Cricut Cake

I attended the Craft and Hobby Association's Craft SuperShow at the Anaheim Convention Center yesterday. This is the 1st time I've ever attended and I was just thrilled with the number of vendors, product being offered, the Make N Takes, and the quality of the show. There were well known sponsors with some great Free Make N Takes such as Cricut, Jo-Ann, and Michaels. Hobby Lobby even had a large both and the closest store is in Redlands which is at least 50 miles away!

Seems like the big buzz of the show was Cricut with the introduction of their NEWEST product, the Cricut Cake. All bakers are going to love this new product. The Cricut Cake appears to work and look like their signature Cricut but this model cuts fondant or frosting sheets or gum paste, etc. Imagine the precise and intricate designs your can create quickly with the Cricut Cake. Of course, the Cricut Cake mechanical parts are food and dishwasher safe and all Cricut cartridges are suppose to work with the Cricut Cake. The possibilities for cakes, cookies, cupcakes, etc. are so very exciting!

At the Cricut booth, the Make N Take with the Cricut Cake was a cute cupcake. We were given material to create a box to hold our cupcake which was cut by a Cricut. Then we were given a cupcake and our choice of cut frosting. I choose the scalloped chocolate circle. On top of the scalloped circle, I placed a smaller and thin scalloped white circle and then decorated with confetti shapes cut from the Cricut Cake. It was a very darling ensemble. For more information, check out the Cricut website here.

Sadly, my little Cricut Cake ensemble did get a bit mashed in my bag. Sorry! Here's the cupcake in the box I made.

Here's the complete package.

The Cricut booth also had another free Make N Take which focused on using their dies with the art of quilling. The emphasis was on making the 3 flowers centered on the plaque below. The plaque was already painted with the filigree work. Using precut vinyl letters we added "Always & Forever" and then glued the leaves and flowers to create this plaque. This Make N Take was quite time consuming but fun.

Close up of the flowers. And I seriously need to learn how to take better pictures!

The cost of the show was $15 and a $3 coupon was available. The show ran for 2 days, Friday and Saturday. To learn more about CHA, check out their website.

Credo,
Lisa