Hi, all! It's once again time to celebrate your favorite cookie and cake heroes on a global scale! Yes, the Cake Masters Magazine Awards (conferred in Birmingham, England in November) are now open for nominations. You can nominate cookie and cake artists anywhere!...
Hi, everyone! Welcome to the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #57 where Evelindecora wore the hat of host to present me as the featured guest. I loved the opportunity to teach in a new way, and I can't thank Evelin enough for her support! In my kickoff video, I showed how to...
Hi, everyone! Here I am with the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #56 featuring Noriko Forster, aka mintlemonade (cookie crumbs). In her kickoff video, Noriko showcased how to create three types of...
Hi, all! I'm back with my second competition update of 2024! If you missed the first one on January 21, please check it out, as I revealed the competition schedule and a sneak peek of the theme. Today, I'm here to talk about another very important matter...
Hi, everyone ! Today we travel virtually all the way to Tokyo, Japan to meet Noriko Forster aka mintlemonade (cookie crumbs), the featured guest of this Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #56. Noriko is best known in Japan as...
Hello, everyone! Many of you have been asking about my 2024 competition - when it will be ramping up, what format it will take, when entries will be due, and so on. I'm telling you, the excitement is palpable! And I'm completely overjoyed by your enthusiasm...
I can’t believe it's time again for me to take over the Saturday Spotlight, but here I am with the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #55 featuring Carmen of Inspirations by Carmen Urbano. In her kickoff video, she showed us...
Hey, cookiers! I wanted to alert you to a great awards program that I am judging, and for which some of you may be eligible, which is now open for nominations! Celebrating those who inspire and shape our work helps strengthen the collective cookie community, so I encourage you to take part...
Hi, everyone! I am finally back with Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #55! Dimensional mixed media is its topic, and our featured guest is the very talented...
Hey, cookiers! It's that time again - the time to thank your favorite cookie, cake, and sugar artists for their hard work and the inspiration they've provided you over the year! Yes, nominations for the...
One of the many amazing aspects of Cookie-A-Thon, organized by the wonderful Nancy Westfall, is that sponsors like me get free All-Access Passes to give away. Remember, Cookie-A-Thon (a four-day spree of online cookie decorating classes from November 2 to November 5) is normally free. However, if you want..
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...
