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Old 05-16-2008, 03:47 PM   #16
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Amazing detail!! Great job.
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Those are so cute! She has quite a talent.
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I always wanted to create art out of clay, but always failed miserably.
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If she keeps it up she could get a job with Wallace and Grommit. If you never have seen them check them out and Shaun the Sheep on Disney is by them too. Good work!!
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Wow!! That is one talented kid but I'm thinking the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
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Creative and impressive. Great attention to detail.

The cupcake business seems to be getting quite popular. I know there are a couple of bakeries around here that specialize in fancy cupcakes.
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I thought this was the old thread with the cake, but I see your DD is especially talented even moreso. Those are amazing figures!
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Wow! I can hardly believe a 9 year old made those! They are really superb!! Tell her to keep up the great work!!
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Dawn, does she take a pottery class? If not - she SHOULD. That's some outstanding attention to detail. The carrot is amazing!
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What a wonderful job! Maybe this could be her hobby/future business.

Michaels has classes for cake decorating that I bet she
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Dawn, does she take a pottery class? If not - she SHOULD. That's some outstanding attention to detail. The carrot is amazing!
We're looking into that possibility...we used to have a great art studio that taught all kinds of classes, but the owner moved and it closed. I used to do cakes as a side business, but only piping/stringwork/flowers, never with the fondant stuff she's done. She definitely is interested in pursuing it further, so we're encouraging her. She would LOVE to learn how to do the Japanese candy in Epcot...
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OMG! She is amazing Such detail in such a small creation. Has she thought of entering her creations in the state fair? I've seen entries that didn't look nearly as good as hers!
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