Whoa, I have won 4th place!

Never expected that My Flower Girl cake made it into CakesDecor Summer 2013 Quarterly Award Competition. There were a total of 211 cakes in this competition and I have won 4th place! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! This was really a very encouraging "award" for me.

To be frank, cake decorating is still a very new and challenging "job" for me. Of course, I won't dare to compare myself to those big names like Mike, Debbie, Nicholas, Handi, Joseph, Bowen..... I started cake decorating 3 years back and to be able to make into 4th place, is indeed... the feeling is GOOD!!! (Yes, allow me to enjoy this few moment of fame!!! :)

You can view the rest of the winning cakes HERE!

But allow me to share with you my winning piece....

My Flower Girl

Another award winning cake

Oh well, no words can express how excited I am. Shortly after 2 weeks, Cakes Decor present me another Top 3 award for My Flower Girl cake.

This cake was inspired by a picture I saw on Google. The moment I saw the flower girl dress, I immediately fall in love with it. Inspiration is just something will strike by day by day. And this is it.. so much in love that I have decided to turn it into a cake.

First thing first, making sugar flower is a tiring project, and I have to make 4 different types of flowers for this cake. Rose, sweet pea, hydrangea and filler flowers. Sugar flowers are so fragile and which resulting I have to sort of double up what I am doing cos I know I am a clumsy person when it comes to putting so many flowers together on a cake. Breakage is unavoidable. Nevertheless, I am so proud of what I did and yes, my cake was in the number 1 position. Thanks Cakes Decor for making it happened. And all my fans out there! Love!

My Inspiration from the flower girl dress...

My positing at Cakes Decor

My Award

And behind the scenes of roses waiting to get dust

Sweet Peas

I am obsessed with rrrrruffles.....

I think I am seriously obsessed with ruffles... especially on cakes. Partly I guess I must have been inspired by Maggie Austin. I just obsessed all her work. Detail, precise, sharp and clean cut. Previously I did a wedding cake with the inspiration of one of her cake idea.

Green Cymbidium Ruffles Wedding Cake

Today, I did another engagement cake with a tweak of my own ruffling. This is definitely a much more easy, detail and clean cut way to have it on cakes. I am loving the way how the ruffling turned out on this cake of mine.

Many a times, when we decorate a cake, we tense to go overboard by having non-stop decorations on it. That is why I always remind myself constantly, never do this again. I used to love having lots of different componet on a cake… but sometimes, someday… Less is more, simplicity is beauty…
I seriously love seeing ruffles on cakes, specially on wedding or engagement cakes…

 

Less is more, simplicity is beauty… :)

Close up of ruffles with silver highlight on the sides

I am the Cake Decorator of the Week!

Indeed, no words can express my happiness... this morning when I woke up, checked my email. And guess what, Cakes Decor sent me an email to inform me that I am made Cake Decorator of the week. Woo-hoo... never thought of these when I first started in cake decorating.

Never know when there will be a second time, so allow me to shout it on my own blog LOUD and CLEAR... YES, I AM THE CAKE DECORATOR OF THE WEEK!!!

Sharing a screen capture from their website:

Also, in case you are not aware, the cake that was awarded 1st and Editor's choice, here's the screen capture too:

My Award Winning Cake!

Seriously when I did this shower cake, never did I dream that it received so many compliment over at Cake Decor. 1st, it was made top 3, and the next day, it was made editor's choice. Woo-hoo... I am up in the sky now... I thank all who voted and commented... thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Flower Baby Shower Cake

Two badges I received from on 24 June 2013 for making top 3 and Editor's choice.

 

More rrrrrrrruffling!

I know I am getting there when I receive yet another call asking for ruffles wedding cake...

This time, the bride wanted me to follow a night gown design she will be wearing. Hmm, this is the first time that I have such a request but yes, I can't wait to take on this challenge...

What is making me excited is... she is going to wear a pink night own... woo-hoo!!!!

Ruffles are time consuming, but I am loving how it turned out on the cake. I hope I have done justice to her own... lolz...

Pinky Ruffling Wedding Cake

Close up of the bottom "gown"

Vintage and Ruffles

Have I ever tell you my love for Vintage?

I am so delighted to bring together a wedding cake today with my love - Vintage & Ruffles

I am falling in love again.... *smile*

Cosmo ruffles