SweetAmbs Cookie Decorating Class At Alma's Cupcakes

2_Day_ClassbThe 5th day of class was the advanced workshop. I squeezed a lot of material into one day! We made royal icing roses with a lacy brush embroidered border and some ruffles, piped filigree and painted it gold, and then painted tiny blue roses by hand. I made these cookies ahead of time so that I could show the students what we were going to make in class. I thought it would be best if they could see the cookies in person, so I took lots of photos (just in case) and then very carefully packed them in my suitcase. Even after being thrown onto a baggage carousel and flown across the Atlantic, every cookie arrived completely intact. Advanced_Class SweetAmbs-Almas-Cupcakes47
Here are some photos from the class.
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On the second day of the workshop after the flood icing was dry, we worked only with stiff consistency icing to make brush embroidered flowers, bead borders and baskets. SweetAmbs-Almas-Cupcakes31
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Here is a list of all of the techniques and recipes from the class. These are included in the video bundle, which is available in the tutorial shop:
  • Orange Vanilla Spice Cookie and Royal Icing Recipe
  • How To Make Royal Icing
  • Flooding with Royal Icing
  • Cookie Decorating Basics
  • Bead Border
  • Brush Embroidery
  • How To Pipe Ruffles
  • Roses and Leaves
  • Basket Weave Technique.
Click here for a tutorial on the wet on wet technique.
Here are the decorating products that I use most often.
I put together a short video of some clips from the class:
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Thank you Super9Films for assisting me during class and taking lots of photos!

35 Comments

  1. I wish I can meet with you and have classes with you. But I am too young. I wish you can go here on the Philippines. But actually, when I grow up, I want to be like you.....

  2. I wish I was in your class and meet with you but I am too young and I also wish that you can come here on the Philippines coz' I want to know decorating cookies like you!

  3. That looked like so much fun!! I hope you'll have a class in NYC someday and I hope to be in attendance. I haven't ever made a cookie before, but I hopefully will soon from watching your tutorials.

  4. Amber I am so proud of you!! All these doors opening for you to do what you love!! TEACH! 🙂 Keep it up! <3

  5. The course was amazing a dream, you are fantastic and a good teacher. I hope one da y I will go to your classes in New York.

    Big kisses from Madrid

  6. Thank you for sharing Amber,I love the video and photos!!! your course was amazing, like a dream.

    I send you a big kiss from spain

  7. Amber.....what a great recap of your trip. It looks like it was a fabulous time by all. I know it was probably hard work for you......but it looks like YOU enjoyed yourself too. Thanks for sharing. I always love to see your work. You are a shining star. 🙂 ♥

  8. Gracias, Amber, por este hermoso regalo!
    Nunca olvidaremos estos días mágicos en los que hemos disfrutado de tus clases y podido comprobar en directo de la exquisita elegancia con la que realizas todas tus creaciones.
    Ha sido todo un privilegio. Ojalá también tu conserves un grato recuerdo de tu estancia en Madrid y vuelvas pronto.
    Un fuerte abrazo

  9. Gracias, Amber , por este hermoso regalo! Nunca olvidaremos estos días mágicos aprendiendo junto a ti. Ha sido todo un privilegio contemplar tu arte y la elegancia de tus creaciones en directo. Ojalá también tu recuerdes tu estancia en Madrid con el mismo cariño con el que recordaremos tus clases. Vuelve pronto!

  10. Dear Amber,

    Congrats on your Amazing and outstanding work. I really hope that one day you can also come to Portugal. Will travel the country if needed to have a class with you.

    Cheers from Lisbon
    Marta

  11. It was AWESOME to have you here!!!!!!!!

    I loved this post 🙂

    You're amazing 🙂 We love you 🙂

    Come back soon!

    xxx

    Alma

  12. Wow! Looks like so much fun! I wish I lived in Madrid 🙂 Do you speak Spanish, Amber, or was the class held in English? Also, Alma's shop is absolutely adorable!

  13. Soooo cool and sooooo jealouse!! Everything looks great. I hope some day you can come back here to Spain and I could go and meet you. Also hope you had a great time in Madrid.

    From a very very fan of you 🙂

    Kisses from Spain!!

  14. I'm very happy for you, you've taken a good impression and also hope you had a good fan in madrid, Alma is a charm, in this world all love her very much and I'm sure it was a great hostess. I missed it, do not know that gives me grief but when I tried to register and had no seats. was seen and unseen. But everything in life has a reason why, maybe it's time to visit USA and attend your courses. I leave it in the hands of our creator. But let me congratulate you once again for all your success, you're amazing. kisses

  15. Hi Amber,
    I think when I see you I will have to bow down to you. You are so talented! I know some day I will take lessons from you!

  16. Looks like a y'all had a great group and lots of fun! Had I been there I would have been doing the same thing..trying to listen and learn while getting it all on camera. Your cookies are always So beautiful!

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