Hello, Hoppers!!!!
Welcome to my blog and thank you for dropping by! I'm honored to be a part of such a fantastic undertaking!
You're probably noticing by now that the 2010 Hero Arts collection is as hot as a Yule Log. I had a wonderful time playing with these stamps and can't wait to get my hands on so many more of them!
The cards I created for today are very simple and fast to make because that's the way I roll this time of year - and I bet you do, too.
I love this cling stamp!
SUPPLIES: Stamps: *NEW* Hero Arts CL165: Silhouette Bells and CL278; Ranger Distress Embossing Ink; Ranger embossing powder; American Crafts ribbon; Mark Richardson pearls.
This card looks much better in person because you can see the wash of Stickles on the petals (kind of washed out here).
Supplies: Stamps: *New* Hero Arts CG141 and CL184; Cosmo Cricket patterned paper; silk ribbon; Mark Richardson pearls; Stickles; Zig marker; pop dots.
My last project took place in the oven. I have dubbed these "Lin's Cookies" because I used the new Cling Stamp CG169: "Heart Flourishes." When I received this stamp, I immediately thought of my fellow Hero Arts Hostess, Lin Brandyberry, because it just said "Lin" all over it. (It really ought to be called "Lin's Stamp"!)
These are sugar cookies - plain and with icing. I was thrilled at how well the stamps worked here and am looking forward to experimenting much more in the future! If you decide to try this, make sure that your stamp is dusted with flour when stamping into cookie dough, but wet when stamping into the icing. Use a toothbrush to immediately clean any dough or icing out of your stamp's grooves.
Stamps used: *NEW* CG169: Heart Flourishes Cling, (pink and green cookies) *NEW* F5318: Starburst, (blue cookie above) and *NEW* CG165: Silhouette Bells Cling (blue cookie)
I hope you enjoyed your stop! The Card Castle is the next blog on the hop where the lovely and talented Jacki Jones is waiting to share her creative magic!
(If you should encounter a broken link, just return to the Hero Arts Blog where you can find a direct link to each blog on the hop.)
Happy Hopping!!!
Stamping cookies! What a fun idea.
Posted by: Debbie C | December 18, 2009 at 10:21 AM
One of my favorite spring flowers are lilies of the valley so the silhouette bells are going to be a favorite I can tell.
Posted by: Deb Smith | December 18, 2009 at 10:22 AM
What a great idea with the cookies! Nice!
Posted by: rona | December 18, 2009 at 10:26 AM
What a GREAT idea! So yummy!
Rosslyn
Posted by: Rosslyn Weigelt | December 18, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Stamping cookies....now that's a new one for me...thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Ruth Ann Landry | December 18, 2009 at 10:27 AM
WOW! What inspiration! Loving that starburst & can't wait to get a hold of the others too!
Posted by: Lee - grandmalee | December 18, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Great idea!!!! WOW!
love those new stamps!
Posted by: Vicky | December 18, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Your blog heading is awesome!!! Love the cookies and the Silhouette Bell stamp. Have a great day! Hop, hop.
Posted by: LenaS | December 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Oh my goodness, stamping cookies, how cool, will have to try that!!! Love the flourish stamps
Posted by: Ruth | December 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Clever idea using the stamp on the icing!
Posted by: Jen Gall | December 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Gorgeous colors on your cards! Stamping on cookies- never would have thought of that!
Posted by: Lysa | December 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM
that is too cool - love the cookies! great idea -- thanks for sharing!
Posted by: corinne braun | December 18, 2009 at 10:36 AM
WOWZER and YUMMY!!! I so Love you Deborah...I knew you would do something just perfectly FUN......
Posted by: Kelly Booth | December 18, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Fabulous cards, Deborah! The cookies? Wow!!! You have my address... I'm just sayin'. ;)
Posted by: Sarah M | December 18, 2009 at 10:39 AM
That cookie stamping idea is great. I will use that one in future
Karen
Posted by: Karen Mathews | December 18, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Oh Deborah!!! How creative and fun are those cookies!!! LOVE the flowers too!!!
Posted by: Tracey | December 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Cookies! Are you kidding me!?! Brilliant! Your projects are just gorgeous!
Posted by: Carol (ScrapMomOf2) | December 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM
WOW! Gorgeous cards and such a clever idea with the cookies!!!
Posted by: Nichol Magouirk | December 18, 2009 at 10:43 AM
I love the cookies! What a wonderful new idea!
Posted by: Misty | December 18, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Never whould I have thought of stamping cookies - that is fabulous!
Cindy :)
Posted by: Cindy McMath | December 18, 2009 at 10:47 AM
ooh, stamped cookies. I'm impressed.
Posted by: Tami B. | December 18, 2009 at 10:47 AM
So clever to stamp on the cookies Deborah!
Posted by: Susan McRae | December 18, 2009 at 10:48 AM
stamped cookies... must give that a go
Posted by: Fifi-T | December 18, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Wow, LOVE the cookies!!
Posted by: Godelieve | December 18, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Cookies?! Never would have *thunk* it! ;)
Posted by: Clare P. | December 18, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Love the cookies!! Great idea!
Posted by: Debbie Barnhill | December 18, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Wow I love it!!
Posted by: Juliana | December 18, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Hello-- Just hopped in from Sunny South Africa. Started the hop at Tim Holtz' blog- we have all been his stalkers (oops, I mean blog-readers) since his class here in May. Love the designs & new stamps- Happy Holidays- Jennifer Rogers
Posted by: Jennifer Rogers | December 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Deborah, you sweetie! LOVE those cookies! What an ingenious idea!! And your other 2 flower cards are right up my alley, too - your ribbon centers in the poppy are beautiful!!
Posted by: Lin | December 18, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Oh so sweet!
Posted by: Michelle Salazar | December 18, 2009 at 11:02 AM
LOVE the cookie idea! I'd never have thought of it! And the lilies of the valley stamp - takes me right back to childhood - they grew along the driveway at my house...
Posted by: Krys72599 | December 18, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Deborah,
I love your cards and the fact that they are fast and easy! Have a great holiday.
Trish
Posted by: Trish | December 18, 2009 at 11:06 AM
those cookies are brilliant!
Posted by: jennifer mcguire | December 18, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Amazing in every way!!! Was so excited and couldn't wait to see your creations! So creative to throw in the cookie project, so inspiring and creative, now wishing I knew how to bake Deborah!! ;)
Posted by: Tiffany | December 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM
WOW, I LOVE your sugar cookies! Great twist on using stamps and what a pretty result! I really like your second card, too - such lovely colours! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Sharon D. | December 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Stamping on cookies??? How cool is that!!! I am definitely going to try that. Thanks for the great idea.
Posted by: Heidi G | December 18, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Hi! This is my first time visiting your blog and I love it!!! My mouth dropped open when I saw those cookies!!! (I really was hoping one or two might jump off the screen and into my open mouth!!!) Thanks for sharing your awesome creativity!!!
Posted by: Willow | December 18, 2009 at 11:13 AM
The cookie stamping rocks...great job and so creative!!!
Posted by: Norma J | December 18, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Wow. I would have never thought of using them on frosting. What a wonderful idea for making a special gift.
Posted by: Kathy R | December 18, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Deborah, I looooooove the flowers card!!!! it is absolutely fabulous!!!!! TFS
Posted by: Mariana | December 18, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Oh my Goodness!!! Love the cookie idea, Deborah...especially the starburst one!! Beautiful cards....love them!!
Posted by: Jenn Biederman | December 18, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Hop Hop Hop
Mary Smith
Columbus, Ohio
Posted by: Mary Smith | December 18, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Those cookies are so cute!! I am going to have to try that out (still have cookies to bake) Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Posted by: Melissa Russo | December 18, 2009 at 11:16 AM
who would have ever thought of stamping the cookies - great idea - so cute
Posted by: Debbie Ivester | December 18, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Beautiful work. The most amazing are the cookies.
Posted by: Beth Norman | December 18, 2009 at 11:17 AM
the cookie idea is fantastic - thanks for the tips.
Posted by: Betty | December 18, 2009 at 11:20 AM
So many great ideas, so much inspiration, ...I need time...where do you find it? Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Scrapycandy | December 18, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Your cards are lovely. Love the way you used the ribbon in the center of the flowers! And those cookies...absolutely awesome!
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Posted by: Shirley Lee | December 18, 2009 at 11:21 AM
How clever!!! Those stamped cookies look sooo yummy!!! And the cards??? Fabulous!
Posted by: Rosemary D | December 18, 2009 at 11:26 AM
WHAT IN THE WORLD?????????? We can stamp on frosting??????? How did you come up with that TOTALLY AWESOME idea???? You are BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to try that at home!!
Posted by: Filiz A. | December 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM
NEVER would have thought to stamp on cookies! Wow! Your cards are beautiful, too...but stamping on cookies??!!!!!! Wow!
Posted by: Lee Anne | December 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM
All I can say is "incredibly delicious" and love your wonderfuly cards and cookies.
Posted by: Arlene | December 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM
I'm baking cookies tomorrow and I'll be trying your stamping idea. GENIUS!
Posted by: Patti | December 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM
holy COW!!! Wow...major eye candy and those cookies ROCK!!
Posted by: Jane | December 18, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Stamping on cookies?!! Totally awesome trick! Love the "bells" stamp--lilies of the valley are my favorite flower. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Karen in Canton, MI | December 18, 2009 at 11:35 AM
those cookies are AMAZING
Posted by: Jennifer | December 18, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Your cards are wonderful, it's so nice to find a fellow cardmaker!!! I love, love, love using a stamp to decorate cookies. (another passion of mine). What a great idea. I have you bookmarked now, and I will be back often!!!!!
Posted by: Tammy Hall | December 18, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Wow! True Lin's cookies and eye candy! Love the poppy flower card! Stamping on cookies is brilaliant! Amazing project, Deborah!
Posted by: Virginia L. | December 18, 2009 at 11:40 AM
How amazing are those cookies! Fabulous.
Posted by: Caroline | December 18, 2009 at 11:43 AM
What a great idea - stamping on cookies. How much easier can that be???
Posted by: Deb | December 18, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Brillant with the cookie stamping!
Posted by: Julie Corrigan | December 18, 2009 at 11:45 AM
WOW - awesome cards and who would have thought to use stamps in the kitchen. I am in LOVE with those heart flourishes!!
Posted by: marla H. | December 18, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Mmm yummy cookies
Posted by: marian | December 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM
ohOhhhhhhhh........ what gorgeous projects. I absolutely love the cookies!!!!! so clever. Never would have thought of that. brilliant idea!!!!
Posted by: D | December 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Oh my goodness aren't you clever!!
Posted by: Tammy M | December 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Wow Deborah... .those sugar cookies look amazing and so do the cards. Love that they are quick and easy even though they don't look it. Great Job.
Posted by: Deirdre - Irl | December 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM
I LOVE that Heart Flourishes stamp and canNOT believe how perfectly it worked on those cookies! You're amazing, Deborah!
Posted by: Megan B | December 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Ingenious! Using stamps on cookies. Can't wait to try it.
Posted by: Charon | December 18, 2009 at 11:51 AM
How cool are those cookies? I'd never eat one though... too pretty!
Posted by: Sarah Belgium | December 18, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Gotta love stamping & cookies, but stamped cookies are the BEST!
Posted by: Susan Kesselman | December 18, 2009 at 11:54 AM
the cookies! i'm dying!
Posted by: mary dawn q | December 18, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Deborah...I WANT those cookies!!!!! Love what you have done with these stamps, I have yet to ink my poppy, ran out of time, but I just love what you have done with it.
Posted by: cathy a | December 18, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Stamping on cookies!!! Awesome...Your cards are beautiful, too:) How am I going to stick to my budget???
-Liane
Posted by: Liane | December 18, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Wow! Now I'm going to crave sugar cookies! Great idea!
Posted by: Dani | December 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Amazing!! Love the cookie idea!!
Posted by: Mary S. | December 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM
All are outstanding!
Posted by: Debby | December 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Wow stamps on your cookies!!! WHo would have thought! What a fun idea love them!
Posted by: Anne Marie B | December 18, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Oh - those cookies are fabulous, what a wonderful idea. Cards too, just wonderful.
:)
Posted by: Lucille K | December 18, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Ooooohhhh... wow. Just wow. :) I had NO IDEA you can use cling stamps on edible stuff, like icing! Great inspiration!
Posted by: Mina | December 18, 2009 at 12:02 PM
The wonderful and talented Deborah has done it again! The Silhouette Bells stamp was made for white embossing and your card is just glorious. And...are you kidding me? stamping on cookies? That just blows me away....they are so perfectly pretty and festive. I agree that stamp is "Lin perfect". Thanks for the inspiration, you've always got something new to share!
Posted by: Nancy K | December 18, 2009 at 12:03 PM
I love the colors you used on your cards--so elegant! And the cookies made me smile--as I'm sure the recipients will do when then receive them!
Posted by: Nancy S | December 18, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Wonderful. So inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: ANNMS | December 18, 2009 at 12:06 PM
BEAUTIFUL cards, deborah!
Posted by: Kryssi | December 18, 2009 at 12:07 PM
what a fantastic idea to use stamps to "emboss" the icing!! wow, i'm going to have to try that...
Posted by: qsogirl | December 18, 2009 at 12:08 PM
What a great idea to stamp on cookies!
Posted by: Anne T. | December 18, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Just love that cookie idea and will be trying it out. Showed my daughter and we had to break out the cookies as it caused a cookie craving moment here!
Thanks, really enjoyed stopping here.
Posted by: Fliss | December 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM
how AMAZING. great cards, but love the cookies. WOW WOW WOW
Posted by: kendra storm | December 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM
The cookies are a great idea! Never would have thought of that!
Posted by: Brooke | December 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM
I never in my wildest dreams would have thought of stamping on cookie but what a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration! Off to keep hopping, what a great Friday lunch hour!
Posted by: Adrian | December 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM
The cookies stamping really made my jaw dropped Deborah!! Brilliant, you've been thinking out of the box!!
And the red flowers with green ribbon knots on it are drop dead gorgeous!! LOVE it to bits!!
Posted by: Fika | December 18, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Deborah your cards are just beautiful!! So elegant and beautiful vintagy colors! I think your cookies steal the show though!
Posted by: Jacqueline | December 18, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Hi, Deborah! Such beautiful cards! They are so wonderful! And I love, love, LOVE the stamped cookies! What a wildly creative, inventive project! :-)
Posted by: Anne Gaal | December 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
OK, seriously, I never would have thought to use stamps on cookies. What a genius idea! Love your creativity!
Posted by: Jennifer Labre | December 18, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Great cards, love the baking application too, tsm!
Posted by: Edna | December 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM
OMG! I love the idea of stamping on the cookies!
Posted by: dcorder | December 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Who would ever think about stamping on cookies!!! Very cool.
Posted by: Cathy from Carlsbad | December 18, 2009 at 12:27 PM
WOW... how clever are you, Deborah!! Love your cards and the cookies!!
Posted by: Kiara Lee | December 18, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Cookies? Never would have thought of that...so going to do this.
Posted by: Christine H | December 18, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Surely, these icing cookies are the greatest work of yours, Deborah... That's truly 'Lin'. I agree... Love your 'happy day' card with those two flowers.. Really a happy color. And the Silhouette Bells stamp, I think, is a must-have stamp...
Posted by: Dwita | December 18, 2009 at 12:36 PM
really clever with the cookies- but that cosmo stamp is terrific!
Posted by: connie williams | December 18, 2009 at 12:40 PM