Say it with cookies

Where cooking gadgets are concerned, I don't have a lot of room for blenders, steamers, mixers or those cute new cupcake makers in my tiny little hovel of a kitchen. But when I was browsing the interwebz a few months ago, my eyes settled on these Williams Sonoma (the American version of Lakeland) cookie cutters. Alas, after adding them to my cart I realised they didn't ship to the UK. Woe is me. I emailed them and even considered investing in one of those PO Box companies which would ship them on to me but for baking paraphernalia I decided that seemed a little excessive.

So when amazingly generous Hayley, from Ceriselle, announced she was off to San Francisco and asked if anyone wanted her to grab them anything, I emailed her begging her to search out a Williams Sonoma, whatever one may look like, and hunt down a particular box of cookie cutters.
At this point, I did realise I was becoming quite obsessive about a load of molded plastic, but infatuation had taken hold and I was already fantasizing about the wordplay-inspired fun I could have in the kitchen.

Hayley brought them back the States for me in her suitcase, which I cannot thank her enough for, and it's taken me until now to try them out because guess what? I didn't own a rolling pin. and apparently NOWHERE IN NORTH LONDON SELLS ROLLING PINS!

Anyway, after tracking down one of those lesser-spotted homeware shops and making a food-colouring massacre in the kitchen, the much-loved results are above. I just love them, I keep having ideas of what to write on them- swear words mainly, thanks to Sarah! But also, how brilliant would they be as place cards for a wedding? Everyone's name imprinted on them or as favours for guests to take away? Or even as wedding cake decorations! Can you tell I'm getting carried away? For now, I think I'll just need to be satisfied with my little Alice fantasy.