Monday, November 4, 2013

"Smash Cake" Hats Are All The Rage

I was recently asked by Valerie at QueeniebabeBoutique.etsy.com to make some cake charms for a fascinator hat for her smash cake photo shoot. I guess I've been out of the loop because I didn't know what that was, but thanks to Valerie I have a new appreciation for this adorable trend.


The new rage among parents is to have a "smash cake" professional photo shoot when their baby turns one. These photo shoots have props, costumes, themed cakes, and fascinator hats. Check out this cute news spot...

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/10/28/smash-cake-turning-baby-memories-into-formal-photo-shoots/

Valerie's theme for this hat was to be very Marie Antoinette/Louis XIV extravagant. She gave me the colors she wanted to use and I made 6 slices of cake from polymer clay. I added sprinkles, pearls, and gold hearts. I was so happy to see that they look perfect on Valerie's hat!

 
Check out Valerie's Etsy page. I'm making more cake slices for her and she's making more hats!!