I’ll bet you didn’t know that I used to really be into scrapbooking. I mean, really into it. I took a job doing the payroll for a company just south of LA (hey there, Kilroy Realty folks!) and made some really great friends there. We somehow all caught the scrapbooking bug at the same time; we’d actually go to scrapbooking stores on our lunch hour every week or so, go to each other’s homes for lengthy “scrap sessions” and even attended scrapbooking classes together.

And then I had a child and never picked it up again. I literally have thousands of dollars worth of scrapbooking supplies in boxes in our basement. I’ve thought about selling it but I think it will really come in handy as my girls grow and need to make projects for school (or just for fun).

So I was excited when Elizabeth from Stampin’ Up sent me this fun Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp. It had never occurred to me that I could combine stamping and baking into one fun project! These were beyond fun to bake with and we’re going to be making a second batch to give to the girls teachers, bus drivers and friends. It’s best to use a shortbread recipe so I’ve included my favorite one below. And guess what? You can win one of these fun cookie stamps, too! It comes with three kinds of stamps: a snowflake for Christmas, heart for Valentine’s Day and a jack o’lantern for Halloween.

To win, simply leave a comment below. That’s it! You can come back each day and leave a comment for extra entries, just saying hello, letting me know how life is treating you or even what’s on your xmas list :-) The contest is only open to US residents and will run until this Friday, Dec 16th at midnight EST. I’ll let the winner know on Saturday so the stamp can be shipped out asap.