A 18" x 12" lemon cake. This old gentleman celebrating his 99th birthday used to be an orchestra conductor. The music top left is "Happy birthday to you".
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About Me
- Diane
- Ajax, Ontario, Canada
- I am a happy person with three lovely grown children, a beautiful DIL and two special SIL, five grandsons and three granddaughters. Lucky me!
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1 comment:
This is lovely and the detail of the "happy birthday to you" score is really clever.
Also, OMG, what fabulous embroidery you do. I'm knocked out by your talent.
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