Hello!
No cakes for me this weekend! yay! but TWO huge Bridal shows, one tomorrow and one on Sunday, I'm done organizing two albums with my cake pictures, cake samples are done and marketing materials are packed, I think everything is going to go smooth.
Next week is going to be brutal with three big cakes.

Have a good night! best luck to the ones who are working on cakes right now.

right here!

I always "gavel us to order" between 10:30 and 10:45 pm EST.

Patience, grasshopper.

So, the FNCC's door are officially open.

Who's here?
Whatcha workin' on?

I did a replica 6" topper for someone who called out of the blue. It's her 12th wedding anniversary and she wanted the replica. I have to say, wedding cake design has changed a lot in 12 years.

::hangs head:: I copied a Wilton design.

I'm sure it's beautiful.

I just finished a small 3 tier for a wedding tomorrow.

I'm turning in soon because I also have to do the bride's and 4 bridesmaid's hair at 4:30 a.m.....the ceremony is at 10....ugghhhhh I don't like morning weddings, they should be banned.

Gosh, dkelly, you're almost a one stop wedding shop!

I'm up working on cake too. I'm finishing a 3-tier sweet 16th. I am just tickled to death with how it is coming along. This is one of the few that I have designed w/o consulting other's cakes for inspiration. Maybe that's what makes me a little more proud of it. Client just gave me a party plate and told me to have at it.

I also have to decorate a b-day sheet cake. It is iced and has borders, just no decoration, which will be a jersey and basketball drawn on.

Well, guess I'd better get back at it. Just needed a small break.

I just finished a 3-d snowman cake. Really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Client gave me a copy of a cake pic off the net. That cake was decorated with the star tip (hard swallow). Just couldn't bear to do that to anything so I covered it in smooth buttercream. Cut black fondant in squares to resemble coal for the eyes, buttons and mouth. Red scarf, black tophat with flower on it, added wafer paper snowflakes and rock candy ice and snow to the cake board, luster dust, etc. Maybe kindof overworked it some since it was such a simple cake. NO cakes for two whole days. Woo hoo.

Just baking up some packet brownies.
The kids gave me a present of a 'set' of cake mixes for Christmas.

I'm just doing little 4" cakes (a ton of them) for tastings. I've booked five tastings already from my wedding show last week, two of them tomorrow. I'm pretty excited about that! I'm hoping my calendar fills up fast.

I have one for tomorrow and I don't want to do it...it's a FLAT carved inline skate..."15 servings. I don't want leftovers." what a draaaag. I've made flowers...not for any cake inparticular...I made fondant...not for any cake inparticular...I've shopped...not for anything inparticular...I've been doing anything and everything to keep from doing that cake. I'll do it...eventually but, for right now, I'm not. Gee whiz! Even Air Force One has captivated my attention. I think I'll go outside for ANOTHER break. lol

I'm working on a jungle theme baby shower cake, the cakes just came out of the oven. I deliver at 3pm tomorrow.

I planned on baking yesterday but spent all day at the chiropractor instead. felling much better now!

here are the fondant figures and palm trees I made earlier in the week...

I had a cake picked up tonight, otherwise it's a cake free weekend! Wife and I are taking a day trip tomorrow to PLattsburg - I'm going to pick up an order at the new Global Sugar Art store - can't wait to see it!!!!!

Kitty, your critters look great! I love the gator.

Mark, I'm green with envy! I hope ya'll enjoy the trip! Stay safe.

Thanks all4cake! The old store was great, can't wait to see this one!

Hallo everyone...finished a Winnie the Pooh Hunny Pot cake for a baby shower tomorrow that's about 2 hours away. It's safely tucked away in a cake box ready to go. Long day but totally worth it...very happy with the way it turned out. Watchin some TV then off to bed...early day driving tomorrow.

catlharper, I love the way you did the hunny pot! Have a safe trip!

I wish I could get motivated to work on that cake...ugh.

Thanks! But are you having a low motivation day? I was there on Wednesday when I was thinking of having to do this cake. I have a much needed 2 week break coming up and I think I really need it after a very busy December. Are you able to take a break?

Also, just throwin this out here...does anyone else here sort get "stage fright" before starting a cake? I always have a moment when I think "oh man, what DID I get myself into?"...then I get over it and get baking and move on but I always have the moment beforehand...anyone else?

Have a great weekend CC'rs...I get to scrapbook all Sunday and I'm SO looking forward to that!

Cat

thanks all4cake, I really enjoy making figures out of fondant, more than I like the baking part!

Cough cough....sputter sputter....help...too much corn starch in the air!! I gotta lay off that stuff...

Got nabbed by the grandson, he needed a grandma to fall asleep on. Handed him off to mommy now, going to sleep myself.
Good night all!
Happy caking!

Low motivation? Nah. NO motivation...at all. I did manage to get it carved and crumbcoated. It's got to be due to its' lack of color or something 'cause I feel the same way when I get an order for a car part. Seriously, it's incredibly boring, to me, to look at the images of 'em too. This one is all in buttercream which ain't helpin' matters either.

As soon as this one gets dropped off, I'll get to bake bread and sweet rolls . My oldest sister, one of my nieces, and two great-nieces(?) are coming to visit Sunday. I'm looking forward to that!

i have a cooke monster cake and a baby shower cake due tom. so i worked hard to get them done by 9 so i could go out for a "girls night." finished the cookie monster...have an 1 1/2 hrs. left on the baby shower cake, including a gumpaste bow....should be no problem tho! had a great time at girls night have a great night ladies and gents!

No motivation here! Have a 3d model plane cake tomorrow at 5:30 pm -filled the sheetcake going underneath (had to feed 50), carved the plane and crumb coated, but haven't made or added the wings, tail, or nose!!! I still have to ice the cake in chocolate, make vanilla and color blue, cover the plane in fondant, and decorate!! I just can't seem to keep going. I'm having some serious shoulder/upper back pain and it gets worse whenever I start working! -yikes!

Jasmine - Those figures are great! I think the gator is my favorite. I also love how you did the trunk of the trees.

I'm all finished except for the last one that will be delivered at 5:00 this evening. I'm still working on topper placement. They asked me to do two snowboards for a topper and a #16 somewhere too. I've got them all made, but am a bit unsure of where to place them. Anybody reading this want to help me? I can post a picture if there's anybody still keeping up with this thread.

Just too lazy to go to the trouble if nobody's on.