Sweet cookies for a winter day

Cameos, hearts, and flowers to brighten a cold winter day!

Is it almost spring?

More vintage jewelry cookies

Most of my vintage jewelry collection comes from my grandmother and great aunt.  Above are a few of my favorite pieces with some cookies and candy thrown in.  At a glance it is difficult to tell which is which.  The idea of candy "jewels" has intrigued me for some time now, but I really couldn't figure out a way to make them.  A trip to the grocery store candy isle led me to rock candy on a stick.

Armed with dragees, luster dust, rock candy, and a mallet, I proceeded to make to make jewelry.  The cameos are pretty straightforward, using a chocolate mold and pearl dragees.

The "aquamarine" ring and earrings were made with blue rock candy, a life saver painted with silver luster dust, and little cookies.

The brooch and earrings were also cookies with dragees and pink rock candy.

If you think I am exaggerating the size of vintage earrings, check these out.

If you ever want to get cranky in a hurry, wear a pair of these medieval torture devices earrings with a pair of tight jeans.  Anyway, here is another look at my edible jewelry.

And another look at some of my real jewelry, just because its pretty and fun.

Today I am linking up with
Heck Fridays
Sweet as Sugar
Wow me Wednesday
Blue Monday
Just something I whipped up
Craftastic Monday
Pink Saturday

From camo to cameo

After all the camo baking that happened in my kitchen this week, I was in the mood for some "girly" baking.  I collect vintage jewelry, and when I saw the cameo chocolate mold I knew I had to have it. 

Honestly, this project is so simple.  Just fill the molds with melting chocolate, let harden, and place on top of cookies.  I loved the addition of pearl dragees - it makes even more of a jewelry statement.  I also made a few pansy blossom cookies sprinkled with disco dust. 

Load a cake stand with pearls, add cookies, and afternoon tea is served.