Sift & Gather

25/09/2022

30/08/2022

I wanna find someone to feed me cake…
Especially now that the most EPIC three months of the Cake Society are OPEN on the website. October-December. My three favorite months to spend with the people I love the most. And now you can ring in all the best holiday months with CAKE. Jingle all the way Bi***es ♥️

www.siftandgather.com
Bride

19/08/2022

I kinda get super sentimental about being involved in so many beautiful moments. Not like other vendors get to be involved… I’m not physically there to snap breathtaking pics, or get to set the most magnificent table setting. My cakes sit on a sweetheart table, surrounded by florals, champagne, and candles and when the moment is perfect. Sweet words are shared, romantic glances between lovers, a tradition takes place, and cake is all that matters in that moment.

When I look at M + T in this perfect moment, that will become a beautiful memory for a lifetime. I can’t help but get overwhelmed with gratitude. Trusting me to create a centerpiece meant for only you. Now that’s some magical s**t!
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Catering

13/08/2022

Sunday Bunday.
What you’ve all been waiting for… Tomorrow starting at 12pm. Come feed your soul & say Heyyyy. The Markland clan will be slangin’ buns!

09/04/2022

SOLD OUT

Heyyyyy Honey. Not sure who needs to hear this, but I really like your buns. Sidebar: Ya girl and big daddy will be slangin SWEET BUNS on Easter morning just for YOU. Preorders only + pickup at 9am from the shop! {Link https://www.siftandgather.com/sweet-buns} If you were rackin your brain on what to serve Easter morning, YOU’RE WELCOME 🐣
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16/02/2022

Via Camp Clout
We wanted to link up with local creators and brands that give a damn, businesses we admire - in an attempt to illustrate the power of collaboration. The idea was to “Pop-Up” IRL. Get offline and create an experience that can be felt, experienced and SHARED - both in the physical realm and the digital one. We want to illustrate how we can amplify one another's impact by joining forces - in intention, creativity and audience.
So our Pop-Up series was born. We were lucky enough to partner first with local baker, super mom and activist Amber Markland from Sift & Gather.
Here’s the thing about experiential marketing - create something memorable from a place of authenticity and people will remember. Don’t market - create an unforgettable experience.
So the first thing you gotta do is define an objective: it could be “sales” or “create user-generated content” and in the case of brands that give a damn - “bring awareness to an important cause”.
When it came time to determine what the objective for our Pop-Up collab with Sift & Gather would be, the answer was so easy - showcase the hard work of the River Ridge BSU.
I suggested the students could ask their community for financial support or share their work with their community. Their answer: “show love AND spread awareness!”
Amber expresses with sincerity “… I just want people to see their brilliance, love, and kindness… “
Their days have been jam-packed with legal stuff, protests and educating educators. Impressive and also fu***ng infuriating. These kids deserve to feel like kids and be surrounded by love and support., So for our very first Pop-Up we are inviting our community to do what the district can’t… lift them up for their efforts, tell them how proud they make us and give them the space to celebrate Black Joy. Anyone who has been following Amber’s stories who may have wanted to lend support in some way but couldn’t, can come and show your support on Saturday.
Join us Saturday 2.19 from 3 pm - 6 pm for music provided by BSU’s own live DJ, sales of BSU swag, and sweet treats- sold at Sift & Gather and a few hours of Celebrating Black Joy - and letting kids be kids!

01/01/2022

Goodbye 2021. Hello 2022
In this New Year I plan to: show up. be brave. be daring. be full of light. be honest. be open. be human. make mistakes. make love. make friends. make amends. make due. make myself happy. make a difference. make a s**t ton of intentional, beautiful, delicious, motherfu***ng cake.

That’s Amoré!
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Cake

20/12/2021

Fu**in up the Facebook aesthetics to bring you an important message. As we enter a New Year, with all the same olé bulls**t going on… I want to feed you cake! A three month cake subscription starting in January and ending in March. All the details are on the website. There are limited spots available, so snag one for your mothafu**in self or as a gift for someone you love.

For everyone that signs up, your name will be entered to win a free three month cake subscription to GIVE as a gift! That’s fu***ng FUN!

I love you all. And I am super excited to be able to pleasure you in the New Year... Cake pleasure, you nasty lil freaks!!!

Be kind & share this post for all to see and partake!! Xo

10/12/2021

I love, like absolutely live for sweatshirt season. Watch the magic that occurs… Am I wearing a bra? Who knows!! Am I wearing last nights Jammie’s under it? Don’t fu**in worry about it!!! Do we still look like badass motherfu**in BOSSES. Bet your sweet ass we do!!!

This cake and that gorgeous view are giving me all the eat cake + chill vibes, ya feel me.

My question for you is… Would you want to eat cake + chill in a SIFT & GATHER sweatshirt? Raise your hand below and let mama see if merch is our future 🙋🏼‍♀️
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Bride

06/12/2021

I’m in the middle of watching Vikings… And due to several recommendations, I’ve also started Outlander. Between my main boyfriend Ragnar Lothbrok and my hottie with a body boyfriend Jaime Frazier, I need this cake to bring me back to the 21st century.

I must reflect on the journey of this cake. I met W before Sift and Gather was open. Construction was going strong and I was rolling with the ups and downs of this new adventure. We booked a cake tasting in the new space. And when W + J showed up at the shop to eat cake, I fu***ng FORGOT about their tasting. Refunded and rescheduled. Mama still fed them cake. In those moments of being unorganized, brand new, and human. They didn’t make me feel like a horrible person or horrible business owner. When I look at this cake, and I think about who I made it for…. F**K ME UP. I can literally tell you, I make cake for the best couples, from all over the world. Our journeys together are more than just cake, it’s LOVE, kindness, patience, and a whole lotta frosting.

W + J Thank you for being my first lesson on organization as a small business owner. I carry that s**t with me always!
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Bride

01/12/2021

Santa approved take & bake cookie dough is now live on the website for preorders. Don’t sit on this…
www.siftandgather.com/cookiesforsanta

29/11/2021

Let’s have a toast to the C A K E almighty. A lil bit of buttercream texture, dolled up with some boho inspired florals, sitting on the beach like “ain’t nobody fu**in with my clique”. Ready to serve her purpose. Do you even know why cutting a cake is even part of the celebration… It’s the first act done together as a married couple. And symbolizes prosperity, good luck, and fertility. HELLO. So basically the cake is kinda like the most important part of it all! So now, tell me what it is you plan for me to create for your one W I L D and precious CAKE!!!!
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