
I'm sorry I kept you waiting for so long! :-) But it's finally here!!!
What do you mean who is here??? The pictures of my cake that I made for the July 2009 cake challenge, of course! :-)
As you all already know, the theme was " Ikebana"- Japanese flower arrangement art.
My idea was to make this cake for a very special lady that have been the most wonderful teacher my son can ever get- his speech therapist!

So, I started with the idea of having a cake with dragon painted pot ( something I wanted to try in a long time, and the challenge is all about trying new things), some Moth Orchids ( a variety that I just love!!!) and some red wood "branches".
I have painted the dragon with light gray color, then I've used darker color and some red and gold paint.




I had had my troubles with the orchids, it was my first time making flowers like this and second time making wired flowers at all.

Now I can understand and appreciate better the work of the masters in sugar flowers making. It takes time, patience and a lot of practice! I am nowhere near where I want to be as a skill level, but I'll keep trying. That's how you get better, isn't it?


I loved the idea of the branches being natural "wood" at first, then " shiny" dark red!


I have had my doubts about the color of the background, black is very bold. But I couldn't imagine this cake being any other kind of color. It just didn't seem right, no matter what kind of color I tried.
This is the first set up the day before I gave the cake as a gift:


The cake inside was with fresh strawberries and walnut chocolate ganache, although I didn't try it, because it was a gift, the people who did, said it was delicious.

If you want to see more pictures, try here:
It's gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, you can tell I love to paint ;-)
ReplyDeleteФинес и изящество!
ReplyDeleteАни, бих искала да те зарадвам с една награда и ще се радвам да я приемеш!
Поздрави, Милена
МИленка, благодаря ти за наградата, от сайта ти ли трябва да я взема?
ReplyDeleteПривет, Ани!
ReplyDeleteНадявам се, нямаш нищо против да се възползвам от възможността да коментирам твоята торта от предизвикателството :-)
Допада ми много! Казваш, че покритието е черно.. на повечето снимки изглежда шоколадово-кафяво и точно така ми харесва, перфектната му гладкост също впечатлява. Композицията и разположението на елементите са много добре организирани, а цветовете сполучливо подбрани. Комплимент за рисувания дракон: добра идея и чудесна реализация! Контрасният, ярък фон стопля и завършва окончателно тематиката от страната на изгряващото слънце :-)
Поздравления, Ани и пожелание за успех и занапред в сладкото хоби!
Дими, аз страшно много харесвам твоите торти и твоят стил като цяло, затова твоят коментар направо ми стопли душата :-)))
ReplyDeleteБлагодаря ти много!