Chinese New Year Pagoda, Year of the Tiger

I'm so busy with a 3.5 year old and a 7 month old that I often don't have time for fun. I think I've found something I can work on when they are sleeping, or for the other times that I may have to myself. This is my first large (and small) sugar cookie sculpture, probably the first of many. Inspired by my first construction and this cake, as long as I have a theme, getting the job done is fun and easy. I used Martha Stewart's cookie cutout recipe and a basic royal icing recipe with egg whites, cream of tartar (optional), powdered sugar and decorating gel colors. I like this cookie recipe for this project because it bakes hard and crunchy and retains it's shape pretty well.

I love my new Ateco turntable.
Little royal icing tigers.
Side mural.
Menacing huh!

I had so much fun making these little tiger statues. Their heads are about the size of a green pea.