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A Cake Designer’s Guide To: Portfolio Boosting Photo Shoots - Prop Options

A Cake Designer’s Guide To: Portfolio Boosting Photo Shoots

Well-planned editorial photo shoots are a powerful way to build images for your portfolio. In this post, Daisy shares ways that you can maximise your presence at photo shoots for the best images possible, ensuring that your cake is a focal part of the day. 

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Are you summer holiday winning? - Prop Options

Are you summer holiday winning?

The summer holidays may be coming to an end, but if like us you think summer could have been smoother, this blog is for you! Join Daisy as she catches up with industry friends and fantastic lifestyle management expert, Rebecca Crayford, who share their insight on how they navigate the summer holidays.
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Midseason check-in: How to avoid overwhelm with Very Vanilla - Prop Options

Midseason check-in: How to avoid overwhelm with Very Vanilla

Join Daisy from Very Vanilla as she explore ways that we can avoid total overwhelm during these long, busy summer months, staying on top of work as much as possible, whilst carving out much needed downtime amidst the chaos.
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How To Safeguard Your Prized Props with Very Vanilla - Prop Options

How To Safeguard Your Prized Props with Very Vanilla

Wondering how to safeguard your Prop Collection when hiring your stands and separators? Join Daisy from Very Vanilla as she shares insight from her own experiences, alongside best practice advice from some industry friends too!
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