Lady Butterfly

wow!

I'm in the northern hemisphere and chose cool colors.

The antennae on the center part and the leafy parts are over piped Isomalt transfers, but I made them too thin, and my clumsy fingers broke them a few times. Had to "glue" them back on with Isomalt and reinforce them on the back.

The idea to use flowers as the four wing parts and overall design are my own, but the leafy parts were inspired by different butterfly art works on the Internet as is the idea to make the butterfly body in the form of a female...

Gorgeous, though wondering if there are any cookies here or just transfers?

Also wondering about the overall size and what size tips you use for tiny details?

OMG, Sonja! This is gorgeous!!! Your work is such an inspiration! Fantastic!!!

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 ♥♥♥

Julia M. Usher posted:

Gorgeous, though wondering if there are any cookies here or just transfers?

Thank you, Julia! Here's an angled view to show the cookies:

Julia M. Usher posted:

Also wondering about the overall size and what size tips you use for tiny details?

The overall size is a bit smaller than 30x30 cm. I don't use tips, but would guess between 0 and 1.

carouselselsel posted:

OMG, Sonja! This is gorgeous!!! Your work is such an inspiration! Fantastic!!!

Thank you so much, Zara ❤️! Am happy you like it .

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 !

Stunning!!!! Exquisite Sonja ❤️

Amazing work! I could immediately tell it was yours  just by looking at the piped details! I love the design, mesmerizing as always...

Evelindecora posted:

Stunning!!!! Exquisite Sophie ❤️

Thanks a lot, Evelin ❤️!

Manu posted:

Amazing work! I could immediately tell it was yours  just by looking at the piped details! I love the design, mesmerizing as always...

Thanks so much, Manu ❤️! I know I'm over detailing a lot . It's just that the world disappears when I pipe, and that feels so darn good !

swissophie posted:

carouselselsel posted:

OMG, Sonja! This is gorgeous!!! Your work is such an inspiration! Fantastic!!!

Thank you so much, Zara ❤️! Am happy you like it .

I am happy you made it, so that we can admire it! It is really marvelous, one of the prettiest things I've seen!

Wow!! It is stunning!!

Amazing work!!!

Oh, wow, soooo beautiful!   How precious they are!! Very very unique.  I love this set!  Outstanding. 

So beautiful!! It looks like embroidery brooch... I wonder how you're gonna keep this work of art..

Your details are incredible, Sonja! This is a definite showpiece!