Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!

Submitter's Comments:
When I read Bakerella's post about the Threadcakes competition and that it was not region-restricted (I am in Australia), I just had to enter! After spending hours sifting through the designs I still couldn't decide on just one, so I narrowed it down to a few and finally settled on the 'Nature Photography' design because I was immediately drawn to the contrast of the camera and the butterfly.
I made a slab of vanilla cake and basically cut the shape of the camera (body) out of it and the respective pieces like the lens. I masked the pieces in buttercream icing and stuck them in the fridge over night until I could continue (after work). This firmed them up nicely so I could apply the fondant. Unfortunately, when fondant covered the cake, I lost the straight edges so I decided to try and paint them back on - create the illusion of the edges. Next, I added the vines and the leaves, (having cut the leaves and the butterfly wings out of gumpaste a couple of days previously in order to let them dry).
I got all into the wing-painting that I forgot to take photos of the layering of the colours - sorry! The wings posed a bit of a problem as I had imagined being able to stick them in some royal icing, piped in the form of the butterfly's body, and then kind of gluing it onto the camera. The royal icing wouldn't co-operate though and I had to improvise by making a slit in the camera and simply sticking the butterfly in it, and then I used fondant instead of the royal icing to form the body. This seemed to work ok, however it wasn't really ideal as a long-term solution because the gumpaste moistens after a while and then dissolves!
I cut into it myself and had a taste before I unleashed it on my family - just to be sure it tasted ok!