that is so cool! I can't wait to see the pics. Make sure that Disney is cool with the use of Tinkerbell. They can be really mean about it. I'm sure everything will be great. I'm so happy for you.

About the copyright issue, you can always buy an edible image, that way you have paid for the right to use it.
Wow, what an awesome opportunity! Congrats!

Here is a tink cake I did last year:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=535053

You could probably do it fancier, I don't know...but I used a decopac topper and did the rest of the cake how I wanted. There wasn't any copyrite problem there. You can actually get some really fancy ones from disney instead of using decopac...

Congrats on the celebrity cake and good luck. My prayers are with your brother as well.

Wow that is exciting!!! here is a cake that I did for my great niece last year, Her mom bought the doll at the Disney store. I know you can do a fantastic job with what ever you decide to do.

here are some cake toppers on ebay that are nicer and pretty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/TINKERBELL-FIGURINE-Porcelain-Rhinestones-Cake-TOPPER_W0QQitemZ280224559128QQihZ018QQcategoryZ50761QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&from=R40&satitle=tinkerbell+cake+topper&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2

Wow, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That is amazing! I'm so happy for you, can't wait to see the pics!

And happy to hear your brother is doing much better!

Well what I'm going to do is either buy or make. Most likely make a topper. But I will not charge for that. It's my "gift" to the birthday girl. Then I'm going to make a cake. Not a "Tinkerbell" cake. Just a cake. I will then have them put the topper on the cake.

Now I didn't make it a Tinkerbell cake they did. I didn't charge for anything Disney that way.

I will be sure to take a photo of them putting my little Tinkerbell gift on the cake.

Should be ok that way don't you think.

The only reason I'm thrilled is it is a good name to put on my resume not that he is a star. Just lots of people with money to maybe be future customers.

This is so cool! How did he find you?

Thats great news, tons of potential with that one! Just be sure it's really him and not someone just emailing you and screwing around?

Wow, that is so cool!!! Lucky you!

Did you find out how he heard about you?

Don't forget to take a pic with him in it as well.

That is just too cool, congratulations!

In regards to the whole copywrite issue:

Just have his people call their people!



Sorry, couldn't resist...

Please make sure it is him, there have been so many scams lately & I would hate you to be a victim.

This is such an awesome oppurtunity!

good luck and congratulations!!! how fun this will be...i look forward to seeing the finished product!!!!

holy cow how cool is that! how fun is it going to be do-any one on one with the bday girl to see how she'd like it to be or is it a surprise? i'll be sitting on pins and needles until you post the pics-i'm sure it will be fabulous (no pressure lol) i'm glad to hear that your brother is on his way to recovery

Oh man that is really cool!! Your a celebrity by association!! Hehehe! congratulations I would love to see the cake when your done! How exciting is that!!! Waaaahooooo

you know what rocks about this is? he's not gonna complain about the price. and if you do a great job which am sure you will, lots of people in his money-range will ask you to make a cake for them. soooo great for you! congrats!

Here is a site that you can get permission : http://www.copyright.com/ccc/viewPage.do?pageCode=i13&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=google_ew

I just read an article about copyrighting and it said that if you make it look exactly like tinkerbell, they will sue, (they tried to sue a guy for making baloon figurines of tinkerbell for sick kids at a hospital) even if it is a gift they may still try to sue -- (the baloons were a gift - they did not get away with it but still they tried)

Here is an idea for a cake:

you could do a two part cake, the first would be a small cake maybe a large cupcake decorated to look like a flower, with tinker bell sitting on top of the flower with her hand out blowing "pixie dust" on to the big cake then you could have sparkly butterflys coming out of the cake (like she made them fly with her "pixie dust", or if you could make a figurine looking like the little girl she could be flying) if you wanted Tink higher than the cake you could get a pillar and put the cupcake on top and have her blowing it down on to the cake....

___ (tink on top of cupcake)
- ___ (flying little girl)
- (Pillar) _____ (cake)
- ________ (cake)
__________ (cake)

Sorry such a crude sketch (I am not at home to do something better for you)

then inbetween the "tink cupcake" and the cake you could do gras and flowers butterflys etc.

with "pixie dust" all over the place (On the cake I would start hevy and then spread the pixie dust out)

I hope this makes sense ... I see it in my head but I'm afraid I am not relying it well

Congratulations and Good luck!
I'm praying for your brother

Here's a few I found too:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sweetgraces.net/Kits/PetiteCakes/aurora.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.sweetgraces.net/Kits/PetiteCakes/PetiteDollCakes.html&h=271&w=225&sz=23&hl=en&start=104&um=1&tbnid=5VHakC81Yd1wKM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3DTinkerbell%2Bcake%26start%3D100%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7RNWE%26sa%3DN

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingles-markets.com/bakery/cakes/disney/disney_images/tinkerbell_dangle.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingles-markets.com/bakery/cakes/&h=69&w=100&sz=8&hl=en&start=237&um=1&tbnid=mm8CUCmDJz2XgM:&tbnh=57&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3DTinkerbell%2Bcake%26start%3D220%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7RNWE%26sa%3DN

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://serenabooth.com/cakes/wp-content/uploads/DSC05002.jpg&imgrefurl=http://serenabooth.com/index.php/2007/04/29/tinkerbelle&h=761&w=509&sz=352&hl=en&start=31&um=1&tbnid=ScmilgTPGTn3qM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=95&prev=/images%3Fq%3DTinkerbell%2Bbirthday%2Bcake%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7RNWE%26sa%3DN

http://www.janicehull.com/b_tinkerbell.jpg

http://www.kandscakes.com/images/TINKERBELL%201.jpg

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sweetslicecakes.com/TinkerBellTeaParty04.jpg/TinkerBellTeaParty04-medium.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sweetslicecakes.com/cakegallery&h=200&w=151&sz=9&hl=en&start=514&um=1&tbnid=VzE5fCgRb2AoPM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=79&prev=/images%3Fq%3DTinkerbell%2Bbirthday%2Bcake%26start%3D500%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7RNWE%26sa%3DN

Hope that helps!

WOW !!! how exciting for you.. can't wait to see that cake..

People with money are always willing and able to pay no matter how much.. they don't try and talk you into giving it to them for less than what it suppose to. No haggle and no sad stories either..

HOW NICE ..

Congratulations and good luck, but i'm sure your cake will be great, who knows who he may recommend you to

Congratulations! I did a Tink cake in January for 120 people for a 7th bday party. I used the Wilton Paisley Pan set And decorated each tier with buttercream grass and flowers. On the top was the Tinkerbell by Decopac - she's suspended over a large pink flower and best of all, becomes a backpack clip so that the birthday girl can keep it afterwards.

OMG!!! Contratulations!!!! Good luck, remain calm and take care of buisness. Be sure to post a pic when your finished.

How exciting this is! I am so thrilled for you. I can't wait to see it, but I know it will be fantastic.
As for Disney suing, the people who do Barney are just as bad unfortunately.
Can't wait to see the pics.

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!

Good luck with it and have fun. I will pray for your brother

I can so now put you on a pedestal with Collete, Nic, Kerry and Duff!!!! OMG...I am hyperventalating...need a bag....OMG!!! I am so gonna make a cake shrine with your pictures. Do you mind if I become your cake stalker?

Seriously, this is such an honor, you've worked hard, you deserve it and I know (as do all of we CC'rs) that you will bang this cake out with panache!

Congrats again and a card is on the way for your brother.

Happy Caking,
Em

Holy bat poop Batman WOW! That's wonderful.