How to Make Flip Flop toppers

The past few days I've woken to rainstorm & rolling thunder.
I've driven to what seems to be a beautiful day that suddenly turns into a heavy downpour.
The rainy season has officially arrived.

But I guess here in the Philippines, summer not only starts early but takes forever to end.
Hence, a luau themed party - the last hurrah for summer.

I made cute flip flop toppers in different colors.
It has become a fashion statement that never goes out of style.
And you can wear it any season - be it rain or shine.=)

The first few pairs I made before

So allow me to share how I made this cutesies.

Here's what you'll need :

And how it's done....

 
Now you can say goodbye for now to the sun and welcome the rain.=)

***By the way, the fondant that was left after cutting the sole of 1 pair of flip flops looked like...

.......a Batman logo, right?

  That's another tutorial for you.....***wink***


Enjoy!

Musings....

I love the month of May.
A lot of occasions to celebrate.........

• Our wedding anniversary

7 years of togetherness

•  Sofia's birthday

•  and my birthday.

**Even my in-laws wedding anniversary falls on May too.=)

Of course I wouldn't pass the chance of making a cake for one of my favorite person in the world.  This is a cake blog after all....=)

"It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die"  - Agnes, from Despicable Me.

This movie always brings great laughing memories with our dear Sofia.  We even act our favorite scenes  practically anywhere & everytime.=)

This month had me musing about a lot of people/circumstance I should be thankful for :

MY HUSBAND.  

I love you to the moon and back...always and forever.

 Our married life is like a roller coaster ride ( it didn't start out fine to begin with ) but I love everything about it - the happy, the sad, the arguments discussions ( as Ian would like to call it ) and the making up.  It made us grow closer, stronger...taught us to love deeper.
Ian, ( if you happen to read this ) 7 years and a few pounds later, I still love being in love with you.  And I can't wait for many more.  Because baby, I'm in it for the long haul!

 SOFIA.

Yes, our dear Sofia.  I remember telling the Lord that I really wanted to be a mother. And you are God's answer to my prayer. You've allowed me to experience how it is to be a mommy.  Thank you for being so loving, kind, so thoughtful and accepting.  I love you.

Looking forward to making more memories with you.

FAMILY.

I am so blessed to have such supportive parents and siblings.  I cannot imagine being where I am today had it not been for their unconditional love and support.

FRIENDS.

My Portofino growth group friends

My college friends

My AZ friends

Isaw gang

CUPPYCAKES & MORE...

More than being a business, it's an avenue for me to express my creative side and at the same time make a lot of people ( particularly children ) happy with my cake creations.

JOURNEY THROUGH INFERTILITY.

I never thought conceiving is something I would have a hard time with.  It has always been a dream of mine to be a parent.  We tried for years and underwent several treatments.  A year after stopping my work-up, imagine my surprise when I found out I was pregnant.  But I miscarried at 10 weeks.  It hurts to lose someone I have already loved but actually never met.  Instead of spiraling down to depression,  I looked at it as an answered prayer too.  There was a point in my prayer that I asked the Lord if there is a problem with me. Then it came...now I know that my body CAN get pregnant. It's just not the right time...yet.  As of this writing, I still don't know what God's plan is for me.  But I do know He has my best interest at heart and I will patiently wait for our miracle at His perfect time.

And most of all,  I am so much thankful to my 

AMAZING GOD!

A God who is bigger than all of our problems that we can cast all our worries upon Him.

A God who despite our sinful nature, loves us so much that He sent His son Jesus Christ to die on the cross to pay for our sins we can never repay.

That alone is something to be thankful for.=)

I am not perfect and I am still a work in progress.

And whatever is in store for me, I rely on God's promise because.....

GOD is good..... ( let me hear you )...ALL THE TIME!

Enjoy!

How to make a Ballerina tutu topper

If a royal theme party is not your thing and your little girl loves ballet so much, why not throw a Ballet theme party instead?=)

Remember my friend Globelle?  She planned to surprise her daughter Ashley, who is so into ballet, with a ballerina themed party.

She has performed onstage with Prima Ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde already.

She wanted a ballet shoes topper and I was thinking of a tutu dress.
Tutu, ballet shoes, tutu, ballet shoes....
Who's is the customer here?!
I decided to make both.

 

Here's what you will need :

A ballerina figure for the cake. 

 

Now they are ready to go on top of your prepared cake and cuppies.

Enjoy!

How to Make Minnie Mouse Topper

Aside from Hello Kitty, the most number of cake inquiries I get are either of Mickey or Minnie Mouse.
The first time I made a Mickey Mouse clubhouse theme , I just eyeballed everything.

Mickey looked like it was going to fall and Pluto didn't look like Pluto at all.=)

I was almost sure Mickey would tire of his position and eventually lie down. haha

 I was just starting then - no formal training at all - just playing around, trying out stuff I can do with fondant.
Now I am more confident with all the articles, tutorials, blogs I read on the world wide web - thank God for internet!=)


Just recently I was asked to do a Minnie Mouse theme cake and I figured, why not make a tutorial on how I made the topper.

***Sorry for the poor quality of the images, it was hard having to take pictures of every step I did.

So here goes.....

1.  Fondant colors you will need.

2. Legs and shoes

3. Body

 

  4. Arms

5. Head/Face

6.  Eyes - this part I am not quite satisfied.  If I would do this again, I'd straighten the bottom part of the eyes, lower the eyeballs a little more and attach the whole thing (eyes a teeny bit closer to each other ) just above the nose. ( Get it?...good )

Minnie looked surprised here....tsk, tsk,,,eyes too round and far from each other.

So there....but without the ribbon, it might be mistaken for Mickey ( wearing Minnie's dress ).

Next time I'll post a tutorial on how to make ribbon/bows.=)

Enjoy!

How to Make Crown Cupcake Toppers

Who wants to give their little girls a royal birthday party?=)
Its the sweetest theme for a tween or a teen.

The ideas are endless!  Though it may seem hard to pull off but here are a few suggestions to get you started......

1. CAKE

 Every little girl dreams of being a princess.

And every Princess needs a tiara........

2. CUPCAKE

What better way to make your child's guest feel like royalty with these cute crown toppers.

These are so easy and fun to create.

Let's start making them.

You can opt to stop at #8 or continue on with the final touches....

Tada!

You can make it in different color combinations too.

For your little princess

For your little prince

Enjoy!