Big Cupcake with Creepy & Cute Animals

Our grandson’s 2nd birthday. This cake was put together in a bit of a hurry because we had to travel and it was late, but the kids loved it.  My dad and I made the fondant animals a few days before not knowing for sure how they would go over and everyone was “calling” their animals so it worked out well. Apparently, our grandson likes fondant better than cake or icing (we witnessed this last  year with the Lion cake too) so next year I’m making him a cake but his part will just be some big fondant animal since that’s the only part he’s interested in anyway. We trucked these animals all over Yellowstone on our way to the party and not one of them broke!  Thank you bubble wrap!

The animals started out to be cute an cuddly – in my head anyway… but took a turn. The kids didn’t even seem to mind! We had a murky depths fang fish with deep set crystal eyes, cute whale blowing water, yellow & black salamander, long neck dino eating, flying bug-eyed frog and hissing snake.

Aprons

Some gifts I’ve made recently for family and friends. Reversible and cute!  I don’t have photos of all of them. A friend let me borrow her dress form and that made the other photos look pretty bad so I’m only posting the aprons I have good photos of.

these went to (in order left – right) My cousin Mary, Mamaw, Granny – I love you guys!

Birthday Book Cake

A book cake for my great friend and talented author, Bob Cherry.  :) Cover and spines are printed, edible paper.  I created these book covers for him (for 2 of his actual novels) so I already had the graphics files.  More about Bob!  www.bobcherry.com

Flaming Cancer Ribbon Derby Car

Our 2 year old granddaughter was recently diagnosed with cancer and I was lucky enough to find someone that was already doing a cancer themed car for the derby so they let me help paint it!  We’re doing fundraisers during the fair and the derby so I thought the cars might tie it all in together.  I did the roof ribbon, whale and flames. Ran out of time on the wheels… we’ll have to go back and paint those.  My cancer tribute was in support of our granddaughter, Mazie and in memory of my Great Aunt Norma Bowman – one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever known.

yes, the car is “flaming” in reverse only