Rose Buttercream Frosting Practice

So last night I made about a dozen cupcakes so I could practice making roses with buttercream. Some of them didn't turn out so well, & towards the end they started resembling roses a little bit more, so practice does make perfect. I think the frosting was a little too soft, so next time I'm going to make it a tad thicker & see if that helps.

Fabric Roses

Had some leftover fabric & decided to make some fabric roses.

Flames of Love

 Week 1 Challenge ~ My first assignment is FIRE.

 An idea that was inspired by a new love for roses, & wanting to do something with fire during the ice cold months of Alaska. I'm actually extremely pleased with how they turned out!

My First Wedding Cake

I wanted to share with you all my very first wedding cake, made for my dear friends Shane & Christina in August of 2011. The bride only asked if I could do white & red velvet cake alternating, otherwise I had free reign on the appearance. Her color theme was red, white, & black. After doing a LOT of research on making & assembling a wedding cake, I went to work. This was also my first time making my own fondant. Everything really came together for me, & I'm so impressed with how it turned out! Even at the wedding, I got rave reviews on the taste! I couldn't be happier accomplishing a lifelong dream of mine, to make a wedding cake. Congratulations you two! The wedding was just beautiful!