Summer Angels For Claire - Donation to Icing Smiles

Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #23 – Warm & Cool

I struggle with colors! I selected to go with cool colors and because I live in the northern hemisphere, my set is “summer-themed.” Below is a pic of the colors I used in the “cool” spectrum. From this challenge, I learned that ivory is “warm” color and could not be used in my set. So, I tinted white icing with pink to make the angels skin tone more pinkish. To highlight the pink skin tone, I also dusted the creases and shadows with pink petal dust.

I wanted to participate in this challenge because colors have always been difficult for me. I never put much thought into it- and I learned from competing for the first time at the NY Cake Show that color selection / cohesiveness is a factor in judge’s point system. (On a side note, I still do plan on contributing a summary on my first time competing in a sugar show once time allows).

Just when I thought I finally had time to participate in a PBP Challenge, I received the call from Icing Smiles to be a Sugar Angel! For those that aren’t familiar with the organization, it is a non-profit org that relies on volunteers to create custom treats (cookies, cakes, etc) to families impacted by critical illness of a child. It is truly a wonderful way to “Bake a Difference.” My cookies are for 5 year old Claire and I was given permission to have creative freedom on the design. To keep with the Icing Smiles motto of sugar angels, I decided to create angels on the cookies. I wanted to be able to contribute both to Icing Smiles and participate in the challenge. So, I used the cool pastel colors for the hair to give them a magical almost fairy like appearance. I also used the same cool colors for the flowers (half of which are hand piped and the other half created using fondant and molds) to create a summery scene. Lastly, to give a more 3D effect, I used wafer paper for the angel wings and outlined it with silver.

Colors Used:

Inspiration for angels:

The angel with blue hair was inspired by the fairy in the below pic. All other angels are my own sketches.

They're so beautiful! ❤

Wonderful set!!! ❤️

Arlene, these are really beautiful cookies for a wonderful, wonderful cause. I am glad you could enter the challenge And Do some real good.  You would never know that you struggle with color by this entry!

Your work is always so creative and unique! I love this set

Absolutely stunning, Arlene! The details are amazing! ❤

Stunning set! Love all those amazing details ❤️❤️❤️!

These came out super! Love your story on the design inspiration. Great piece and great cause.

Really beautiful.  

So fantastic!!!

Amazing work - so creative!!! ♥