I was always a "slap a little buttercream and sprinkles on it" kind of cookie decorator until a friend asked for a cookie bouquet for her husband for Valentine's Day. Packaging was hard since the buttercream never really hardened completely. I decided that I needed to try RI and ordered Julia's Ultimate Cookie book. When it arrived, I realized I was way out of my skill/comfort level and started the search that led to this amazing community.