10/26/2026
@ ALL YOU UNORIGINAL LOCAL COPY CATS
Let’s get one thing straight. 👏🏼
There’s a difference between being inspired by another baker and straight-up copying their work.
I’ve worked hard to build Left No Crumbs Bakery into what it is today. My recipes, decorating styles, designs, presentation, flavor combinations, and the little details that make my treats recognizable come from MY time, MY creativity, MY money, MY trial and error, and MY hard work.
Lately, I’ve noticed people copying more than just an idea here and there. We’re talking recipes, designs, decorating techniques, presentation, and the exact ways I put my treats together. At some point, it stops looking like inspiration and starts looking like imitation.
And honestly? I’m over it.
Before anyone tries to turn this into a conversation about jealousy, competition, or me not wanting to see another local baker succeed, let me stop that right here. Because that is NOT what this is about, and I’m not going to let anyone twist it into something it isn’t.
I have shared, promoted, encouraged, and financially supported other local bakers. I’ve spent my own money purchasing from other small businesses because I genuinely believe there is room for all of us to grow and succeed. I have absolutely no problem giving another baker their flowers, celebrating their accomplishments, or supporting what they’re doing.
So please don’t confuse me standing up for my own creativity with me being jealous of somebody else’s success. Those are TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS.
I can support you, celebrate you, purchase from you, and want to see your business thrive while STILL expecting you to respect the work I’ve put into mine.
What people don’t see are the hours of trial and error, the ingredients wasted while testing recipes, the money spent trying different products and techniques, the countless adjustments, and the time it takes to get something exactly the way you envisioned it. They see the finished product and think, “That looks good. She’s doing well with that.”
And suddenly, instead of taking inspiration and creating something of their own, they want to recreate the same recipes, the same styles, the same designs, the same decorating techniques, the same flavor combinations, and the same presentation.
You see the finished product. I put in the work to create it.
It’s one thing to see something you like and feel inspired to make your own version of it. It’s another thing entirely to repeatedly recreate someone else’s work down to the smallest details instead of putting that same energy into developing your own style.
I’m not asking anybody to stop baking, stop selling, or stop being successful. There is room for more than one baker to succeed. There is room for different styles, different ideas, and different businesses. You do NOT have to recreate somebody else’s entire identity to build your own.
And honestly, I’ll never understand why someone would rather spend their time trying to become a copy of another baker instead of becoming known for what makes THEM different.
So consider this my public notice: I see it, I notice it, and I will speak on it.
Going forward, when I see my original work being blatantly copied, I will call attention to it. I’m not going to pretend I don’t notice it just to make other people comfortable.
I have no problem supporting other small businesses, but support and respect go both ways. Supporting my community does not mean I have to stay silent when I feel my own hard work is being disrespected.
I will continue creating, improving, experimenting, and building Left No Crumbs Bakery into everything I want it to be. I’m going to keep finding new ideas, perfecting my products, and doing what I love.
But please don’t mistake my kindness for weakness, my support for permission, or my silence for not noticing what’s happening.
I can be happy for you without wanting to be you. I can support your business without wanting to compete with you. And I can stand up for my own work without being jealous of yours.
There is room for all of us at the table. You don’t have to take someone else’s seat to find yours. 👏🏼🖤
BE INSPIRED. BE CREATIVE. FIND YOUR OWN STYLE.
And please remember: just because someone is willing to support you doesn’t mean they won’t recognize when you’re trying to imitate them.
I see more than you think. And from here on out, I’m speaking up. 💋
— Left No Crumbs Bakery 🍪🖤
