You’ll most certainly earn queen bee-status if you serve stunning cookies like this one at your next party! Made with Julia’s February 2022 Dynamic Duos™ stencil release, called Bees and Blossoms, this design is perfect for afternoon tea, garden parties,
You’re sure to win over the one you’ve secretly admired with a cookie like this! Made with Bees and Blossoms, Julia’s February 2022 Dynamic Duos™ stencil release, it draws on both sets in the release: the background set (with the
This cookie sure is! Crafted with Bees and Blossoms, Julia’s February 2022 Dynamic Duos™ stencil release, this cookie is almost exclusively decorated with fondant appliqués – thin sheets of fondant stenciled with images from these sets, which were then cut
This cookie just goes to show that the sets in Julia’s stencil releases needn’t be used together to get spectacular results. It also demonstrates how great her stencils look on cookies of different shapes and sizes. Here, Julia used just
Anyone getting this cookie, or any of the many other designs possible with Julia’s February 2022 Bees and Blossoms release, will be completely abuzz over its sheer beauty. This particular cookie was made with just the background set of this
Literally! Here, Julia played with the Cupid element in her From Paris with Love Dynamic Duos™ stencil release to create yet another charming Valentine’s Day design. The beauty of Julia’s stencil sets is that you can mix and match their
Yes, of course! Anyone would love this romantic cookie for a Valentine’s Day gift! Made with Julia’s From Paris with Love Dynamic Duos™ stencil sets, it is sure to make your SO’s heart go pitter-patter. You’ll fall head over heels
More love, more cookies, more stuff on cookies . . . as a more-is-more person, Julia is a proponent of it all! Here, she loaded a cookie cut with her very own Genie Plaque cookie cutter with several elements from
This romantic cookie was made with two of Julia’s products: her From Paris with Love Dynamic Duos™ stencil sets and the complementary Lara Plaque cookie cutter. Incidentally, this cutter was named after Lara, Julia’s niece, who traveled with Julia and
For favors at her 2021 Valentine’s Day party, Julia gave out artisan chocolates – but that’s not all. She dressed up their plain craft boxes with vintage silk posies and trims to make her guests feel extra loved!
Here’s a closer view of Julia’s 2021 Valentine’s Day party favors. Note how the colors of her modern-day paper and ribbons were carefully selected to complement those in the vintage posies. The palette of bronze, burgundy, and fuchsia is also
You’ve all heard the design expression, “Bring the outside in”. But what about bringing the indoors out? Julia is definitely a fan of the latter too, as her 2021 Christmas porch décor attests! The addition of a blue transferware platter
Of course, no Christmas at Julia’s house is complete without a veritable evergreen forest being brought indoors! In 2021, she decorated the entirety of her Maine house with fresh evergreens (for their fragrance) and then accented them with ribbons and
Julia’s philosophy of fine gift-wrapping: the outside of the box should be as wonderful as what’s inside! These 2021 Christmas presents, topped with stunning vintage costume jewelry, do not disappoint.
Who said Christmas has to be done up in red and green?! Julia loves to play with untraditional palettes, and her 2021 holiday gifts shown here are testament that other colors can be just as festive. Here, the black and
Even everyday table settings should celebrate the season with flair. For Christmas 2021 in Missouri, Julia set her table in festive farmhouse style, using an unexpected combination of ceramic hens (yes, she collects them!), vintage red baubles, potted evergreens, and
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