Hi, everyone! I've been so happy seeing the Cookie Connection home page in full bloom during the past two months that it feels a little bit sad to recap Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #54. As you probably know...
Hi, everyone! Welcome to a new Watch-Learn-Create challenge! The theme for our 54th challenge is piped flower bouquets, and award-winning Ganna (aka Anna) Oliinyk of @Anna_Sunday_Cookers is our featured guest...
I know, I know, this post has been a long time coming, but it's well worth the wait, I assure you. Though the winners in Julia M. Usher’s 2023 Cookie Art Competition™ were announced at That Takes the Cake Show in Austin, Texas on April 2, they were only...
Hi, everyone! Time to take over the Saturday Spotlight with the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #53, where my featured guest Laura Saporiti showcased her personal "watercolor veiling“ technique. Laura shared all...
Hey, all! As you may know, I'm a sponsor of the upcoming Spring Cookie-A-Thon - and a mixer-level sponsor at that! "What the heck is a mixer-level sponsor?", you ask. Good question! In a nutshell, it means...
Hey, all! With one-and-a-half months to cookie competition time, I took to social media today - live (!) - to answer all of your lingering competition questions, and to hopefully nudge a few more of you off the fence. As I mentioned...
Hi, everyone, and welcome to a new Watch-Learn-Create challenge! In this 53rd challenge, our featured guest Laura Saporiti shares all of the tools, techniques, and tips needed to paint watercolor florals on fondant...
Hi, everyone! Once again, I am taking over the Saturday Spotlight this weekend with the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #52. It featured guest Evelin Milanesi, also known as Evelindecora, and her signature Piped Crochet Technique developed in 2016...
Wow! I know, my 2022 competition was just put to bed, but we’re already on to the next one! Because my competition returns to an in-person format at That Takes the Cake Show at the end of March, planning your entries can’t start soon enough...
At long last, it's the time so many of you have been waiting for - the grand winner reveal in the second virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™! But, wait! What happened to the finalist announcement, you ask?! Good question. A few weeks ago, I posted a notice to this site that answered this question quite fully. If you missed it, it said..
Hi, all! I know many of you are eagerly awaiting the winner announcement for Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ that was tentatively slated for today, November 30. I am writing to let you know that the announcement will likely come in a few days, possibly into early next week...
Hi, everyone! For this challenge, I have a special guest, someone you know very well. She comes from Italy, and she has been one of the most active members of Cookie Connection for years...
Hi, everyone, I am taking over this Saturday Spotlight with the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #51, featuring Julia M. Usher on the subject of shaping and covering 3-D cookies. Many thanks to each one of you who participated. This challenge wasn’t easy, even if...
Hi, competitors! As you know, we’re entering the last week of entry prep for Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ (how exciting!), so I wanted to leave you with a few reminders to ensure that the entry process goes smoothly for you...
Hi, everyone! I am so thrilled to see all of the amazing creations presented so far for the Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #51, whose featured guest is Julia M. Usher. Julia wrote in a comment...
