Sunday, October 12, 2008

Cattleya Orchid Lavendar


This is the second Cattleya Orchid I completed last year.

Cattleya Orchid Yellow Orange


This is a Cattleya orchid I did (my first one ever) last year.

Completed Hydrangea


This is the finished Hydrangea flower after the details (color, leaves, etc) have been added and all of the individual buds assembled. It is very impressive when it is on top of a cake. It gets all of the attention :)

Monday, October 6, 2008

Individual Hydrangea Buds


These are what I am currently working on - the individual buds that will make up a hydrangea flower. You can see how they all begins in the picture below.

Hydrangea centers


Each hydrangea bud is made by first forming the small center. Then you attach the petals. The result is shown in the picture above. It takes 18 to 21 individual buds to form one hydrangea flower. It is time consuming but the end result is worth it!

25th Anniversary Cake Top View


Here is a cake I did for a 25th anniversary. It is covered with fondant and decorated with sugar dough flowers and a piped border.

25th Anniversary Cake Front View


Here is a cake I did for a 25th anniversary. It is covered with fondant and decorated with sugar dough flowers and a piped border.

Close up of Roses from Anniversary Cake


This is a close up of the roses that appear on the 25th anniversary cake.

Sugar Dough Roses in a Vase


You can see that you can use these sugar dough flowers in a variety of ways. Here is one example of how I used them to make a lovely center piece.

Heart Shaped Birthday Cake


I did this cake for my sister's 40th birthday. It is a fondant covered heart shaped cake with a sugar dough lily and piped decorations

Bridal Shower Cake - Side View


This is the side view of a fondant covered cake with both sugar dough and piped flowers.

Bridal Shower Cake - Top View


This is the top view of a fondant covered cake with both sugar dough and piped flowers.

Bridal Shower Bouquet - Close Up


This is a close up of the bridal shower throw bouquet I did out of sugar dough. The bride to be saved this as a memento.

Basket Weave Side View


This is the side view of the basket weave cake

Basket Weave Top View


This is a cake I did a few years back which incorporated basket weave, royal icing roses and lattice work.

Confirmation Cake


This is a cake I did with piped flowers and design.

Book Cake


This is a cake I did years ago to look like a book. It is frosted with both piping and sugar letters.

Heart Shaped Cake


This is an orange almond heart shaped cake that I did

Graduation Cake


This is a buttercream frosted cake with a combination of piped roses and sugar graduation decorations.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Tiger Lily Close Up


This is a close up of the tiger lily I did that appears on the house warming cake

Housewarming Cake Shot #1


This is a fondant covered cake with a tiger lily and two rose buds

Housewarming Cake Shot #2


This is a fondant covered cake with a tiger lily

Close Up of Oriental Lily


This is a close up of the lily that appears on my mom's 70th birthday cake

Another Shot of My Mom's 70th


This is a fondant covered cake with sugar dough flowers

My Mom's 70th


This is a fondant covered cake with sugar dough flowers

Close Up of Sugar Animals


This is a close up of the sugar animals appearing on my bib cake

Baby Shower Bib Cake 2 with Sugar Animals


This is a fondant covered cake with sugar animal decorations

Baby Shower Bib Cake with Sugar Animals


This is a fondant covered cake with sugar animal decorations