London Cookies...The Inspiration!

One of my blogging goals for the next year  is to write posts answering questions that I get by email or in the comments section.

*FYI* If you ask a question in the comment section,  make sure you aren't commenting as a 'no-reply' blogger.   I respond to all your questions directly, but I can't if you don't leave your email!!!

One question I get quite a lot is:
"How do you come up with your ideas for cookies?"
Today I'll walk you through the design process for yesterday's London Cookies!
Here goes!

Shona knew she wanted something 'Englandish' since that's where she's from.
"......and maybe a taxi or phone booth or something...some Union Jacks?"
That's a pretty good jumping off point! (sometimes things aren't so easy)
If I'm mostly chatting with someone through email or on the phone,  I like to create a pinterest board full of ideas that we can both see.

Pinterest Board-London Calling

Shona took a look and let me know her favorites (and her not so favorites).
This time we both loved the same images!!

This digital clip art set is called British Invasion.

It's by Clementine Digitals on Etsy (she's fabulous).

She has super darling Valentine's Day owls too!

When you buy her clip art, it includes a commercial license, which means I can use it for cookies.

(I still emailed her and let her know my plans and thanked her for being so talented!)

I'm always thrilled to buy from Etsy. So many talented artists to be found...
The rest was just decision making...

I knew right away I would do Union Jacks in heart and flag shapes... these are painted on with food coloring.
Shona loved the idea of her signature on a cookie,  and I loved the air mail envelope in the clip art set...

Here are the taxi and phone booth she asked for...

From there I just filled in. Added a plaque cookie with a message.  
I just happened to love that umbrella....and I love to add minis. Her initials worked will with a little mini envelope.
And that was it!! Not too stressful!
Not a bit of panic...unlike those fish cookies!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for 'Take-A-Peek' Tuesday!!

London Cookies!

I have a little obsession.

It started when I was a little bitty thing and my mom gave me a set of Princess Diana paper dolls.

I spent hours cutting out her dresses... ...wedding dress, 'riding in the carriage' dress, 'having tea' dress, 'hunting in the country' dress.... ...and imagining such a glamorous life that  certainly would only be possible living in England.


Joe and I were there once when we were first married.

It was a crazy quick stopover on the way to visit family far, far, faaaaaar away,  but we made the best of it.
We had a traditional lunch at a pub, saw Les Miserables that night, and were back on a plane to continue our journey the next day.
I've always said if I had the opportunity to live overseas for a year that's where I'd go.



Until then, pass the biscuits!

A new friend asked for sets of London cookies to help her thank  some lovely co-workers for their hard work and dedication.

She couldn't sign the cookies herself, so I piped her signature on one for her!

We were very lucky that it didn't rain while Joe and I were there, but I have heard its smart to always have an umbrella.

We did get to ride in a big black taxi though!

If I ever get to  When I get there, I have some new cookie friends I need to visit!
Hi Stephanie! Hi Michelle!

Someday....

Oh!!!
Do think there are Princess Kate paper dolls?!