Working on my Challenge Yourself -- Think Outside the Cutter Cookie Entry

Well I am finally done with my cookies for my first cookie challenge and for just learning the art of cookie decoration since December of 2012, I think they turned out pretty good and I am proud of them!  The challenge was to take the diamond wedding ring cookie cutter and use it to create something other than a diamond ring or use it along with another shape or cookie cutter to create something new.

So after a whole 48 hours of racking my brain for an idea of what to create out of the diamond ring cookie cutter and help from my wonderful hubby; Aaron, I decided to make fancy ornate table top clocks :-)  Well actually my original idea was to do a coo coo clock but funny thing happened and I forgot to cut out the door section on the top cookie lol so I did what I had to do.

So I made my clocks compound cookies then made them 3D by putting it on the pedestal.  I learned these techniques and so many more from Julia Ushers Ultimate Cookie Decorating Video Series but I purchased the online version and I highly recommend purchasing either the book or DVD format so you can always have it as a reference.  The online videos will expire and you will no longer have access to them :-(  But I still LEARNED A LOT FROM THEM and plan on purchasing the DVD version soon!  I also learned and used a wood look effect I learned at University of Cookie.

Check them out and wish me luck!