After a banner year for Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ in 2024, Julia’s online competition is having another stellar showing in 2025. First, thanks to the competition’s many generous sponsors, prizes have reached an epic level – $20,650 USD
Ready for it?! The results of the 2024 Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ are in! But first, a few observations about this year’s competition. To Julia’s great pleasure, the return to an online format allowed entries to flow in from
After a false start at its usual in-person home at That Takes the Cake (TTTC) Show, Julia’s annual cookie competition went virtual in 2022. (When TTTC canceled due to COVID for the second year in a row, Julia insisted that
Due to COVID, Julia’s annual cookie competition went fully virtual in 2021. The call for entries closed on October 15 with a record-high number of entries from all over the world. After much deliberation and some extremely difficult decision-making, Julia’s
As Taylor Swift (muse for this year’s competition theme, “Your Eras Tour”) would ask, “Are you ready for it?!” Well, I sure hope so, because the results of the 2024 Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ are now in! Read on for all of the very exciting details
It’s incredible sponsor companies that bring the best of prizes to Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ each year. Last year, prizes approached $18,000, and, this year, the competition aims to do even better for our winners. But I need your help.
At long last, it’s the time so many of you have been waiting for – the grand winner reveal in the second virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™
Still holding your breath?! Release, and relax for a bit longer! The recent change in awarding process has added a few days to the previously posted tentative timetable
Waiting with bated breath for the finalist announcement?! Well, exhale and read on! The judges and I made a change to how we award prizes that you need to know about
Wondering what happens now that you’ve entered my competition?! Well, wonder no more. The judging timetable and feedback process are spelled out here
The entry deadline for my competition is fast approaching! Here’s all you need to know to make sure the last step of uploading goes smoothly
Here’s a special tribute to this year’s gold sponsors who went above and beyond to make our record-breaking prizes ($19,000!) a reality. Plus, two very important competition updates
Wishing you had more time to create for my competition? Well, you’re in luck. An unexpected set of circumstances for me means more prep days for you
So, who are the remarkable cookiers that will judge my competition entries this year? These faces may very well be familiar to you
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my competition isn’t about winning. Sure, that would be nice, but there are better reasons to compete. Hear what they are from last year’s winner in the 2-D Cookie category
If you missed my live with judge Laura Saporiti on July 25, there’s no reason to fret. You can capture all of the gems that she and I shared about the judging process in this handy replay video
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