Piping flowers and shells

Last night was our third class, which means there is only one class left before I am left to practice by myself. We learned and practiced to pipe shells, dots, figures (people), and drop flowers! Let's just say that I never realized that shells were so hard to make in a consistent size and shape. I think I got the hang of it by the end of our practice sessions, but I need to put it to the test on an actual cake (to pipe the border along the bottom of the cake). Tip #2D, drop flowers, can be used to pipe a regular drop flower as well as a swirled drop flower. The latter requires rotating the wrist while piping to create cute little petals. Here are my cupcakes for the week. Next week will be a full 8" cake with lots of adornments!