When super sweet, talented, gorgeous Kelly asked if I would make cookies for a baby shower she was hosting, I said YES! Why?
1. It was local and I can not find a way to ship my cookies successfully so I LOVE local orders.
2. Who can say no to super sweet talented gorgeous Kelly? Not I!
She gave me this napkin to work from. Is that not the cutest?
I was terrified and mesmerized at the same time.
Makes me want to have a baby! But then again, so does breathing. I might have baby fever.
Hope she likes them!
I used my Amazing Sugar Cookie recipe and Awesome Frosting recipe.
Holy Cow Amanda... those are awesome! Love them!! You better work on that shipping technique bc if I have a baby I will be ordering some cookies for myself ;) LOL! I promise you she will love them...
Hope you have a wonderful evening
Posted by: Tyler | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:26 PM
OMGosh!! Adorable!! Makes me want another baby, too--or a baby shower at least. ;-)
Posted by: 3rascalsmama | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:26 PM
adorable!!!
Posted by: chatty cricket | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:28 PM
Too Cute!! You have such talent!
Posted by: Joy Ellis | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:31 PM
Amanda those are the cutest baby shower cookies I have ever seen!! LOVE!
Posted by: monica | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:32 PM
These.Are.Incredible! Can you be my new best friend? I need some of that creative know-how to rub off on me!
Posted by: Brittanie | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:32 PM
Now I want to do these instead of your green/pink cake for the baby shower I have to plan...too bad my skills are way below this, maybe you could give a few hints!
Posted by: Erin | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:33 PM
Oh my goodness---those are so super cute! I love how you are super woman with the frosting! What a fun shower--what a lucky friend! :)
Posted by: Londa | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:42 PM
The amazing Amanda strikes again! Beautiful cookies!
Posted by: Renee | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:47 PM
Unbelievable! Just out of curiosity...how long did it take you to do oh say a dozen of these?
Posted by: Jp'sMom | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:51 PM
You did that WITHOUT a projector!!! Amanda, dear heart...those are just precious! ♥
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:52 PM
Actually, it took less then 2 hours to finish 24 cookies! :) (just decorating... I baked them earlier)
Posted by: Amanda Rettke | Mar 11, 2010 at 07:54 PM
These cookies are way beyond darling! I love the shine in the frosting and the adorable animal faces. Your work is truly amazing!!!
Posted by: Amalia Standard | Mar 11, 2010 at 09:20 PM
You should have your own shop, my friend!
Posted by: Alicia | Mar 11, 2010 at 09:44 PM
WOW! i am so impressed. thank you so much for your kind words and your amazing cookies. the baby shower guests are going to be speechless. many many thanks!
Posted by: Kelly | Mar 11, 2010 at 09:51 PM
those are so fabulous amanda!!! i adore them! you copied the likeness so amazingly! yay!
Posted by: susan | Mar 11, 2010 at 10:18 PM
The animals looked like they jumped off the napkin an onto your cookies. I hope you are going to the shower so you can actually hear all the ooohs and aaaahs!
Posted by: Paula | Mar 11, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Those are so sweet! Great job drawing the animals, they're adorable!!
Posted by: Jennifer | Mar 11, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Super cute! It is so amazing to see how you can take an idea off of a napkin and recreate it on a cookie! You are so artistic! I love animal themed baby showers, such a fun idea!
Posted by: Lauren | Mar 11, 2010 at 10:35 PM
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!?!?
Oh yeah..I'm shouting.
These are AWESOME! I love them! Well done!!!
Posted by: Kate | Mar 11, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Oh my heck those are beyond amazing! Please do a tutorial for this!!! I so want to be able to make sugar cookies like you!!
Posted by: Ashley | Mar 11, 2010 at 11:23 PM
These are great, Amanda...as usual! I love the lions! I've decided that you need to do a video tutorial! You've have done some great ones using photos....but I want to see the master at work! .................pretty please?....................
Posted by: Nancy | Mar 11, 2010 at 11:40 PM
You never fail to inspire me girl! I finally got a chance to upload my cake pics so I can get a post up. Not nearly as awesome as you, but hey, we all start at the beginning right?
~traci
p.s. Those cookies make me wish I could get pregnant! :D
Posted by: Traci | Mar 12, 2010 at 12:31 AM
oh wow! it is definetly one of the cutest things i saw lately
amazing work!
Posted by: fairy_mi | Mar 12, 2010 at 02:46 AM
OOOhh my! So cute!! They are identical to the napkins, amazing!
Posted by: Gala | Mar 12, 2010 at 07:07 AM
Oh, I need another baby, just to get cookies. I have never seen anything soooooo adorable. I need one with a little blue rhino.
Posted by: BethieofVA | Mar 12, 2010 at 07:28 AM
Super, Super cute!!!!!!! You're amazing!
Posted by: janis | Mar 12, 2010 at 08:21 AM
These are fantastic! I'll be sure to post a link on my column (ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com). When I was working as a cookie decorator, matching client's invites, napkins, decor etc was my favorite thing to do. You just get such unique inspiration that way.
Posted by: meaghan (chic cookies) | Mar 12, 2010 at 08:27 AM
WOW! These are amazing! Found you via Craft Gossip and can't wait to see more! I'm featuring these cookies on my blog over the weekend - thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Joanne | Mar 12, 2010 at 08:50 AM
wow..very nice..how did u do it?
Posted by: Trendsetters | Mar 12, 2010 at 08:57 AM
Those are SO cute!!!
Posted by: Joy | Mar 12, 2010 at 09:24 AM
Those are just darling! I love them and so will she!
Posted by: doreen | Mar 12, 2010 at 10:01 AM
These are easily the cutest, most precious cookies I have ever seen! I'm amazed!
Posted by: Megan | Mar 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Adorable!!!! those cookies turned out great. They absolutely made me want another baby but then again so does everything. Baby fever must be in the air.
Posted by: Kalle | Mar 12, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Those are GRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!!!
Posted by: Stacy Ness | Mar 12, 2010 at 11:25 AM
These are so cute! Makes me want a baby too :)
Posted by: Tanya | Mar 12, 2010 at 11:50 AM
These are just so stinkin' adorable.
Posted by: Chasity | Mar 12, 2010 at 11:56 AM
WOW, they look just like the napkin! ADORABLE! You are so talented!
Posted by: Sue | Mar 12, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Those are amazing! You've got a lot of talent girly!
Posted by: Michelle | Mar 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Those are absolutely amazing!!!
Posted by: caroline | Mar 12, 2010 at 01:05 PM
I was on your blog last night showing my friends your work and telling them how I'd like to make some cookies like yours. I believe you posted about these cookies while we were browsing and everyone was very impressed and thought they were adorable!
Also, in the course of browsing your blog, one of my friends asked if I wanted to help her make her friend's wedding cake! I eventually signed up for that (yikes!). My other friend offered to help make the cookies. It was a great community event, thanks to your creativity!
Posted by: Rachel Watters | Mar 12, 2010 at 02:03 PM
You are fantastic!
I adore you!
I wish I could everything you do!
Have a nice weekend!
Posted by: gaia | Mar 12, 2010 at 02:36 PM
Aw, how cute :)
She's going to love them!
Posted by: Kaitlin | Mar 12, 2010 at 03:38 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog!!!! You do such amazing work!!
Posted by: Vanessa | Mar 12, 2010 at 05:22 PM
oh my goodness, these are so adorable! Almost too cute to eat! :)
Posted by: Katie | Mar 12, 2010 at 05:54 PM
sooooo precious! How can she not adore them!
Posted by: Rose | Mar 12, 2010 at 06:35 PM
I echo all the other comments - those are amazing! You must have a ton of icing bags going at one time :) The shower ladies are going to go crazy - and will have trouble eating them (except they are so delicious!). Well done Amanda!
By the way - we have Vanilla Cakesters in Ontario.....want me to ship some? :)
Posted by: Lisa | Mar 12, 2010 at 08:59 PM
Wow! These are the cutest cookies ever!
Posted by: sheri | Mar 12, 2010 at 11:18 PM
You are so talented - these are incredible!
Posted by: Amy | Mar 13, 2010 at 04:25 AM
honestly, the most amazing cookies I have seen in a LONG time, great job!
Posted by: Gabrielle @ i.craft | Mar 13, 2010 at 03:57 PM