Lounging with a good book

A friend requested that I make a topper for her daughter, Amanda's 12th birthday. Amanda has been working hard as her UPSR (nationwide exam for Primary Year 6 students) is fast approaching. Her birthday falls within the exam period, so her mum decided to celebrate her birthday earlier. A short breather for her before her exams begin.

Now Amanda is a little of a bookworm. Her mum said, "She's always on the sofa with a book." And thus, that became the inspiration for the topper.

I had the vision in my head and was planning to get the fondant to make the topper this week. *sob* Fate has it that there is a lack of supply of fondant this week!

Lucky me, I had another pack of Marshmallow at home... the good ole Marshmallow Fondant came to the rescue. *phew*. This time I mixed in two teaspoons of GumTex to help with the hardening process.

Hi, I'm catching up on some R&R (Reading and Relaxing)
-- the tub you see at her feet is actually my tub of food based color paste. It's there to support the topper till it hardens :P

*Meow*.. can I sit on your lap?

The back of the seat. Wanted to capture the kind of seats that my friend has at home. The holes at the back reminds me of the wooden seats I used to have at home.

A for Amanda :)

I'll add some more details later today. Hope Amanda likes it *cross fingers*

Figurine : Marshmallow Fondant

WIP: A cake for beloved daddy

Migrating to a different country, I feel, takes a lot of courage. I don't think I would be able to do it. I'ld miss my family too much :P

Maybe that's why a friend of mine ordered a cake all the way from NZ. It's specially for her dad who's here in M'sia. Since, her daughter has become the apple of everyone's eyes :), she's naturally the topper inspiration.

Mummy asking little girl to pass the gift to granddad

Granddad with the gift. He's kneeling.

View of little girl with present.

The full composition.
(Figurines are dusted with corn flour to prevent sticking)

Cake will follow later this week ;)

Figurines : Marshmallow fondant

WIP: A cake for Grandpa

A friend's grandpa would be celebrating is 83rd birthday this coming weekend. Her wish was to have a cake to commemorate the day and also be personalised to her beloved grandpa.

She said her grandpa loves the grandchildren; and he has 2; a girl and a boy.

That became the inspiration for the cake topper.

Grandpa on a couch with his grandchildren

Side view

Granddaughter is wearing a long dress :P

The topper's now left to harden. Cake will be made later in the week :)

Figurine : Marshmallow Fondant.