Lady Butterfly

E. Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI posted:

I admire Sonja. You are the Queen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Awww,thank you so much for your sweet comment, dear Ewa ❤️❤️❤️! The admiration is totally mutual! Love all of your work!

Cookies Fantastique by Carol posted:

swissophie posted:

Cookies Fantastique by Carol posted:

WOW! Sonja, what incredible detailed work and so creative I absolutely love your lady butterfly. Your attention to detail is always second to none and this is no exception. Your precise piping draws your eye in to see every single detail, no matter how small. The colors are gorgeous, too! Are all the swirly elements of the wings part of the cookie/s? Isomalt transfers? How you were able to create this masterpiece using isomalt as much as you did? I LOVE this design ♥♥♥

Thank you so much, Carol ❤️! The antennae and all swirly parts are Isomalt transfers and as such part of the cookies. I first outlined the transfers with royal icing, then filled them in drop by drop with Isomalt, and finally over piped them. Thanks again, Carol !

What a  tedious,  painstaking process!  You have an incredibly steady hand my dear Sonja ♡. You continually  design and execute such gorgeous  and intricate work. Thank you for sharing your masterpieces here!! I  would love to see a tutorial on your isomalt work...this medium is fascinating  . Hugs.....

Sorry for the late reply, Carol. Meant to write, but got distracted and forgot again... My hands are actually not that steady, especially after coffee, haha! But you know, in cookie decoration most of the time one has ways to cover up mistakes and accidents . A tutorial... I'm working full-time at the moment, and am using most of my free time for decorating to counteract the stress, but maybe sometime in the future. But yes, I do love Isomalt A LOT. It's so versatile! I wish I could try out all the ideas that came to mind on how it could be used . It only has one big drawback: it's hard to handle during times of high humidity, gets sticky and cloudy.... Thanks so much, dear cookier friend ❤️❤️❤️!

THis is exquisite! 

Tina at Sugar Wishes posted:

THis is exquisite! 

Thanks a bunch, Tina ❤️❤️❤️!!!

amazing !!!

Amazing 

Marimen posted:

amazing !!!

Thanks a lot, Marimen ❤️!!!

Iliana Hernández posted:

Amazing 

Thanks very much, Iliana ❤️!!!

Wow! This is really art!

This is absolutely STUNNING!  This design is absolutely brilliant and the level of detail sublime.  The moody cool color palette works so perfectly with this design.  Please, tel me, why you used isomalt at all if there are cookies under the butterfly body, rather than just do a standard royal icing transfer... I am intrigued!

Magadiuz posted:

Wow! This is really art!

Thank you so much, Ina ❤️❤️❤️! This coming from you means a lot to me .

Bakerloo Station posted:

This is absolutely STUNNING!  This design is absolutely brilliant and the level of detail sublime.  The moody cool color palette works so perfectly with this design.  Please, tel me, why you used isomalt at all if there are cookies under the butterfly body, rather than just do a standard royal icing transfer... I am intrigued!

Thank you so much, Christine ❤️!!!

There is only one stem extending from the main body, 5mm the most at the broadest point, carrying the whole weight of the entire swirly part. Royal icing alone would've never been strong enough for this. Even Isomalt (with royal icing on top of it!) broke on me there a couple of times (and a few times at other places as well) , because I 'poured' it too thin. Had to reinforce the breaks with a thick droplet on the back.

Thanks for challenging us in such a wonderful way, Christine, and all the work you do to make this happen !

Amazing!!! Wonderful job, very elegant!

Marita posted:

Amazing!!! Wonderful job, very elegant!

Thank you very much, Marita ❤️! Happy you like it !

OMG, Sonja, I'm so in awe of this creation!!! OH, how I'd love for you to do an online class. Truly amazing work!!! It's a masterpiece!

Sweet Kaleo (LeeAnn Slauson) posted:

OMG, Sonja, I'm so in awe of this creation!!! OH, how I'd love for you to do an online class. Truly amazing work!!! It's a masterpiece!

Thank you so much for such a glowing comment, LeeAnn  ❤️❤️❤️  ! I just don't feel professional enough, yet, to give classes, plus I only have limited time available for cookie decoration. Some day this might change . Thanks again so much!!!

Absolutely stunning work!

Dominic B. posted:

Absolutely stunning work!

Thanks so much, Dominic ❤️❤️❤️!