This Sugar Cookie recipe is one of my favorites. It makes a large batch and both the cookie and the frosting are the so good! I got this recipe from my darling friend Rachel Parcell. She made these for Valentines Day and so I thought it would be fun to make shamrocks for Saint Patricks Day after seeing her post and recipe. It's a simple recipe to make and is fun for every season. I wanted to to try different sizes of shamrock cookie cutters and different shades of green for the frosting. I discovered that frosting shamrock shapes is much harder than hearts! I tried frosting them the traditional way with a knife, but the frosting covered up the shape and I couldn't tell what it was. There was a lot of experimenting to find a way to frost them and still be able to tell what shape they were. After some trial and error, I tried piping the frosting using different sized piping tips and that method worked the best. I experimented with the four different shades of green
Saint Patricks Day Spring Decor
I really enjoyed adding a few touches of green to my kitchen and dining room this year to celebrate Saint Patricks Day. I don't usually go all out for the smaller holidays but I like adding a few decorations to brighten things up and St. Patricks Day is such a fun and colorful holiday to decorate for. When I'm decorating my home for the different seasons, I try to create decor that can be used for that season and whatever holidays fall within that season. I start out by choosing a base color that mixes well with the colors in my home. I have a lot of blue decor so I try to mix in the seasonal colors with what I already have. The Hot Cocoa Bar I had this hot cocoa bar set up for my Galentines Day Brunch and I decided to keep it out for St. Patricks Day when I realized I had some mugs with shamrocks them. How could I not use these in the hot cocoa bar! I also had some gold chocolate coins that looked so cute in one of my milk glass compotes. I switched out the pink milk glass
Tablescape for St. Patricks Day, Spring, and Easter
Tablescape for St. Patricks Day, Spring, and Easter One Tablescape, Three Occasion's
I created this tablescape for St. Patricks Day but it also works well for Spring and Easter and I had these beautiful dishes with the prettiest colors of green and blue that I'd been saving for something special. I decided they would be perfect for this versatile tablescape. Creating beautiful tablescapes is something I've always loved to do and when I can create one that works for an entire season, I love it even more! It's almost a challenge to create something that I can use for multiple occasions.
The CenterpieceWhen creating a tablescape, I like to create a garland centerpiece. Spring flowers are still a ways off so I used faux flowers. If you use quality faux flowers, they can be used again which I'm always a fan of. I'll link all my favorite sources at the bottom of the