Stenciled Birthday Cookies

If you have followed my "cookie journey" for any time at all...you know that I am all about the SIMPLE cookies...in fact my motto is "KISS - Keep it Simple Stupid"  While I love me a beautifully decorated cookies, and sometimes I crave the challenge of spending hours on a cookie set, sometimes, I just want to KISS it and be done with it.  

Not that these cookies are any less important...or that any less love went into them, it is just that when you are making cookies to feed a crowd at a party, or the customer is looking to have cookies, but keep the cost down...KISS cookies are the way to go.

Thankfully, by best friend designs and sells stencils for cookies...so KISSING these cookies we super duper easy!

These Stenciled Birthday Cookies could not be easier!

Balloon cookies stenciled with Pearl Sheen and THIS Stencil! 

 

Cupcake Cookies with the "wrapper" stenciled with the same Stencil!

Balloons and Stencils Togeteher

Melissa even makes "word" stencils so that I did not have to

write "Happy Birthday" on the cookie.....WIN!

*I don't see the stencil I used listed in her shop yet, but keep looking

it will be there soon*

If you are a cookie decorator...please check out Melissa's Etsy Shop...she has lots of unique and fun designs...and her quality is second to none!

Party in Your PJs #70

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Happy Tuesday!

I am not sure what the weather is like in your neck of the woods...but is is crazy beautiful here.  It has been in the 70-80's for over a week...that , my friends is what I consider the perfect temperature.  I am in full on baseball mode right now....I am a HUGE crazy BIG fan of the Kansas City Royals...and if they are on TV, which they are most every day...I am watching them!  I am reading the sports pages on the Internet..downloading baseball apps on my phone, watching "Quick Pitch" in the morning before work...How did I become THAT person?  The Royals on on tonight, first pitch at 7:10....so...well...I will be watching them ...while trying to finish up cookies, promoting this party and oh yeah...figuring out what to feed my "boys" for dinner.


I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

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Features from Last Weeks Party!

 

Nina of Grandmas Ideas shared this

Old-Fashion Hard Tack Candy,

and I can not wait to try this...Mr. Cookie Puzzle

loves watermelon candy.

I can not wait to try the DIY Cut Paper Initial Art,
that Lori from Greco Design Company shared!
I think I will try this with a large puzzle piece instead of a letter for
my Cookie/Craft Room!

Because it is almost Fall...and Fall means that

PUMPKIN is EVERYWHERE!

Jessica of Dreaming of Leaving shared 

The Ultimate Pumpkin Recipe Roundup

Tara of Anything & Everything

Updated Fall Mason Jar Vases,

and I love them!

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.

All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.

 

Ok...let's party!

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-Link to something YOU made, wrote or thought
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- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
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Party in Your PJs #69

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Happy Tuesday!

Schools in my area are starting back to school today.  Collin has been out of school for two years now, and I will confess that I miss the 'back to school" excitement...just a little.  The shopping for new clothes, the search for the perfect backpack...fun times. Collin and I spent some time this past weekend, wondering the school supply isles at the store....such memories.


I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

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Features from Last Weeks Party!

 

I am not a big breakfast eater, at least during the work week, thanks

to Brenley at Spoons of Grace, I can make these

Mini Breakfast Casseroles and have a quick breakfast on the go!

I am in love with the DIY Dorm Decor that Cathy of 

Vintage, Paint and More created for her Grandaughter

Bread and Butter Pickles are my favorite!  Tara at
Little Miss Dexterous shared a super easy recipe with us!

Millie and Kristina of 2Crochet Hooks share some great

Easy Ways to Stock up, even on a budget and with limited space.

Great tips with winter right around the corner!

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.

All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.

 

Ok...let's party!

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-Link to something YOU made, wrote or thought
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
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Moroccan Stool Hack

If you follow my blog, you know that Mr. Cookie Puzzle likes to bring home "stuff". He does a lot
of clean up jobs and often brings stuff home.

A few weeks ago, I came home, and his truck was full of stuff and he said it was all headed to the dump the next morning.  As I was walking by, a cute little stool caught my eye, and I pulled it off the truck.

Mr. Cookie Puzzle was puzzled, WHY would I save that stool, it was old and UGLY!  I told him I wanted to "re-do" it, but he was still skeptical.

Tell me what you think, was this worth saving?

It was small...and painted a very ugly off white...and the top...OH MY...the top was covered with a vinyl fake green and cream colored marble..it was terrible...but I saw a treasure in there.

I jumped on the Internet and doing a search landed me THIS!

The stool is no longer available at the online store, but the link I shared is from a Pin on Pinterest that I saved, the price tag was $325...Mr. Cookie Puzzle was sold...do it he said!

So I did!

I started by stripping the paint,  I had never stripped anything before, so another Internet search lead me to a product that could be used inside, which I wanted, since it is so hot here and wanted to work inside.

This is the product that I used, and I loved it.  It smelled great, did not require the use of heavy chemical gloves and it worked great....I started working on Friday night.

By Saturday afternoon, this is what I had.

After all of the paint was removed, I took it outside and gave it a quick sanding with a palm sander.

It was at THIS point, that MR. Cookie Puzzle came home and loved it...he wanted to seal it, and call it a day...HMMM...ok...we will see who won that battle!

Yep...I won!  I love how it turned out...and now it is has a forever home in our living room

I have since moved it do a different place, and accessorized it a little more, but still love it.

 So...the lesson learned here...it be daring...try something new...you just might make something beautiful.

Party in Your PJs #68

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Happy Tuesday!

It is a beautiful day here in Central Missouri....beautiful blue skies...80 degree weather...the only thing that is NOT beautiful or perfect is that I had to work all day, then rush home for a training meeting after work...so sad that I could not be outside enjoying it..BUT...the silver lining...is that I do have a good steady job...which allows me to pay my bills...and I do enjoy what I do and my co-workers....so SILVER LINING people...always remember the SILVER LINING!

I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

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Features from Last Weeks Party!

 

Fall will be here before you know it and this Pumpkin Dump Cake

from Jessica from All She Cookies is perfect to help celebrate Fall!

Succulents are so popular right now, and Lindi
from Love Create Celebrate shared this
Simple Rustic Succulent Centerpiece. LOVE IT!

Pasta Salad is one of my favorite Summertime Meals.
Allie of Crafty Allie shared this
Tri-Colored Pasta Salad that I can not wait to try soon.

I love this Bathroom Cabinet Re-Do that Louie, AKA Kim's Husband
at Snug Harbor Bay did.  Look at what he used for handles!  Vintage Hot/Cold
faucet handles....CUTE!

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.

All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.

 

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made, wrote or thought
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
-If you were featured, grab a"Featured" button, found in the right side bar
-Consider adding our Party button to your Party Page or Post (button found on right side bar)

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Party in Your PJs #67

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Happy Tuesday!

Well...I survived the One Direction Concert...and I will even admit, I had a BLAST!  Please don't think any less of me...but for those few hours...in the 106 degree heat...with 55,000 screaming girls...I felt young again..  We did not get home until almost 3 am...and when I woke up...I did not feel so young...back to reality!

I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

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Features from Last Weeks Party!

 

Laurie from My Husband has too many Hobbies, used a thrift store metal

tray to create  a Magnetic Memo Board....I am so in love with this project!

What is better then donuts and ice cream? 

Krispy Kreme Brownie Batter Ice Cream!

Heather of Bell of Wood Trees created this easy no churn 

ice cream that I can not wait to try!

I have always wanted to try Infused Water, but have

never taken the time to learn how.  Thanks to Lisa at

Feathers in the Woods, for sharing How to make Infused Waters, 

this post is a great read and full of helpful tips and tricks!

As a child of the '90's I am totally smitten by

this Supersized Cross Stitch Pillow from

Claire of Pillar Box Blue!

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.

All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.

 

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made, wrote or thought
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
-If you were featured, grab a"Featured" button, found in the right side bar
-Consider adding our Party button to your Party Page or Post (button found on right side bar)

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Butterfly Cancer Ribbon Cookies

I had the honor last week to make Birthday Cookies for a Cancer Survivor.  The customer had requested cookies, and she told me the birthday girl loved butterflies and was a cancer survivor, and other then that...do what I wanted.

It took me all of 2 minutes to send her a email with a suggestion.  I have had this cutter for YEARS and have never had the opportunity to use it...she loved it...and I loved making them!

How perfect is this idea?  A Pink Cancer Awareness Ribbon with Butterfly Wings on the side?

The cookie design is from Tami Rena Cookies and the cutter is from Cristin's Cookies.

I am happy to report that my customer loved them, I hope the birthday girl did also.  I can not wait to make more of these in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month...we always have a bake sale at work, and I am sure that these will be a hit!