AWARDS/DONATIONS/COMMISSIONS

Gingerbread Awards

2022 The National Gingerbread Competition at Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC– TOP 10 Adult Category, along with gingerbread partner Wendy Prior – “The Befuddled Bakers”

(Shown to the left)

2022 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry 1st Gingerbread House Competition, Raleigh, NC – 1st Place “A Christmas Proposal” 

Me holding my third place ribbon at The Savannah Harbor Foundation GIngerbread Competition, 2020.

2020 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry 1st Gingerbread House Competition, Raleigh, NC – 1st Place “The Finishing Touch” 

2020 Savannah Gingerbread Trail, GA – 3rd Place “Sweets and Treats Trading Post” (Shown to the left)

2019 Heart of the Holidays Town of Cary, NC- 1st Place  “Cute As A Button” 

2019 Carolina Classic Fair, Winston-Salem, NC- 1st Place “Fair Flowers”

Donation piece for Wake Forest Brenner Children's Hospital. Mouse gingerbread house with lights on.

Gingerbread Donations

2021 Summit School – donated a non-edible gingerbread house creation and self published gingerbread book ($275.00)

2020 Cheers Event supporting Brenner Children’s Hospital Wake Forest Health donated house ($375.00)  (Shown to the left)

The French Quarter Inn replica made of gingerbread, includes a horse pulling a carriage, gifts, wreaths with red bows.

Gingerbread Commissions & Collaborations

2022 Elite Canine’s 10th Anniversary- Winston-Salem, NC

2022 Gideon’s Bakeshop – Orlando, FL

2022 Twin City Sweets – Winston-Salem, NC

2021 French Quarter Inn – Charleston, SC (Shown to the left)

2021 Spectator Hotel – Charleston, SC

2021 Baileys Fine Jewelry gingerbread creation that incorporated jewelry onto a snowy piece. Polar bears on either sides of the front door guarding/wearing precious jewels.


2021 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry – Raleigh, NC This piece had $1.2 million dollars worth of amazing jewelry incorporated with the piece. (Shown to the left) https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/gingerbread-and-gems-collaboration/

2019 MadCap Cottage (Interior Design Firm/specialty goods)- Thomasville, NC

Television

Food Network (2022) Christmas Cookie Challenge – Season 6 Episode 3

Food Network (2021) Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown Season 1 Episode 2

WXII (Winston-Salem, local news)

NC Museum of History- Luncheon Speaker via Zoom (Jan. 18th, 2023)

Publications

Forsyth Family Magazine

Forsyth Woman Magazine

Winston-Salem Journal

JCK Online

Classes/Judging-

Taught- 2022 Liv for Sweets Bakery, Pilot Mountain, NC– Taught a gingerbread class

Judge- 2022 Liv for Sweets Bakery, Pilot Mountain, NC– Special Judge for their gingerbread competition

Judge- 2022 Home for the Holidays, Cary, NC– One of three judges for their gingerbread competition