ABC, Apple and Butterfly Cookies

My second to oldest granddaughter, Nicole, graduated from Kindergarten last night.  How time flies!!  I was all set to make ABC's and apples.  

Then Nicole decided she liked butterflies!!  So, naturally, I threw in a few butterflies!!

I think it all turned out well.  Except for the cake.  My daughter and Nicole's teacher had some crossed wires or miss communication somehow, and the cake had PINK flowers on it!!  So, I made sure not to take a picture of the cake with the cookies!!

Congratulations, Nicole!!  (See the cake in the background???  Oh, well!)

I've linked to the following parties:

Roses For Momma

I sent these cookies to California for my mom and mother-in law.  

Hope they arrived today in time for Mother's Day!!

Sent some to my dear sis as well.

Happy Mother's Day!!

Wedding Dress/Bride Cookies

These cookies were made for a wedding shower this past weekend.

Only seven weeks to go, Jeremy & Sarah!!

Decorated Cookies: Sunflowers

I made these sunflower cookies recently.

I love how they turned out!

Decorated Cookies: Roses

I made these roses as part of a set of cookies. But since I only showed on version there, I thought I'd show both of them in this post.

My personal favorite is the white rose. Either way, they were delicious!!

Dress, Hat & Purse Decorated Cookies

Here's a set of decorated cookies I made for a friend's luncheon. I love the springy look!

I forgot to include the poor little teapot in the set picture!

Hope your ladies enjoyed the cookies, Julie!!

Minnie Mouse Cake My Sister Made!

My sister began decorating cakes probably about a year and a half ago. She's just now taking a few Wilton classes and she is doing amazing!! I just had to brag a little!

She makes cakes for her kids, grand kids, friends and family, kind of like me. She loves working with fondant.

Here's the latest example of her work:

Great job, Teresa!!

Hot Pink Purse Cake

My oldest granddaughter, Natalie, and my mom have birthdays within 6 days of each other. Since my mom was out here visiting, we had a Tea Party-Birthday Party together for them.

My grand kids always pick their birthday cakes, but Natalie told me to surprise her this year. I have been looking for an excuse to try a purse, so here it is!

Hope you both had a Happy Birthday!!

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Valentine Cookies

A little late, but here are a few of the cookies I made last month for Valentine's Day.

Baby Boy Shower Cake

My daughter asked me to make a smallish cake for a baby shower this weekend. Since I'm in the midst of a remodel project, and since the creative juices (for a cake anyway) weren't flowing, I resorted to surfing the Internet for ideas.

What did we ever do without the Internet?

Anyway, I came across a website called My Sweet & Saucy. Talk about some awesome cakes!! I found exactly what I wanted to make.

Here's my version:

I frosted the cake with buttercream. The background tan background and the pregnant lady are fondant.

My son, who can draw anything, was over yesterday, so I conned him into drawing my pregnant lady, using the one I found to go by. I'd say he got it pretty close!. I think my lady may be a few weeks behind the other one, but close!!

I cut the lady he drew out, laid her on my fondant and carefully cut her out with a small sharp knife. Pretty easy! For the touches of blue, I used the same buttercream that I frosted the cake with. I love how it turned out!

Here's a close-up:

Congratulations on the new baby boy, Sarah!!