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May 31, 2014

Review & Giveaway #20 – Emma Jane’s Bakery button stamps

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Who knew a button shaped biscuit could cause such excitement? I popped up a pic of the ginger biscuits I made with these stamps late on a Friday evening and they immediately got quite a response. You can see them here. They’re made by Emma Jane’s Bakery; a little company run by Emma Jane and her partner Owen. They design all the products themselves and you can really tell – there’s an attention to detail you just don’t get with mass produced stamps. The packaging and branding is delightful too. I really enjoyed receiving my stamps in the post. The box they came in felt like a treat – the tissue paper and ribbon carefully chosen. Each stamp has a little tag attached, again by ribbon. This is prime gifting territory folks. I defy anyone not to tingle just a little bit when they unwrap goodies from Emma Jane.

Enough about how they looked. How did they work? Like a dream. I used one of the two recipes provided by Emma Jane and found the ginger biscuit dough very easy to work with. There’s a circular cutter which you place on the dough, stamp in, then you push the button stamp on top (it fits perfectly) to make the impression. Remove the stamp and release the circular biscuit from the dough.

The most intricate stamp stuck in the dough once but I soon managed to sort this out with a quick wash and a dry. Emma provides a trouble shooting tips sheet in case you have any issues with the stamps sticking. I really liked these cutters, as did my son. You do need to be careful washing them. These are not for dishwashers or leaving to soak for hours. They’re hand made stamps with faces made of food-safe nylon, the mount is baltic birch – finished with a food safe, natural wax oil treatment. These are the Rolls Royce of stamps, treat them with respect. 

Things I liked: The packaging is exquisite, the quality of the cutters is high and they work very well. I liked that Emma Jane provides a couple of recipes and is also incredibly friendly. She’s a retail dream.

Things I didn’t like: I’m going to have to address the price. The RRP for this set including the cutter and 4 stamps is £55.99, but you can buy these stamps individually too so as to spread the outlay. They’re not cheap stamps but then again they are made by a small business owner and the standard is high. Plus you can use them for biscuits and also fondant icing. I already have dreams of summery cupcakes with little dainty mint green button toppers. You get what you pay for is what I’m saying.

I have 1 set of 4 button stamps plus a cutter worth £55.99 up for grabs. There are lots of ways to enter – see the Rafflecopter form below. The first way is just to leave a comment on this post. Easy peasy. Closing date 12th September 2014. How to enter:

  • Complete the Rafflecopter form below to confirm your entries made via blog comments, Twitter, Facebook etc.
  • This giveaway will close on 12th September 2014.
  • Please read the rules below.
  • Winners are announced on the Rafflecopter form after the prize has been claimed by the winner.
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  • Mandatory entries need to be completed first – so leave a blog comment before you try and complete any of the other methods of entry.
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Rules and things:

  • Open to anyone over the age of 18, UK & Europe only. Sorry to anyone younger or further afield.
  • There’s 1 set of button stamps RRP £55.99 available. There’s no cash alternative to the prize and the prize is not transferable. No part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  • Instructions form part of the terms and conditions. Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will obviously be disqualified. The winner will be picked at random using software and then contacted by email. If you win and then don’t respond to this email within 7 days then another winner will be picked so check your emails and your spam! The goodies will be delivered to the winner as soon as possible after you have sent me your delivery address.
  • I am running this giveaway on behalf of Emma Jane’s Bakery who will be responsible for sending the prize to you by post should you win. Their decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • This is where I get all stern – please don’t say you have liked the post and followed me on Twitter and Tweeted away like a Tweety thing if you haven’t as guess what? If you win I will check you did do the things you said you did. It’s only fair after all. And I do like fairness.

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282 comments

  1. wow!! I love them! 2 of my fave items buttons (im a crafter) and biscuits!! (who doesn’t love a biscuit with a cup of tea? fantastic giveaway xx

  5. How cute are these, such a great giveaway perfect for making edible gifts. I have been looking for a cookie stamp recently but these look just the thing.

  97. I want these in my life – perfect to make some his & hers biscuits for my friends twins’ christening!

  146. They are so cute – I like how you can use them for biscuits and icing too!

  149. Wow, they look fabulous. Not sure I could qualify spending that much money on cutters. Would love to win these though xxxx

  156. They are really clever, especially as it cuts and stamps in one. I’ve tried cutting then stamping but, obviously the dough just spreads too much.

  169. Definitely not a product I could justify paying for myself, but would make an excellent gift (for me!)… something to go on my ‘I would like’ list :)

  174. these are so pretty, and beautifully made – thanks for the chance to win them!

  179. The price does seem a bit steep, but if you are a small baking business and use these stamps for cake decoration for Birthday or party cakes, then the initial outlay will pay for itself in no time. I also liked that you did address the cost as it shows how much of an honest and in depth reviewer you are, which I must give you credit for.

  188. The price is scary but the beautiful products are made by artisans! Very sadly out of my budget but they can go on my wishlist and be bought individually.

  197. I know someone who is a bit mad about buttons so this would be perfect for her!

  206. i love them although i dont think i could afford 50 odd quid for them

  209. Beautiful results but I’ll have to keep my fingers crossed if I’m ever to use these

  210. Looks really good. Slightly put off by price, but you pay for quality. :)

  214. Balking at the price (Yorkshire girl all the way)….but they are very pretty and free is a much better price :) you do have lovely giveaways!

  215. So much easier than faffing about with the ends of chopsticks and a smaller cookie to make the button imprint! Would so love these. Thanks for another fab giveaway Holly!

  220. They do look lovely and it is great that they can be used for icing too, although I would need to build up a collection slowly!

  222. I love these holly. Thank you again for sharing. I checked out their website straight away and they even do personalised stamps, perfect for wedding favours, such a great idea and I love that it’s a small business. Hayley McCrum

  223. They are expensive but they look good & seeing the results you’ve achieved, they are a worth investment x

  224. Lovely. Not sure they’ll look quite so good on my horrendous concoctions but hopefully we’ll find out ;)

  232. I’ve never seen stamps like these before; they’re lovely though, and your biscuits look perfect too! xx

  233. Wow the price is a bit scary but they do look beautifully made and we should pay a premium for quality craftsmanship

  235. I would so love to hace a set of these to bake with! My waist line would be none to pleased though, but you can’t have all!

  245. These look fantastic – cookies – fondant toppers for cupcakes. I would love to get my hands on a set of these.

  249. wow, these are amazing, never seen them before, I can just imagine the fun I could have with these already, lol, thanks for the opportunity to win them #bighugs

  261. Really lovely idea. Hope your own new little one is as cute as a button! xxx

  262. Wow, These are amazing! Will definitely be buying even if I don’t win!! Lovely giveaway Holly!!

  263. I’m so pleased the buttons are getting such a great response, as Emma Jane’s partner/designer, I can tell you that tremendous attention to detail has been put into every stamp, and there will be more designs coming out soon too!

  267. Could these be any more adorable?! They’d get a good outing on both biscuits and cupcakes from me.

  270. Love these – mum and I share a lot of baking equipment but I bet she’d pinch these!

  272. How fab are these! Thanks for the info – if I don’t win, I think I’ll be buying anyway!

  280. What beautiful stamps! I agree Holly, these would produce great results with fondant icing.

  282. These are lovely. I use a silicone button mould to create chocolate button toppers for cupcakes, but button biscuits look amazing.

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Holly Bell
I’m a mum of 3 boys, a cookbook writer and also a finalist on the 2011 Great British Bake Off. I’ve decided to record the recipes I use, partly to save them somewhere and partly in case someone else might like to use them... [Read more]

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