So, what to do with all of those pretty embossed cookie flowers from my last video? Glad you asked!
In this video, I show how to use them, along with stamped fondant appliqués and wafer paper bows, to create one-of-a-kind cookie Valentines.
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RELATED LINKS:
Gingerbread Cookie recipe: http://www.juliausher.com/blog/more/cutout_cookie_gingerbread
Royal Icing recipe (with consistency adjustments): http://www.juliausher.com/blog/more/royal_icing
Heart Cookie dimensions: 7- to 7 1/2-inch large heart, cut with custom template; 1- to 2-inch hearts for arrow and 2- to 3-inch hearts for center stamped piece (any heart cutters in these size ranges will do)
Heart Box templates: http://www.juliausher.com/documents/HeartBoxTemplatesWeb.pdf (for the large heart, as well as additional pieces for my heart box project)
How to Emboss a Cookie video: http://youtu.be/B4CrqtwAvY8
How to Rubber-Stamp a Cookie (The Basics) video: http://tinyurl.com/o6wzg33
How to Make Wafer Paper Bows video: http://youtu.be/OYH5xtloAQY
Wafer Paper source: http://tinyurl.com/m82kppw (Fancy Flours may no longer carry the pink gingham paper used in this video, but they have other great alternatives)
Silicone Mold sources: The rose, chrysanthemum (or dahlia!), and deep heart molds in this video can be found at http://www.firstimpressionsmolds.com/index.aspx
Un-inked Stamp Pad source (not food grade): http://www.amazon.com/Tsukineko-UI000001-Uninked-Foam-Pad/dp/B005F9E3CM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333666833&sr=8-1
Bird/Lace Stamp sources: Michaels or Hobby Lobby (not food grade), or Sweet Stampen (food grade; https://www.sweetstampen.com/category_results.asp?category=5)
A NOTE ON RUBBER STAMPS:
Not all stamps and ink pads are food grade. I always recommend using food-grade tools on any products intended for consumption. Currently, the best sources of food-grade stamps and ink pads are:
https://www.sweetstampen.com/index.asp and http://www.wilton.com/. A flat, folded stack of paper towels can also substitute for an uninked ink pad.
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Music by: Kevin MacLeod, http://www.incompetech.com