About To Use The Bear Pan.....please Help!!
Decorating By twinsline7 Updated 11 Mar 2006 , 5:53am by curiegas
Twinsline: I bet alot of people on here can relate to this topic. I truly think our husbands want us to do well & thats part of the reason they speak up. And mine always does it in a respectful way, so I don't mind too much. Actually its nice to have honest feedback from him.
Also, he only usually will say something if the problem can be fixed. He knows how much I obsess over every cake & doesn't like to add to the stress. And he won't point anything out after the cake has been picked up...I think he figures I will have a nervous breakdown 
I've calmed down alot on my cakes lately, I think maybe because it was taking the fun out of it to worry so much. I still want the cakes to be perect, but I realize that is never going to happen so I just accept it.
But anyway, I think the bear pan turned into the frog would be sooo cute!! I told my husband I wanted to see if I could turn it into Elmo & he said I had way more vision than him because he said he couldn't see it 
Speaking of DH...Mine actually confessed that when I leave CC up on the computer he looks around abit, AND...He thinks he would like to learn! So the question I have been asking myself is do I put him off because he has fishing/fly tying/and is in a orchestra, and I only have this OR do I give in and share this passion (twice the play money being spent on cake stuff) What is a girl to do???
my husband is very good about if he notices I'm getting too sensitive about it or he is being too critical he backs off. he is always very good about putting it in a very loving "constructive" way....he should its what he does all day at work!!! He always ends every comment with...I'm only telling you because I know you can do it!....and like yours never points out something unrealistic!
I could see the bear being Elmo!!! I've thought about it too!!! 
I could see him as cookie monster too!!
The bear pan was the first 3D pan I bought because I could see so many different things to do with it!!
mine loves the financial/business end of it...in fact I believe his exact words were....you keep putting out cookies and I'll pimp you out real good"!!!
let me tell you this was a lot funnier coming from this straight laced well mannered man!!!
HEY I JUST NOTICED WE WHAVE 5 PAGES!!!
Isn't it amazing what one little question about a pan can get you talking about ? I have beeen following you two all day today and you both have once again made my work day have several smiles to it. I want to see the frog and the elmo when they are done. And i wish i could get more out of my husband, he doesn't even criticize !!
but frstech.....does he eat the cake?? Mine DOES NOT eat the cake....he pretends to!!! He is more of a candy person...I'm all about cake!
this post has made my last few days too!!! and definitely got me through my bear experience!
so now if I'm ever feeling down I can come here and find Aunt ge978 or bake a bear!!!
Iwill definitely put up pictures of the frog! hey ge I say you do elmo I'll do cookie monster and we can put out a sign up list for the other sesame characters!! frstech...which one do you want? Snuffy??? 
but frstech.....does he eat the cake?? Mine DOES NOT eat the cake....he pretends to!!! He is more of a candy person...I'm all about cake!
this post has made my last few days too!!! and definitely got me through my bear experience!
so now if I'm ever feeling down I can come here and find Aunt ge978 or bake a bear!!!
Iwill definitely put up pictures of the frog! hey ge I say you do elmo I'll do cookie monster and we can put out a sign up list for the other sesame characters!! frstech...which one do you want? Snuffy???
frstech: I'm glad we could entertain you I have had such a good time with both these threads.
Twinsline: I'm seriously still laughing about the Aunt ge978...It makes me smile every time I see it.
I like the idea for the sesame street cakes...you are so funny. I just ordered some americolor red so maybe an elmo cake will be an excuse to try it out 
I don't know what I would do if my husband didn't eat cake...probably gain about 100 lbs !! I have a little shop & I bake cakes for customers & restaurants there. Everyone tells him all the time that he is so lucky to get cake whenever he wants it. He tells them he rarely gets to eat the cakes I bake & he has to drive to the shop if he wants a piece
frstech....well then I guess....you really don't have a critic!!! But I guess we always want those things we cant have!!! I can tell you this much....there is a certain time of the month if I make a cake and mine gives his critique ...he gets cake in the face!!! Otherwise its all ok!!
Aunt g978....I'm glad it cracks you up and I'm not just some crazy woman who has nominated someone from a website to be family to my cake....and think its just so damn funny!!!
But I have some bad news for you.....you are now the aunt to bunny cake crumbles!!! all that work of bringing that cake into the world and its first friends in life gobbled him up!!!
I got to thinking the whole reason I started this thread was because I didn't want my kids to be devestated if I pulled the bear from the pan and he was decapitated.......but do you know which part they ate first????
Give you a hint....it wasn't bunny butt or bunny toes!!!
ummmm They also laughed and got the biggest kick of taking his head OFF the body itself!!!
Tell me again why I was so worried about my cake falling apart? Maybe I should stick to making them for other people who eat them faaaaaaaaaar away from me!!!!
NEWTODECORATING: .......I missed your post somehow earlie!!! so sorry!
This is going to sound soooo bad....but I keep doing cookies and cakes to myself....my kids always try to come in ...now don't get me wrong...I have times and cakes I do with them...but if its a "project cake (Mr. Bunny) or a cake for someone I kick them out!!!
Now before anyone jumps me for being a bad mom...you should know....I also kick them out when doing cookies!!! 
OOOPS!! So sorry NEWTODECORATING: I just reread your post & I when I answered your question I answered it to Twinsline You guys must have thought I lost my mind. I must have "Buttercream Brain"
Anyway, same answer goes to you newtodecorating: I think it would be fun to have your husband learn & help you out with the decorating. I totally know what you mean about having one thing that you do, but sometimes I wish my husband would take an interest. Then maybe he could learn how to do flowers(I suck at them) & I could put him to work Also, I would think it would be nice to be able to talk together about cakes...whenever I mention the words cake, powdered sugar, buttercream, transfers, etc his eyes glaze over & I swear he would run if he could
whoo hoo we're on our way to 6pages!!! I hate to let this one go!!!
is that selfish?
No, not selfish at all. I've really had fun with this post!!
I do have to tell you something funny. My friend called today & said her sister asked if I could do a teddy bear baby shower cake She asked her how much did she want to spend. :Her sister told her $25...my friend told her sister not a chance. She told her that she had to pay at least $40-45(bear would be on a baby block) Her sister was shocked at the price & my friend told her well she puts alot of time into her cakes & if you want quality you have to pay for it.
I just thought I would share because it made me feel really good. She is such a sweetie...I charged her $15 for the cost of materials for the skateboard cake I did & she paid me $40.
Its nice to be appreciated for what we do sometimes...I just thought you guys would understand why I was so happy.
Oh, I guess I got off track, because the funny part was that I was just telling my husband I wanted to do a baby shower cake with the bear pan. I wanted to make it Elmo with a diaper & put him on a baby block. I joked with him & said I was going to call my friend back & say I would do the cake for $25 just so I could do Elmo
AWWW that is wonderful!!!! It is soooo nice to be appreciated!! An to hear someone else appreciate your worth! It always surprises me though when people want to pay 20 to 25 dollars for a cake like the bear.......especially since we have to go through what we do with these little bear boogers!!! Maybe you should show her the bad bear and then the good bear!!! poor you ....you're not gonna live down that "bad bear" 
That is a great idea about the diapered elmo!!! I loved it!
its ok to get off topic....I'm determined to make this post 6 pages and more long!!!! hahaha
AWWW that is wonderful!!!! It is soooo nice to be appreciated!! An to hear someone else appreciate your worth! It always surprises me though when people want to pay 20 to 25 dollars for a cake like the bear.......especially since we have to go through what we do with these little bear boogers!!! Maybe you should show her the bad bear and then the good bear!!! poor you ....you're not gonna live down that "bad bear"
That is a great idea about the diapered elmo!!! I loved it!
its ok to get off topic....I'm determined to make this post 6 pages and more long!!!! hahaha
Twinsline: are you so determined to get 6 pages that you have to double a post Just teasing you!!
If I showed her the picture of the first bear she might rethink ever wanting me to do it in the first place
I have to start a Batman cake for a 3 year old little boy tomorrow..any thoughts on this? I could definitely use some ideas. I think its only for 15-25 people & it has to travel about 2 hours. I want to stay away from fondant & too much black icing.
Maybe I could make the bear into Batman..just kidding!!
Then of course my husband asks me is it the Cartoon Batman or the Movie Batman or the Comic Book Batman.. I don't freaking know. The boy is 3 ....anyone know which one he would want?
This might keep the ball rolling for awhile.
Well I will try to keep your thread going, lots of laughs here !!!
I love the 3-D Bear pan , I made a wolf with this pan its in my pictures,I collect different ideas for this pan so far I am at 73 different things you can make with it, pretty much any animal can be done with it. I have a picture of an elmo, cookie monster, grover,lilo and stitch and many many more. Your bunny was great !!!
I love the 3-D pans have almost all of them as they are so versatile, the 3-D lamb pan is my next favorite, I collect ideas for inspiration for all the 3-D pans, they are just so much fun to be creative with.
This site has great 3-D bear pan ideas, I love the ideas on this site !!!
http://www.cindascreativecakes.com/home/home.htm
Thanks for the laughs !!!
thank you!
oh wow that site is great!!! i saw the frog!!!!
I loved the little pirate and the scientist!!! so cool!!!!
HAHAHA.......ge did you just admit to posing for cake porn?
Your welcome!
I love the indian and plan to make it for a friend that has just got his treaty card soon.
It is one of my favorite sites she has so many great ideas, her mini cakes are adorable too !!!
Here is Wilton's instructions for the frog, I always check out there addittional pan uses !
http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/add_pans/frog.cfm?section=cake&subsection=shapedpans&tertiary=adduseshome
Keep laughing !!!
ge....I KNOW!!
Hey I just realized that I missed your Batman post! Sorry....
I knew you were going to say that about my double post!!! I was going to delete it then it popped up are you sure you want to delete this post...andI panicked thinking what if its the whole thing....I would be DEVASTATED!!! so I left it!
hmmm batman....why don't you turn the bear into batman!!!! hahaha......you know I said that jokingly....but now that I think about it...that would be cute for a 3 yr old! it would be like a little toddler batman!!
whatabout doing the Batmobile? Would he recognize that? That would be basically carving a rectangle.....and then adding accents maybe fondant or chocolate? Then again with a 3 yr you could do the Batman emblem and they would be thrilled I'm sure!
twinsline: I guess you must have missed the part of the post where I joked about turning the bear into Batman. I think we are starting to think alike
I like the idea of the batmobile, but I want to keep it more simple. I'm thinking a BCT of Batman or the emblem with buildings. There are some cute ones in the gallery, I guess I'll have to keep thinking. I actually never know what I'm going to do until I start working on the cake.
I wish I had ordered the americolors earlier because I am dying to try out the black. I hope its alot better than the wilton.
OH MY I DID miss that part!!! .....I'm telling you my butt hurts from being on this thing all day...must be starting to affect my brain!!! We are starting to think alike!!! your butt hurt too? hahha
I've seen some of those building cakes their cool! Ibet he would like any of them! you're going to laugh but I really like the bear into batman idea!! I haven't seen that one done! but I would imagine time consuming!
I've been hesitating on the Americolors but I hear everyone rave about them! Maybe I should give in and try!
don't laugh at me but I refuse to let this post die!!! I've become sadly obsessed with it!!! Im going to bed now....but you watch first thing tomorrow if you don't I WILL BRING IT BACK UP!!!!
poor little post isnt even about the bear pan anymore!! ....well I take that back we have managed to bring him into almost every post
Goodnight!!
When I get my americolors, I'll have to try them out and let you know how I like them. I heard they carried them at a store about 15 min away from me, so I drove there and they said they don't carry them anymore The prices are pretty reasonable on CC tso I decided to give it a try.
Anyway, goodnight and I will talk to you tomorrow.
oh oh I'm late I'm late...!!! But don't you fret...I found our post!!!
sooooooooo........which Batman did you go with??
heehee...I figured you would pop up sooner or later
I thought the cake had to be done Thursday night, but she's not getting it until Saturday morning so I have more time to decide. I'm thinking of maybe putting the bat signal with buildings & maybe a batman figure on top. Or not....heehee.
I'm very excited...I going in a little bit to pick out new furniture for my living room. I can't pick out my paint until I pick out the couches(so I told my husband 
) Of course I've started priming the playroom & haven't picked a color out for there either...can you tell I have problems with decisions
Okay, I won't bore you anymore with my yabbling...furniture is only exciting to the person who's buying it.
I'm sure I'll check in when I get back...that's if me & my husband can agree on what furniture to buy. Talk to ya later!
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