Emmy Awards - Part 3 - The Finished Product

There are no words to express how glad I am that these little pretties are done...

I knew it was going to be a big job but that was an understatement...

800 of these little guys decorated & packaged in 6 days...

Never again...

I'm serious...it about did me in...

It started off easy...just decorating some cookies...but...

they.didn't.ever.end.

they were like the Energizer Bunny...they kept going and going...

While I decorated...

my family (husband, daughter, mother, father, sister & 2 year old niece) packaged...

Putting together boxes...cutting stickers...cutting ribbon...heat sealing...adhering stickers...shred...tying bows...

We piled them on card & sofa tables...

Monday was the last day of decorating...

Tuesday was the last day of packaging...

Wednesday...they went to FedEx...

No fancy Fragile stickers on these...

They just needed to go...

I hope Hoda shares them with Kathie Lee on Wednesday...

do you think she will?

Tomorrow I'm going to share what I learned during all this...

Stay tuned...

Emmy Awards Details Part 2 - Chugging Along

I finally finished up my existing orders for the week...

and have been able to start on The Emmy cookies...

(Thanks to my parents who are my bakers)

I posted a question to instagram...

asking what colors I should use...

All said Sweet Goosie Girl colors...

So pink and blue it is...

I'm keeping it simple (you know that's my motto)

with the words "The Emmys" in navy with a pink beaded border (I will post pics soon)...

I really like how they are turning out...

When you are only doing one design...

it's amazing how fast you can crank them out...

Today (in addition to cookies) I need to work on my marketing materials...

and call the various media outlets...

So far so good (except for the fact that my arm is already tired)...

Thanks again for everyone's support and well wishes!

Emmy Awards Details - Part 1

First off, let me start by saying thank you SO much for all your cheers and congratulations!

It truly has meant a lot!

I'm letting you know, right off, that this might be quite a lengthy post...

I truly think this is a blessing tied in with a test from God...

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me...right?!

With 800 cookies having to be made within a week in a half...

I definitely can't do this on my own...

When I first received the email from Val Wilson, Producer of the Emmys...

I was sitting in the car waiting to pick Goosie Girl up from the bus stop...

I read it and thought...okay... I definitely need to reread that again...

News & Documentary?  What it that?

That just means...Diane Sawyer...Barbara Walters...Hoda Kotb...

It ended up being the real deal...
insert heart racing...

Of course I responded but then didn't hear back for over a week 

so I thought it was a dead deal...
insert a touch of relief but excited to be asked...

Then I heard back and they truly did say they wanted Sweet Goosie Girl to be amongst the 30 businesses that will be in the Swag bags...

Honor, excitement, surreal are just a few words that came to mind...

As exciting as it was, it would have been a whole lot easier to say no...

it's quite scary to leave your comfort zone...

After much prayer, God gave me clear clarification that I needed to obey...

not just think and pray about it...

that I needed to get out of my comfort zone...

that I needed to do it...

His words were scary clear through Bible verses I was reading...

to Instagram...

and to Facebook...

WOW!  God... I always said I needed the burning bush and you gave it to me...

(God is everywhere...I just didn't know He was on Instagram and Pinterest)...

I don't know what all this is going to bring...

but I'm trusting God because he created me for great things...

It sure is scary to to not be in control but God's plan is so much better than mine...

So here we go on my journey...

top image via Etsy

Big Exciting News - Emmy Awards

Exciting things are happening over here at Sweet Goosie Girl...

Like this... 

Details tomorrow...

Sea Shell Cookies for Sweet Peach Paperie

I absolutely adore working with the talented Tracy from Sweet Peach Paperie...

She and I are on the same wavelength when it comes to designs...

Most of my cookies seem to match her paperie products...

without even trying...

She also creates and styles the most beautiful parties...

(which I am always so proud and honored to be a part of)...

Take a peek at a few pictures of her latest...

and definitely pop over to her site for more eyecandy!

Baby Blue & White Circle Monogram Cookies

KISS...

Keep It Simple Stupid...is my motto...

When I venture away from this...

I cause myself a lot of havoc...

Simple is best...