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”
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”
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)
Gingerbread Commissions & Collaborations
2023 The Powder Room “Barbie Party”- Winston-Salem, NC
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 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, Nov. 2022)
NC Museum of History- Luncheon Speaker via Zoom (Jan. 18th, 2023)
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys, and Miniatures – Luncheon Speaker – Country Club of Salisbury, NC (Sept.16,2023)
Publications
Forsyth Family Magazine
Forsyth Woman Magazine
Winston-Salem Journal
JCK Online
Classes/Judging-
Taught- June 2023 Liv for Sweets Bakery, Pilot Mountain, NC– Taught a gingerbread class
Taught- December 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
