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Continue reading →: MRS. CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWNToo early? Nah, never too early for the visit of such a cutie pie… I am so enamored with this set, made thanks to the detailed online class hosted by Amy last weekend. Isn’t she adorable? Amy taught some super cool techniques, and I cannot share the details, as this…
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Continue reading →: MARLYN’S INSPIRATION CHALLENGE FOR NOVEMBERThis month, the challenge was summarized in four simple words: “stand up your cookies.” Sounds like something out of a certain tent, right? Not sure if you are watching Great British Bake Off this year, but one technical challenge had an empty page with “make a lemon meringue pie,” Poor…
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Continue reading →: FOUR LITTLE PUMPKINSWho said pumpkin-shaped cookies need to be always orange and brown, same old same old? Today I share four versions that expand the horizons of the Pumpkin World. VERSION #1 WOODLAND PUMPKIN I was absolutely smitten by this design, created by Marlyn, from Montreal Confections. You can see her tutorial…
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Continue reading →: FOR THE LOVE OF FALLInspiration for these cookies came from a design I saw in the internet a while ago, captured a quick screenshot, but forgot to save the source. It coupled hearts with fall leaves, and I think it is a nice cookie tribute to one beautiful season in our beautiful planet. Bringing…
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Continue reading →: AMBER’S JEWELED SPIDERI realize Halloween is over, but these cookies are so cool that I believe they deserve a post just for themselves… Plus, they would be great to give to that special person who is into gothic looks, and appreciate that mood any day of the year. You will need a…
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Continue reading →: HAPPY HALLOWEEN WITH SWEET 16!With this post, I share a collection of 16 cookie designs made in the past month, with a very brief description of the techniques used. It might be too late to inspire you for this Halloween, but the horror must go on next year, so keep that in mind! Cookie…
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Continue reading →: MARLYN’S INSPIRATION FOR OCTOBEREvery month, Marlyn from Montreal Confections suggests little challenges so that her followers can work on creativity. For October, she proposed that we work on making cookies using different colors of dough. I made two different cookies, both with Halloween in mind. I hope you like them! DESIGN #1 DAY…
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Continue reading →: AMY’S STACKABLE PUMPKIN SETTo join Amy’s Facebook group and be on top of future online classes, click here. Here I am to report on yet another great online class taught by Amy. If you don’t want to cut the cookies by hand (which is what I did), the set is available at dotsandbowsdesigns, with…
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Continue reading →: PLAYING WITH COLORED DOUGHRecently Marlyn from @montrealconfections shared several ideas to make very cool cookies using colored dough instead of relying on icing. I love the concept! You can see one of her videos clicking here. If you are a member of her Patreon site, a much more detailed tutorial is available here.…
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Continue reading →: COOKIE CANVAS, A COOKBOOK REVIEWIf you read this cookie blog of mine, you know that I follow a few cookie artists, trying to learn their techniques as demonstrated in tutorials and Facebook live sessions. Amber, from @sweetambs, is one of my favorite cookie decorators. She was a regular presence in Facebook lives, but last…
