Brush Embroidery

I finally found a design that I like for the teacup and teapot cookies! I made the flowers with a technique I just learned called brush embroidery.

After looking up how to do brush embroidery, I practiced on a salad plate.

I used thick royal icing and outlined a flower.

Then I dragged a clean paint brush from the edge of the outline towards the center.

After the outside petals are finished, I do the same thing with the inside petals and finish with a dot in the center of the flower.

I think I'm going to be playing around with this style of decorating a lot now. I really like how it turned out!