Posts by mjs4492

I cover cake boards with fondant all the time. I just spritz the board (if I remember to...) with water and place the fondant on it.If I put ribbon along the side of the board, I use fabric glue sticks found at Hobby Lobby and glue the...

Good topic!!I made a 2-tiered wedding cake Sunday all white buttercream and ivory satin ribbon (in my photos). I didn't put anything on the ribbon - just wrapped it around each tier and put dots of buttercream where the ends joined in...

Adding the gumpaste and the other things mentioned will definitely restore your confidence when making bow loops!!I've made straight fondant bows/bow loops (have some loops on my kitchen counter right now... still not dry and I made them...

I use sugarshack's recipe which includes the high-ratio shortening Sweetex. I'm sold on it. It works better here than even the all shortening (Crisco) recipe that I used to use.

I live about 5 minutes from the beach in Alabama and another good fondant for humid areas in FondX.I agree with the Satin Ice and Pettinice fondants also as your choices. My choice between those two would be Pettinice - not as...

Anytime!!

Karen,Another trick that you can try/use is to put 1/2" foam core board beneath each of your cake layers for an additional bit of height. I tried it for the first time on my Seashell Wedding Cake (in my photos) and I liked the...

THANK YOU cake queen!!!! Your story made me laugh! It's not funny whatsoever but it's good to know it has happened to someone else! Your poor husband!! I can just envision that drive!!!! I know when I received the call about my...

I tend to agree with txkat about doing business with people you know or by word of mouth. Friends, etc. will automatically know you don't own your own business and that you work out of your home.

It made it to the caterer that is!!! I'm hoping it made it to where ever it was going. Haven't heard anything one way or the other about that.......Thanks for the compliment!