Hill Country Cakery in Austin/Lakeway area

I got a call from a bakery owner in the Austin area who had found Smacking Darcy online.  After spending a few moments on the phone with her, I knew that I was truly speaking with an artist. 

Artists are the hardest to design for.  They don't know exactly what it is they want, but they know exactly what they do not want.

"I'm looking to bring a unique presence with my business  to Lakeway (Austin area)  I like to stir up excitement with my confectionery creations.  I am NOT another Martha Stewart cake designer.   I love textures, layers and vibrant color.  My favorite colors are orange and various shades of vibrant blue/ blue-green.  I also must have an owl, because my grandmother loved owls so, and she my inspiration..." 

 For inspiration, she sent me swatches of loveliness -- such as this royal beauty.

Really, I want a sofa exactly like this one.  I would put it in the middle of my little design studio.  It would be my "thinking" couch.  It would be upon this beauty which I would ponder new designs enjoy wicked amounts of coffee, mounds of dark chocolate.   

Interestingly...after experimenting with wild swatches of color and texture, Hill Country Cakery ended up with a neutral damask/ black diamond look to showcase, and not distract from, all of its beautiful cakes and confections.

 http://www.hillcountrycakery.com/

Therapy Thursdays

This is a mockup of an 8x2.5 banner that a client requested for "Therapy Thursdays."  I designed it to match her website. I was pretty pleased with the results.  She was pretty darn pleased also.  Wow, I love my clients!

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