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How to make a cute little lady bug:

3/4" ball black fondant
 pink fondant
 green fondant
Gum Glue*
3/4" Circle Cutter
Scissors
#10 piping tip

* To make gum glue, mix 1/8 tsp. Tylose powder 
with 1 oz. warm water

Pinch a bit of black fondant

 and make a ¼” ball.   

Using the rest of the gumpaste,

 make an oval.

 Attach the two

 and set aside.

Roll out a small amount

 of pink fondant 

and using the ¾” cutter,

 make a circle.

With the scissors,

 cut a small “v” at one end of circle. 

 Press a line from “v” to other end of circle. Moisten the black ladybug

 with gum glue, and attach the pink ladybug wings. 

Roll a small amount

of green fondant very thin. 

Cut 5-6 dots from the green fondant

 using the small end of #10 piping tube.   

Place green dots  pink circle. 


How easy was that?

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Jacque Benson

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