Swans, Baby Carriage, and a Gooty

I think the baby carriage is the only cookie I made for this challenge that has not some sort of butterfly symmetry (also had a tractor with frontloader for the sideways shape in mind).

Below other views of the Gooty Sapphire Tarantula. I knew I wanted to do a spider with two legs in each half part of the wings, but didn't know such a beautiful spider exists!

Each joint of the spider's legs were piped separately, then "glued" together in twos to give them the right angle, then those were glued together and to the body supported by tissue. The markings and hair were painted last.

Hope my swans still quaify, as a recent set has them as a design as well...

Breathtaking! Another trio of masterpieces. Loving the swans and baby carriage so much; so clever and perfectly done!!! ❤️❤️❤️

When I saw the photo I wondered who made these beautiful cookies.  No wonder that's you, Sonja.   I love this set a lot.  

I am glad that you show us extra photos of Gooty Sapphire Tarantula, it is really beautiful!    Amazing. 

carouselselsel posted:

OMG, Sonja!!! This is stunning!!!

Can I copy Evelin @Evelindecora post and everybody elses' too, coz I'm speechless!!! 

Do you give private lessons? I would loooove one! My dream is to attend one of Julia's @Julia M. Usher and Evelin's lessons and also yours too

Thanks for your kind words, Zara ❤️❤️❤️! Feel free to copy my post (I know you will give credit ;-)). As for lessons, I don't have any experience teaching, but who knows what the future holds... Thanks again so much!!!

Such spectacular work, Sonja! Thank you for explaining how you made the spider. Normally, I would say that it's too beautiful to eat, but in this case, I don't think "beautiful" is the word that comes to mind when one thinks about consuming this delicate pastry! Very impressive work!!!

I can't believe the perfection of these cookies! I'm impressed by that huge tarantula, so realistic! And the swans... Oh the swans!! 

Manu posted:

The depth of the cookie with the swans is amazing, and the baby carriage... loved to see the close ups of the tarantula, a lot of work on the textured background as well as on the spider! Amazing work!

Thank you, Manu ❤️❤️❤️! Yes, the spider took some time to do, but the baby carriage was much more of a challenge, because of the very fragile transfers. For the top handle and the small front wheel I had almost no support, so had to pipe some underneath, trying to not have them show too much . Thanks again!

Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. posted:

When I saw the photo I wondered who made these beautiful cookies.  No wonder that's you, Sonja.   I love this set a lot.  

I am glad that you show us extra photos of Gooty Sapphire Tarantula, it is really beautiful!    Amazing. 

Thank you, Ryoko ❤️! The Gooty is much more spectacular in photographs. I wasn't able to replicate its true color and splendor. Nature is amazing!!!

The depth of the cookie with the swans is amazing, and the baby carriage... loved to see the close ups of the tarantula, a lot of work on the textured background as well as on the spider! Amazing work!

Wow, really well done (all!). 

OMG, Sonja!!! This is stunning!!!

Can I copy Evelin @Evelindecora post and everybody elses' too, coz I'm speechless!!! 

Do you give private lessons? I would loooove one! My dream is to attend one of Julia's @Julia M. Usher and Evelin's lessons and also yours too

How do you do it, Sonja, from where you have so many ideas ????  Magnificent !!!!

amazing

Superb.

Amazing!

Magnifique 

Wow, your cookies are exquisite! 

swissophie posted:

Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. posted:

When I saw the photo I wondered who made these beautiful cookies.  No wonder that's you, Sonja.   I love this set a lot.  

I am glad that you show us extra photos of Gooty Sapphire Tarantula, it is really beautiful!    Amazing. 

Thank you, Ryoko ❤️! The Goofy is much more spectacular in photographs. I wasn't able to replicate its true color and splendor. Nature is amazing!!!

I just googled it!  Oh, that's really beautiful at the same time very spooky.  

Cookies by joss posted:

I can't believe the perfection of these cookies! I'm impressed by that huge tarantula, so realistic! And the swans... Oh the swans!! 

Thanks so much, Joss ❤️❤️❤️! Really appreciate your kind comment a lot !

Wonderful set!!!! Love the swans!!!!

These are phenomenal!  The jaw-dropping artistry aside, you did an incredible job of utilizing all of the butterfly shape is each of your three cookies.  I especially like the swan scene and how the curves fit the shape so elegantly.  An amazing entry! 

AMAZING WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

Great work Sonja....Wonderful idea!! 

pip posted:

Dear Sonia,                                            I'm not crazy about spiders, but since you wanted to do one, this is a standout.  The swans are exquisite and the baby carriage is wonderful!  

Thank you so much, dear Pip ❤️❤️❤️!!! I'm not too crazy about contact with spiders, either, as I have seen what their bite can do to human flesh (a family member got bitten by a brown recluse in Florida) , but I was always told to respect them, since they keep us from being inundated with insects. And this Gooty shows that nature can make even spiders beautiful . Thanks again, Pip!

Dear Sonia,                                            I'm not crazy about spiders, but since you wanted to do one, this is a standout.  The swans are exquisite and the baby carriage is wonderful!  

Perfect!!!!

Oh Sonja!! These are simply wonderful . I always recognize your work immediately because of its beauty and all the gorgeous details that you have mastered . Great ingenuity of design using the butterfly cutter. Love this so much...hugs ♥♥♥

Woow! Amazing!!!

carouselselsel posted:

OMG, Sonja!!! This is stunning!!!

Can I copy Evelin @Evelindecora post and everybody elses' too, coz I'm speechless!!! 

Do you give private lessons? I would loooove one! My dream is to attend one of Julia's @Julia M. Usher and Evelin's lessons and also yours too

So kind! Thanks!

Wow! 

Sweet Prodigy - Christine posted:

Such spectacular work, Sonja! Thank you for explaining how you made the spider. Normally, I would say that it's too beautiful to eat, but in this case, I don't think "beautiful" is the word that comes to mind when one thinks about consuming this delicate pastry! Very impressive work!!!

Thanks a bunch, Christine ❤️❤️❤️! Haha, yes, you're right, one would certainly associate a few other qualities with the consumption of this creature ! Thanks again!

Piękne, precyzyjne ciasteczka  

Evelindecora posted:

Breathtaking! Another trio of masterpieces. Loving the swans and baby carriage so much; so clever and perfectly done!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for such a wonderful comment, Evelin ❤️❤️❤️!!!

Cool Sweets posted:

Wonderful set!!!! Love the swans!!!!

Thanks so much for your kind words  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️!

Bakerloo Station posted:

These are phenomenal!  The jaw-dropping artistry aside, you did an incredible job of utilizing all of the butterfly shape is each of your three cookies.  I especially like the swan scene and how the curves fit the shape so elegantly.  An amazing entry! 

I sure appreciate your wonderful comment, Christine! Thank you so much! This was an awesome challenge, and I somehow wish it could have been extended... it was almost addictive to think of new thing to fit into this shape ! And it brought out stuff in me I didn't know existed ! But off to new things! Thanks so much for all the time you invest to challenge us this way <3!!!

Petra Florean posted:

AMAZING WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much, dear Petra <3!!!

Dolce Flo posted:

Great work Sonja....Wonderful idea!! 

Thanks a lot, Filomena <3 !!!

Chrisi Murat (Χρυσή Μουράτ) posted:

Perfect!!!!

Thank you, Chrisi ❤️!!!

Cookies Fantastique by Carol posted:

Oh Sonja!! These are simply wonderful . I always recognize your work immediately because of its beauty and all the gorgeous details that you have mastered . Great ingenuity of design using the butterfly cutter. Love this so much...hugs ♥♥♥

Your kind and sweet words always make my day, Carol . Thank you so much  ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️  !

Kim Damon posted:

Wow, really well done (all!). 

So glad you like them, Kim . Thanks a bunch ❤️❤️❤️ !!!