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Step 25.Once they are fully dry, gently peel the piped rosesfrom their greaseproof paper backing. Take the offpeak pink icing in the bag with the no. 1.5 nozzle andsqueeze a little on the base of a rose – this will be the‘glue’ that sticks the rose to the cake. Decide where toposition the roses over and around your piped trellisdesign and attach them to the cake.Step 26.With the remaining off peak pink icing, pipe randomdots over the painted foliage to give the impression oftiny pink budding roses.Step 27.Colour some off peak royal icing with some mid greenliquid food colour. Place in a piping bag with an ST50small leaf nozzle. Pipe a few random leaves amongstthe roses and trailing down the trellises.Step 28.Stick double sided tape around the edge of the cakeboard. Smooth a ribbon in a complimentary colour overthis to cover the edge of the board.For more information about Inga and her cakes, visit:http://www.facebook.com/Inga.Ruby.Cakes``````Photography credit: Gawain Ruby27 2825 26Tips:1. Buy yourself a set of paintbrushes which willbe reserved only for cake decorating.2. When mixing petal dust with rejuvenatorspirit, add tiny amounts gradually to get the rightintensity – petal dust is very strong.3. Clear alcohol, such as vodka, can be used asan alternative to rejuvenator fluid. However, itwill take longer to dry.4. Practice stippling with the paste foodcolouring/rejuvenator solution on a piece ofpaper or excess piece of icing until you areconfident enough to paint straight onto the cake.5. It is always better to dry brush on dust coloursin layers to build up to the right intensity.