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Fancy Hats for the "Race That Stops A Nation" based on illustrations by Beth Briggs (Permission obtained)

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My first time posting something! These were based on illustrations by the talented Beth Briggs (except for the black and white hat which was inspired by her). The original artwork is here: http://www.bethbriggs.com/04/derby-hats/ Beth kindly gave me permission to share my photo. I'm afraid my cookies don't do her artwork justice. I am often discouraged how my end results are still so far from the perfection I see in my daydreams. I struggle to get the right icing consistency and colours I want all the time. It really gets me down But then I see all the amazing cookies posted here daily and am always inspired to try again in the hopes that I will get a little closer to my daydreams! Anyway, this was my first time trying handpainting and royal icing transfers. It was easier than I thought it would be

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