I love developing new decorating ideas…it’s very rewarding and satisfying. These particular Easter egg cookies were designed so they could be easily decorated by everyone, no matter what their skill level or age. ‘Have a go’ cookie decorating activity Last weekend I had the great privilege of being invited to run a ‘have a go’ table at […]
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Bake yourself a very merry Christmas – Lindy’s Christmas pudding cookies feature on magazine cover
Christmas pudding cookies, what a wonderfully festive sweet treat. Every Christmas I bake and decorate cookies in all shapes and sizes. So imagine my delight when I discovered the Christmas pudding cookies I’d baked and decorated for the November issue of Cake Decoration and Sugarcraft Magazine, on the front cover. Not only are my cookies on […]
Valentine Heart Cookies – super easy to decorate when you know how! – super easy when you know how
I don’t know about you, but I love receiving a card and maybe a chocolate or two on Valentine’s Day. Sending tokens of love on the 14th February is a very old tradition, one that can trace its roots back to ancient Rome. Early Valentine Gifts Interestingly the earliest Valentine, still in existence today dates […]
Twelve festive cake and cookie decorating ideas from sugarcraft expert Lindy Smith
Don’t you just love Christmas? Once the shopping is out of the way you get to indulge your sweet tooth without any guilt, and can treat your friends and family to an array of incredible treats. This month I’ve pored through a few of Lindy’s amazing books and selected some cakes and cookies to give […]
An Ideal Cause for Cake -The Marie Curie Cancer Care Blooming Great Tea Party
Creating cake really does give meaning to our lives. There’s something about making, baking and cake decorating that puts everything into its natural and rightful place, a way of celebrating or just getting together – gathering to enjoy and smile, eat and share. Sugarcraft is the perfect ‘icing’ on this experience – where we can […]
Cupake and cookie – texturing technique class with Lindy Smith March 2012
Lindy is constantly striving to create new and fresh designs and ideas and this class is a great example of that. The Texturing Technique class is a new blend of sugarcraft ideas and techniques which focus on embossing, brush embroidery and fabric flowers. Our 10 lovely students arrived with cupcakes, cookies and an arsenal of […]