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Last Chance!

With my favorite cookie holiday now under a month away, you won’t want to miss my last Halloween stencil sale of 2023. It’s guaranteed to kickstart plenty of spook-tacular cookie designs

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October 2, 2023
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Happy Fall, Y’all!

I don’t know what it is about the suddenly crisp, cool air or tree leaves beginning to drift away from their branches, but they put me in an undeniably good mood – and I’d like to share it with you

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September 22, 2023
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Kitchen Club Release #5

HALLOWEEN TOMBSTONE KIT! One of my favorite cookie holidays is back, and I’ve got just the new kit to welcome it. With all the tools to make spine-tingling 2-D and 3-D tombstone cookies, and even an edible graveyard scene, my latest Kitchen Club release is to die for

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September 19, 2023
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Eerie-sistible Stencil Savings

I must sound like a broken record because I say the same thing every pre-Halloween: Halloween is one of my favorite cookie times of the year! And, once again, to celebrate its arrival, I’ve got some eerie-sistible savings for you on all of my stencil designs

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September 4, 2023
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The Bake Fest Holiday Edition

Stuck in a decorating rut? Not sure how to scale up your sweets business? Seeking a better return on your social media efforts? The Bake Fest will answer all of these questions and more, so hurry up and get your Early Bird ticket here

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August 18, 2023
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Greatest Hits

The 2023 holiday season is fast approaching, so what better time to stock up on cookie decorating tools?! My faves will be on sale soon, which is all the more reason to go shopping. Read on for sale details

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August 17, 2023
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School Rules

I’ve always been a geek and loved going to school. But in case you’ve got little ones in your house who aren’t so eager, a cookie (or two) in their lunchboxes can help! Get a jumpstart on back-to-school season with this sale

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July 31, 2023
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Crazy for Cutters

For the next week, it’s cookie cutter-craziness on my partner’s site. Every cutter (yes, you heard me right!) is on sale, including my signature teal ones. So you better skedaddle

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July 24, 2023
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Tantalizing Textures

NEW TUTORIAL! I’m a sucker for a cookie with lots of dimension and layers, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be fully 3-D. Learn how to add tantalizing texture to 2-D cookies with several easy, yet innovative techniques

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July 3, 2023
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Fourth of July Fête

Fire up the bottle rockets and sparklers! It’s party time in stencil-land! To celebrate upcoming Independence Day, I’ve got a stencil sale you won’t want to miss

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June 11, 2023
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Summer Fun

We’re sliding into a new season, and I’ve got some sizzling hot stencil savings to ease your entry into summer

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May 26, 2023
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Fourth Watch-Learn-Create Challenge

Some say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but I’d say flowers are – especially when they’re as pretty as those in my latest Cookie Connection challenge with featured guest Anna Oliinyk of Sunday Cookers

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May 26, 2023
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New Tutorial and Sale

3-D WEDDING CAKE COOKIE! Wait just a second! Which is it – cookie or cake?! I know, I know, the picture is a little confusing, but read on for the answer and all of the deets about my latest tutorial sale

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May 24, 2023
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Dote on Dad

Beer and cookies?! Who knew! I bet your dad would welcome the pairing, so I’ve got just the sale to make the cookie part easy on you

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May 15, 2023

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