TJ Designs: November 2012

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Lorax Cupcakes 2012

My nephew has the Lorax movie memorized. So when it came to his birthday party, it was easy to make him happy. A few pretzel and cotton candy Truffula trees, orange Lorax, and bear cupcakes were all it took to get this movie into cupcake form!

Close-ups of the Lorax and bear cupcakes:

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Baking 2012

My Thanksgiving baking this year included: a chocolate pumpkin pie, two cream cheese swirled pumpkin pies, an original pumpkin pie, and a special order of Napoleon Pastries.

Face Painting Info

I started face painting after I took my daughter to have her face painted at the local market. It looked so beautiful and enjoyable, I just had to try it for her birthday. So I did some online research, bought the best face-paint I could find, and tried it out. I've been painting faces for just about every party I've been invited to since. Children love to have their face painted, it's a bit like dressing up; pretending to be someone new and exciting! With my background in graphic design and commercial art, it was easy to apply my brush techniques to children's faces instead of a canvas.

Specialty Cake Info

When my sister announced she was getting married, I volunteered to make her a groom's cake. I had made cakes before for family, but never to the scale of a wedding cake. To practice for it, I first made her a wedding shower cake. It turned out beautifully and I learned specialty cakes with fondant are one of my favorite things to create. From then on, I have made a specialty cake for nearly every family event I attended. They make an event so much more memorable to have a centerpiece with the theme and spirit of the gathering.