Friday, August 5, 2016

Happy Pigday to me!

Both my daughters are up visiting this week, and they sprang a birthday surprise on me.  First of all, it isn't actually my birthday until Monday, so that helped with the surprise.  Then my youngest daughter lured me away to a fabric store for part of the afternoon.  (I admit it wasn't a hard sell...)  While we were gone, my oldest daughter did some piglet magic with a chocolate sheet cake and some fondant.






You can get instructions for making your own piggy here and here at Sally T's blog, though you'll have to settle for just a fabric one.  For a fondant pig, you're on your own...



Since this is based on my main block for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts, I'm linking with So Scrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.  Come see all the lower-calorie fun!

19 comments:

The Joyful Quilter said...

Happy Birthday, Gayle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sally Trude said...

Your daughters are awesome. And happy birthday to you!

kmkat said...

I think your daughters inherited your sense of humor! Happy b'day (early)!

Vireya said...

Happy birthday for Tuesday! And that is a fantastic cake. Well done to the fondant-patchwork maker!

Kleine Vingers said...

What a sweet surprise. Greetings

Cathy said...

SWEET! (daughters and cake)... and Happy Birthday...and I thought a lion was your zodiac sign!
Pig out on pig fondant!

Libby in TN said...

Oh, my, what sweet kids you have!

Chantal said...

Well, first of all, have a Wonderful BD! Second, may I borrow your daughters? lol. They are so in tuned with what you love, it's just awesome! DD1 has a great talent for cake decoration and working with fondant. That piglet is fantastic. Did you eat it? or will you quilt it? lol. All the best my dear, and sooooooo many more returns. ;^)

Wanderingcatstudio said...

Cute cake! And happy birthday!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Happy Birthday Gayle! I think this is the cutest cake I have ever seen. I am not sure I could have cut in to it! Hope you get to celebrate right through the weekend.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Happy Birthday, Gayle! What a fun idea for your cake - looks like your daughters are really tuned in to what their mom is up to!

Judy said...

Happy Birthday! Love the cake!

Turid said...

Oh, what sweet daughters you have. And what a fantastic piglet. I just returned from holiday, and will be back to normal in a couple of days. Happy birthday on Monday!

Deb A said...

Happy Early Birthday! Enjoy your day with your girls.

PaulaB quilts said...

What a special birthday cake, from loving daughters. I wish you a happy day filled with love and good and colorful fabric, of course.

Mystic Quilter said...

Wow, what a surprise cake for your birthday, clever daughters!

Kathy S. said...

Your daughters rock! I can tell they were raised by a cool, creative mom. Happy early birthday!

Angie said...

Happiest of birthdays! Was there bacon anywhere in the cake?

Magpie Sue said...

What a terrific cake! And what great daughters you must have. :-)
Have the best birthday ever!