CREATIVE COOKIE DECORATING CONTEST!!!
Here's what you have to do -- Bake a cookie using this cutter. If you don't have this cutter, that's okay, just print out this high-tech sharpie version (or trace it right on your computer screen. It's the right size.) and then hand cut a cookie or four. And then decorate that cookie to look like anything except a present. That's it. Easy peasy. You can cut off parts of it if you want, or add pieces if you need to. Just make sure that we can tell it came from the present cutter to begin with.
The cookies will be judged by a panel of judges. One of them is my mom, so no dirty words, okay? The judges come from backgrounds in graphic design, party planning, sculpture, and pastry arts. They will be independently scoring your cookies in two areas -- Creativity and Overall Appearance. The creativity score will make up 75% of your final score. That means that even if you just started decorating -- YOU CAN STILL WIN.
Also, voting will be enabled on this link-up and there will be a "People's Choice" prize that will go to the cookie with the most votes.
ALSO -- I had 10 ideas for this cutter. I used ONE of them when I made the strawberry cookies last week. If any of you come up with one of my other 9 ideas....YOU WIN a prize as well.
Seriously, I'm all over these prizes and giving them and...loving a happy day that involves making creative cookies from a present cutter.
What? Prizes?! Let's talk about that next.
The first place winner will receive --
fancy plaque square cutter (Copper Gifts)
20 cutters of your choice (The Cookie Cutter Company)
Fox Run set of triangle cutters (Karen's Cookies)
Hot Pink and Black Magic disco dust (Karen's Cookies)
Set of square cutters (Karen's Cookies)
2 pixie dust shakers (Karen's Cookies)
the FULL LINE of PME tips (Karen's Cookies)
Hello Kitty cutter
brightly colored scraper and whisk
training chopsticks for the pirate in your life
silicone cupcake holders in a weird Korean bowl
The second place winner will receive --
fancy plaque square cutter (Copper Gifts)
Miami orange and rainbow disco dust (Karen's Cookies)
2 pixie shakers (Karen's Cookies)
double sided circle cutter set (Karen's Cookies)
Hello Kitty cutter
brightly colored whisk
training chopsticks for the pirate in your life
silicone cupcake holders in a weird Korean bowl
The People's Choice winner will receive --
fancy plaque square cutter (Copper Gifts)
10 cutters of your choice (The Cookie Cutter Company)
Fox Run set of rectangle cutters (Karen's Cookies)
Heat Green and Amethyst disco dust (Karen's Cookies)
2 pixie shakers (Karen's Cookies)
Hello Kitty cutter
brightly colored whisk
training chopsticks for the pirate in your life
silicone cupcake holders in a weird Korean bowl
And anyone who comes up with one of my 9 remaining designs will get a Hello Kitty cutter and some Korean candy.
Once you have made your cookie, put it on your blog and link it up below. If you don't have a blog, or if you are having problems with the link-up tool EMAIL ME your submission. I'll take care of it for you. You may enter as many different designs as you like.You have until midnight on Saturday, May 5 2012 to enter. Voting begins as soon as the submissions are closed and continues until Saturday, May 12, 2012. Judging will take place between May 5 and May 12 as well. And....the contest is open internationally.
Okay, so let's review all the important information. Make a cookie from the present cookie cutter that does not look like a present. Link it up or email it to me. Win great big fun prizes. Tell all your friends.
