Yes, I know you’ve seen this before… It’s the VERY adorable shop, Mug and Pia… Did you know that stands for… Most Unusual Gifts and Paper Items Anywhere? A for Adorable!! I painted this precious little place last year… and this one of Trinity Episcopal Church. But because of cookie classes… and other pressing issues, IContinue reading “30 Paintings in 30 Days!”
Author Archives: Art by Linda
40 Year High School Reunion
Last night I celebrated my 40 year HEHS class reunion. and fortunately for me… I got to help plan what we termed our “Beach Party”… Beach Party because we rented beach decorations from one of my cookie customers!! She lent us BOXES of GORGEOUS candle holders, shells, mermaids, grasses, seagulls, and on and on… BUT me being me… IContinue reading “40 Year High School Reunion”
Purple Rabbits Step by Step
Earlier in the week I told you I had a Purple Rabbits Challenge. And then I showed you how I made purple rabbit cupcake toppers… And now… the cookies! First, I piped along the outer edge… and flooded the cookie with thinner icing. I held a stencil over the cookie… (and instead of spraying onContinue reading “Purple Rabbits Step by Step”
Purple Rabbits
Today’s post is all about the purple rabbit cupcake pics! I first drew a sketch of my cupcake pic (should it be pic or pick??) using my rabbit cutter as a guide… Notice it’s messy. I drew it too small and kept adjusting the size until it was just right. The triangle under the rabbit goes intoContinue reading “Purple Rabbits”
Rabbits and Purple
I love a challenge… and this one started like this… “She likes rabbits and purple.” (For a baby shower this Sunday) So I asked if she wanted other baby items like, well, you know, a bib, a stroller… No. Just rabbits and purple. Ohhh, the challenge is on: to make adorable cookie favors and cupcake picsContinue reading “Rabbits and Purple”
The Huntington Challenge
I’ve started again. You may remember that this time last year, I announced my participation in a painting challenge: ~30 Paintings in 30 Days~ And then COOKIE CLASSES happened!! I started teaching cookie classes to raise money for my friend… plus a few other BIG INTERRUPTIONS happened… But I’m ready to have another go atContinue reading “The Huntington Challenge”
I’m back, again:)
I announced my retirement from cookie art. But then I HAD TO create a retirement set for Patty Kay… Plus several people have asked for a cookie class!!! And I miss it. I still plan to focus my attention on painting… but I really miss cookie art… especially meeting woman that love cookie art… So asContinue reading “I’m back, again:)”
Step by Step
I thought you might like to see a painting come to life:) Here’s the final painting and the photo I used as my reference: and then… I decided to paint it again using a different perspective and… a little more whimsy… If you want a painting of your house:) I’ll be adding a page on thisContinue reading “Step by Step”
My Last Cookie Class…?
After my first cookie class in September, I shared the surprise, pleasure, and sheer joy I felt with my love of TEACHING cookie art. I enjoyed even the basic teacher-prep-stuff: the whole process of planning and preparing the lessons… and of course I loved… meeting and getting to know my students… sharing my knowledge of cookie art…Continue reading “My Last Cookie Class…?”
Cookies are SO fun to make!
Oh how I regret I didn’t grab my camera during yesterday’s cookie class… This is the best that I can do… a photo of some of the cookies I demo-ed for my students to create… It was a small group, only 5 ladies… But we had ball… and they each went home with… 12 cookiesContinue reading “Cookies are SO fun to make!”