Mark's Finest Papers October release . . . Ginger Cookies

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Ginger Cookies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Ginger Cookies. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
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When I saw this set I decided it would make a nice decorated cookie plate, so I used some etching cream and found an inexpensive clear glass plate at KMart. When you try this technique make sure the plate or glass is very clean and free from fingerprints. You might have to stamp your image more than once, the glass is slippery and it can take a few tries.

Stamp your image in versamark and emboss with clear powder. Using a mask cut out of contact paper, apply it to the glass and spread on the etching cream. Let it sit for a good twenty minutes at least, then wipe it off and rinse off your plate or glass in the laundry tub, if you have one. I really like the effect it produces, it is just difficult to get a good photo. Thanks for looking and best of luck on the hop.