Finding inspiration...

...it's all over the www, and you don't have to search hard to find it! I have told you many times of my Pinterest obsession. I have tried a project or two, and more than one recipe...there have been "hits" and there have been definite "MISSES"! At Christmas I tried a few "bake, don't deep fry" recipes...hence the misses I am speaking of! I'm sorry, but there are some things that are meant to ooze both fat and calories. Just sayin'!

Okay, so back to the reason behind the post title.  I recently found these cute little owls on Pinterest the other day:

Photo from Pinterest

I thought they were so stinkin' cute, I decide to create my own version, which of course turned out nothing like these.  It didn't matter since I wasn't intending to "copy" them anyway, I was just looking for something to create that was a little different.  I have no idea what cutter was used, and I don't happen to have anything quite like it so I used what I had.  I had seen somewhere (also on the web) that someone had used an upside down tulip to make an owl, so that is what I did.  I cut off the middle "hump" and voila, an owl was born!  Just for fun I made some cute little frogs (also Internet inspired) to go with...made using a six-petal flower. 

 

Whatch'a think?  Kind of cute, huh?  We sometimes get stuck in a rut...if you are trying something new or just doing the same thing but want to try a "new" version, don't be afraid to look around a bit for new ideas, then make it your own!  To me, it would be the highest form of flattery if someone took one of my ideas for inspiration!

I had no reason to make these cookies, actually I was just plain bored and since I hadn't made any since before Christmas (gasp!)  I was sort of having "cookie creating" withdrawals!  A small box went out to one unsuspecting follower and the rest will go to my grandkids!

Till next time...happy baking!

There's a skinny girl who lives inside of me that's screaming to get out...I can usually shut her up with cookies!