Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Julia as she welcomes Sweet Bite APP owner/founder and Gold Sponsor Lara Parodi to the first Sponsor Spotlight and Q&A session of Julia's 2026 competition season! In this recorded interview, Julia and Lara cover the following topics:
(1) Overview of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ 2026 and the goals/benefits of entering, including huge prizes - $22,000 USD and still growing (from sponsors), plus fabulous new perks (from Julia's exclusive media partner, D'licious Magazine) (Julia);
(2) Discussion of the origins of Sweet Bite APP, an inventory management app designed to aid those in the sugar arts community with organizing their many baking and decorating tools; an in-depth review of the app's features/functionality; and a preview of app enhancements to come later in 2026 (Lara); and
(3) Competition Q&A, including a discussion of the theme, how to stave off competition jitters, and more (Lara and Julia)!
Along the way, Julia shares useful tips for entrants about the benefits of registering early, the value of exploring the entry databases even before starting entry design, and how to approach the competition to ensure maximum fun and learning - which is really what's most important! Lara also reveals her wonderful prize contribution to this year's competition - twelve free three-year subscriptions to her app! WOW!
NOTES:
(1) Learn more about Lara and Sweet Bite APP on her site: https://sweetbiteapp.com.
(2) Rules for the 2026 Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ posted to Cookie Connection, the competition’s home base, under the official "Competition Overview" on February 20, along with a link to registration on Eventbrite! Julia can't wait to see your entries, but please read the "Competition Overview" in its entirety before you get started: cookieconnection.juliausher.com/blog/julia-m-usher-s-cookie-art-competition-5th-and-final-virtual-edition-2026-competition-overview.
(3) Entries are due on May 31, 2026, so there’s plenty of time to create!
(4) This video was recorded live and has not been edited, so please ignore Julia's occasional stumbles and any tech glitches along the way (though Julia didn’t detect anything major - this time 😀).
Join Julia as she welcomes Sweet Bite APP owner/founder and Gold Sponsor Lara Parodi to the first Sponsor Spotlight and Q&A session of Julia's 2026 competition season! In this recorded interview, Julia and Lara cover the following topics:
(1) Overview of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ 2026 and the goals/benefits of entering, including huge prizes - $22,000 USD and still growing (from sponsors), plus fabulous new perks (from Julia's exclusive media partner, D'licious Magazine) (Julia);
(2) Discussion of the origins of Sweet Bite APP, an inventory management app designed to aid those in the sugar arts community with organizing their many baking and decorating tools; an in-depth review of the app's features/functionality; and a preview of app enhancements to come later in 2026 (Lara); and
(3) Competition Q&A, including a discussion of the theme, how to stave off competition jitters, and more (Lara and Julia)!
Along the way, Julia shares useful tips for entrants about the benefits of registering early, the value of exploring the entry databases even before starting entry design, and how to approach the competition to ensure maximum fun and learning - which is really what's most important! Lara also reveals her wonderful prize contribution to this year's competition - twelve free three-year subscriptions to her app! WOW!
NOTES:
(1) Learn more about Lara and Sweet Bite APP on her site: https://sweetbiteapp.com.
(2) Rules for the 2026 Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ posted to Cookie Connection, the competition’s home base, under the official "Competition Overview" on February 20, along with a link to registration on Eventbrite! Julia can't wait to see your entries, but please read the "Competition Overview" in its entirety before you get started: cookieconnection.juliausher.com/blog/julia-m-usher-s-cookie-art-competition-5th-and-final-virtual-edition-2026-competition-overview.
(3) Entries are due on May 31, 2026, so there’s plenty of time to create!
(4) This video was recorded live and has not been edited, so please ignore Julia's occasional stumbles and any tech glitches along the way (though Julia didn’t detect anything major - this time 😀).
