Fun! The bottom tier is hand painted leopard using gel food coloring mixed w/ a little vodka. The curly q's on top were made with some black wire I saw in the beading section at Michael's! I added the little fondant balls and Waa Laa! The "18" is made with gum paste and also hand painted. The "M" was actually a scrap booking cardboard letter and not edible but too cute to pass up.