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World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop!

We are having a World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop - so if you did not come to me by way of the hop be sure you click on to the next in the circle of awesome a*muse studio stampers!

My card is a simple one

 

I stamped with Stazon ink on the Silver Washi tape - I wanted a pattern one and all I had was the plain silver and gold - so why not give it a try!  I actually double stamped (or dirty stamped some people call it) which is stamping twice without re-inking.  I just pulled off some tape from the roll and adhered it to my grid paper pad that I stamp on - the washi tape pulls right off after stamping which is nice especially when you put it down and want to adjust it on your project.  You want to be careful too that you do not slip or smoosh too hard - which I might have done just a smidge... not perfect but I like it anyway! 

The gold and silver washi tapes are just $8.95 for the 2 - great deal!  You can order on my secure shopping site anytime (that is a direct link right to the page with the Holiday Washi Tapes and here is a link to all our Regular Washi Tapes)

 

 

 

 

Remember this weekend  Oct 1-3 only if you email me an order you will get a FREE set of 10 a*muse studio 4bar notecards and envelopes - a $6.95 value - with  your order!  ($2 extra shipping to you may apply if I need to ship to you) 

 

I am definetly adding the Holiday washi Tape assortment to my next order  I see some simple Christmas cards in my near future!  The Holiday Assortment is $13.95 for three rolls - and I totally see me stamping on that green one!

 

 

I hope you all are having a wonderful World Card making Day! Be sure to check out the others on the blog hop...

NEXT STOP ——>  The lovely and talented Suzanne Dahlberg

The order...

Amber Smith
http://theneatery.wordpress.com

Veronica Zalis
http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Corson
www.scripptyscraps.blogspot.com

Karen Crisp
www.papernstamps.blogspot.com

Jeanette Cloyd
www.smoreamusement.blogspot.com

Sherri Thacker
www.sherri-iloveflipflops.blogspot.com

Seleise Barrett
www.amethystcat.blogspot.com

Pamela Fredrickson
www.attemptedcreativity.blogspot.com

Carissa Fulkerson
www.carissascottage.blogspot.com

Melissa Roell
www.totogal62.blogspot.com

Angela Schellenberg
www.gypsypaperie.blogspot.com

Lisa Chapman
www.piesafepapergoods.blogspot.com

YOU ARE HERE
www.oz-somestamps.com

Suzanne Dahlberg
www.thecardyard.blogspot.com

Dana Vincent
www.danasamazed.blogspot.com

Julie Dylingowski
www.simplyimpressed.blogspot.com

 

Wasabi and pebble dots

 

I have been playing more with the Wasabi and Pebble inks -and added Ocean in with them for this one!  Me Likey!  Pretty simple card - I reached for my Swiss Dots embossing folder for the texture on the botton half.  And for the record that is not Pebble ribbon - it is just some grey I already had!  My pebble ribbon is on the way...

 

I stamped the oval from Ovaliscious as a shadow and then stamped my greeting on top and cut it out.  I like the effect it gives the sentiment and is not too hard to cut out.

I am off and running today - I have a button party tonight and a craft show tomorrow!  Busy Busy!  I might actually get to that sketch by monday!  Sunday maybe? 

Hope you have a blessed weekend - and that YOU get to get your pinky's inky!

Birdcage birthday

So I did not do the sketch yet - but I wanted to share this card instead! 

 

I started with a Vanilla Card - and I stamped the script background with Pebble and then the foliage with Wasabi.  Then I stamped with the sentiment on the card and the bircage on a seperate piece with Blackberry.  I stamped the bird in the cage with Ocean ink.  I cut out the birdcage and added to the front of the card with pop dots.   Then I added the notes with Ocean ink as well.  I really like that color combo:

Ocean
Blackberry
Pebble
Wasabi
on Vanilla

  

I will have to make some more creations with those colors.  NEED more cardstock!  :-)

So today is a beautiful BLESSED day!  I finished up my chemo treatments today!  Whoop Whoop!  I cannot be more excited to be DONE - well with that part of this whole ordeal anyway.  I am just past half way - and am really looking forward to 4 weeks from now when I am completly done.  Most days are pretty good - there are usually a few days that are not so good.  But I am just thankful the bad days are fewer!  Thank you to everyone who has been praying for me and my family!  God is at work - and He is GOOD!

I hope YOU have a blessed day too!

Monday sketch #152

It's time for my monday sketch!  Today's sketch was inspired by the card on page 62 of the a*muse studio catalog. 

 

So here is the sketch with all the deets - I put an oval in there but it can be any shape or cut out of course!

 
 
 

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I hope you get a chance to create today!  I got more a|s goodies today - and am hoping to play! 

Paris Inspiration a|s facebook challenge!

I had to join in the fun and create a card for the latest of the A*Muse*A*Palooza facebook challenges.  It was a tough one with this as the inspiration image...

and to use the new colors Wasabi and Pebble - which I happen to have JUST got my hot lilttle hands on!  I only got the ink pads though - and am so wishing I had gotten the ribbon too!  Cardstock would have been smart as well but there are many orders to come so I am sure I will get it sooner than later!  So I went to work with my inks and some vanilla carstock.

 
I added in slate cardstock as my base - and inked my lady up with slate also.  I also added in some Onyx Bakers twine and the twinkle clear stickers in her hair for some bling.  I stamped the script background with Pebble and the Harlequin background with Wasabi.  Then I edged both pieces with sponge daubers and coresponding ink pads.  Tear an edge and voila!

 
I hope I win!  :-)

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September a|s Spotlight

It is my new favorite time of the month - the new a|s Spotlight on the 15th!  That means new stamp sets on sale - and some super CUTE project ideas!

You can check out all the details - plus the projects upclose and personal HERE - at my a|s store!  Trust me you want to click that link and see all the cuteness!  Seriously - and I am not big into halloween but these projects are super duper cute!

Sale prices are good thru the 14th of the following month - so don't miss out on the great deals!  E-mail me your order - or simply shop online at my site! 

latte fluff

So this is the last card from my Sunday stamping spree...

 

I used Latte and Lichen ink for the fluff stamps -interesting combo!  I layered to French Roast and Wheat cardstock.  Of course I had to add some French Roast satin ribbon!  I also stamped the foliage on the Wheat card with Latte ink too.

 

super quick and easy - maybe even a little masculine, eh?

today I am getting packed up for a big craft show with my button jewelry!  Fun stuff!

 

Butterfly Lattice

So I just LOVE how this card turned out - it is another from my stamping marathon on sunday.  I wanted to create the look of lattice behind the foliage with the Harlequin background stamp.  So I used the Lemon Whip ink pad to stamp it.  Then I used the Fern ink pad to stamp the foliage on top.

 

For the butterfly I used Papaya and Orange inks - i inked the butterfly with Papaya first then used a sponge dauber with a little orange to accent the body.  Cut it out and add to the card with a pop dot of course!

 
The orange satin ribbon is just YUMMY! 

I will be back tomorrow with my final creation from the marathon....

sketch anyone???

It feels so good to be getting back into the swing of things - and I thought why not try out a new sketch?  I already have my card done - and am debating if I should post it with the sketch or keep you waiting in suspense til tomorrow.... 
 
 

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I guess I will keep you in suspense... but maybe I will post it later today instead of tomorrow?  I like inspiring you with the sketch without influencing your creative process with what I do!  :-) 

I have been playing with my new stamps from a*muse studio and am LOVING them!  I think I made 4-5 cards yesterday throughout the day - I was flitting in and out all day.  I placed an order with a bunch of goodies and am so anxious for it to come!  New stamps, inks papers - it is gonna be like Christmas!  If you have not checked out the catalog online - you should!  And if you are like me you prefer having a hard copy in your hands to flip thru and get inspired at any moment - Right?  Well here is a special just for YOU!

a*muse studio catalog special!  $14
Buy the catalog and supplement and I will cover the priority shipping to you! 

OR EVEN BETTER - e-mail me a $50 order and I will take half the price off your catalog!  That would make it $9 for the catalog and supplement - plus your $50 worth of goodies!

a*muse studio facebook sketch challenge

So I thought I was done for the day and I was checking out facebook and saw that a*muse studio is having a facebook challenge for A*Muse*A*Palooza - a sketch challenge!  Check time - 2 hours left can I make it?

YES!  AND I am still only working with items from my starter kit! 

 
It is simple - but got me to use more of my new a*muse goodies!  Ocean stitched grosgrain ribbon and Ocean ink - this will probably be a fav go to color for me I am sure.

I outlined my birdcage with grey tombow marker to make it pop off the page a little since I did not stamp and cut it out.  Nice little designer trick for you to spruce it up when you are pinched for time!  (Or when making a zillion of a card!)

Now while I was making this card I had some other things out on my studio table - and now I think I might make yet another card!   It is either that or eat ice cream....  hubby got me a teeny blizzard on his way home from softball - what a sweetie!  Might have to eat first and save the inspiration for tomorrow...

Nighty Night!