“Magic Wishes” Dynamic Duos™ Stenciled Cookie

I’m a firm believer in science, facts, and that you, and only you, control your own destiny! But, at times like these, I’m willing to suspend a little disbelief. After all, who wouldn’t love a liberal sprinkling of fairy dust to blunt their coronavirus blues?
With this video, my aim is to give you some of that magical sparkle by introducing you to “Magic Wishes”, one of my recently released Dynamic Duos™ stencil designs. It features fairies and oversized flowers, and its inspirational messages allow it to work for anything from a little girl’s birthday to an older woman’s promotion or retirement, or as an any-occasion pick-me-up gift.
In this video, I provide an in-depth lesson in working with both the background AND the message and frame sets that comprise this design. I also show some less conventional ways to use this set that don’t involve stenciling directly on the cookie, such as making wafer paper fairy wings and flowers, dimensional fondant appliqués, and royal icing transfers.
MY INSPIRATION FOR THIS STENCIL DESIGN: All of it goes to English artist Cicely Mary Barker who lived from 1895 to 1973. Her wonderful and whimsical fairy-and-floral illustrations in the book “A Flower Fairy Alphabet” (first published in 1949; / 245682.a_flower_fairy_... ) cast their magic spell, and, ever since, I’ve wanted to render something similar in stencils!
RELATED VIDEOS:
My Stencil Line Playlist (with more how-to videos using stencils from my line):
How to Make Royal Icing (with Consistency Adjustments): tinyurl.com/nx7xhmq
MY MOST COMMONLY USED TOOLS:
Many are here in my new Amazon store: www.amazon.com/shop/juliamusher
OTHER SPECIALTY TOOLS:
My “Magic Wishes" Dynamic Duos™ Background Stencil Set: tinyurl.com/tt2uck4
My “Magic Wishes” Dynamic Duos™ Message and Frame Stencil Set: tinyurl.com/tt2uck4
My Stencil of the Month Club: tinyurl.com/y23whksb
My Entire Stencil Line (which is continually expanding):
confectioncouturestencils.com...
More Cookie Stencils on the Confection Couture Stencils Site: www.confectioncouturestencils.com
Stencil Genie (aka Stencil Frame): tinyurl.com/ycvs3g3e
Wafer Paper: tinyurl.com/y4zwamno
Fabriliquid (wafer paper conditioner): tinyurl.com/rfgc4pb
Paper Potion (another wafer paper conditioner): tinyurl.com/r5rna5t
3 mil acetate, aka Duralar (for royal icing transfers for daisy centers): tinyurl.com/vhztzxd
RELATED RECIPES:
Gingerbread Cookie: tinyurl.com/z4d82rb
Royal Icing: tinyurl.com/zx7a9jk
AIRBRUSH COLORINGS USED:
AmeriMist Deep Pink, Spectrum Flow Sky Blue, and AmeriMist Violet (for daisy petals); AmeriMist Lemon Yellow and Orange (for daisy centers); AmeriMist Electric Green and Avocado (for stems, leaves, and fairy bodies); Spectrum Flow Sky Blue and AmeriMist Violet (for blue bells); Spectrum Flow Sky Blue and AmeriMist Deep Pink (for fairy wings)
ROYAL ICING COLORINGS* AND CONSISTENCIES:
White: Thick flooding consistency (for daisy center transfers) and thick “glue” consistency (for assembly)
Violet (AmeriColor): Beadwork consistency (for borders), although any one of the colors used on top would make a good border color
*I use liqua-gel concentrated colorings to tint royal icing.
TO PURCHASE MY STENCILS:
confectioncouturestencils.com
TO JOIN MY STENCIL OF THE MONTH CLUB: tinyurl.com/y23whksb
TO PURCHASE MY 4-HOUR VIDEO COOKIE DECORATING COURSE, MY BOOKS, OR APP:
www.juliausher.com/store
TO JOIN COOKIE CONNECTION, MY ONLINE COOKIE DECORATING COMMUNITY:
cookieconnection.juliausher.co...
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CREDITS:
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com
Videography/Editing by: Two5:7North (www.two57north.com), Grant and Ashleigh Murphy

[@swisslions]

These are the most beautiful cookies I've ever seen.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much!

[@cathybranly1839]

Beautiful! I love Cicely Mary Barker's fairies. The cookies are works of art!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

Once again, magnificent work!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks again!

[@katiakhalil6895]

Such an informative video. Always beautiful to watch and learn. Not only airbrushing technique, but also the technique of using the stencils and create dimensions. Thank you so much. Can't wait for your next video

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@Sotweetie]

Wow, someday I would love to make cookies on this level! Amazing.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks - it's all just a lot of practice!

[@drcapt]

This is so relaxing to watch. Thank you for making this.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@patriciaordonezbeattie3456]

Wow! So pretty delicate and feminine. Thank you for your inspiration 🧚🏽

[@JuliaMUsher]

You are so welcome!

[@BlackBellyDanceCandy]

They are so beautiful, I love the colors.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much! :)

[@mcassidy2023]

Beautiful- I love these❤️

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much! Happy Easter if you celebrate!

[@begonaschulze2829]

Beautiful!!! Preciosos

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much!

[@lushaplusha6956]

all your works are masterpieces

[@JuliaMUsher]

Aww, thanks so much! These are pretty easy to do because of the stencils!

[@user-st1gz5mz1c]

Джулия, ты- волшебница,очень люблю твои работы!!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JuliaMUsher]

Aww, such a huge compliment. Thank you so much!

[@user-st1gz5mz1c]

JuliaMUsher 💋💋💋💋💋

[@SkyUchihaxX]

Glad you got your channel back!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Me too!

[@MARIAALVAREZ-bw3mo]

Felicidades Julia quedaron hermosas, de colección, muchas gracias por compartir tus trabajos te mando saludos desde México y cuidate mucho que Dios te bendiga

[@JuliaMUsher]

Hi, Maria! Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching!

[@NerisLaces]

Simply gorgeous! Tfs

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much!

[@maryannecross4220]

Beautiful 👏👏👍

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks!

[@dindamiche3433]

Você é demais. Sempre surpreende com tantas coisas lindas. Parabéns. E gratidão por sua generosidade em compartilhar seus talentos com todos nós. Obrigado e parabéns, sou sua fã.

[@JuliaMUsher]

So sweet of you to say! Thank you!

[@ilubboyz]

So happy you got your channel back!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Me too - it's not fully restored to what it was (there are still troubles on my end) and I lost thousands of followers in the process, but . . . grateful to at least be back!

[@ilubboyz]

JuliaMUsher you’re almost at the finish line! I hope everything gets settled. Thank you for sharing these videos with us -esp during this time! I’m so thankful 💕

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@ilubboyz You're welcome. I had these shot and partially edited before the virus hit hard, so it's been relatively easy to get them out. It's the producing new ones that is harder - so much negative news sort of saps the creativity.

[@ilubboyz]

JuliaMUsher I hope you can get some content out -but if you can’t, that is ok! You’re doing a great job! I’m even happy I got a response ☺️ I hope you have a super Saturday and I’m wishing you and your family good health!

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@ilubboyz You too. Stay safe!

[@lighting_DaSky]

Wow, just gorgeous

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@user-rf2it9uv2p]

Благодарю💖🤗🙏

[@JuliaMUsher]

:)

[@MayT]

As lovely as always darling ^^

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@margueritepharand9311]

These are absolutely gorgeous! What airbrush system are you using that you can so easily (or so it seems) switch the gun?

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks! I use my own "JULIA" system that I once sold, but it is no longer available for sale (no fault of the system - I love it; I just had some personal issues with the manufacturer). Just look for a system with a "quick-connect adaptor". Others have them (though the systems themselves - airbrushing quality - isn't typically as good as mine.)

[@margueritepharand9311]

JuliaMUsher Thank you for your comment. I will shop around. Happy Easter if you celebrate it.

[@amiraelkhoury185]

Oh God is beautiful

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@rachelboothe5075]

This is so pretty! What size airbrush needle are you using?

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks! I am using a 0.3 mm nozzle opening. But I could do the same with a 0.4 mm or 0.5 mm one; getting into tight spaces is more a function of how close you hold the airbrush to the surface and how much coloring flow you allow.

[@rachelboothe5075]

Thank you.

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@rachelboothe5075 You are very welcome!

[@Artzenflowers]

I have loved the Flower Fairy books for eons, this is so charming. I want to buy it but just signed up for your stencil of the month cloud, will i be duplicating purchases?

[@JuliaMUsher]

If you JUST signed up for the Club, then, no, you won't duplicate if you buy this one, as I released it a few months ago. (My partner's service team is usually the best to contact for any ordering questions, as I have no visibility into who joined the club and when or any orders.) Thanks for joining; I hope you enjoy it. Have a great Easter and stay safe!

[@Artzenflowers]

JuliaMUsher thank you so much for your speedy response! That settles that, I’m ordering!

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@Artzenflowers Great! Enjoy it!

[@holajjja5911]

Súper the best

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh, so sweet of you to say. Thanks so much!

[@carolsaiki5880]

Beautiful! Can you tell me where to purchase the cookie cutters and what size they are? Thanks.

[@JuliaMUsher]

The only one you can buy is the square-ish one, and you can find it on my stencil partner's site www.confectioncouturestencils.com under "Tools/Cookie Cutters". The other cutter was specially made for me and is one of a kind, as far as I know.

[@carolsaiki5880]

@@JuliaMUsher Thank you Julia. I'll check it out. It's actually the square-ish one I'm interested in.

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@carolsaiki5880 Great - it's on the site. Oh, and it's about 4 inches across.

[@yolandaponkers1581]

I would never eat your cookies, because I would want to frame them!

[@JuliaMUsher]

LOL! They are tasty too! Thanks, and Happy Easter if you celebrate!

[@user-uf9qi2gq7x]

درود به شما دوست عزیز. اگر امکانش هست میشه طریقه درست کردن خمیر را هم زیر ویدئو های زیباتون به زبان فارسی بگذارید تا ما هم بتوانیم کارهای زیبای شما را درست کنیم.؟

[@JuliaMUsher]

If you look in the video description under the video player, you'll find a link to the recipe and tons of other information. That's where I always put my links and sources. Thanks for your interest.