Warmth to the Season

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I'm absolutely adoring these Stitched Shapes dies.  And I thought they would pair well with the Cable Knit Embossing Folder.  

Add a little bit of plaid paper and some gorgeous copper to the mix, and you have a lovely warm and and beautiful card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Much love,                                                         

                                              

PS.  Want to make the adorable mini hot air balloon shown below?

The Stitched Shape Hot Air Balloon Kit and Tutorial is available NOW!  But only for a limited time.  Get your orders in before November 30th to receive the 40 minutes instructional video, and the kit with all of the parts needed to make this balloon.  Once you learn the basics with this size balloon, you are able to create balloons in a variety of sizes and shapes.  Link to purchase is in the sidebar to the right. 

Supplies: 

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack	Copper Foil Sheets	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	Holly Berry Builder Punch	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder
Versamark Pad	Clear Block D	Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen	Embossing Buddy	Pink Heat Embossing Gun | Hobby Lobby | 506345
Stampin' Trimmer	X-ACTO X2008 Designer Series Precision Scissors, 5-Inch	Bone Folder	Big Shot	Big Shot Platform
Scotch CAT 085 Advanced Tape Glider,Cure Pink	Stampin' Dimensionals	JVCC ATG-7502 ATG Tape [Acid Neutral]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Stampin' on Cookies

I have been meaning to get this tutorial up for a while.  This is a video demonstration of how I used stamps to decorate cookies that were displayed at the Inking Idaho on the Road event back in March of this year.  I've had questions about how it was done, so that others could replicate the project.  This is actually easier than you may think, and would be a fun group project. 

 There is a slight learning curve to the technique, but with the tips I share in the video, you should be able to start stampin' on cookies quickly!

My favorite royal icing recipe:  http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/2010/01/royal-icing-102-or-201-or-whatever.html

Thanks for watching!

***EDITIED: I have done a second video regarding this technique, that also shows how to color in line art style images.  I would love for you to check that out here.***

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Supplies:

Happy Happenings Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Reason For The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Bear Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Creatively Yours Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Clear Block C	Equate Beauty Wedge Applicator Sponges 32 count (2 Pack)	Americolor Soft Gel Paste Food Color, 3/4-Ounce, Soft Pink
Wilton 610-207 Icing Color, Teal	Soft Pink 20-Grams Squeeze Gel Color | Hobby Lobby | 865220	Wilton Clear Vanilla Extract, 2 oz

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Stamping on Cookies

This past weekend, I contributed one of the display projects for the Inking Idaho on the Road event, here in Boise and wanted to share what I made.

Of course, the project I was most excited about was the handstamped cookies!

The cookies i made were basic sugar cookies (I used my Grandma's recipe, as it is my favorite), that were iced in royal icing that had been allowed to dry before I began stamping.  The stamps were all from Stampin' Up!  As, these were for a display, rather than to eat, I used stamps I already owned.  If you were stamping cookies with the intent of eating them, you want to use NEW stamps, or stamps that have only been used for food use, and that have been properly washed/sterilized.

The "ink" I used to stamp with, was gel food coloring.  I used a sponge to daub the food coloring onto the stamp, to pressed the stamp on the cookie.

A few things I learned: The best stamps for this technique are those that are not super intricate, but also don't have huge areas that stamp solid.  The food coloring does best on a "rubbery" stamp, rather than a clear photopolymer stamp, although you CAN make those work (just be aware that your image will likely not be crisp, and the food coloring will stain that type of stamp).

I found I got the best image by not using a stamp block initially, so that I could press the back of each area of the stamp to get a clear image.  This will help eliminate blank patches due to any uneveness in the icing of the cookie.  Once I had done that, I used a stamp block to pick the stamp up off the cookie.  

Once the image is stamped, you can go back in with icing details, use an edible marker, or dust the cookie with some pearl dust, to finish them.

ETA: I made a video tutorial of how to do this!  Click here to find the tutorial.

Supplies:

Something For Baby Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Happy Happenings Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Stamp Set
One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Bear Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Creatively Yours Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door

Craft Your Passion Challenges

Inspiration Destination #76