her gorgeous flowers...

Class photo (we are missing Rebecca here as she had to catch a flight home...see below)

Hi Rebecca!! We missed you in the class photo...thanks so much for coming to class! x

My lovely host Linda and her beautiful work...thank you so much for the really wonderful visit! x

Many, many thanks to all of my students for coming to class and sharing your wonderful selves with me! I hope you are loving your flowers and are already practicing your new skills! It was such a pleasure to meet you and work with you...xo

And my deepest gratitude to my hosts Linda and Guy Harden at Whimsical Cakehouse...thank you for the opportunity to teach at your wonderful venue and for taking such good care of me...it was such a wonderful 10 days! I hope to be back soon! xx

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Petalsweet Classes - Sydney 2012