Ladybug Cake Help?!?!

Decorating By sarb21 Updated 20 Jun 2008 , 11:47pm by JulieB

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sarb21 Posted 18 Jun 2008 , 5:49pm
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I am doing a ladybug themed cake for a baby shower. They want a 12x18 cake. All they want on the cake is Welcome Chloe Lynn and then ladybugs. Should I ice the cake white? or pink? I am thinking the pink really wouldn't go with the black/red but since it is a girl I thought it might look o.k. Also I was thinking of doing drop flowers as a border around the saying with vines and leaves. Would that look o.k.

Any other ideas for it, any help would be much appreciative!!

Thanks!!!

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sari66 Posted 18 Jun 2008 , 6:13pm
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As for the color as the customer what she would like. The drop flowers would be nice or little rosebuds

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bartar01 Posted 18 Jun 2008 , 10:17pm
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What about a very pale pink? That probably wouldn't clash with the red so much. If you did flowers and leaves, you could put some small ladybugs on the leaves.

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cameron0925 Posted 19 Jun 2008 , 2:34am
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A vining border with mini lady bugs would be cute.

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dragonflydreams Posted 19 Jun 2008 , 3:29am
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. . . I only have one question . . . who said ladybugs had to be black and red . . . (customer request??) . . . you "could" do what ever color you like . . . incorporating pastel baby colors or vibrant colors (depending on your design) . . .

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=9979

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=52188

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1198907

. . . still recognizable as ladybugs . . . or if you are feeling adventurous you could make a "Anne Geddes" style ladybug with a baby's face . . .

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sarb21 Posted 19 Jun 2008 , 1:43pm
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. . . I only have one question . . . who said ladybugs had to be black and red . . . (customer request??) . . . you "could" do what ever color you like . . . incorporating pastel baby colors or vibrant colors (depending on your design) . . .




The invitation is of a black and red ladybug and they want to stick to that theme. Though I think pink and white ladybugs would have been cute too!

Thanks for the help and suggestions, I really appreciate all of them!!

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calynmom Posted 19 Jun 2008 , 1:50pm
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How about a very light pastel green for the icing. That would make the ladybugs and flowers pop a little.

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yummymummy Posted 19 Jun 2008 , 1:55pm
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Here's a cake I did for a customer just to give you an idea of what those colors look like together. Your design would be different of course! icon_smile.gif

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1201680.html

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sarb21 Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 3:19pm
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Here's a cake I did for a customer just to give you an idea of what those colors look like together. Your design would be different of course! icon_smile.gif

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1201680.html




Cute cake!!!

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yummymummy Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 3:24pm
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thanks! icon_smile.gif

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wgoat5 Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 3:27pm
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I did one but it wasnt a sheetcake..
LL

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dragonflydreams Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 4:37pm
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Originally Posted by dragonflydreams

. . . I only have one question . . . who said ladybugs had to be black and red . . . (customer request??) . . . you "could" do what ever color you like . . . incorporating pastel baby colors or vibrant colors (depending on your design) . . .



The invitation is of a black and red ladybug and they want to stick to that theme. Though I think pink and white ladybugs would have been cute too!

Thanks for the help and suggestions, I really appreciate all of them!!


. . . can you post a copy of the invite . . . maybe we can make some recommendations based on that . . .

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dragonflydreams Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 4:39pm
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. . . cute cake Christi/wgoat5 . . . thumbs_up.gif

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yaadie Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 5:45pm
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here are 3 cakes I did with the ladybug theme...hope it gives ideas...
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charlieinMO Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 7:06pm
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Here is a link to the cake that I made. Not great but might give you some ideas. I also made a separate ladybug for the birthday girl. I could pm you a picture if you like. I haven't figured out how to do a collage yet! icon_redface.gif

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1234792.html

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charlieinMO Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 7:09pm
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Also ment to say all of your cakes look great!! Christi yours is beautiful!! I hope someday to be able to make a tired cake! Seems like everyone around here wants sheet cakes.

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SugarMama602 Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 8:21pm
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What about a 3D ladybug?? Using a Pyrex bowl and a cupcake for the head, or the Wilton soccer ball pan...

Just a thought!

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smbegg Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 8:36pm
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I did a lady bug cake for a birthday(in my pics), you could adapt it to your size needs and colors. Just another idea.

Stephanie

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JulieB Posted 20 Jun 2008 , 11:47pm
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I love ladybugs on the yellow.

I also really like the idea of the light green background. Kind of infers grass, but putting grass might look a little less "little girl-ey". I love the idea of the drop flowers. Maybe thick letters spelling out the message with little drop flowers and ladybugs.

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