Faux Frosting Technique

Hello,

This was a easy and creative technique to do. Doesn't my cupcake look good enough to eat? YUMMY! Lupe, takes my technique class and suggested this one. I tried it out and it was easier than I thought. I did have to search the Internet for some instruction. The one I choose was the easiest and least dangerous. One of the suggested methods used Crystal Lacquer on the card. If your not careful you can have a burst of fire. Not something I wanted to take a chance with.
My recipe calls for: Equal parts Flour & Salt. (a teaspoon is enough. I used a tablespoon and have tons of frosting left.) Add water to mixture. Add enough to get a paste consistency. Add just a couple drops of ink refill or food coloring to mixture if you want to color. Use a small popsicle stick to apply mixture to stamped image. Do not apply too thick. Sprinkle a little glitter on top for sparkle. Hold image with tweezers and use your heat tool to heat image from the underside of paper for a short time and then heat on top the image. You DO NOT want to get heat tool too close or hold in place over image too long or you will scorch your frosting. Not pretty! You can see the color change some to tell if it is dry. Here are some other places you can check out. Starlightstamper
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We will be making this project and another in my Technique class Tuesday, April 14.

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Faux Silk - Technique Tuesday Project

Hello,
Here is one project we will be making on Technique Tuesday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. see class calendar for more details. You will complete two projects and samples for you technique book.
The technique I am excited to share with you is Faux Silk. If you look closely the background looks like I stamped the image onto silk. Come learn how easy it is to get this look for your projects. You will also be provided with a book to keep your technique directions and samples in. Just remember to bring your book each month so you can add the next technique.

Supplies: Eastern Blooms stamp set;
Old Olive, Ruby Red, More Mustard markers; Yellow Stickles; Big shot; Cuttbut embossing folder Stylized Flowers; Ruby c/s by The Paper Company; Green c/s from Kelly Paper; Kraft c/s from (OK, having a Gray moment here, will fill in when I remember again)

Blessings, Diane