It’s a wonder that Julia fit all of these details on this cookie napkin ring, which is no more than two inches in diameter! In her mini woodland arrangement on top, she’s got airbrushed and contoured royal icing leaves, a
Julia often likes to give her cookie boxes a lift (literally!) by mounting them on cookie feet. The addition of a little height can make a big statement, as this box and its feet (one shown here) so clearly demonstrate.
On the concept that a well-designed 3-D cookie should look good from bottom to top . . . here you have another prime example of that! This base of Julia’s 3-D folk art bird’s nest cookie is nothing short of
Ghosts abound in this haunted graveyard scene made with Julia’s Boo to You Dynamic Duos™ sets. But they’re not your typical ghosts. Julia’s clever use of royal icing transfers and a technique she calls over-stenciling make them appear as if
How fun are these beach cabana cookies made with Julia’s Dynamic Duos™ sets of the same name?! Perched upright in demerara sugar “sand”, they make an eye-catching summertime display. To learn more or to purchase, visit Julia’s stencil partner Confection
Julia took inspiration from her own catchphrase “live sweetly” when creating this Dynamic Duos™ design for a little girl’s baking-themed bat mitzvah. Featuring a bakery awning and shelves that can be outfitted with so many different treats, these cookies are
Julia went haywire crafting costume jewelry wreaths during Christmas 2018. The sparkly tinsel and baubles were just so irresistibly festive! Here’s the first in her series of four styles (hereafter affectionately referred to as the Gleam Team). All were made
Yep, that vintage rhinestone pin really draws one in, despite all the other lavish details on this combo wreath-and-party favor. To note: Each of the elements on this wreath was no more than $10, but the sum total can get
Guests won’t be seeing red (in the idiomatic sense, that is) when they get these wreaths. Au contraire – they’ll be giddy with glee to take home one of these gems from Julia’s 2018 Gleam Team wreath series. Great for
No worries! No one could possibly forget these gorgeous mixed media cookies made with Julia’s Forget Me Not Dynamic Duos™ stencil sets. Richly and intricately layered, they look like vintage valentines. To learn more or to purchase, visit Julia’s stencil
And what more festive way to do this than with Julia’s stencil design that features the ball dropping on Times Square?! Called Ring in the New Year, this Dynamic Duos™ release was first issued in 2018 (for 2019), but the
Perhaps Julia’s all-time favorite Halloween design, her Along Came a Spider Dynamic Duos™ sets look striking in just one or two colors. And the fewer the colors, the faster to airbrush. Another huge plus. To learn more or to purchase,
Believe it or not, this fancy teapot is all cookie and royal icing! Comprised of 16 cookies, it surely takes some time to make, but it is clearly worth the effort. Find out how Julia made it by watching her
The bottom line: Julia’s 3-D teapot cookie was designed to look good no matter one’s approach to it! Just look here are its base! The embossed and contoured cookie makes an elegant riser, and the royal icing transfers and precision-piping
Designed to go with Julia’s teapot cookie, these elaborate 3-D sugar bowls are as sweet as can be. To see how Julia made these cookies, check out her YouTube video.
Your kids might just believe that school rules if you pack their lunchboxes with these too-cool cookies. Made with Julia’s School Rules Dynamic Duos™ sets, they feature globes, stacked books, plenty of apples for the teacher, and four different messages
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