Snowflake Mandalas

For this set I thought about the cold winter we are going through in the southern hemisphere.

The mandalas are painted on sugar paper with gel colours diluted in vodka. I used the following Wilton colors: Cornflower blue, Teal, White and silver perl dust . I used the same blue colours for the dough.

The small snowflakes in the middle of the mandalas are made with gum paste and then painted with  silver perl dust.

I really loved this Challenge and hope to transmit a bit of the freezing winter we are having!!

Lovely!

Julia M. Usher posted:

Lovely!

Thank you so much Julia!!

Such great designs!! Love this set

What an ingenious idea. They're very special.  Well done Alison. 

So beautiful Alison! ❤️

Cookies Fantastique by Carol posted:

Such great designs!! Love this set

Thanks Carol!! I tried to think out side the box!! ha ha ha

pip posted:

What an ingenious idea. They're very special.  Well done Alison. 

Pip... thank you so much!!

Evelindecora posted:

So beautiful Alison! ❤️

Big hugs Evelyn!! and thank you!!

Great work! Lovely design! ♥
Wish a warmer winter!

Amazing set, love everything about it!!!

Cookieland by ZorniZZa posted:

Great work! Lovely design! ♥
Wish a warmer winter!

Thank you!! I wish spring was here!! ha ha ha

carouselselsel posted:

Amazing set, love everything about it!!!

Thank you so much Carouselsesel!!

This is a gorgeous, wintery set!  I really like how you used the colored dough - what a great idea!  I wonder, was it difficult to get the color dough that you wanted, and did the color change a lot after the dough was baked?

Lovely set!!!! 

Bakerloo Station posted:

This is a gorgeous, wintery set!  I really like how you used the colored dough - what a great idea!  I wonder, was it difficult to get the color dough that you wanted, and did the color change a lot after the dough was baked?

 

Thank you Bekerloo!! I have been experimenting for a while with colored dough... all the gel colors work different. But the general rule is to color the dough much darker than the color you need as in the oven the color sort of fades.

Tina at Sugar Wishes posted:

Lovely set!!!! 

Thank you Tina!!

Lovely set dear Alison! 

Your mandalas are so awesome and special, Alison! The combination of painting with dyed dough and gum paste is striking. Love the colors too!

Cookies by joss posted:

Lovely set dear Alison! 

Thank you so much Dear Joss!!

swissophie posted:

Your mandalas are so awesome and special, Alison! The combination of painting with dyed dough and gum paste is striking. Love the colors too!

Many many thanks Swissophie!!