Flower Basket Cake

I just completed Course II of Wilton Cake Decorating today and this was my final project: a basket of flowers. I did a slight different version than that of the lessons, which called for more of a spring-y look and I wanted to lean more towards an autumn appearance. But I'm partial to this cake...especially due to some difficulties with the cake that shall remain unspoken due to I don't feel like crying again! lol No but seriously, this cake was a lot of fun to make. It is a spice cake with buttercream frosting and royal icing flowers. I'm going to be saving it for my coworkers on Monday. I also heard that Monday or Tuesday is supposed to be the first day of fall so I guess the color theme is about right, huh?

My first Wedding Cake

Wow, I finally did it...a wedding cake! an old friend of mine was married yesterday and they had asked me to do the cake...I was excited at first then the closer it got to the time to deliver, the more nervous I got. I was a wreck by the time I got to the church. lol Anyway, the bride had asked for a sage bow because all of the decorations included sage bows. While this was fun to do, it was also a learning experience which I definitely use for the next time. Everyone said that they liked it...I so hope they did!

 

Rainbow Lillies Cross Stitch

My grandmother has always been one to inspire me. She spends most of her time creating beautiful crafts for all of her children and grandchildren for birthdays and Christmas. I wanted to give Grandma something extra special, to return the favor, if you will, so I designed an artful cross-sitch pattern especially for her. Grandma is a very creative person, so the finished product needed to be vibrant - just like her! I love you, Grandma.

Texas Coasters

I was born in Houston, Texas. My parents met in Texas. And most of my dad's family is in Texas. We are a country family. Anything that has Texas on it, my dad is drawn to. I whipped up these Texas shaped coasters for him as a Christmas gift. He loved them. I almost wanted to keep them for myself, though. lol.