Splash!

Happy Fall!  I have finally had a little time to create again.  One of my new favorite products is A Muse Studio's Splash!  It is a quick-drying spray ink with a fabulous matte finish.  I used it here in Cherry for some bookmarks that I made as thank-yous for my customers.  If you have ordered something from me lately and haven't gotten one - don't worry - it's in the mail (or will be soon:)).  This project was inspired by a very similar one made by my friend Su.  I used the Nevermore set by A Muse.  It includes a background stamp perfectly sized for bookmarks imprinted with passages from The Raven as well as the clock and raven shown below.  Both bookmarks actually used Vanilla paper, but were photographed in different lighting conditions. 

All supplies by A Muse Studio unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Nevermore
Paper: Onyx, Vanilla
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Slate (top photo)
Accessories: Cherry Splash!, Cherry satin ribbon, cherry/white baker's twine, jumbo eyelet from SU!, black eyelet from my stash

Here is a picture of the entire Nevermore stamp set:

You may also view it on page 4 of the Amuse Studio Holiday Catalog linked here.  Happy stamping, and stayed tuned for some exciting offers from A Muse Studio during the month of October.

A Muse Studio New Catalog Blog Hop!

Welcome to this month's A Muse Studio consultant blog hop!  Today I am joining some fellow consultants in sharing brand new items from A Muse Studio's 2012 catalog, which you can peruse here or by clicking the picture on the right.  You should have arrived here from Rita's blog.  If not, please go back to the beginning of the hop at Karen's blog to see all the new A Muse goodness.

My card uses the new Floral Duet set.   I wanted some larger flowers on which I could practice my Copic coloring.  This set is great because it includes two sizes of flowers in both an outline and solid design.  If you don't feel like coloring, you don't have to.:) My card also features one of the yummy new colors in the Venetian Palette - Lido.  I stamped and colored these flowers and then cut them out and popped them up on this wonderful cardstock.

All supplies by A Muse Studio.
Stamps: Floral Duet, Essential Sentiments
Paper: Lido solid, Lido patterned, Orange
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Onyx/White Baker's Twine, Copic markers

The Floral Duet stamp set and Lido cardstock are both featured in this month's A Muse Studio spotlight.  I've been coloring madly, so look for more samples later.  Meanwhile, next on the hop is Tracey Jean.  In case you get lost on the way, a list of all the participants is below.  Be sure to leave them some love.  Happy Stamping!

Karen

Pamela

Angela

Lianne

Carissa

Kristine

Jennifer

Samantha

Rita

Me! <==You are here

Tracey Jean

Ruza

New A Muse is Here!

The 2012 A Muse Studio catalog is here!!  I have hard copies as well so contact me if you want one.  New cards coming soon...

Paper Crafts Blog Candy!

Paper Crafts Connections featured A Muse Studio stamps on their blog yesterday.  Check out their blog hop beginning here for some great ideas and your chance to win the A Muse Studio stamps shown below.  You have until 5:00 today to leave a comment!

A Muse Studio Sneak Peek

Yes, A Muse Studio has a new catalog coming out on February 1st.  Here is a sneak peek of the cover:

There are new papers, inks, dies, and of course, stamps!!  I've already ordered my catalog, and I can't wait to get my hands on it.  (The cover is all I've seen so far as well!)  We were shown and able to pre-order a few new items from the catalog, and I created a card with the new Keep Calm set:

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks!

All supplies by A Muse Studio unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Keep Calm
Paper: Cherry, Cobalt
Ink: SU! Whisper White Craft
Other: White embossing powder, Washi tape (holiday set from A Muse)

Valentines

Here are a few valentines that I came up with for a crop that I attended last night.  The first two are very simple cards that I used for make and takes.  Many of the ladies at the crop had never heard of A Muse Studio, so it was a great way to introduce them to their products.  As you can see, the addition of one element on the second card by my friend Carla:) helped to punch up that card a little.   I love the My Aim is True set.  Not only are they lovely stamps, but they also bring to mind this wonderful classic from Elvis Costello.  They also fit the theme for this week's challenge at the A Muse Studio Challenge Blog.  Please check them out for more A Muse goodness!

All supplies from A Muse Studio unless otherwise noted.

For Love Card:

Stamps: My Aim is True, Sweetheart Background

Paper: Blush, Cherry

Ink: Cherry, Shell

Other: Nestabilities Labels One dies

For Bubblegum My Aim is True Cards:

Stamps: My Aim is True

Paper: Bubblegum, Bubblegum Sweetheart, Onyx

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Other: Bubblegum felt, Heart Trio die, Heart Border die (Papertrey Ink)

For Blush My Aim is True Card:

Stamps: My Aim is True, Sweetheart Background

Paper: Blush, Cherry Sweetheart

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Shell

Other: Heart Trio die, Cherry & White baker's twine, Cherry satin ribbon, Cherry felt, eyelet (Making Memories), Nestabilities Labels One die

I'm Still Here!

Here are some cards that I created for a workshop last fall.  It's been so busy that I haven't been updating my blog, but I hope to make it up to you with the next few posts.:)  I used a sketch for a Halloween card on page 24 of the A Muse Studio catalog to design the Christmas card.

All supplies from A Muse Studio.

For Thank You card:

Stamps: Beautiful Botanicals 2, Clever Girl, Essential Sentiments

Paper: Blackberry, Vanilla

Ink: Blackberry, Fern

For Christmas Card:

Stamps: That's the Ticket, Mini Holiday Messages

Paper: Fern Shimmer, Candy Cane Stripe, Onyx Damask Shimmer, Cranberry

Other: Cherry ribbon, Cherry polka dot organdy ribbon, Cranberry button, Ticket die