I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Friday, February 12, 2010

The Cake

Tomorrow is Ashlynn's 6th birthday and she is having a Hannah Montana party.
I decided that it would be really fun to make a guitar cake.
Her favorite color is green so that is why I made it green.
Here is my progress.
I think it turned out great considering I had no idea what I was doing.

First I laid my pattern out and traced around it.

Then I carefully lifted the pieces out.


I then cut it into sections,
so it would be easier to lift,
and laid it onto tinfoil covered cardboard.
(the base of the guitar is two layers thick.)

Then I frosted it,
added the stars and swirles,
along with some gold glitter sprinkles,
lollipops for the tuner knobs,
and twizzler pull a parts for the strings.
Wha-la!
There you have it!

6 comments:

Josh and Nat said...

That is so cute! good job Chels, and happy birthday Ashlynn! I can't believe she is 6. I remember coming to her blessing when I wanted Anthony. REALLY BAD.

kate said...

No!! SIX? Really!

Good job on the cake!! When I first glanced at the middle picture it's looks like a womens figure {the slice in the middle would be the belly button} I was like what??

Happy Birthday Ashy!

Melissa Hoffmeyer said...

Great Job Chels!!! Looks soo good!! I cant believe that Ashy is 6!! Time flies when you are having fun..just yesterday when you told me you were having a baby and getting married! What a crazy year that was!! Love you guys!! Give her birthday hugs from me!

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

The cake turned out so good. I can't wait to see the pictures from the party. Give my Ashy Girls a huge B-Day hug from Aunt Nana. =)

Tiffany said...

You did such a good job! The cake turned out awesome! Sorry we missed it.

Elder Larkin said...

That is so cute! I'll bet Ashlynn LOVED it!! How was her party? Tell her happy birthday from Aunt Cindy!