~~~~BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS~~~~

~~~~BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS~~~~

by Sweet Creations, LLC on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 4:54am ·

Order your Christmas gifts and platters NOW and enjoy these SWEET deals!  Below are just a few of the chocolate dipped specials we are offering for Christmas.  We will be OPEN Saturday December 1st from 11-4.  Saturday hours for the rest of December will be announced weekly.  The shop is open Monday through Thursday from 12-4 and by appointment.

Gourmet Gift Bag
Our Christmas gift bags filled with Gourmet Chocolate Popcorn, a Mini Gourmet Apple, Chocolate Dipped Pretzels, Oreo's & a Chocolate Dipped Crispy Treat all dressed up for Christmas.  These make delicious gifts for loved ones, friends, family, teachers, hair stylist, etc. Regularly $35.00 Order BEFORE Dec. 15th and they are just $20!!  Make your own bag or basket from our list of confections below, we can also add your own gift items like a bottle of wine/champagne.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
One dozen Chocolate dipped strawberries reg. $36, special $30, 1/2 dozen Chocolate dipped strawberries reg. $18 special $15.  Beautifully gift boxed!  Must be ordered prior to Dec. 15th.

Chocolate Snowmallow Pops
Marshmallow pop dipped in white chocolate and dressed up for the snow priced at $2.50 ea.  But only for a limited time!

Chocolate Dipped Caramel Pretzel Rods
Individually wrapped Chocolate Dipped Caramel pretzels are priced at $3.00 ea.  But only for a limited time!  Each salted pretzel rod is dipped in creamy homemade caramel and your choice of milk, dark or white chocolate and topped with a variety of candies, nuts and more!

Hand Dipped Gourmet Apples
Large gourmet apples start at $10 and our our favor size apples start at $3 each.  Every hand selected Granny Smith or Ruby Red Delicious apple is dipped in our handmade caramel.  Then the fun begins.  Each apple is coated in your choice of milk, dark or white chocolate.  Finish off with a simple drizzle of chocolate in your favorite color or add any of our toppings.

Try one of our Signature Series Gourmet Apples $14 each

• The Hawaiin - caramel, white choc, with macadamia nuts, toasted coconut and dried pineapple.
• The Floridian - caramel, orange flavored dark chocolate.

Candy Popcorn
Fresh air popped popcorn coated in homemade candy in a wide assortment of flavors from classic caramel to watermelon. 
Large Bag Regularly $4.50, pre-order through Dec 15th for $3.
Sample Bag Regularly $2.50, pre-order through Dec 15th for $2.

Chocolate Popcorn in Classic and Seasonal Flavors
Fresh air popped popcorn, lightly salted then combined with your choice of white, milk or dark chocolate. 
Large Bag Regularly $5.50, pre-order through Dec 15th for $4.
Sample Bag Regularly $3.50, pre-order through Dec 15th for $3.

Signature Series Popcorn
Fresh air popped popcorn, lightly salted then combined with chocolate and more. 
Large Bag Regularly $6.50, pre-order through Dec 15th for $5.

Sample Bag Regularly $4.50, pre-order through Dec 15th for $4.

• Chocolate Cherry Cordial -Dark Chocolate & Cherry Chocolate
• Double Chocolate -Milk Chocolate & White Chocolate
• ~Holiday Celebration SPECIAL~ Double Chocolate with Seasonal Sprinkles
• Peanut Butter Cup - Creamy Milk Chocolate combined with Sweet Salty Peanut Butter(contains peanut bi-products)
• SUGAR FREE Classic Chocolate is also available in SUGAR FREE!
• Toasted Coconut - Milk Chocolate & White Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Flavored
• White Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream -White Chocolate & Peanut Butter Flavored Confections (contains peanut bi-products)

More Gift Giving and Platter Ideas:
Hot Chocolate Mix
Chocolate Bark
Chocolate Covered Crispy Treats
Whoopie PiesChocolate Pops
Brownie Pops
Dipped Brownie Bars

Can't decide?  Get a Gift Certificate!

Contact Information:Schonna Dungan - owner
The Creative Life, LLC (changing to Sweet Creations, LLC in early 2013)
5917 Churchland Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23703
757-814-9876
We accept orders via email 24 hours a day: sweetcreationsllc@ymail.com
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Course One Week Four Cake #3?

I missed class this week so no cake photo this week.

Why?

I confess, I chickened out.

Yep, after the "Congratulations you made Brussels Sprouts" comment from my instructor,
I practiced my roses until I thought my eyeballs would fall out and I hate them.

They look like cabbages.  Just ask DH and the kids.

They sure don't look like this...

And so I flunk Course 1.

Yep, get no certificate because according to her if you miss the last class you don't get one.

Whatever.

But then I signed up for Course 2...I am not sure why.

Perhaps the promise of Basketweave?

Yeah, we will go with that.  Or, I am just sadistic.

Course One Week Three Cake #2

So this week's technique is "figure piping."  Have I ever told you clowns creep me out?  

Don't really see myself using clowns on a cake anytime in the future....but like "wax on / wax off" I can use these techniques for other things, thankfully!

My yellow side and white top need more work.  You can see here where the yellow came up and I had to scrape it off and it left tell tale stains.  And I have to figure out this smoothing thing.

And I sort of hate my "shells"...

I am also getting to know that I have been doing a lot of things "not the Wilton Way" and sort of getting sick of hearing "Practice, Practice, Practice" from my instructor.

Homework this week is roses.  We have to make 10 by next week...I have the base down and the first petal that wraps all around.  After that they look like brussels sprouts.  That was my instructors thought anyway.  I officially stink at roses.  Guess I got my wish, this is harder than it looks.

Course 1 Week 2 First Cake

So here is my first official cake from my Wilton class.  I don't love that we are kind of "assigned" a cake to do but I guess it is to illustrate the techniques we learn in class.  My "red" never got red and my "blue" turned purple.  And I iced this in about 5 minutes so my background is not as smooth as I would have liked.  But I can say I am proficient in stars, clouds, outlining and writing.  Sure hope this curriculum picks up.  We are also practicing rose bases and that first wrap around petal.  I have to make 10 roses by week 4.  That might be a challenge.  I already think I hate them.

Course 1 Week 1

Today was my first cake decorating class.  It was a lecture class and I was right, I will need a lot more stuff than what comes in the Course 1 Student Kit.

I brought my coupon for the week and I bought the 101 piece Tool Kit, it helps that I saved my birthday money...

Homework:

1.Before leaving class buy the 8x3" round pan, cake boards, more bags...I see a trend here.

2. Go to the Dollar Store and scope out what I can get there.  Shelf liner, lingere bags, pastry brush...

3.  I have to make buttercream icing and pan coating.  One recipe to practice decorating and then at least another recipe another TWO recipes for my cake.  So now I have a grocery store list too...a ton of  powdered sugar, shortening and a mixer...that will have to go on the wishlist.

4. Containers for icing, Viva paper towels and handi wipes...that means a trip to Wal Mart. 

Now for the real homework:

1. Bake, level, torte, fill and Ice a cake so it is ready to decorate next week.  You are thinking, that doesn't sound too bad... But it has to be iced SMOOTH.  Like a baby's bottom...yeah.  

2.  Make the buttercream: Stiff, Medium and Thin.  And a second batch of Thin for the cake tinted blue.  Plus another batch tinted for the rainbow...

3. Cover a cake-board with foil...

4. Make and bake the cake... keep the kids away while it cools!

5.  Ice the cake.  Smooth it with the Viva paper towels.

6. Practice the rose base she showed us in class...

Then pack up half the kitchen and drag all this stuff to class... the cake, decorating tools, the icing (don't forget the icing!), lesson plan and CAMERA!!!

Looking through the Course 1 Lesson Plan I made a list of other things I will need because of course not everything is in the toolkit.  Not even close.

And of course things that can wait but I want for later:
Professional Turntable
Kitchen Aid Mixer 

Wilton Classes at Michael's

Today I took the plunge and signed up for Wilton Cake Decorating classes at my local Michael's.  They had a special going where you buy the kit and pay a penny for the class.  I had a coupon and used it on the kit, so I paid a about $15.00 for the class.  

The syllabus says only bring a pen and pencil to class, I bet that is not all I will need.  So I am collecting coupons from the Sunday paper and buying stuff I think I will need.  Saving up for the blue tool kit.  It is $150.00 and if I use a 50% off coupon...I think I might need to get a job to support this new venture...