FREE CUTTER WINNER!!

Hello Faithful Followers!  I wanted to let you all know the winner to our free cookie cutter drawing....the WINNER IS: LISA!  You made the following comment on our blog Lisa said... this looks great! very realistic.  This was in regard to  Coastal Cookies Trout cookie post.  Congratulations Lisa!  You may go to our website ecrandal.com and pick out a cutter ($20.00 value or less) and email your choice along with your mailing information to email@ecrandal.com!  We will send out your cutter as soon as possible.  Thank you for your comments and support of our business!!

FREE DRAWING REMINDER!!

Hi everyone!  First of all, I apologize for the delay in getting any other cookie pictures posted for you to see.  I will be working on that soon.  Secondly, I wanted to let you all know that we have just posted a lot of new cookie cutter designs on our site...under the New Shapes-May category.  Go take a look...we have many more coming as well, so please check back frequently! 
Lastly, I wanted to remind you all of our free cookie cutter drawing coming up the end of this month.  All you need to do to be entered is to post a comment on your favorite cookie post here on our blog.  Be sure to check out all of the pictures of cookies from our older posts as well.  You will also be entered if you submit a decorated cookie picture using one of our ecrandal cutters!
Thank you and have a splendid day!
Jamie

Trout by Claudia of Coastal Cookies!

Happy Friday everyone!  I wanted to leave you for the weekend with this incredible Trout fish done by the very talented Claudia of Coastal Cookies!  She did an out-of-this-world amazing job on this fishy!  This was done using our Trout cookie cutter.

I also wanted to let you all know that we are giving away a FREE cookie cutter (your choice-limit $20.00 value).  There are a couple of ways that you can be entered:  1)  Just pick your favorite cookie from this blog and leave a nice comment and as easy as that you will be entered.  ALSO  2) You can direct people to follow our blog here or become a fan on our facebook page and we will enter both of you in our drawing. You can be entered as many times as you refer people~ if they become fans!  Just be sure they send us an email letting us know you referred them email@ecrandal.com or have them leave a comment on our facebook page (ecrandal copper cookie cutters) letting us know that you referred them.  Thank you for helping to make our business GROW!

Fondant Decorating Tutorial by Cindy of Cindysconfections.com!

I have a treat for you  today.  One of our awesome customers has done a special step-by-step cookie decorating tutorial, using fondant and our Life Ring cookie cutter.  Thank you Cindy for taking such great care and precious time to do this for us! You may visit all of her marvelous cookie and cake creations at Cindysconfections.com!

1.  The first step in decorating cookies in fondant is to have everything you need set up ahead of time.  Fondant is the diva of all icings and demands to be dealt with “right now.”  There is no waiting period with fondant and air is the biggest enemy of fondant when you are decorating with it.  In this picture I have from top left the Ecrandal life ring cutter with inset.  Eric did a particularly good job with this cutter.  I made six cookies using a rolled cookie dough (any dough with the word “rolled” in the title will work.)  I used heated and strained peach preserves for my “glue” and to add extra flavor to the cookie.  The cookie is Vanilla flavor, as is the Satin Ice fondant (I chose the nautical theme of red, white and blue for these cookies) so the peach flavor gives a little zing to the cookies.

2.  Using the cutter and the inset, roll out the fondant and cut the fondant to fit the cookie.  The fondant is stretchy so don’t worry if it doesn’t fit exactly when you cut it.  Put the “glue” (strained preserves) on the back of the fondant (NOT on the cookie directly) and match up the fondant to the cookie, using the palette knife to help shape the fondant. 

3.  Your cookie should now look something like this.

4.  Get all the base cookies done first before starting on the detail work.

5.  Roll small logs of fondant in contrasting colors and cut about 1 inch lengths.  Lightly brush the preserve glue on the back and flatten onto the cookie with your finger.  Use the palette knife to straighten the contrasting logs and round the edges. 

6.  When the cookies are done, find a great piece of scrapbooking paper for a background and have fun with it!!  Bon Voyage!!

Music Notes by Diane Duff

Hi!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend filled with plenty of sunshine.  I LOVE springtime in North Carolina!  Today, I have some very creative musical cookies to share with you.   I love the artistic spin that Diane Duff has put on these music notes.  She used our Music Note, Music Notes, Treble Clef, and Bass Clef cutters to cut out these yummy melody's.

Princess Hats by Cindy Taylor

When you wish upon a star-makes no difference who you are?  Well, okay so maybe it does take more than a wish to be able to decorate like this.  At least I know I fall very short no matter how hard I wish.  These royal hats are perfect for your little princess's sweet tooth.  Magically decorated by Cindy Taylor using our Princess Hat cookie cutter.  Thank you Cindy for sharing with us!  Even if we don't get to taste them.

Heart Bouqet and Candy by Pam of Cookie Crazie

Good morning friends!  Today I have some yummy love cookies to share with you. Don't they make you want to eat them?  Pam of Cookie Crazie always does the most incredible work. I love to look at her blog  Cookiecrazie.blogspot.com.  These were done using our Heart Bouquet and Hard Candy cookie cutters!  Have a loving day!