I sent some of my favorite stamps that I design for Expressionery to the awesome peeps on my Laura Kelly Design Team at the beginning of the month. Full disclosure, Expressionery provided the stamps for me to give away which was totally awesome. I always love to see how others use the stamps and gosh, these ideas are awesome. Packaging sweet treats for Valentine’s Day and really every single day makes me so happy. To know me is to understand that I am a total pushover for cute packaging.
What is expressionery?
Expressionery is an online shopping site that features personalized notes, stamps, labels and more. I have been licensing art for their products for a LONG time and I love it so much. With a strong stationery background, this is a natural fit for me. The stamps that werer sent to my design team all had the baking theme going.
You can get the LOVE BAKED stamp HERE.
You can get the Baked with Love Stamp HERE
What did the team create?
Beth Watson (Creatively Beth) seems to always come up with the most darlingest of things. I love her sweet treat and her packaging using the stamp from expressionery.
Don’t these look delicious. Find out ALL of the steps to make them over on her adorable blog.
Amy Latta blogs over at Amy Latta Creations. If you are a fan of hand lettering, she is an expert and then some. She has a kiddo who LOVES (and I mean LOVES) to bake so I had the stamp made for him. He was so excited he used it to make himself business cards! Hop over to her blog to see her adorable and super-easy treat bags.
Lindsay shares her magic on her blog, Artsy Fartsy Mama. I think these sprinkle cookies are magnificent and the packaging is perfect! Grab the recipe HERE.
I used my stamp to package gluten-free cookies that I whipped up with a mix from Hungry Harrys. If you want the recipe, it is on this blog!
Blanca blogs over at Creativities Galore. She used her stamp with heart shaped brownies. They look delicious to say the least. Of course packaging sweet treats with bakers twine gets me ready to celebrate!
Debra Quartermain has the most darling bed and breakfast. She used her stamp to make heart shaped tags that surely will spread love with her guests. I love it that she used the heart die that I designed for Sizzix too in making the tags. Her muffins look so yummy. I have been there and can promise you that her baking is top notch.
Ten Reasons to Craft
I am going to say this again. Crafting is just a great idea. It is proven that crafting can be really good for mental and emotional health. Studies show that making and crafting can lower anxiety. Another benefit to crafting is that it creates connection. When we make things and give them to others, we spread kindness and love. Here are my top ten reasons to craft with kids, and I mean kids of all ages.
- Mental Health Benefits – Crafting puts me in a good mood.
- Self Expression – Crafting allows me to express myself.
- Education and Growth – I learn new skills by making things.
- Connection – Crafting connects me others through workshops, classes and gifting.
- Decor – Through making and crafting, I can totally customize every aspect of my decor.
- Gift Giving – Gifts is totally my love language. I love to make handmade gifts.
- Offline Time – Crafting keeps me off of my phone and social media. We all know this can be beneficial.
- Income – Because I craft and sell items that I make, I have an additional income source.
- Fun – I like to have fun and to me, making things is fun.
- Socializing – Attending events where crafting is a part gets me out and around others with like minds.
What would you do with a custom stamp from expressionery? Comment and let me know!
Cheers and Love,
Laura
I like to make extra special holiday meals and treats for the family to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
I love that it is a celebration of love. How sweet and wonderful. THe romance is fun too.
Generally plan a special meal or dessert!
I love to give stickers, stamps, notebooks and items that will inspire the person to make crafts or art work.
I love to give food/candy/crafty gifts made special for the person I am giving to. Thank you for a chance to win
These are adorable!! I love being able to make fun crafts and give to my family and friends. 🙂
Fabulous giveaway! I like
making cards for family
and decorations with
Valentine’s images.
Carla from Utah
I like to give homemade cards and maybe a homemade treat to go with it.
I like to bake homemade treats. And sometimes I craft little things like crochet hearts.
I make handmade cards and some chocolates for the family.
I love to give (and receive) Lindt White Chocolate Truffles.
I like to bake cookies and make a special meal.
I love giving homemade cookies and homemade cards
Sending Valentine cards and making some homemade goodies! I love baking cookies to share with friends and neighbors!
I love making cookies and handmade cards for Valentine’s Day.
Is this how we enter?? If so, consider me entered – I need some of this in my life! And thank you!
I like to bake & decorate heart-shaped sugar cookies! Yum!!
I give candy and handmade cards
I love give special cookies my friend makes
The contest is in the post. 🙂
I love to make home goods. Having a way to decorate them would be awesome.
I like to give handmade cards and chocolate .
We do 14 days of Love. 🙂
I love all of these ideas! I’m the kindergarten room mom and will definitely be incorporating some of these cute ideas into the class party!
I love to give a home made card and home made chocolate covered pretzels. <3
for Valentines I love to give homemade chocolate covered strawberries with a scratch off ! & for kiddo’s like my daughter who is 6 i will get her little chocolates and a stuffed animal and a sweet frog card for a free ice cream and then we made cute cards with lollipops for her class.
These are wonderful. I love to do something small for all my kids at school. I also have something special at the breakfast table for my own family.
I usually like to give some sort of sweet treats
I love to make special cards for my family and sweets and treats!
I love giving chocolates, nuts and flowers.
I make most of the cards I send for every occasion.
I love to give home-baked treats for Valentines ?
I like to make special cards.
I love any excuse to make and give trffles!
I give candy, sending my out of state daughter a candy box! 🙂
We usually give fudge. I think this baked with love stamp is so sweet.
I love making cards and giving them to friends and family…
Thanks for a chance to win…
I like the homemade gifts and chocolate too.
brownies
I do 14 days of love for my kiddos by giving them a small treat and card each day of February. On the last day, I write a letter letting them know all the things I am proud of them for and how much I love them.
I love to make sweet treats like heart shaped brownies and cookies for valentine’s day
This is all so precious!
I love to give personalized coupon books for Valentines Day. A gift of a coupon book is a gift of service that lets each person know I care. I love these wonderful and creative ideas that you and your team have done! They are perfect!
I’d love to give my honey an actual home shop where he could have all his tools without kids around
I love to make special brownies in my heart shaped pan, with a great homemade card
Love your cupcake liner bag topper, such a brilliant idea! <3
I love to bake cookies for my family and my office, as away to demonstrate my appreciation for all they do. I also make cards and give them away.
Red Velvet cupcakes in heart printed liners with valentine candies on top.
I love making baked goods!
I love to make homemade cookies and treats to give as gifts.
heart sugar cookies
I love giving books!
I love to make handmade cards for Valentine’s Day
I love to give gifts that suit each of my friends perfectly!
I like to make my husband a nice dinner and a cheesecake.
I like to give handmade cards and chocolate!
I usually bake a treat of some kind for my family for Valentine’s Day.
I love making heart shaped cookies or chocolate cherry scones. These packaging that were used are adorable. I might have to try this. Thanks for the chance of winning this prize I truly love the little stamps!
I collect items as I come upon them that I think my daughter will be excited to receive! I would love this to be able to make things!
I love to give homemade treats. Thank you
I like to give Candy and Cards