Free Handwriting Workshop And Cookies!

I once again have the honor of making cookies for Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty's annual free handwriting workshop tomorrow at Trinity Episcopal Catherdral. 

Because it falls on Valentine's Day I thought these pink alphabet cookies would be cute and appropriate. I've made alphabet cookies for the workshop before but this year's cookies were easier because I added the lettering with an edible ink marker instead of piping them on.

So there will be free cookies, but the main reason to attend is that it's a wonderful opportunity to improve your handwriting and learn from two pros. It's also fun. 

Here are the details:

 Rekindle the love for your handwriting

Free Handwriting Success Workshop
with authors
Inga Dubay & Barbara Getty

Saturday, February 14, 2015 10am—1pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Kempton Hall
147 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

Presented by Trinity Cathedral Arts
to promote legible handwriting and celebrate National Handwriting Day

•All workshop materials provided
•School-aged children accompanied by parents
  are welcome
•Books available at a special discount

International handwriting experts Inga Dubay & Barbara Getty are co-authors of many popular handwriting books, including, WRITE NOW: The Getty-Dubay Program for Handwriting Success, ITALIC LETTERS, and the GETTY-DUBAY ITALIC HANDWRITING SERIES for children. They will teach everything you need to know to get started with legible, useful handwriting. 


•Come early. This is a free event and seating cannot be guaranteed
•Suggested donation: canned or packaged food for Trinity Cathedral Food Pantry

E-mail info@handwritingsuccess.com for more information.

Easy Ombre Cookies

Besides being easy, these ombre cookies are chic and au courant.

Ombre is a French word that means "shaded" and in fashion it is used to describe the color effect of one color going from light to dark. It's taking one color and just gradually enhancing its depth.

It was a breeze to tint the royal icing to create these cookies and the results are pleasing and cohesive.

I think these would be especially nice for a wedding or an event that has a color scheme. Piled high onto a platter, they would look striking.

To ice the cookies, I just piped a border and immediately flooded the cookies using a #2 tip. The design is in the color, not the details.

Here's how to tint your icing:

Divide your icing evenly into four bowls.

Drop a small amount of coloring into one bowl, put more coloring into the next, even more into the third and finally put the largest amount into the fourth bowl.

Mix the colors well. Add a bit of water if necessary to make the icings flood consistency.

Use a #2 tip and piping bags to outline and flood the cookies. Let the cookies dry completely before packaging or arranging on a platter.

A package of cookies wrapped with inexpensive baker's twine. A homemade tag adds the finishing touch.