CookieCon 2015 Ticket Giveaway!

It has been a dream of mine to attend CookieCon. I am just obsessed with all things cookie, so why not just feed my unhealthy addiction by sending me to cookie mecca?!

 

As a novice cookie decorator, going to Cookie Con would be a dream come true.  I look at the cookie creations by the "experts" and wonder if I'll ever be that talented.  In life, one must continue to learn.  What better opportunity than to attend Cookie Con and learn from the experts.  If I don't win the tickets, I'll be certain to start squirreling away money for next year's event. Wishing everyone all the best!

I would be SO HAPPY and grateful to win this and actually get to go to Cookie Con. Why do I really really want to go?  To improve my skills, to meet friends, to see what's new and exciting in the cookie world, sure.  But most of all, because I haven't been anywhere in 14 years as "Kim" and not "Mommy".  Cookies are my creative outlet and my "ME" thing.  It would be so amazing to be able to get out of here for a few days, on my own, to learn and celebrate what I love to do.  Thank you for the chance Julia and Tammy!

I've only been on this cookie journey since July of 2014, I have sooooo much more to learn! (And I'm feelin' lucky

I would love to go to Cookie Con! I am still fairly new at cookie decorating, actually any kind of baking at all, and absolutely love it! I quit my 'real' job to pursue the glorious life of a baker, and have enjoyed every minute, I KNOW that CookieCon will increase my skills to the point that I can contribute in a noticable way to our family. I never want to have a real job again and see this as a way to ensure that I do not have to. 

Additionally, My favorite sister-in-law and nieces and nephews live about 2 hours outside of Salt Lake. I no longer have disposable income to pay for trips, that I could spend a few days with after and that would make my heart sing!

I *need* to go to Cookie Con! Just left my career of 15 years, and trying to do something I love. Was wanting to go, and so sad to see that it was sold out!

I'd love to meet everyone I interact with on social media - so many talented people with such innovative and amazing ideas all in one place at the same time.  Who wouldn't want to go!?!

I would love to go so that I can meet all the wonderful cookiers that I chat with every day online. This cookie community is by far the best group of people I've ever known. Tammy Colitti has been such a pleasure to work with recently too. I'd love to meet her!! Winning this chance to go would be fantastic!!

My hobby is making wedding cakes.  I started out as a young girl baking and selling cakes at my own bake sales.  Now it's  over 45 years. I love creating new stuff.  When I found this blog, I thought it might be interesting to reduce the calories by making smaller more creative items.  An opportunity to Cookiecon would help my learning curve.  I think   this would help me immerse myself in cookie decorating and expose me to a world of cookie makers.  Good luck to me and all other hopeful entrants..  

 

I would love to go to cookiecon in order to grow as a cookier on all levels.  I would love to be able to meet the kind people I hear others talking about. I would love to make one or hopefully a few friends there myself.  I am a proverbial Southerner, friendly,  kind, giving, outgoing, and also,  filled with creativity but trapped in a stereotypical Northern state. I have no one to fellowship with  here that are interested  in the creative arts. I have wanted to create a group in my area of fellow cookiers but have not been successful in getting one established.  I am fairly new to the decorative world of cookies {I was a cake decorating instructor}  and I am blown away by how kind and giving spirited so many of you are.  So,  many gifted and talented cookiers generously share your knowledge and also are  giving of encouragement.  You are my kind of people.  Especially,  you Julia.I just can't get over how much time you give and personal talent you just put out there people you will never know.  People aren't like that here. You all speak to my soul. So, I guess I would like to go just as much to hopefully fill my spirit by  having the opportunity to  associate with our type people and to actually see these beautiful works of art in person simply excites me. Oh... Yes, and to hopefully have the awesome opportunity to learn some new techniques! I've never been to one of these events and can't even imagine how  awesome it would be to actually get to attend this event. I've  never really traveled anywhere, so this would be a great adventure for me.
Thanks to you both for making this available to some one of us out here in Cookie Land.  ��
Patty
pattyeyler@gmail.com

Thanks for this awesome giveaway! I would really love to win a ticket for cookie con and see all my cookie idols! I'm relatively new and have never attended any sort of cookie function. It would be an awesome experience and opportunity to learn from the best!!

Wow this would an amazing opportunity to meet all the new and talented friends that I have only know via the internet.  What a generous gift this will be for the  lucky winner.   Good luck all

I didn't even know about cookie con until last year.  I would love to go and meet more of my cookie idols.  I want to learn from the masters And Tammy is my good luck charm, so my fingers are crossed...lol

Dear Julia & Tammy,

I would so love to go to the 2015 CookieCon - I'd sell my kids (almost, just kidding!! I'd put them to work instead spruiking my cookies ) Finding the cookie community has given me back something that has brought some joy & creativity into my life, as well as being able to pass that on through my biscuits.

Here in Australia, cookies aren't as well known or done really, so it's an uphill battle to introduce it as an alternative to cupcakes. Being a nurse (but keen baker & sweets/dessert eater) ALL I've learnt is through the amazing cookiers who share their talents via their blog posts, tutorials, FB & IG sites. I'd have been LOST without that (& a damn sight worse at decorating). I've still a long way to go.

But, getting on a Saturday Spotlight my 2nd time on the site, & starting up my legitimate business 2 weeks ago have been my highlights. 2015 is going to be MY year & this'd crown it!!

Thanks, Kristine  

I started decorating cookies just over a year ago, with the first ones being for my daughter's birthday party.  I figured I was okay at cakes and would try some cookies.  If they didn't turn out, at least I would have the cake and could just hide them.  Looking back at them, they were awful, but at the time I was so proud.  I fell in love with decorating/designing cookies and knew immediately I had to learn everything I possibly could to be able to come close to decorating like some of these cookie geniuses.  I am happy to say that I have greatly improved, but not without the awesome support, love, tutorials, websites, blogs, videos, etc from the cookie community.  I love everyone of my wonderful cookie friends and given the opportunity to meet even just a few of them would blow my mind!  Thank you for such an awesome giveaway and chance for someone like me to meet some of you!

I'm new to the Decorated Cookie group. I love seeing all the different styles that the cookie decorators come up with. I would love to meet these talented people, and learn as much as possible. Three days at COOKIECON with this wonderful opportunity to learn and shop different vendors in person instead of online, really fascinates me. I so hope I'm the lucky winner! Thanks so much for the opportunity.

First, thanks so much to 2 T Cutters for this opportunity! And thanks to you Julia for promoting it, and the great folks behind CookieCon for all their hard work!!! Why do I really really really want to win?? Oh my.. so many reasons! To meet my "cookie crushes", to attend the amazing workshops..and mostly for the cookie camaraderie. I am in need of some inspiration and rubbing elbows with other cookie people is just what the doctor ordered!

I hope you choose me, but if I'm not the lucky one, have fun to those who are going!! Happy cookie-ing!

I have just started my cookie business over in the UK, and would absolutely love to come to Cookie Con this year and meet the wonderful people who inspired me to start! Sugarbelle...SweetAmbs...Jill FCS...too many to name! If I won, I would book my flights over straight away- just the thought is giving me butterflies!  Thanks for the generous giveaway and I'll keep my fingers crossed...

I would love to attend this amazing event! After years of teaching myself, I would love to spend a few days with the "experts"! It would be an amazing 3 days sharing it with other like-minded people, people who share the same interests and understand the obsession!

I went to Cookie Con last year for the first ALONE!!!  I left with a new understanding of cookie decorating, a whole bunch of NEW friends that I still keep in contact with (usually cookie sharing ideas), and the ability to say that I have seen Arty McGoo in person (yes this girl is amazing!).  It truly was one of the biggest highlights of my year.  Cookie Con is a must for my Cookie soul.  I'd love to win a ticket this year!!!!

I'm amazed at the design creativity and sheer talent, time, and love that goes into cooking decorating.  I'm hopeful to even attain a portion of this skill and would love to attend CookieCon to learn from the best and meets other with the same love of cookie decorating.  Thank you for offering the giveaway!

Attending Cookie Con would be a dream come true! I've been decorating cookies for about 1 year and have certainly improved but the opportunity to attend Cookie Con would give me hands on experience with the top cookiers.  I would love to spend time getting to know other cookiers, learning new techniques, improving my limited skills and just generally have a fantastic time with like minded people.  Whether I go or not, I will definitely enjoy reading the blog on the upcoming Cookie Con.

I would love to go to Cookie Con to meet and learn from great cookie artista that I admire, fingers crossed

Wowowowowoww!  This prize is very gracious of you and Tammy!  Two hearts of gold!  Wellll, congratulations to whomever is selected.  I hope everyone ahs a wonderful time.

I would love the chance to go to Cookie Con. I have family in Salt Lake and would have a place to stay...I could afford the plane fare or the ticket but not both. This would clear my way to attend. Since the moment 3 years ago when I googled "Recipe, Cookie Icing that hardens" I have been hooked. I've been getting better and better at both my designing and decorating I would so love to learn at the feet of the masters. I'm completely gobsmacked by the talent and prolificacy of the cookie bloggers I follow. I aspire. Thanks Julia and Tammy. Fingers crossed.

I had no idea this was 'a thing'.  It became my thing. I have been decorating cookies since 2012 when I first laid eyes on the creations of sweetambs, Julia, Montreal Confections and sugarbelle and arty mcgoo and so many more.  Its like being starstruck and inspired. I've made art on other mediums but this is by far what resonates with me -I still want to learn so much - putting a smile on people's faces. I would love to be immersed in "cookie-dom" for a weekend. I'm sure an unforgettable experience.  Thanks!

Well, I have so much to tell ! Last year CookieCon2014 gave me great inspiration to break through. That time I took a third place in the Decorated Cookies  contest, that made me even more happy for what I am doing. And afterall this year I opened my own Commercial Studio for decorated cookies in Moscow - I am excited to bring my co-workers to this event. the last but not least - I met great ppl whom I will love to see this year too - this is the only chance for me!

 

 

For the past few years I have attended Cookie Con by social media only! I have loved seeing the photos and comments posted by everyone that attended "in Person" and had such a wonderful time, gained so much inspiration and knowledge and met their "online cookie friends". I would LOVE to go and meet everyone, learn a bunch of stuff and just have a great time! Becoming a "Cookie decorating addict" is nothing to be ashamed of!

I am going to add my name to the mix...the cookie community has been wonderful to me...it would be wonderful to go and hang out with the people I talk to on a daily basis...thank you for a chance to go...

I have been dreaming of going for so long now but it just hasn't becone a reality YET!!!! I love making cookies and learning new techniques! Thank you so much for this opportunity

I'd love to meet all my cookie friends in person and get inspired by the amazing instructors. 

I have a very boring day job and decorating cookies really lets me connect with my creative side. Knowing that I have a creative outlet gets me through the toughest parts of my 'real' job.  The artists in the cookie community are truly inspiring.  I've learned so much and would like the opportunity to meet these wonderfully gifted people to thank them and learn from them.  

Who wouldn't want to go to Cookie Con?!  Though I enjoy making (and eating) cookies, I am inspired by many of the facebook posts that I live vicariously through.  I just missed out on doing the Cookie Cruise (I was so close) in January, so I thought this would be a great follow up to meeting and learning from all my cookieologist idols!!

First of Thank you Julia and Tammi for once again giving so generously! The cookie cruise was incredible and it was awesome to meet you both!! Secondly, I will be attending CC as my husband got me tickets as a 35th birthday celebration getaway since I was unable to get away for my 30th!! YAY!!  I have learned so much over these past few years about baking and decorating but a ton in the last two about cookies!!!! I look forward to meeting more cookie peeps in person who I have gotten to know and talk to through FB and other forums in and getting  to learn from them is the best gift! Speaking of gift,  I would LOVE to have a fellow cookie artist be able to join me in attending CC who I know deserves this trip and break but cannot afford it!! Thanks for all you do ladies-you truly are AMAZING!! xx

I have always had a fascination and desire to decorate cakes since I was a young girl.  Took some classes.  Later in life decorated cookies started showing up and I loved that even more and took a few classes and watch lots of tutorials.  I work in a family owned cupcakery  that occasionally will do cookies and I do cookies on my own for friends and my daughters.  However, while I'm ok at it, I'm not the best that I could be.  I really need some hands on and up close and personal instruction.  I desire to make beautiful cookies to take to the homeless shelters in town and the women and children's shelters, as I know they seldom get anything but store bought treats, and I want to be able to show them through cookies that someone is thinking of them and taking time to make something for them.  I realize the hours put into cookie making, and the sometimes frustration, but I feel as I am learning, this is my calling.  I would love to win a ticket to go so I could use my ticket money towards travel expenses or hotel cost.  Thank you for your generosity.
Julie Reynolds

Primero doy gracias a las personas que estan haciendo posible este concurso. La ganadora sin lugar a dudas será una apasionada y enamorada de las galletas decoradas. Si yo fuera ahí me emocionaria conocer a todas las creadoras de los diseños que solo veo a traves de una pantalla. Aprendería de cada una de ella. Que mas desea una fanatica de la galleta? Suerte a todas y todas. ¡Abrazos Para quien lea mi mensaje! Con eso soy ganadora.

I would So LOVE to win a ticket to cookie con!! I would love to win this not for myself but for a fellow cookie friend I met here in OKC . Sweets on the side. we moved here not knowing anyone and she has been the best friend and cookie friend EVER! She has brought me lunch, helped me flood and goes to the baker supply store for me since its hard for me to get out with 3 year old triplets. So I would love to win to surprise her with a ticket to come with me!
Thanks for the giveaway!

I have already purchased a ticket and can't wait to meet everyone but I so would live to win this one to give to Jennifer Mora. She is so deserving and isn't able to by a ticket since all of her funds go towards her daughters chemo treatments .

I've been waiting for this show since I just took up cookie decorating, which is an art form and I just love it!  Started with Christmas cookies in 2013 for a friends get-together and I've never looked back. I'm pretty creative but to see it up close and personal would absolutely be THE BEST! And, to meet other cookiers from around the states is the icing on the...cookie!  My birthday is September 25 so this would be the best present ever!!