Creative Liberty

So a friend from my MOPS group came to me asking for a cake for her daughter's 1st birthday.  I was delighted to make a cake for a friend, but realized after accepting the job that there is a lot more pressure doing a job for someone you know versus doing one for a stranger... After all, I'm friends with these people and probably half of the people that are attending the party too!  What if it doesn't taste good? What if they don't like the design?  The list goes ON and ON!!!

Being the ever planner that I am, I have been searching for the "perfect design" ever since.  See, my friend gave me creative liberty to make whatever I wanted.  Her only caveat was that I had to us LOTS of color and include a cupcake in the design.  At first I thought this was the going to be the easiest design job ever... the unpicky client... a piece of cake (pun INTENDED!)... Well the more I looked into designs, the more indecisive I became... I've narrowed it down to two concepts... what do you think?

             

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Both are cute designs.... I have the materials for each.... they will each serve the number of people needed.... it's a matter of aesthetics.  I know when I make a cake and I have a specific design from a client, there is still an element of surprise as I "figure out" what to do as I'm making the cake. But right now... clueless! 

WELL, the cake is due this Saturday... wish me luck!