Baby Brinley

Remember those precious dancing queens?  Well...little miss Brooklyn will become a big sister in less than a month!  I, along with my friends, threw Morgan a shower for sweet Brinley.  The theme was pink elephants!  I decided to use my airbrush and my new stencils from CookieCountess.  They worked wonderfully!

In addition to the stencils, I decided to include miss Brinley's monogram.  I'm obsessed with everything monogram, so why not start her early?!

Stay Sweet!

Pizza eating turtles

TMNT has made a huge comeback in the past few years.  I was tickled when an old friend asked to make cookies for her niece and nephew that were having a joint birthday party.  Her special request was to have a pink mask included.  How adorable...right?!

She also requested slices of pizza too....a turtle's favorite snack!  The royal icing really looked like melty cheese when it dried!  I'm not sure if turtles like supreme pizza, but I had go all the way!!

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Baptism for a sweet little boy...

Hello friends!

I'm back from my blogging hiatus!  I can't wait to share everything I have been working on the past couple of months.  My first order was for a sweet little boy who was getting baptized.  I had wanted to work on some monogram cookies, and I thought this would be a great time for it!

 
I really enjoyed working on these cookies for a sweet little boy and his family.

Scooby Dooby Doo....Where are you?

I have to say...watching Scooby Doo was one of my favorite activities.  The mysteries, suspense, and intrigue captured my attention.  I still love mysteries to this day!

When I was contacted to make Scooby Doo cookies for Bryce's third birthday, I was elated!  This was a chance for me to take a walk down memory lane...and watch a few episodes.

 
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Lingerie cookies...oooo lala!

I finally was asked to make lingerie cookies for a bachelorette party this weekend!  These cookies have been on my "cookie bucket list" for awhile. 

I started with a medium sized heart.  I kept the hearts whole for the bras, and I cut the point off for the panties.  The heart served as the perfect shape for both top and bottom! 

 

 

 

I also included a large daisy shape with the bride's future last initial.  The chevron and polka dot pattern was done with an airbrush using a stencil.  I'm still practicing!!

 

 

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Tutus and Teacups- Brooklyn's 2nd birthday party

Today I celebrated Brooklyn's 2nd birthday with dear friends.  Last summer Beau and I joined a small group through our church.  We were unaware at the time just how wonderful these couples would be.  They have become a wonderful part of our lives.  One of the couples in our group has a sweet daughter, Brooklyn. 

She is a girly girl (just like me), and insists on wearing a tutu at all times.  The party's theme was tutus and teacups.  After Morgan (Brooklyn's mom) asked me to make cookies for the party, I immediately started thinking about designs. 

The party was absolutely precious!  After choosing a teapot and tea, we sat down to yummy tea sandwiches.  I choose this beautiful teapot and teacup because of the purple shade of the delicate roses. 

We played a rousing game of Princess Bingo.  I won (yay!) and got a box of English breakfast tea.  As you can see, our markers were fairy bites.  So yummy and cute! 

After going through multiple design ideas, I decided upon a twirling ballerina and a teacup with a "B".  I was thrilled at the final product!

Stay Sweet!

Summer Countdown

11 1/2 days y'all!  That is how many days I have left with my 19 sweeties.  I remember when they timidly walked into my classroom in August.  They have blossomed into independent (for the most part) and hilarious little people.  Each of them have unique personalities with special traits and qualities.  Even though summer is completely necessary (ask any teacher)...I have to say that I will miss my little darlings immensely. 

Anyways...my last order was for "something summery".  I decided on beach balls because of the sheer joy I get when I see one.  I donated cookies for a class celebration (for a school fundraiser), and one of my sweet families bought them for my class!  I'm so excited to share my "side gig" with my kiddos. 

I love the girly 80s colors.  Two of my favorite things!

Stay sweet!

BP MS150- Team Audrey's Heros

Happy Tuesday!

I hope y'all have stayed dry in this dreary weather we have been experiencing in Houston.  I find that when the weather is gloomy so is my mood.  The best way to battle against a gloomy mood, in my opinion, is helping others.

I had the wonderful opportunity this week to use my cookie skills to help out my co-worker and dear friend Audrey Blank.  In addition to being the learning specialist at my school, she is the national spokesperson for the national MS society.  She not only hosts the MS150, but also has her own team called "Team Audrey's Heros".  She is basically a rock star!

She wanted to show her cyclists and volunteers appreciation, so I baked 6 dozen cookies to be placed in each goody bag.  I used my signature vanilla almond recipe, and used an awareness ribbon cookie cutter for the shape.  Orange is the color for the National MS society, so that was fitting for these delicious treats!

I hope the cyclists and the volunteers enjoy my sweet treats this weekend!  I am praying for sunny weather, and a safe MS150!

Stay Sweet!

Wedding Bells

I've been absent for a few weeks...my little cookie business has kept me quite busy, along with research for my graduate class and the 19 kiddos in my class!

Along with everyday happenings keeping me occupied, wedding season is upon us!  Hubby and I have been traveling quite a bit for wedding showers and weddings.  I really enjoy this season, and it makes me reminiscence about my own wedding day just a couple of years ago.

I have had the pleasure to bake cookies for a couple of wedding showers.  I have had a fun time searching and buying new cookie cutters for my orders.  One of the cutest cookie cutters I found was from the Etsy store WhiskedAwayCutters.  The designs are whimsical, unique, and just plain adorable.

These cookies were made for a Kate Spade inspired shower.  If you know Kate Spade at all, you will know that she has polka dots on many of her clothing, accessories, and china.  I used gray icing for the polka dots, and then covered the dots with silver luster dust.  I applied wet luster dust to the dots, but can be applied when dry.  

For the second shower, I went more of a traditional route.  I used cookie cutters that came from a wedding pack, a layered cake and a dress.  The shower colors and the bride's colors were lilac and silver.  I decided to use traditional cream color and lilac.  

The lilac colors are the same colors, but because of the light and a bit of filter.  I like the traditional shapes as well as the creative and whimsical.  It's always to try new cookie cutters, and to dream up new designs.

Stay Sweet!

Jack + Coke Cupcakes

Hello cookie lovers!  I thought I would mix it up a bit today.  Today is my kid cousin's 21st birthday, so in celebration of his birthday, I wanted to bake a special treat for him.  I love trying new recipes especially with delicious ingredients!  As I was Pinteresting, I found something that immediately caught my eyes taste buds....Jack + Coke cupcakes!

This delicious sweet treat started out with a fluffy chocolate cake.  I carved part of the cake out to replace with a chocolate/whiskey ganache filling.  Yeeehaww!  Finally, it was topped off with a buttercream/whiskey frosting.

Thanks to Leslie @ Stress Baker, I have the perfect sweet treat for my cuz!  Visit her website if you're interested in trying them for yourself.  Beware...you will get addicted!  

http://stressbaking.com/2013/02/jack-coke-cupcakes.html/

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When life gives you lemons....make cookies!

After the whirlwind of Valentine's Day...yes I am just now coming off my sugar rush....it is now all about babies!  The past couple of months have been filled with numerous pregnancy announcements. I have to say that I'm very impressed with the everyone's creativity!

In celebration of so many friend's new life stage, here is a sweet reminder of what is to come!

I was ready for a new flavor of cookie, so I decided that I would try lemon.  It seems like it has been winter for so long now, so I wanted a little taste of summer.  I added a bit of fresh lemon juice and lemon zest to my go to vanilla almond cookie (minus the almond).  The cookie was good, but it was even better with the fresh lemon royal icing.  Yummy!

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Valentine Surprise

Ashley first became a fan of Sweet Cheeks Cookies when it was just a hobby.  Her husband contacted me with an idea to surprise Ashley at work with a dozen Sweet Cheeks Valentine cookies.  He didn't have a specific design in mind, so he let me do what I do best!

I guess it's safe to say she was pretty excited!

It makes me so excited to make people's day a little bit sweeter!

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Love, Sweet Love

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, and it easy to tell by the gallons of red, pink, and white icing that is currently all over my kitchen.  

Valentine's Day isn't a holiday that I have always cared about.  However, as I have gotten older it has grown in meaning.  Everyone knows that Valentine's Day historically has been a holiday for romantic love.  While this love should be celebrated, I believe that other types of love should be recognized too.  

Life is busy!  Often times I forget to take the time to tell the people I love that I appreciate them.  Parents, siblings, children, and friends should all be told that they are loved and cared for.

Use this Valentine's Day as a time to celebrate love with all the special people in your life!

Here are a few pictures of this week's sweet treats...

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Besties & Babies

Happy Friday!

Do you have one of those friends who you've known for years, and no matter what you go through they are always there for you?  I hope that you do!

My sweet friend Kristin and her husband Kenny asked me to make cookies for their gender reveal party.  I was tickled to do this for them because of my long friendship with Kristin.

After looking through Pinterest, I came across this picture.

Even though it wasn't specifically a gender reveal cookie, I liked the idea of the "surprise" in the center.  I went ahead and baked three dozen vanilla almond cookies the weekend before the party, so that all I would have to do was put in the blue or pink sprinkles.

I iced a dozen of the cookies that would be the "lid".  The idea was to ice 6 of them blue and 6 of them pink so the guests could pick which they thought Baby K would be.

On Wednesday before the party I got a text.  It was a GIRL!  I rushed to the store after school and picked up PINK sprinkles.  I was so excited and needed to document the occasion.

The cookies turned out cuter than I imagined in my head!  The only thing that I didn't think about before was rolling them thinner than I normally do since they were triple stacked.  

Thanks to Repeat Crafter Me for the picture and great cookie idea!!

Stay sweet & enjoy the weekend!