Tink Cake and Cupcakes

I am always, always iffy about creating gum paste dolls. I turned down several projects already because of this. I don't want to do injustice to the characters the client is requesting, whether a cartoon character or the recipient of the cake/cupcake. Last thing I want to hear/receive is that "This is not me!" or "Waaahhh, this is Pocahontas, not Belle!"

I do something about it by looking for figurines or action figures. I did an Ariel cake using a figurine.

This Tinkerbell came out as a print out.

Daddy Ogie was okay with Tink being a print/cut out. (Probably because the celebrant is just 1?)

I just made sure that all the other elements were nicely done, and would not drown the Tink print out.

The same thing happened with Aya's cupcakes:

Tip: I made sure the cupcakes  stayed in place by using royal icing

 I was so stressed out, until Daddy Ogie said they liked the cake and cupcakes. And it didn't matter that Tink is a print out. 

*Whew! Another mis-adventure averted!