3:Inspire & be Inspired Karen Summers
No one knows how to host a cookie party like Karen Summers from Cookie Con. She invites people to teach us the latest cookie decorating techniques, brings tools and supplies so we can roll up our sleeves and learn how to use them with experts standing by to help, she throws a great banquet with lots of giveaways, and she does so much more! On the Cookie Con home page, it says “Inspire & be Inspired” and that’s exactly what Mike and Karen do.
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3: Inspire & be Inspired Karen Summers
In this episode of the podcast, Karen talks about her first job. I’ll bet you’ll never guess what it was. Yep. A cookie decorator. She actually started making cakes and quickly found a love for decorating cookies.
When I met Karen we had an instant bond and friendship that has continued to grow stronger each year and it all started with a weekend of cookie camp. Now with Cookie Con, Karen and Mike continue making a place where decorators can get together and experiment with supplies, meet new friends, and form friendships that will last a lifetime.
We all know the many talents of Karen like how she can juggle four kids. Decorate cakes and cookies. Organize a huge cookie convention with one hand tied behind her back. And has a million other talents that I’m totally jealous of. But did you know that her husband Mike is a very talented painter? The paintings are breathtaking! You can find Mike Summers Art here. There is a painting of a butterfly that looks so real you’ll think it’s photograph instead of a painting. Not to mention the other incredible works of art. His work is incredible! You really need to see his artwork!
Where to find Karen:
Cookie Con Website
Cookie Con Facebook
“Inspire & be Inspired”
My sweet hubby Alan and I decided every cookie decorator needs to go to Cookie Con. September 12-15, 2018 it will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. We’ll be there and we want to meet you. We can’t buy everyone a ticket but can give one away. Just leave a comment below and we’ll select and announce the winner here on Monday, September 18, 2017.
**COMMENTS CLOSED AND WE HAVE A WINNER!**
Lynne Schuyler-These podcasts are so fun!!! It’s great to hear cookiers tell their stories. Living in Idaho, I’m an online shopper by necessity and was completely surprised when I placed an order from Karen’s Cookies and it shipped from 3 hours away. I’m probably the only person sorry CookieCon is moving, but I totally understand the excitement of everyone within driving distance of Indianapolis. It truly is a great experience for anyone interested in decorating cookies.
Congrats Lynne! I’ve sent you an email on what you need to do to claim your ticket!
Bear hugs,
I would love nothing more than to attend cookieCon with all you lovely people!!
I can’t wait to go to CookieCon!!
Would be so exciting and so much help to get my game on! Fingers crossed!
I just love your podcast, I look forward to it. It would be awesome to go to CookieCon… so fingers crossed ?
I would love to go and share this amazing experience with my daughter.
So looking forward to attending!!
Possibly the best give away of ALL time! This would be AMAZING!!!! ?
Loved hearing the background of how Cookie Con got its start. Can’t wait until Cookie Con 2018 !
It would be so awesome to go!!!!!!
I really wanted to go cookie-con last year and by the time I found out when it was, it was sold out. Going to try to get a ticket one way or another for 2018! Would sure be nice to win! I enjoyed your podcast too! Hope to see you in Indy either way!
it would be so amazing to go to Cookie Con!! Thank you so much for the opportunity!!
Pick me!!!
Oh my goodness! A chance to be surrounded by cookie lovers! I’d LOVE to go!
Thank you for such a great giveaway!
How wonderful…it goes without saying how awesome it would be to win…especially since it is only a couple hours drive to Indy! I would consider it a dream to win…especially so I could meet many of my cookie idols (hopefully), but if not…will be thrilled for the lucky winner! Thank you very much for this giveaway! How wonderful of you to do this!