Wedding Cake

This Saturday we will be celebrating the recent wedding of my Uncle Pat to Lisa.
I have been asked to make the cake......

I haven't baked anything yet but wanted to share my (not completely finished) gumpaste/fondant figures that I've made for the cake!

These are my tools.....

To cover cakes I usually make marshmallow fondant but since no one will be eating these the pre-made stuff will do......

Mix one part fondant with one part gumpaste.....add coloring now if you wish....

Here is a pic of some of the colored stuff (like my sophisticated descriptions?)

Then I shaped the ball for the head and nose

I attached the nose with a bit of water and the had a landmark for where my eyes and mouth should be....

 Then I used my fondant tools to make eyes and mouth......( there are 3 extra heads you say? Well, you might see them soon.....on a baby shower cake!)

(NOTE: I realize I've skipped steps.... If you google "how to make gumpaste characters" you will see a youtube  link to guide you through this process better.....don't have the link handy.....maybe I can post it later)

I never know really what I am doing and am often surprise with the final figure....(this is only my 3rd attempt at making these things)......that is why i have no pics of making the rest of the bodies......sorry

Anyway.....TADA....announcing Mr & Mrs Patrick Dolan (minus their hands and feet....told  you they weren't done)

I think they are cute.......

Time to get ready for work....

Have a Blessed day!

Field Hockey

My girl Morgan is a freshman in high school  and has just started playing field hockey....she is the one on the left.....

It seems like an exciting sport....lots of running and yelling (That's my girl on the right....she looks like she knows what she's doing...I'm really not  sure)

Maybe that's the advantage to playing a sport that your parents don't know anything about......they can't yell directions to you from the sidelines.....

Occasionally someone might score...

but there are a lot of whistles blowing and I really don't understand the rules.....

Is there a Field Hockey book for dummies?  If so, I need one!

Have a blessed day!



Hello

This is my first attempt at blogging......
I am a wife and mom of 4 kids.  I work full time as a nurse in the NICU and go to school.....in my spare time enjoy taking pictures and making cakes....

These are my babies....
They keep me busy and drive me loony but I know I am blessed
As to the cakes and photos, I am a total amateur and have taught myself all I know (so any tips are welcome)
Here's a sample of a pic I took of my Drew......

I just love this picture.....I didn't do much editing but did use PW actions for photoshop (see thepioneerwoman.com)
Here is one of my more successful cakes...
I made this for a co-workers grandmom shower :)

Well,I guess that's enough for now....gotta get some stuff to make a baby shower cake....(will post pics hopefully.), attempt to clean this house and do laundry (yuck)
Have a blessed day all!!