Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps are a brand-new product and perfect for crafters and non-crafters, alike--not to mention kids!

The easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake.

Just make your favorite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly.

Now I'm not a cookie maker, but the easy recipes that come with the stamps make yummy cookies that work well with the cookie stamps.    I've made both and they received rave reviews from my sweet customers. 

 Assembled ingredients; not too many, right?   Long lists of ingredients scare me, so this was a good start. 

My Kitchenaid mixer whipped up the dough easily and I was ready to start rolling!

Next step, roll in sugar. Mmmm...sugar!  :)   

Now comes the fun part, stamping!   Doesn't this look fun?   You just press down on the balls and lift!  You get a nice flat cookie with a cute image in the middle.  Easy peasy!  

Aren't they pretty?! The heart stamped cookies are the sugared shortbread that I made for my club last month.  Below are the sugar cookies that I made for my class last week.   Both are yummy, so you can't go wrong with whichever one you decide to make!

Are you ready for the details so you can order yours today?   :)

Item Number  125152  Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps:  Includes solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images, two recipes, and tips for use.   $16.95

Don't forget these coordinating products that will help you make some beautiful gifts for the holidays!

19	Simple Snowflake Single Stamp	$8.95
20	Homemade Single Stamp	$9.95
162	Creatively Yours Set	$18.95
194	Baker's Twine	$2.95
224	Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die Set	$21.95
15*	Kraft Gift Box (4)	$2.95

If you'd like to give these a try, come to my Try It Thursday class on November 17th!  The cost is only $10, but I'll waive that if you purchase the featured bundle that day. Either way, you'll go home with a completed project or cards and have a fun time stamping. :)  This event will feature the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps, the Kraft Gift Boxes, and Stampin' Up! fabric.   Please RSVP by the 13th to reserve your spot.

Try It Thursday!

I had my first Try It Thursday event last night and I loved it.  I hope the ladies attending did as well.  I had two new people join me and they were wonderful!   I love meeting new people that enjoy being creative, especially nice ones that make me laugh.  :)

As a treat, I whipped up some sugar cookies and used the new cookie press stamps that will be available starting tomorrow!   Don't they look yummy?   They are so cute and a blast to make!   

This was one of the projects that we made.  I love it so much that I'm thinking it might be my Christmas card this year.   I was bad and didn't get any sent out last year, so I'm hoping to do a better job this year.   (I know, what kind of card maker doesn't send out Christmas cards!  Geesh!)  

Stamps:  Warmest of Wishes, Stitched Stockings

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green

Tools/Accessories:  Stocking builder punch, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestones

How cute is this?    I never know if people might need a boy or girl card, so I decided to go with pink AND blue and it can be for everyone!    :)   I love those little booties!

Stamps:  Stitched Stockings, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Marina Mist
Paper:  Pretty In Pink, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Subtles Designer Paper stacks
Tools/Accessories: Stocking Builder punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Big Shot, Basic Pearls, White Baker's Twine, Marina Mist 3/8 taffeta ribbon

Finally, we made a little gift tag using the Top Note die.   I love this one; I was going for a bit more rustic (or maybe manly?) look with it and I think the colors are perfect!   Can you picture a gift wrapped nicely in brown paper, tied up with some Early Espresso Baker's Twine, and this little tag?   I can and I'm loving the idea!

Stamps:  None
Ink:   Early Espresso Marker
Paper:  Confetti White, Riding Hood Red, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake
Tools/Accessories:  Houndstooth embossing folder, Snow Burst embossing folder, Big Shot, Top Note die, Stocking Builder Punch, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Crumb Cake 3/8 Taffeta Ribbon

If you have any questions about any of the projects, be sure to email me.   :)

Stitched Stockings

Thursday will be the first of my new "Try It Thursday" events, so I've been working on some ideas today.   This month I'm featuring the Stitched Stockings stamp set and the Stocking builder punch.  Aren't they awesome?    I have had so much fun playing with them today!   I'm sure I'll change my mind a million times before Thursday on the actual projects we'll do, but it's always good to have plenty of ideas to show.  :)   

This was one of today's projects, a cute gift tag.   Wouldn't this be adorable on a Christmas package?   I LOVE the silver glitter paper.   It is so sparkly and pretty!  

My second project was this adorable baby card!   When they introduced us to these products at Convention, they showed uses other than just Christmas.  Using them as baby booties was one idea and I think they work perfectly for that.   

Finally, I HAD to make a Christmas card.  :)  My score lines didn't photograph that great, but they add some nice elegance to this card and the top one serves as a perfect place to hang stockings.  

I hope you enjoyed my projects!  Stay tuned for more tomorrow along with my card for Freshly Made Sketches.  If you have any questions about any of the cards or Stampin' Up! in general, give me a call or send me an email!  

Try It Thursday: Bargello & Rolling Marbles

For my Thursday challenge, I decided to try out a couple of new techniques. The first one is called bargello and you can find a tutorial for it here.   

Stamps: All Holidays, Fox & Friends

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Real Red

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Greenhouse Gala designer paper

Acccessories: Pear Pizzazz ribbon

Another technique I tried today was the rolling marble background. Gotta love the messy techniques. :) 

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Fox & Friends
Ink: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy
Paper: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Accessories: Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon (ribbon)

Tools: Empty stamp container, marbles

Try It Thursday

Let's Try It Thursday!

Today I picked a tutorial that I had looked at several times, but never attempted. I have never been sold on these onesie cards, but I know I need baby shower cards so why not try them? 

If you want to try it for yourself, check out Becky Jensen's tutorial here:http://www.stampthat.com/blog/tutorial-for-the-baby-onesie/

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, So Many Scallops
Ink: Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip
Tools: Scallop Edge Border punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1 3/4 scallop circle punch, mat pack, paper piercer, bone folder, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit
Accessories: silver brads