Yesterday was my friend's annual Christmas Cookie Decorating party. This is right in my wheelhouse, as royal icing cookies are a hobby of mine. I bring cookies & frosting & tools - though of course she has all of that stuff - and, because I'd rather end up with 10 good cookies than 30 half-assed cookies, I pick a theme & go about decorating a few, slowly & carefully.
I usually prefer non-traditional cookie images; trees & Santas are fine & cute & I do make a few of them! But it's fun to reach for something that people will recognize as seasonal that they haven't seen a million times. This year I got quite interested in this thru-the-window idea:
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| Yes, that's Bigfoot! this one is my favorite. |
Some things I would do differently: stiffer frosting for the window frames; draw the smaller details - the cardinals, etc - with cookie markers instead of a paint brush; be more careful with the background icing; small tip for the Christmas lights around the window.
Anyway! It's the time of year that i catch up on all the stuff I didn't do the rest of the year, since my last sales event is over, no more parties to attend. I don't know if I'm going to do an "official" batch of cookies this year but if I do I'm leaning towards more window scenes.
Merry, happy, jolly - whatever works for you, I hope your season is bright. XO L
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