REDBOOK Magazine cupcake "tree"

PRODUCTS:
(These are Daisie gumpaste cutters - ORDER HERE):
Daisy 2 piece metal cutter set - 1-1/2 inch & 2 inch size #CC380/CC381  - ORDER HERE
or
Daisy 1 3/4 inch, metal #126L - ORDER HERE
Centers:
Centre Stamps for center of daisie - ORDER HERE
Edible glitter HERE
American Bakel's Gum Paste Ready-To-Use Dough, no mixing HERE
Food Coloring for centers HERE
Buttercream icing HERE

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Daisies: Roll out gumpaste to about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick on very clean smooth surface. It is best to use a small rolling pin or other round object for rolling. Place on crumpled foil pieces to dry so petals turn up slightly. Keep other cutouts covered while smoothing each one. It is best to only cut 2-3 at once. Make extras to allow for breakage. It looks like you need 30 or 40 daisies.
2. Centers for Daisies: Make a tiny ball of gumpaste. Press into Centre stamp of appropriate size. Use a brush dipped in water to glue the centers on the daisies.
3. Edible glitter: Dampen finger slightly and dampen daisie center. Apply glitter using a pointed brush.
4. Let dry overnight.
5. Assemble cupcake tree. I don't know how they 'piled' them up. It looks like they simply started stacking them into the shape of a 'tree'. Maybe they used buttercream icing to hold them in place.
6. Place daisies on cupcakes using a dab of buttercream icing for glue.

Instructions created for you by Dolores at Sugarcraft.com