Any leftover icing from this recipe can be beaten again to stiff peaks. Refrigerate leftover icing in an airtight container. Tint small amounts of icing with food coloring as desired. Liquid food colors can be used for creating pastel colors. For dark colors, use paste food colors, which can be purchased from stores with cake decorating supplies or by mail order.
Metal decorating tips are available in a variety of sizes which are categorized by number.
Also good for wreaths on gingerbread house doors. Curtains on windows inside gingerbread house. Also used to decorate ice cream cone trees.