keira's crafting & journeys

    Well, tonight my mom and I went to Jo-Ann for our second and final Wilton class.  Last week, my mom sprained her back and brought back her back problems.  So, she was on muscle relaxers for this class.  Apparently they helped because she was better this week, hehe!     For this class, we transferred an image from our practice boards to our cakes using piping gel. I chose the owl picture. Then I added some drop swirl flowers, a zinnia, shell border, and ruffle-shell border on top.     We learned ribbon roses as well. I should have purchased some decorator icing for the roses because my flower edges were feathery-looking. Not pretty.  I guess I'll do so for course 2, which focuses on flowers and cake design.

Well, the Wilton instructors at my store are kind of unreliable so my managers want me, as a former cake decorator, to become a certified instructor.  To be certified, one must take the courses first. My mom and I are taking Wilton Course 1--Concise edition.  There was a huge oops from the original instructor but they found a substitute.  Yay!  Here's my cupcakes from last night.