T-i-double g-er

Bad Tigger! Bad Tigger! This was ridiculously hard to make and I'm still not sure how I survived the day.  Not only did Tigger decide to fall apart 3 times (AHHH!), my son Teagen decided his birthday was the day to be a total stinker. Two needy "Tiggs" makes for one exhausting day.  By noon I was ready to throw in the towel and buy a cake.  That would have been the ultimate let down for me so I mustered up enough energy to have one more go at fixing the dang thing.  It's all still a blur but somehow I managed to pull off the unthinkable. I'm glad he pulled himself together to save the day.  We overlooked the fact that his legs are crazy short and he has a beaver tail.  The birthday ended up being fun and Teagen loved his cake and presents. One birthday down, many more to go. :)

Fab Fabe

This cake was made for a going away party for one of my closest friends, Fabian.  Ramos Torres Winery, where she worked, hosted the party so the design has their logo and colors incorporated. I am really glad that it came out as smooth as it did.  Square cakes are a lot harder to cover than round ones so I was definitely worried. I love how simple this cake is but with the punch of color. I only wish my bow had turned out better.  One bad thing about gum paste is that once it dries it is done.  No going back and trying to fix the shape which unfortunately is what I needed to do for the bow. Oh well, I still love it and hopefully it helped give a great send off for someone so fabulous.

September Showers

 

I love a September wedding.  The colors are wonderful and the weather is perfect, at least here in CA :) This cake was for a bridal shower. I wanted to do something simple and modern and not overly dramatic like a wedding cake.  I made the roses and leaves using a new fondant recipe I received, thanks Samantha!!  This recipe is so much easier to make and use.  The fondant doesn't dry out quickly like the other recipe I was using.  I think it is what helped me create such a more clean and better looking cake.  No more bumps or air bubbles thank goodness!

It's A Boy!!

Congrats to my wonderful sister Marta! She is having a baby boy, little Dexter, and we are soooo excited!  Now my little one will have a cousin closer by to play with.  Anyways, this cake was made for her shower to celebrate her bundle of joy.  I wanted to replicate the invitation so I really tried to make everything as similar as possible including the glitter placement.  My poor palm tree didn't survive the mission however so it ended up being a table decoration :( It would have made the cake look so much better especially since the monkey doesn't really have anything to hold onto....awkward.  I absolutely love my giraffe and am pretty proud of myself for being able to pull that off.  I free handed all of the gum paste characters and had a blast doing it.  I really enjoy the more artistic side of decorating and seeing what I can do.  It's a great feeling once everything is put together and the puzzle is complete.

The Invitation

In the Mood for Fall

Apparently buttercream and leaves do not mix. At least not yet :) Although it's not looking like fall for another month or so here in Cali I thought it would be fun to attempt something new.  My leaves are definitely way too thick and I still haven't figured out exactly what they remind me of.  I will keep you posted if it suddenly hits me in the middle of the night.