I don't know why I am having such a hard time wrapping my mind around this.

Bride wants a 6" offset square on top of a 9x13". Bottom tier is all scrollwork and top tier is offset dots, pearl border, and pearl-edged bow. Top tier is to look like a package. She wants two shades of ivory on the brown side, not yellow side.

What's better ~ a lighter ivory cake with darker ivory scrolls, dots, and bow, or a darker ivory cake with lighter ivory scrolls, dots, and bows?

I'm thinking dark on light, but wanted some feedback before committing to the color scheme by making the bow here shortly.

Thanks cake-buddies!

I like dark on light.

light on dark like the a cameo brooch

example
http://www.braithwaitesjewellers.com/acatalog/cz95.jpg

I think the dark on light would look really elegant.

light on dark

I think Light on dark would look lovely (no that either wouldn't!) hehe.

Either would look really nice, but I think light on dark would make your details "pop" more.

ah ha! what if you do the bottom tier the darker icing with lighter scrolls and the offset tier the lighter color with darker dots and the bow, darker ivory with lighter ivory pearl edging????

I like all4cake's idea of doing light on dark on the bottom teir and dark on light on the top teir. I think dark on light should be on top b/c that naturally where your eyes look first on a cake and you need that elegant wedding look of the lighter teir... good luck!

Thanks for all of the ideas! I really mulled over everyone's responses but the colors on the cake ended up being totally different than I envisioned. I used a couple of different shades of ivory fondant, but the application of super pearl and CK's Antique Silk luster dust further provided different shading, as well as a combination of Pearl Sheen and Gold Sheen airbrush colors by Americolors airbrushed over different parts of the cake. It's too bad the photo doesn't catch all of the lovely shades of sparkle on this cake! Overall, I loved it and most importantly, the person who ordered it was extremely pleased.

Here's the link to the cake: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1349705.html

Thanks again!

It looks amazing Sherri!

Thank you, Parm!

That is one BEAUTIFUL cake! You did an excellent job.

Melissa

That is one beautiful cake! If you don't mind me asking, how did you achieve that look on your board?

Lisa

BTW, your bow is perfection.

Thanks for the kind words!


The instructions for the board are found here: http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1343909

I just use the JEM silk veining tool (this one: http://www.globalsugarart.com/product.php?id=18206 ) and rock it back and forth a bit to bunch up the fondant. You can use a slender paintbrush handle to do this as well, but I really like the veining impressions that are left which give it much more of a stretched fabric look.