Cookie Club - February 2011

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bonniebakes Posted 1 Feb 2011 , 1:15pm
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Hello cookie makers!


As we discussed last month, and at Bobwonderbuns request as the first poster for the January theme, the February 2011 Cookie Club theme is dresses.

That means that ANY cookies you make related to that theme fits Have fun creating!!!


Just to refresh your memory (and for any new members), here are the "guidelines" for the cookie club posts (based on Cake_Princess' original post from a few years ago):


*Anyone can join us any month they choose! We love to have new members! This isnt a contest, just a way to share ideas, be creative, and learn new things related to cookies!!

* The group consensus was that all pictures must be new pictures (and new cookies). Meaning if you have a previous pictures of cookies already in your album (or in the forum) even if it depicts the theme, please do not use them for your entry in the cookie club. The idea of the monthly theme is to get our creative juices/new ideas flowing.

* Please post pictures in this thread (Do not create a separate thread for your pictures). ** in cases where there are technical difficulties with the CC site, it is OK to post your pictures in your photos on CC and put the link in the thread.

* Please wait to post monthly theme cookies to your personal album/ cookie Gallery until after the monthly theme has expired (the end of the month). I know you are anxious for everyone to see your cookies in your album, but keeping the monthly theme creations in only the thread for the entire month helps to increase traffic to the cookie club thread, which will help to keep it going and hopefully get more people interested in taking part. When the month is over, please feel free to post as many pictures as you wish to the galleries. We do love to see pictures!! (** unless technical difficulties prohibit us from attaching pictures directly in the thread)

* Feel free to use any edible medium to decorate your cookies - fondant, royal icing, butter cream etc. The only stipulation is it has to be a medium used in cookie or cake decorating (so no play-doh!). In your post, please let us know about your creation the type of cookie, the medium you used to decorate your cookies, any techniques that you used, etc.

* The purpose of choosing a monthly theme is to have a central theme for everyone participating to follow in order to allow us an opportunity to be creative, try new things, and learn from each other. Please try to follow the monthly theme. If the design choice is not obvious, please let us know why you chose the design you did (for example, if the theme was Music and you made ghost cookies then let us know the connection. Ghost = Phantom and Phantom of the opera > music).

* The theme is chosen at the beginning of each month by the first person to post a picture the previous month. That person should PM Bonniebakes with your theme choice before the month is over so that the new thread can be started on the 1st of the month (or within a day or two from the 1st).



Happy Baking, everyone! I cant wait to see the results!!

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bobwonderbuns Posted 2 Feb 2011 , 8:43pm
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Oh goodie goodie goodie!!! This is one of my favorite cookie ideas -- dress cookies totally lend themselves to creativity!!!! Come on people, let's see that talent!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Rosie2 Posted 4 Feb 2011 , 6:38pm
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What a great idea!! I want to participate for the first time icon_smile.gif I will be making baby dresses for a girl-babyshower....but not till 2 weeks though, is that ok?

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bobwonderbuns Posted 4 Feb 2011 , 9:20pm
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That's awesome Rosie!! You have the entire month of February to post them. I can't wait to see!! icon_biggrin.gif

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bonniebakes Posted 5 Feb 2011 , 7:39pm
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woo hoo! I got my new dress cookie cutter in today's mail!

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Rosie2 Posted 6 Feb 2011 , 11:38pm
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That's awesome Rosie!! You have the entire month of February to post them. I can't wait to see!! icon_biggrin.gif


Ahhh, thank you! I'm making them as we speak icon_smile.gif

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Rosie2 Posted 20 Feb 2011 , 7:04pm
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Hello ladies, help! I'm ready to add my cookie pics here, but I can't!! icon_cry.gif Does anyone know the size to add a pic here in this thread?? is it 700pix? I know the size of the pics that we add in our gallery are big,1500pix so I reduced my cookie pics to 700pix and it still won't let me add it here icon_sad.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 20 Feb 2011 , 7:08pm
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Hello ladies, help! I'm ready to add my cookie pics here, but I can't!! icon_cry.gif Does anyone know the size to add a pic here in this thread?? is it 700pix? I know the size of the pics that we add in our gallery are big,1500pix so I reduced my cookie pics to 700pix and it still won't let me add it here icon_sad.gif




There is a site-wide problem with posting pix in the threads that has been going one for a while now. The cookie club has altered the rules to accommodate this by allowing members to post the cookies in their gallery and posting a link to it here in the cookie club thread. I'm looking forward to seeing your pix!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Rosie2 Posted 20 Feb 2011 , 7:35pm
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Originally Posted by bobwonderbuns


There is a site-wide problem with posting pix in the threads that has been going one for a while now. The cookie club has altered the rules to accommodate this by allowing members to post the cookies in their gallery and posting a link to it here in the cookie club thread. I'm looking forward to seeing your pix!! icon_biggrin.gif


Ohhh, thank you Bobwonderbuns, I was wondering what happened. I will post then and bring the link here.

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Rosie2 Posted 20 Feb 2011 , 7:54pm
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Ok, here's my first entry to the cookies club icon_smile.gif
ll try to put more description here. Dress cookies are NFSC with almond flavor added. Glace icing, fondant accents and I used my favorite First Impression molds for the bows and tiny roses. Two different Martha Stewart punches for the heart lace and the doily lace (I think that's what is called icon_smile.gif ) I made the label in Publisher, paper from The Paper Zone, and colored staples from Michaels. The cookies were a hit with the Momma-to-be icon_smile.gif
If you have any questions please let me know icon_smile.gif

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1947924

Ok ladies, bring your dress cookies! icon_biggrin.gif

BTW, I also made girl-monkey cookies for the same babyshower, but those are not dresses so I won't post after the month is over.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 20 Feb 2011 , 10:54pm
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Those are great!!! How did you do the lace -- punch out fondant strips?

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cookiemama2 Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 1:36am
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Finally someone posted!
I made these along with my Valentines cookies! But didn't want to be the first one to post!
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1948389

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bobwonderbuns Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 3:50am
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Cookiemama2 -- those are gorgeus!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Rosie2 Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 8:00am
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Those are great!!! How did you do the lace -- punch out fondant strips?


Hello Bobwonderbuns and yes the lace is punch out fondant strips. I just roll my fondant very thin, let it dry a bit and then pass it through the punch. It's a little tricky since it breaks every other time, but overall it works thumbs_up.gif

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Rosie2 Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 8:03am
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Originally Posted by cookiemama2

Finally someone posted!
I made these along with my Valentines cookies! But didn't want to be the first one to post!
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1948389


Those are gorgeous Cookiemama2 thumbs_up.gif I love them!!

May I ask why you didn't want to be the first one to post? icon_smile.gif is there a catch I should know? LOL icon_biggrin.gificon_lol.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 12:56pm
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Yeah cookemama! You could have been the one to pick next month's theme!! icon_biggrin.gif

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cookiemama2 Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 2:21pm
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I didn't want to pick it!
I was trying to think of something I'd love to try or see ...
Most months I don't join in but I LOVE to see what everyone comes up with!

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JGMB Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 2:38pm
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Geez, I feel so out of the loop!!!! I haven't received any e-mails about the Cookie Club since about November, so I assumed it had kind of petered out. Now, I see that it's still up and running and I've missed seeing months worth of awesome creations. I'm glad to be back!!!!

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JGMB Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 2:39pm
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Geez, I feel so out of the loop!!!! I haven't received any e-mails about the Cookie Club since about November, so I assumed it had kind of petered out. Now, I see that it's still up and running and I've missed seeing months worth of awesome creations. I'm glad to be back!!!!

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bonniebakes Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 8:36pm
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Love the entries so far!!

I've got a dress to add.
I did a few that I really liked the designs of, but the icing didn't work well (wasn't smooth) - so I only took pictures of this one....
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1949402

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Rosie2 Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 8:37pm
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Bring-on your dress cookies girls!! icon_smile.gif

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cookiemama2 Posted 21 Feb 2011 , 11:26pm
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bonniebakes. Love that style of dress! Great idea!

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Rosie2 Posted 22 Feb 2011 , 2:51am
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I love the red dress Bonniebakes! thumbs_up.gif

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CookieD-oh Posted 22 Feb 2011 , 7:42am
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Yeah, love the dress Bonniebakes!

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letsgetcaking Posted 22 Feb 2011 , 4:25pm
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Bonniebakes, Cookiemama2, and Rosie2, I love all of your dress cookies! It's funny that each style is so different from the other, but they all look amazing! Great job!

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Queento2 Posted 22 Feb 2011 , 4:44pm
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nice designs everyone!

ooh. i forgot about it. i sketched my design ideas at the beginning of the month, and then plum forgot about it. well, i know what i'll be doing this weekend. icon_biggrin.gif

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bonniebakes Posted 22 Feb 2011 , 4:58pm
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thanks! I tried to salvage a couple of my other designs... we'll see how they turn out.

I love this dresses theme - I can't wait to see more cookies!

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Rosie2 Posted 22 Feb 2011 , 5:34pm
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If I have time before the end of the month I'll practice with my other dress cutters icon_smile.gif won't promisse anything though LOL

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newintown Posted 26 Feb 2011 , 12:33pm
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Party dresses - Sugar cookies covered in marshmallow fondant, embossed with spiral scrolls and painted with pearl dust. I use some gum paste and nonpareils for the details. Hope you like them. I can wait for next month theme.

Rosie2 I love your baby gowns, the details are exquisite, muy hermosos !!!
Cookiemama2 Your wedding dresses are amazing, how you make the roses and those ruffles? Is royal icing, what tip you use?
Bonniebakes your dress is so stunning that I hope it fit me and I love the color.

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cookiemama2 Posted 26 Feb 2011 , 1:39pm
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Beautiful cookies newintown!
The dresses are royal with tip 103 I think. The roses are just strips of fondant rolled up. I'm sure I learned them from CC and I think they are called ribbon roses.

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