Indeed – this cookie is pretty cool. But, even so, it does make a great lunchbox treat or after-school snack! It uses both sets in Julia’s School Rules Dynamic Duos™ release, and all elements are directly airbrushed and stenciled on
Yes, “mix and match” is Julia’s mantra when it comes to her advice about using her layered stencils. Here, she merged two background stencils from her earlier Prettier Plaques™ series (namely the ones from her Save the Date and Single
Dimension is easily brought to Julia’s School Rules Dynamic Duos™ sets by airbrushing and stenciling design elements on royal icing transfers, like the globe and apples shown here. How fun! Your child’s teacher is sure to love this design variation.
Just zooming in here so you can appreciate the depth of the apple and globe royal icing transfers on these back-to-school cookies. Julia used the foreground elements in the background set of her School Rules Dynamic Duos™ release to airbrush
With wrappings as beautiful as these, who cares what’s inside the box?! It’s a celebration just to set eyes on one of Julia’s handcrafted gifts. In honor of her niece’s 2018 nuptials, Julia adorned this gift (a set of vintage
Now let’s zoom in on that stunning wedding gift so you can appreciate all of its many layers. Julia adds extraordinary interest to her décor (and that also means her gifts) by bringing in multiple textures and patterns, all within
Didn’t get enough of Julia’s mixed-media mermaid-themed cookies?! No worries – here’s another striking view of the set. To learn more or to purchase the Underwater Fantasy background stencil used on these cookies, visit Julia’s stencil partner Confection Couture Stencils’
Let’s zoom in to give you more of these mermaids and all of their gorgeous surrounding details. Any guesses as to which techniques Julia hasn’t used on these cookies? Indeed, that’s a hard question to answer given the abundance of
A fish faces off with a mermaid on this fanciful cookie laden with edible treasures. To learn more or to purchase the Underwater Fantasy background stencil used on this cookie, visit Julia’s stencil partner Confection Couture Stencils’ site. For an
Have a hankering for a vintage-style heart box? Julia apparently did in February 2018 because she made a large collection of them (hereafter called the Heart Box Brigade series) to use for party favors and general gifting of Valentine’s Day
Decked with a red metal rose pin, a vintage heart valentine, and old sheet music, this box in Julia’s Heart Box Brigade series makes the heart sing! Fill it with sweets, and you’ve got a swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day party favor.
This soft pink number in Julia’s Heart Box Brigade series is decorated with a collage of vintage valentines, a cameo, and a luxurious satin ribbon. Filled with cookies made in a similar palette with Julia’s very own Chrysanthemum Dynamic Duos™
Though this box was originally made by Julia for gifting truffles on Valentine’s Day, its wedding-white palette makes it just as suitable for a bridal shower, wedding, or anniversary party favor. Part of her Heart Box Brigade series, where no
An oversized vintage silk rose, bejeweled trims, and ruby-red jewel tones married with rich chocolate brown work their magic on this bold and beautiful box (center) from Julia’s Heart Box Brigade series. Just about eight inches across, it’s ideally sized
“Make every little detail count,” might just be another one of Julia’s favorite mantras. Ironically, carefully curating details that the average person might overlook almost always assures that those details will end up being focal points. Here, Julia’s meticulous placement
Let’s get a bit closer so you can appreciate the details and dimension on this egg cookie made with Julia’s Egg Hunt Dynamic Duos™ stencil release. To make the plump little eggs, Julia airbrushed patterns from the background set on
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