I know you must think I am a crazy romantic by now, getting a start on Valentine's Day over a month early and these would fit the bill for that. It's just perfect timing really, where my inspiration is coming from.
There is really no reason for the number of black hearts, but there is a reason for just one red heart.
Maybe this will help?
Or this?
There is a significance to the 4 love letters.
My inspiration.
We already had the first book with the movie cover and I wanted them to match, besides I did see the movies first. I am about halfway through the 2nd book now. Everyone that said I must read them, was right and thank you! These books are a must read if you like this kind of thing. I have always been a fan of vampire stories, reading all of The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, and another similar series that the name escapes me right now shortly after, so many years ago.
These cookies were made using: the Martha Stewart: Sugar Cookies recipe and Duff Red & Black Fondant. I cut out the shapes with the same cookies cutters I made the cookies with while the cookies were baking and immediately placed the fondant on the cookie as soon as the cookies were out of the oven and still hot, this adheres the fondant to the cookie. I premade the tiny flowers so they would have time to harden slightly and not lay flat on the cookie. I used a bottle of royal icing left from yesterday's cookies that to stick on the sugar pearls onto the flowers and then to stick the flowers onto the cookie after the cookie had finished cooling and the fondant on top had started to dry.
Anyway if you love these cookies, you will love the cupcakes that are floating around in my head right now waiting to be made very soon!
My Word for 2012:
Featured at: Bacon Time
welcome to the dark side. I think I've read and re-read the books 3 or 4 times. So much better than the movies, although quite fun themselves. THese cookies are too fun too! I've never done all fondant toppers on cookies, love it!
ReplyDeleteyou are getting so awesome at decorating your cookies!!!!! inspires me to get my butt back in the kitchen and start making pretty things rather than dream about them lol!
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty, I love them!!
ReplyDeleteyou did a great job, I really love them!
ReplyDeletethey are beautiful, I want you to come play with me. Teach me all you know.. nice post andi
ReplyDeleteLook who's getting a jump start on Valentine's Day...they look gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI want to wish you a very Happy New Year...and lots of LOVE
Those are amazing... my girls love twilight....Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cookies...I knew they had to be yours before I even clicked on the thumbnail link. Thanks for sharing at Shine on Fridays!
ReplyDeleteI love these! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the darker sophistication you achieved with these. Love them.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Lisa
I would love it if you shared your cookies here:
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those are just adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love that dough...I use it all the time!
Love the cookies! Reminds me to get working on some Valentine treats :)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I love the details and the sexxy colors.
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous. Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThey look so cute, how did you emboss the fondant? I love the colours.
ReplyDelete@coconut- Thanks for stopping by! I used a rubber stamp to make the rose patterns on the fondant :)
ReplyDeletewhat is there to say,...Twilight....*sigh*...
ReplyDeleteThese are darling! I invite you to link these (or any other Valentine's Day posts) up with the Find Some Love Fest on February 1st!
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These are so cute! I love the pattern you embossed on the fondant. So creative and clever.
ReplyDeleteFeaturing on Wed. this week at Bacon Time. Those Twilight boys inspire me to ;)
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! Thanks for linking up to "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We would love to have you back next Saturday to share more ideas. -The Sisters
ReplyDeleteGood luck and thanks again for linking up at BT Valentine contest.
ReplyDelete1st off, i think your fondant on cookies looks so cool, so I'm wanting to order some fondant. whats your favorite fondant brand? fondarific? satin ice? this stuff (duff?)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love the Fondarific, but Duff is great too and available at Michaels so I use that most!
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