I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone for their responses and support with my cakes.

Spiderman (crawling on city)
Basketball
Barbie
Winnie the Pooh (16 sq.)
Batman
Flower colors

They are posted in my photos.

Once again, thank you...you are the best

Wow Stephanie. I just saw all your pics and they are really nice!!!

Great job Stephanie! You're string work is excellent on the Barbie cake. VERY even and consistent lines - you're a pro!

Stephanie, just looked at all your pics, they are all just wonderful. I only wish I could get my icing RED

Daniela, once again, thanks for your compliments.

kthomas, my stringwork still need alot of practice...this was the second time ever doing it.
Don't know about being a pro. lol...striving to get there
Thanks so much for giving me new hope.

irisinbloom, thank you also.

After getting some help from CC about getting the color red, I now use the Americolor deep red, black and brown colors and love them to death. As I use up the Wilton colors that I have, I will replace them with the Americolors.

When I use red that I have made up in the freezer, I always mix up more to add to what I have used up.

Hope this little trick helps...I don't want to run out of red. Also, I do the same for the black.

Stephanie, I ordered the Americolor and still can't get red, I just know it has to be something I am doing wrong, maybe I am trying to hard. Thanks for the tip

Try doing about a cup at a time.

Use a large bowl and just do one cup at a time and then put that in the bowl and then do another cup and so on.

Thanks I will try that today, I need to try and get it right especially with Christmas coming up so soon

Good luck...I always keep some in the freezer.

Beautiful cakes, well done

Thanks cakebybek.