Comments on: Mad about Figure Modelling

By: Nikki @ delisioucity

Nikki @ delisioucity — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:18:39 +0000

Hi Karen! Lovely work! I love the ruffled effect of the blue dress. Yea I hate it when the figurines leave cracks when dried…and still have no idea how to remedy that. How do you plan to make the topper stand upright? Congratulations to your sister ^_^

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:23:39 +0000

Thanks, Nikki. I’m not planning to make these stand. They’re meant to be laid flat. I’ll be making ones that can stand next. Your fondant cakes look lovely and don’t have that annoying sheen that I seem to get all the time - how do you manage to avoid that in our humid climate?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:10:11 +0000

Karen, they’re so nicely done! I’m thinking you should make the cake topper when we have our New Moon party in December =o)

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:40:46 +0000

Thank you, Lynn! I’d very gladly make the topper for you if you’d like me to. =)

By: Avanika (Yumsilicious Bakes)

Avanika (Yumsilicious Bakes) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:43:44 +0000

Karen, these look really good. I’m sure you’ll have perfected them by the time the wedding arrives! And I love the ruffles on the blue dress! Very realistic

By: veron

veron — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:41:40 +0000

Oh these look wonderful. I wonder why I cannot shape my fondant…and all the details with the hair and the hands and the ruffled skirt…how do you do that?

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:21:07 +0000

I absolutely love these toppers! My boyfriend loves Twilight (probably more than a 25-year old man should) and he would DIE if I made something like this for him. I think that you should do a tutorial post!

I wish that you posted more often. I enjoy every one of your posts!

By: franci

franci — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:31:54 +0000

hi!i visit your blog daily and i love it, so i was very upset when i saw an italian baker (or so she says about herself), that on her business website (she sells the cakes and cookies she makes) uses YOUR pictures on her “decorated cookies i make” section. the link of the website is www.torteartistiche.tk and since it is italian you can go on the BISCOTTI DECORATI (which is the italian for decorated cookies) section and enjoy….YOUR COOKIES with her name on them. I leave the thing up to you, i thought about sending her an email but i think it is a decision YOU should take. But you have my email, and don’t hesitate to contact me if you need any further help with the italian and can’t figure out where to go on the website. Bye

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:19:00 +0000

Hello Franci,

Thank you very much for letting me know. I have requested that she remove my photographs from her site by leaving a comment on her guestbook page.

But it will be entirely up to her integrity and conscience to do it. I really appreciate you letting me know. The sad thing is that this is not the 1st time something like this has happened nor would it be the last.

By: Adeline

Adeline — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:46:33 +0000

Hi Karen,

I’m interested to learn baking from you, especially your macaroons. Can you send me the baking schedule that you are teaching? Hope to get your reply soon.Thanks in Advance:)

Regards,
Adeline

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:10:24 +0000

Hi karen, i love your cake toppers. Can i order the bride n groom ones ? Do let me know. My e mail is chuigin@gmail.com. Tks, elizabeth.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:58:52 +0000

I have to confess, I’ve spent little over three hours perusing your blog, slack jawed in just… awe, shamelessly drooling, and slightly green with envy. So I have to ask, will you ever post the recipes? It’s torturous looking at such gorgeous pictures!

By: natasha

natasha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:47:45 +0000

you know at the prom shes uposted to hav a cast right? im not trieing to be meen… and id be amazed at your work… if i didnt know how to use fondunt.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:22:52 +0000

Zoe: Thank you. I do try to post recipes sometimes. :o) Most times, the recipes are from books and are just too long to type out. But I hear you and will try to post more recipes.

Natasha: Yes, you’re absolutely right that she’s supposed to have a cast (and be wearing 3/4 tights). I just didn’t think that adding a cast or tights would make for a particularly pretty figurine. I certainly do not claim to be an expert nor do I think that my work is amazing. You’re most welcome to make your own figurines with or without fondant. I do, however, wonder if your fondant skills are as great as your grammar and spelling skills. And no, I’m not trying to be mean either.

By: Joey Teo

Joey Teo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:36:46 +0000

Hi Karen!

Im keen to learn Maracoons from you. It looks so pretty and very tempting!
=)

I have been trying to make them however it always fail. Very soon, I will need to pull my hair out. Are you giving classes?

How can I contact you? look forward to hear from you!

Cheers,
Joey

By: Penny

Penny — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:00:23 +0000

These r SO great!! You should make ur sis a shower cake–Those can be just one layer! AND- U can theme it to something she likes much like groom’s cakes are done! I did that for a cousin, and it wasn’t very stressful. I’d be too stressed to do the wedding cake too!!
Oh! I also made small meringue cookies and they gave them as favors–the recipe has 3 ingredients and takes like 5 minutes–you can even put fillers btwn a couple and they come out looking like “footless” macaroons! It was my gift to them and she was so happy with it!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:44:27 +0000

Hiya Karen

Pleaaseeee update! I’m not done salivating, haha.

By: ivn

ivn — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:27:48 +0000

Ah. I spotted Natasha’s post. I think children of today need to spell better before casting comments at their betters.

By: Adeline

Adeline — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:33:59 +0000

Hallo! I chanced upon your blog and fell in love with it! May I know if you hold classes and if so, can I please have the schedule? I’m new to baking and I am very inspired by you. Will appreciate if you can share your passion.

By: shirley@kokken

shirley@kokken — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:42:55 +0000

Hi Karen, after reading your article, I got really curious about Twilight. Went out to buy the book yesterday- it has been hogging the bestseller’s chart for a while now. Am half way through it… up to this point, it appears to be a slightly glorified version of schoolgirlish narration of teenage romance - the writing isn’t particularly stellar but strangely…. it makes my heart flutter. I am dazzled and now I can’t put it down.

By: Bel

Bel — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:30:26 +0000

Where are you??? It has been 3 months

By: wanyi

wanyi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:23:36 +0000

Hi there,

I chanced upon your site while searching for cakes. Do you take orders? I’m interested in your strawberry sponge fingers cake. Do mail me if do take orders!

By: Krist

Krist — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:00:37 +0000

Hi Karen, do you take in orders for fondant cakes? Do email me thankyou =)

By: Gina M. Brown

Gina M. Brown — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:28 +0000

Hello Karen,

Sandra Salamony and I are co-authors of an upcoming book, 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies, to be published in November 2010 by Rockport Publishers/Quarry Books. I would like to invite you to submit photos of your favorite confection(s) for consideration. Please take a look at our website, http://1000CakesCupcakesCookies.com for more details. Would you please e-mail me for more information and details regarding this opportunity?

Thank you in advance for participating,

Gina M. Brown
1000 Ideas for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies