Over the next few weeks, two granddaughters, a son, and a BFF will celebrate their birthdays. I haven't bought any presents, and I've two birthday cakes to make by the weekend. A few minutes ago, I removed half a garbage bag of petrified stuff from the big freezer to make room for the cake layers. A trip to the grocery store is imminent. Tomorrow the baking begins.
I am stressing over cake-decorating ideas. One birthday girl is a gymnast, but last year's birthday cake used that theme. She loves horses, but I don''t have the skills to model one from fondant, and I refuse to just plunk a plastic one on top. Wonder if I could paint one (with food coloring) on white fondant? Maybe I'll give it a shot before the baking begins....
Yesterday, I spent a good bit of time tying up loose ends in the craft room. The table is littered with baked polymer clay jewelry components in various stages of usability. Some were ready to assemble, some needed sanding, or holes drilled, or a touch-up coating of resin. I got busy doing those things and ended up finishing several pairs of earrings and three or four pendants. Go me.
I want to make BFF's birthday present. I have an idea, but it'll have to wait until the cakes are done and the remaining ready-to-assemble jewelry components turn into actual jewelry. Her birthday present might be a tad late this year. ;)
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