I recently purchased my very first DSLR and am smitten!  I took these of my little girl near her birthday:
OK, so my "smitteness" goes in this order: adorable little girl, then camera.  Fun, huh?  I'm still learning but am having a BLAST!!  BTW, the center flower in her headband is my "Ila" fabric flower diy pattern/ tutorial.

My birthday girl was very specific regarding her cake.  It must be a red cherry cake with cherries shaped like hearts:
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Yes ma'am!  :)  I made the "stems" with a dowel I cut in half and wrapped in an aqua ribbon.  I then made sculpted leaves... and tied a little bow with saddle stitch ribbon.

She was happy so I guess it was a success!!

For any photogs out there, I purchased a Nikon D5100.  My hubby even built me a backdrop system.  (He's the man.)  I will show you how he made it out of PVC for under $20 soon!!