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MANDY’SCUPCAKES

by Margaret Wilson

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PALETTEDecoArt Americana AcrylicsBaby Pink #13031Blue Chiff on #13193Blue Haven #13553Buttermilk #13003Cashmere Beige #13091Cocoa #13253Deep Midnight Blue #13166Honey Brown #13163Khaki Tan #13173Light Buttermilk #13164Light Lime Green #13292Medium Hauser Green #13132Milk Chocolate #13174Mint Julep Green #13045Moon Yellow #13007Napa Red #13165Pink Chiff on #13192Purple Cow #13262Royal Fuchsia #13151Santa Red #13170Sea Aqua #13046Snow White #13001Traditional Burnt Sienna #13221Wisteria #13211Yellow Ochre #13008DecoArt Extreme Sheen Metallics24K Gold #16077DecoArt Hot Shots Fiery Red #18000

SURFACEScroll Bottom Lantern Ornament #63168

MISC. SUPPLIESAmericana Dura Clear Soft Touch Varnish 8 oz #72013DecoArt Glamour Dust #83194Acrylic Sealer Finisher Matte Spray #70836

BRUSHESPapillon by the Artist’s ClubLiner size 1 #20147Shader size 8 #20129Shader size 16 #20133

PREPARATIONSand and seal the surface, both front and back, with

Acrylic Sealer Finisher Matte Spray. Resand lightly, if needed. Basecoat the backs of all three cupcakes with Traditional Burnt Sienna. Transfer the major lines of the design.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONSThe Lavender Muffi n Liner Cupcake• Buttermilk—Basecoat the icing• Khaki Tan— Basecoat the cake section of the

cupcake• Wisteria—Basecoat the muffi n liner• Santa Red—Basecoat the cherry

SHADING AND HIGHLIGHTING FOR THE ICING AND CAKE• Yellow Ochre—With your #8 shader fl oat a shade

along the bottom edge of each layer of the icing• Honey Brown—Deepen the above shade keeping

it smaller• Light Buttermilk—Float a highlight along the top

of each layer of the icing• Snow White—Brighten the above highlight

keeping it smaller• Honey Brown—Float a shade on the cake just

under the icing and along the top edge of the muffi n liner.

• Milk Chocolate—Deepen the above fl oat keeping it smaller, especially in between the “v” areas of the muffi n liner

• Napa Red—Float a shade along the bottom edge of the cherry and place the “smile line” for the stem

• Fiery Red Hot Shot—Float a highlight along the top edge of the cherry

• Medium Hauser Green—With your liner add the stem to the cherry

• Snow White—Using your liner, add a shine line on the top right side of the cherry.

THE MUFFIN LINER• Snow White—Place a back-to-back fl oat along

each side of the line that indicates the center of the “v’s”. Place a highlight fl oat along the top edge of the muffi n liner. Using your liner place a line down the center of the back-to-back fl oats

• Purple Cow—Drybrush in between the lines• Snow White—Add the white dots that are along

the edge of the top of the muffi n liner.

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The Blue Muffi n Liner Cupcake• Buttermilk—Basecoat the icing• Cashmere Beige—Basecoat the cake section of the

cupcake• Blue Haven—Basecoat the muffi n liner• Shading and Highlighting for the icing and cake• The shading and highlighting on this cupcake’s icing

is done the same as the Lavender Cupcake...• Cocoa—Float a shade just under the icing and next

to the top of the cupcake liner. Place a second shade next to the top of the muffi n liner keeping it smaller. Add an additional shade in the scalloped areas next to the top of the muffi n liner.

THE MUFFIN LINER• Blue Chiff on—Place a back-to-back fl oat along

each side of the line that indicates the center of the scallops. Float a highlight along the scallops at the top of the muffi n liner.

• Deep Midnight Blue—Drybrush in between the lines.• Snow White—Using your liner, outline the scallops

along the top edge of the muffi n liner. Add the line down the center of each of the back-to-back fl oats on the muffi n liner. Add the large dots along the points at the top of the muffi n liner.

• Santa Red, Medium Hauser Green, Deep Midnight Blue, Yellow Ochre…and any other color from you palette—Using the tip of your liner add Sprinkles all over the icing...

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The Green Muffi n Liner Cupcake• Baby Pink—Basecoat the icing• Moon Yellow—Basecoat the cake section of the

cupcake• Mint Julep—Basecoat the muffi n liner• Snow White—Basecoat the candy mint• Shading and Highlighting for the Icing and Cake• Royal Fuchsia—Float a shade along the bottom

edge of each layer of the icing• Pink Chiff on—Float a highlight along the top edge

of each layer of icing• Snow White—Brighten the above highlight keeping

it smaller• Honey Brown—Float a shade on the cake just under

the icing and along the top edge of the muffi n liner. On the cake add a second fl oat in the “v” areas.

THE MUFFIN LINER• Light Lime Green—Using the same technique as the

previous two muffi n liners, place a back-to-back fl oat along each side of the line that indicates the center of the “v’s”. Float along the top of the muffi n liner

• Sea Aqua—Drybrush in between the lines. Place a fl oat across the bottom of the muffi n liner.

• Snow White—Add the wavy lines horizontally across the muffi n liner and the tiny scallops and go around the very top of the muffi n liner’s “v’s”.

• Santa Red—Using your liner add the red stripes on the candy mint

• Sea Aqua—With your liner add the green stripes• Deep Midnight Blue—Float a very watery shade

around the outer edge of the mint• Snow White—Add the shine line

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FINISHINGAfter the painting of the cupcakes is done, let them dry and then spray both the fronts and the backs with DecoArt’s Sealer/Finisher Matte Varnish. Let dry.

• Gold Extreme Sheen—Basecoat the cutout at the very bottom and the hanger at the very top of all three cupcakes. Let dry.

• DecoArt’s SoSoft Vanish—With your #8 fl at, working one cupcake at a time, go over the highlights on the icing of the Lavender muffi n liner and the Pink muffi n liner cupcakes. While the varnish is still wet, sprinkle with Glamor Dust. Let dry. Shake off excess.

On the Blue muffi n liner cupcake add the varnish to the entire top of icing. While still wet sprinkle with Glamor Dust. Let dry. Shake of excess.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

To ensure yourpattern is at 100%,

this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.

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