Woodsy Valentine Decorated Cookie Collection

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A little different take on Valentines Day.

It gets more and more challenging to think of new ways to decorate heart cookies. :) This woodsy set falls in the UNIQUE category for my many Valentines cookies. hee hee

This is another holiday that I LOVE decorating cookies for. So you’ll be seeing more Valentines cookies……I’ll probably do a traditional style along with attempts at some unique designs.
Stay tuned…

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Grassy Flower Field Heart Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Tree Bark Valentines Heart Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Wicker Valentines Heart Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Basket, Burlap & Woodgrain Valentines Heart Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Floral Valentines Heart Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Floral N Grass Woodsy Valentine Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Thanksgiving 2018 Decorated Cookie Collection

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This season is the best......to celebrate by reflecting on all that which we are thankful for. I love it! It is so important that we pull ourselves away from our daily grind to recognize how much we have and hold. 

May you have the best Thanksgiving ever!

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Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. 1 Chronicles 29:13

Thanksgiving Heart Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Autumn Leaves Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Thanksgiving Wheat Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Pumpkin Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Thanksgiving Bunting Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Thankful Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Autumn Pumpkin Wagon Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Autumn Floral Mason Jar Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Autumn Delights Decorated Cookie Collection

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As promised......MORE autumn cookies to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year....

This set is a bit less traditional that my usual fall sets. And I tried to incorporate the wet-on-wet technique as much as possible. It's amazing how much faster it is to decorate a cookie when you flood it and add most of the details all at one time!

You've been forewarned that I'm currently dreaming up another fall-ish set of cookies for the near future.

Come on now......can there really be too many autumn cookies for the season? 😉

Apple & Pear Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Autumn Banner Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Autumn Leaf and Acorn Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Autumn Gift Tag Decorated Cookies YouTube video HERE

FALL Bunting Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video (Click on Photo)

Mason Jar Fall Bouquet Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video (Click on Photo)

Harvest Wheat Pail Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video (Click on Photo)

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Rustic Weathered Wood Ombre Heart Decorated Cookie

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This idea came when I saw a photo of a rustic ombre heart with vintage paint across the wood surface. So I guess it's a combination of ombre, wood plank, and peeling paint. 😳

Add impressed lines across the cookie dough before baking. 
Paint the cooled cookie surface in white food color gel.
Using thickened glaze, spread random amounts across the planks to give it that rustic look.

A fairly simple technique for a very trendy design... 💗

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Lantern Decorated Cookies (Tutorial)

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Lanterns.....they are all the rage right now. It's funny how things come and go in popularity. I remember when my son and daughter-in-law got married FIVE years ago. The bridesmaid "bouquets" were lanterns. I loved the idea of something completely different than just flowers. 

So I probably shouldn't go through my house and count how many lanterns I have right now. haha There are several......most have a battery operated candles in them. I love having little "candle lights" all over the house for fall and winter. It makes everything so much more homey and cozy. :)

Here's a lantern cookie tutorial made from this cute cutter from BobbisCookiesCutters.
I've also recently purchased this lantern cutter.....so be on the look out for an alternative lantern design. Yeah!

Refer to the video and photos for this decorating tutorial.

Outline and flood the border and inset of the lantern in your choice of glaze color. Refer to a simpler drawing/clipart of a lantern to help create a more realistic outline/inset.

Allow the flood to dry for at least 30 minutes. Press a small round cutter into the base of the lantern to make the control knob seen on most lanterns. Use that impression to outline and flood a circle on top of it. Also, add detail lines from top to bottom on the lantern. (see video for details)

Outline and flood the "bulb" of the lantern with white glaze. (see photo and video)

Allow the cookie to dry overnight. 
Using a cotton swab, spread dry yellow luster dust within the "bulb" of the lantern to give it a lighted effect. (Dust found HERE)

Brush dry caramel dust lightly over the entire lantern to give it an aged-look. (Dust found HERE)

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