Hi, all! We've had another active week with lots of great new cookie art having been posted to the site! Most of it is also featured in this week's hot list* - so hurrah, and thank you to all who contributed such beautiful cookies this week!
As has been my recent trend, I am posting a bit early because I will be attending Cookie-A-Thon most of Friday and Saturday! I can't wait; I always pick up lots of useful info each time I participate. IMO, Cookie-A-Thon is well worth attending if you're looking to pick up new techniques and enhance your skills. It's two full days of online cookie decorating tutorials that you can watch live for free (though you must register in advance). But . . . for an extra $2 per tutorial (or $97), you can get an All-Access Pass (AAP) that allows you to view the video recordings as long as Cookie-A-Thon is in existence! It also gives you great perks from the instructors and sponsors like me. For instance, I am giving all AAP holders 25% off all of my online tutorials (including the guest series). Three lucky AAP holders will also get my new four-part airbrushing-stenciling course ($200 retail value) for free. But my perks are just the tip of the iceberg. And the thing is, the AAP is $97 only through the end of Friday (today). On Saturday, it increases to $197. So if you think you might want this pass, now is definitely the time to act, which you can do by clicking here or on any of the previous pink Cookie-A-Thon links. I hope to "see" you online.
With that brief PSA aside, let's move on to the reveal of this week's featured artists! Congrats again to everyone listed below! Great work!
#1: A Caterpillar's Journey by Susie Jacobs [EDITOR'S NOTE: What a charming National Pastry Conference competition entry, @Susie Jacobs! Kudos to you on your well-deserved win in their recent cookie showcase! ~JMU]
#2: Birthday in Line Art by Cookies Fantastique
#3: Woodland-themed Baby Shower by Wendy Cubic
#4: Florals by Treatfairy
#5: Teacher's Day by Heather Bruce Sosa
#6: Fun Florals by Treatfairy [EDITOR'S NOTE: I thought @Treatfairy's earlier florals were pretty fun too! 😉 Congrats to Valerie on her second appearance this week! ~JMU]
#7: Apples, Ghosts, and Pumpkins by SAORI
#8: Father's Day Shoes by Rae Dare-Smith [EDITOR'S NOTE: These cookies tweak my heart strings and evidently plenty of others' too, as this mention marks their second appearance in a row in our Spotlight. Well done, @Rae Dare-Smith! ~JMU]
#9: Japanese Landscape by Evelindecora [EDITOR'S NOTE: This blast-from-the-past cookie was first made by @Evelindecora for Cookie Connection Challenge #17! It's sometimes hard to understand why cookies see a sudden resurgence in interest here, but Evelin's beautiful handiwork - and perhaps the fall colors - certainly explain this cookie's newfound popularity! ~JMU]
#10: Sunflower Platter by La Vie en Cookies [EDITOR'S NOTE: Another blast-from-the past submission first posted in 2015, this platter put me so in the fall spirit that I just had to feature it in our cover art. I am frankly surprised it was never featured before! Congrats on this pristinely piped set are clearly long overdue, @La Vie en Cookies! ~JMU]
And that's all I've got! Once again, wonderful work, everyone, and thanks for posting. Keep the fresh work coming! I'm off now to rev up my laptop so I can start watching Cookie-A-Thon! I hope many of you take advantage of this wonderful learning opportunity as well!
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