Sunday Sweets: Stained Glass

"Color is to the eye what music is to the ear."

- Louis Comfort Tiffany

What does "stained glass" make you think of? Church windows? Fancy light fixtures?

How about gorgeous cakes?

(By Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes)

Ooh la la! So soft and pretty; I love the watercolor feel to those colors.

(By Paige Fong)

This cake practically glows, it's so vivid. And I like how the flowers are mirrored in the artwork.

(By Maggie Austin Cake)

I can't imagine the time it took to pipe and paint even one of these layers, much less four.

(By Corrie Cakes)

These cookies look like sun catchers! Doesn't the blue background look like a cloudy sky showing through?

(By Melissa Alt Cakes)

One of my personal favorites today! There's a great little Tiffany museum here in Florida, and this one reminds me the most of some of his windows there. Something about all those glowing greens and rich orangey-browns... Just lovely.

(also by Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes)

Both are amazing, but that blue! WOW.

(By Bittersweet Pastry)

Perhaps more of a mosaic than stained glass, but I'm blown away by the 3D flowers! Such a great design.

And another tile mosaic:

(By Passionate Cakes)

So much detail! Can you imagine how long it would take to place all those tiny pieces?!

These flowers look like they're bursting out of the glass design:

(Also by Maggie Austin Cake)

So. Cool.

And finally:

(By Vinism Sugar Art)

I take it back; I think this is my favorite. The balance of dark and light, the perfectly blended colors, that butterfly...! It belongs in the Tiffany Museum! Or my belly. One of the two, anyway. ;)

Hope you guys enjoyed! Happy Sunday!

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P.S. I bet you can tell why I picked this window film for our glass doors; it kind of looks like that last cake!

Artscape "Magnolia" Window Film

This stained glass film is AMAZEBALLS, minions. It's less than $20 a roll (we used 2), easy to install with a squeegee and water, and looks incredibly convincing, even up close.

That was John installing ours about seven years ago, and it's still going strong, though looking at these photos I can see the Florida sun has faded it to a slightly more blue/purple tone. It makes me ridiculously happy walking into our dark back room during the day, and seeing these doors glowing with color. Highly recommend for any windows or doors where you want extra privacy or prettiness.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Err Supply

I know just how to ice it

And I know just how to sell

I know just how to read instructions

And I know just how too spell!

I know how to make a moose head

And I know how to make a bear

I know just how to write "Amurersary"

And I know what to do with hair!

And I know just how to stack cake...

And I know when I've gone too far!

AND I'M PROBABLY GONNA CHARGE YOU EVEN THOUGH

IT TOPPLED OVER 'CAUSE I REALLY HAVE TO

PAY FOR MY CAR!

 

 But I don't think you should judge me

Just because it's hard to read my scra-ah-awl...

'Cuz you know I'll always be here

Making caa-aake

Look like nothing at all

{Making cake!}

Look like nothing at all

{Making ca-ay-ake!}

Look like nothing at all

Ahhh-awwww-AH!

 Ahhhh-awwww-AH!

 AHHHHHH!!

 AHHHHHH!!!

THIS LOOKS LIKE NOTHING AT ALL!

Thanks to Kimberly M., Justine T., Kate L., Lauren B., Krista K., Beth W., Meghan M., Margaret, Amy C., Anony M., Fred M., Kris D., Beth, Kate H., & Chelsea V. for helping us write the longest CW post in CW history.

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P.S. Since this saved my butt during a long painting day recently, I have a random product recommendation:

No Buckle No-Show Stretch Belt

This is my new favorite belt, y'all. It basically turns anything with belt loops into an elastic waist. So comfy I forget it's on, slimline so it doesn't show under my t-shirts, and NO BELT BUCKLE to dig into my belly or unbuckle for bathroom breaks. Woohoo!

You know how stretch jeans are forever sliding down when you sit or bend, so you have to keep hitching them back up? No more! I wear this with all my jeans now. It's entirely elastic, so it moves and stretches with you, zero painful digging. I HIGHLY recommend for anyone well endowed with squish in the belly area.

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And from my other blog, Epbot: