Brandi's Small Projects - 12/31 Belle & Boo update pg 22

geekishly · Post by **geekishly** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:47 am

So finally finding the time to get on here. Anyway here's some finished stuff:

and here's an update on the video games one:

Also, I made nearly 700 cake truffles and dipped 100 pretzel sticks in dark chocolate last week.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:50 pm

Great projects all. (700 Truffle cakes???? I'm gonna guess they are cupcake sized??? That could get you on Cupcake Wars.) The peacock feather is stunning. Marilyn is beautiful and I love your video game. You said the first two were finished. The video game sure looks finished to me. I think it is so much fun to look at.

Carole

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:09 pm

Your stitching is wonderful but boy have you been a busy little baker!!!!!!

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:03 pm

Stand up and take a bow!! Great finishes on your stitching and wonderfully done on the baking--it sounds so yummy!!

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:13 pm

Excellent finishes! Glad you had time to finish sXe despite all those truffles!

Cecilia · Post by **Cecilia** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:46 pm

Great little finishes.

Well done with all the baking.

geekishly · Post by **geekishly** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:41 pm

Thanks everyone!

Carole, they're cake truffles, not the other way around. It would be fun but exhausting to do cupcake wars. What you do is you bake a cake then crumble it up and mix it with frosting so that you can make it into cake balls for dipping in chocolate. But I make them all pretty and uniform in size by using truffle molds that I bought at JoAnn's and create chocolate shells to fill with the cake ball mixture then top with more chocolate to seal them up. Then I use colored icing on top to make swirls so people know what flavor each one is.

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:27 pm

Those sound delicious!
I love the peacock design.. Wonderful work all around!

Faith

millymolly · Post by **millymolly** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:23 pm

Great finishes.
Where did you find the video games one, i loveit!!

geekishly · Post by **geekishly** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:58 pm

Thanks!

Amanda, I got the video game one on etsy. Here's the listing for it: http://www.etsy.com/listing/74380104/th ... oss-stitch" target="_blank

coolpenguin · Post by **coolpenguin** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:08 pm

As always, I'm impressed with your stitching. Great job!

geekishly · Post by **geekishly** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:20 pm

Started on the Belle & Boo dove project from the November '12 issue of Cross Stitcher magazine.

No clue what I am going to do with it when I am done, but I have wanted to stitch this since the teaser in Christmas bumper issue.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:34 pm

This is going to be very cute!!!!!

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:53 pm

Great Start. I love the dove.

Carole

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:25 pm

Looking great so far!! I can't wait to see your next update

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:08 pm

Love your new start and your finishes are AWESOME. Seems you like chocolate??? Your busy baking time sure has resulted in a real feast.

geekishly · Post by **geekishly** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:32 am

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