2010 has been quite a busy year, and we're not quite halfway through it yet.
1. New job.
Working as a medical intern doesn't really leave that much time to make and especially decorate any cakes, which has undoubtedly left me with a big hole. Hopefully, I'll be able to make up for lost time when I go on annual leave in just a few weeks!
2. New niece.
My brother and his wife had a beautiful baby girl, Nadya in January. She was the inspiration for my most recent fondant adventure - a miniature Nadya. I'm still very much fiddling around with fondant and learning as I go. I've stayed away from trying to make human figurines after my first attempt back in 2008 was a dismal disaster. I tried to look for old photos to put up just so you can see how bad they were but I couldn't find any. Oh well, saves me the embarrassment! :)
So this is Nadya at her 1 month full moon celebration ...
1. New job.
Working as a medical intern doesn't really leave that much time to make and especially decorate any cakes, which has undoubtedly left me with a big hole. Hopefully, I'll be able to make up for lost time when I go on annual leave in just a few weeks!
2. New niece.
My brother and his wife had a beautiful baby girl, Nadya in January. She was the inspiration for my most recent fondant adventure - a miniature Nadya. I'm still very much fiddling around with fondant and learning as I go. I've stayed away from trying to make human figurines after my first attempt back in 2008 was a dismal disaster. I tried to look for old photos to put up just so you can see how bad they were but I couldn't find any. Oh well, saves me the embarrassment! :)
So this is Nadya at her 1 month full moon celebration ...
And this is how miniature Nadya came to be...
And voila...!
I was pretty surprised with the outcome. Granted, she's actually only 4 months old now and I may or may not have taken some creative license with her age to make it easier on myself... I don't think she looks too bad. ;)
P.S. I was in the San Fransisco/San Jose area recently and found heaven in Barbara of Pauline's Cake Decorating Supplies. There is so much more choice in the states and things are so much cheaper too! Barbara is a hoot and won't let you get away without imparting some of her wisdom. It is almost worth flying all the way back to San Fran again even if it means getting stuck at the cash register for 20 minutes when all I want to do is to pay for my shopping!
Barbara of Pauline's Cake Decorating Supplies
1093 Malone Road,
San Jose CA 95125
(408)978-9740
