Lakeshore Stamping

Successful Open House!

On May 7th, I held an Open House for my new studio in New Era.  I had about 50 people come and visit and it was great seeing everyone!  I had many current stamping friends come along with making some new stamping friends!  I was excited it went so well and always happy to share my love of stamping with others!

I had a make-n-take set up and with my Mom and friend Tammy's help most people made one.  I wanted something simple yet with a little of my style and not too many steps!

I used the new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Flower Garden from the Summer Mini and then took a sanding block to the embossed image to make the image pop a little more.  Of course I had to show a little sponging on the tag which is the Designer Label Punch with the bottom cut off so it would fit under the ribbon.

I had a couple snacks and one of them were these adorable cookies a local bakery made for me.  I have them do cute cookies for my kid's birthday parties too and they are always a hit.  I love shopping for the cutest cookie cutters!  These were themed to fit right with my stamping studio!

New Era, Michigan is a cute little town just about 8 minutes of where I live.  Everyone has been SO welcoming to me.  A few of them (mostly the men) didn't know what Stampin' Up! was or really what scrap-booking was all about.  After setting up my room they had a better idea, but they really got to feel what it was all about when they stamped the make-n-take and added a Mother's Day greeting to it for their wives!

 

I had never taught a male how to stamp and they didn't do too bad.  They enjoyed the sanding and the Big Shot, tools of course, but said they needed to make more noise.  Yes typical for a man!  Both of these men are from New Era and do a great job making sure the little village is in tip top shape!  Thanks Gerald and Scott Meyers for making me feel so welcomed into New Era!

Thanks to everyone who has helped make my new studio a success!  I hope you've enjoyed getting to see my studio in action!  If you didn't see the previous post where I posted pictures of the studio be sure to check it out!

Have a great day!

 

Stampin' for a Cure

A day of creative projects is planned for June 19 to benefit Relay for Life in Oceana County.  The six projects will use the latest stamping and scrapbooking supplies.  There will be a free luncheon for attendees and door prizes throughout the day. 

The event runs from 9:30am - 2pm (open house style) at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, 637 E Sixth Street, Pentwater.  Registration is $25 and will be donated to the Relay for Life in Oceana County.  Contact me to register or for more information.  Registration deadline is June 12.  Hosting this event is the "Plain Jane" Team in memory of my aunt, Jane Pearson.

Please come help support a great cause.  I would love to see you there and be Stampin' for a Cure!

BOO!

I just love making these little ghosts!  I do them every year for Halloween...SO EASY!  I know this isn't stamping related but I do bake.  I don't bake a lot because then I eat it ALL!  But these are for my daughter's class tomorrow for their Halloween Party. 

 
Aren't they just adorable?  Almost too cute to eat...okay maybe not :)

Here are the directions...you still have time to make them!  I made 50 of them in about 30 minutes! 

I used 2 packages of Nutter Butter cookies and 2 packages of Almond Bark.  Almond Bark comes in cubes and they resemble an ice cube tray.  They are found in the baking section.  You will also need "mini" chocolate chips.

Melt about 3 cubes of Almond Bark in a glass measuring cup in the microwave for 30 seconds.  Stir and repeat at 30 second increments until it is nice and smooth, adding a few more cubes at a time.  I use a glass measuring cup instead of a bowl to get the depth necessary to dip the cookies.

Remember to stir the bottom well too other wise you will have burnt Almond Bark...yuck!

Then dip cookies 1/2 - 3/4 of the way down and place on wax paper to cool.  Keep repeating steps until you have the amount you want. 

Before the cookies dry all the way, place the mini chocolate chips on to the cookie carefully as eyes.  This is the tricky part because those chocolate chips are so tiny! 

Set out until completely hard, about 1-2 hours. 

I hope you have a great Halloween and your ghosts will be a hit!  Promise!