WOOHOO! Happy Friday! And that means that it's time for a new challenge over at Wags 'n Whiskers! This week, the challenge is brought to us by the lovely and very talented Michele (You've GOT to check out her hand made flowers!!) Michele's challenge is vintage/shabby chic. For my card, I chose to use this adorable fairy called Hannah. She's colored with ProMarkers and then cut out and popped up. The flourishes and doily are Doohickey dies by Magnolia from Magnolia-licious. Bow is made from May Arts silk ribbon.  Please be sure and visit the rest of my sister Divas to see their gorgeous creations, and then we'd love it if you'd join us in the challenge. But remember, you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers image to win!

Chris, Tracy, Michele, Karen, Angelique, Tina, Jeanette, Debbie, Melanie, Louise, Crystal, Emma, Kristen, Vicky, Lacey, and Nikki

Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon!  Hugs!

Joanna Krupa

Joanna Krupa (born April 23, 1979) is a Polish-American model and actress.

Roselyn Sanchez

Roselyn Sánchez (born Roselyn Sánchez Rodríguez; April 2, 1973) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, model, actress, producer and writer of film and television.

Jamie Chung

Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress known to reality television audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II, and for her appearances in TV and films, such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Sorority Row.

How 'bout THEM apples?!?

I volunteered to make cookies for a teacher appreciate dinner last week and since it was September, and the beginning of the school year, I had apples on the brain.

These apples are inspired by my friend, Jennifer, a FABULOUS cookie decorator who makes cookies for Frost Bake Shoppe.  This summer, she made these cute little sun cookies...aren't they darling?!?  Well, I thought my apples needed smiles as well.

{One note on these...the dots are just a lighter red, but next time I make them, I'll make the dots a bit darker....I think the eyes blend in a little too much with them. And wouldn't green apples be fun, too?}

To make them, you'll need:

• apple-shaped cookies
• royal icing in red, light red, black, green and white (Americolor Super Red, Super Black, Leaf Green & Bright White)
• decorating bags
• Tips: #3, #4 and #2 

 

Using a #3 tip, outline the cookie (apple & leaf) in black icing (I STRONGLY recommend AmeriColor Super Black).  Pipe the stem.

Because of the black outline, you may want to let the outline set for a bit longer than normal.  One hour should be fine.

Thin the red and light red icings with water, a bit at a time, until it is the consistency of thick syrup.  Cover with a damp dish towel and let sit several minutes.

Stir gently with a rubber spatula and transfer both icings to squeeze bottles.

Working 6-8 cookies at a time, fill in the apples in red, using a toothpick to guide to edges.

Go back over the same 6-8 cookies and drop dots of the lighter red icing.

Let stand at least one hour.

With the #4 tip, pipe eyes on the apples with white icing.

Using a #2 tip, add the pupils to the eyes and a smile. :)

With another #2 tip, fill in the leaf.

Let dry overnight.

You know what they say...
"An Apple a Day Keeps the Skinny Jeans Away." 

Or something like that.

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger (born 15 July 1976) is a German actress and former fashion model. In North America, she is known for her role as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds.

Summer Glau

Summer Lyn Glau (born July 24, 1981) is an American actress and dancer, known for playing River Tam in the science fiction series Firefly and follow-up movie Serenity, and for playing Cameron in the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (born October 11, 1985) is an American television and film actress.

Minka Kelly

Minka Dumont Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity from 2006 to 2009.

Whitney Port

Whitney Eve Port (born March 4, 1985) is an American television personality, clothing designer, model and occasional actress. She is widely known for her starring role on the former MTV reality series The Hills. She is the narrator and one of the main cast members of her spin-off, The City.

Port is a former fashion contributor for Teen Vogue and used to work for Diane von Fürstenberg.