How to Make Cake Jewelry Heirlooms

Heirlooms carry special significance because of the memories they evoke. Signify new memories by creating modern heirlooms like cake jewelry.

Dessert is a big deal. When you take the time to make a birthday cake or dessert for a pal, it's a major gift of thoughtfulness and all around cheer. So instead of attempting to master a class of sugar flower making, use costume jewelry for sparkle. It can be used over and over (that's what makes it an heirloom). Add this to my Recipe Box.

Instructions

1

Scan your stash of jewels for huge pearls, broaches, rhinestones, diva sized beads and tiaras.

2

Extend the search to vintage stores, on-line merchants and accessories havens until you find your vibe of trinkets.

3

Collect pearl headed pins in colors that coordinate with your gems. Use them to secure the sparkles. Order the pearl headed pins from GM Floral Co.

4

Make a cake or dessert from scratch or pick up a simple version at a bakery or grocery store.

5

Style the cake with the jewels and take a photo of your creation.

6

If you are giving the jewels to the recipient as part of the gift, encourage them to loan them out to friends to use on their cake or regift them on a cake they style for a friend.