Cookies!!!! Inspired by...

Decorating cookies takes a little practice, patience, a steady hand, and time but, is a lot of fun once you get the hang of it.  There are several steps involved depending on the shape and design but, using an outline & flood method makes it doable. Nowadays there are several helpful tools out there to make it even easier to give it a try. Here are a few I've made recently.  Hope you like them...  :)

Now, more chances than not, you've heard of the very popular game Angry Birds!!! So, here's my 1st version of the Yellow Bird, Green Pig & Red Bird! 



Angry Birds!!



Ready for Tea Time?  Well, here's a tea cup cookie I made for a tea party baby shower favor.  :)



Tea Cups!



And... depending on whether or not you have a younger, say 7-11yr. old child at home, you may have heard about the new up and coming "semi-educational" website for them called Moshi Monsters.  So, after much convincing (on her part!), my 8 year old daughter joined it.  She created a pet and enjoys playing on it with her friends who have joined as well. In addition to the 6 main "monsters" which really aren't "monsters" in the literal sense (some of them are cute, at least I think so) :)  they have lots of baby monsters called Moshlings. (Which apparently I'm told, never grow up!)  Why am I telling you about them? Well, as another wish for her birthday, my daughter wanted me to make Moshi Monster cookies... so, looking at the myriad of them and all my cookie cutters I had to make informed decisions on which ones I could claim that I could re-create. ;-)  Here's my go at them:  Cutie Pie, Dipsy, Hansel, Roxy, Iggy, & Oddie.

Dispy  & Roxy!

Oddie!

Hansel!

Iggy!

Cutie Pie!

Cutie Pie!

Dipsy!

Hansel!

Roxy!

Iggy!

Oddie!

          

And last but, not least...Pinkalicious!! Here are my sparkly star wands inspired by Pinkalicious for a 4 year olds' Pinkalicious party!!  Pretty in pink??  :o)

Star Wands!

Pinkalicious!

Cookies, As Party Favors?

Cookies and handmade treats have grown to become a familiar part of the "party favors" in goodie bags for a few years now. There's just something about a sweet treat that makes everyone happy on their way home. :)

A lot of friends whom I see regularly, know that in this "process of my life" is my ongoing affair with starting a personalized diaper cake and party favor company.  :) When I get orders it's a humbling feeling and the creative juices flow through my brain. ;) 

My latest was a Mad Science themed birthday party. Um... when I think Mad Science, I think beakers, flasks and test tubes! So, I hunted around to see what I could find in those shapes. Can you believe I actually found Science themed cookie cutters?! Amazing!

So, with the cutters ordered, I went on to thinking about decorating them. :) The mom of the birthday boy and I came up with the colors and the request that "bubbles" going up the flask was made. YEAH! I was super excited. :)

After much piping and flooding, here's the final product. :)


Beaker Cookies



Beaker Cookies All Wrapped Up!





At the Party....

Pic by CB



Pic by CB



 

Pic by CB



Now I know what to make for the Science Fair! ;)

As I wrote this up, it got me thinking back to when I first started out making cookies on a stick...Here's a look at the first ever "cookie bouquet" I made for a friend's baby shower. :)

My First Cookie Bouquet

Here's my latest, updated version...



Ducky Bouquet





Ducky Cookie :)





At a Baby Shower....



Pic. by YR

Happy Baking & Creating....   :)