3-D Lace Heart

I loved working on this 3D heart project! It certainly had its challenges but that's a big part of the fun . Right?! I molded my construction sugar cookie dough onto a heart form and then once baked and cooled, I dipped the sides into a medium-light consistency icing.

The biggest challenge was the embossed, molded cookie that the heart sits in. And then standing up the heart inside that smaller, more fragile cookie. I had to roll the dough thin, emboss it with a silicone mat and then cut the round cookie with a flower cutter to achieve the curved shape that I wanted (a la Julia @Julia M. Usher...thank you, Julia!). Julia has taught me SO many tricks to creating unique molded and embossed cookie shapes!

I painted the needlepoint lace with silver before gluing it on the heart cookie. I also used an extruder to make a thin "rope" of fondant to put around the top of the scallops on the molded, embossed cookie. I then painted it all gold. I liked the effect and decided that painting the edges of the white base and pink support cookie with gold as well to create a more finished look.

Here's another view that shows the project from above:

So pretty! And thanks so much for the shout-out!

Wow, wow, wow!!! Carol, this is amazing! Gosh, truly amazing. I haven’t even considered trying this. Congratulations, dear friend, this masterpiece of yours is so beautiful and inspiring.♥️

@Julia M. Usher posted:

So pretty! And thanks so much for the shout-out!

Thank you Julia!! And thank you so much for the generous sharing of so many techniques throughout the years!! I'm so grateful!!!

@Heather Bruce Sosa posted:

Wow, wow, wow!!! Carol, this is amazing! Gosh, truly amazing. I haven’t even considered trying this. Congratulations, dear friend, this masterpiece of yours is so beautiful and inspiring.♥️

Thank you so very much my dear, sweet friend @Heather Bruce Sosa!! Your kind words really touch my heart.  I would love to see any 3d project you might be interested in making! I know you would do a beautiful job my dear! Hugs  .. ❤️ 💙 💜

Dear Carol this is so beautiful!!!

@Petra Florean posted:

Dear Carol this is so beautiful!!!

Thank you so much my dear Petra @Petra Florean! You are always so kind  💛 💕 ❤️ Hugs...

Fabulous💕💕💕💕

Needle point in 3D model - awesome

@Evelindecora posted:

Fabulous💕💕💕💕

Thank you so much!!

@Joanna Manuel posted:

Needle point in 3D model - awesome

Thank you for your kind words!!

Wow!! Carol, the heart is fantastic!!! - cookies fantastic...!! Love all your cookies my friend!  @Cookies Fantastique ❤️

@Icingsugarkeks posted:

Wow!! Carol, the heart is fantastic!!! - cookies fantastic...!! Love all your cookies my friend!  @Cookies Fantastique ❤️

Thank you so, so much dear Gabi @Icingsugarkeks!!! Your kind words always lifts my spirits and puts a smile on my face . I hope you are doing well, my sweet friend ❤️❤️❤️ Many, many hugs to you ...