A Couple of Elegant Apples | Thank You Lollipop Pots | Thank You Tree Centerpiece
A Couple of Elegant Apples
If you've already tried making Bridal Berries, go one step further with these eye-appealing Bridal Apples.
Supplies:
1 pound Make ’n Mold vanilla candy wafers (6140) 1 pound Make 'n Mold dark chocolate flavored candy wafers (6135) Apples Make ’n Mold cookie sticks (5008) Make ’n Mold mini squeeze bottle (5106) Make 'n Mold writer caps (5108) Waxed paper-lined cookie sheet Toothpicks
Insert cookie sticks into the core of each clean and COMPLETELY dry apple.
Melt vanilla candy wafers in a deep bowl, according to package instructions.
Dip all of the apples into the melted vanilla wafers, being sure they are completely covered with wafers. Remove apples from wafers, shaking off any excess wafers. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill 10-15 minutes.
Melt dark chocolate flavored candy wafers in microwaveable tray according to package instructions. Dip half of each apple into the melted dark chocolate flavored wafers. To create the tuxedo, dip just the bottom of the apple into the melted dark chocolate flavored wafers, then tip the apple from side to side to create a V on the front of the apple.
Use a toothpick to paint dark chocolate flavored buttons and bow tie onto front of tuxedo apples.
Melt vanilla wafers in squeeze bottle according to package instructions. Attach fine tip writer cap.
Drizzle vanilla wafers in a criss-cross V across the front of the remaining vanilla coated apples. Dot 2 buttons at top of V with melted wafers. Chill 1-2 minutes.
Thank You Lollipop Pots
So simple to make, these lollipop pots turn your table into an elegant affair.
Supplies:
Make’n Mold milk chocolate flavored candy wafers (6130) Any Make'n Mold colored candy wafers Make'n Mold Thank You Lollipop mold (8027) Make'n Mold painter's palette (5775) Make'n Mold Small Clear Favor Bags (5040) Make’n Mold Wedding Tags (5081WED3) ChocoMaker candy melter Curly ribbon 2" clay pot Styrofoam to fit inside the 2" clay pot White acrylic craft paint Shiny Excelsior or metallic shred
Paint clay pot white. Dry at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt colored candy wafers in painter's palette according to package instructions. Use brushes from painter's palette to paint the details/words in each mold cavity with melted wafers. Chill 1-2 minutes.
Melt milk chocolate flavored candy wafers according to package instructions. Fill each mold cavity with melted chocolate flavored candy wafers.
Insert lollipop sticks into the stick cavity in the candy mold. Rotate the stick so that at least 1" of the top of the stick becomes covered with melted wafers. Chill 10-15 minutes.
Once clay pot is dry, place styrofoam into pot and cover with metallic shred.
Once candy pieces are finished and have reached room temperature, place in treat bags. Secure bags with tags (twist ties included with tags). Insert lollipop sticks into the clay pot. Decorate clay pot with the curly ribbon.
Thank You Tree Centerpiece
Thank your wedding guests in style with this beautiful topiary tree of candy thank-you's.
Supplies:
½ pound Make 'n Mold vanilla candy wafers (6140) ¼ pound Make 'n Mold pastel colored candy wafers Make 'n Mold Wedding Thank You Square mold (8029) Make 'n Mold painter's palette (5775) 5" x 6" clay pot 6" x 12" floral foam topiary Light blue acrylic craft paint Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks 3 yards 4 mm pearls 5 bunches large, blue hydrangea petals 1 bunch small, blue hydrangea petals 3 yards light blue tulle, 6" width Miniature pair of white doves 10 Make 'n Mold pillow boxes (5350WED3) 10 - 12" light blue ribbons, ¼" width 10 floral picks
Melt pastel colored candy wafers in painter's palette according to package instructions. Paint the details in each mold cavity with melted wafers.
Chill 1-2 minutes. Fill each mold cavity with melted vanilla wafers. Chill 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, paint clay pot and topiary dowel rod with light blue paint. Dry 30 minutes.
Glue pearls around top outer edge of pot in 7 rows. Glue large hydrangea petals to the cone part of the topiary in vertical rows. Glue them close together, starting at the bottom of the cone and working to the top.
Insert base of topiary into the clay pot.
Glue small hydrangea petals to the base of the topiary so that it is completely covered with petals.
Cut tulle into 8" pieces. Tie 4 of the pieces around the topiary dowel rod and into bows. Fluff bows so that dowel is covered with tulle bows. Glue doves to top of topiary cone.
Once the candy pieces are finished and have reached room temperature, place each one in a pillow box, closing box at one end.
Glue the middle of a ribbon to the inside flap of each box's open end. Close box, gluing to secure if necessary.
Tie ribbon in a knot, creating a 1" loop. Bunch an 8" tulle piece up and tie ends of ribbon around the middle of the tulle piece. Fluff ends of tulle.
Attach each individual favor to the topiary tree, by inserting a floral pick through the ribbon's knot, then inserting into tree. If only making the favor, hang on other desired tree, centerpiece or favor.
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