Thanks a million EVERYONE who helped me through all the hiccups on my way to delivery of my first ever paid cake! Especially SquirrelyCakes and sugarshack. You guys are like my cake gurus now. 
It was for the baby shower for my husband's boss's administrative assistant (uh, got that?). She decorated the baby's room in the John Lennon baby pattern, so I took my inspiration from that. I'm thrilled with it, but would love everyone's honest feedback as I know I've still got a LOT to learn.
TIA for any advice,
Bekah
Oh, question, if this makes it as an attachment, will it automatically upload to my photos, or do I have to do that separately? told you I was a total novice 
Oh, question, if this makes it as an attachment, will it automatically upload to my photos, or do I have to do that separately? told you I was a total novice
You would have to also upload it to the gallery for it to appear in your photos.
It's an amazing cake!!! Great job 
It really does look like boxes....great work! 
Yes, animals, sun, and palm tree are Chocolate Transfers. Box tops are just panels of MMF dried and applied to the top and sides of fondant covered squares. Then I filled in the seams with matching color Royal. I think sugarshack has some instructions on this. I got the idea from her cakes.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=favpics&cat=0&pos=-28494 she explains her technique in the comments. I did have to figure out what measurements and widths to use myself. Maybe a tutorial is in order, sugarshack? If you're reading???
Finally, though it did take me all week to get all the elements of this cake together, I deliberately undercharged the lady who held the shower. My reasoning was that she gave me my first opportunity to make a commissioned cake. For me just doing that at all was a HUGE psychological hurdle, and I let her know she was taking a bit of a gamble using me. She still trusted me to do it, so I figured she deserved to get some sort of discount for that.
Your cake is absolutely precious and just perfect. You did an excellent job. I love that whole theme!!!
Angie
your cake is AWESOME!!! - can't wait to see what you whip out next!
What a great cake! I love the box top. Looks so real.
OMG!! That cake is perfect!! Your icing is flawless, the animals are way to cute, the colors are wonderful!! You should have the orders flying in now!!
Awesome job!!!
Stunning cake! I love the colors! Your animals are awesome and the boxes look fantastic. Maybe YOU should do the tutorial. 
just wanted to add and acknowledge how talented you are - wonderful job!
hi, pinkflamingo! The CT stuff I got from SquirrellyCakes, it's under the How Do I tutorials. Here's the link she sent me:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13945&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
Really kinda fun to do. My 5-yr-old was sketching her own "animals" so I would make some just for her. 
GatorFan I just joined the forum in March, and would have NO idea how to make a tutorial. Besides, sugarshack has done it before, and I got the idea from her in the first place. Maybe I'll PM her and ask if she wouldn't mind doing one...or, if not, maybe she'd be willing to fill me in on how to go about it. We'll see.
Happy baking, all!
Bekah
hi, pinkflamingo! The CT stuff I got from SquirrellyCakes, it's under the How Do I tutorials. Here's the link she sent me:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13945&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
Really kinda fun to do. My 5-yr-old was sketching her own "animals" so I would make some just for her.
GatorFan I just joined the forum in March, and would have NO idea how to make a tutorial. Besides, sugarshack has done it before, and I got the idea from her in the first place. Maybe I'll PM her and ask if she wouldn't mind doing one...or, if not, maybe she'd be willing to fill me in on how to go about it. We'll see.
Happy baking, all!
Bekah
Awesome cake!! BUMPING you all up, hopefully more people will do the same until you or sugarshack agree to doa tutorial or at least PM me to let meknwo how to make such perfect boxes! LOL
FABO!!!!!!!!!!!!! You aced it girl!!!!
I will take pics next time I do one.... whenever that is, LOL
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