Doll Cake

Here it is! The first cake that I have ever decorated with fondant. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out. And, most importantly, Amie was very happy with it!!

I ended up buying a Wilton doll cake pan to make the dress and it worked out really well. It has a rod that goes through the centre of the cake to help it cook evenly through the middle. I was really happy with it. 

I used three pieces of fondant to make the skirt. I started by putting the white piece on the front and smoothing in down. I then rolled out the two pink skirt pieces. I gathered them around the top and folded or pleated them to make it look like a flowing gown.

I then put a piece of fondant around the dolls torso to complete the dress. I added some ribbon and the wings to make it into and fairy to go with the fairy party theme. All in all it was a good experience and I'm excited to explore and do some more things with fondant.

Here it is! My first ever cake using fondant to decorate it.

Amie's Party

I know that it is over a week since Amie's Birthday party but I wanted to put up some pictures to share with everyone.

I tried to transform the house into a magical fairyland. Starting from the front door. We has a bubble machine set up outside by the front door to welcome the guests as they arrived. As they walked in the face painter was in the front room ready to transform them into anything they wanted. She did a fantastic job! Check out her website here!

The basket had the party favors in it. I found these cute little bags with butterflies on them for the girls and ones with stars on them for the boys. They were filled with stickers, chocolates, jewelry for the girls the toys for the boys.

The birthday girl getting her face done. She wanted to be a rainbow fairy. Later she also got her arms done.

Wall of photos. I printed out a photo of Amie taken on each of her birthday's. It was amazing to see the changes in her.

Tomorrow I'll put up pictures of the rest of the house and then, of course, the cake!

Amie turns 5!!

Tomorrow Amie turns five! I can't believe it. That means that we have been living back here is Australia for five years as well.  We moved back in February 2004 and Amie was born in May.  She was actually born on her due date.  Buzz had to fly over to New Zealand to get his Visa sorted out and arrived back about 6pm on the 5th of May. I hadn't been feeling well most of the day but the contractions didn't really start until Buzz was home.  Buzz tried to get some sleep after the long ride home while I sat up and watched tv. We left for the hospital about 3:00 in the morning. Amie was born at 6:16am weighting 8lb. 10oz. (my biggest baby!)

She was so cute! She still is cute! 

Just look at that smile, those gorgeous eyes and of course the pigtails, because it took so long for them to grow!!

Happy Birthday Amie! I love you!