Let’s just zoom in here so you can appreciate all of the vintage baubles on this handcrafted holiday wreath favor! This elegant green style from Julia’s Gleam Team series was the perfect addition to her green and gold dining room.
This silver and gold wreath from Julia’s 2018 Gleam Team series looks like it came right out of a magical winter wonderland. Julia’s favorite element on this piece is the clip-on glass bird ornament salvaged from her local antiques store.
This burgundy number in Julia’s 2018 Gleam Team wreath series sure is regal. Because these wreaths are so rich with varied textures, it’s important to weave a unifying color scheme throughout the piece to keep it looking eclectic but not
For sure! Who wouldn’t want this cookie to be theirs?! Crafted with Julia’s Forget Me Not Dynamic Duos™ stencils, this cookie has an especially lavish look thanks to Julia’s layering of royal icing and wafer paper hearts, piped roses, and
Of course! Yet another cookie that everyone will covet. Made with both sets in Julia’s Forget Me Not Dynamic Duos™ two-set release, this heart boasts a single fondant message appliqué set atop the stenciled background pattern. To learn more or
Doesn’t this Valentine’s Day heart look absolutely regal with its gold-stenciled ruffle? Every element on this cookie, with the exception of the royal icing roses, was made with Julia’s Forget Me Not Dynamic Duos™ stencil sets. They allow a near-infinite
Even without any messages from Julia’s Forget Me Not Dynamic Duos™ sets, this cookie looks rich. And rich it is with royal icing roses and a large underlying floral fondant appliqué. To learn more or to purchase, visit Julia’s stencil
Yes, this Christmas candelabra is all cookie and icing – and a great example of how Julia loves to create multi-functional edible décor. At her holiday party, this project started the evening as the centerpiece and ended up as dessert!
This overhead view of Julia’s cookie candelabra demonstrates, yet again, that a well-designed 3-D cookie project views beautifully from all angles. Just look at the stenciled pattern on top, not to mention the pine cone arrangement and the perfectly embossed
There’s no denying that this Christmas candelabra cookie by Julia is lit – in both the usual and slang senses of the word! The candles are the only inedible parts of this project, as Julia wanted them to really light
This abundant bouquet of holly, berries, and pine cones rests atop Julia’s Christmas candelabra cookie, proving once again that it’s possible (and important) to craft 3-D cookie designs that view nicely from all angles. For the complete tutorial, check out
Julia’s Christmas candelabra cookie even looks fabulous down under the main candle-filled plate. To ensure good all-angle viewing, Julia sketches her designs before starting to bake, but also builds one or more mock-ups (sans icing) to ensure proper scale, balance,
The side view of Julia’s Christmas candelabra cookie impresses as well! Just look at how level the upper cookie plate is, and how well the other pieces support it – both structurally and artistically. For the complete tutorial, check out
Here’s Julia’s 2019 New Year’s set again, just because this vertical image is so striking. Every cookie here was made with Julia’s Ring in the New Year Dynamic Duos™ two-set release. As you can see, so many designs are possible
Wow, that ball, as round as it is, looks almost like the real deal. Julia made it by airbrushing the Times Square ball element from her Ring in the New Year Dynamic Duos™ background set on a round royal icing
Yes, what a great idea! Toast your friends not just with champagne but also with cookies. These two cookies were made with both sets in Julia’s Ring in the New Year Dynamic Duos™ two-set release. The message on the top
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