Designer Shoe Cake...

 It Started with the request from a repeat client named April. "Can you make a cool cake for a 30th birthday?"
Us: "Of course we can, what did you have in mind?"
April: "She like Shoes, shoes, shoes".....and Chocolate!
Us: "we'll make it happen"....

And so the preparations began....here we were making shoe molds out of gumpaste and coming up with a cool concept.... The design in mind was for a few logos and designer shoe designs....then a vision of being in a store and being able to choose one of those shoes off the platform racks was born....
After some hard work and frustration with that damn Choo.... (originally it had two thinner straps at the front..but I was too frustrated as it kept breaking) ...I improvised, and I think the bling at the front looked better anways.
 Here is the final product.

We are very proud of this cake, as the end result was what we were looking for.
I received a message from April yesterday, who was too sick to even attend the event. But she said she had heard from the committe members who were there and she texted me: " FYI - Heard the party was renamed 'total cake boss...and barb somebodys birthday". I thought that was funny....and flattering too.
What are your thoughts on our final design?

Tired of looking looking at melting snow? This spring bouquet... on Twitpic

Tired of looking looking at melting snow? This spring bouquet... on Twitpic


It was my grandmother's 87th birthday yesterday and what better than to make a spring bouquet cake to cheer everyone up. The weather has been dreary....okay, some occasional periods of sun- but mainly crappy, cold and still snow on the ground. I think we've all had a long enough WINTER and want the SPRING to arrive. I keep telling myself it's just around the corner...and sooner than you know it, it'll be here. Until then, take a peek at the photo and be reminded of what's soon to arrive! Happy Early Spring!

Lauren Kitchens and Joe Pantaleo

My hubby was able to attend a Sculpting class with Lauren Kitchens today....he LOVED it!

A master at work!

Work in progress...

 

Joe's sculpted design with  Lauren Kitchens.