Tuesday Toppers: Wallace and Gromit Cupcakes

Last week I made my dear hubby a Wallace and gromit cake for his birthday, but I did that for him on the weekend. So for his actual birthday I made him some wallace and gromit cupcakes. I just love wallace and gromit so I had so much fun making these! For this weeks topper I decided to show you how to make Shaun. Every morning the hubby and my youngest daughter love to watch the shaun the sheep cartoon together before he goes to work so I thought it would be perfect to show you how to make him! Here's what you will need:

-Fondant smoother
-Ball tool
-Leaf veining tool
-Paintbrush and water
-1" and 1/2" ball of black fondant
-3/4" ball and small amount of white fondant

-On a side note, I recommend doing the white first, otherwise you will end up with some of the black color on your white! Now take the larger ball of white and roll it just a slightly into a log .

-Take the small end of the ball tool and make indentations all over to imitate the wool.

-Take the smaller ball of fondant and make two eyes.

-For the face take the bigger ball of black and roll it into a cylinder with the fondant smoother.

-Take the fondant smoother again and flatten it slightly.

-Pinch one end gently to for the top of the face.

-Using your finger round off the corner of the wider end.

-For the ears roll out the small ball of fondant into a rope about 1/4" thick.

- pull off the two ends and set aside the center piece.

-taper the rough ends.

-Take the leaf veiner and make an line in each ear.

-Curve them slightly. Then take some of the excess black and make very tiny balls for the eyes.

-All of the pieces.

- To attach the ears, use the leaf veiner and make a hole on each side close to the top of the face.

-With a small amount of water attach the top knot and ears.

-Using the small side of the ball tool, make two indents for the eyes close together.

-Place the white balls in the indents you just made and then the black and press very gently to flatten the black out. For the nose, take the leaf veiner and make two indents and the bottom of the face.

Have a baaautiful day everyone :D