So, for years I've been wondering what to do with the stray cow bones from our farm that my husband "arranged" in this vintage cart on our porch. He so rarely attempts to decorate anything around the house that I didn't want to remove them lest I unintentionally thwart future (and better) home beautification efforts. So they've...
In case you missed the choice tidbit that I slipped into my earlier post this week with Stacy Frank's video, here it is again! Drum roll, please...
There are so many reasons to love sunflowers. Their cheerful, sunny yellow petals always brighten my mood, and their late-summer blooms are a welcome reminder that autumn is just around the corner. But perhaps the best thing about sunflowers is...
Hi, everyone! This week, we’re hearing from Stacy Frank, aka The Frostitute and two-time winner of my 3-D competition category, about her cookie journey and why she thinks...
Hi, gang! It's time again for spotlighting the stand-out cookies on the site! And, boy, do we have some true stand-outs this week, including cookies from first-time (and also two-time) honorees...
Hi, competitors! I hope you are busily planning your entries and have taken the time to register early! The 2021 virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ has great fun and learning in store for you, as well as tremendous prizes - now about $14,000, of which $8,000 is cash! If you...
So, one thing I've been doing, whilst revamping websites and prepping for a big cookie course, is biking! This week, I logged 110 miles, and, just today, I managed 29 - all in prep for what I had hoped would be a fall biking trip to Croatia with my college roomies. But...
In this short video, Thomas Blake Hogan, three-time winner of Julia M. Usher's Cookie Art Competition™, gives SIX great reasons to enter the special 2021 virtual edition. And I give you number SEVEN...
Hi, all. I wanted to alert all competitors to two clarifications made to the 2-D Cookie Definition over the last two days. These changes have been...
My July tutorial is all about practicing the piping of sunflowers on cookies! I will also be using different types of straws in creative ways: first, a paper one to make the flower-decorating easier, and then stainless steel ones for the display. On a side note...
As you sit poolside sipping a summer cocktail and basking in the sun, fall may not be calling you just yet. But, I assure you, with the way time flies, it will be soon! So, to get you geared up for that active autumn cookie season, I've got a charming fall-themed stencil design to help make easy work of those upcoming orders. It features...
Hi, everyone! In case you missed today's live competition Q&A on my Facebook page, the recording is below. First, thanks to all who...
The fruit tart is an iconic summer dessert. A barely sweet, buttery crust filled with silky smooth pastry cream and topped with an abundance of perfectly ripe berries - it’s everything I want on a hot summer’s day (or any day really). This miniature version is...
Hi, all! Thanks for allowing me a brief reprieve from Spotlights last weekend. I am still deeply under water with my workload, and anticipate being that way through the end of October, so I ask for continued patience. While there was a...
It’s once again Cookier Close-up time! Yay! I just love learning more about our fabulous Cookie Connection members! Today, we’re talking with a member who harks from one of the cities and countries where I’ve most frequently traveled to teach cookie decorating – Buenos Aires, Argentina! I absolutely love...
