tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981468972798368432024-02-19T01:18:04.739-08:00Sweet Ivy ConfectionsCupcakes, cookies, pops, & specialty sugarcraftsMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-38203602441076474972018-09-11T17:49:00.000-07:002018-09-11T17:59:19.508-07:00Some goodies from the past year...<div>
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One would think, that since I've graduated and no longer have homework to deal with...</div>
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I'd be much better at blogging!</div>
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Not the case.</div>
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I honestly don't even know what I spend my time doing anymore...</div>
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I had all these visions of accomplishing projects this summer.</div>
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I'd planned to paint rooms, cabinets, read for pleasure, deep-clean the house.</div>
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Have I done any of those projects?</div>
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Nope.</div>
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I do think, however, that I've given myself the gift of time.</div>
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I've been napping, relaxing, and just having "me" time.</div>
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And that's ok after four long years of studying!</div>
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I think this college grad deserves a few months of down time. LOL!</div>
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But...back to blogging!</div>
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I finally decided it was time to sit down and share the past year's treats I've made for those who don't follow along on Facebook or Instagram.</div>
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So without further ado...</div>
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The Thanksgiving cookies above and below were made for GVSU "Friendsgiving."</div>
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My son graduated from GVSU in the spring of 2018. These cookies were for his Campus Ministry "Friendsgiving" that they celebrated during the Thanksgiving holiday.</div>
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In December of 2017, we had our annual Ladies Christmas Tea at my church.</div>
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The last two years, I've enjoyed hosting my own table.</div>
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I made these cookies as favors/treats for the ladies at my table to take home.</div>
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The theme of the event was "Gifts of Joy."</div>
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I wanted to capture that somehow in the cookies I made.</div>
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I decided on simple ornaments with little holly berries up top.</div>
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I airbrushed them with metallic gold/silver for some extra sparkle.</div>
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I think they turned out really cute once bagged.</div>
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I used red fabric ribbons and raffia.</div>
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It was a wonderful evening and all of the tables looked stunning!</div>
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My youngest son had a White Elephant Gift Exchange in one of his classes at</div>
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the local high school.</div>
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What better gift for a White Elephant Gift Exchange than...</div>
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White Elephant cookies!</div>
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I added little Christmas lights on their tooshies and white snowflakes on their trunks for a little flair.</div>
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They were definitely a hit amongst the students!</div>
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I took some similar as a White Elephant Gift Exchange to my ladies Christmas party last year at church and they went over real well.</div>
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I am planning to offer these every Christmas!</div>
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During the holiday season, I brought in some wintery cookies to share with my</div>
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Treats are always a nice way to break up the winter doldrums at work!</div>
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Shortly after I brought in the winter cookies to work, I found out a co-worker had a birthday!</div>
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Well, what's a birthday without cake?</div>
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I brought in these yummy vanilla cupcakes with classic buttercream icing.</div>
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Because it was winter, I added some snowflakes and nonpareils to look like snow.</div>
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Next up, I had a request from ZEHS to do some cake pops!</div>
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These were for my youngest son's class.</div>
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They were a big hit!</div>
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Even when they're in high school, they like to be the hit of the class, LOL!</div>
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This was another set I did for another GVSU event.</div>
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They had a St. Patty's Day party!</div>
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What better snack than green cake pops!</div>
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Chocolate dipped pretzels are another popular request.</div>
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These were for another occasion at ZEHS.</div>
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They did cake pops as well.</div>
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I once again added snowflake sprinkles and nonpareils for that winter touch.</div>
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In the springtime we had a bake sale for our ladies ministry at church.</div>
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I wanted to do something pretty and springy and encouraging...</div>
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So I decided on these floral accented cookies.</div>
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I did a black background and trimmed them with rosebuds and greenery...</div>
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Then added Faith, Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace to them.</div>
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I love the way they turned out and they were fast sellers!</div>
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Love being able to contribute to my church!</div>
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These cookies were special.</div>
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They were for a special couple in our church who tried to have children for a LONG time.</div>
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After many years, the Lord blessed them with a beautiful daughter through adoption!</div>
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I went to her baby shower and the story of their journey just brought me to tears.</div>
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It was so ordained by God...the whole journey.</div>
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He had His hand on it every step of the way.</div>
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Such a beautiful child for a beautiful couple.</div>
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In April of 2018, we had a pretty special occasion in our house!</div>
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Both my son and myself, graduated from college!</div>
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Evan graduated from GVSU and I graduated from WGU.</div>
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We had a party with the family and celebrated before Evan headed north for his new</div>
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summer job...which we'll learn more about in the next set of cookies!</div>
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In April, Evan accepted a job with the Mackinac Historic State Parks as a historical interpreter.</div>
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We took him up to the island in April and had several trips planned to visit and vacation throughout the summer.</div>
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In May, he texted me saying he told his coworkers that I was a baker...</div>
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And could I please bring cookies...</div>
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Well what do you say when your baby is bragging on you?</div>
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Of course!</div>
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He did inform me that I made trumpets instead of bugles...ooops! LOL!</div>
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The "kids" (as I call them) loved them.</div>
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They sent me a thank-you note and were so sweet.</div>
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<span style="color: #000032;">In July, we once again visited our son on Mackinac Island.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000050;">We have been staying at the Main Street Inn & Suites each time we go.</span></div>
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<span style="color: navy;">The previous time we went in May, the girls behind the front desk were </span></div>
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<span style="color: #000012;">complimenting me on the cookies I brought for the state park workers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000018;">So...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000024;">I had already agreed to bring Evan's coworkers more cookies this time...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000036;">So since I was already baking...I made some for the girls at the front desk of our hotel as well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000054;">I did some festive July 4th cookies for the holiday.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000084;">I think this now catches us up for the year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000013;">I'm not going to promise I'll be better at blogging...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000019;">Because I know I probably won't.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000025;">But I'll try...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000037;">I can promise I'll try... ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000085;">As always...if you need any sweet treats for your occasions or events, feel free to let me know!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000013;">Have a sweet week!</span></div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-7008335120578380182017-08-20T17:03:00.000-07:002017-08-20T17:03:47.627-07:00February-August 2017...(yes, playing six months of catch-up!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Here we go again...playing catch-up for many months of holidays and events!</b></div>
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<b>But as you all know, with being back in school full time and working full time outside of the home, my baking has taken a bit of a back seat. But I always count it a joy when I can sneak in an order or two to let my creative juices flow again during the busyness of life. So let's play catch-up again, shall we?</b></div>
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<b>The mini hearts above and the larger hearts and circles here were done for a bake sale at our church for our kids ministry. I always love donating for a great cause and these were a lot of fun to do. These were done back in February.</b></div>
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<b>Moving along to Easter!</b></div>
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<b>These cookies were for another church bake sale.</b></div>
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<b>These carrots were a lot of fun too. I did a wet-on-wet technique with the polka dots and outlined the leaves with sanding sugar. The bunnies were outlined in pastel jimmies.</b></div>
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<b>These bunny silhouettes were super fun...peaking over the edges and corners!</b></div>
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<b>I dipped the edges of these cookies in Easter sprinkles (little pastel eggs). Made for a unique look and yummy texture.</b> </div>
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<b>I made these crosses fairly simple but added little pink flower candy embellishments and piped green leaves on them. </b></div>
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<b>I had seen something similar to these on the internet somewhere but can't remember where or I'd give credit where credit is due. But I tried to change them up and make them my own. I used the wet-on-wet technique to create clouds and then piped grass and laid little candy Easter eggs in the grass to resemble an Easter egg hunt!</b></div>
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<b>More wet-on-wet carrots with sanding sugar...</b></div>
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<b>The bunnies were outlined in nonpareils. I love the crunch they add to cookies.</b></div>
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<b>I finished up this order with some mini eggs. I always like packaging minis in these long pretzel bags. I like the presentation.</b></div>
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<b>And here's the whole batch of them.</b></div>
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<b>They were a super fun bunch to create!</b></div>
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<b>Next up was the "She Is Brave" women's conference at our church.</b></div>
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<b>I had the awesome opportunity to donate a gift basket for a drawing/giveaway they did at the conference.</b></div>
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<b>With the exception of giving me the name of the conference and colors, I was pretty much given free-reign on these (which I love). I used the flyer/registration forms to get an idea of the theme.</b></div>
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<b>I loved creating these!</b></div>
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<b>And one of the neatest things about creating these...</b></div>
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<b>The gal that won them was from another church in another town.</b></div>
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<b>I got to meet her and she asked if we could take a picture together.</b></div>
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<b>She is super sweet and recently moved to the town I grew up in (small world)!</b></div>
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<b>We are now Facebook friends.</b></div>
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<b>This spring, my niece graduated high school.</b></div>
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<b>She and my sister asked if I would make 200 cake pops for her open house.</b></div>
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<b>Well...duh!</b></div>
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<b>Of course I would!</b></div>
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<b>I love how they displayed them!</b></div>
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<b>My niece has a passion for travel and missions.</b></div>
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<b>She had the coolest travel theme to her open house.</b></div>
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<b>I tagged the pops, "Thanks for coming! It meant the "WORLD" to me! Love Raegan"</b></div>
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<b>I put little globes on the bottom and did the cake pops in globe colors.</b></div>
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<b>Cah-ute!</b></div>
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<b>Such a fun project and so proud of my niece.</b></div>
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<b>Last project in this catch-up post...</b></div>
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<b>A cookie and cake pop bouquet for our new youth pastor and family at church!</b></div>
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<b>We had a meet-and-greet at church and I brought this for them.</b></div>
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<b>I never realized how much I liked red and turquoise together!</b></div>
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<b>Well, that catches us up for the last six months!</b></div>
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<b>Hopefully I'll do better next time...</b></div>
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<b>But don't hold your breath, LOL!</b></div>
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<b>We've got some major catching up to do on the blog!</b></div>
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<b>I've managed to post pictures to Facebook and Instagram, but our poor blog has taken a back seat!</b></div>
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<b>So, we're back!</b></div>
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<b>This fall I donated some cake pops to our church youth group's Speed the Light auction.</b></div>
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<b>Speed the Light provides equipment for missionaries around the world.</b></div>
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<b>The above photo was French vanilla cake dipped in white chocolate with some autumn leaf sprinkles.</b></div>
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<b>These were also for the STL auction. These were a red velvet cake...half were dipped in white chocolate and the other half in red candy melts (vanilla). Sprinkles were added for fun, of course. ;)</b></div>
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<b>I also did 2 platters of decorated cookies. These were a pumpkin spice flavor cookie.</b></div>
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<b>I hunted down a "base" recipe, but put my own spin on it. They were quite tasty if I do say so myself!</b></div>
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<b>I also did some red velvet cake pops for a birthday girl this fall. Kiddos always get a kick out of cake pops. They've become a popular request for many birthday parties I've done.</b></div>
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<b>I did these autumn cookies for my aunt who lives in Illinois. My parents were going back to visit family in the area and I know my aunt has a sweet tooth, so I wanted to send her something special.</b></div>
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<b>In December, we had our ladies Christmas tea at church. This was my first year hosting a table. As a little take-home "favor" for each guest at their place setting, I made little bags of cookies tied up with ribbons. Our theme was "Night of Hope" so I wanted to do a custom cookie to match.</b></div>
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<b>I did a "candy cane" theme at my table, so I also did some candy cane cookies for each guest.</b></div>
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<b>This was my table. Simple, but fun. I look forward to hosting again next year!</b></div>
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<b>Our ladies Bible study group had a Christmas party in December and we had a White Elephant gift exchange. I had no idea what to bring...and then it hit me. WHITE ELEPHANT COOKIES! Hilarious. Yet adorable. I wanted to make them a little Christmas-y...so I added mistletoe/holly-berries to their booties, hehe! I think they turned out cute!</b></div>
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<b>We also had to bring a snack or treat to the party...so I brought some cake truffles. French vanilla cake dipped in white chocolate with Christmas sprinkles. Yum.</b></div>
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<b>My last project for the year was some snowflake cookies.</b></div>
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<b>We had a going-away potluck for someone at work and I always love to bring a dessert.</b></div>
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<b>Snowflake cookies are one of my favorite Christmas/holiday/winter cookies to make.</b></div>
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<b>I love them because you really can't mess them up.</b></div>
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<b>Each one is unique and different.</b></div>
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<b>There's no rhyme or reason to the design...and that's what's so fun about making them.</b></div>
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<b>I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.</b></div>
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<b>May your 2017 be filled with blessings.</b></div>
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<b>God bless!</b></div>
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<b>Melody</b></div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-58075338815434256552016-09-08T14:13:00.001-07:002016-09-08T14:13:48.207-07:00Summer Time Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Lately my blog posts haven't really been "topic" related...more along the lines of "Sweet Ivy Tries To Play Catch Up"...haha!</b></div>
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<b>But that's ok!</b></div>
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<b>I'm always excited to share my latest projects!</b></div>
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<b>The cake above was for a co-worker's granddaughter.</b></div>
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<b>She was celebrating her birthday and requested this special design!</b></div>
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<b>I did 40 cupcakes and a small 6 inch cake for the birthday girl.</b></div>
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<b>The cakes were all strawberry in flavor topped with a classic homemade buttercream.</b></div>
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<b>The technique I did on the side of the 6 inch cake made me think of fishy fins...that's why I added that...last minute thought that came to me, ha!</b></div>
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<b>Happy birthday Bella!</b></div>
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<b>This cookie platter was done for a friend of mine who has been going through a rough time physically lately. When you're struggling physically, it's very easy to start struggling emotionally. It's hard to stay positive while everyone around you is going about their usual routine. I wanted to bring some cheer to my special friend. I chose these bright cheerful colors and did a buttery vanilla cookie with royal icing décor.</b></div>
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<b>My continued prayers are with you Kim!</b></div>
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<b>These cake pops were for a coworker of mine.</b></div>
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<b>They were for someone's birthday.</b></div>
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<b>They were done in French vanilla cake and dipped in white chocolate.</b></div>
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<b>I added some pink and green sprinkles for extra cheer!</b></div>
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<b>Happy birthday!</b></div>
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<b>And lastly, I did this baby bouquet for a friend of ours.</b></div>
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<b>We have a sweet friend who, twice this summer, has been our house-sitter, kitty-sitter, plant-waterer, mail-getter, set-out-the-trash-dumperer, and anything else I asked her to do!</b></div>
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<b>She is the SWEETEST ever!</b></div>
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<b>So I not only gifted her with cash, but also a Sweet Ivy Confections gift certificate.</b></div>
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<b>And...being the kind person she is...she didn't even use the gift certificate on herself!</b></div>
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<b>She requested a baby bouqet for her sister-in-law who was expecting a baby!</b></div>
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<b>(I told you she was sweet!)</b></div>
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<b>This bouquet included buttery vanilla cookies decorated in royal icing, and French vanilla cake pops dipped in white chocolate.</b></div>
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<b>Congratulations to the new momma!</b></div>
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<b>And thank-you to our sweet friend Selena!</b></div>
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<b>Well, that wraps up my "Summer Catch-Up"...</b></div>
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<b>I hope you had a wonderful summer!</b></div>
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<b>I'm so looking forward to fall!</b></div>
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<b>Not only the weather, but all of the baking that comes with it!</b></div>
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<b>Beautiful autumn sugar cookies and pumpkin spice EVERYTHING!</b></div>
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<b>If I can ever be of assistance with your birthdays, baby or wedding showers, parties, reunions, or whatever the event...just holla!</b></div>
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<b>TTFN!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-24087086636779721662016-07-23T16:33:00.001-07:002016-07-23T16:33:48.915-07:00More Grad Pops!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>After coming back from a wonderful vacation...</b></div>
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<b>I had a big project to start on.</b></div>
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<b>One hundred and sixty cake pops for a graduation party were due that weekend!</b></div>
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<b>These were done in a French vanilla cake and dipped in white chocolate.</b></div>
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<b>It was a gold and black theme, so they were sprinkled with gold and black sanding sugar.</b></div>
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<b>I finished them off with pretty black and gold satin ribbon.</b></div>
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<b>I hear they were a big hit!</b></div>
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<b>Congratulation graduate!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-88065881968848384332016-06-19T16:31:00.002-07:002016-06-19T16:31:58.623-07:00Graduation Fun...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>May and June is time to celebrate all things graduation!</b></div>
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<b>High school, college...such an exciting time!</b></div>
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<b>These cake pops and cupcakes were for a young lady graduating high school this year!</b></div>
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<b>The cake pops were a vanilla cake dipped in white chocolate finished off with teal and black sprinkles. I really like the way the black and white ribbons finished off the look of the presentation!</b></div>
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<b>I also whipped up some vanilla cupcakes with a classic vanilla buttercream.</b></div>
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<b>They icing was tinted teal and I added black sprinkles.</b></div>
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<b>Congratulations class of 2016!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-82714779262578606162016-05-27T18:48:00.000-07:002016-05-27T18:48:04.892-07:00Spring Time Cookies and Cake Pops!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I seem to be combining more and more treats together into one post more often than not.</b></div>
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<b>But that's ok.</b></div>
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<b>At least I'm getting them posted!</b></div>
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<b>I made these for a bake sale at church.</b></div>
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<b>They were inspired by "Bake at 350."</b></div>
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<b>I knew when I volunteered to do them, I wanted something springy.</b></div>
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<b>But...I wasn't sure what I wanted to do.</b></div>
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<b>I began looking for ideas.</b></div>
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<b>When I came across some similar to these, I knew I had to expound on them!</b></div>
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<b>From the shapes, to the colors, to the designs, to the quotes...</b></div>
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<b>I love everything about them!</b></div>
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<b>And the bake sale was a success!</b></div>
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<b>These cookies, I made for our Youth Girls Conference at church last month.</b></div>
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<b>Their theme was "Beautifully Beloved."</b></div>
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<b>The colors were pink and gold.</b></div>
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<b>Ms. Kate gave me free reign on the design...(I love it when people do that!)</b></div>
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<b>I had a lot of fun adding the metallic gold touches at the end!</b> </div>
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<b>Honestly, the pictures don't do them justice.</b></div>
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<b>They turned out so cute!</b></div>
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<b>I hope the girls enjoyed receiving and eating them as much as I enjoyed making them!</b></div>
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<b>And I hope they all know how "Beautifully Beloved" and special they are!</b></div>
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<b>Up next...cake pops!</b></div>
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<b>These were done for a bridal shower.</b></div>
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<b>They were white cake, dipped in white chocolate, and drizzled with a variety of colors.</b></div>
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<b>These, I made for my momma for Mother's Day.</b></div>
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<b>They were white cake with chocolate chip and dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkles.</b></div>
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<b>I told her the only stipulation was, she had to share with dad, ha!</b></div>
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<b>Well, that's all for now!</b></div>
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<b>Stay tuned for more upcoming treats!</b></div>
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<b>And as always, if I can ever assist you with desserts and treats for your upcoming event, don't hesitate to contact me!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-34088336532280914032016-04-29T13:58:00.000-07:002016-05-27T18:23:38.045-07:00A Little This & That...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>So, I have been a VERY (with a capital V) bad blogger lately!</b></div>
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<b>But I'm back and I've got a few goodies to share with you!</b></div>
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<b>Now...like I said, I've been very bad...so this will take us all the way back to Christmas!</b></div>
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<b>I know...REALLY bad.</b></div>
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<b>So starting with the most recent (above)...</b></div>
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<b>These were some cake pops I did recently for a baby shower.</b></div>
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<b>They were white cake dipped in white chocolate with a pretty yellow drizzle and navy blue ribbon for accent.</b></div>
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<b>Chocolate covered strawberries were a new request for me!</b></div>
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<b>A couple co-workers asked me about this and I thought it would be a fun thing to try.</b></div>
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<b>I think they turned out pretty!</b></div>
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<b>These were for an anniversary.</b></div>
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<b>This platter and the following bouquet were for a co-worker who was going on maternity leave.</b></div>
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<b>A sweet baby girl to celebrate!</b></div>
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<b>The cookies were my butter-vanilla flavor.</b></div>
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<b>I iced these with glaze instead of royal icing.</b></div>
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<b>The platter of cookies was for a potluck we had for the momma-to-be.</b></div>
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<b>I made up this bouquet as a gift for her to take home.</b></div>
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<b>I included some butter-vanilla cookies and also some cake pops as well.</b></div>
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<b>Valentine's Day wasn't too terribly busy for me this year.</b></div>
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<b>This is actually when I got my first request for those chocolate covered strawberries I mentioned above. These were requested by another co-worker for his sweetheart.</b></div>
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<b>And another co-worker requested cake pops for his sweetie!</b></div>
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<b>These were red velvet...a new popular request!</b></div>
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<b>I celebrated MY birthday in February as well.</b></div>
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<b>I normally don't bake myself a cake...however, this particular year, I was craving cake.</b></div>
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<b>So, what do you do when you're the baker?</b></div>
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<b>Make yourself a cake!</b></div>
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<b>This was a white cake. I iced it in classic buttercream. It was accented with fondant roses.</b></div>
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<b>Pink and yellow...my favorite colors!</b></div>
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<b>I won't tell you how old I am...</b></div>
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<b>29...again.</b></div>
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<b>And lastly...embarrassingly enough...</b></div>
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<b>Some Christmas cookies I never posted, LOL!</b></div>
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<b>These were just some simple sugar cookies that I iced with royal icing and then did some metallic stenciling on.</b></div>
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<b>I really like how the snowflakes turned out.</b></div>
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<b>Well that catches us up for a bit.</b></div>
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<b>Next up...</b></div>
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<b>I have some very pretty spring cookies from a bake sale that I did...</b></div>
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<b>And some pretty girly cookies for an upcoming girl's retreat!</b></div>
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<b>Stay tuned...they're coming!</b></div>
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<b>(I promise.)</b></div>
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<b>Yes!</b></div>
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<b>Sweet Ivy is still alive and kickin'!</b></div>
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<b>LOL!</b></div>
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<b>It's been a while since I've posted anything on the blog, but I wanted to share these lovely snowflakes with you.</b></div>
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<b>These are done in one of my signature flavors, a butter vanilla almond cookie.</b></div>
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<b>I offer both royal icing and/or glaze on my flooded cookies.</b></div>
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<b>These are done in a glaze.</b></div>
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<b>Many people like the glaze because although it hardens enough to stack or bag the cookies, it isn't "crunchy" or "hard" like royal icing. It has more of a "chew" to it. </b></div>
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<b>When doing detail work, I always use royal icing. Even if I flood with glaze, I detail in royal because I can get sharper lines/details.</b></div>
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<b>These snowflakes were done for gift platters for Christmas.</b></div>
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<b>I gave these to our pastor's family and my women's ministries director and her family.</b></div>
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<b>Sweet Ivy is still taking a limited amount of orders!</b></div>
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<b>You can contact me via Facebook in my message box or e-mail me at:</b></div>
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<b>mjames72@sbcglobal.net</b></div>
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<b>May your 2016 be blessed!</b></div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-19687556136530462322015-10-20T19:12:00.001-07:002015-10-20T19:12:39.149-07:00Congrats ZEHS Boys Tennis!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>It's been a while!</b></div>
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<b>I took a brief cookie hiatus.</b></div>
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<b>Not so much intentional...</b></div>
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<b>But, due to some unplanned..."life events" <strike>(challenges)</strike>...</b></div>
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<b>I needed the time to...recover...regroup...recuperate.</b></div>
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<b>But I am back.</b></div>
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<b>I am still taking very limited orders, simply due to work/school demands...</b></div>
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<b>But I'm ready to get creative again!</b></div>
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<b>When I accepted this order, it was like a breath of fresh air.</b></div>
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<b>I forgot how much I missed cookie-ing.</b></div>
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<b>This order was for the Zeeland East High School Boys Tennis team who qualified for state!</b></div>
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<b>They definitely deserved a treat!</b></div>
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<b>These were a vanilla/almond cookie with classic royal icing.</b></div>
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<b>Hopefully this gave them a little sugar-buzz for their next match!</b></div>
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<b>Congratulations boys!</b></div>
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<b>And good luck! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-10936732639197457192015-08-11T15:11:00.001-07:002015-08-11T20:06:21.325-07:00Summer Lovin'!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Oh how I miss "cookie-ing"!!!</b></div>
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<b>Working a full time job and being a full time student doesn't leave me near the time I'd like to spend on cookies!</b></div>
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<b>But I still try to squeeze in a little any chance I can.</b></div>
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<b>My cousin from Illinois and her family were coming up to Michigan to visit.</b></div>
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<b>And so I decided this was a good time to bake!</b></div>
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<b>I decided on a summer theme!</b></div>
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<b>These are buttery almond vanilla with royal icing.</b></div>
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<b>They were a really fun set to make.</b></div>
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<b>And I think everyone enjoyed them.</b></div>
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<b>Summer Lovin'!</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>You are my sunshine!</b></td></tr>
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<b>Flower power!</b></div>
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<b> In the good 'ol summertime! </b><br />
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<b>What have you been doing this summer?<br />Special trips? Family reunions? Activities?</b></div>
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<b>I hope whatever it is brings you much joy!</b></div>
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<b>Happy Summer! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-33495310110081969672015-07-28T13:40:00.000-07:002015-07-28T18:12:17.146-07:00Quick And Easy Hot Fudge (recipe)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Most days on the blog, I share the desserts and treats I've been working on for customers...but from time to time I like to share a yummy recipe when I come across one.</b></div>
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<b>For the most part, when I come across a family favorite recipe, it's quite by chance that we've discovered it. My husband is famous for discovering recipes in the newspaper. I come across them usually on blogs or Pinterest. But today, the recipe I'm going to share, we discovered out of desperation.</b></div>
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<b>I went to Sam's Club last night and the hubs asked if I'd pick up some of those "GIANT" bottles of Hershey's Syrup. You know Sam's Club, EVERYTHING is sold in GIANT quantities. Well, of course...without a list...I forgot.</b></div>
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<b>So when he got home from work last night and wanted some ice cream, it dawned on me that I forgot the chocolate syrup. Not to worry! Google to the rescue, haha!</b></div>
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<b>I knew it couldn't be that hard to make hot fudge. My friend makes it all the time. The problem I was having was that every recipe I came across had either evaporated milk or heavy cream in it...and I had neither. Then I came across this one on about.com. </b></div>
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<b>About.com never fails me. Whether is be general information, recipes, you name it...I've had great success with that site. So I whipped it up and it...is...delish!</b></div>
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<b>I could eat it with a spoon!</b></div>
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<b>I could sip it with a straw!</b></div>
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<b>I could...</b></div>
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<b>You get the picture.</b></div>
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<b>Oh...and speaking of pictures...excuse the pathetic picture I snapped with my phone. Ha!</b></div>
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<b>So without any further ado...here's the recipe!</b></div>
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<b>Enjoy!</b></div>
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<b>Hot Fudge<br />2 c. sugar<br />4 tblsp. four<br />2/3 c. cocoa powder<br />2 c. milk<br />4 tblsp. butter<br />2 tsp. vanilla</b><br />
<b> </b><b>In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Over medium heat,
combine milk, butter and vanilla until the butter has melted. Add dry
ingredients to the milk mixture, constantly whisking. Boil, stirring
constantly until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Cool and refrigerate
unused portion. </b></div>
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<b>You can find the recipe <a href="http://americanfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/Hot_Fudge.htm">here</a> on about.com if you'd like to explore their site.</b></div>
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<b>I hope your family enjoys it as much as we did!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-22326139602747820822015-07-22T05:16:00.001-07:002015-07-22T05:16:49.707-07:00♪♪♪Take Me Out To The Ball Game♪♪♪<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I have probably shared on the blog before that before moving to Michigan, I grew up in Illinois...close to the St. Louis, MO border. Being that close to St. Louis, all of our family are big Cardinal fans!</b></div>
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<b>My mom and dad recently went back to the St. Louis area to visit and for a family reunion so they took some cookies to my aunt that she had requested I make.</b></div>
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<b>Their beloved Cardinals!</b></div>
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<b>Having moved to Michigan, spending more of my adult life here, and marrying a HUGE Detroit Tiger fan...I have to be a Tiger fan with him. ;)</b></div>
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<b>But...if the Tigers aren't playing...the Cardinals will always have a piece of my heart!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-53033508931701634292015-06-30T20:36:00.001-07:002015-06-30T20:36:41.121-07:00Happy Wedding Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>When I first began baking/decorating...I started out with cakes.</b></div>
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<b>I took the Wilton Basics cake decorating class.</b></div>
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<b>I had always wanted to learn cake decorating.</b></div>
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<b>As time went by, I got more into custom cookie decorating and cakes fell by the wayside.</b></div>
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<b>I still had a yearning to learn more with cake decorating, but I never really had any requests.</b></div>
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<b>So I didn't really have the opportunity to grow and learn.</b></div>
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<b>I also had some fears of cakes.</b></div>
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<b>Then...</b></div>
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<b>I got this request.</b></div>
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<b>A wedding cake.</b></div>
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<b>(aaaaggh!)</b></div>
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<b>Major fear set in. Could I do this?</b></div>
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<b>Was I capable? </b></div>
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<b>I decided to go for it.</b></div>
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<b>After all, it was a fairly simple design and a fairly small cake.</b></div>
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<b>I got this. I can do this.</b></div>
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<b>I read. I studied. I watched videos. I asked questions.</b></div>
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<b>I was ready.</b></div>
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<b>I set to work making the fondant flowers. Amazingly enough, they were very easy!</b></div>
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<b>It was like being a kid all over again and playing with playdough!</b></div>
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<b>I honestly had a lot of fun with them. I made homemade marshmallow fondant, tinted it lavender, and once finished...added a little luster dust for a pretty shimmer.</b></div>
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<b>The cake was a gluten-free vanilla with classic buttercream.</b></div>
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<b>The finished product in my frig.</b></div>
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<b>I think it turned out pretty good for my first wedding cake!</b></div>
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<b>After all, it was not only my first wedding cake...but my first gluten-free cake, my first stacked two-tier cake, and my first with fondant roses!</b></div>
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<b>I'd say it was a success!</b></div>
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<b>Not only did I do the small cake for the bride and groom...</b></div>
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<b>I also did 400...yes FOUR HUNDRED...cake pops for dessert for the guests.</b></div>
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<b>I did 200 chocolate and 200 vanilla.</b></div>
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<b>It was a really nerve-wracking, but overall a great experience and one that I was truly happy with.</b></div>
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<b>Congratulations to the bride and groom!</b></div>
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<b>Wishing you a lifetime of health and happiness! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-79095699297333433872015-06-05T08:49:00.001-07:002015-06-05T08:49:35.639-07:00Congrats Graduates! Class of 2015!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I've only been taking limited orders lately since I started going back to school.</b></div>
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<b>So when I do have an order or decide to do a gift for someone, baking/decorating is super fun again because I don't do it as often as I had been!</b></div>
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<b>I did this bouquet as a gift.</b></div>
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<b>It was a lot of fun. I'm not a huge fan of "character" cookies, but "mascot" cookies can be a lot of fun. These Zeeland West Dux were an enjoyable set to do!</b></div>
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<b>I must say, getting the right shade of gold was tricky (and I still don't think it was perfect)...but all in all I think they turned out pretty cute!</b></div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-63034933548477752732015-05-26T12:36:00.002-07:002015-05-26T12:36:33.745-07:00Celebrating Cinco de Mayo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>This post is coming out a little bit late...but I had to get it in because I LOVED the way these cookies turned out!</b></div>
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<b>So, my 8th grade son is in Honors Spanish at school and they were celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a fiesta of sorts. He comes home and says, "I told my teacher that my mom makes awesome decorated cookies and has her own home bakery...so can you make 30 cookies for my class?" Well, how do you turn down something like that when your kid builds you up like that! </b></div>
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<b>I really don't have any Cinco de Mayo themed cookie cutters so I had to make do with what I had. I knew I wanted to do some kind of little plaque with the words "Cinco de Mayo" on them, so I used my little scalloped oval. I love the font and colors on these...I think they turned out pretty festive.</b></div>
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<b>Who can resist tacos when we're thinking "Mexican food"?</b></div>
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<b>Not having a taco cutter, I just used my oval cutter and cut it in half with a knife.</b></div>
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<b>Decorating these was a pure treat...so much fun!</b></div>
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<b>And for a little added fun, I did some maracas in fun colors.</b></div>
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<b>I didn't have a cutter for these either so I just pieced together circles and a rectangle.</b></div>
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<b>I think the end result was good.</b></div>
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<b>Hope you all had a very happy Cinco de Mayo!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-84096639159993604062015-04-26T20:24:00.002-07:002015-04-26T20:24:53.349-07:00Springtime!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I tend to be one of those people who gets stuck in a rut.</b></div>
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<b>And it happened with my cookie decorating.</b></div>
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<b>There are SO many techniques out there, and I haven't tried so many of them.</b></div>
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<b>Like I said, I get stuck in a rut...and more than anything...</b></div>
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<b>It's a little bit of fear...a little bit of laziness...a little bit not wanting to "rock the boat".</b></div>
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<b>Call it what you will...I decided it was time to GET OUT of the rut and start learning new things and trying out some of these techniques that are new to me.</b></div>
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<b>I've had an airbrush for quite some time, but it has always intimidated me a little to be honest.</b></div>
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<b>Well, I got a whole bunch of new stencils at my cookie gathering in Livonia last week, so I decided I needed to give them a whirl.</b></div>
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<b>I dug out my airbrush and got to work.</b></div>
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<b>Once I started playing, it was actually pretty fun.</b></div>
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<b>Granted, I still need some practice to perfect the skill...but hey...</b></div>
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<b>I DID IT.</b></div>
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<b>Now I'm afraid I'm going to become addicted to stenciling and I'm going to want ALL of the cool designs out there.</b></div>
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<b>There are so many amazing stencils that are sold by some of the cookiers.</b></div>
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<b>This is just a sample of a few I got in my swag bag last week.</b></div>
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<b>Hopefully, I'll stay OUT of this rut and keep learning new things.</b></div>
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<b>Happy Spring! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-53709667590656150032015-04-21T09:45:00.000-07:002015-04-21T09:45:47.431-07:00Practice makes perfect...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I haven't had many ordered lately...which has been a blessing in disguise.</b></div>
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<b>As busy as I've been with school (read killer science class), I probably would have been even more stressed out with more deadlines. I did indeed finish my term, and was able to go to that amazing cookie gathering over the weekend. Last night, I had some free time and decided to "play cookies". I got out my airbrush and some of the new stencils I acquired and did a little practicing. I am waiting on my new stencil genie to arrive, as I think things will improve vastly once I get that.</b></div>
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<b>After I messed around with the stencils, I did some free-hand airbrushing. These flowers are nothing special, but I just wanted to "get the feel" of the airbrush more. It is definitely something that takes some practice.</b></div>
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<b>I have a whole bunch more cookies I made to take to the gathering that I didn't end up using. I will be doing some more playing/practicing in the next few days...and friends/family reap the rewards of my practice (read lots of cookie snacks)! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-10940127571720344742015-04-20T06:32:00.000-07:002015-04-20T06:32:21.657-07:00Mitten Bakers Cookie Gathering 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>This past Saturday was one of the most fun days I've had in a long time.</b></div>
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<b>I went to a "cookie gathering" in Livonia, MI.</b></div>
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<b>It was a day full of friendship, fun, food, learning new techniques, raffles, contests, prizes, and an awesome swag bag!</b></div>
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<b>I belong to a baking group online made up of bakers from all over Michigan and a few from Ohio, Indiana, and Canada. It was so awesome getting to meet these friends that I've only known online for some time, face-to-face for the first time! </b></div>
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<b>This gathering was a first for our group and it came together so quickly and amazingly thanks to our awesome hosts and planners Jen of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenthecakegirl?fref=ts">The Cake Girl</a> and Amanda of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmandaMakesCakes?fref=ts">Amanda Makes Cakes</a>. You'd have thought these girls were best friends and event planners. Little did we know, they had only met in person ONCE and had never done anything like this before!</b></div>
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O<b>ur first demo/class was with Kim of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlteredCookie?fref=ts">Altered Cookie</a>. She taught everyone some basic airbrush techniques.</b></div>
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<b>It was fun seeing how unique everyone's simple flower turned out!</b></div>
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<b>Most of our day consisted of cookie techniques, but we were lucky enough to have Amanda of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmandaMakesCakes?fref=ts">Amanda Makes Cakes</a> do a cake pop demo/class for us! She makes wonderful creations. Be sure to check out her page!</b></div>
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<b>My friend and carpool buddy Madri showing off her cake pop skills!</b></div>
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<b>Waiting for my cake pop to dry!</b></div>
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<b>Next we got a demo/class with Heather of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SugarNoshTreats?fref=ts">SugarNosh Treats </a>on stenciling. </b></div>
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<b>We all got to practice using some of our new stencils in our swag bags!</b></div>
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<b>Working on stenciling.</b></div>
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<b>Up next was Lisa of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gigisfreshbaked?fref=ts">Gigi's Fresh Baked. </a></b></div>
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<b>She did a demo/class on painting on cookies. </b></div>
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<b>This is a technique I've always wanted to learn but have never tried.</b></div>
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<b>Pasta, salad, breadsticks!</b></div>
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<b>The theme of the day was Super Heroes.</b></div>
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<b>We had a Super Hero Cookie Contest in which everyone could vote for their favorite entry.</b></div>
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<b>"Airbrush cleaner"...another inside joke.</b> </div>
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<b>All of our loot from our swag bag!</b></div>
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<b>Special thanks to our sponsors for all of the amazing goodies:</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShopBakersNook?fref=ts">Baker's Nook</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCookier?fref=ts">Creative Cookier</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SimplySweetsbyHoneybee?fref=ts">Simply Sweet Stencils</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sweetsouthernstencils?fref=ts">Sweet Southern Stencils</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thatsanicecookie?fref=ts">That's A Nice Cookie</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArtfullyDesignedCreations?fref=ts">Artfully Designed Creations</a></div>
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<b>We had such an amazing day. We left with new knowledge, new goodies/products, and most importantly new friends. Because as I always say, "Cookie friends are the best friends!"</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-13183926440546850102015-03-13T04:51:00.003-07:002015-03-13T04:51:34.612-07:00"A Little Lady Is On Her Way..." (Baby Shower Cookies)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Celebrating a new life!<br />One of my favorite occasions to bake/decorate for!</b></div>
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<b>These baby shower cookies were done for a neighbor's daughter who recently celebrated her upcoming new little bundle with a baby shower. The invitations were in an adorable "ladybug" theme. A simple and fun design...but who would've dreamed how intricate ladybug eyelashes would turn out to be, LOL! After many attempts with my smallest decorating tip, edible markers, and many more ideas...I finally ended up hand-"painting" them all with a toothpick.</b></div>
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<b>160 ladybug eyelashes hand-painted with a toothpick...that was really something, LOL!</b></div>
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<b>I included this silhouette for the new mommy-to-be as a bonus...just something special I wanted to do with the extra dough/icing.</b></div>
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<b>Congratulations our your new little bundle momma!<br />Best wishes from Sweet Ivy Confections!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-57767549860017944102015-02-20T08:07:00.003-08:002015-02-20T08:07:59.545-08:00A Few Forgotten Belated Valentine Cookies...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I always vowed that I would stay on top of my blogging and not be late.</b></div>
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<b>However, we've had some personal/family/health issues going on.</b></div>
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<b>My hubby spent a weekend in the hospital 2 weeks ago with some health concerns...</b></div>
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<b>So I barely squeaked these cookies out on time for my daycare kids Valentine's Day party.</b></div>
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<b>Admittedly, they are not my finest work...but I think my kiddos enjoyed them.</b></div>
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<b>With all that's been going on, I considered postponing the kids party, but I just couldn't disappoint them, so I popped these cookies out pretty quick. Like I said, not my finest...but the kids were happy...and that makes me happy.</b></div>
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<b>I run a childcare/preschool business by day and we always try to have special days on holidays.</b></div>
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<b>We did Valentine's Day coloring, stories, treats, and exchanged cards.</b></div>
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<b>The kids all wore red/pink/white. It was a fun day.</b></div>
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<b>These cookies were also done in my new flavor Raspberry Vanilla with Raspberry Glaze.</b></div>
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<b>My hubby is not a "berry" kind of guy...so it wasn't his favorite flavor, but everyone else seemed to really enjoy it.</b></div>
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<b>Things continue to be busy around here...gearing up for baby shower cookies and wedding cake pops! I will also be taking St. Patrick's Day orders, so if you are in need of a dessert in March...contact us today to book your date!<br />Hope you all are staying warm this winter!</b></div>
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<b>TTFN!</b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-63517490440524005702015-02-10T06:13:00.000-08:002015-02-10T06:13:58.725-08:00A Bake Sale & A Birthday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>This past week, our church had a bake sale to benefit the kids' ministry.</b></div>
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<b>I don't have young children involved in the kids' ministry, but I feel strongly about reaching out to our children and young people if I can. And with my passion for baking/decorating, I was so excited to jump at this opportunity to help out.</b></div>
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<b>I did a dozen heart mini-packs. I always love doing mini-packs. Minis are fun to make and fun to eat! Some of my baking friends aren't fond of doing minis as they can be intricate and time-consuming, but I love them! And people seem to really enjoy them too!</b></div>
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<b>Then I did some medium and large hearts. These were all done with piped rosettes that I made ahead of time. I also added some "lace-work" on a few of them.</b></div>
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<b>I did a little experimenting with my basic sugar cookie recipe and tried out a new flavor.</b></div>
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<b>And as it turned out...I thought they were quite tasty!</b></div>
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<b>The new flavor combination I did was Raspberry-Vanilla Cookies with Raspberry Glaze.</b></div>
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<b>This flavor will now be a part of my regular offering when clients order.</b></div>
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<b>Lastly...</b></div>
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<b>I had forgotten to share this cake pop bouquet I made last month for a birthday gift!</b></div>
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<b>It was my pastor's wife's birthday and I decided to share a little sweetness with her because she is so sweet!</b></div>
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<b>Happy birthday Ms. Amy! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-59926160871974700932015-01-23T20:52:00.000-08:002015-01-23T20:52:03.267-08:00Got All My Ducks In A Row...(Baby Boy Shower Cookies)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I think I may have mentioned once or twice how much I love being a part of people's celebrations! That is one of the best parts about baking cakes and cookies and cake pops and all kinds of fun desserts for people! Celebrating LIFE! Be it weddings, new babies, new homes, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or...simply JUST BECAUSE!</b></div>
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<b>Celebrating life is something we should do more often! Sometimes we get so caught up in the day to day, and the negativity...we forget to be truly grateful for all of the good surrounding us!</b></div>
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<b>A new baby is certainly something to be grateful for! So I was honored to make these baby shower cookies when I got a last minute request!</b></div>
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<b>This was a fun order to create because I was given free reign over creativity! I may have mentioned that once or twice too...how I love having free reign to do what I want! Hehe!</b></div>
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<b>I was told the cookies needed to be light blue and white (as it's a baby boy) and that the theme was rubber ducks. But other than that...no specifics...YAY!!! I've done rubber duckies several times for other showers, but I was looking to do something a little different and fun. And since the colors given to me were blue and white, I knew I wouldn't be doing them in typical yellow. I thought a white duck with blue accents would be nice. When I came across the idea for bubbles, I knew that was it! The perfect blue accent! I wanted a little more up top though...so I went with the blue rosette. I think they turned out pretty cute!</b></div>
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<b>We added blue and white baby bottles and onesies to the platter as accent cookies to go along with the rubber duckie theme. I was pretty happy with how both turned out.</b></div>
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<b>Baby cookies are always so much fun to create!</b></div>
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<b>Best wishes to the new mom-to-be!</b></div>
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<b>May your journey as a new mommy be blessed! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-85393500046446217012014-12-28T18:10:00.002-08:002014-12-28T18:10:43.459-08:00Lions vs Packers...Football Cookies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Today we went to our friends' home for our annual (post) Christmas get-together.</b></div>
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<b>As it happened...the Lions and Packers were playing today.</b></div>
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<b>My hubby...HUGE Lions fan.</b></div>
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<b>Most of our friends are Lions fans...with a sprinkling of Packer fans in the mix.</b></div>
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<b>To say my hubby dislikes the Packers...is a HUGE understatement, LOL!</b></div>
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<b>You know how when you're a sports fan, and there's usually ONE team you REALLY</b> <b>dislike?</b></div>
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<b>That would be the Packers for my hubby, ha! </b></div>
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<b>We usually all bring a dish to pass at this particular get-together.</b></div>
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<b>And since it turned out to be more of a "football bash" than a (post) Christmas party...</b></div>
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<b>I decided these cookies would be an appropriate dessert!</b></div>
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<b>Unfortunately the Lions lost...so we won't talk about that anymore.</b></div>
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<b>Hubby is quietly dealing with his emotions, LOL!</b></div>
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<b>But the cookies were yummy! </b></div>
Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10196584202223839316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898146897279836843.post-31363163485080797332014-12-23T06:46:00.000-08:002014-12-23T06:46:52.781-08:00Christmas 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>December has been a blur!</b></div>
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<b>It truly has!</b></div>
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<b>The whole Christmas season kind of just...sneaked up on me!</b></div>
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<b>I don't feel like I made a lot of decorated cookies this year...</b></div>
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<b>Though I actually did...2 dozen for each client (six)...a dozen for our family get-together...plus a dozen for a giveaway.</b></div>
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<b>So that was a grand total of 14 dozen this month.</b></div>
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<b>I know, not a lot for some of you busy bee bakers out there...but it was enough for me during the holidays, ha! I did something new (to me) this year. I attempted this wreath that I found on Pinterest and I apologize...I can't give the original poster credit as I couldn't find the link! So to whoever shared the original post on Pinterest...thank-you for your inspiration!</b></div>
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<b>Then I attempted SugarBelle's poinsettia platter. I was pretty happy with the results for a first attempt! Everyone who received one seemed to like it.</b></div>
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<b>Then I did a couple wintery themed platters.</b></div>
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<b>Mittens, snowflakes, and some holiday greetings.</b></div>
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<b>This green (and red/white) themed set, I took to our family celebration. They were kind of a last minute set. I didn't really have a plan...I kind of just winged it and had fun!</b></div>
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<b>Generally, it's my custom cookies that really "take it out of me".</b></div>
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<b>But this year, I did SO MUCH "other" holiday baking...that it was those that really zapped my energy! But you can't skip the family favorites at Christmas time! I'll be doing a post on those later. I hope each and every one of you have a very Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year!</b></div>
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<b>Here's to a bright and successful 2015!</b></div>
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