I'm always leaning towards pinks and reds and yellows and dots...read: BRIGHT...when making cottage cookies.
A sweet lady wanted to send some housewarming cookies to a friend. She described their house style as "Restoration Hardware" and wanted cookies in blue and brown. Well, I just love the way they turned out. I may take a break from BRIGHT and move into a more mature cookie decorating palette.
{OK...I'll never leave my pinks and reds and dots, but these were a lovely change!}
Here are the colors that I used...all AmeriColor Gel/Paste food colorings.
What color combos would you use to make pretty cottages?
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OH! I almost forgot! Check out the latest issue of my town's family magazine (Woodlands Family Magazine), page 27. You might see another familiar face on page 12! :)
Welcome to Bake at 350! I'm Bridget and I like all things sweet...especially cookie decorating. I hope you'll find some inspiration here. So, grab a chair (and a cookie) and let's get baking! [
how about a sage green or very light green cottage with a pale yellow or creamy very light yellow roof? maybe not on the roof, but light green houses would be cute, i think.
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ps: love your blog!
I'm all about some pink and green lately, but blue is always my fav! Love LOVE your blog!
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I love that color scheme! Those are totally cute cookies! Great job! ~~Rhonda
ReplyDeleteYou do such meticulous work! I really have to try royal icing! I did so house cookies a few months ago when my son and his wife moved into their first home. They came out cute and tasty but yours are so pretty! http://robertapm28.blogspot.com/2009/10/recipe-new-house-chocolate-sugar.html
ReplyDeleteI adore your cottage cookies Bridget! I love yellow and red too, but this blue and brown is just too cute!!
ReplyDeleteVery, very pretty. I like dots but have never been overly fond of pinks & purples.
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Oh, my! These are lovely. Very grown-up, without being fussy! Well done, as always, YOU!
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ReplyDeleteHow oh how did you achieve that scrumptious color of robin's egg blue...just perfection!
I really want to live in that little cottage!
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Wow! What a fab community magazine.
You are way more famous than Kelly Ripa!!
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I adore these! I love your other work, but these are such a nice change. I'm not sure if I could eat one, they're much too pretty.
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they are great! I love the color :) beige cottage with pink flowers would be cute.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the magazine article! You are amazing!
Such cute cottages, but I guess I have to go with yellow. Now I want to do blue though :)
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Oh, how cute! I do so want to learn to make "pretty" food!
ReplyDeletethese are adorable!! But our new house is going to be pink & white brick, white trim and a grey roof so that is what I would choose :)It was so good to see you and J~ you guys look great! I found a pic of little J and Max with Nana I will get Dad to make copies if you don't have them. So cute XXOO
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! These are so cute :)
ReplyDeleteI think a purple cottage with pink and yellow flowers would be cute.
ReplyDeleteI love your blue cottages. I almost want to pack my bags and move in!
Love your blog!
Anne
Oh-I love the blues and browns and the yellow & green accents are perfect!! Very "mature" and beautiful!! :) But don't go changing how you decorate your cookies-they always turn out so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe cottage cookies are very cute! You never cease to amaze me with your latest idea. :)
ReplyDeleteI had to tell you I have finally tried my hand at royal icing decorated cookies,inspired by your cute ideas on your blog. I made teddy bear cookies and round cookies that said "It's a boy!", for a co-worker who became a grandmother for the first time. I wrapped them in a cute little box and she was so delighted with them.
I would post a pix for you to see my rookie work, but they were not great. I definitely need more practice.
Anyway, thanks for inspiring me. I am having fun with it. This weekend I am making some heart cookies for Valentine's Day. We'll see how that goes....
I love these!!! They would also be cute in yellow! :)
ReplyDeleteJust came across your blog for the first time. Your cookies are amazing! Looking forward to reading more :)
ReplyDeleteThose are just darling.....I love the blue and brown - light green and brown would be cute too!
ReplyDeleteCUTE magazine and articles ladies!!...wish we had something like that around here!
Such pretty colors! Love the yellow flower boxes. Congrats on the Woodlands article. Those tips were really helpful!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!! I just did some house cookies and I had a blast too! You are so talented. :)
ReplyDeleteI love these little blue houses. Your color choices are perfections as always. Really. I want to keep one and build a house that looks just like it someday! (maybe a little bigger!) ;)
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Amanda
How about pink and brown(in sticking to the original lyrics:) I love the blue and brown though! Actually, all of your cottages look SO cute!!!
ReplyDeleteso pretty! I have to admit something: I read your advice on using cold butter instead of chilling the batter and I was very skeptical... THE BEST SUGAR COOKIES EVER! I used the vanilla paste too. I have tried so many recipes and they alway spread out while baking. I've been so frustrated. They won over the main judges (husband and kiddos). Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteso pretty! I have to admit something: I read your advice on using cold butter instead of chilling the batter and I was very skeptical... THE BEST SUGAR COOKIES EVER! I used the vanilla paste too. I have tried so many recipes and they alway spread out while baking. I've been so frustrated. They won over the main judges (husband and kiddos). Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteLove your choice of colors. Your work is awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove your charming cookie homes!! I'm not sure what colors I would go with; but whatever I chose you know I'd be adding some disco dust bling somewhere! lol. -Maybe on the flowers? ;-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the magazine spread too!!
These are beautiful! I love the color combo. Have a BLAST in NYC. I can't wait to hear all about it!!
ReplyDeletevery cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your colors! I just made house cookies about a month ago as a housewarming gift for my sister. I did white with a brown outline, and some flowers at the bottom - they're on my blog - http://runningonasugarhigh.blogspot.com, just a few posts back.
ReplyDeleteI love your flower boxes! I wish I would have seen yours first, because I probably would have stolen that idea - so cute!