Large Frosted Sweet Heart -
- 1. Prepare spackling compound to use as icing. Place 1/2of spackling medium in bowl and whip until smooth withtable knife. Add water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, tillsmooth and thin enough to extrude through cake decorator.Conduct a test run; add more water if necessary. Covercontainer with plastic wrap until ready to use white "icing".
- 2. Prepare remaining spackling compound, dividing intosmall portions and coloring with acrylic paints. (Note:food coloring will not tint the spackling compound; youmust use acrylic craft paint.)
- 3. Spread "icing" on foam heart with table knife; icesides first and then top. Decorate heart with cakedecorator, just like you would a cake. The model picturedused the following tips: small leaf, flower, medium starand round. If desired, use small round tip to write "To aSweet Heart". Immediately wash all utensils with warm,soapy water when done.
- 4. Let dry overnight.
- 5. Make a loop with 4" length of ribbon; glue to back ofheart. Tie remaining ribbon in bow; pin to top of heart.Small Sweet Heart Notes -
- 1. Using Pattern A and the serrated knife, cut 3" heartsfrom foam sheet. (Hint: For smoother cuts, wax the knifeblade with an old candle.) Or, make hearts by pressing cookie cutterinto foam sheet. Smooth rough edges with a scrap of foam.
- 2. Prepare spackling compound, following Steps 1 and 2 above.
- 3. Decorate hearts as in Step 3 above.
- 4. Let dry overnight.
- 5. Using Pattern B, cut hearts from construction paper; fold in half.Write sweet messages inside; glue cards to back of iced hearts.