Bakin' Cakes!

My sweet and hilarious friend Carole tagged me this morning - the one where you're supposed to share the sixth photo in the sixth folder on your computer. Well sure, I'll play along! The timing is perfect, actually - I didn't manage to stamp anything last night anyway, I was too busy getting all teary-eyed over an excellent episode of Grey's Anatomy! So the sixth photo folder on my computer is Cakes - right after AlamoBowl2003, Arizona2004, Babies, Boston and Bowling Party. :-) And the sixth photo in the Cakes folder? It has me making flowers to decorate my friend Diane's wedding cake, way back in 2001! The flowers were tulips (more or less!) and were made from purple gumpaste - I had to roll them out and shape them, and then form them onto a clothespin to dry and harden. (ETA: MY SISTER NEEDS YOU TO KNOW THAT SHE MOST DEFINITELY HELPED MAKE THESE FLOWERS, IN WHAT SHE CALLED MY SWEATSHOP!!) :-) (Sidenote: I had a TON of clothespins for this! I wish I still had them - I could use them for storing ribbon!! But I got rid of them in a garage sale, duh!) I have to share the finished cake and a close-up as well - I really loved how this cake turned out. I've made three wedding cakes in my lifetime - two for friends and then one for hire. I don't do it anymore - it stresses me out WAY too much!! So much pressure - it could easily ruin the reception for the bride if her cake is a disaster (Or falls over!!! Could you imagine??) (Oh and did I mention - for this wedding, I also made the groom's cake (chocolate raspberry, with a Michigan State Spartans logo on top and chocolate shavings!) and was a bridemaid. An action packed weekend for Libby!! But anything for you, my sweet Diane!!!) So anyway, I've retired. I would say I only make birthday cakes for my kids now - but I haven't even been good about that - the last two for Carter came from the grocery store. Ugh, I'm a rotten mother. Well we'll see - maybe birthday #4 will get him a homemade cake from mom... :-)

Ok now I'm supposed to tag some people. Here are the official rules, per Carole's post...

•Open your photo folder on your computer
•Open the 6th folder of photos
•Select the 6th picture
•Post the picture on your blog with a description
•Invite six friends to join the challenge
•Link your six friends to your blog post

And let's see, I think I will tag Sue, Kathryn, Maria, Chris, Monica and Pamela. Play if you feel like it, ladies! :-)

Thanks for stopping by today for this little non-stamping related walk down memory lane!