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the decorated cookie
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Welcome to Chic Cookies' blog, companion & friend to my store, chiccookiekits.com. You'll find tips, techniques and advice on cookie decorating, whether you are using one of my kits or just covered in flour, confused. (You just might also find other bake-ish, crafty things I find fascinating.)
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gumdrop crab and fish cupcake toppers

So summer is definitely here, according to the outdoor thermometer that is currently reading 96.6 degrees. I’m a mess in the heat. Crabby (oh, hey, that’s a good word considering this pos...

1 day ago

summer is here…

… at least in my part of the world, though we’ve had our uncomfortably hot days already. Any big summer plans? We’ll be digging into the lead-filled walls of our 1930s fixer-upper h...

3 days ago

don’t forget to visit me tomorrow… a sneak peek

Just a reminder for all of you in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia area… I’ll be at the SugarCube sweets shop in Alexandria tomorrow, Saturday the 26th, from 11 am to 1 pm. Here’...

5 days ago

my mom’s recipes, neatly packaged, and lots of deals for you at Paper Coterie

  I think I may have found a new replacement for cookies as my go-to, unique and personalized gift for everyone for every occasion. Here’s a clue… see the “Good Stuff” in...

23 may 12

glittering rainbow cookies and a Sprinkle Bakes Cookbook GIVEAWAY

Sprinkle Bakes: Dessert Recipes to Inspire Your Inner Artist, by Heather Baird, published by Sterling Epicure, May 2012.   I can’t possibly rave enough about the talent bestowed upon Heath...

21 may 12

finally… a Sugarlicious demo and book signing!

  Do you live in the DC area? Or on the East coast? Heck, anywhere? There are planes you know. Then come and hang out with me! I’ll be hosting a mini demo on using candy to decorate sweets...

18 may 12

Shabby Apple $75 GIVEAWAY!!!

  UPDATE: Congratulations to Amanda! She won the $75 for Shabby Apple. Random.org was kind enough to pick her comment from the bunch. Thank you to all for participating! Don’t forget to en...

16 may 12

some strawberry truffles and a GIVEAWAY!! Amy Atlas’s Sweet Designs

  UPDATE! Congratulations to Stacy! Her comment was randomly drawn to win the book. Thank you to all for participating! Check back next week for another great giveaway. I’m also feeling ra...

14 may 12

strawberry spread with pie chips

I’m not usually one for straight dessert recipes. Nah, I usually like stuff on a stick, shaped funny or drawn on. But I made an exception, just for DOLE. And for Foodie. And for Craft Gossip. B...

12 may 12

Sweet Treat Friday: the results!

Thank you so much to all of you for submitting to Sweet Treats Friday!! I love these glimpses into other crafty types’ kitchens. Check out everyone’s submissions HERE.   And the winn...

11 may 12

more cookies for mom

  Just to give you one more option for the bite-size, mason jar, I heart you mom cookies… You can also fill your jars with mini daisies. So super easy to make, too. I make dot daisies a lo...

10 may 12

all about mom Mother’s Day cookies

Do you find it harder and harder to buy gifts for those in your life year after year? As we get older, we need less and less after years of accruing junk. And I’m in such a “no more clutt...

07 may 12

Sweet Treat Friday is back!! share your Spring sweets and win a Sugarlicious prize

It’s been awhile since our last Sweet Treat Friday, where I asked you to send me your photos of sweet treats to share on my facebook page. Well, I want to see more! I’m trying something n...

04 may 12

Guest Post! Sculptable frosting by Cheryl of Sew Can Do

  Some of you may already know this, but every now and then my friend, Cheryl from Sew Can Do, and I like to switch things up a bit and swap posts. Cheryl is all fabric, I’m all sugar. But...

03 may 12

felt woodland cupcake wrappers

  Like many, I have an affinity for fairy woodland gnome toadstool fawn forest type scenarios. Something about the combination is so very earthy and retro and magical. These fabric cupcake wrapp...

01 may 12

food-themed Mother’s Day gift ideas

Just in case you forgot (noooo, I’m sure you wouldn’t do that), Mother’s Day is right around the corner. As in, May 13. I have some cookie ideas ahead for you, but in the meantime, ...

30 apr 12

Graduation Time! free printable owl gift bags AND a cookie cutter GIVEAWAY!!

  UPDATE! Yay to Michelle, Sue, Pat, Cynthia and Jennifer! (aka. comment numbers 81, 69, 56, 1, and 60 that random.org chose) They won the cookie cutters!! More giveaways ahead, I guarantee. And...

26 apr 12

how to make a cookie arrangement

    Some of you may recognize these daisy cookie pops from my post all the way from, um, yesterday. A common question I’m asked is how I get my cookies to stand so obediently on their...

24 apr 12

review of Amy Atlas’s Sweet Designs and some bumble bee daisy cookie pops

  Copyright Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It, Hyperion Books 2012 Photography by Johnny Miller.   You heard me mention Amy Atlas’s book last week… Well, today is the o...

24 apr 12

mini cupcakes for a little cupcake’s rainbow birthday party

    This one is a quickie post… just had to share these li’l bite-size cupcakes I made for my dear friend’s crazy cute two-year old’s birthday (last month, I’m...

20 apr 12

Teaser!! Sweet Designs, by Amy Atlas

Copyright Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It, Hyperion Books 2012 Photography by Johnny Miller.   A tiny little morsel for you just to get you buzzing… I know you know creative ...

19 apr 12

Brush Embroidery Turtle Cookies and a GIVEAWAY!!

  UPDATE! Congratulations to Jeanne!! Her comment number 214 was drawn to win the prize. Thank you to all for participating!! I only had an inkling before of the turtle’s significance in s...

18 apr 12

rainbow Earth Day marshmallow pops

  Today’s post is a super quickie one because I’m in the midst of planning another not-so-quick post. Hint: That one will include turtles and a giveaway. Stay tuned later this week&#...

17 apr 12

Bird’s Party Magazine and some Olympics treats

  Do you know Bird? Yes, of course you do. Wait, there’s one or two of you who don’t? You must immediately. She’s an insanely talented party gal. This is the Bird’s Party...

13 apr 12

draw-your-own-des ign canvas cookies for a little artist

I made these cookies as part of a birthday present for my niece’s seventh birthday. Seven years goes by in a flash. She’s the oldest of my nieces, and I remember her resting on her Boppy ...

10 apr 12

from the archives: how to get rid of leftover Peeps

Look what I find in the depths of my blog archives… I originally wrote this post two whole years ago. Wow, how time flies. In case you forgot, what with two years having passed and with the ove...

09 apr 12

quick and easy chocolate bunny pops

  So I thought my last post was all about last minute, but these chocolate bunny pops are reeeeeeally last minute. And they take no time at all to make. And they are easy enough for a four-year-...

06 apr 12

last minute Easter cookies: sparkly bite-size eggs

  These are crazy easy cookies to make for Easter, perfect for last minute. I made mine last weekend, filled a mason jar and have them in the freezer. Serve them in a dish or basket to put on th...

04 apr 12

carnation flower cookies… Let’s Smell the Flowers, shall we?

  As I’ve mentioned before, I have little luck with growing things. Cut flowers I can manage, as their fate has been determined before I put them in my vases. And I almost always have cut ...

02 apr 12

vegetable garden cookies

  These garden cookies were inspired by this vegetable garden mini quilt featured at The Purl Bee last year. Dang, I wish I could sew. Yep, I don’t sew. I don’t garden either.  ...

29 mar 12

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