Santa Cookies

I wanted to make Santa cookies using the same style of hats I've been using on my snowmen.

I'd been looking at my 8/snowman cutter and cookies, formulating a plan. But he needed feet.

Thanks to a lot of inspiration from posts around the cookie blog world about piecing together parts from more than one cookie cutter, I looked at this fish...

And found feet!

Santa is ready to bake.

HO, HO, HO! Merry Christmas!

Chocolate Stars

Last year I made these Chocolate Trees.

This year I made Chocolate Stars with Sprinkles.

And Mini Chocolate Stars.

Christmas Cookies

Chocolate Christmas Trees

Sugar Candy Canes

Christmas Fish Cookies

Nina's Cookie Shop recently made these cookies for a holiday party/birthday party. The birthday boy loves to fish!

A festive wreathed green fish.

A ribbon-tied gold fish.

Holly leaves,

Presents, 

And a wreath accompanied the fish for the party. This wreath is a simplified version of my first proposed design. I like this one a lot!

The party guests were treated to little bundles of cookies to take home.

Happy Birthday, Royce!

Snowman Cookies

I have a couple of snowman cookie cutters but was looking for a simple one.

 When I saw this cookie cutter in the store I thought it was perfect! It was hanging on the wall and I looked around it to see what other holiday cookie cutters there were. Instead of seeing cookie cutters in the shapes of snowflakes and Christmas trees, I saw the numbers 7 and 9. Oh, it's the number 8! But still a perfect snowman for what I wanted to do!

I love making variations. I like the one with both the hat and scarf best.

This one has a different hat and it looks like he might have a tummy ache!

I didn't intend for this one's mittens to be giving the thumbs up sign, but I'm glad he likes how I made him!

A plate of ginger snowmen.

Welcome Baby Cookies

Our very good friends, Karis & Jeff, just had a baby girl.

Time to celebrate with pink ducky and monogram cookies!

Welcome, Baby Isabel.

Congratulations Karis & Jeff and big brothers Peyton & Liam.

We can't wait to meet the new member of your family!

Firetruck Birthday Ts & Cookies

Liam and Peyton just had their 3rd birthday!

The boys are fascinated by firefighters and had their birthday party at a fire station. We couldn't make it to the party, but I made and sent presents. 

Cookies, of course!

 And t-shirts!

Last year I made them personalized Elmo and Cookie Monster t-shirts. I liked the results so much (and am thrilled by how much wear the boys get out of them!) that I did it again this year.

Happy Birthday, Liam & Peyton!

Scrabble Birthday Cookies

I love a gift with a theme! When I saw this Scrabble Mug at The Spoon Sisters, I knew I had the perfect present for my friend Jennifer's birthday.

So I ordered the mug and headed into the kitchen to make these Scrabble tile cookies.

I have fond memories of evenings at The Albatross Pub in Berkeley with Jennifer, playing Scrabble while enjoying a pint of cider.

And I know Jennifer is a fan of iced sugar cookies.

Happy Birthday, Jennifer!

Autumn Leaves Cookies

Visit me over at The Ginger Cookie to find more photos and the story behind these fall leaves.

Ghost & Candy Corn Cookies

A pack of friendly ghosts.

Mine have simple faces drawn on the glaze in food-safe marker.

Gracie's has its own personality!

You can't have Halloween without candy corn!

 Candy corn/ghost inspired text.

A yummy tray of treats!

See more over at The Ginger Cookie.

Bear & Pumpkin Cookies

A Halloween Bear...

And a pumpkin...

From the pumpkin patch...

Join together to become a treat for a friend!

See more over at The Ginger Cookie.

Copper Anniversary Mobile

One of the traditional gifts for the 7th wedding anniversary is copper, so I made this mobile out of copper wire for Art. The ribbon is 1/4" wide which will give you a sense of size.

 I was inspired by Alexander Calder's wire sculptures and mobiles and by Pablo Picasso's line drawings.

It was fun to think of different shapes and variations and watch the project evolve. This was my first wire sculpture and first mobile; I learned a lot about both and was pleased with the result!

Happy Anniversary, Sweetie!