Happy Wednesday! We're half-way to the weekend - yay!
For my card today, this is one that I made awhile ago but never posted. I used the Trees 1 clear stamp set from A Muse. I have a "thing" for tree stamps so I love this set! The paper is from a kit that I have and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. Enjoy!
Heather Nichols is one of my favorite stampers and I'm always so inspired by her! She posted several cards the other day and as soon as I saw the fifth one down, I knew I wanted to make my own version of it. I used a clear stamp set from Hero Arts for the tree and since it was a clear stamp, it made lining them up evenly a snap! The GORGEOUS damask paper is from A Muse - I LOVE IT!!! I'm really happy with how this card turned out, I just wish I would have come up with it on my own, lol!
Tree image - Hero Arts
Damask paper, sentiment, black ink, ribbon, star twinkle stickers - A Muse
Kraft paper - SU!
White ink - ColorBox
Hey there! How is your Wednesday going? I've been feeling quite a bit better lately so I'm having a good day! (Although, I've been up since 4:15 a.m. - ACK!)
I've got another One Sheet Wonder card to show you today. I know it's been awhile since I wrote the original post, so you might want to click on it to refresh your memory. Anyway, my card today uses the ADORABLE Cupcake Builder set from A Muse. It's definitely my "go-to" set for birthdays! :) Hope you like it!
Paper - SU!, CTMH, DCWV
Stamps - A Muse
Ink - CTMH
Punch - Marvy
Hellooooo! Sorry I'm a lame-o and didn't get a card posted yesterday! I was super busy in the morning and then I just crashed in the afternoon. I do have a card today, though! There have been soooo many gorgeous cards made with the new stamps from A Muse and my card was inspired by this one from Rhonda and this one from Krystie. Don't you just LOVE this new outline flower image? I can't wait to use it more. And of course, I'm used some of the new shimmer paper. This stuff is to die for and my pictures do not do it justice! Hopefully your local stamp store has some so you can see it in person! :)
Okay, off to snuggle with my boys and watch Ratatouille. Hope you're all having a great Saturday! (Sorry about the poor photo, it's pretty gray here and I didn't want to pull out my photo box.)
Today I've got a cool and crisp card using the new gorgeous shimmer paper from A Muse! I'm soooo in love with all the new goodies, I can't stop using them! The new Leaf Frond image was stamped in ColorBox Moss Green and then cut out using my Cutterbee scissors and attached at an angle over the scallop circle with the Thank you RM sentiment on it. (Stamped in ColorBox Aqua.) I added a pearl on each of the full scallops along the bottom of the card, I just love this look! And there are TONS of pearls in each package, so I don't need to hoard them, lol! :) Have you seen the A muse blog yet today? I have another sample on there so be sure to check it out! And listen to this! There's also a giveaway happening at the blog and all you have to do to enter is post a comment on the post that I linked. Easy-peasy! What are you waiting for? Go enter! ;)
Hope you're all having a great Wednesday, thanks for stopping by!
Hi there! I've got another amuse-bouche for you! (A sneak-peek of the new goodies from A Muse.) Have you been checking out all the amazing samples so far? I just love them all!
Today I'm using the new Dill image, Espresso Shimmer paper and Apple Damask Shimmer paper. I'm telling you, this damask paper is the best thing EVER! I'm completely obsessed with it and can't stop using it! And just wait until you see all the new colors, they are scrumptious! And did you notice the other new thing? Check out the center of the flower petals...yep, those are the new Cranberry colored pearls!! Aaaahh! So pretty! To color my flower, I dabbed a Q-tip lightly in red ink and smudged it onto the flower. It gives it a nice, soft color.
Enjoy!
Hello there! I've got BRAND NEW GOODIES to show you from A Muse! Woot-woot!! There's a new release coming of gorgeous fall stamps, beautiful new Shimmer Couture paper and lots of new pearls and ribbons! Oh man, you are going to DIE when you see everything! It's all soooo pretty! My card today shows you one new image, a sentiment and some of the Shimmer Couture and Damask Shimmer Couture paper. Love it all! Be sure to check out the A Muse blog for more peeks of all the new beauties!
ETA: Someone asked what color inks I used on this card so I thought I'd give you guys the color deets -
Paper: Damask Shimmer - Grass; Shimmer - Espresso; Orange notecard - Paprika
Inks: Orange - SU! Pumpkin Pie; Green - ColorBox Olive Pastel; Brown - ColorBox Chestnut Roan
ETA again - I had another person ask how I cut out the leaves and the answer is very carefully, lol! I just used my Cutterbee scissors and one trick for cutting out skinny images (like the stem) is to cut them out first and then move on to the larger part of the image next. It makes it a lot easier to do it that way. I also left just the slightest outline of white around the image to make it "pop" off the page more and not get lost in the colors of the paper.
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My friend Tracy is hosting an amazing giveaway on her blog using one of her sketch challenges. If she gets 52 participants to make a card using the sketch, then she's going to do a drawing for a $52 giveaway! Be sure to check out her blog for all the details! I whipped up my card in less than five minutes AND I'm not feeling well, so I'm sure you can probably come up with something and help bump up the number of people to 52! Now go get stamping! :)
(Excuse the poor photo, I'm not feeling well enough to pull out my light-box. Hey, at least I stamped, right?) ;)
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Hey guys! Thanks soooo much for all of the emails and well wishes for my big news! We're very excited! I'm still not doing well at all so this is just going to be really quick. I actually made this card as a sneak-peek for the latest A Muse Halloween stamp release, but I never got around to posting it. Better late than never! Email me if you have any questions about the card.
Everything is A Muse.
Hello! You've probably already seen this new Pumpkin image but I just had to use it! I think it's my fave from the upcoming release from A Muse. And doesn't it go perfectly with the Vine Border? (By the way, I don't know what that white smudgy thing next to the sentiment is, I didn't notice it when I made the card last night so I'm thinking maybe Theo got a hold of my card this morning and added his little touch to it!) :)
This is short and sweet - I have lots to do today! Be sure to check out the A Muse blog for more AWESOME cards using the new goodies!
Every month Jennie hosts another great challenge over at the A Muse lounge and this time it's to make a project using a stamp that hasn't been used before. I don't normally get to play along but this month I did (not once, but twice! The next card will be coming soon.) I've been needing lots of baby cards lately so I thought it would be smart to make a few to have on hand. As you probably know, I LOATH mass-producing cards. Seriously, I can't stand it so it's like pulling teeth for me to make more than one of the same card. However, once I do, I'm always soooo happy to have extra cards around! I think I need to just get over it and start making more than one card all the time! :) For my card, I went with a super simple design since I was going to make several of them and I just switched out the paper for the boy and girl versions. I started with this delish A Muse petite gingham paper that I ran through my Cuttlebug using my new QuicKuts embossing folder (seriously, I LOOOOOVE that thing!), then I embossed a strip of French Roast notecard using my Swiss Dots embossing folder and since the back side of the brown paper is white, embossing it gives it a different look because some of the white shows through. The Crib image was stamped with Adirondack ink (first time using this stamp!) and then I stamped it again on the gingham paper, cut out the "bumper" and adhered it to my first stamped image. The image is punched out using a Marvy punch and then I attached it to the card using pop-dots. Sweet and simple! The inside is stamped with this sentiment (first time using that one, too!) Hope you like it! I'm off to start the day with Starbuck's and toast! :)
So, while I completely LOVE this stamp, I am definitely not loving this card. I don't know where my mojo has gone, but if you see it, please send it back. Thank you. :) Although, I am really digging her white sparkly boots...in fact, if I ever become a rock star (which of course, is highly unlikely), this is the exact outfit I would wear, lol!
All images, gingham paper, black ink - A Muse
Star punch - SU!
Stickles
Markers - Copic
Hi everyone! My Merry and Bright card was rescheduled for tomorrow night and here's a sample of one of the cards we'll be making. I still have some openings so please call Scattered Pictures to sign-up (503.252.1888). Hope to see you there!
Hi there! Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I really haven't made anything new (except for class/design work) so I thought I'd show you one of my class samples. This is one of my favorite cards that I made using the new AP stamps. Isn't the penguin fishing so cute? And I added the little gift that he's fishing for - what a fun suprise for him! :)
Okay, off to clean my house that hasn't been touched in two weeks - yikes!
All images, notecards, black ink, ribbon - A Muse Artstamps
Markers - Copic
I've got a little amuse-bouche for you guys! Yippee! Here's a card using the new Elegant Tree and Seasons Greetings sentiment, plus the new polka-dot ribbon! Hope you like it! Be sure to check out the A Muse blog for more yummy goodness! :)
I'm getting my ribbon challenge card done just in the time! Have you been playing along with all the AP fun over at the A Muse blog? If not, what are you waiting for? :) They've got lots of fun challenges and contests going on and that means there are lots of prizes to win! Be sure to check it out!
For my card today, I didn't do anything too creative, just tied three of my fave grosgrain stitch ribbons around the card and added a sweet little sentiment. Super easy but cute!
Isaiah's birthday is tomorrow but we're having a little party for him today so I have to go get ready for it. I'll try to take some pictures and post them tomorrow. Hope you're all having a good day!
~Katie
Yippee! The new stamps are up on the A Muse website! Have you checked them out yet? Which one is your favorite? I think mine is the Surf Board, even though I don't surf or anything, I just love it! I think it's the cool swirl design on it.
So, I have a fun little "scene" card for you today! I'm absolutely LOVING this new tinygingham paper and it makess the most perfect water - don't you think? I made the waves using a small circle punnch and added a bit of dimension on them by lightly distressing the edge using blue chalk ink. The "island" is hand colored using a Sand colored Copic marker.
Okay, I'm having serious computer issues right now so I gotta cut this short. (My keyboard is barely working and the cursor keeps jumping around making it almost impossible to type!) Be sure to check out all the new goodies over at A Muse - you're gonna love them!
P.S. The sentiment looks better in real life.
Hello chicas! Are you ready for a little amuse-bouche? I'm soooo excited about this release from A Muse because I am more than ready for summer and these stamps put me in the mood for sun! :) Isn't the cabana stamp sooo cute? And check out the new tiny gingham paper!! LOOOOOVE it! Nothing says summer to me like gingham! This is actually one of the cards I'll be teaching at Scattered Pictures this Wednesday for my Summer Fun class and I would love to see you there!
Now if you're wanting more peeks at the new stamps, then head on over to the A Muse blog - they've got tons of summery goodness happening!
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! We're heading to the beach tomorrow so I might not get another amuse-bouche (sneak-peek) up but the rest of the team will be showing you lots of wonderful creations over the next few days. Enjoy!
Hhhmm, I think I'll change Manly Monday to Wednesday since it seems that's when I always get it posted, lol! My card today is a super simple Father's Day card I made to give to my husband. For the sentiment, I masked off the "more than" from this sentiment (I do that a lot) and then added a circle frame over it. (To make the frame, simply punch a circle from a square piece of cardstock.) I then stamped the tiny heart over the "love" to add just one more little touch. The inside says "Happy Father's Day." Super simple but hopefully my DH likes it!
Hope you're all having a good Wednesday! I'm off to make some more crafty goodness! Hugs!
All images, notecards, Pretty Little Paper, black dye ink - A Muse
Circle punch - EK Success
Red ink - ColorBox
Good morning! I actually have a card to share today - yippee! I'm helping throw a baby shower for a friend of mine and this is the invitation that I made for her. I LOOOOOOVE this umbrella, especially because it's perfect for paper-piecing (my fave technique!) Sorry the picture is so bad, I took it really quickly and then mailed off the invites before I could re-photograph it.
Hope you're all having a good day! Hugs!
Umbrella image - A Muse
Sentiment - CTMH
Paper - American Crafts
Copic Marker
Ink - Adirondack
Happy Sunday, everyone! My morning started out rough as I stayed up until midnight reading and then Theo woke 3 times during the night. (This is NOT normal for him, he sleeps through the night 98% of the time) So I was super tired and cranky when I woke up. Plus I'm out of white chocolate syrup for my mocha which made me even more annoyed, lol! I was trying to give up coffee but it only lasted three days and mornings like this call for coffee! So, I ended up using regular chocolate syrup and my mocha WAS NOT GOOD. So I said to my hubby, "This is nasty...you can have it" - haha! He REALLY appreciated that one! Lol! But then we went to church and it was just wonderful as always and now I'm in a great mood! It's amazing how taking time to worship the Lord really changes my perspective on everything. Although, I still need to go to the store to get some more white chocolate syrup! :)
My card today is a bright and fun baby shower card! I have soooo many friends that are pregnant right now and I love it! Babies are such blessings and I'm very happy to be in the stage of life where everyone around me is having them. Anyway, back to the card! I stamped the umbrella three times at varying heights and colored them with Copic markers. Then I made a little circle tag thingy using the Baby Wishes clear set and popped it up with foam tape. The paper is a mix of A muse and CTMH, just in case you were wondering. :)
That's it! Hope you're all having a wonderful Sunday! Blessings!
Well, this was supposed to be my amuse-bouche (A Muse sneak-peek) a couple of days ago but my internet went out so I'm puttin' it up now! Better late than never. :) I was so excited to see this new Vine Border stamp because I've been wanting flourish type stamp from A Muse for awhile and this one is gorgeous! I stamped it using black pigment ink, then flipped it around, inked it up and then stamped it again right next to the first one. Then I heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder. (I've been on an embossing kick lately!) The Mr. and Mrs. is also embossed with clear EP and then accented in each corner with clear Twinkle Stickers. Hope ya like it! Be sure to check all of new release stamps, they're TDF!!
All images, Twinkle stickers, black pigment ink - A Muse
Hellooooooo there! How are you all today? I hope you're having a great weekend, I know I am! I had some ladies over to stamp and it was soooo much fun! I love having girl time, especially when there are rubber stamps involved! ;)
So, are you liking all the amuse-bouche (A Muse sneak-peeks) you've seen so far? Aren't the stamps TDF? Love them! I can't wait for you to see them all on April 22nd when they're released on them A Muse website, ya better hang on to your wallet! Lol!
My card is quick and simple, my favorite kind! I used the new baby image (LOOOVE this stamp!) and the cutest baby sentiment ever and colored him with Copic markers. The rest is pretty self-explanatory but feel free to leave a comment with any questions. Enjoy!
(I'll add the details tomorrow, I'm about to fall asleep so I gotta go!) :)
What's an amuse-bouche? Well, the real version is a little bit of tasty food before a meal, like an appetizer. Our amuse-bouche is sorta the same - but with stamps! So, you're going to be getting lots of tasty little bites of what's to come with the latest A Muse realease, Newly Hatched. These stamps are too cute and you're gonna love 'em!
For my card, I decided to use my favorite stamp from the release, Dandelion. I've been wanting a dandelion image forever and I'm soooo happy to finally have this one! I kept my layout very simple and just added a Twinkle Sticker to the center of the flower and then some brads to add interest and texture. Hope you like it! Be sure to check out all of the A Muse creative team blogs over there on the right. They'll have a lot more amuse-bouche to whet your appetite!
Hey girlies! Guess what? I have a Manly Monday card for you and it's actually still Monday, lol! Can you believe it? :)
Lately I've been itching to use some of my older stamps that haven't seen ink in awhile so I went into my stash and pulled out this Serenity set by Verve Visual. I just LOVE their stamps and wish I owned them all!
(Okay, this is totally off subject but I know 8 people that are pregnant and due in September. Anyway, 3 of them are finding out what they're having today and I just heard from 2 of them and they're both having girls! Yay!! Now I just need to hear from the third one!)
Back to the card! :) I kept it really simple as I always due for masculine cards since and just added a row of brads for some POP! Hope you like it!
Brown Madeira paper, Long Grass - A Muse Artstamps
Serenity sentiment - Verve Visual
Cardstock - SU!; DCWV; Neenah Crest
Ink - SU!; CTMH
Brads - American Crafts
Howdy-hoo Buckaroos! Yippee - it's Friday! In celebration of the weekend and Easter coming up this weekend, I have a fun little card to share with you. Now, most of you know that I love cupcakes and the Cupcake Builder set is on my most favoritest stamp sets ever! I think it's really fun to add different things on top of the cupcake depending on the season (here's my Halloween cupcake and then my sister's Christmas birthday cupcake) so I went for an Easter-y one with the little chick. (For the chick, I just masked off one of them from the Party Chicks stamp). And isn't this a fun color combo? It's one I've been wanting to use for awhile but just got around to it.
Okay, off to run errands! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a blessed Easter! Hugs!
All images, notecards, black dye ink - A Muse Artstamps
Accessories - Copic markers; Glitter - Stampendous
My husband fixed the laptop yesterday (yay!) so now I can finally post my Manly Monday card. This is the card I made for him for Valentine's Day and I just noticed it's the same color combo as last Monday's card. I guess I like this combo! :) For this one, I kept it very simple as I always do for guy cards. I did do a little bit of paper piercing along the edge of the strips of paper and the heart to add a little bit of detail without making it fussy or busy. And I masked off part of the sentiment to make it just "I love you."
Hope you like it! Let me know if you have any questions/suggestions. Hugs!!
All images, notecards, paper - A Muse
Heart punch - Marvy
Bracket punch - EK Success
Ink - Adirondack
I'm sure you're here checking for more amuse-bouche, but I've got a Manly Monday card for you instead. (Although, if you check back later, there's a good chance I'll have an amuse-bouche card, too!) For my card today, I wanted to showcase two of the AMAZING A Muse alphabet sets! I just loooooove these sets and they're perfect for guy cards. If you don't have a lot of masculine image stamps, then you can just spell out whatever you want instead. This card also has lots of ink distressing on it (a great techinique for guy cards.) And I love how I did the "dude" letters! I used a Cool Shadow marker to color in where the letters overlapped, this added some color without taking the time to color in the whole thing.
Hope you like this week's installment of Manly Monday. Please leave a comment or email me if you have any questions. Hugs!!
(Be sure to check out the A Muse blog for more amuse-bouche (a.k.a. sneak-peeks) of the new Love Blooms stamp release!)
All supplies from A Muse unless otherwise noted.
Alphabet sets - Polka-dot lowercase sm and Stitched lowercase large
Notecards -French Roast 4 Bar, Blue Kitchen 4 Bar
Ink - ColorBox
Marker - Copic
Bracket punch - EK Success
Did you find lots of amuse-bouche yesterday (aka - A Muse sneak-peeks)? So far I'm very impressed with what the gals have come up with! And I love all the new stamps! And speaking of amuse-bouche, I've got another little bite for you guys today! Keep in mind, this card was VERY hard for me to photograph. The Zinnia is random stamped in yellow ink and heat embossed but the detail of it is not showing up on the screen very well - sorry! Just take my word that it's cute in real life! :) And isn't that sentiment so pretty? I love how elegant the font is.
Okay, gotta run. I have a very busy day ahead of me! And LISTEN TO THIS!! My friend Breanna and I get to go see Wicked today - CAN. NOT. WAIT.
All images, notecards, ribbon, black dye ink - A Muse
Black carstock - DCWV
White cardstock - Neenah
Ink - ColorBox
Clear EP - Stampndous
What's an amuse-bouche, you ask? Well, it's a bite-size appetizer, just enought to whet your appetite! And that's exactly what I've got for you - a little taste of what's to come from the new A Muse stamp release!
I'm DYING over this Modern Poppy stamp, it's my very favorite from the release! I love anything modern, clean and crisp so this stamp is perfect for me! The stamp is actually just two flower images - the blooming and bending poppies - but after I stamped it the first time, I masked off the bending poppy and stamped the blooming one again next to the first one. I then heat embossed the flowers using clear EP powder and colored them with Copics. I wanted to keep this card very simple and I love how it turned out!
Now if you're hungry for more amuse-bouches, then be sure to check out the A Muse blog!
All images, notecards - A Muse
Ink - ColorBox Pigment - Chestnut Roan
Clear EP - Stampendous
