Hollie's Hobbies

"There are no original ideas. There are only original people."

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:36:34 -0500

“There are no original ideas. There are only original people.”

- Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

valentine art inspired by my sweet puppy! I learned how to hand...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:46 -0500

valentine art inspired by my sweet puppy! I learned how to hand embroider when I was a little girl from miss christine. (a patient of my mom’s in the nursing home.) it’s been forever since I’d even thought about it or tried to embroider pretty little hearts! :)

angry birds cookies

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:32:37 -0500

tiny pumpkins

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:54:31 -0400

……going to one of our brave men in uniform from his sweet family!

Hello Kitty!

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:00:05 -0400

high heels!

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:05 -0400

My sweet niece, who was turning four, requested that I make her some high heel shoe cookies for her birthday. And, they HAD to be pink! So, of course, I did! She loved them! I’d do just about anything for my sweet girls!

Pink Poodles!

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:53:43 -0400

Stella and Dot Cookies!

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:51:00 -0400

Stella and Dot is a fabulous jewelry line and what better reason to make cookies than for a Stella and Dot Party!

the inspiration: Stella and Dot’s adorable packaging!

in john deere green...

Mon, 30 May 2011 17:49:49 -0400

One of my very best pals asked me to make tractor cookies for sweet William’s John Deere themed 2nd Birthday Party. I, secretly, couldn’t wait to see how she “styled” his party as she is quite crafty and talented.

my contribution…. tractor cookies

and,this was my second time to make my own cookie cutter…. not too shabby!

royal icing transfers for the wheels…..

Said pal, Deidre, and me at the party….

and, I was not disappointed! the dessert table looks pretty adorable!

who needs cigars when you can have a sock monkey?

Wed, 11 May 2011 10:00:05 -0400

A sorority sister of mine was having a baby boy and wanted to give out cookies at the hospital to celebrate his arrival. She decided to do his monogram and sock monkeys with blue hats, of course! such a cute idea!

Welcome to the world, Noah!

hello there, pretty kitty!

Tue, 10 May 2011 11:27:23 -0400

cookies for a…. you guessed it… Hello Kitty themed birthday party!

Her bows are royal icing transfers… I’m obsessed with this process!

I really hope Miss Maddie had a fabulous birthday!!

california dreamin'

Mon, 02 May 2011 14:37:06 -0400

So, last summer I made cookie favors for a wedding party/celebration for one of my BFFs, Casie, who lives in Boston. I met Ginetta, who lives in LA, while we were all in Boston for the party. She and her husband were just awesome and we all had the best time!

This month, Ginetta asked me to make cookies for her mom’s 70th Birthday Party. We decided to do a mixture of flowers, cakes, and presents!

I used the invitation for inspiration for the colors.

fun flowers…..

pretty presents….. I always knew all the time I spend doodling and drawing flowers in class would pay off!

glittery gifts…….

These are on their way to California, too! Lucky cookies!! I was so tickled that Ginetta remembered me and my cookies and asked me to help out with such a special occasion! I hope the party is wonderful!!

yellow and gray vintage inspired cookies

Sun, 01 May 2011 14:32:06 -0400

A friend asked me to make cookies for favors for a bridal shower.

“Her wedding colors are yellow and grey and everything is going to be very “vintagey” (milk bottles, wooden crates, lanterns, and cute pennant flags made out of pretty fabric. Also, her save the dates were very old school—junior high style. It was a piece of binder paper with MF + BK and a bright red heart.”

along with the invitation, which was adorable, I had plenty of inspiration!

I just love this color scheme and I had so much fun decorating these cookies. It was also my first time to ship to California, and I considered bubble wrapping myself and going with them! I mean, “The OC” was one of my favorite TV shows!

Barney-esque Birthday Cookies!

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:32:06 -0400

A two year old’s dream birthday party: Barney!

Her mom’s dream party: anything but a giant, purple dinosaur.

So, a compromise was made….. Barney’s signature colors in two, personalized cookies! Perfect!

monogrammed cookies:

number 2s:

I am IN LOVE with using royal icing transfers! (i pre-made the number 2s using icing and non-pareils). this is a brilliant and time saving technique. Thank heavens for Sweetopia and her amazing tutorial!

a lovely compromise! really, what problems can’t a good cookie solve??

birthday cookies!

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0400

cookies for two boys sharing a birthday. (Both names start with “B”, one is turning 2 and the other 3!)

These cookies are a surprise for the boys to have on a trip to Disney!

sock monkey cookies!

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0400

Easter Cookies!

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:50:26 -0400

sweet pastel bunnies and chicks….perfect for a neighborhood Egg Hunt!

rosy-cheeked chicks

bow tied bunnies with fluffy tails!

A few of these were also a surprise for my nieces…. I have it on good authority that they were thrilled! of course, they are my biggest fans and only slightly biased!

tiny heart cookies

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:08 -0400

I made these small heart shaped cookies as a special treat for my coworkers. They were a little dangerous because before I knew it, I would have eaten 3 or 4! I do have to make sure they are good, so technically I have to sample them! :)

Sock Monkey Cookies

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:20:05 -0500

I was very excited when London’s very sweet mom asked me to make cookies for her Sock Monkey themed party! I used her invitation for inspiration.

I played around with marbling the brown/white icing to try to mimic a sock monkey.

Sock Monkeys galore! They were used as favors in the treat bags and as part of the yummy dessert table!

Thank you so much for letting me be a part of London’s special day!!!

tutu pink and pearl tiaras!

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:00:07 -0500

I made these cookies for my niece’s 6th birthday. It was the first time I used luster pearls, and I loved using them! Mattie Claire was very happy with her cookies! (although she really wanted ballerinas!) I forsee a ballerina cookie post in my future!