This was created for the 2015 Sugar Skull Bakers International Collaboration. My piece is called “Bouffant Poodle.” Poodles are such intelligent, beautiful, loyal, and well-groomed creatures. And this poodle wanted her hair done up extra-high and fancy, and her coat specially coiffed, to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. My creation was done to honor my current poodle, Fluffernutter, as well as my late poodle, Bettie (named after the famed pinup star Bettie Page, of course!). Rolled roses created via an wonderful Craftsy class I took called Rolled Fondant Flowers by Gary Chapman.

Special thanks to Berenice and her wonderful team for allowing me to take part in this outstanding collab. Please check out all of the absolutely incredible talent for Sugar Skull Bakers 2015 here: https://www.facebook.com/sugarskullbakers/photos_stream