These were featured in Create & Decorate 2010 Fall Issue:
Supplies needed:
-Stryrofoam Apples (bought mine at Dollar Tree)
-Decoupage Medium (Modge Podge)
-Craft Paint (any tan caramel color will work)
-Corn Cob Litter (Walmart in Small animal section)
-Popsicle sticks
-Disposable plastic cup
-Plastic Spoon
-Wax Paper
-Gloss Spray finish (Walmart Brand Clear Spray)
Directions:
1. Insert your popsicle sticks into the top of your Apples. If you'd like, you can pull out and add a dab glue.
2. Place your Apple onto a large piece of Wax Paper.
3. Mix approximately 1/2 the bottle of Mod Podge about 2-3 teaspoons of your craft paint. (If you want a darker color add a few squeezes more of a darker brown)
4. Stir with popsicle stick.
You can add more if it's not opaque enough. Or adjust the color to your preferance.
5. Now with your plastic spoon, spoon colored Mod Podge over your Apples. Let it drip down the sides like real Caramel would.
6. Repeat over all the Apples.
You can let some of the Apple peek through near the bottom, this just makes it look truer.
7. Sprinkle your Corn Cob litter on the top and lightly down the sides.
8. Place your Apples onto a new piece of Wax Paper to dry OVERNIGHT!
9. Once your Apples are completely dry, Spray them with your gloss clear sealer. This will give them that added shine they need to look like real Caramel Apples!
10. Now, display them all together sitting on plate...just be careful because someone IS going to try and take a bite of them! LOL
If you'd like to go a step further and package them up for gifts, etc.
You can place them into clear cellophane bags and tie them with raffia, ribbon, etc.
Happy Crafting and make sure you check out The Pickled Pepper Patches Blog for other great items!!
