Sunday, December 27, 2009

Patriotic baby quilt


This is my latest baby quilt. Giving it to the little one for Christmas. He is 7 weeks old now.... better late than never uh? Hoping they like this one. Now on to the next baby that is coming up. Hope it is a girl( I have a girl one made and waiting to go ) so I can catch up. Will start a boy one just so I can break even. lol

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Birthday cake

Not much to say with this one. Just covered in fondant cake.. customer wanted something purple and green for a girls birthday.. this is what I gave them.. They loved it. Me wished I made the bow bigger and more full and I put the happy birthday on my worse side of the cake. Oh ! well, live and learn.

UAB graduation cake

Graduation cake... learned a lot on this one... tried to make my top out of fondant, let it dry for about 3 days. ripped to pieces the day I put it together. I finally had to wrap some cake board in fondant to make the top. Hand painted the dragon onto dried fondant( proud of that any way) My poor tassel looked more like a squid with a knitted cap on but, flew with it any way. A lot of things I would change if I had to make again. For now, I will hang onto my dragon looked good.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Postal bag cake

Mail bag with mail..... carved cake then covered with fondant. Hand painted the emblem and stamps... also painted some texture to make the bag hopefully look like old leather. I might add a single rose to feminize it some. This cake is for a women postal carrier. Letters were made out of fondant. I let them dry over night then painted on stamps and writing.
I think I shocked my self with this one. This was my first try at any kind of bag. I have always wanted to do a purse. One old leather bag looks as close as I will come. Really happy with this one and I am not one to toot my own horn. But toot toot toot for me.. I think I am proud to deliver this one. Feels nice for a change. ....... still thinking over weather or not to add the rose.. Will depend on if the rose looks good tomorrow when i am finished. Next week........one birthday cake and one graduation cake... My little hobby seems to be taking off and I really didn't mean to turn it into work. People keep asking,, I guess I will keep making. ( or baking so to speak lol )