With Dad's big day on Sunday, I really had no choice but to feature the top-trending Father's Day cookies this week! And so, below you'll see our ten honorees' various tributes to their Dads. (Judging from the many wonderfully executed piscatorial themes on this hot list*, it seems Dads everywhere are enamored with fish and fishing - LOL!)
While each and every honored cookie is a standout, the submission that ultimately stole my heart was "For You, Dad!", the father hugging his young son, rendered in food coloring paints by the talented @Maggy Morales. Congrats to Maggy on this week's cover image, and to this week's other nine honorees! Well done, everyone!
#1: Button Sale by Yazz Ross [EDITOR'S NOTE: One of our creative Challenge #57 entries! Speaking of this challenge, its submission deadline was recently extended by @Manu biscotti decorati. Please read about that change and others in Manu's recent blog post. ~JMU]
#2: Chesapeake Bay Set by mulberry_t [EDITOR'S NOTE: Extra congrats to @mulberry_t who I believe is a first-time honoree! ~JMU]
#3: Iron Love by Icingsugarkeks [EDITOR'S NOTE: It's not the first time these hearts by @Icingsugarkeks have been featured; their gorgeousness explains why! ~JMU]
#4: My Dad by Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Though an older challenge entry, these cookies still speak to the heart! How delightful, @Ryoko ~Cookie Ave.! ~JMU]
#5: Fishing Cookies by Rae Dare-Smith [EDITOR'S NOTE: Featured when they posted a few weeks ago, these cookies are not surprisingly surfacing again! They're just so darn charming! Excellent work, @Rae Dare-Smith! ~JMU]
#6: Fishing T-shirts by You Can Call Me Sweetie [EDITOR'S NOTE: First posted in 2013, these cookies explain why @You Can Call Me Sweetie rose to cookie-painting fame - and also why she's the resident painting expert on my competition's judging team! While on the topic of that competition, don't forget: the entry submission date is fast approaching! Check out all of the rules here, and get cracking! There's no reason to miss out on a portion of the record-breaking $25,500 in prizes! ~JMU]
#7: College Game Day - Utah Utes by Blondie's Sweet Shop [EDITOR'S NOTE: Such impeccable lettering, @Blondie's Sweet Shop! I bet Dad rallied when he saw this set! ~JMU]
#8: Shirt Cookies by Evelindecora [EDITOR'S NOTE: As classic as the button-downs they depict, these cookies are a perennial Father's Day favorite, appearing on our hot list like clockwork at this time each year. Lovely work as always, @Evelindecora! ~JMU]
#9: A Fish out of Water! by Kim Damon [EDITOR'S NOTE: Another past challenge entry, this splendid cookie seemingly leaps off the page! Congrats, @Kim Damon! I miss seeing you in our challenges! ~JMU]
And, last but not least, this week's incredibly heartwarming cover image . . .
#10: For You, Dad! by Maggy Morales
And that's a wrap! I hope you all plan to shower your Dads with cookie-love this weekened! This hot list certainly provides plenty of great ideas to convey how much you care! Happy Father's Day, everyone!
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