Pea Pods

Well today I'm doing alot of fondant work making little pea pods for the baby shower cupcakes this weekend.  I had never worked with fondant before so I was a little nervous....but once I got the hang of it I was banging out the pea pods rather quickly.  It took the longest to actually dye the fondant & to make sure the color was uniform.  Once it is rolled out I simply cut circles of green & lay them out on waxed paper.  Then I used a faint pink or skin color fondant to make little balls which are the peas.  I sit 2 peas in a pod & fold the circle over so the little peas are just peeking out.  I will make little smiley faces on the peas & I even made some green curlycue's....if you have ever seen an actual pea plant you will know what I am referring to.  I cannot wait to see the finished product!  I'm very excited about these baby shower cupcakes!  So the way I see things is my decorating skills are all self-taught everything is by trial & error and I'm actually doing pretty good for a novice!  The best part is smiling in the kitchen while I make my little creations:) I certainly smile more doing this than I do as a dental receptionist where in all actuality I have to be an octopus woman racing at warp speed all day long.  In my kitchen I take my time & there is no stress what so ever.  Well I'm off to start my day, do my errands & make my lovely little pea pods.