I think the decoration would also work using candy disks as the color medium rather than icing. That's what "Whimsical Bakehouse" uses for her butterflies....only they are solid candy...no cookie base.http://cakecentral.com/b/tutorial/marbled-royal-icing-butterfly-cookie-tutorial?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Butterfly+Cookies+Tutorial+Plus+Old+Hollywood+Cupcakes&utm_content=Butterfly+Cookies+Tutorial+Plus+Old+Hollywood+Cupcakes+CID_555b48bfe72d95364b8