Harvest time brings the opportunity for jars of yummy-ness......honey, jelly, jam, and more! And the cute containers make the delicious treat even more special.
Start with a container or jar-shaped cookie. There's tons of choices of mason jar cutters and the like out there. The site where I purchased the honey jar is not available right now to share a link. :(
You'll also need a mini plaque cutter to create a cute tag cookie that you can tie onto your jar. Be sure to cut out a hole in the top using a straw. (see photos and video below)
Outline and flood the bottom portion of the jar with glaze.
Outline and flood the tag with white glaze.
After allowing the initial glaze to dry for at least 30 minutes, add an outline and flood of tan glaze to the lid and top rim of the jar to resemble a burlap cover.
Once the tan glaze has dried overnight, use a mixture of caramel dust and alcohol (or clear flavoring like almond) to paint on lines to the "burlap" cover of the jar.
Brush the tag with caramel dust to give it a rustic- antiqued look.
Yeah!
I'm home again.
It was almost two weeks being away......and I was SO READY for my comfy bed and pillow.
I am still digging out of the "so-far-behind" hole created from my time away.......
but hopefully I can get back to decorating cookies SOON!
CookieCon 2015 was fabulous!
And my vacation following working so hard for my pre-CookieCon classes was
much needed and much enjoyed. :)
Now it's time to slide back into routine and enjoy each day to it's fullest.
Thanks for hangin' with me.
♥♥♥
Instagram photos for this week:
Happy Friday!
So grateful and thankful to God for how He has and is using cookie decorating in my life.
#grateful #thankful #masonjar
Having a fabulous vacation in Park City and Salt Lake City......
I'm so thankful for the rest, relaxation, and even cookie decorating with friends one day!
Here's a colorful mosaic-look for this lovely Sunday.
#mosaic #colorful #cookies
With a grateful heart on this fine Tuesday......here's what has me thankful at the moment:
1) safe trip home last night from Salt Lake City
2) wonderful, refreshing vacation this last week with a friend
3) fabulous time at #cookiecon2015 the week prior.
What about you?
This set of autumn cookies is certainly not traditional but definitely unique and photogenic.
Since Shabby Chic is so "in" right now..... it seemed appropriate to try to add
lots of lace, burlap, elegant texture, and muted colors to all the fun seasonal shapes.
Make some memories enjoying the brisk chilly weather, watching the leaves change to their vibrant gorgeous colors and sipping on some spicy apple cider to welcome the fall season. :)
CookieCon2015 has arrived!
The time has flown and suddenly I'm leaving on a jet plane today....
With over 200 cookies packed up in my suitcase (yes, I know that's CRAZIE!)
and loads of excitement.......let's do this thing!
Reporting from sunny and beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah!
All of the cookies arrived in great condition.
The only casualties were a few molded edible clay flowers.
Tonight's going to be a long night preparing for tomorrow's classes......
But it's going to be a fun long night!
#cookiecon2015
Pre-CookieCon Classes are going very well.
What a joy to sit for four hours at a time to decorate and talk cookies!!
I have one more class this morning and then CookieCon officially begins this afternoon!!
Autumn Trees platter from last year......
#throwback #tbt #autumn #autumnleaves #fall
The final PreCookieCon class went very well this morning. :) #cookiecon2015
Last night's opening ceremony of #cookiecon2015!!!! It was fabulous!
(I never imagined having a line of people wanting my autograph..... but with the
cookiecon book that we created, suddenly I have people handing me a book and a pen. haha)
Happy Friday!
This morning's #cookiecon2015 classes......
Susan Carberry, Monica and Nadia. Amazing!
@cookiecowgirl @my_little_bakery2015
CookieCon Sugar Show Cookies Part 1
#cookiecon2015
NOT my cookies!
These cookies were entered in the CookieCon Sugar Show....
CookieCon Sugar Show Cookies Part 2
#cookiecon2015
NOT my cookies!
These cookies were entered in the CookieCon Sugar Show.....
Oh the joy of color!
I hope you have a wonderful Saturday.
Today is the final day of #cookiecon2015, so be looking for lots more photos....
More class photos from yesterday.
Airbrushing with @Sugarblisscookies, Blogging with @bridget350, and design with Mallory @butterwinks! #cookiecon2015
So much to learn.....
CookieCon 2015 Sugar Show Mystery Shapes #cookiecon2015
(NOT my work - the decorators got this surprise "mystery" shape this morning
and decorated and entered it in a few hours time!)
Final day of #cookiecon2015.
What a joy and delight it has been.
Awesome talent, great instruction, and tons of fabulous friendships!
Until next time.....
Happy Sunday!
#give thanks #autumn #fall
Sharon and I have started our vacation in Park City, Utah.
Look at that cute view from our condo window on Main Street!!
Thinking about showing some gratefulness with cookies......
#autumn #fall #thanksgiving #grateful #thankyou
The Pumpkin Crate Cookie from last year.....
#tbt #throwback #autumn #pumpkin #fall #crate
When I first saw this cute jelly jar cookie cutter, I KNEW I had to make some fall jar cookies with it.
There are certainly tons of ways to decorate this shape.
I'm just showing two designs in this blog post.
Take them as inspiration and run wild to make these jar cookies your own.
For the burlap covered jar (left in photo)
outline and flood the top portion of the cookie in white glaze.
For the fabric topped jam jar (right in photo), flood the bottom portion of the jar.
Once the glaze has dried for a while, add the corresponding top or bottom.
For the burlap topped jar (left), start adding burlap texture lines (either horizontal or vertical).
After 30 minutes, continue to add burlap texture lines in the opposite direction (left jar).
Also add an additional layer of glaze to the fabric topped jar on the right.
If desired, add a label to either jar at this point.
For the burlap covered jar (right in photo below),
add some fringe burlap texture "spilling" over onto the jar.
Begin to add lines of "jute/string" around the crown of the jar covering.
Wait about 15 minutes between applying more piped "jute".
Once you get the string the way you want it, add a bow to the right side of the cookie.
Allow it to flow over onto the extensions on the side of the jar.
