Under the Weather - that's me...

This is me today - I'm not feeling the best.  I'm think I'm getting a cold...

Yea - two kisses on the balcony!  What fun it was to watch the Royal Wedding on TV this morning.  Lots of great moments!  Check out the little girl holding her hands over her ears!

Royal Wedding!

I have about 3 hours of taped coverage to watch of the Royal Wedding!!  Can't wait!

Happy Day!

I made this card for my friend, Dona's birthday & I didn't want to post it until she received it in the mail.  Happy Birthday Sista! 

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink Simply Chartreuse

Stamps:  Stampin' UP Pocket Silhouettes

Words from Papertrey Ink Tag Its #1

Embossing Folder:  Stampin' Up Square Lattice

Other:  Ribbon unknown, Black Button, Circle Punches

With Sympathy...

 a•muse|studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Sugar, French Roast, Grass Gingham

Stamps - Friend to Friend Page 29

Loving Memories Page 10

Ink: French Roast, Grass
Ribbon: French Roast Sheer Organdy

Other:  Rectangle Nestabilities Page 101

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Thank You For Everything!

I made up a bunch of Thank You cards for customers so that when I get an order I'm ready to send a card in the mail right away. 

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Polka Dot Cardstock Page 88
Stamps - Thank You Mix Page 73

Mad for Plaids Page 74

Ink: Versafine Ink Pad Page 103 & Clear Embossing Powder
Zig Zag stamped with ink to match card

All supplies found here. 

A Cute Row of Bunnies...

Cute Easter Card by Laura!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Composition Notebook

I covered this little composition notebook with AMuse Studio polka paper & added the polka dot embossed edge of grass at the bottom.  I punched out an oval to make it look like an Easter Egg.  I used this as a door prize drawing at a Workshop.  The ribbon was the real prize! 

Matchbooks for Easter!

I got this idea from fellow AMuse Studio Consultant, Anna Keyes. 

She has a video you can watch as well which is wonderful! 

You could make these little matchbook treats for any occasion! 

Leave me a comment if you want the template because I'm not sure how to

post a PDF file. 

Damask Greetings

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Vanilla, French Roast Shimmer Couture Damask
Stamps - Damask Greetings Page 73
Ink: Versamark Ink Pad Page 103 & Clear Embossing Powder

Happy Birthday Words - rub ons
Ribbon: Unknown

Just a Note of Thanks...

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Kraft Page 91

Stamps - Life Is A Song Page 30

Ink: French Roast & Cranberry

Ribbon: Cherry Stitched Grosgrain
Other: Corner Chomper Page 105

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Ribbon...

 Aren't these ribbon colors the perfect Spring palette? 

Happy Birthday To You!

This card idea is by Julie Ebersole,  I love the Bermuda & Cherry color combination & the bit of glitter on the cake slice! 

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Bermuda, Cherry & Sugar Pages 84-87

Stamps - Birthday Greetings Page 44

A Very merry un-birthday Page 44

Ink: Cherry (Summer Collection) Page 85

Ribbon: Cherry Sheer Organdy Page 94

Other: Diamond Glitter Page 93  

Birthday Cards!

WOW Ladies, Thank You so much for all the Birthday love!  I enjoyed each & every card that I received in the mail & I had a great Birthday! 

My friend Doreen told me about this great heavy clear plastic divided tray at Target.  I think it is supposed to be used for organizing socks & underwear in your dresser drawers but it sure works great for putting a lot of AMuse Studio Goodies in too! 

Spools of organdy & organdy polka dot ribbon...

So true, this is not your grandma's bag of buttons...

I labeled all my grosgrain stitched ribbons because that's just what I do!

Beautiful colors of satin ribbon to match all the colors of cardstock.

Find all this yummy ribbon here. 

Paper Crafts Magazine

Look what was in the latest issue of Paper Crafts Magazine -

Inside front cover -  a*muse|studio!!

Go to this link & enter to win AMuse Studio Stamps!  It looks like they will pick a winner on Sunday, April 17th so don't miss out!

Thank You!

Thank you to all my stamping friends for the wonderful anniversary cards! 

Absolutely loved them all ♥

Smile Inside

I love this simple stamp set called Smile Inside by Amuse Studio. 

I stamped the image with black ink on sugar cardstock.  I used the smallest oval from Ovalicious & used the Lemon Whip ink (love this color!)  I used Copic Markers to color the vase & flower. 

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Watermelon, Bermuda, Sugar Page 84-87

Stamps - Smile Inside Page 10
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black & Clear Embossing Powder, Lemon Whip

Happy Birthday Words - AMuse Art Stamps

Ovalicious Page 71

Ribbon: Sky Organdy Ribbon

Copic Markers: BG10  YG23  R24

Other: Nestabilities Classic Rectangle Page 101

Impression Plate Harlequin Side page 102
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25 years ago today...

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Roell

Thinking of you...

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Lemon Whip, Apricot, Sugar Page 84-87

Stamps - Friend to Friend Page 29

Polka Dot Patterns Page 75

Swanky Backgrounds page 74

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Page 103, Clear Embossing Powder Page 93

Ribbon: Papaya Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon

Copic Markers: YR07 YR12 Y21
Other: Nestabilities Classic Rectangle Page 101

Micro Dot Twinkle Stickers Page 93
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On these cards I just stamped one of the flowers from the Friend to Friend set.  I didn't ink the drooping flower.  I was inspired by the art on the AMuse Studio Catalog. 

He's a John Deere Man!

I made this card for a little man that is turning one that likes John Deere!

The Tractor, candle & letter blocks are from a pack of John Deere rub-ons. 

Creative Imaginations John Deere Swatch Book Impress-Ons

Swingin' Day

Does this card take you back to the days when you used to have a tire swing in your yard? 

a•muse|studio Supplies:

Cardstock - polka dot card unknown, sugar & onyx by a•muse|studio
Stamps - Vintage a muse Page 66, Words Swingin' Day Page 43

Black Eyelet was used in the center of the tire swing

All these great AMuse Studio Products available on My Web Store!

Tickled Pink!

Isn't this the cutest card ever?  Laura made this card for a family that just had twin girls.  I thought it was just darling.  She added the little heads peeking out of the crib.  She said that was a stamp that she had from Morning Star - it actually had three baby heads on it & she just inked one of them.  What a creative idea!!

Supplies: 

Sleepy Sighs by AMuse Studio

Ribbon by AMuse Studio
Polka Dot & Gingham Papers by AMuse Studio

Words "tickled pink" by AMuse Art Stamps

Sleepy Sighs by AMuse Studio is a great set for creating lots of darling Baby Cards! 

Savvy Stamps Easter Board

Here are some cute Easter card ideas by Savvy Stamps.

A Favorite by My Favorite Things

I needed a quick Birthday card & this seems to be my go to set for Guy Cards.  My brother in law is a big Xavier fan.  I was able to cut & paste the logo off the internet & then stamp over it to place it on his chef's apron! 

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink - Soft Stone, Blueberry Sky

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug A2 Folder Spots & Dots

The stamp set is called Who's that Grillin Guy by My Favorite Things. 

First AMuse Studio Workshop!

The gals made five 3x3 size tags & one card.  It was so much for everyone & they had a great time creating with AMuse Studio! 

a•muse studio Supplies:

Various Stamp Sets Used - Sleepy Sighs, Friend to Friend, Happily Ever After, Sweet Love

Winner of the Blog Hop Candy!

MiamiKel is the winner of the card kit from the Blog Hop!  I will email you to get your mailing information.  Thank you for your kind comments & thanks for participating in our 1st AMuse Studio Blog Hop! 

Brief Notes

Congratulations on a new job!  I thought this card would be perfect for the college grad with a new job or Father's Day.  I paper pieced the tie & then ran it thru to add the embossed dots.

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Fern, Lichen, French Roast, French Roast Polka Dot Page 84-87

Stamps - Brief Notes Page 42

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, French Roast

Ribbon: 1/4" French Roast Organdy Page 94

Snapware!

One of the gals on the AMuse Studio Consultant Lounge recommended Snapware for easy storage.  I found this Snapware at Office Depot & it is working out great for my ink pads.  I have 4 tiers setup so that I have each of the Ink Collections separated - Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter!  My P-Touch Label Maker was the perfect solution for labeling each ink pad.  I'm still collecting ink pads but I'm ready when they arrive! 

Blog Hop!

Hello Blog Hoppers & Welcome to my blog.  Please start at Samantha Kania's Blog to get begin this hop.  You should have arrived to my blog from Heather McNally's Blog.  Today we’re blog hopping with AMuse Studio Consultants!  That means that a bunch of AMuse Studio bloggers (me included–YAY!) have had the opportunity to play with our new AMuse Studio stamps and we’re all sharing our creations on the same day. Each person’s blog entry will send you to another blog where you can see more brand new AMuse Studio goodness. And be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win some blog candy!  Ready?

This is my current favorite AMuse Studio Stamp set!  I absolutely love all three of these flowers & the words that go with them! 

a•muse studio Supplies:

Cardstock - Lichen, Cherry, Lemon Whip, Sugar Page 84-87

Stamps - Friend to Friend Page 29  $17.99

Essential Sentiments Page 76  $25.99

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Page 103, Clear Embossing Powder Page 93

Ribbon: 1/4" Sugar Organdy, 1/4" Cherry Organdy Page 94  $4.95

Copic Markers:  R22, R24, R27, R46

Other:  Nestabilities Classic Rectangle Page 101 $24.95

Micro Dot Twinkle Stickers Page 93  $3.50

I decorated the envelope flap with the

Harlequin Background Page 102 $16.00

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT & A RANDOM WINNER WILL BE SELECTED TO WIN A CARD KIT TO MAKE ONE OF THESE CARDS.  EVERYTHING WILL BE STAMPED & READY FOR YOU TO COLOR & PUT TOGETHER.  I will also include a recipe to give you all the details for easy assembly & product information.

Go to my AMuse Studio Online Web store to order anything you see here to make this great set of cards!  Melissa's AMuse Studio Web Store

Thanks for visiting!   Now hop on over to my friend Jeanette's blog!