Anyway. She asked me to make some for her. She wanted them to be themed after the quilt store that was hosting the retreat. The Old Green Cupboard. She had some pretty specific designs in mind. It was a little like having someone hovering over you to watch you work the whole time.
It got pretty interesting when she took a piping bag in hand and gave it a shot herself.
Anyway. Here's what we ended up with
The pics were taken by Heather Lynn over at Moments By Heather Lynn. I didn't get a chance to take any photos of these cookies before heading out the door. So I was pleasantly surprised when I received these in the inbox. They're pretty awesome and I would like to thank her. It isn't often that someone sends me cookie pictures that look quite so professional :)
Everywhere. Like, in wallpaper, and greeting cards, and cartoons, and music videos, .....
Lately, I have been seeing them a lot in clothes. My daughters clothes. Not mine. If my clothes inspired cookies they would all be plain black cookies. Boring. And frankly a little depressing.
Ok I don't wear black all the time on purpose. I'm not a gloomy Gothic black kind of person. I just happen to find it slimming. And it pairs nicely with my fair ivory complexion. And it goes with everything.
Really not the point....
Anyway.... I have decided to start a series of cookies based on my daughters pajamas. :) Sounds like fun (and not at all boring and gloomy) So to kick off the series :
GIRAFFES! Cute little pink giraffes! Inspired by a pair of Carter's pajamas :)
These remind me of the prairies and fields of Texas...
And of the people...
and the music...
Pretty much everything that reminds me of the real Texas. Not that hokey spurs and sherriff way. But in the way it really is when you head out to the stockyards in Ft Worth, or drive into Brenham in the Summer with their fields of flowers. (While your there you can grab yourself some Blue Bell ice cream. )
Yes a few people here wear cowboy hats....but mostly on special occasions. Like a rodeo...or you know...unless they're an actual steer hand (which still do exist)...
or a state trooper....
And yes we like our country music. Because that's how we do it here....
Yes...at the precipice of fall...I am thinking of lazy summer afternoons in the fields of Texas....Black centered sunflowers, dragon flies, country music, sunsets, wild hair, and hats.
* All cookie designs and images are copyright protected. Please do not replicate without authorized permission from me.* This tutorial is meant to be a teaching aid.
Excuse the sloppiness etc. It isn't easy to paint with one hand and take pictures with your left hand (esp when your right handed and the button on the camera is on the right side! ) So just be forewarned that my cookie-ing is sloppy for this but I think it still got the job done.
Brush Embroidery is actually simple. I love it because it looks elegant, it's extremely forgiving, and it looks like you did a lot more work than you actually did.
You will need tools of course. A paintbrush (I use a Filbert #8), A cookie with a base cover (not necessary but I think it helps the brush stroke smoother), Icing.
I like to use a fairly thick consistency. I use a thick icing as opposed to a thin icing because I like the "paint" effect a thicker icing gives. It has texture. Like oil painting....
I like to use a #2 tip for this icing. I just pipe an uneven line to "outline" the tips of my petals.
Then I use my paintbrush to sweep the icing towards the center...
Till I have completed the ouline
Continue these steps till you reach the inner part of the flower. I like to do 2 -3 petal layers
I like to make another uneven line for the center of the flower. It would probably look just as well without it tho...I just always do for some reason...
Then put your center in. I like to use icing of lettering consistency with a #1 tip and dot it!
then outline one side of your leaf
Then brush inward and out toward the "tip" of the leaf
Then repeat on the other side. Draw a line down the middle of your leaf to mark the vein...
Then your pretty much done. You have made your brush embroidery flower. (Add dots if your dot crazy like me )
The same steps and principals can be applied to using brush embroidery to create all kinds of things...
So after a long weekend of business and go go go....
I finally get to play! (Which means make even more cookies...you think I would want to stay out of the kitchen for a while). So I came up with these little guys.
I'm not sure what kind of flower it's supposed to be...don't ask! haha! But I thought it was cute anyway...
I'm hoping these will become popular. Because I think they're adorable. And I really liked making them. Anywho....
That's what I did today....oh yeah...also ran like a bazillion errands and raised a child....but ya know...
So I'm working on merging blogs and websites and all that stuff. Just want everything in one place. So I've decided upon a new blog name and a new web address.
I don't know much about websites so it's taking awhile to get it set up and all.... but hopefully my tech genius hubby can help me out with it this weekend. But nothing else is really going to change so don't worry :)
**Update! This isn't an announcement that I'm opening a store or anything...( maybe one day soon. Hence the card.) There's protocol ya know. But just that things will be moving and names will be changing... wanted to let you know that it's the same ol' blog. Ya hear? :) **
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