Faux Cookies

I'm working on an awesome project, I'ms o excited because I have been wanting to make one for quite some time.

Recently a lovely customer asked if I could make her a Gingerbread house, and I of course said, "yes!"

So in preparation of dressing up the little house I will be making lots of candies and cookies and such to go on the house..here is a sneak peek at some cookies. I was so pleased with how they came out that I wanted to share them with you all. :0)

Can you tell between the real cookies and the fake ones?

This is going to be such an awesome project!!

Thanks for stopping by, have a joyous weekend!

-Debra Lea

A Little Christmas In July

Every July I get the itch to craft for the holidays! I think it might be the fact that it gets so darn hot here, and my mind yearns to escape it!

 So,I made some little snowman cupcake family ornaments for my shop!

Family With Son

One family has a son, the other a daughter but they can be customized to fit your family!

Family With Daughter

I also made some lovely single snow people. :0)

Red Polka Dot Frosty

This one is a mini snowgirl

Blue Polka Dotted Frosty

I need help with a name for Frosty's female friend, lol

Pink Girlie Snow Woman

I love how cheerful they all look against my new backdrop!

While we are talking snowmen, I also made this jumbo sized cupcake with a fake sugar cookie topper,

I love his sweet smile. He is a one of a kind creation.

Jumbo Frosty Cookie Cupcake

Also a first for me is a female frosty friend! I usually just make male sugar cookies, 

but thought, "hey! why not a little friend for Frosty!" I really enjoyed painting and dressing her up, more girl snow people are sure to come!

Frosty's Female Friend Sugar Cookie

This is what her friend Frosty looks like:

Frosty

Frosty With Wreath

Snowflake Frosty

Thanks for stopping by!

Take care and God bless.

-Debra Lea

French Macarons

You know, I love collecting beautiful cake stands..

but I don't make cake everyday...

so they get lonely!

My lovely cake stands have no reason to be lonely anymore!

I  finally finished my Faux French Macarons

Now they can keep my cake plates and stands nice and cozy in between real sweet treats!

..AND! They look lovely with the french country decor that I adore so much!

I made a rainbow of  "flavors."

Vanilla Bean - Chocolate - Strawberry

Orange - Lemon

Apricot - Pistachio

Green Tea - Aqua Vanilla Bean

Because I LOVE Aqua! ;0)

They are also available in my shop!

Imagine Out Loud

God Bless!

-Debra Lea

New Title For My Blog

I've decided to change the title of my blog from "Dreaming Out Loud" to "Imagine Out Loud."

Imagine Out Loud is the name of my shop so I thought it be great if they went together!

This way I can post about new things I and or Sher and I are making!

Here is my current faux baked batch of goodies...can't wait to add in the deceptively delicious filling!

French Macarons anyone??

Hello Again!

Once again I have been missing in action! So sorry about that! Life has been quite busy with 2 toddlers at my heels. I also recently opened up my own Etsy shop! Opening up my own shop was something that I have been wanting to do for years and I finally did it!

I have been making faux sweets for my own enjoyment for quite some time, and have a little Christmas tree full of them so I decided to spread the love.

Here is a glimpse at some of the goodies I make and sell in my shop

ImagineOutLoud

~Faux Sugar Cookies~

~ Faux Cupcakes~

~Faux Donuts~

~ A Halloween Mix~

I have been having so much fun making new things and coming up with new ideas and creating things for special people! I'm truly blessed to be able to do it.

Needless to say two toddlers and my little shop have kept me quite busy!

I am really going to try and post more here on my humble little blog, thank you so much for sticking around with me and for reading and allowing me to share a piece of my world with you.

We recently came back from an awesome Texas vacation so I will be sharing that next!

Our Home At Christmas

I hope everyone is enjoying their day and "Happy the Mayan's Were Wrong Day," haha!

I thought I'd share what our home looks like for Christmas..I am a LITTLE obsessed with the "sweets" theme and love all the fake cookie,candy,cake decor. 

This is my kitchen tree, Over the years I have added to it and I'm totally in love with it this year! I actually made all the ornaments for this tree myself, except for the candy garland, a couple store bought ornies and the little fruit tarts. 

What is made by me is: ribbon candy, sugar cookies, spritz cookie, some of the little candies, lolli pops, hot chocolate, cupcakes and mini cakes. Crazy, I know, but it makes me happy :0) I actually made some ornaments to sell also but never got the chance to put them up on etsy, so I'm hoping to make some more and sell next year!

Here are some pictures of our dining room, where the sweet theme continues.

I actually made all the fake sugar cookies for this wreath this year and had a blast!

I collect ceramic cakes and pies, so they are perfect to display with my Christmas obsession, hehe.

This is a faux gingerbread house I made a few years ago, and I'm looking forward to making some more soon.

Our living room

We are crazy and buy a huge tree to then place on top of a dining table!

It was this way last year too, but it keeps little hands away from ornaments, and fills up the corner nicely also!

My favorite spot on the tree:

and lastly, here's a picture of the 2 miracles in my life, I thank the Lord for them everyday and can't believe they are truly here. For years we imagined and dreamed about them and now here they are to celebrate Christmas with us! :0)

Sophia 27 mos. 

Joshua 9 mos.

From our family to yours, have a very Merry Christmas!!