leaves are made of 50/50 gumpaste/chocopan, colored w/ petal dust. Real leaves were used as templates and pressed down on the gumpaste to vein them. Maple leaves were made of yellow paste and brushed with flame dust. Other leaves dusted w/ brown. Acorns are sour apple candies with fondant caps.
that is really really pretty :) good thinking with the real leaf "templates" :) I just read your post in the thread..thats really amazing..nice job :)
love your acorn idea - great job on everything! :D
leaves are made of 50/50 gumpaste/chocopan, colored w/ petal dust. Real leaves were used as templates and pressed down on the gumpaste to vein them. Maple leaves were made of yellow paste and brushed with flame dust. Other leaves dusted w/ brown. Acorns are sour apple candies with fondant caps.