Finished Hedgehog and Bird Wedding Cake Toppers

Yay!  The little hedgehog wedding cake toppers are done!  Cute, huh?  I made them in Fall-themed colours.

These are the finished bird wedding cake toppers.  They are also ready for an orange and blue-green almost Fall-themed wedding.  I made these two sets of toppers in preparation for my wedding, but I think I made them too small.  They are only about 1.5 inches tall.  I think they should be about 3 inches tall to be visible on a cake from a distance.  These would be perfect for a little cake  :)  So I will call them my prototypes for now. 

Here are some pictures from when I first painted them.  

At this point they were missing some detail on the eyes.

This is after the detail for the eyes was added.

 He looks very lonely when there is no one standing next to him. 

Here are the birds after I painted them.

 I gave them some cute, rosy faces.

 And lots of detail on the wings.  My paint brush magically creates a weird indentation as it dries and it makes the perfect feather stamp.

 The blue bird leans a little to the side.  For future birds, I will need to make a flatter bottom so it does not want to roll.  However, the leaning works with the interaction between the two birds. 

Here they are drying the night before.

Today I gave them their clear coats.  Now they are glossy and protected.  I love them.  Now I will make more (but bigger).

Have a great day!

New Sculptures in Progress - Hedgehog and Bird Wedding Cake Toppers

I am working on some new sculptures.  This time, I'm making wedding cake toppers.

I started with a bunch of foil balls.  You just scrunch up foil and roll it into a ball.  Fun to do  :)  Then I cover them with a layer of Sculpey and start to add the details.

For the two birds, I added a hemisphere for the head.  Blended the sections together, and molded and added two wings.  I can't find my clay tools, so I just used a big hat pin to cut/draw details in like the feathers on the wings and tails.  I used the head of the pin to make the indents for the eyes.

The finished pair is pretty cute.  

Next I made a hedgehog couple in the same way.  The quills are not a separate piece.  I just use the pin to draw the shape of the quills in and then use the pin to push extra clay towards the quills.  Then I smooth it all out and use the pin to drew indents for quills.

The flowers are circles with petals cut in.  Then I add a little circle of clay in the middle. 

 I put them on a tray for baking and off they went into the oven.

Bye bye, Birdies!

About half an hour later, the models are cured.  They are sitting on my desk now waiting to be painted. 

Have a great day!

Get Ready For Cute! New Birthday Cake Tags and Umbrella Tags in the Shop!

Sometimes I can't help making cute stuff. It starts as an idea or doodle, and suddenly I can't stop.
These little umbrella tags are the result of one of those moments. I love umbrellas, and red and white striped ones are just the thing for a perfect little rainy day tag.And then there are these cakes... they even wish you a happy birthday! How can you go wrong? Ah, I love them.
The little birthday cake tags are each individually drawn and coloured so they are very special and wonderful.
These little umbrella tags are a little on the difficult side to cut with my new circle cutter, so I'm not sure if I can really make many more of them. Grab them while you can if they're just your cup of tea.

Both are now available in my store.

Have a happy day!

And Many More!

It was a marvelous birthday with all the trimmings a girl could wish for.

My sweetheart picked me up early from work, and brought me a lovely bouquet of gerberas, mums, and bird of paradise. He also brought some sushi, which I had been craving as of late. What a dear!

My sister noted that I had mentioned wanting some cheese and green grapes yesterday, and guess what she brought down for me? Yes! A plate of cubed cheeses and some juicy green grapes. My goodness, what a treat! I gobbled them all up instantly! (They were very good.)

My aunt and cousin from Australia were in town and they came over to celebrate. My mother cooked up a delish meal, and my dad remembered to bring home a fresh steak for me. My dad is a genius at cooking steaks and I ask him to cook me a steak every year for my birthday. There's really no comparison to his steaks, I swear. I've eaten steaks all over the place, and Dad's steaks are still better. I'm best to just save my money and go home for the good stuff!

After dinner, my mother had some dessert soup with sweet dumplings for me, and after that, it was cake time! Oh boy! I didn't really know what to expect of the cake my sister baked for me, but she didn't let me down. The cake was delicious. It really was. There were four layers of cake with cool whip and fruit in between, topped with a very light and yummy strawberry mousse. I feel very blessed to have such a good cake for my birthday. (Thanks, Sis!!!)

I had a very good time, too, with my aunt and cousin. I hope they will visit again soon. And thus another birthday passes. But, never fear, more birthday festivities are a-coming! I still have to celebrate with my dear friends this weekend. Lucky, lucky me!

Pink is my favourite colour

*Swoon* There's nothing like a pink cake for a girl's birthday. It just seems right. I can't wait for tomorrow!

My Sister's Bakin' Me a Cake!

I'm the luckiest sister in the world. My birthday is on Wednesday and my sister's baking me a cake! It's cooling on the table now and I CAN'T WAIT to see how it turns out. She's actually researching fondant right now... is that awesome or what? Ahh... I feel so loved!