I'm new to this site, and just have to ask is everyone here a professional, all these cakes are so nice, i feel slightly embarrassed
posting my pics, at any rate the ideas and pics are awesome,
i'm sure this will be a very helpful sight for anyone like me, who loves to decorate but needs some helpful hints and good ideas and obviously years and years of practice to catch up with the rest of you guys 
We are definitely not ALL professionals! I just bake at home for family and friends. I've had not training, other than what people on this site have taught me and what I have figured out on my own! Have fun here! I can't tell you the last time that an entire day has gone by without me visiting here at least once, or twice, or more! 
Welcome!
No pro here, I've also got a long way to go!! You'll get hooked and have to come check things out often. It's nice that everything isn't all about cake, you can come here to vent or ask questions too. Everyone here is really good about helping out as much as they can. We even get a chance sometimes to play detective, right KrissieCakes? Lots of fun, I hope you enjoy it!!
Ha you are funny! If you want to see non-professional cakes just look at mine. I haven't been laughed off the site yet for my attempts at caking so go ahead and post away
No pro here, I've also got a long way to go!! You'll get hooked and have to come check things out often. It's nice that everything isn't all about cake, you can come here to vent or ask questions too. Everyone here is really good about helping out as much as they can. We even get a chance sometimes to play detective, right KrissieCakes? Lots of fun, I hope you enjoy it!!
Detective? Please don't bring that thread up again! I'm so glad to not see that on the homepage tonight!!!
Hey, I'm a non-professional baker too. Not only am I leary of showing my cakes, I haven't found time to actually do it, since I check out this sight about every 3-4 hours. Its just too much fun reading.
So much I want to learn too!
I try to make at least one cake a week and use something I've learned here. I make for family, friends and hubby's co-workers, and when they are not consuming, I wrap and toss individuals wedges into freezer for us later.
By the way - here is a link to a lot of the acronyms used on this site. I wish I would have known this existed when I first started coming here!!! MMF, NFSC, RI, IMBC, FBCT, blah, blah, blah...I had no clue!!!! Hope this helps!!
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2926-.html
I should have said HTH!
krissiecakes I am laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair. I agree I don't want that thread to come up again it is soooooooo long it made my eyes hurt 
I too bake for fun and for family and friends. I want to strive to make cakes like all the ccc'ers on this wonderful site. Maybe if I get to be half as good as the pros (sugarshack, aines2 and indydebi, etc.) I will make a business out of it some day. tjrobin31 keep up your good work, we all are and were beginners at one time 
Me too! I'm definitely not anywhere near a pro. I joined the site due to cookies, and because everyone is so helpful, and there are so many articles and tools to help you, I just started trying cakes. I did my first FBCT for my daughter's 5th birthday (in my photos) and I'm currently working on my first attempt at fondant figures for my other daughter's 3rd birthday.
Welcome to CC, you'll be hooked before you know it!!
Hello and Welcome to CC, tjrobin31!
CC is a great place with cakers of all experience levels... you'll get help, support and encouragement for just about everything.
Be sure and click the warning in the upper left corner of the webpage...this place really is addictive
Careful!! Your kids grow REALLY fast when you've got your nose pressed against your computer screen all the time! And what about that drool puddle on the floor . . .
krissiecakes I am laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair. I agree I don't want that thread to come up again it is soooooooo long it made my eyes hurt
I too bake for fun and for family and friends. I want to strive to make cakes like all the ccc'ers on this wonderful site. Maybe if I get to be half as good as the pros (sugarshack, aines2 and indydebi, etc.) I will make a business out of it some day. tjrobin31 keep up your good work, we all are and were beginners at one time
thanx for the helpful link i've been wondering what mmf was for awhile
By the way - here is a link to a lot of the acronyms used on this site. I wish I would have known this existed when I first started coming here!!! MMF, NFSC, RI, IMBC, FBCT, blah, blah, blah...I had no clue!!!! Hope this helps!!
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2926-.html
I should have said HTH!
wow, thanks a lot. I've been very confused with all the acronyms
btw, I'm also a non-professional. I'm planning to make my first REAL cake (besides the ones I've made from the box lol) for my hubby's birthday and this website has been a big help!
welocome tjrobin31! No, no professional here. I may sell a good bit of cakes but I have never taken a class. I read a lot of cake books and have the great help of all the CC folks. Just love making cakes.
your cakes look great. keep on trying this site is addicting.
I looked at your cakes and they are very sweet! My favorite is Mooie Cow! How cute! Not everyone is a professional, but we do have some dynamite professionals who's cakes consistently blow me away.
Welcome aboard! I think you will find this group informative, educational, and even entertaining!
Best,
Karen
I'm planning to make my first REAL cake (besides the ones I've made from the box lol) for my hubby's birthday and this website has been a big help!
Watch out there...the boxed vs scratch debate is huge here!
tjrobin31
Since we joined the same day we can experience the wonderful life of being a newbie
glad to have someone to share it with, being a newbie, i wonder how long it takes to not be a newbie, is it like a frat , do you have to go through six wks of torture before your inducted?j/k either way i'm sure it will be an enjoyable experience, there's soo much info here and everyone seems friendly 
once again thanx everyone for making me feel welcome, i can see why everyone says this site is addicting, i find myself checking all the time just to see new ideas and new pics, i've got like a thousand cake ideas swirling in my head, now if i could just log off and go make them 
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-forums-ranks.html
This shows when you won't be a newbie anymore!!! It totally depends on how many posts you have. You can get rid of your newbie status today if you really work at it!
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