Happy New Year!

Amuse Studio is offering six different sizes of downloadable calendars for 2017.  This year the proceeds go to Girlup.org.  Girl Up has partnered with the United Nations to support programs that give girls an equal chance for education, health, social and economic opportunities and a life free from violence.  You can buy just one calendar or all 6.   Get your calendars HERE.  

For this calendar, I decided to get out many of my wonderful dies that I have in my collection.  I decorated each month with a stamp and/or die - what fun!  I started out by printing the 4x4 size calendar on Amuse Studio Kraft card stock.  

All Amuse Studio Products were used to decorate this calendar.

January       Holiday Word Art & Dies

February      Mini Envelope Die, Heart Trio

March          Lucky Stamp set & Dies

April            Bunny Die Set

May             Bee Happy Stamp set & Dies

June            Go Hog Wild Stamp set & Dies

July             Bottlerocket Stamp set & Dies

August        Grow Stamp set & Dies

September   Happy Hello Stamp set & Dies

October       Open If You Dare Stamp set & Dies

November    Second Spring Stamp set & Dies

December    Holiday Word Art & Dies

I thought this calendar would be a great gift.  For the packaging I used the Amuse Studio Big Numbers Die Set for the 2017 numbers.  The pretty Happy New Year sentiment is from Holly Jolly Greetings and the maple wood tag says Handmade!  I had the black easel in my collection so I included this to wrap up the perfect gift!  

Open If You Dare

Here a few Halloween treats you can easily put together with Amuse Studio products.  I used Open If You Dare stamp set for the water bottle and the gum treat.  Isn't that skeleton hand great? 

SSSF026  $18.99

Treat Bags!

More fun treats in time for Halloween!

Something Good To Eat!

I made several of these little Ghirardelli treat holders for Halloween.  Here is another quick and easy one!  

Spooky Sweets!

Another cute pillow box by the gals at Amuse Studio.  Did you know that a gift card will fit in our Pillow Box?  What a perfect gift if you don't want to give out candy for Halloween.  

Amuse Studio Products:   SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Open If You Dare

Card stock:  Orange, Melon Reverse Polka Dot, Trick or Treat Digital Paper

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Big Numbers Die Set, Pillow Box Die, Halloween Baker's Twine

Gimme A Break...

Now do you hear that jingle in your head?  Gimme a break! Gimme a break! Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar!  Kit Kat bars all decorated for Halloween using Amuse Studio Products!

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Open If You Dare, Any Other Night, Halloween In Our Town, Costume Parade

Card stock:  Sugar, Onyx, Saffron, Orange, Trick or Treat Digital Paper, Pumpkin, Melon Reverse Polka Dot, Orange Polka Dot

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Open If You Dare Die Set, Spooky Trio Die Set, Stitched Circles, Pinking Circles, Orange Crepe Paper, Costume Parade Die Set, Orange & Black Baker's Cording

Halloween Swap

I recently participated in a Halloween Swap.  Here is the card front that I made for the swap. I turned my card front into a card by attaching the panel to the front of an A2 Saffron folded card. Check out below all the wonderful Halloween card fronts that I received in the mail from all the other swappers!  I love everyone's creativity!

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Any Other Night, Halloween In Our Town

Card stock:  Saffron A2 Card base, Onyx, Vanilla

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Onyx Splash, Saffron, Papaya

Other:  Circle Dies (for masking), Sponge Dauber, Tag Bundle Die Set, Onyx Baker's Twine

Card Swap!

I recently participated in a card swap with other Amuse Studio Consultants.  Look at all the creative cards that I received in the mail.  I really enjoy the card swaps!  Thanks everyone for the great cards!

Tombstone Banner

You can whip up a fun little Tombstone banner for your Halloween party!  

Amuse Studio Products:   SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Open If You Dare

Card stock:  Seattle, Slate

Ink:  Pebble

Other:  Rounded Pennant Duo Die Set, Even Taller Alphabet Die set, Sugar Crepe Paper, Ghost Tag Die, Tiny Attacher, ⅛" hole punch, Orange Organdy ribbon

Seattle card stock:  4" x 5" (for each pennant die cut)

Slate card stock: 1" x 1" (3 pieces, for letter die cuts)

Die cut the smallest rounded pennant from Seattle card stock.  Stamp label shape in Pebble ink in the center of the pennant die cut.  Rub the Pebble ink around the edges of the pennant die cut.  

Die cut RIP alphabet letters from Slate card stock.  Adhere the letters to the stamped labels shape on the pennant.  

Die cut the ghost tag from Sugar crepe paper (fold over crepe paper to die cut multiple ghosts at one time).  Punch two ⅛" holes in the top of the pennant die cut.  String together the pennant shapes using the Orange organdy ribbon to create a banner.

Something Good to Eat

The new Amuse Studio Lunch Sack die gives you so many options for cute treats for all occasions!  

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Open If You Dare

Card stock:  Slate, Wasabi

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Marshmallow Splash 

Other:  Lunch Sack Die, Jack Tag Die, Sugar Skull Die, Ghost Sequins, ⅛" hole punch, Medium cellophane bag, Onyx & Orange Baker's Cording

Slate card stock - 5 ½" x 7 ½", two pieces to die cut lunch sack

Wasabi card stock - 1" x 3"

Die cut the lunch sack from two pieces of Slate card stock.  Die cut the Jack tag and/or Skull from the front of one lunch sack to create a window.  

Use Marshmallow Splash Ink to create a splatter texture on both die cut lunch sack pieces.  Allow to dry and assemble the lunch sack.  

Stamp sentiment in Onyx Versafine ink on the Wasabi card stock strip.  Embellish the Wasabi card stock strip with ghost sequins.  Punch a ⅛" hold on the left side of Wasabi card stock strip.  Place a medium cellophane bag with orange treats in the lunch sack.  Tie tag to top of the cellophane bag with Onyx/Orange Baker's cording.

Candy Package

A quick and easy Candy package for your yummy Halloween treats!

Amuse Studio Products:  SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Open If You Dare

Card stock:  Pumpkin, Slate, Sugar, Mysterious Manor Paper

Ink:  Versamark

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Static Magic, Pinking Circle 1a Die set, X-xmall bow die, Tiny attacher, Bat Trio Die

Score Pumpkin card stock piece at 3 ¼" and 3 ¾".  Prep the patterned paper with static magic.  Stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink in the center of the patterned paper.  Heat emboss the sentiment using White embossing powder.  

Die cut 2" pinking circle from the patterned paper, with sentiment in the center of the circle.  Adhere the pinking circle to the front of the Pumpkin candy package.  

Die cut the x-small bow from Slate card stock.  Assemble the bow.  Fold the Pumpkin card stock around the candy.  Use the tiny attacher to staple together the top of the candy package and bow.  Die cut the largest bat from Sugar card stock piece.  Use a mini glue dot to adhere the bat die cut to the center of the Slate bow.

Trick or Treat

A spooky Skeleton Trick or Treat card!

Amuse Studio Products:  SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Spooky Trick or Treat, Open If You Dare

Card stock:  Slate, Text-weight Vellum

Ink:  Sugar, Onyx Versafine

Other:  Sanding Block, Neon Washi tape trio, Tombow Mono Adhesive, Trick or Treat sequin mix

Score the Slate card stock at 5" to make a 4 bar sized card.  Stamp the Skelton hands in Sugar pigment ink on the Slate card stock layer.  Use a sanding block to distress the edges of the Slate card stock layer.  

Tear a 1" strip of text weight vellum (long enough to wrap around the Slate card stock layer).  Use washi tape to mask off part of the sentiment.  Stamp "Trick or Treat" in Onyx Versafine ink on the vellum strip.  

Wrap the Neon Orange washi tape around the bottom of the Slate card stock layer.  Wrap vellum strip around the Slate card stock layer, adhere on the back.  Adhere the Slate card stock layer to the Slate card base.

Embellish the card front with Trick or Treat sequins (orange and black) using pen tip of Tombow Mono Aqua adhesive.  Allow to dry.

Spooky Sweets

Amuse Studio's Open If You Dare stamp set is spooky fun for your Halloween treats!

Amuse Studio's new Honeycomb and Horizontal Stripe treat bags are fun to decorate with all your spooky sweets inside!  These treat bags come in both orange and onyx in the 5" x 7 ½" size - Pack of 12 for only $3.50.

Item #SSSF026 $18.99

Matching dies available