Made by Manu: 3-D Tiled Cookie Box
Yes, I have another cookie project featuring royal icing transfers! I'm on a roll, you might say! First, we'll build a cookie box (without a top and a bottom), and then we'll cover it with "tiles"...
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Cookie Crafting with Patricia Long: Wood Slice Cookie with Butterfly Transfer
A while ago, my kids received a box of craft supplies, and they were instantly drawn to a set of wooden slices that were perfect for painting and hanging. The kit came with all sorts of charming decorations to attach, but...
Made by Manu: Royal Icing Wax Seals Redux
Are you tired of tutorials about stenciled royal icing transfers? Well, please don't be, because I’ve got one more! I shared my first stenciled royal icing transfer tutorial five years ago and, with this tutorial, I'm coming full circle...
Made by Manu: 3-D Lacy Royal Icing Hut
The idea for this tutorial was sparked while working on "3-D Lantern Cookie Redux", my October tutorial, where I replaced the isomalt panes of my older "3-D Lantern Cookie" project with stenciled and airbrushed royal icing panes. I closed the latter tutorial by...
Made by Manu: 3-D Christmas Tree Cookie 2024
Since featuring stenciled royal icing transfers in my past two tutorials, I have continued to experiment with their applications in 3-D cookie constructions. Stenciled royal icing transfers are rather fragile, but they are...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: 3-D Nutcracker Cookie
Christmas is coming! My local grocery store started setting up the reindeer and fake snow in early September. The “holiday season” has become so lengthy that it lulls me into a false sense of calm...
Made by Manu: 3-D Lantern Cookie Redux
This month's tutorial is a variation of my “3-D Lantern Cookie” project that I shared in October 2017. In that tutorial, my cookie lantern had isomalt panes...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: 3-D Mushroom Cookies
These fly agaric mushroom cookies were inspired by the gorgeous paper mushrooms of artist Ann Wood. The realism and intricacy of Ann’s paper mushrooms and other flora are nothing short of...
Made by Manu: 3-D Spooky Royal Icing Hut
It's been a hot summer in Rome, and, even though I haven’t turned on my oven for a while, I've been working on this tutorial for you! It's one that needn't require much, if any, baking as its focus is on stenciled royal icing transfers. You will learn how to...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: 3-D Jack-o’-lantern Transfers
One day toward the end of July, my daughter looked at me and said, “I can’t wait for Halloween.” I was in complete agreement. Is three months too long to count down? My daughter is...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: Attack of the Kraken
Around this time last year, I made a treasure chest cookie and declared pirates to be my new favorite theme. This year, I'm sticking with the theme and tapping into pirate lore. What can strike fear in the hearts of the most hardened pirates? What can snap a ship in two like a twig?...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: Campsite Cookie
School is finally out. The days are long, and the nights are warm. Let’s go camping...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: Unicorns and Rainbows
When I made the unicorn royal icing transfer for this cookie, I didn’t have a firm plan for the background. A fairytale setting seemed fitting, but...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: Brush Embroidery Butterflies
While working on this cookie, I came to the realization that this will be my fourth tutorial featuring butterflies. I was so surprised! Don’t get me wrong...
Made by Manu: 3-D Contoured Basket Cookie
This month, I have a quick and easy 3-D basket cookie suitable for many occasions, including Easter, May Day, Mother's Day, weddings, and more! The basket is contoured and...