CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, April 4, 2014

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review

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Personal Side

It took me an entire week to "recover" from being gone at Cookie Con 2014.

I needed to catch up on sleep, family life, housework, blog work, etc etc.

I needed to write a full recap of the event.....which you will find here.

And then there were tons of little things that got neglected....and needed my attention.

But I finally achieved "getting caught up" this week.

Nice!

Cookie Con was an amazing event

As I continue to see photos and memories from others......I just smile and smile.

It's one of those things that is kind-of-like a mountain top experience.

:)

This week I had to dive back into cookie "work".

[It's really not to work to me......how can something so fun be work?!]

I'm an instructor at CookiesCool in Genoa Italy come November.

(It was orginally supposed to be the first of May......but got postponed.)

The organizers have made a bunch of changes to the format......

and I needed to come up with two additional classes to teach at the event.

They asked for some Christmas-related projects.....so guess what my themes have been this week?

Christmas quilting......and snowflakes. :)

{I'm a little hesitant to share the snowflakes for fear that people will revolt after our harsh winter!]

My daughter's bridal shower was Sunday. 

What a delightful time!

I'll do a full post on it soon.

The cookies were a hit......but best of all, my sweet girl LOVED them. :)

Wedding cookies coming up next month.....

♥♥♥

Instagram photos for this week:

This is the time (probably past time) for those beautiful little crocus to pop up all over. :)

Love them! Happy Spring!

Happy Spring Saturday!

Fabulous day yesterday celebrating at my baby girl's bridal shower.

Cookies to match invitation.....made with lots of love.

I know.....I know.....Christmas in April is a little much.

But come November in Italy it will be awesome. 

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CookieCrazie Chatter...... March 28, 2014

Slice of Pie Cookies (Tutorial)

 To make Slice of Pie cookies you will need:

• Pie Slice Cookies - 2 part (see below)
• Orange 10-Second Glaze (for pumpkin pie)
• Brown 10-Second Glaze (for chocolate pie)
• Red 10-Second Glaze (for cherry pie)
• Gold 10-Second Glaze (for apple pie)
• Purple 10-Second Glaze (for blueberry pie)
• White 10-Second Glaze (for whipped cream)
• Ivory Americolor Gel

 For the pie slice cookie, I used this cutter.

However, you could use any pie slice cutter and add a triangle on top for the crust.

 The fruit pie cookies require a day ahead prep work to make some glaze transfer fruit pieces.

I made "cherries", "blueberries", and "apple chunks" a day ahead and let them dry on parchment paper.

The chocolate and pumpkin pies just require an outline and flood.

You can also add details like cut lines and whipped cream as you see fit.

Outline and flood the fruit pies.

Immediately add the dried glaze transfer "fruit" pieces and top crust to the wet icing.

No need to cover the portion of the pie slice with "fruit" 

where you are going to lay the top crust.

After the glaze has dried for an hour or so, use thinned Americolor Ivory gel

and add streaks to the "crust" to make it look golden brown.

A perfect Thanksgiving treat. :)

Thanksgiving Pie, Anyone?

American Pie....Hanging Out to Dry

Thanksgiving is Coming!