Mega•Crafty

that is SO COOL! it looks like a real shoe!

2012-05-28T00:13:34.140-04:00

that is SO COOL! it looks like a real shoe!

Aww Pam thanks so much for your very kind words! ...

2012-05-25T16:28:16.270-04:00

Aww Pam thanks so much for your very kind words!
I bet you could decorate a pretty good cake yourself if you wanted too!

: )

OMG! I immediately enlarged one of the images so ...

2012-05-24T16:38:55.290-04:00

OMG! I immediately enlarged one of the images so my sweetie could see it from across the room. His words: "that is incredibly awesome"

I can't top that! Except to say - YOU are brilliant!

I am happy to follow your lead into cookie icing flooding - but I am equally happy to stand back and watch in the face of such talent as it took to make this totally cool cake!!

Aww, thanks SO MUCH for the comments! Kathryn and...

2012-05-24T11:05:53.619-04:00

Aww, thanks SO MUCH for the comments!

Kathryn and Crafterzdelights- no higher compliment than to have "fooled" you into thinking it was an actual shoe. Thanks!

Play Eat Grow-Getting the mesh was actually one of the hardest parts to figure out. I intended to create the pattern by imprinting texture onto the fondant using a kitchen mat that had a similar pattern as the shoe. I was sure it would work... but when I rolled it over the fondant it barely made a dent.

I tried over and over again but could only get a very light texture. Ultimately I decided to go with it and covered the sneaker with white and started adding the other colors.

I was close to finished and still not happy with the look of the show when I realized it was because you couldn't really see the mesh texture. It was never going to look right without that texture but I couldn't rip off all the fondant and start again...

So I studied the shoe a while and thought I might be able to paint the texture using diluted food coloring (food coloring and vodka) like a water color paint wash.

I tested it on a small scrap of fondant and liked the look so I painted "mesh" all over the cake.

And it actually ended up being one of my favorite parts of the shoe!

: )

Ooh - I'm totally trying these. They look like...

2012-05-23T19:01:07.540-04:00

Ooh - I'm totally trying these. They look like they'll convert to less sugar nicely, and I love the combo of chocolate and spices. Thanks for sharing this!

Girl, that is a work of pure genius. Beautifully, ...

2012-05-23T19:00:07.185-04:00

Girl, that is a work of pure genius. Beautifully, beautifully done. Bravo!

BRAVO,Meg!Your hubby is a lucky man :)

2012-05-23T16:52:46.331-04:00

BRAVO,Meg!Your hubby is a lucky man :)

wow what a great job!

2012-05-23T14:13:04.236-04:00

wow what a great job!

That shoe looks so great! How did you manage to ma...

2012-05-23T14:07:31.076-04:00

That shoe looks so great! How did you manage to make it look like mesh? It looks so real!!

WOW!! When I saw the preview post, i thought it wa...

2012-05-23T00:06:25.137-04:00

WOW!! When I saw the preview post, i thought it was a real shoe!! You fooled me!! haha!

I had to do a double take as I thought it was an a...

2012-05-22T17:16:04.988-04:00

I had to do a double take as I thought it was an actual shoe on a "box" cake. Great job!

Thanks Marji- what a nice comment! I've made 2...

2012-05-22T13:25:05.627-04:00

Thanks Marji- what a nice comment! I've made 2 cakes before and also decorated a store bought sheet cake. But I have never done any sculpting and covering of cereal treats in fondant like this.

You did a fabulous job! This is your first time do...

2012-05-22T10:46:35.515-04:00

You did a fabulous job! This is your first time doing this?!?! Open your own bakery girl! It does look like a real shoe!

Thank you!

2012-05-22T09:08:51.154-04:00

Thank you!

I am blown away! This is the coolest cake I have e...

2012-05-21T15:45:05.668-04:00

I am blown away! This is the coolest cake I have ever seen!

So impressive! Brings a whole new meaning to the e...

2012-05-21T14:36:31.385-04:00

So impressive! Brings a whole new meaning to the expression, "Tastes like shoe leather." :D

Awesome! I knew you could do it. The shoe looks ...

2012-05-21T12:38:52.575-04:00

Awesome! I knew you could do it. The shoe looks so real!

Oh thank Holly for such a lovely compliment!

2012-05-21T12:26:36.208-04:00

Oh thank Holly for such a lovely compliment!

oH MY GOSH that is beautiful!!! The Cake Boss on t...

2012-05-21T12:11:20.988-04:00

oH MY GOSH that is beautiful!!! The Cake Boss on tv couldn't do any better. It's gorgeous!

hahah! This is awesome!!!!

2012-05-21T10:07:19.442-04:00

hahah! This is awesome!!!!

Fingers, toes, ankles, knees - all crossed! If any...

2012-05-18T19:43:07.420-04:00

Fingers, toes, ankles, knees - all crossed! If anyone can pull this one off it is YOU!

good luck! You can do it!

2012-05-18T12:11:33.288-04:00

good luck! You can do it!

Meg, you go great lengths to complete it! Fingers ...

2012-05-16T16:01:36.036-04:00

Meg, you go great lengths to complete it! Fingers crossed but I am sure you'll get this sneaker going. And if the shoe fits ...umhh -- eat it!

I agree! These sound delicious and have great pot...

2012-05-15T18:51:10.583-04:00

I agree! These sound delicious and have great potential! Keep playing and share your results. You are definitely on to something good!

PS I am available for tasting!

I love them both but especially love the black and...

2012-05-13T11:11:27.953-04:00

I love them both but especially love the black and white version! I have just recently started quilling myself!