i love cookies

I love Love COOKIES! You can add as many details as you wish and they always look pretty... You can use traditional Red/White, or add a little Pink... For inspiration, I use V-Day cards, wrap paper, clipart...

Sometimes I design the COOKIES... which is FUN!!

Other times, I am inspired by other COOKIE - Icing Friends... Maybe it's just a detail they used, or the whole COOKIE is great and you JUST HAVE TO TRY IT!!

You can find great ideas in Blogs, Forums and Flickr... those girls are unstoppable, and they love to share their secrets :D

So this post is dedicated to all of you, my COOKIE friends... Friends from Mexico, US, Canada, Spain, Japan, Europe, Australia... you've taught me more than I could've ever imagined! I've learned more from you, than from paid courses or books!! I really appreciate all your help and patience...

I love you all and hope that we continue to grow together, having fun making beautiful COOKIES!!

Me encantan las GALLETAS de San Valentin y del Día del Amor... puedes llenarlas de detalles y siempre van a verse bonitas... las tradicionales en Rojo y Blanco o agregarles un poco de Rosa para variar... Como en todo, encuentras inspiración en muchas partes: tarjetas, papel para envolver, imágenes...

Algunas veces diseño mis propias GALLETAS... es muy divertido!!

Otras veces, me inspiran creaciones de amigas GALLETERAS... puede ser un pequeño detalle, o una GALLETA que simplemente pienso "es tan linda que TENGO QUE HACERLA!"...

Tu también puedes encontrar inspiración en Blogs, Foros, Sitios Web y en Flickr... cada vez hacen cosas más complicadas y bonitas!! Lo que más me gusta de las personas que se dedican a e esto, es que SIEMPRE están dispuestas a compartir sus SECRETOS ;)

Este post es dedicado especialmente para ustedes, AMIGAS GALLETERAS... Las que están en México, Estados Unidos, España, Canadá, Australia, Europa... Me han enseñado tantas cosas... técnicas que jamás imaginé y que nunca vi en cursos ni libros... Agradezco su ayuda y paciencia...

Las quiero mucho y espero que sigamos creciendo y aprendiendo muchas cosas juntas, y sobre todo, que sigamos tan divertidas como hasta ahora decorando GALLETAS!!

away in a manger and pink angels

Every year I make Nativity Scene COOKIES during Christmas... I try to change them a little so that customers find something new... packing is also important, as they are often given as Christmas gifts... I offer 3, 6, 9 and 12 piece sets...


The Three Wise Men are popular for January 6th Epiphany celebration, when children receive gifts brought by them (like Santa's gifts)... that day, families eat Rosca de Reyes (sweet bread) and drink hot chocolate... a plastic baby, symbolizing baby Jesus, is hidden in the bread... who finds him, invites tamales and atole (corn beverage) on February 2nd...

I made these Pink Angels COOKIES for a close friend's grandaughter Baptism...

Belenes y Angelitos Rosa

Desde hace algunos años hago Belenes o Nacimientos de GALLETA para la época Navideña... me gusta cambiarlos un poco para que sean novedosos para mis clientes... son un excelente regalo, asi que pienso y cuido mucho la forma de empacarlos... los hago de 3, 6, 9 y 12 piezas...

Los Santos Reyes o Reyes Magos son populares por nuestra celebración de la Epifanía, el 6 de Enero, cuando ellos les traen regalos a los niños (como los regalos de Santa Claus)... ese día nos reunimos a comer Rosca de Reyes con chocolate caliente... en el pan va oculto un muñequito que representa al Niño Jesús, y la tradición es que quien lo encuentre en su trozo de rosca hace una fiesta el 2 de Febrero, Día de la Candelaria, en la que merendamos tamales y atole...

Las GALLETAS de Angelito Rosa, las hice para el Bautizo de la nieta de una amiga...

2009 christmas cookies II

Hope you all had a great time during the holidays... Blessings to you all!
Many friends and followers ask me why I post in English... it has to do with the COOKIE community... so many decorators and blogs written in English... wonderful people that've shared their secrets and helped me... much admired "COOKIERS" that inspire me... as a treat to those that don't speak English, this year I'll start posting in English & Spanish!!


Espero que todos hayan pasado unos días increibles... Bendiciones para todos!
Amigos y seguidores me preguntan por qué escribo en Inglés... tiene que ver con la comunidad que hace GALLETAS... muchos decoradores y blogs escritos en Inglés... gente maravillosa que comparte conmigo sus secretos y me ha ayudado... "GALLETEROS" a quienes admiro y que me inspiran... como una sorpresa para los que no hablan Inglés, este año escribiré en Inglés y Español!!

2009 christmas cookies I

As much as I dislike Christmas decorations... I love Christmas and Winter COOKIES!!! This year I found so many ideas...!! Napkins and paper plates inspired this Ornament...

A huuuuge tag, inspired these Snowmen... I used bright colors just for fun...

No inspiration needed for Holly Leaves and Berries...

My Flickr friend, Myri (T@tit@) inspired this Santa... I added some color to the hat...

This Christmas Tree was inspired on a Card I saw... I just HAD to buy it!! Last year I bought a beautiful platter, so this was a lot cheaper...

and guess who left his Hat last year? :)

cookies + happy events

I've been working on many projects... I love that COOKIES are great for special occasions... and for me, COOKIES mean Happy Events...


My brother's wedding on 11/14... family from all over the country came to Cancun... I had a great time with my aunts, working on crafts and favors for that day...



V's baby boy was born on 11/17... her husband asked for red car COOKIES...

These COOKIES traveled south to Chetumal, across the border from Belice... I loved the colors and F. was really happy with the crosses...

These were made for a 50 Anniversary celebration... the couple renewed vows and they had a big party... I had some problems while icing these COOKIES... I was almost half done with the doodles and numbers when I realized I was writing "25" instead of "50"!!! I had to bake, and ice COOKIES again... the weather was really humid, and the COOKIES were not drying... I liked how the turned out, though...

These Mario Bros. COOKIES were fun!! They were for a big birthday party... some were favors, and other were lollies...

and this week... on the first Posada day, 12/16, my new niece was born... my youngest brother told us they were having another baby on my birth day dinner, last April, so she really means a lot to me... my SIL asked for baby footprints, and my mom and I worked on a Candy project for the hospital, that they both liked...