Last Day of March

Today is March 31st and that means the end of the March Collection.  There is still time to get your hands on the products from this awesome Collection!  

Hello, Friend

A sweet card for a friend.  

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Stamps:  Tweet Heart, Birds of a Feather

Card stock:  Petite Pinstripe Seattle, Azul, Winter Sky

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Versamark

Other:  Static Magic, Versamarker, White Embossing Powder, Nestabilities Classic Scallop Square (small), Corner Chomper, Seattle Baker's Cording, 3D Foam adhesive

Card base:  Petite Pinstripe Seattle 7" x 5" scored at left

Winter Sky:  3" x 3" for scalloped square

Azul: 2" x 2"

Score the Petite Pinstripe Seattle card stock at 3 ½" to make a 4-bar card base.  Prep the Azul card stock square with static magic.  Use a Versamarker (pen tip) to draw a line across the bottom half of the Azul square.  Use a straight edge if necessary.  

Stamp two birds from the Tweet Heart stamp set in Versamark ink above the line.  Emboss the images and line using white embossing powder.  

Die cut the scalloped square from the Winter Sky card stock piece.  Adhere the Azul card stock square to the scalloped square.  Adhere the square layers to the card base using 3D foam adhesive.  

Stamp the sentiment in Onyx Versafine ink under the square on the card base.  Round the upper right corner of the base using the ½" side of the Corner Chomper.  Tie the Seattle baker's cording around the left side of the card base.  

New Washi Tape Coming in April

This card was fun and super simple to make with our new Washi Tapes!  The beautiful new washi tapes are included in the AMuse Studio April Collection.  The Celebration Washi Tape Collection is three rolls, three different patterns.  One pink with blue polka dots, one yellow and white striped and one with different patterns - plaids and stripes that change every couple of inches.  

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Stamps:  Be Brave (March Collection)

Card stock:  Kraft card base, Papaya, Papaya Pinstripe

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Celebration Washi Tape, Nestabilities Label 1, Lemon Whip Baker's Cording

Baby Girl!

A cute little card and treat to go with a gift for a Baby Shower.  The baby girl face stamp is from the Amuse Studio Retired Set called Sleepy Sighs.  

Mason Jar Easter Treats!

This idea came from fellow Amuse Studio Creative Consultant, Angela Kelley.  I just had to make these Easter treats!  So perfect with the jelly beans peeking through the Mason jar!  

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Stamps:  Mason Jars, Essential Sentiments Too
Card stock:  Orange or Melon, Crystal Clear, Papaya, Papaya Pinstripe, Sugar
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stazon Jet Black
Other:  Orange Blossom Washi Tape, Smallest Scallop Border, Papaya Organdy Ribbon, Copic Marker, Mason Jar Die Set, Hole Punch, 3D Adhesive, Small Cellophane Bags

Cutting Instructions:  

Orange Card Stock: 3 3/8” x 9 ¾” 

Crystal Clear Card Stock: 2 ½”x 2 ¾”

2 pieces Papaya Card Stock:

  - 1½”x 3 3/8”

  - 5/8” x 3”

Papaya Pinstripe Card Stock: ½” x 2 ¾” 

Sugar Card stock: small scrap piece for the jar lid

Score Orange Card Stock piece at 4”, 5”, and 9. Die Cut Jar shape, using the smallest jar, from the front portion, being careful to orientate the jar top with the top of the “tent”, or fold over flap. Die cut the jar lid with Sugar card stock.  Die cut Scallop Border using ½” x 3 3/8” Papaya card stock.

Stamp the smallest jar image onto the Crystal Clear Card Stock, using Staz-on Jet Black Ink. Line up stamped image with die cut jar, and adhere clear card stock to the inside of the cardstock “tent”. 

Stamp jar lid and the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Color jar lid with Copic markers. Adhere lid to the top of the jar using 3D Foam adhesive. Adhere sentiment to 5/8” x 3 3/8” Papaya strip with 3D foam adhesive, adhere across bottom portion of Jar.

Add Papaya Scalloped Border to the inside of the top flap, and Orange Blossom Washi Tape to the outside of the top flap. 

Partially fill Small Cello bag with jelly Beans, fold over and tape closed, adhere into treat tent so that the top fold lies under the top fold of the treat tent, making sure jelly beans are visible in the jar, when tent is closed. Punch two holes side by side through all three layers, on the top flap. Thread Papaya Polka Dot ribbon through holes and tie closed.

Birthday Icons Coming Soon!

A little sneak peek at a stamp set that is coming in the Amuse Studio 

April Collection called Birthday Icons.  There are so many fun ways to use this stamp set and it has some great sentiments too!  

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Stamps:  Chevrons, Birthday Icons (April Collection)

Card stock:  Sugar

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Marigold

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Birthday Icons Die Set, What's Up Die Set, Copic Markers, Twinkle Stickers, 3D Adhesive, Quickie Glue Pen, Diamond Glitter

Bird House Box

What a clever idea for this Bird House Box using the Amuse Studio Short Popcorn box die!  You could fill the bird house with egg candies or other treats.  

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Stamps:  Venetian Background

Card stock:  Lemon Whip, Kraft

Ink:  French Roast 

Other:  Short Popcorn Box Die, 1" Circle Punch, ¼" super stick tape, ⅛" hold punch, Seattle Baker's Cording

Kraft Card stock:  2 ½" x 5" (scored at 2 ½")

Lemon Whip Card stock:  5 ½" x 5 ½" (2 pieces to for popcorn box die cuts)

Wonderful Windows

Marisa Alvarez, fellow Amuse Studio Creative Consultant created this awesome card.  There are so many things about it that I love about it.  First I love the color combination, the watercolor brushed background, the dimensional window box and the basket of flowers hanging from the brad.  

Birthday Balloons!

A colorful fun birthday card created by Marisa Alvarez.  I love the die cut balloons and the banner from Be Brave is a must have!  

SISF033  $18.99

Hello

This card idea was a CASE from a card design I saw on Pinterest.  I used mostly all Amuse Studio Products for my version. 

Stamps:  Love & Thanks (March Collection)
Card stock:  Sugar, Onyx
Ink:  Berry, Fern, Papaya, Habanero, Apple, Melon, Buttercup
Other:  Love & Thanks Die Set, Circle Nestability for Masking, Hello Word Die, Washi Tape (Manufacturer Unknown), Rectangle Stitched Frame by My Favorite Things

Mr + Mrs

First of all I want to thank Chelsea Comer, fellow Amuse Studio Consultant  for this awesome idea using the Amuse Studio Candy Package Dies.  It has to be the cutest packaging ever!  The Candy Wrappers Die Set work perfectly with the  Hershey Nuggets.  I stamped Mr. + Mrs. on them from the You + Me stamp set and added a tiny heart.  

I used the Candy Package Two TAD0136 Die along with the Large Scallop Die TAD0091, Mini Bow Die TAD0109 and Mini Banner Die TAD0100 Sets.  

I had this card in my stash and the stamps & embossing plate I used are retired Amuse Studio products.  (Happily Ever After)  Here is the original post from a few years ago.  

Happy Friday & Happy Spring!

This bright and cheerful card makes me smile. This Card design is by Amuse Studio Creative Consultant, Kristine Vicente. I love how she combined the new Be Brave stamp set with Papillon. What a great combo!

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Stamps:  Be Brave (March Collection), Papillon

Card stock:  Orange Card base, Sky, Sugar

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Orange

Other:  Circle Scallop Nestabilities, Be Brave Die Set, Copic Markers

Wonderful Windows!

I love this simple but striking design by Kristine Vicente.  I decided to make a few myself.  I opted for a smaller card size and the orange sequin instead of the button for easier mailing.  

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Stamps:  Wonderful Windows, Birthdays Inside and Out

Card stock:  Orange Card base, Mermaid, Sugar, Papaya Pinstripe

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Copic Markers, Orange Sequins, 3D Adhesive

Wonderful Wonderful Windows!

Thank you to my friend, Sandy for coming up with the paper piecing idea for the Wonderful Windows stamp set.  I love the added touch!  

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Stamps:  Wonderful Windows, Be Brave (Mar 2015 Collection), Lots of Dots

Card stock:  Papaya A2 card base, Sugar, Orange Polka Dot

Ink:  Onyx Versafine 

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Medium Scallop Border, Copic Markers, 3D Adhesive

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Stamps:  Wonderful Windows (Mar 2015 Collection)

Card stock:  Slate card base, Sugar, Orange Polka Dot

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Wonderful Windows Die Set, Copic Markers, Slate Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon, 3D Adhesive

Happy St. Pat's Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day to All!

I'm calling this a clever clover!  The gals at Amuse Studio created a super easy way to make a 4-leaf clover... Die cut 4 hearts, plop a glue dot where you want the center of your clover to be. Place hearts onto glue dot. Voila!  

Get Well Soon

Another cute design by talented designer, Kristine Vicente using the new Mason Jar stamp set.  

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Stamps:  Mason Jars, Everyday Greetings

Card stock:  Winter Sky, Onyx Polka Dot, Sugar, Pebble, Cherry

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Pebble

Other:  Mason Jar Die Set, Onyx Baker's Twine, Corner Chomper

Vintage Blossom Straws!

Amuse Studio's beautiful Vintage Blossom Paper Straws are so pretty.  Look at the darling gift idea by talented Kristine Vicente, fellow Amuse Studio Consultant.  I love how she stamped just a portion of the image from Wonderful Windows for a perfect little scene on the tag.  

Vintage Blossom Paper Straws Item #AAPSFLR $4.00 (Pack of 20)

Thinking of You

I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest and I wanted to try it with Amuse Studio stamps.  I masked off an area to stamp a portion of the Script Background on the Lichen card base with  Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  I stamped the leaf frond from the Love and Thanks stamp set with Fern ink then drew in the darker veins with a Copic Marker.  The Catalogue tag was die cut with Vanilla card stock and then trimmed.  

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Stamps:  Script Background, Graceful Greetings, Love and Thanks (March Collection)

Card Stock:  Lichen Card base, Vanilla

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Fern

Other:  Copic YG95, Card Catalogue Stitched Tag Die

Same basic idea as above but I used the Just a Note sentiment from the Amuse Studio Best Friends Forever stamp set.

Hanging Bunny Baskets

What a clever idea by the gals at Amuse Studio to use the Picado Die for a little Easter Pocket!  

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Stamps:  N/A

Card stock:  Grapefruit, Blush

Ink:  N/A

Other:  Blush Baker's cording, Large Geometric Papel Picado Die, Easter Basket Die Set

Die cut two Geometric Picado shapes from Grapefruit card stock.  Cut approximately 1 yard of Blush Baker's cording.  Place the die cuts back to back and thread the Blush cording through the outer holes.  Weave in and out to close the sides and bottoms together.  

Leave a length of cording at each side of the pieced basket and tie a knot at the top of each side.  Tie remaining lengths together at the top to hang.  Die cut the bunny from Blush card stock.  Adhere the bunny to the front of the hanging basket.  Fill with basket grass and treats!

Spring Candy Cone

What a creative Easter idea by the gals at Amuse Studio!  

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Stamps:  Pretty Peonies 2, Essential Sentiments Too

Card stock:  Sugar,  Buttercup

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Grapefruit

Other:  Cone Treat Bag, 1 ½" Circle Punch, Butterfly Trio Die Set, ⅛" hole punch, Clear Twinkle Stickers, Sugar Organdy Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots

Stamp Peony image in Grapefruit ink on a piece of Sugar card stock.  Punch out 1 ½" circle from the Sugar card stock piece.  Stamp the sentiment in the center of the circle using Onyx Versafine ink.

Die cut the smallest butterfly from Buttercup card stock.  Stamp the smallest leaf image from the Pretty Peonies 2 on the butterfly wings using Grapefruit ink.  Gently bend the butterfly wings and adhere to the bottom of the circle tag using a mini glue dot.  Embellish the center of the butterfly using small clear twinkle stickers.

Punch ⅛" hole in the top of the circle tag.  Place ice cream cone in the bottom of the cone treat bag.  Fill with candy and/or treats.  Tie bag closed at the top of the cone using Sugar organdy ribbon.  Tie circle tag to top of the bag.  

Lemonade Jar

I enjoyed creating a lemonade scene on my card using the new Amuse Studio Mason Jars & Squeeze the Day from the Main Catalog.  

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Stamps:  Mason Jars (Mar 2015 Collection), Squeeze the Day, Essential Sentiments Too, Redwood Background

Card stock:  Lichen Card base, Sugar, Lemon Whip, Sky, Kraft

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Buttercup, Cocoa

Other:  Mason Jars Die Set, Mini Banner Die Set, Copic Y11 R46, Onyx Baker's Twine

Hello Wonderful Windows

I have been enjoying the new Wonderful Windows stamp set from Amuse Studio's March 2015 Collection.  Since it seems to have an artsy feel I decided the Brush Strokes stamp set would be a great background.  

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Stamps:  Wonderful Windows (Mar 2015 Collection), Brush Strokes, Say It With Style

Card stock:  Apple A2 card base, Sugar, Onyx

Ink:  Archival Jet Black, Versamark, Marigold

Other:  Copic Markers, White Embossing Powder, Detail Scissors

Wonderful Windows once again

I can't get enough of this Wonderful Windows stamp set in the Amuse Studio March 2015 Collection.  It is so different and fun to use!  I started with Watercolor paper and used Splash Inks - Papaya and a touch of Grapefruit added water and then just smashed the piece of watercolor paper into the ink mixture.  I used my heat tool on the watercolor paper and then stamped the window with Archival Jet Black ink.  Then the piece laid on my desk for several days before I put the card together.  I wanted to try the dies - popping up the flowers added a nice dimension.

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Stamps:  Wonderful Windows (Mar 2015 Collection)

Card stock:  Watercolor Bristol, Fiesta 6x6 for the script patterned paper, Onyx, Slate

Ink:  Archival Jet Black, Papaya Splash, Grapefruit Splash

Other:  Wonderful Windows Die Set,  Copic Markers, 3D Adhesive

Wonderful Windows #SISF036  $21.99

Love and Thanks

I was inspired by Linda's card on the Amuse Studio blog.  The Love and Thanks stamp set is a favorite of mine and is found in the March 2015 Collection.

Just Saying Hello

I had this card on my blog a while ago in a group photo but I had a comment about it so I thought it would be nice to feature it today.  

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Stamps:  Mini Blooms, Essential Sentiments Too

Card stock:  Poppy, Papaya Pinstripe, Marigold

Ink: Onyx Versafine, Poppy, Marigold, Margarita, Fern

Other:  Card Catalogue Stitched Tag Die (Feb 2015 Collection), Medium Scallop Border Die, Onyx Baker's Twine, 3D Adhesive

Another version while I had the stamps and inks already out!   There are so many options for card making with the Mini Blooms Stamp Item#SVSD054 set along with Essential Sentiments Too #SASN044.  

More Mini Blooms

Can you tell that I'm obsessed with the Amuse Studio Mini Blooms stamp set?  I made these cards a while ago when I was in need of thank you's.

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Stamps:  Mini Blooms, You're My Fav (enjoy sentiment)

Card stock:  Poppy, Habanero, Sugar, Onyx, Onyx Polka Dot

Ink: Habanero, Marigold, Margarita, Fern, Onyx Versafine

Other:  Classic Stitched Tag Die, Thanks Word Die, Onyx Organdy Ribbon, Quickie Glue Pen, 3D Adhesive

Wonderful Windows

A very artsy card by Linda at Amuse Studio using the new Wonderful Windows stamp set that is available in the March 2015 Collection.  This is a great new stamp set that includes 4 different windows.  These stamps are BIG (and beautiful!) Each window will fill an A1 (3.5" x 5") card.  There is a matching die set that goes with this set but it's a bit different... the dies cut out the hanging flower basket and flower boxes in the windows.  So clever!  I think you're going to like playing with this duo.

For the card, she stamped the arched window on a piece of A Muse Studio smooth watercolor cardstock using archival black ink.   She used Slate Splash! ink diluted with water and a watercolor brush to color the "wall" around the window.  She used a full strength of Slate Splash! ink to color the window frames.  Then she stamped the image again with Archival black ink and die cut the hanging flower basket & some Grapefruit and Lime splash to color the basket.

Did you spot another new stamp set?  The sentiment "be brave, be happy" is from the Be Brave stamp set.  LOVE it!