Hi! I'm entering the OK Sugar Art Show for the first time this year and I was wondering if anyone else is going?
Is anyone from here a regular competator? I'm not sure about what all to expect and I'd love some advice!

Thanks!
~Truly

I'm going for the first time this year. I'm not competing this year. Maybe next year I will.

Andrea

Oh cool! Maybe we'll bump into each other! That would be fun!

New question:
Okay, so I know I'm going to get this in right under the wire but I'm going to do some entries for the tasting compitition. The entry form states that entries are $10 for the first then $3 for each additional entry up to $19. Is that just for the cakes or does that include the tasting entries too?
Please! Help!
Thanks!

Well, I tried contacting someone with the show but didn't get a response from them or from anyone here either so I sent off all the money I could owe them this morning. Since the deadline is Aug. 1 I had to send it overnight, cost me almost $17! *kicks post office* Its my own fault for not taking care of this the minute I printed the form out two months ago but real life happens ya know!

Ahh well, still hoping someone can tell me more about what I'm getting myself into with this compition. I would love to hear anyone's past experiences- good or bad!

~Truly

I'd like to hear, too, so here's a bump!

Here is the website. Check it out. Gives all the guidelines.
Good luck! I live close and love looking at the entries!
http://www.oklahomasugarartists.com/

Kerry Vincent is the best person to direct your questions to, since it is her "baby." Her e-mail address used to be posted on the OSSAS website. She has always answered questions for my friends and myself in a prompt, delightful manner.

Theresa

I'm going. Yippie!! And my dear SIL is coming from IA to go with me. Finally something we both really like, I'm terribly left brained and she is right brained.

I can't wait to meet all of you. I only wish I could be good enough to compete one day. Good luck!

This is my third year competing. Let me know if you have any questions??

I'm planning on attending - and entering... so long as I can get away from the family for 3 days. This will be my first time entering.

We'll see.

There are new rules this year regarding the wedding cake competition. You need to be Semi Pro, Pro or Master to enter. Every year I have gone it gets harder and harder. Last year I was knocked down a few pegs. I plan to make a strong comeback!

Oh wow! Look at all the chatting going on here! Guess that's what happens when I leave my 'puter for the weekend!
Thanks to SophieBelle for the bump and slacks2250 and playingwithsugar for the kind pointers.

moydear77- would you tell me about the general environment of the competition? Are there other things to see and do besides looking at everybody elses entries?

It looks like several of us CCers are going to be going, is there a secret members handshake that we identify ourselves by at events like this?

It is held at the State Fair, so you can go on rides, play games. I am sure they have some free entertainment there. I have never been, but my nephew has, and he said it is huge, about 8 times the size of the one here.

Theresa

That's cool! I've never been to a State fair before, but the County fair is where I grew up! Deep fried candy bars and mozzerella sticks here I come!
However, I guess I was thinking more along the lines of cake/show related activities. Is there anything like that planned?

Love the secret handshake idea! The fair is HUGE and parking is a nightmare. I thought the cake area was way too crowded last year, then again I get claustrophobic easily if crowded by too many people. Outside of the fair, Tulsa is a great town! Lots of good shopping and eating if you get sick of the fair.

trulys, try this link for ossas schedule and lots and lots of other info:

http://www.tulsastatefair.com/fair/creativearts/documents/Pages24-45SugarArt.pdf

I'll be there. Have fun.

The competition can be fun.crazy stressful and calm all at the same time! There is tons to do the whole weekend! Vendors and cake pics to take!

sweetteacher- OMG! Thank you! That schedule helps me so much! I wonder why they don't include that whole thing on the OSSAS web site? Chocolate cake to you for finding it!

cakemomne- Maybe we'd better come up with something a little less... bold. I've just had this terrible mental image of me getting carted off for going up and shaking random peoples hands all day.

So if I counted right that's 4? 5? of us going? Does anyone else have an idea? Ribbons, buttons, stickers, matching purple socks?

moydear77- Vendors?!! Like, I get to go shopping vendors?! *bounces* Yay! And I'm planning on taking so many pictures it's not funny! Mom is bringing her digital and I have a shiny new SLR that is going to get some heavy use!

~Truly

Depends on the webiste you are going to. There is two and one is run by Kerry Vincent herself.

I'll be going again. I've been attending the show for 12 years! How crazy is that?

For those of you considering not entering a cake, please reconsider. The divisional part of the show has many levels of talent. It's a great way to learn and to show off your work. It also gets you into the fair at no charge. Entering does cost you some, but there are prize drawings, and you will probably have to find room in your vehicle for all the stuff you win and/or buy!

Please never consider your work not good enough. Just because you may not be able to compete in the Master's division, doesn't mean your work isn't fabulous. Besides, a lot of us veterans like to see what the new decorators are doing. So many have such great ideas and only need a little more practice. Beginners and first-timers bring fresh and wonderful ideas to cake decorating. We don't want to miss what you have to offer.

Okay, I'm done. I just hate to hear people think that their work is not worthy. It is.

Michele

I just got my Nielsen-Massey vanilla products for the Queen of Tarts compition!!
I was just telling my mom last night that I hoped my samples would get here soon cause I need to practice and here they are! They sent: 4oz. Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract, 4oz. vanilla bean paste, and 2.5oz. vanilla powder. I'm so excited! I hope the ginger and chocolate products come soon too!
Has anyone else recieved their samples?

~Truly

Well all the samples for "Queen of Tarts" are in!
The Ginger People sent some very nice products; a freeze dried powdered ginger, a ginger spread (mmmm), and ginger juice. I must admit I've had a problem with the ginger juice. The bottle says to shake before opening which I did and then opened. The whole thing went spraying like a bottle of shook up soda! I have tried calling the company's number as given on the letter that came with the package with no answer. Gonna try the email next. I'm just afraid that the product is somehow spoiled. Does anyone have experience with this product?

Guittard sent dark chocolate and vanilla buttons. They taste amazing! I was a little disapointed though, I was planning to use cocoa in a crust. Do you think that I can still do that even though it's not a Guittard product? Has anyone tried making a crust with melted chocolate?

Arrrg... I have so much to do in the next month and so little time to do it all in! I am I the only one feeling a little worried?

~Truly

Oklahoma is only a couple weeks away, and out of all the girls in the bakery I work for, I was told to stay behind. I'm horribly depressed. So while the main cake decorator, another girl, and two of their friends gets to go, I'm stuck at the bakery all weekend working double shifts. I was really excited for it too.

Will everyone tell me how it went when you get back?

I think next summer I'll be able to enter on my own, which will be nice, and I wont be working for the bakery anymore. I'll be able to get "Yellow Brick Road Cakes" on the road to realization!!

Trulyscrumptious, let me know how it goes!! Best of luck!!!

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