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CookieCrazie Chatter.......Friday, September 14, 2012






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CookieCon!

I just heard that Karen & Mike are down to a short waiting list.
So if you missed getting a ticket.....get on their waiting list
because the deadline for refunds is coming up
and they anticipate they will have some openings after that.

There is a Facebook group specifically for CookieCon attendees.
Those with a CookieCon ticket.....
contact me and I'll make sure you find the group.

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review





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Personal Side

Can you believe I've still been sick all this week too.
Ugh! I'm so tired of it.
AND.....I'm so tired. ;)
But I think I've finally turned the corner yesterday.
I'm feeling some better today and hope that I will finally be DONE with this!

Sadly, Kyle & Allison have been sick with this stupid cold all week.
I'm so sad I gave it to them. :(

Allison turns 19 today.
Happy Birthday Allison!
Since she's not a big fan of sugar cookies......
I decided not to make cookies for her.
Instead, we'll buy a yummy ice cream cake.
We're taking her out to lunch on Sunday. :)

I've been getting ahead on my fall cookies. Yeah!
My goal is to spend part of October designing
Christmas cookies ahead of time.
I always feel so rushed in December, 
so it would be fun to really concentrate on Christmas cookies
without any other distractions.

Instagram photos for this week:

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Enjoying a rainy Friday evening on the porch with some hot tea....


 My planning "list" for the week....

Don't these shapes make your heart sing "I LOVE fall!" heehee 

Major construction going on Tuesday.
Wasn't sure it was going to work.......but it did!

See......it worked! Can't wait to show you the finished product.

Happiness......

Anticipating the job of adding finishing touches.
Love that part!

Uh oh! Mr. Squirrel dropped his acorn by the tree stump.

Pumpkins 4 Sale


Last week's chatter....

Apple Barrel Cookie (Tutorial)






To make an Apple Barrel you will need:
 I started off with a coffee cup cutter from SweetArtFactory.
I used my mini moon cutter to cut around the top
giving the appearance of apples sitting within a barrel.

First outline/flood the barrel's horizontal slates with dark brown glaze.
Once it has dried for an hour or so, add the tan vertical slates
and the red base to the top.


My first attempt at this apple barrel, 
I shoved halved mini apple cookies that had been covered in red glaze into 
the "pile of apples". 
 I wasn't extremely happy with the look of the apples,
so I tried again. :)

In my second attempt, 
I took some extra dough and made tiny balls to resemble apples piled on top.
I wasn't sure it would work.......but I stepped out on faith and baked it.

The "apples" held their shape and did well when the red glaze was added.

I was extremely happy with the 3D look it gave the cookie. :)

After the cookie has dried a couple of hours,
you can add the brown stems and green leaves to the apples.
Oh....and don't forget the little staples on the horizontal slates.

 Once the cookie has dried overnight,
you can add "wood markings" to the barrel with a brown food color marker.



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