Ave's "Practice" Cake and Agnes.

So I guess maybe I've kinda sorta started a tradition for Ave's birthday. What is that tradition you ask? Practice cakes. Yes, I make a practice cake a few days before the actual b-day party cake. just to make sure it's going to look okay. and to figure out if I need to do anything differently in the making of the grand finale cake. But who doesn't love cake!? Anywho, here is a picture of this year's practice cake! The theme is Luau. I think it turned out okay. although on the finale, I'm not going to try to mix green with blue in the waterfall. kinda turned out more "swampy" than tropical. and also, I'm going to make rocks out of fondant instead of using the crystal looking ones. and also I am going to try not to eat so many of these while constructing the tiki fence. because I ran out. and what you don't know,is that the back of the cake is fenceless =)

And just for a little scare, i will include a couple pictures of Ugly Agnes. While I was making this cute little taggie doll for a friend's baby,
Ave really really really wanted me to make her one. but she wanted hers to have hair. and eyes. and a mouth and nose. soooo we came up with Ugly Agnes.

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You got scared didn't you?! But wait, she's not always sad! If you flip her over, she's a happy camper!

She kinda reminds me of that Friends episode, The one with Gladys.