CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, January 17, 2014

It's back!
Cookie Con 2014 is coming soon.
You don't want to miss this....

I'd LOVE to see you there!

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CookieCrazie will be at Cookie'sCool in Genoa, Italy May 1-3, 2014

To check out the information:
Cookie'sCool Website
Cookie'sCool Facebook page

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review

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Personal Side

It's been a great week. 

LOVE those kind.

I did a whole bunch of Valentines cookies......
finished by Tuesday.
That means I photo-ed them on Wed and was able to start editing on Thursday.
It made for a fantastic week in the cookie realm.

Starting to make plans for our Ukraine trip in August......
and possibly a side trip elsewhere in Europe.
Oh my......I'm so excited!

2014......you are already such a blessing.

♥

Instagram photos for this week:

One of my favorite things about cold weather.....hot drinks!

A new toy I got for my birthday is working well......oh the possibilities!

It's a letter press set you can get from Amazon. 

 Texture.....love it!

And a winter theme has tons of it. :)

Happy Monday! 

What is it about simple heart cookies that make them so pretty?

I ♥ Valentines Day cookies for that very reason!

Cookies Rock.....yes, they do! 💜

These winter cookies surpassed my expectations.

I'll be doing more silhouettes in the future.

They are relatively easy and give great results. :)

Happy Wednesday!

We put lots of love in our little works of art, don't we? :)

Need a snack? Haha

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CookieCrazie Chatter...... January 10, 2014

Winter Rectangle Buddie Cookies (Tutorial)

I divided my rectangle buddie cookies into two sets......

Christmas and winter.

Here's the snowmen, reindeer, and penguins...


For the rectangle snowman cookies, I did a top hat snowman and a knitted cap snowman.

Outline and flood the entire cookie with white 10-second glaze.
Give it a few hours to dry since black and white tend to bleed together.
Add the top hat shape in black glaze, a knit cap in your choice color,
 and the draping part of the scarf with any pattern you'd like.
At this point you can also add white circles for eyes and drop black pearls in the middle of them.
Add a white glaze carrot nose and paint it the next day (once it is dry) with orange color gel.
(I always try to keep from making extra colors of glaze that can be dealt with other ways.)

Add tiny dots of "coal" in black glaze for the smile.

Once the hat and scarf have dried a bit, 

add the pom pom to the top of the hat and the hanging end of the scarf.

The next day, if desired, you can add details like pink cheeks by brushing on pink pearl dust,

and eye brows with a black food color marker.

Reindeer require outlining about 2/3 of the rectangle with brown glaze.
Add some curly antlers also in brown glaze.

After they've dried for an hour or two,

add huge white glaze circles for the eyes and drop a black pearl in the centers.

Make the muzzle with a large brown circle under the eyes.

Drop a black or red pearl on the top part of the muzzle for a nose.

The next day, use a black food color marker to add eyebrows, mouth, and other details.

Penguins.....always a favorite!
Cover the entire rectangle with black 10-second glaze.
Because of bleeding problems, I dried mine overnight.
On Day 2, add "heart shaped" face and a long white front with white glaze.
Drop black pearls onto the white glaze for eyes.

Add brown glaze "feet".

I wanted the penguin to have a red "plaid" scarf but didn't want to mess with the bleeding issues.

So I added a white neck band and then painted it with red color gel the next day.

If desired, add some pink cheeks with pink pearl dust and a mouth with a black food color marker.

Rectangle Buddie Cookies

Christmas Rectangle Buddie Cookies

Winter Rectangle Buddie Cookies

CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, December 20, 2013

It's back!
Cookie Con 2014 is coming soon.
You don't want to miss this....

I'd LOVE to see you there!

___________________________________________________________

CookieCrazie will be at Cookie'sCool in Genoa, Italy May 1-3, 2014

To check out the information:
Cookie'sCool Website
Cookie'sCool Facebook page

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review

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Personal Side

Christmas is almost here!
Oh what an exciting time it is.

I finished my final Christmas cookies this week.
I've enjoyed every set I've made this season.......
And oh the beautiful cookies I've seen from others.
Incredible!

Now it's time for the non-stop Christmas activities.
Tomorrow we go to Memphis to visit the in-laws.
Once we come home on Monday.......I have lots of prep to do.
Sadly, I have to work Christmas Day.
But when I come home......my sisters and their families are coming over.
Fun!

Next Friday evening is our "Christmas Eve".
And then Saturday is our "Christmas Day".
The funny thing is that my birthday is also Friday......so there will be lots to celebrate.
:)

I'm so grateful for the support I receive from all my followers here on the blog.
And I want to wish you a very very Merry Christmas.

Make some memories and then hide them in your heart.
Who knows what tomorrow holds......so make the most of each day as a gift from God.

May many Christmas blessings surround us all.....

Instagram photos for this week:

Cute little tree shape....Four different textures.

 Gingers wishing you a happy snowy Saturday.....

This is our "2-4 inches" of snow that turned into more like 6-8". 
I went into work this morning at 4:30 AM driving on the most treacherous roads I've ever seen.
The interstate was the worst.
I prayed all the way there.....and thanking God, I made it!
We heard some pretty amazing stories as everyone arrived into work.
Now I'm safe at home....snug in my jammies and finally enjoying this snowy day.

Happy Monday!

Only one week away..... Excited!! 

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CookieCrazie Chatter...... December 13, 2013