Auspicious salmon yu sheng

step 1
Peel & wash carrots & radish. Shred them & set aside. Line cake base with radish & nutmeg by rolling the vegetables. I started decorating with the left side first to help me gauge how big the character is gonna be. Then I worked on the word using the radish.

step 2
When the word is completed, lined the background with carrots & finish the other side with nutmeg & radish.

step 3
Next, line a row at the top with chopped peanuts.

step 4
Lined the base of the word with a row of sesame seeds, then another row with red ginger & orange peel. Complete it with Jellyfish.

step 5
Roll salmon into roses & add to the four sides of the board.

step 6
Surround the portrait with crackers. Use red ginger to form the strings & add the lime to act as a ?thumb tack? for hanging the prosperity portrait!

step 7
Well, I do hope these lucky portraits will bring cheer & happiness to you in 2012!!