Monday, March 12, 2012

Springtime Tulip Cookies!

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The weekend was perfect here in sunny SoCal and the flowers were making their seasonal debut, especially in my kitchen.

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Butterflies were visiting.

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And ladybugs too.

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Getting ready for springtime baskets of nature’s smiles.

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I can hardly wait until our real garden is as colorful.

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With gentle friends fluttering and buzzing about.

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Spring.  Officially 8 days and counting.

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Have a sweet, colorful week.

Sugar Recipe & Tutorial

Royal Icing Recipe & Tutorial

Colors used:

Americolor – deep pink, electric green, yellow

Wilton – orange

A special thank you to Susan of Susan Keller Photography for allowing me to use her super-duper 35mm and 100mm macro lenses and giving me invaluable instruction along the way.  I had so much fun!

12 comments:

Mrs. Kindergarten...aka...Madame Spoiled said...

Who could EVER eat those? They are just toooo purdy! I would feel guilty taking the smallest of nibble! Simply beautiful!!!

Love and Hugs,
Mrs. Kindergarten...aka...Madame Spoiled

The enchanted home said...

Wow those are picture perfect and soo beautiful! You have outdone yourself Marilyn!

Leigh Powell Hines (Hines-Sight Blog) said...

Those cookies are beautiful.

LPC said...

Woman you amaze me.

Suburban Princess said...

Adorable! The ladybugs are the perfect touch!

Stitchfork said...

Beyond cute! And I bet tasty too. Great pictures - any tips to share?
xo Cathy

Skeller said...

pretty pretty PRETTY!!! (which is why I haven't let the dudes eat a single bite of the flowers, which I'm keeping around for cheery Easter decor. the clams, however, they happily consumed) :-)

Formerly known as Frau said...

I bought flowers for my house just to feel the signs of spring...it was a nice day now we are in rain.....I guess it's better than snow! Happy Monday!

Lisa ~ The SweetTalk Shop said...

Oh the talent dripping from your fingertips!! Those are just gorgeous!! Makes me want to see the beauty in Spring more. I just hate seeing the long hot days of summer knocking!! I'm really more of a fall girl!

Miss Red said...

this is so artistic!! i wish i could make cookies that looked this lovely :)

BroncoMom said...

Flowers this adorable could never be consumed. Who would dare?

Kathleen said...

You are so good with color Marilyn! (Not to mention craftsmanship, creativity and originality).

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