If you've been following this year's cookie art competition, I'm sure you know about the prizes by now. I mean, they're so big (collectively, $19,000 and growing) that they're pretty darn hard to miss! This figure has surpassed last year's number by $5,000 already! Wow! That being said...
Hi! By now, you’ve probably heard that registration for the 2022 Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ is now open - and, because it's virtual, anyone anywhere in the world (if 13 years old or older) can enter. Woo hoo! But even if you've...
Woo hoo! Registration for the second virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ is now open, and almost anyone anywhere can enter! But . . . before you hop on over to the competition's registration page on Eventbrite, please read ALL of the information in this post...
Yes, mark your calendars, cookie competitors! The BIG day is almost here - registration opens next week for the 2022 virtual edition of my cookie art competition. And, wow...
Woo hoo! It's the official start of the sponsorship drive for my second virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™! The competition is one of the industry’s most recognized ways of highlighting and honoring cookie talent. It’s also a great opportunity for cookie businesses to...
So, as you've probably heard by now, Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ is going virtual AGAIN in 2022! While I am tremendously saddened that That Takes the Cake (TTTC) Show, the usual host of my usually in-person competition, has cancelled this year's February event in Austin, "the show must go on" as...
Déjà vu?! Yep! As you may know, the 2021 virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ just concluded and it’s already returning to its usual in-person format at That Takes the Cake (TTTC) Show on February 26/27, 2022 in Round Rock, Texas. I am...
I'm not wasting any time! LOL! Yes, it's hard to believe, as we just wrapped up the 2021 virtual edition, but it’s true! Reg is now open for next year's competition...
So, at long last, no more waiting on pins and needles! Today I reveal the winners in the 2-D and 3-D categories of the 2021 virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™. In addition, I'll be unveiling the one entry that...
Well, the time is here, the moment many of you have been waiting for - the finalist reveal in the first-ever virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™! But first, just to keep you on pins and needles a bit longer...
Congrats to all who entered Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™! The call for entries closed about a week ago on October 15 (5 pm CDT), and I'm pleased to report that we have more entries (and our entrants are more geographically diverse) than ever before! This just goes to show that...
The judges and I are getting SO excited to see all of your cookie creations! But don’t forget: both 2-D and 3-D entries to Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ are due in about one week, on October 15 at 5 pm CDT, to be exact...
Hello, competitors and soon-to-be competitors! In case you missed last week's announcement on my Facebook page, here’s the recording of my final competition live Q&A on Saturday, September 25 with the wonderful Ginny Levack...
Hi, competitors! This week, I introduce you to the illustrious judges of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ - three out of four of them at least! In the following video, judges Sandie Beltran, Stephanie Kappel, and Laura Saporiti tell you a bit about their competition and judging experience, as well as...
This week, we hear from last year’s first-place winner in the 3-D cookie category and one of this year’s judges, Laura Saporiti! Here, Laura shares with you lessons learned from her many years of competing - specifically what she most values...
