I am completely self taught and this is my first tiered cake with 3d animals. The cake topper is a replica of one of the rainforest toys. I learned alot feeling my way through making this cake. It didn't turn out quite as I had envisioned. There are many little mistakes that take away from the "clean" and professional look. But, what fun it was to make and everyone at the baby shower liked it! This site and all the amazing cake artists is such an inspiration!