Posts by inspiredbymom

Don't you just love those? Creative freedom can be good and bad. You want to make her happy but it is also a chance to try new things too! I always ask if they have a theme or special invitations. I always look at those as a chance...

sfrog68, I have been a business owner (childcare) for almost 17 years. It is a risk taking that jump. I don't make much "profit" anymore (I had to cut my workload in half on that business when I had more kids) but I can not put a price...

Just a thought, but if you do something with non edible gems on it, you may want to limit your liability by either having your people serve at the wedding (as a paid option) or have them sign a waiver stating that they need to be removed...

Kellyem: Good point. I rely heavily on books (I liked the Cake Bible too!) to learn a lot of things. I am also big on learning by DVD and of course Cake Central patrons. I do not have the ability to get to a class, nor do I have a...

3d sounds great! I agree, you can set it down with butter cream (or royal) or make a topper with a bottom to it. If you do the cookie cutter, make it thicker and run tooth picks (or we use bamboo skewers for a longer length) through it...

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopic-49039-0.htmlhttp://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=748325&highlight=organise+organizeI can't get this to post as a link, but these are two that talked about...

I am not good at the organizing thing because of limited space. I use plastic locking plastic boxes for things like tools and dust/brushes, cutters, couplers, colorings. That is in one area. Then I have cake boxes and boards...

I have learned the hard way. I set a price and if it is too much for their budget, I direct them to other options or just say no. I was at the point where I would agree to make a cake for what the customer wanted to pay and then I...

Big hugs to you. My oldest will be doing this soon. I still have 3 young ones to keep me busy though. Keep your head up and be proud. You must have brought him up right!

milkmaid42, I was going to suggest fondant source! I didn't realize that they had a luster dust website all on it own. Awesome! I do order from CK, but if I need something quick and don't have the min. order required, I ck out fondant...