Having a deep stock of papers and ribbons is critical to Julia’s gift-wrapping process – and her flexibility. When she runs out of gift-top jewelry of a particular color or style, she can be assured that she’s got something to
Julia’s Sweethearts Dynamic Duos™ stencil release is just so darn versatile. In addition to making great Valentine’s Day cookies, it can be used for proposals, weddings, and bridal showers. For this particular heart cookie, Julia used both sets in this two-set
Yes, the “LOVE” message is literally in the air on this cookie made with Julia’s Sweethearts Dynamic Duos™ stencil release! Julia airbrushed and stenciled it onto a thin sheet of fondant and then cut it out and shaped it on the
Julia kept this cookie variation (using her Sweethearts Dynamic Duos™ stencil release) simple but oh-so-sweet. She dispensed with the messages from the release’s companion message and frame set, and just used the background stencil and one silhouette overlay. But, again, the
Here’s a slightly different perspective on the 3-D stenciled ornaments that Julia made for One Sweet Christmas, a virtual event in December 2020. (The vertical view accentuates their striking length!) Julia was thrilled to be among some of the country’s
Aren’t these green and gold cookie ornaments just glorious?! They get their festive shimmer from a combination of gold PME luster spray (for the stenciled areas) and gold highlighter paint (to accent the molded cookie parts). While Julia makes stenciling
The wonderful thing about 3-D cookies is that they can look beautiful from any angle, as this big green Christmas ornament cookie attests! Made by Julia for the 2020 One Sweet Christmas virtual event, it was decorated using a novel
Why stick to one color when making Julia’s 3-D Christmas ornament cookies?! There’s no reason you need to! This project is super versatile! Here, Julia dipped the ornament in red royal icing rather than the green that you may have
Yes, this red and pearl cookie ornament certainly is! Just look at this side view and all of the detail that Julia achieved! She created the red pattern by using punched frosting sheets as conformable stencils, spraying PME pearl spray
Here’s another red 3-D Christmas ornament cookie, but in a different style, once again demonstrating the versatility of this project. In this case, Julia didn’t use a molded cookie in the center of the ornament, but instead relied on a
Once again, this photo angle demonstrates how sassy 3-D cookies can look from the side – heck, from all angles!. To learn how Julia made Christmas ornament cookies very similar to this one, check out her pre-recorded class in the
Here’s a cookie bearing the namesake message from Julia’s From Our Home to Yours Dynamic Duos™ stencil release! Remember, each of her releases contains two sets designed to work together: one with all the pretty pictures and another with messages
Doesn’t this cookie, made with Julia’s From Our Home to Yours Dynamic Duos™ stencils, just fill you with joy?! An especially captivating part of this design is how well the messages from one set fit into the house facade in
You’re wishing you could live in these cookies, aren’t you?! The doorways into to these cookie houses are just that welcoming! Made with Julia’s From Our Home to Yours Dynamic Duos™ stencils, both cookies use only the background set in
That’s what you’ll be doing all holiday season long with Julia’s To All a Good Night Dynamic Duos™ sets! By virtue of their unique masking and layering system, they provide so many design possibilities with the same stencils. Here, Julia
This joyous Christmas scene uses both sets in Julia’s To All a Good Night Dynamic Duos™ stencil release to spectacular effect. For added interest and dimension, Julia made the swag, “NOEL” sign, and gifts as fondant appliqués – meaning she
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