Blog: Confection Couture Stencils

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Roar-some Stencil Savings

Pardon the pun – I just can’t help myself sometimes! LOL. Anyway, that’s just my way of boldly announcing my next awesome stencil sale. See the details here

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January 23, 2023
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Love Is in the Air

Still in New Year’s vacation mode and procrastinating on your Valentine’s Day cookie designs? You’ll fall head over heels for this stencil sale because it’s sure to kickstart your creativity

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January 3, 2023
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Hello, 2023

Eager to see 2022 come to a close? Yeah, I suspect I’m not the only one, so I’m here to help you slide into 2023 in style! Check out my latest stencil sale starting on December 13

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December 12, 2022
Julia M. Usher

Kitchen Club Release #3

SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS TREE KIT! Incite awe with multi-tier 3-D trees, or take it easier with still stunning 2-D versions. The choice is yours with the third kit in my Kitchen Club Collection

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November 17, 2022
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Kitchen Club Release #2

CHRISTMAS STOCKING KIT! I’m back this month with my second release in my new Kitchen Club Collection, and it’s particularly enchanting because it allows you to make cookies that double as décor or party favors

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October 19, 2022
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Kitchen Club Debut

HALLOWEEN COFFIN AND SKELETON KIT! It’s here, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you into my kitchen to share this new cookie decorating journey with me

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September 14, 2022
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Stencil Line Makeover

After six years of wonderful business as usual, I’m changing up my stencil line! There won’t be an April 2022 release, but there’s something better in store coming soon

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April 18, 2022
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February 2022 Stencil Release

BEES AND BLOSSOMS! Whether for a belated Valentine’s Day celebration or any other day of the year, my February 2022 Dynamic Duos™ release is the perfect way to tell your loved one (or secret crush) that you care

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February 16, 2022
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January 2022 Stencil Release

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE! With everything from cabbage roses and Cupid to the Eiffel Tower and singing swallows, my latest stencil sets will make you feel as if you’ve visited the City of Love without ever leaving your kitchen

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January 20, 2022
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November 2021 Stencil Release

GINGERBREAD VILLAGE! With a host of charming gingerbread houses and a candy cane-striped landscape as their background, these sets are sure to make your Christmas extra sweet

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November 25, 2021
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September 2021 Stencil Release

THANKSGIVING PLACE CARD! I’m a sucker for stunning place settings, and particularly ones with an element of surprise. That’s why I’m especially excited about this month’s release, which will allow you to make a plethora of Thanksgiving place cards!

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September 30, 2021
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August 2021 Stencil Release

BAD TO THE BONE! So, for years I’ve been wondering what to do with the stray cow bones from our farm that my husband “arranged” in a vintage cart on our porch. He so rarely attempts to decorate anything around the house that I didn’t want to

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August 25, 2021

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