Jan 04, 2009
Valentine Cookie Bouquet
I must have been in a baking mood on my latest trip to Michael’s because usually I would have passed by the lip candy mold that I used in my sneak peek on Thursday and the heart shaped cookie on a stick pan that I used to make these Valentine cookies. To make the cookies on a stick, I molded sugar cookie dough inside the heart shaped opening. At the bottom of the heart shaped opening there is a place to insert a craft stick. Then when you bake the cookies, the dough bakes around the stick and you’ve got a cookie on a stick! I packed them up in cellophane tied with ribbons from the Valentine Key Ingredients with a little Love is Sweet tag tied on as well. Then I decorated a clear pail with patterned paper and cardstock from the Key Ingredients and Mr. Smoochy from the Love is Sweet set. I love Mr. Smoochy! I colored him with Copics, added a Red Candy Dot cherry, and cut out and layered the image with my Spellbinders oval dies. It was quick and easy to add some paper grass to the bucket and insert the wrapped cookies. I don’t think these would have lasted until Valentine’s Day so I’ll have to bake another batch when the time comes closer. I told Jon he could eat these once the photograph had been taken! I also created a matching card for my sweet treat. I love the smooching couple from the Love is Sweet set! I used the sketch from TECC44 for this card. It was a great way to use a bunch of different patterned papers. I colored the cuppies with Copic markers, added Crystal Stickles to their cherries, and a pink heart brad overhead. Both the image and the scalloped square are popped up on dimensionals. I also wanted to take a minute to announce the next Top Chef Contest at Taylored Expressions! If you’re not familiar with our Top Chef contest you can find all the details here on our website: Top Chef Contest. Just create a card or project using any of the January 2nd releases (A Year of Sweets 1, A Year of Sweets 2, A Year of Sweets 3, Love is Sweet) and email a photo to Taylor at tayloredexpressions@gmail.com on or before February 11th to be entered into the contest. Please use Top Chef in your email subject line. Taylor will choose the cutest, most creative entry to win one FREE STAMP SET from the next SASI release!! Free rubber! WooHoo!!!! Your creative will also be featured on the Stamp a Sweet Impression blog for all to see! Now all you have to do is STAMP and WIN! I’m off to ship order for the day! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!