It's no secret that owning a camera doesn't make you a photographer. I am the first to admit that I only dabble with photography, playing, tweaking, experimenting, and yes, giving advice from time-to-time; but without a doubt I'm no professional. None the less, when presented with the opportunity to combine digital art, a photograph of my beloved first-born daughter, and a giant chocolate mud cake - how could I resist?I used one of the mermaid-pirate printpapers I designed for Mimi's 4th birthday party (if you want a FREE set - subscribe before the end of the month and I'll send them out.)
Into the middle of the frame I added Mimi's photo, and then took the j-peg to my usual photo developing place where they printed it out amongst other favorite photos I put up on display for the party.
For a mere $20 the local cake maker scanned the photo into their super-duper machine, and printed the photo out onto an icing panel. This was then placed into the middle of a BIG chocolate cake.
I added fish candy and candles (the photos are in the Gallery), and the cake was complete.
It was strangely sooo rewarding to see my artwork being eaten!
We still have Mimi's face in the freezer; we just couldn't bear to eat her.
So then - jump on line, subscribe, get your printpapers, and then you can print a page out, glue on a favorite photo, scan it into the computer, save the jpeg, and turn it into a cake spectacular at your next party. Sounds a bit involved I know, but it's really so easy, and sooo worthwhile - ahhh... pity it's all gone, I could use a bit of chocolate right now...
