I am so excited to show everyone these! I have been dying to try to make flowers with gumpaste so my husband took me to the big hobby lobby sale and got me lots of cool supplies. Well, I got home and thought I would practice with fondant first before I used my gumpaste. What do you think? This is my first time ever making these things. I couldn't believe they turned out looking like flowers lol! 
Daisy...forget me nots...rose...lilly of the valley...carnation. 
What I really want to try is making hydrangeas. BUT I have to order special cutters and veiners online. No store has them - I've been looking. And they are expensive!! I could not find petal dust either. All of those sparkle, petal, shimmer, lustre, etc. I guess I have to buy them all online.
Oh by the way, THANK YOU!
Great results, parismom! I'm sure you can get the luster dusts somewhere in Dallas, though. Surely somebody up there (Mamafrogcakes or someone else) can point you in the right direction. If you're ever in Houston, there are a few great shops there, and one of them might have the hydrangea cutters, they have tons and tons of molds and cutters.
Hey thanks for that advice! I definately see why I should go thinner. I was afraid to go too thin - but now that I got over my fear of doing it the first time, I can be more adventurous lol.
I'm sure there are places in Dallas, I just wish I knew where they were!
Anyone know?
Wow! Wonderful flowers!! I can't wait to see your next ones!
You can always come to Shreveport & go to Cake Creations! A little cake supply store that my friends own. It's right off of I-49. They have luster dust & just about anything a decorator needs! My favorite place to shop!
There is another cake supply store in the Hurst/Euless area: Elizabeth's Cake Supplies 112 South Ector Dr., Euless 76040 817-267-6691.
I haven't been there myself (I usually go to Cake Carousel) but my cake class teacher shops there and says it is a good placel!
I've also heard of one called Saleplace in Balch Springs, 972-557-7747.
HTH, just depends on where you live which might be best for you. Janice
Awesome job! I think you've got a gift for making these flowers! I'm insanely jealous!
Wow, thanks so much everyone! And especially for the info about cake carousel! I am so excited to go!!!!
Here are some new ones... I added a few more and tried the stephanotis. It is really fun to make! My fondant was a little dry so I made the best of it. I'll try gumpaste later on when I get all the right dusts and cutters!!!
Well, I guess I'll just keep trying. I have the Wilton book for the how-to's of gumpaste flowers, but I haven't tried that yet. I did do roses from tootsie rolls for a cake last weekend and they seemed to hold up better for me than the fondant, but you can't use tootsie rolls on everything. I have heard that they now come in colors, but I haven't seen them yet.
Anyway, keep it up. Your work is wonderful and it is an inspiration for the rest of us.
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