#2 daughter started making these cake testers to help pay for gas to college. She's graduated now but still makes them, mostly for fun and because I tell her too.
Each one is different and they make a unique, pretty and useful gift any time of year for anyone who ever bakes a cake.
I use mine, it works great.
Hmmm... now I want cake.
Beth's motto is "toss the toothpicks" and refers to the testers as kitchen jewelry. I call them little scepter's because after all I am the reigning queen in my kitchen!
Most of them are one of a kind. OOAK in Etsy-speak.
Her deluxe cake testers are made with beads from American lampwork artisans.
If you don't know how lampwork beads are made, Google it or watch a YouTube video.
It's similar to glass blowing but you don't blow the glass. Long glass rods are heated with a torch till they are all melty and gooey and then they are twirled and swirled until the glass become beads.
Some have raised dots, some are metallic. Each one is different and pretty.
There is not one speck of glue or plastic on Beth's cake testers.
Each one is hand beaded and the shaft is not a bbq skewer that has been cut or a flimsy wire or hat pin form like I have seen imposters use - you can't buy these rods at a craft store.
When you stop in at her Etsy shop, check out her reviews..... 5 stars. People don't give you that sort of rating unless your product is what you say it is.
The one I'm going to give away will look just like the very first photo in this post.
The bottom bead is a frosted ice blue, the top bead is blue with a mocha stripe. All the little beads are glass and Beth uses two different sizes.
The whole thing is about 7" tall.
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Your mom wants a cake tester for Mothers Day, she really does.
Beth also has a blog page that she uses just as a front for info, she does not blog, but you can read about the cake testers there. (Do not leave a comment on her blog to be entered to win).
*IMPORTANT*
Reminder to everyone...... if you leave your comment as "no reply" I have no way to contact you to tell you if you won. Last time there were lots of comments that were no reply, so if you are not sure if that pertains to you, include your email address in your comment just in case. If you don't know what no reply means, go read this post that I wrote to help my readers fix the issue.
The winner will be picked by a random number generator.
Comments will be open until 10:00 a.m. Friday morning December 19th, 2014
Winner picked and notified the same day.
Just a little end of the year thank you for one of my awesome readers.
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to comment #3 who has been notified.
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This would be a great gift to give my grandmother. She loves bling. Grandma is 80 years young.
ReplyDeleteKaren you are NO REPLY, you better come back and leave your email if you want to win one for Grandma.
DeleteWhat a great idea!! Love these. Debra chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful!! Count me in!
ReplyDeletexo Heidi
I love the cake testers....so pretty. Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSusanne, you need to include an email to win, you are NO REPLY.
DeleteThese are beautiful, and useful! I have tried, and have been since sabotaged, into making my blog no reply. To be safe: wv.panoply@gmail.com. Thanks for the chance, and tell your daughter they're gorgeous. Going over to Etsy now....
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I tried posting and it disappeared so hope it doesn't post twice. I would love the opportunity to win such a gorgeous item. It's good you said you used yours as I would have thought it too beautiful to use. Kudos to your daughter for her creativity and talents!
ReplyDeleteAnn it only posted once, but you are NO REPLY and didn't leave an email in your comment.
DeleteOMG ... I bet your daughter never had to dig deep into her pockets for gas money once she started making these. They are absolutely DIVINE and I bettcha cakes tasted much better once these were used.
ReplyDeleteThe problem would be this: should I win, I wouldn't know whether to give it to my friend that is a true "foodie" and loves to bake or wrap it up and put it under the tree with my husband's name on the tag. He is the baker in our home and I know he would think his cakes tasted better if he used this "wand" ... thanks for the chance.
Merry Merry Christmas to you and yours.
xo
SuZeQ
these are absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteMrs. Mike.... you didn't include your email and you are NO REPLY.
DeleteThese are beautiful! What a unique gift they would make!
ReplyDeleteYou are right Coleen, they are beautiful. Come back and leave your email since you are a NO REPLY which means if you win I can't let you know.
DeleteNow these are cake testers like I have never seen! So beautiful! thanks for the opportunity to try to win one!!!!
ReplyDeleteSue, you are a NO REPLY and you didn't leave your email in case you win. It's an easy fix for people who leave comments through blogger.
DeleteI've wanted one of these for a while but never treated myself to it. Your daughter's are adorable.
ReplyDeleteI've seen these some place before and thought they were neat. Would love to have one.
ReplyDeleteAnn you are a NO REPLY.... you will need to include an email address so I can contact you if you win.
DeleteThese are wonderful! Did not know such a thing existed...and so unique too! I'll be checking out your daughter's etsy shop for sure. Thanks for the opportunity! ;)
ReplyDeleteDonnamae! You are a no reply and did not include your email address. Go read the post I included a link too so you can fix that and have a chance to win.
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous and almost too pretty to stick into cake mix.... my sis in law has started a baking business with her talent in the kitchen, so I would give it to her if chosen. dawnanliker@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and neat. Would love to hand one in my kitchen. Nancy P.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, my mom would love it!
ReplyDeleteYou are a no reply GG. What is your contact email in case you win?
DeleteI have one and I think I bought it from your daughter on Etsy! I would love to win one for my mother! I love mine and it works much better than a toothpick and looks way prettier!!
ReplyDeleteDrop me a note with your email Sherry in case you win. You are a no reply commenter, that means I don't have a way to contact you.
DeleteI really love beads. The testers are so pretty and I'm glad you have insisted that she keep making them! Thank you for the chance to have own one! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI love the beads too, even prettier in person. You are a no reply, so for your chance to win you need to supply an email contact.
DeleteI'll pay the shipping if I win lol
ReplyDeleteI really really want to win this one !
My daughter is the most amazing pastry chef
XOXOXO
I have one of these and I LOVE it...and I'd love to win another one to give as a gift!
ReplyDeleteI am the happy owner of several of Beth's creations so I highly recommend that you enter to win one. They are beautiful! Go buy a few as gifts. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful work ~ such talent! I would LOVE to win one of your daughters stunning cake testers. Thanks so much for a chance ~
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Thanks Amy. Do you have a contact email in case you win? You are no reply.
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ReplyDeleteWow! just beautiful to be useful too.
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Absolutely beautiful! Love that they are useful and pretty. This is on my wish list now and will be something I get for gifts in the future too.
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I love mine. Love it. And it works. Perfectly. I want another one because they're just pretty!
ReplyDeleteWOW! They're beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity to win one!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I'll definitely visit her shop. And your no reply comments are cracking me up... :)
ReplyDeleteSo generous and so pretty! Thanks for the chance.. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. pamballard@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteWow ~ such a simple concept (a cake tester!), but so beautifully done. Just gorgeous!! karen@rufflesandrustvintage.com :)
ReplyDeleteThose are just gorgeous! And now I want cake too. If I commented twice it's only because I'm doing this on my phone and I'm a dork. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - I've seen your daughter's gorgeous cake testers on her site and fell in love with them. So generous of you and her to share one with us. rajstockton@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! What a talented daughter you have. I would love to have one! cfedmonds@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have never seen these before...how great! My mother-in-law bakes all the time and if I win, I'm giving it to her. I know she would love it! Mrshud@cox.net
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Would love to win! I love to bake!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I would put it to good use!
ReplyDeleteI'm throwing my hat in the ring. My sister in law. Just gave me recipes on 20 diffrent ways to use
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them ... Just for starters .. It would be the jewel of my kitchen ... Pattieneu1@live.com
Woo hoo! Hope I win this time!
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cake testers, they are just divine.
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