In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Pull the leaves off the stalk, making sure to leave the stems on the leaves. This will make the leaves easier to handle; you can always trim the stems at the end. Rinse the leaves in cool water and lightly pat them dry with a paper towel. If you going to decorate a cake with these, choose ones that look nice. Don't pick any that are bruised or torn. You can do this the microwave or over the stove. This will make the corn syrup easier to brush on. This will help make the corn syrup stickier and less likely to slide off. When brushing the mixture on, try to do it as thinly as possible. You don't need a lot for the sugar to stick. Coat them as evenly as possible, and don't worry if the sugar layer appears thick. You will be shaking the excess off at the end. Make sure that the leaves aren't touching or overlapping, or you won't be able to coat them evenly. Don't re-use any of the sugar from the first round. It will be damp from the corn syrup and clump up. Also, don't shake off any of the excess sugar; let it sit on the leaves. Don't cover the leaves with anything while they are drying. You can eat them as a treat, or use them as a garnish for cakes, drinks, pastries, or even ice cream.
Summary: Prepare the mint leaves. Warm the corn syrup until it becomes thin. Brush the corn syrup over the leaves and let them dry for 1 minute. Spread the leaves on a flat surface and cover them with half of the sugar. Transfer the leaves to a parchment-lined baking sheet, sugar-side down. Cover the leaves with the rest of the sugar. Let the leaves dry for 24 hours. Gently shake off the excess sugar and use the leaves.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You'll want one green roll of duct tape for the stem and another color of your choice for the petals. Duct tape comes in a variety of colours so you can get as creative as you want when making your flower. You can use your pen to measure the length of the duct tape that you will be using. Use a sharpie to mark the edge of your pen cap to ensure your pen can still close. Place your pen vertically against a piece of duct tape and line up the edge of the tape with the line you just marked. Cut the tape so it measures from the top of your pen to the line you marked with your sharpie. Roll the tape on the pen. You may also wrap around the pen to create a pattern to the top. Whether you want all pink or an assortment of petals, design your finished flower to ensure you keep the pattern you want. You can find a larger variety of duct tape colors at an art supply store relative to a hardware store. Cut a piece of duct tape so it's length is about a third or less of the length of your pen. Fold the top of the piece of duct tape so that it makes a triangle. Roll your pen with the extra tape at the bottom of the triangle so that the petal sticks to your pen with the top pointing out. You may also cut the top of the duct tape into a triangle rather than fold it in. Continue to cut or fold small triangle shapes with a little extra tape at the bottom, and stick them onto the top of the pen. Make sure that all the petals are pointing out to the top and you're following the design you have laid out. Build up your flower buds petal by petal until your pen looks like a real flower!
Summary:
Get 2 or more rolls of duct tape. Cut a piece of green or dark duct tape that is about 3 inches (7.6cm) long and fold to cover the pen shaft. Choose the color for your petals. Fold the sides of a single piece of duct tape to create a single petal. Continue to add petals until you've created your desired look.