So its been ages since I last wrote. Here is a short recap of what I have been up too but has gotten lost on the computer/I felt shy about showing. A very long while back I did a short photography course/styled shoot with Nicola Dixon. I threw myself into my mates car (she/they are wedding photographers) and went along for a jolly. Interested in what it would be like to look through a lens for a day I again threw myself into crouching positions, cocked my head, squinted and tried to see what others might think beautiful in my surroundings. Below is what I saw and thought lovely to document. Then, just like that another opportunity arose for me to again step behind the camera. I booked a wedding cake in and like any good wedding supplier gave my two pence on who I thought would be a good fit ...
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The Imposter
So, I have been gone for a while. Silent while I parented, worked and lived. All the while fighting with myself why I was doing what I was doing, how I could make it more engaging for my followers, clients, and myself. Feeling like I didn't really have a place in the industry I work in has been an issue for me for years. My imposter syndrome is strong. I came to the realisation one of the reasons that I felt like that was that I had been taking work I didn't want to and that that had to stop. Hence why all the cakes I am doing this coming wedding season are designed by me and not replicas of other peoples work. I have tried my best not to pander too much to trends but instead pick creative paths close to but not on top of things others I love have done. I am feeling much more in tune with myself as a result and like I still do ...
Things going on.
So a lot has happened since I last wrote anything here. Some great, some really crap. I have had a difficult but rewarding summer with work and with my family. I made a mistake in August, I made a wrong judgement call but for the best reasons, so I sleep well but my bank balance isn't great. Facts of running your own business I guess. I am also really excited as The Treehouse restaurant in Alnwick Gardens has listed me as their recommend supplier and I will be with them for their open evening on the 8th of October at 5pm. Really excited to be showing off my new designs there and meeting brides/grooms to be! If you're getting married and want to try some cake, macarons and have a chat about my services please come and see me there. Then to top that off I got a call today that I really wanted and will be creating a ...
All round lover of anything edible, sugar crafter, artist, wife, amateur photographer, and devoted mother of five girls. 