If you are new to my website, here’s a quick summary: After 32 years as a classroom teacher, I QUIT in 2012 to be an artist. (I’m sure people thought I was CRAZY!!) I made stamped metal necklaces… even in Braille! And bracelets… But my focus became decorated cookies… along
Life is good. Yesterday’s cookie class was so much fun. I LOVE sharing my cookie art knowledge with wonderful women. Each of my students created all of these designs. They learned SO much in four hours! My November and December workshops are full; I have some new classes posted on my WORKSHOPS
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…
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
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
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
I’ve taken a little break from the cookie world. I’ve only filled two cookie orders in three months, but I’ve had three classes… One class was for MAGGIE!! Maggie, her devoted mom, Kim, and our friend, Tammy, and her daughter, Reagan came to my house on St. Patrick’s Day to make cookies!!!
“Where do you get your cookie cutters?” I get asked that a lot:) And here’s the total answer… First I like to buy local at craft stores and Vicky’s Party Store in Milton, ALSO…I often reshape cutters to create what I want/need… like this cheerleader cutter to a pumpkin with a
I love that so many people want to learn cookie art, and I’m thrilled that I enjoy teaching it so much, so… I’ve posted new December workshops… under WORKSHOPS… I’ve changed several things… #1… I will be donating a portion of December’s workshop fee to Maggie’s Mermaids… #2…I’ve increased the
I named my little business “Art for the Soul” for two reasons… #1 reason: I wanted to create art because I KNOW my soul is meant to create art…and… #2 reason: I wanted to create art that touched other people’s souls… so I started making stamped metal necklaces with cool messages like
