Rose Cakes!

So I have fallen in love with cake decorating since taking a beginners/intermediate cake decorating class for my job.

I got some of my own supplies and started with a double layer red velvet cake with rose decoration for Chris' families "7th of July party."

One of my boss' from Moo's place had a birthday two days ago and I decided to make another rose cake for her birthday. I used a 1M tip to pipe the roses on the cake.

Another tip, I don't do a crumb coat when frosting this kind of cake because the 1M tip pipes a very large layer of frosting.

The cake on the cake stand is the red velvet cake and I used a royal icing that didn't have any refrigerator need since the cake was being left out for a but during the party. The second cake on the old doily was frosted with a simple buttercream icing that had to be kept in the fridge.

Personally I liked how the double layer red velvet cake came out because the royal icing does a great job of hardening on the outside and keep its shape when the roses are piped.

My First Post!

Oh my goodness, this is my first blog post!  I can't believe that I have actually started my own blog!  I am a junior in college pursuing a bachelors in Early Childhood Education (teacher certification k-3.) I also have a serious addiction to DIY sites, blogs, and of course, Pinterest.

Over the last few years I have fallen in love with all things crafty.  I always had an eye for design and I have taken it to a whole new level.   I started making my own Christmas gifts about four years back and have recently translated that to daily life.

Being in school is difficult on the bank even before adding in normal expenses, books, and miscellaneous expenditures.  That being said, I have taken an interest in inexpensive home cooked meals, coupons, deal finding, and homemade gifts.

I hope you enjoy my blog and if you have any questions or constructive criticism you are more than welcome to leave a post! I will respond to every post as soon as possible!