Fourth of July, Part Two

Here are a few more patriotic cookies I made for the fourth. The tiny dots worked well as a flag, I think.

Fourth of July, Part One

Happy Fourth of July! I enjoyed using the new (to me) technique of putting sanding sugar on the outlines of some of the hearts and stars. A word to the wise - it's better to wait until the rest of the cookie is REALLY dry before dumping a bunch of sugar crystals all over it.

Bandana Cookies

I should credit my inspiration for these cookies from my favorite cookie blog. There are several that I stalk, I mean follow, and these women are so talented! They have all been decorating cookies far longer than me, and one day I hope my skills are comparable! Even though I'm often inspired from others' work, I always put my own spin on the design. For this set, I actually laid a bandana out on the kitchen table beside me and followed the design from there. Wouldn't these be cute to go along with a cowboy themed birthday party?

Happy Birthday Jay!

I love the summer time feel of these colors!  The inspiration for the design came from a piece of scrapbooking paper, and I am so pleased with the outcome.

So much for getting things done early -- my husband and I had an argument centered on past tense versus passive voice.  Time for bed.

Summer Bugs

This may have been the most fun I've had decorating cookies, probably because of all of the polka-dots. I was a little bummed when most of my caterpillars fell apart as I took them off the baking sheet, but the tiny circles turned into such cute little bugs! Summer is just around the bend...