Woo Hoo! I get a check in the mail, no letter explaining what it is for, and I'm wondering if it's legit. I notice a notation in a statement column that says "3rd Pl Wizard of Oz". Think. Think. Oh, yeah! I entered my 3D Wizard of Oz cookies in the Taste of Home cookie contest. Looks like I won 3rd place! My husband says, "That's nice, honey". Hey, this was a national contest...it's more than nice. I'm doing the happy dance!
What song are you listening to so we can dance too??!! 
Congratulations! Will they appear in the magazine??
CONGRATULATIONS!
that's totally awesome!
(and totally deserved!)
What song are you listening to so we can dance too??!!
Congratulations! Will they appear in the magazine??
Even though the check won't allow me to quit my day job, "We're in the Money" is a nice song for how I'm feeling. Seriously, I'm just ecstatic! I thought it might be a let down to not be first (okay, I'm competitive), but I couldn't be happier.
If it's like the cake contest the magazine ran last year, the top three entries will be published in an upcoming edition...I just have no idea what month. I'll certainly be looking with interest!
My thanks to all you inspiring cookie artists! I never would've taken up cookie decorating it I hadn't found this website, and I certainly would never have thought to create 3D cookies. What a huge impact CC has had on my life!
Two thumbs up... WAY up! Congrats to you!!! How very exciting!!! I am so happy for you! Please tell us what issue it is in so we can see you in print! Oh, oh! We need to scan the page and post it so we can all see it! Wow - now you are an 'official award winning cookie artist!" I am doing the happy dance for you too! 
Everyone's comments are greatly appreciated!
On another note...anyone else not receiving a notice that something has been posted on a topic you've been watching? I have the "notify me" box checked, so I know that's not it. I'm not receiving a notice on comments to my pictures, either. Just wondered if it's something that will sort itself out and if anyone else has experienced this.
GeminiRJ - I just thought of something... I remember seeing that you were planning to have your 3-d cutters manufactured for you. If you have done that, is there any way at all you can get the ordering information posted next to the picture of your cookies in that issue of "Taste of Home"? I can only imagine the orders you would get!
I just didn't know if you were up and running with that yet. Please do keep us informed when the issue comes out. I keep looking for your cookies when I see one of their magazines.
About a week after the check arrived, I received a letter telling me I'd won 3rd place with the cookies, and they included a copy of the magazine. Unfortunately, unlike with the cakes, they only printed pictures of the first place winners. (And it was pretty dinky!) You have to go online to see the 2nd and 3rd place winners, and you have to be a subscriber as well. Another unfortunate for me, as it's my MIL who subscribes to the magazine and then passes it along to me. When I told her about needing a password to log on, she just gave me a blank look. Obviously, she's as computer savvy as I am! Not.
And yes, TracyLH, I've been doing moderately well selling the 3D cookie cutter kit. I hit a roadblock with a family issue, which sapped much of my initiative. It's been a really rough summer and fall, actually. But I continue to send out a kit or two!
Congratulations! It's nice to be recognized for a job well done!
Can you post the photo you took of them, please?
The actual photo I sent in wasn't digital. However, if you go to my photos and scroll down, the Wizard of Oz cookies that I entered in the contest are some of the first ones I posted here on CC. And thanks to everyone for your nice comments!
Wow, way to go! That is definitely something to be proud of. I won 20 pounds (!!!) of sausage in a recipe contest one time and I was doing a happy dance, too. Though I'm not quite sure what song you dance to when a big box of sausage arrives at your door.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! 
That is wonderful!!!!!!!!!
The cookies are gorgeous!!!!!
I am sure you are doing the happy dance!!!!!
Keep on dancin'!!!!!!!
Susan
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