~ Mug Cookie Toppers & Christmas Creations and Simple & Sweet Fridays #198~

I had a lot of fun making cookies this week. I wanted to share with you, my new star cookie.

I got the cookie cutter at World Market. It's a cute addition to a mug with either hot chocolate or coffee. 

I made the noses out of fondant so everything is edible.

We used royal icing for a finishing touch.

I decided to use an edible pen to create faces.

I added edible blue glitter to the corners of the stars and pink to their cheeks.

Here are more pictures of what I have done this week.

Mini gingerbread houses.

Zucchini Bread

Star Sugar Cookie Tree

Happy Holidays!

Can't wait to see all of your creative posts!

Last weeks features:

French Country Style from the Foot of the Rockies - Winter White: First Snow!

My Kentucky Living - Oh Christmas Tree...

Just Us Four - Sparkling Cranberry Mojito

Suburble - MY HOUSE THIS CHRISTMAS: 2015 CHRISTMAS TOUR

The Frugal Foodie Mama - Holiday Cheese Platter {& How to Throw a Wine Tasting Party on a Budget}

Krystal's Kitsch - MOCHA MINT COFFEE COCKTAIL

Clean and Scentsible - Country Living Christmas Home Tour

My Thrift Store Addiction - Creating Christmas: A Very Thrifty Christmas!

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~Welcoming Guests for the Holidays and Simple & Sweet Fridays #141~

I love our new Welcome Holiday Sign.

I saw this idea in the November Country Living Magazine.

I just copied by eye the lettering from the magazine and then used a chalkboard paint pen to write the words 

onto an old antique silver tray.

I had a burlap wreath on our front door and

 just added the Welcome tray.

I tied it on with green jute.

Some Fall garland 

added for that festive look!

Now I can swap out the flowers next month to evergreens and holly

for Christmas!

While I was making the Thanksgiving wreath I made some gingerbread cake. I bought the mix from Traders Joe's. 

Love that store!!

It smelt so good cooking while working on the wreath.

Looking forward to dessert tonight!

Roses in bloom in the garden.

Such a wonderful surprise getting blooms from our peonies again! 

It's November in San Diego!!

Love the scent!

Stan and I went to Roger's Garden this week!

They had the most beautiful displays of Christmas trees already.

I'll share some more photos this week.

Love the holiday season!!

Last weeks features:

Everyday Living - Our Refuge

Doodle Buddies - Ikea Pigeon Hole Organizer Makeover Tutorial

Purple Hues and Me - Faux Lavender Seed Bead Flowers DIY

That Country Place - Filling Up Some Empty Spaces

New House New Home New Life - Applesauce Bundt Cake Recipe

Blondie's Journals - Loving Asheville

Redo it Yourself Inspirations - Using Pallets: 70's Coffee Table Redo

Cottage Fix - French Toile and Lace

Simple Joys - Paper Pumpkins

Gypsy Road - A Marshmallow World (Bing Crosby)

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