{Sugar Bee} Boho Chic Sugar Cookies for Rogue's 1st Birthday

Last year when I was working on a custom cookie order for my client's son's 3rd birthday, she was pregnant with her second child. She found out she was having a baby girl and she knew that when she turned one she was going to have a boho chic birthday party to celebrate the big day. Well a year FLEW by and I couldn't believe that it was time for her first birthday! And just like she had planned a year ago, she was celebrating Rogue's special milestone with a boho themed party. So I got right to the designing and created some sugar cookies that were a must for a boho chic party.

I used the colors from Rogue's party invitation to set the color palette and then wanted to add some gold and flowers for extra pizazz. I HAD to create a teepee and dream catcher, because what is a boho party without them?! Then of course I needed to include a number one because it is her first birthday after all and she will only have one of them in her lifetime. So it was important for me to make the number one a focal point by having it be large in size and then writing "wild one" to recognize the age she is turning and to further play on the bohemian theme. Finally, I included little arrows with Rogue's name on them to personalize and complete the set.

Overall I think the set just looks so beautiful and I hope the birthday girl and her mama enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them!

Happy 1st birthday, Rogue!

{Sugar Bee} Back to School Sugar Cookies

I can't believe it. I am just not ready. But it happened.....the start of school is just days away! I feel like summer just began and now here we are shopping for school supplies and getting ready to meet the teacher. But as I try to adjust to the thought of early mornings, rushing out the door to get to school on time, and homework......I also think of the fun that we get to have at all the school holiday events, running club, and watching the kids perform and grow throughout the year! So to get everyone excited and eager to start the school year, I created some back to school cookies that are the perfect sweet treat for students, teachers, and parents to enjoy!

The cookies I did for students consist of all things school related. Crayons, pencils, apples, notebook paper, "bookworms", and of course a school bus! The best part of these cookies is that I offered personalized apples. These will be so great when surprising your student with a treat to enjoy in his/her lunch box, after the first day of school, or even at the end of the first week of school. These will definitely get all kids excited to be back in the classroom and learning all sorts of subjects!

I didn't want to forget about the teachers.....especially because with all they do for my kids, they deserve so much, so gifting them something sweet is the least I can do for teaching my children for almost 8 hours a day. This year I wanted to keep the sets fairly similar, but wanted to add a little something extra to the teacher cookies to fancy them up. So I included some flowers and added an additional "back to school" plaque with apples....since they are the quintessential gift for teacher.

Now the countdown begins for the first day of school. But let's be honest...the countdown really is for the cookies!

Wishing you all a happy start to the school year!

{Sugar Bee} Cherry Lemon Crab Cupcakes

Last week I had the sweetest request for cupcakes. The request came from students who wanted to make their manager's birthday extra special. So what better way to celebrate a birthday than with cupcakes?!

Because her birthday is in the Summer I wanted to make a light and summery flavor combination, thus I decided lemon cupcakes with a cherry buttercream frosting would hit the spot! My favorite part of this cupcake has to be the pink chocolate crab. Why a crab you ask? Well it was requested that I include a crab as the decoration because the student and birthday girl are both astrology fanatics and fellow Cancerians, and the symbol for the sign, Cancer, is a crab. Such a cute idea!

I hope the birthday girl had a "crab-ulous" day filled with family, friends, and of course lots of cupcakes!

{Sugar Bee} Stars & Stripes Sugar Cookie Collection

The 4th of July is in four days and I am looking forward to hanging out with my family, having fun by the pool, eating and drinking festive foods, and watching fireworks! But of course throughout all of the entertainment, we will remember how wonderful it is to live in the United States and how grateful we are for the freedoms we have.

This year for the 4th, I couldn't miss the opportunity to create some sweets to celebrate this "sweet land of liberty"! Thus, I got to baking and created my "Stars & Stripes" sugar cookie collection that of course features a lot of red, white, and blue....and stars and stripes! Among my favorites that I created were Uncle Sam, the top hat, and the good ol' United States of America with the words "Let Freedom Ring" written across the surface. But wouldn't you know, my kids took a liking to the "Popsicles" that I made with real wooden sticks (though with this heat, I could use a real popsicle right about now)!

I hope all of you are ready for a day full of fun, food, family, and friends....and remembering our nations freedoms as well as the courageous men and women who are so dedicated to preserving it.

Have a happy and safe Independence Day!

{Sugar Bee} A Few of My Favorite Things Sugar Cookies

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are two favorite things that will be celebrated at a super cute and unique birthday party today! When I was approached to make cookies for a "Few of My Favorite Things" birthday party, I was so excited and completely overjoyed that a little girl would want her party theme based on that wonderful song, but even more impressed that her mom would use her creativity to put together a party filled with all of the details in the song!
 
So in case you don't know the words to the song, here they are:

Raindrops on roses
And whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells
And schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver-white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

This song was written and illustrated into the form of a book. The cover of the book is very vintage looking and full of softer, muted colors.  When choosing the details of the song to create in cookie form, I wanted them to look cohesive so I created unity using the colors from the illustration from the cover of the book.

Can you figure out what part of the song these cookies represent?!

I was very happy with the way they turned out and I hope the birthday girl loves them even more and adds them to the list of her favorite things!

{Sugar Bee} Tie-rrific Father's Day Cookies

I had a good friend request some cookies that were a more traditional approach to Father's Day....which of course is the quintessential mustache and tie! I mean, I know I have given my dad a tie or two in the past for Father's Day....and wouldn't you know my dad has donned a mustache as well! So it was easy to design a set for a tie-rrific dad!

This small set is comprised of cookies that spell out "DAD" in masculine patterns (argyle and houndstooth) with a mustache and bow-tie. I used a pretty neutral color palette of black, white, and gray, but I wanted to include a pop of color, so I added a touch of green to brighten up the set.

I think it turned out "fan-stache-tic"! Happy Father's Day to the tie-rrific dads!

{Sugar Bee} Hoppy Father's Day to the King of the Grill!

This year for Father's Day I wanted to create a fun cookie collection fit for a dad who is the king of the grill and enjoys a cold pint of beer! Well.... kinda like my dad, who happens to be the inspiration for these cookies.

The two collections I titled "King of the Grill Collection" and the "Hoppy Father's Day Collection". The best part of these collections is that not only are they cute on their own, but they work so well together!

My King of the Grill Collection is comprised of a red grill, hot dog with mustard, mustard container with a cute mustache face, and a grill mitt with the words "king of the grill" written on it. I added a few mustaches for an extra touch of the quintessential dad feature.

My Hoppy Father's Day Collection includes a large bubbly pint of beer with a cute mustache face and a favorite beer food....soft pretzels!

  

When the two collections are put together, it just reminds me of a super fun BBQ with family and friends. I am sure this is what many of you will be doing this Father's Day. So while the Fathers are being the flipping best and grilling like kings, these cookies will make a great gift for dad to enjoy while they sit back, kick up their feet, and enjoy a cold pint!

Hoppy Father's Day to all you Flippin' Awesome Dads!