Woodsy Christmas Decorated Cookie Collection

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Rustic and woodsy...... that definitely encapsulates one of my favorite styles for Christmas. 

Making these cookies brought on all kinds of nostalgic feelings.

It's certainly the most wonderful time of the year!

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Evergreen sprig with ribbon decorated cookie YouTube video found HERE. LilaLoa's confetti cutter was perfect for this sprig of evergreen with ribbon. Cutter found in set HERE.

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Winter Hat & Mitten Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

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Holly & Berries Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube Video HERE

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Icicle Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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NOEL Christmas Banner Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE   Bunting Cutter found HERE.

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Pinecone Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Snowflake Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

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Christmas Tree Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Christmas Wreath Decorated Cookie (Tutorial)

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Christmas Wreath Decorated Cookie (Tutorial)

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Oh how I love an evergreen-filled Christmas wreath! 

And when I found this cute baby bib cutter with a huge bow on top, I  knew it would be the perfect cutter to create a Christmas wreath. 

Once the cookie is baked and cooled, use a boo boo stick or toothpick to etch lightly on the cookie surface, making a circle in the middle and an outline of the bow portion. [This will give you a reference of where to pipe the glaze.]

Outline and flood the main wreath with green glaze.

Allow the flood to dry for at least 30 minutes, and then start making random lines with green glaze all over the wreath to represent the evergreen sprigs.

Add random brown glaze lines to represent the wood branches.

Allow the initial lines to dry for at least 15 minutes and then beginning adding smaller green lines to represent all the needles. (This is a tedious part, but it's worth the textured look that results from taking the time to do it.)

Allow the green glaze to dry for a couple of hours before adding the red glaze. [This is to prevent the red from bleeding into the green.] Outline the entire red bow portion with red glaze.

Add red dots to the wreath to represent berries.

After the initial red glaze has dried for about 1-2 hours, add a 2nd layer of outline and flood to the main portion of the bow as shown in the photo and video. This provides a 3D effect for the bow to stand out.

Outline the outer ribbon ends with red glaze.

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Christmas Cookies Galore......

Last week was my marathon week......but I did it! I had small goals all throughout the week, and as long as I kept to them, I was on track.

Here's some of the Christmas cookies I did last week......

We are celebrating Christmas early (Thursday evening and Friday morning) since we have to go to my in-laws for Christmas. So it is only ONE day away for me. Lots to cook, bake, wrap, & clean between now and tomorrow. :)

Savor every moment. It's such a special time.....and who knows what things will be like in 2012.

I pray you have many Christmas blessings.......

Christmas Cookies! ahhh.....at last

It was a relief of sorts to get my first Christmas cookies of the season done last week. I'd been longing to make some.....and once they came together, it just made me so happy. :)

Here's my first Christmas collection of this year.

Shew.....now I can relax. lol