Flower Wreath Cookie

I had so much fun doing this flower wreath cookie.

I made a chocolate cookie dough. I first cut out a 10 inch circle and the inner circle was 6 inches. This was the first time I was going to bake a large cookie. Excellent tips from Sweet prodigy and Julia Usher on how to bake large cookies. (https://cookieconnection.julia...okie-is-baked-evenly)

I piped the cookie with dark brown royal icing using a star tip.

Flowers used:

Gum paste: Roses, Gerbera (the center edges I used semolina and dusted with green petal dust), orchid, tiger lily, stephanotis (leaves were made of gum paste)

Royal Icing: Yellow chrysanthemum and pink chrysanthemum (used tip 81) and pansy (tip 103)

I used the airbrush, petal dust and gel colors to color the flowers and leaves.

Wafer paper: Purple clematis (inspired by the video by Julia Usher). I used purple gel color mixed in vodka to paint the petals. I cut the petals free hand. I did use water on some petals and vodka on the others. I felt water curled the petals more than vodka did. I have to experiment more to find out the difference.

I have worked with gum paste and royal icing before. This was my first time making a flower with wafer paper. I have to tell you I really love the technique. Even after the petals are dry you still can manipulate them (unlike gum paste that will break). I enjoyed learning a new technique for edible flower making.

One of the challenges I had was, making flowers without wires. In the past I have used wires in gum paste flowers. So it was a challenge but I think I managed to do it. Scaling the size of the flower was another challenge. Often flower cutters are larger. I used the same cutter to cut petals of the tiger lily and the orchid.

Zeena, your wreath is absolutely stunning!!! I love the different flowers, techniques and the vibrant colours you used. The tiger Lilly is incredible! They are all so very beautiful!!! Congratulations!🥰

Stunning Zeena .love the mix of colour.❤️

Gorgeous!  You really did a spectacular job!

This is such a pretty wreath. There is such wonderful detail in your flowers, and they have been arranged perfectly. All of the work and effort that you put into this really shows.

Wow!!! This is absolutely beautiful! Your details are amazing 

Awesome entry!  My favorite is the Gerber daisy. 

@Heather Bruce Sosa posted:

Zeena, your wreath is absolutely stunning!!! I love the different flowers, techniques and the vibrant colours you used. The tiger Lilly is incredible! They are all so very beautiful!!! Congratulations!🥰

Thank you Heather.

@Jean Adams posted:

Stunning Zeena .love the mix of colour.❤️

Thank you Jean. 

@LisaF posted:

Gorgeous!  You really did a spectacular job!

Thank you.

@Sweet Prodigy posted:

This is such a pretty wreath. There is such wonderful detail in your flowers, and they have been arranged perfectly. All of the work and effort that you put into this really shows.

Thank you.

@sylviawilson posted:

Wow!!! This is absolutely beautiful! Your details are amazing 

Thank you very much.

@E. Sherwood posted:

Awesome entry!  My favorite is the Gerber daisy. 

Thank you. 

What a gorgeous wreather @Zeena!! I love the vivid colors of your flowers. You've done a great job mmaking all these different types of flowers. You've really put a lot of work into this project and it shows!! Awesome result my dear ❤️

Super detail and variety! Well done, Zeena!

@Cookies Fantastique posted:

What a gorgeous wreather @Zeena!! I love the vivid colors of your flowers. You've done a great job mmaking all these different types of flowers. You've really put a lot of work into this project and it shows!! Awesome result my dear ❤️

Thank  you. I had fun doing it.

@Julia M. Usher posted:

Super detail and variety! Well done, Zeena!

Thank you Julia.

Absolutely gorgeous! ❤🌸🌷💙 

@Kanch J posted:

Absolutely gorgeous! ❤🌸🌷💙 

Thank you.

What a great flower wreath!!! That amount of flowers and colors !!!! Beyond stunning dear @Zeena !!! ❤️😘

@Icingsugarkeks posted:

What a great flower wreath!!! That amount of flowers and colors !!!! Beyond stunning dear @Zeena !!! ❤️😘

Thank you dear.

Beautiful 

Beautiful 

Such a beautiful wreath! 🌸💗🌸

@MANUELA CANTÙ posted:

Beautiful 

Thank you

@Tina at Sugar Wishes posted:

Beautiful 

Thank you.

@Evelindecora posted:

Such a beautiful wreath! 🌸💗🌸

Thank you. 

Absolutely amazing!

@Noaa posted:

Absolutely amazing!

Thank you. 

Stunning creation dear Zeena

So many different and beautiful flowers!   All those details are stunning❣️

Simply stunning! An explosion of colors and flowers.

Lovely wreath colorful and bright