The British Sugarcraft Guild
‘my craft is my art’
Established in 1981 by sugarcrafters for cake decorating enthusiasts everywhere…
The British Sugarcraft Guild is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of cake decorating and sugarcraft. Members include hobby cake makers, home bakers, specialist retailers, manufacturers, and renowned sugarcraft professionals.
With the motto “my craft is my art”, the Guild’s aims are to:
- Promote and stimulate interest in sugarcraft
- Develop talent
- Share knowledge
- Improve standards
The British Sugarcraft Guild
‘my craft is my art’
Established in 1981 by sugarcrafters for cake decorating enthusiasts everywhere…
The British Sugarcraft Guild is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of cake decorating and sugarcraft.
With the motto “my craft is my art”, the Guild’s aims are to:
- Promote and stimulate interest in sugarcraft
- Develop talent
- Share knowledge
- Improve standards
Members include hobby cake makers, home bakers, specialist retailers, manufacturers, and renowned sugarcraft professionals.
🌟Advent Calendar Day 4🌟
Exclusively for all BSG members we have a treat in store for day 4… a prize draw!
As highlighted on page 11 of the December edition of Sugarcraft News we are delighteSweet Janis by Barbara Luraschiuraschi has kindly donated a copy of her new book for one lucky winner.
‘Making Sugar Dolls’ is a gorgeous book full of step-by-step instructions with plenty of inside tips from world renowned Barbara Luraschi. To enter visit the Member Zone on our website bsguk.org/memberzone/ (you'll need your membership number to hand).
Not yet a member? Take advantage of our reduced price membership, available now from our online store bsguk.org/shop/
🎄Advent Calendar Day 3🎄
It's a #sundayshare kind of day! We can't believe it was a month ago that we caught our first glimpse of all the amazing competition cakes at Cake International and Bake International. We love working with the show and the pink carpets are always a highlight of the year.
Have a sugarcrafter in your life? Stuck for a gift idea? Or maybe you just want to treat yourself? The 2024 show may be 11 months aways but tickets to the world's leading sugarcraft show are already available and would make a great Christmas gift especially as it also gets you entry into Simply Christmas! ticketsales.ichf.co.uk/products/cake-international-bake-international-nec-birmingham-november-2024
Did you take part this year? This social media manager forgot she'd entered until late the night before so made her quickest and smallest piece ever... no award but lots of laughs and it definitely was the smallest entry*! Show us your entry and let us know why it makes you proud...
*Check out our album of all the entries and the comments for the teeny tiny colourful cake.
Not my work but these were done by our very talented member, Tsveta Colligan from Belfast branch, winning a silver and a gold!
🎅🎄Advent Calendar Day 2🎄🎅
We're feeling ever so sorry for all those parents who now have an 'Elf' living with them, especially with the mad antics they get up too now they are no longer content to stay on the shelf!
We have a MUCH better elf on the way, he really is sugar and spice and all things nice. You can meet and make him on 10th December if you join BSG South East Area - Cake & Sugarcraft Group's ONLINE CHRISTMAS ELF WORKSHOP.
The workshop is been led by Debbie Cox, a great tutor and a BSG accredited demonstrator from our Birmingham Branch British Sugarcraft Guild cake decorating sugarcraft.
This is a LIVE ZOOM class from 10am - 1.30pm and you can take part at the time making the model along with Debbie OR you can watch the recording back and make your elf later as the recording will be available for two weeks. Tickets are £6 and EVERYONE is welcome!
Treat yourself this advent and get in the Christmas spirit. For tickets, contact Gillian by email bsgsoutheast@gmail.com
🎄🎅🏻You are never too old for an Advent Calendar but if you woke up this morning without one... we've got you covered🎅🏻🎄
Our calendar will be a little different - we'll be sharing gift ideas, showing off our member's Christmas sugar creations and getting into the Christmas spirit (cinnamon spiced vodka anyone!?!)
Kicking off day one is a challenge... can you get us to over 100 supporters and maybe win yourself a £100 gift card?
You couldThe British Sugarcraft Guild Guild win £5,000#easyfundraisingyfundraising's Advent Calendar. If you're not supporting us on easyfundraising yet, now's the perfect time to sign up and donate to us as you do your Christmas Shopping.
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/prize/advent-calendar/
#ThrowbackThursday isn't going too far today, skipping back 25 days to Cake International at the NEC where the lucky Robyn Galloway-Lowe won a year's free membership to the Guild in our Sunday raffle.
Eek! Going forward 25 days we're wondering what sugarcraft gifts we might find in our stockings!?!
#mycraftismyart #joinus
Ey up! Did you know that 27th November is #LancashireDay 🌹 commemorating the day in 1295 when Lancashire first sent representatives to attend the Model Parliament of King Edward I. It is marked throughout the historic county by town criers announcing the Lancashire Day proclamation which declares the historic regions boundaries of the county, and finishes with "God bless Lancashire, and God save the King, Duke of Lancaster"
😀 If you've nowt on, don't fret! Put wood in'th'ole and bob over to the North of England Cake and Decorating Show 'Celebrating the Glories of Northern England': It's going to be a reet good do and you'd be a barmpot to miss it!
We're so chuffed at how easy it is to download the competition schedule and register online that we just can't stop gabbing about it 🤣 www.sugarcraftnorth.co.uk
Ta ra! for now and cheers to a happy Lancashire Day 🌹
What do you call an amazing Black Friday special that comes with free cake?
🧁🧁🧁A sweet deal🧁🧁🧁
Ok, we admit it, it's not our best pun and there's actually no Black Friday sale for us... BUT our half year membership really is a sweet deal. To find out more or #joinus for just £16 check out bsguk.org/shop/
I’ve got my new magazine but all the Prize Draws are not on the website.
#tuesdaychat... have you stumbled upon an AI-generated cake image while scrolling through social media?
While these images can be visually appealing, the question remains: are they actually helpful?
On one hand, AI-generated cake images can be a great source of inspiration. With a vast array of designs and color schemes, these images can help spark creativity and imagination, leading to the creation of unique and beautiful cakes.
On the other hand, some argue that these images can be misleading and unrealistic. What do you think?*
#mycraftismyart #sugarcraft #AI
*We used an AI image generator to create the images below and an AI text generator for this post... just don't tell our boss 🤫
Wow!! Thats crazy!
How do you know what is AI and what is real?
These are scarily realistic, just a couple of months ago I would have said I could easily spot an AI cake, now I'm not at all sure. I think there is a place for AI using it as a design tool, but there are the unscrupulous ones who will use it to try and fool customers by claiming it's something they've made.
Most of the ones I’ve seen look like they are assembled from a collection of moulds, the basic icing on the cake has an unreal look as if it has been sprayed on to the cake, different from a well iced real cake. Difficult to explain to someone who is not a Sugarcrafter. I think it will be difficult when brides see these and want a real copy.
AI cakes are a real pain as most are totally undoable in sugar. Yes look lovely but so unrealistic to get the finish in sugar so slwsys tell customers not to pic from AI
Don’t miss out…// ONE HOUR WARNING //
Last 60 minutes to get your nominations and entries in for the DMAs 2023.
Don't miss your chance to shine!
Nominate yourself for one of our fabulous categories FOR FREE here: www.tinyurl.com/DMAs2023
Or enter the SUGAR ART or BEGINNER SUGAR ART of the year here:
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Open internationally! And you don't need to attend the awards evening to win! What are you waiting for?
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Beginner Sugar Art of the year sponsored by @yenersway
#dliciousmagazine #dlicious #dliciousmag #thedmas #dmas #dmas2023 #sugarartoftheyear #beginnersugarartoftheyear #competition #awards #cakeawards #enternow
🎶Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me 🎶
Ok, this social media lass knows it’s really very very odd to wish yourself a happy birthday, that’s a job for someone else. BUT as cake makers and decorators know it’s VERY rare for someone else to make #WinningWednesday #WinningWednesday as I woke up to this cutie made entirely in secret by my youngest (we’ll ignore the fact it should have “21” on it obviously 😜).
Now we love a good share and we LOVE seeing your creations so show us your favourite birthday cake that you either made for yourself or #sugarcraftn#mycraftismyart #timeforcakearcraft #MyCraftIsMyArt #TimeForCake
Happy birthday
Happy birthday 🎂 🥳
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you !
Belated Happy Birthday x
My 60th Birthday cake that I made for myself. Lemon sponge
And just like that it’s done - till we meet again on the pink carpets #MyCraftIsMyArt #CakeInternational2023
So sad my baby sitting there 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Had to leave yesterday because of work ..
So that’s it, all over for another year! Hope you all had a good weekend x👍
Time for feet up and a nice glass of something special, well earned! Xxx
ll gone for another year
Couldn’t believe how quickly it emptied
Jamie Smyth showing us how to create dogwood on stand C25 at Cake International!
We have Jamie coming to Windsor BSG in January to demonstrate Hellibores. Really looking forward to seeing him!
Helen Wardle spotted Mum in background. At least I know that she got there!!
Day three at Cake International and another packed day of demonstrations on our stand. Come and say hi! We have a show special on our membership and today's raffle is a full year's membership - the perfect time to #joinus!
Bake International Classes 1, 2 & 3
They aee all stunning. Well done to all 🏆🏆🏆