Swirly Roses

These little swirly roses are a twist on Sugarbelle's Simple Swirl Rose.  As I was recreating her sweet little flowers, I made a mistake.  A mistake that I loved!

Sugarbelle's Simple Swirl Roses are a view of a rose from above the blossom, with the swirl centralized.  I offset my swirl so that you view the rose from the side of the blossom.  That sounds kinda confusing.  Let me show you!

Start off with an icing dome.  Try to prevent it from cratering by running a toothpick through it, placing it in front of a fan, or hitting it with a quick shot of heat from a heat gun.

After the icing dome has crusted, pipe
a "smile" along the bottom edge.

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Immediately create the swirl of the rose, connecting with one side of the piped "smile". 

You can pipe the swirl to the left or to the right to get a little variety!

I think Sugarbelle's Simple Swirl Roses and these side-view roses make for a really pretty bouquet. . .

as well as sweet accents to simple cookies!

Best of all, these pretty flowers can be made in advanced as transfers!