In progress pictures full album : https://www.sweetartmastershow.org/hci2pic
INTERMEDIATE Holiday cakes/ Special occasional Cakes
Girl holding balloons (represented by individual hydrangea petals) that evolved into a hot air balloon (represented by 1 inflorescence) , signifying new beginnings and vast opportunities    
Techniques used:
•    Wired Sugar Flowers - hydrangea requirement
•    Petal Dusting - florals and cake board
•    Floral spray
•    Marbled Fondant
•    Stenciling
•    Palette Knife painting
•    Hand painted gumpaste elements:
•    Hand cut gumpaste girl figure
•    Hand cut gumpaste butterflies
•    Hand cut gumpaste birds
•    Wafer paper puffs
•    Rice Paper petals
•    Molds - basketweave for hot air balloon basket and floral for the cake board
Sugar mediums used
•    Fondant
•    Royal icing
•    Gum Paste
•    Wafer Paper
•    Rice Paper
•    Piping Gel
•    Dragees
•    Petal Dust
•    Edible Gold Luster Dust (picture of bottle is included in my progress photos to show it is edible)
•    Edible Paints
•    Gel Color