I have a *slight* obsession right now. A little something called "Outlander". Oh. my. word.
These little swirly roses are a twist on Sugarbelle's Simple Swirl Rose. As I was recreating her sweet little flowers, I made a mistake. A mistake that I loved! Sugarbelle's Simple Swirl Roses are a view of a rose from above the blossom, with the swirl centralized. I offset my swirl so that you view the rose from the side of the blossom. That sounds kinda confusing. Let me show you!
I received many wonderful inquiries as to how I created the seashells for this "Sweets from the Sea" collection. Check out my tutorial on the starfish here.
Do you know that the real-life versions of these beauties are called "Sugar Starfish"?! Honest! After studying many starfish pictures, I thought that I would try to recreate the texture with royal icing and nonpareils. Let me show you how I made them!
Sanding Sugars. Those tiny, sweet crystals that can add a little extra sparkle and depth to cookies. Like many other cookiers, I have a slight addiction to sanding sugars and sprinkles. It doesn't take long to amass a generous collection of these miniature gems.
Today I had posted these blossoms on Jill FCS' wall as my contribution to her share theme of "understated artistry". She was looking for cookies where the number of colors and techniques were limited but the cookier still pulled off a beautiful cookie.
School will be out for my kids in less than two weeks. It is the first year that I am not teaching and experiencing that sheer giddiness of handing in my classroom keys for the summer. No, this year it's different. In less than two weeks, my boys will be together 24-7. With lots of fighting, and yelling, and eating, and a little bit of getting along thrown in there. Just a little though. My days of quiet cookie-making are going to come to a screeching halt.
Graduation season is coming to a close and the thermometer says that summer is right around the corner. What does graduation and summertime have in common? The Wilton graduation cookie cutters! With a little creative thinking, these cookie cutters can be pool-ready in no time!
When I see old-style Singer sewing machines, I immediately think of my Mom. Maybe it's because she's always sewing something- curtains, tablecloths, aprons, pillowcases for my boys. She even sewed my wedding dress, with a broken arm I might add. My mental picture of Mom is one where she's wearing one of her old aprons with a tape measure draped over her shoulders. A thimble is on her finger, and straight pins between her teeth. Yup, that's my Mom. A few years ago, Mom came across some old Singer sewing machines at a yard sale. You could just hear her light up as she talked about the little treasure she acquired, especially when she described it's miniature size and how it worked like a charm.
In my house, my boys were fascinated with leprechauns- those nosy little green men that popped up around St. Paddy's Day. They knew the stories of how these mythical little creatures were greedy and ruthless in their endless search for gold coins, or any money for that matter. In hopes of seeing (and catching) one of these mysterious creatures, my kids would make "leprechaun traps" of sorts with assorted boxes and toys, baited with a few pennies and quarters. Overnight, the nosy leprechaun would spring the trap, steal the coins, but leave a little something sweet to commend the boys' efforts in trying to trap him. So I decided to make a version of these nosy leprechauns- NOSY in the literal sense! WOW- that's a big nose. Perfect for a nosy little creature! Let's make them!
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AuthorI'm Amy. Wife, Mom, former science teacher- and now full time cookie baker on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Pull up a chair and we'll create! I'll bring the coffee- maybe Mike (The Cookie Widower) will make it for us. Categories
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