2025 Competition Q&A and Gold Sponsor Spotlight with Beatriz Muller of Gingerneers

Join Julia as she welcomes 3-D cookie expert and longtime competition judge/sponsor Beatriz Muller to the first Q&A session of Julia's 2025 competition season! In this recorded interview, Julia and Beatriz cover the following topics:

(1) Format of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ 2025, including its theme (Nature's Symphony), competition categories and skill level classifications, schedule, and online registration and entry processes (Julia);
(2) Overview of Beatriz's cookie journey and business, which is focused on 3-D cookie work for corporate clients and classes (along with tips for cookiers interested in exploring these business sectors) (Beatriz);
(3) Explanation of the 2-D and 3-D Cookie categories in Julia's competition (Julia);
(4) Introduction of a BRAND-NEW collection of free 3-D cookie resources, compiled by Beatriz and Julia, and designed to assist entrants with planning/developing their 3-D Cookie entries (Julia and Beatriz); and
(5) Beatriz's best tips for those planning to enter either the 2-D or 3-D Cookie category, or both (Beatriz)!

NOTES:
(1) Rules for the 2025 Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ posted to Cookie Connection, the competition's home base, under the official "Competition Overview" on February 28, along with a link to registration on Eventbrite! Julia and Beatriz can't wait to see your entries, but please read the "Competition Overview" in its entirety before you get started: https://cookieconnection.juliausher.c....
(2) Entries are due on May 31, 2025, so there's plenty of time to create.
(3) Download the BRAND-NEW 3-D Cookie Resources guide here: https://tinyurl.com/2phtnzju.
(4) This video was recorded live and has not been edited, so please ignore Julia's bloops and blunders (she was less verbal than usual, LOL!) and any tech glitches (there is some very minor, intermittent audio feedback throughout).