Friendship

Phew! I don't know about you, but I need a few days to recover from the holiday! And I didn't even have to do all that much. I did manage to sneak down for some stamping time yesterday afternoon while both the boys were sleeping. I'm having another Christmas card class this weekend, and I already have 4 samples made, woohoo! Anyway, before we hit Christmas cards full tilt, I made this cheery friend card:
My time with My Cute Stamps is up, and it has been ever so much fun! I can't wait to see what releases Holly continues to come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps - Spunky Nature, You're Tweet, Nature of Friendship (TSG)
paper - kiwi, white
ink - kiwi, razzleberry, tangerine, suede
acc - rhinestones, dimensionals

FWF Friday

Happy Black Friday! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We did, and now it's full steam ahead to Christmas!
Start at Angela's blog to see all the wonderful creations for Friends With Flair Friday! I used the {ippity} set Because of You for this card. Here is my {ippity} sale page, and I'm continuing my special for Black Friday: the first three $50 (or more) orders of {ippity} stamps will receive a FREE $15 stamp set of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps - Because of You
paper - kraft, melon berry, aqua mist, MME
ink - choc, dusty durango
acc - nesties, zva crystals, aqua mist button, choc satin ribbon, loopy punch (MS), dimensionals

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my stamping friends who are celebrating today! We all have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for each of you who takes the time to stop by whether you comment or not. I am thankful for the friendships I have made through this hobby we all love so much. I am thankful for a healthy and happy family and friends who make my life so rich. So here's a piece of pumpkin pie for all of you (since I don't like it):
I pieced the pie (Sweet Kawaii - My Cute Stamps) with Cosmo Cricket's Nutmeg, what a wonderfully warm and rich fall line! The dollop of cool whip is liquid applique, of course!
The layout is cased from this one by KWerner. Her layouts are different and so fresh, love them!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the holiday, and be safe!

Supplies:
stamps - Sweet Kawaii (My Cute Stamps), Fall Elegance (PTI)
paper - dusty durango, white, aqua mist, nutmeg, choc
ink - memento, copics
acc - white gel pen, corner rounder, dimensionals, circle punch, liquid applique, spring moss ribbon, loopy border and around the corner punches

Thanks

****Krista asked what dot template I use to pierce circles, and I use this one, called Dots All Around by the Crafter's Workshop. I got mine at Taylored Expressions.

Hubby and I are celebrating our 8th anniversary today, but we celebrated last night with dinner and a movie. I still have to make his card. Sigh, guess I'll be turning in that wife of the year award.

Here's a quick card I made with You're Tweet and Little Forest Friends by My Cute Stamps. The owl is clear embossed on kraft with a melon mambo hair bow.
Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps - You're Tweet, Little Forest Friends
paper - soft sky, ripe avocado, kraft
ink - choc, versamark
acc - pink rhinestone, clear and white ep, button, melon mambo ribbon

FWF Friday

Welcome to Friends With Flair Friday! Head over to Angela's blog for the full list of participants.

Well, of course I had to use my new {ippity} stamps! And if you are a regular frequenter of my blog, you know that once I find a layout I like, I use it to death, lol! These ended up being variations on a theme, though that was purely coincidental. But here you go:

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

{life is simple}

stamps - Simple Life

paper - kraft, white, avocado, black, jillibean soup

ink - memento

acc - nesties, dot template, piercer

{live, laugh, love}

stamps - Simple Life

paper - white, kiwi, suede, razzleberry, aqua mist

ink - suede, kiwi, razzleberry, ocean tides

acc - aquapainter, 3/4" circle punch, aqua mist buttons, scallop edge punch

Ippity Christmas

I couldn't put down my new {ippity} stamps yesterday, and here are two cards made with Kissmas & Mistletoe.

And a close-up so you can see the sparkle:
I clear embossed PEACE behind the tree here.

I've got one more {ippity} card to share tomorrow, and then I'll give them a break. Maybe.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

{mistletoe}

stamps - Kissmas & Mistletoe

paper - choc, aqua mist, white, Jolly by Golly (CC)

ink - memento, copics

acc - ivory satin ribbon, nesties, clear glitter pen, corner rounder

{peace}

stamps - Kissmas & Mistletoe

paper - kraft, kiwi, sweet blush, Scenic Route

ink - choc, red, versamark, choc & green glitter pens

acc - MS loop punch, clear ep, dimensionals, pink rhinestone

{ippity} is in da house!!!

My {ippity} stamps shipped Friday and arrived in my mailbox TODAY!!!! Wow, talk about some fast shipping. So after the boy went to bed, I ran downstairs and got them inky. And let me tell you, these stamps are fabulous!

This card uses Kissmass & Mistletoe:
And this one uses Simple Life: (I used Karen's SSSC 44 for the layout)

The first three $50 (or more) orders of {ippity} stamps will receive a FREE $15 stamp set of your choice! So hurry and get your orders in! Click --->HERE<--- to check out the stamps and place your order. I will contact you if you are one of the first three $50 orders to see which free set you would like.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

{snowbody like you}

stamps - Kissmass & Mistletoe

paper - kraft, aqua mist

ink - soft suede, fresh snow

acc - ribbon, zva crystals

{life is simple}
stamps - Simple Life
paper - smoky shadow, soft stone, white, lemon tart, old olive, Scenic Route
ink - memento, copics, mustard, artichoke, white gel pen
acc - CE, nesties, circle cutter, swiss dots ef

New Pink Cat stamps!

Today Pink Cat Studio is releasing three “Lily in Winter” themed rubber stamp sets. Each set has 3 stamps which include a large Lily stamp, a small coordinating stamp and a sentiment. Visit the PCS website to see the new stamps: http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/Stamps/Lily/Lily.htm

Here are two samples I made:

This is Winter Lily:

and this is Lily Hot Cocoa:

And two closeups so you can see the various glitter and sparkle and fluff. I love the Sakura glitter pens, I used the clear, red, and green ones here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: {winter lily} stamps - Winter Lily paper - aqua mist, ripe avocado, white, Jolly by Golly (CC) ink - memento, copics acc - nesties, glitter pens, zva crystals, oval punch, MS snowflake punch, green rhinestone, spring moss ribbon, dimensionals

{lily hot cocoa} stamps - Lily Hot Cocoa paper - choc, aqua mist, white, melon berry, Nutmeg (CC) ink - memento, copics acc - heart punch, nesties, liquid applique, glitter pen, dimensionals, pearls

Yippee {ippity} Skippity!

I got a shipping notice today that my {ippity} stamps are on the way to me, hooray! In honor of that, the first three $50 (or more) orders of {ippity} stamps will receive a FREE $15 stamp set of your choice! So hurry and get your orders in!

Click --->HERE<--- to check out the stamps and place your order. I will contact you if you are one of the first three $50 orders to see which free set you would like.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Friends With Flair Friday

It's been weeks since I've been able to participate in FWF, so I'm really happy to be able to this week!
This is my interpretation of Mercy's Tuesday sketch for this week. The sentiment that you can barely read says, wherever you go, go with all your heart. I added CE to the seat for some plastic-y shine.

This sketch is my interpretation of Taylor's sketch for this past week. Well, really I was going off my memory of the sketch, so it's not quite right, oh well! I added Worn Lipstick Distress Stickles to the frosting for sprinkles, yum!

To see all the participants in FWF, check out Angela's blog. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

{bike}

stamps - Everyday Adorable, Hearts of Old

paper - kraft, black, white, Scenic Route

ink - memento, copics

acc - heart to heart punch, wasabi ribbon, nesties, button (BG), clear ep, CE

{cupcake}

stamps - Mixup of Cuteness

paper - kiwi, red, white, sweet blush, Scenic Route

ink - memento, copics

acc - nesties, spring moss ribbon, button, word window punch, stickles, dimensionals

Make Merry!

This is a card we made in Cincinnati at the SU demo thingy, but I changed the base color. It was originally celery, but I didn't have enough celery cardstock to make it for my Christmas card class, so we used bashful blue. And the ribbon flag is really red, my photo editing turns it almost black.
Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps - Berry Christmas
paper - white, suede, bashful
ink - celery, suede, red
acc - red gg

{ippity} is here!!!!!

So, Unity Stamp Co. has launched a new line of stamps called {ippity}, and I am excited to be one of the first to offer them to YOU!!!! These stamps are not found in stores or at Unity's website, they are available only through an {ippity} team member or via wholesale at the Ippity site.

What a great opportunity! No minimums. No constraints. No pressure. I like that!

{ippity} stamps are pre-cut, unmounted (cling foam) deeply etched red rubber stamps packaged in eco-friendly packaging. New stamps released every three months!

If you have any questions, email me: becky@lakeshorestamper.com. Prices are listed below each set.

Shipping:

$2 per set, up to a maximum of $4.95,
or FREE with a $50+ order!

For example:
1 set - $2
2 sets - $4
3+ sets - $4.95

The buttons will not charge shipping accurately over 3 items, so any overages will be refunded to you.

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Aren't they just adorable stamps? Get your order in now! I look forward to serving your {ippity} needs!

Christmas Ornaments

Here's another card we are making at my card class this weekend:
I love the non-traditional, modern colors! This was inspired/cased from this card. I added some glitter to the centers of the two outer ornaments.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps - Delightful Decorations, Teeny Tiny Wishes (I think?), Polka Dot
paper - suede, white, sahara sand, pale plum
ink - suede, bermuda, olive, razzleberry
acc - ornament punch, modern label punch, CE, glitter, silver cord

A Memorial For Henry

This week has been a very sad one as Pink Cat Studio DT member Sarah Anderson’s 3 year old son Henry passed away. Little Henry was unable to overcome a virus that made him ill last week.

Lorie Ames has organized a way to donate for a memorial for Henry. Henry loved his local zoo and visited it almost every day in the summer. As a memorial, trees will be planted there in his honor. Melissa at Pink Cat Studio has created a digital stamp to help raise funds for a tree for Henry. All proceeds from the sale of the digi stamp, minus Paypal costs, will go towards the tree. If you would like to donate towards the tree, please visit this webpage to purchase the digi stamp: http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/Digital/DigiStamps/Animals/Zoo/GiraffeAndMonkey.htm

Another way to donate to the memorial is to print out this form and mail in your donation directly: http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/Parks/PDF/MemorialTreePamphlet.pdf
Please write on the form that the donation is for Sarah Anderson’s son Henry. Once all of the money is collected, a tree and location will be selected. If you have questions about the form please contact Lorie Ames. Lorie will be in contact with Sarah along this memorial journey to ensure that her wishes are followed.To contact Lorie, please visit her blog at http://www.live-love-laugh-create.blogspot.com/

If you don’t know Sarah and would like to learn more about her, please visit her blog: http://scrampinmama.blogspot.com/

Thank you for your help to raise money for a tree for Henry.

Patterned Tree

Hi all! Here's a card that we will be making at my Christmas card class this weekend. Pretty straightforward, but I did use a blender pen to add some color to the poinsettias on the tree. I'm hoping my desire to stamp and the mojo will be back in force this week. Have a good one, thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps - Patterned Pines, Signature Christmas
paper - kraft, razzleberry, pale plum, white
ink - black, olive, razzleberry, versamark
acc - button, blender pen