I am having the hardest time getting my buttercream icing smooth please help.........

Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD by Sharon Zambito

What recipe are you using? I use indydebi's buttercream and then a small foam paint roller to smooth it out after it crusts. Works great!!

Sharon's DVD is great! I have it and between her great recipe and her techniques, you can't go wrong. However, if you need something now, use a viva paper towel. Actually, I think Edna has a YouTube video on how she uses the towel to smooth her cakes.

viva paper towel works great!

I've used the foam roller before, works great! Another idea my grandma taught me, after the BC crusts a little place plastic wrap over the icing and use a fondant smoother (any type of flat surface item) and rub lightly, it will smooth it out and the plastic wrap lifts right off!