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June 23, 2009
Due to health issues, I will not be attending convention nor cake camp this year.
I am getting better each day, but not good enough to be able to attend either in any capacity.
Therefore, I will not be selling anything online for awhile.

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"The Magic Touch"
Diane Shavkin's
Wonderful World of Cake Decorating

New Articles, 07/02/09

Jewish Star Cake by Diane Shavkin, NY Here is a wonderfully, quick & easy cake to make for just about any Jewish occasion.	Artist Pallet & Golf Cake by Diane Shavkin, NY This cake was made for an artist and her golfing husband's 40th Wedding Anniversary.
Christenting/Baptism Baby Bootie Cake Delicate & Precious	An Elegantly, Simplistic Cake Quick, Easy & Lovely
Red Hatter Set Cake	Cornelli & Cross Cake
Run Sugar Communion Cake	Wedding Lattice Hearts Cake

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Gum Paste Tools & Misc.	Books	Cookie Cutters
Clear Pattern Presses	Silicone Molds	Fun Stuff
Impression Mats	Embossing Rollers	Cutters/Extruders/Clay Machine

Hints, Ideas/How-To's	Run Sugar Work Instructions	Petit Fours Instructions
Questions & Answers Column	Scone Recipes/Helpful Hints	Substitute for Ingredients
Transferring Images to Cakes	How to Make Bow Loops	Show Hints

Sugarart Work & Sketches by Diane Shavkin, New York
Pictures by Steve Shavkin, New York

	Ice Cream Treats		Designs on a Rolled Fondant Cake
	Royal Icing Lattice Umbrella		Large Sheet Cake
	Cake or Gum Paste Hat		Matching, Blending, Petal Dusting
	Rolled Fondant Cake Designs		Chocolate Cake/Apricot Filling
	Butter cream Side Designs		25th Wedding Anniversary Cake & Topper
	Butter Fondant Hand-Molded & Buttercream Fall Leaves		Gum Paste Cake Topper
	Baby Themed Cutout Cakes		Royal Icing Bridges Sugar Molded Bells
	Baby 2-Piece Outfit Sheet Cake		Buttercream Side Designs
	Gum paste Dress		Gum Paste Borders
	Covering Cake Boards		Side Designs/Accurate Measuring

Holidays by Diane Shavkin, New York
Pictures by Steve Shavkin, New York

	Butter Fondant Hand Molding		Instructions
	Pumpkin & Ghost Cutout Cake		Halloween Favors
	Easy Fall & Halloween Cake		Buttercream Turkey
	Cornucopia		Using a Decorative Cake Pan

Original Sketches by Diane Shavkin

	Love Sketches
	Bridal Shower/Wedding Sketches
	Bells Sketches
	All About Baby Sketches

Candy Work by Diane Shavkin, New York
Pictures by Steve Shavkin, New York

	Chocolate Covered Pretzels		Chocolate Covered Cookie Treats
	Marshmallow Treats		Solid Chocolate Candy Pieces from Left-over, melted chocolate
	Bridal Topper		Candy Roses
	Chocolate Houses Holidays & Special Occasions		Candy Heart Favors
	Christmas Chocolate Houses		Easter Chocolate Houses

Easter Plaque Using Diane's Puffed Embroidery Technique	George Fowler, Iowa	Instructions
Cross Cake & Edible Bead Borders	Vi Whittington, Indiana	Instructions
Run Sugar Valentine Heart	Jo Ellen Simon, Nebraska	Instructions

Chocolate Truffle Containers	Gloria Griffin, Canada	Instructions
Chocolate Candy Box & Roses	Mary Gallagher, Pennsylvania	Instructions
Truffles	Gloria Griffin, Canada	Instructions
Candy Train	Shirley Jackson, Michigan	Instructions

Australian Recipes	Leslie Picken, Australia	Three Recipes
Chiffon Cake	Michaelle Stidham, Michigan	Instructions
Basketweave & Chocolate Dipped Cherries	Mona Landers, Texas	Instructions
Decorated Chocolate Cake	Vi Whittington, Indiana	Instructions
Cake Scrap Desserts	Michaelle Stidham, Michigan	Instructions
Grooms Cakes with Fresh Fruit	Earlene Moore, Texas	Instructions

Cookie & Gingerbread Decorating	Autumn Carpenter, Indiana	Instructions
Thanksgiving Cookies/Rolled Fondant Plate	Autumn Carpenter, Indiana	Instructions
A Christmas Cookie Bouquet	Autumn Carpenter, Indiana	Instructions
Gingerbread Bags to Fill	Autumn Carpenter, Indiana	Instructions
Patriotic Cookie Bouquet	Jeannine Norder, Michigan	Instructions
Gingerbread Wreaths	Chris DeVico, North Carolina	Instructions
Tea Cup Cookies	Chris DeVico, North Carolina	Instructions
Fondant Bonnet Cookies	Cindy Sciaroni, Missouri	Instructions

Gum Paste Red Roses	Tracy Unsworth, New Zealand	Instructions
Gum Paste Poinsettias	Nicholas Lodge, Georgia	Instructions
Chrysanthemum	Nicholas Lodge, Georgia	Instructions
Red Waratah	Lexie Picken, Australia	Instructions
Gum Paste Columbine	Beth Parvu, Ohio	Instructions
Passion Flower Wedding Cake	Scott Clark Woolley, NYC	Instructions
Gumpaste Roses	Mona Landers, Texas	Instructions
Cake in Florist Box	Mona Landers, Texas	Instructions
Gumpaste Baby Bib Cake Using Diane's Sketches	JoEllen Simon, Nebraska	Instructions
Rolled Fondant Graduates	Ruth Rickey, Oklahoma	Instructions
Rice at Weddings	Gayle McMillan, Louisiana	Instructions
Lace Work & Filigree	JoEllen Simon, Nebraska	Instructions
Chocolate Rose & Leaf	Vi Whittington, Indiana	Instructions
Party Favors	Millie Hohimer, Missouri	Instructions
Royal Icing Woodgraining Effects	Keith Ryder, Virginia	Instructions

Wedding Cakes
by viewers of my web site
Pictures

Cake by Carolyn Lawrence, Missouri

Two Doll Cakes	Shirley Jackson, Michigan	Instructions
Making a Doll Cake	April Shavkin, Georgia	Instructions
Doll Cake with Ruffle on Dress	Debbie Sand, California	Instructions

Elephant Cake	Ada Anieves	Instructions
Armadillo Cake	Janette Pfertner, Texas	Instructions
Roundup of Sculptured Cakes	Janette Pfertner, Texas (Janette Demonstrated This On The Food Network "Unwrapped")	Pictures
Fish Cakes	Kyle Foster, Oklahoma	Instructions
Rolled Fondant Clown	Tracy Unsworth, New Zealand	Instructions
Novelty Cake Pictures	Ada Anieves	Pictures
Table Setting Cake	Keith Ryder	Instructions
Pool Cake	Diane Burke, Connecticut	Instructions
Baby in Bassinet	Shirley Jackson, Minnesota	Instructions
New Year's Eve Clock	George Fowler, Iowa	Instructions

The Jewish Wedding	Linda Rodin, Florida	History & Crafts
Cakes for Jewish Occasions	Linda Rodin, Florida	Pictures
Shavlot - A Jewish Holiday	Linda Rodin, Florida	History & Crafts
Purim - A Jewish Holiday	Linda Rodin, Florida	History & Crafts
Chocolate Houses - Chanukah	Diane Shavkin	Instructions

	Making a Loop Hanger Towel Rack	Marida Binsted, Virginia	Instructions
	Using Diane's Original Sketches to Make a Baby Cake	JoEllen Simon, Nebraska	Instructions

Hearts & Flowers Wedding Cake	Susan O'Boyle-Jacobson, Minnesota	Instructions
Tiger Lilies Cake	Jane Cisneros, Arizona	Instructions
Cake Displays	Pam Weston, Washington	Instructions
Cake Pictures	Gloria Griffin, Canada	Instructions
Wedding Cakes	Eunice Borchers, South Africa	Pictures with Descriptions
Tiered Hawaiian Cake	Pam Greenwell, Florida	Instructions

Lace Layon Cutouts Cake	Cathy Fiebe	Instructions
Create-A-Lace in Butter cream	Michaelle Stidham, Michigan	Instructions
Create-A-Lace with Ribbons	Michaelle Stidham, Michigan	Instructions
Lace Impressions & Ruffles	Roberta Griffins, Minnesota	Instructions
Food Color Painting	Jo Ellen Simon, Nebraska	Instructions
Buttercream Borders	Buttercream Borders	Instructions
Rolled Fondant Cake Painting	Tracy Unsworth, New Zealand	Instructions

Tropical Bridal Shower Cake	Pam Greenwell, Florida	Instructions
Sweet 16 Cheer Leader Cake	Shirley Jackson, Michigan	Instructions
Cowboy Themed Cake	Shirley Jackson, Michigan	Instructions
Wafer Painting	Darlene Horner	Instructions

Christmas How-To Articles & Pictures Index
Party Favors, Cakes, Candy, Gingerbread Houses & Much More

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These elegant cookies are on the "Eva Designs" web site.
Click here for more Damask designs on Eva's site

Valentine How-To Articles and Pictures

Run Sugar Valentine Heart	Jo Ellen Simon, Nebraska	Instructions
Valentine & Love Keepsake Cake Topper	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
Candy Roses	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
Using a Decorative Cake Pan	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
Love & Valentine Sketches	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
Cookie & Gingerbread Decorating	Autumn Carpenter, Indiana	Instructions
Cake in Florist Box with Gum Paste Roses	Mona Landers, Texas	Instructions
Chocolate Rose & Leaves	Vi Whittington, Indiana	Instructions
Hearts & Flowers Wedding Cake	Susan O'Boyle-Jacobson	Instructions
Candy Heart Box & Rose	Mary Gallagher, Pennsylvania	Instructions

Diane Shavkin's Sugar Eggs 2009

Easter Sugar Art

Panoramic Easter Peep Holes	Char	Instructions
Upright Panoramic Easter Eggs	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
Gumpaste Miniatures & flowers for Panoramic Easter Eggs	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
A Variety of Panoramic Easter Eggs	Viewers	Pictures
Chocolate Easter House	Diane Shavkin, New York	Instructions
Panoramic Sugar Eggs	Courtesy of the Confectionery Artists Guild of Orlando	Instructions

She is known as Peggy! And, her web site has, for years, been a blessing to many decorators.
Peggy has lots of knowledge and shares so much with her viewers. Pictured is a lovely Easter
Egg Cake by Peggy. The colors depict the soft, pastels of the Springtime and Easter Season.
Please visit Peggy's site.

Pretty, Decorated, Colored Easter Eggs on the Better Homes & Gardens Web site.

A Cute Bunny Cake and Adorable Cupcakes
to Make with the Kids
Credit: http://mccormick.com/

Check Out the McCormick Video on
Making Neat Coloring on Hard Boiled Eggs

This web site has been created by Diane Shavkin of New York
"The Magic Touch"
www.shavkin.com
dshavkin@optonline.net

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