Hi, competitors! As you know, the 2022 virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ closed for entries yesterday, October 15. First and foremost, congrats to all of the registrants who successfully delivered entries to the virtual judging “table”! Seeing an idea through to fruition is 90% of any competition! I am pleased to report that...
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...
First, one of the important updates! In case you didn't catch last week's post, the entry submission deadline for this year's competition has moved to October 15, 2022. I've had some unforeseen...
Hi, entrants and soon-to-be entrants! Just a very quick, but VERY IMPORTANT update! Due to some unforeseen - but not serious - personal issues that will prevent me from overseeing the judging process at the original time, I have extended the competition due date by one month to October 15, 2022 (5 pm CDT)...
If you were involved with Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ last year, then these faces will be very familiar to you. Yes, my 2021 judging team will remain intact for 2022 for the very simple reason that my judges are experts in what they do and the judging process. Plus, I trust them implicitly with doing your entries justice - I know in my heart of hearts that they will deliver the most thorough and fair evaluations imaginable! If you're not familiar with these folks, it is...
Still hesitating to register? Take it from Claudia Prati, the 2021 2-D Cookie winner and first-ever Kerry Vincent Best in Show Award winner: Don't...
First, thanks to everyone who watched judge Laura Saporiti and me live on Facebook on July 25! You all had some great questions about my cookie art competition. If you missed the live, don't fret! You can . . .
Hi, everyone! As you may know, I chatted with my lovely and talented judge You Can Call Me Sweetie (Sandie Beltran) in early July about my annual cookie art competition, aka Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™. We focused on...
Still on the fence about whether to enter Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™? Well, you shouldn’t be! In these videos, one in English and another in Spanish, we hear from last year’s winner in the 3-D Cookie category and Gold Sponsor, Beatriz Muller of Cakes by Beatriz and Gingerneers. She explains why competing is...
You asked, and we answered! Check out this post to see the video replay from Julia's July 7th live Q&A with guest and judge Sandie Beltran...
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...
