Posts by NiteOwl4evr

Yes, use a board under your cake. Measure your straws and cut them to your desired length. The secret is after you have done this do not push them all the way into the base cake...leave them sticking out about an inch. Then center...

Good recovery on that air bubble. Once you decorate you won't be able to see a flaw anywhere. Glad it was an easy fix. Good luck

Straws work so well for me mainly because the weight from the cake will push the straws into the lower layer and you don't leave finger marks or mess the icing up on the lower cake if your icing with butter cream. Straws are so much...

The bed and covers should be easy. I think I would make the monkeys from colorflow and put wires in them so they can be at different levels jumping on the bed. Please post pictures when you finish it...should be cute. Good luck!

Fantastic tutorial. I have been wanting to make one of these soooo bad and actually saw this mold builder but wasn't sure that is what I needed. I know what I am doing this weekend!!!! With your pictorial tutorial I feel confident...

Both of your cakes are truly amazing. The detailing is awesome. You are very talented. Even the cake of 9 months ago looks like someone who has been doing cakes a long time did it. You are an inspiration.

I'm looking for ideas on how I can make one cake, probably a stacked or tiered cake honoring my parents 80th birthdays (they are just months apart and are wanting one party). They do not have similiar interests so it is making it harder....

There is a tutorial on utube for calla lillies that is so easy to do and makes beautiful lillies. She shows you step by step what to do.

What is the best MMF recipe to use..there are several listed on here. What do CC's recommend as the BEST?

Congratulations and good luck. After browsing you pictures I can see you being a success. You do fabulous work. I am jealous ...a dream of mine that will never come true. Much success to you.