I'm making a doll cake for tomorrow and it's my first time. Of course there was one side of the dress part that looked best, so I chose that to be the front. When I was covering with fondant, my finger nail scraped in to it. I didn't worry casue I figured I'd be able to hide it somehow... but now that I'm getting done with it, I can't figure out how to hide it? Please help? Ideas? It doesn't look as bad in this picture as it does in reality, but it's very noticable.

Thanks.

can you put a little flower over the part that got messed up?

I realize this is hardly visible in this picture... must be the flash. But the mark is just down from the doll's left hand in toward the middle....

What about little dots going down the fold. You'd probably have to do all the folds if you did that though...

Or else maybe add on some kind of little overskirt around the waist that doesn't cover up too much of your main skirt....like mabe little strips kind of fairy like. Am I explaining this right??

Or a bow at the waist. That would work too and be pretty quick and easy.

Courtney

What about giving her something to hold, some flowers and have them cascading down with greenery over the imperfection? Nothing too wedding like or maybe a ribbon or a wand or something like that?

Did you try a little shortening on your fingertip and trying to gently rub it away?If it is really deep scratch try rolling out a teeny tiny worm piece of fondant to fill in then try smoothing it.

Can you use a fondant tool and smooth it back? What about having her hold a pretty lacy hankerchief?

I would make a pink sash that goes around her waist, have one end of the sash cover the spot....

Thanks everyone, I really wanted to be done with it (aside from the dozen cupcakes to go with it) because I do want to keep it simple. I actually did rub the area and it helped a bit... it's still there but I think I might leave it alone. It's a gift, not getting paid for it or anything.

When I have any marks or pin pricks I place a little of what I roll the fondant out with (potato flour) and rub into the scratch and it disappears. Don't press too hard as you are trying to fill the scratch. Lovely cake. Good luck.

This is a little late, but since it's white.. you can easily fill it in with royal icing or even some very soft fondant.. just add some water and crisco until the fondant is very unstable and paste-like.