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even more satin pearl embossing

What can I say I am in a rut?  I am liking the rut though!  Satin Pearl embossing powder - YUMM!  Today I paired it up on Amethyst cardstock and it is STUNNING!  I stamped the Ornate Elements in a column down the center of my card with VersaMark ink and them embossed with Satin pearl.  LOVE it!

I stamped the lady in slate onto Sugar cardstock that I cut out with the labels die set.  I layered it to a slate oval with some 3d dimensionals.  Then I accented the corners with Onyx Twinkle Stickers.  I tied a piece of Onyx Polka Dot ribbon (which is currenty on back order - boohoo!) around the card centering it along the column of Ornate Elements.

This would be a great card for Mother's Day or a bridal shower.  Even a birthday or congratulations!  I left the sentiment out of the center for now so I can stamp what I want inside when I need it!

We are off to the Scott's for a family dinner!  Hopefully more studio playing for me when we get home!  I did finished more in my art journal today too...

Quick Valentine

It's Friday!  My card today is a real simple one - with a little copic coloring, an amuse exclusive die cut, Onyx bakers twine, Blush cardstock and more Satin Pearl Embossing powder!

The neat thing about the Satin Pearl powder is that you can maipulate the color of it by the ink color you choose to stamp with!  On this card I used Currant ink!  Here is another shot so you can see the embossing.


I used only 4 copic markers to color the berries - YG03, R85, R89 and N1 for shadows.

I just LOVE the satin pearl embossed Currant ink and the Blush cardstock! 

I squished and played with my paint yesterday - so fun!  Today I am going to do a little shopping and go visit with grandpa!  I am having a hard time motivating my son to do anything before noon - so hopefully he will get going this morning and go check on job applications!   The boy needs a JOB! 

Elegant Pocket Card

I love Kraft cardstock - and the Satin Pearl Embossing powder totally rocks on it!  I stamped with Ornate Elements and embossed with Satin Pearl embossing powder - first on the Vanilla layer and then on the Kraft . 

I made the pocket with a 3 x 8 1/2 strip of kraft simply cut both ends with Labels 8 Nestibilities (we do not carry this die but hopefully it will be in the new catalog!)    You can slip a gift card or note in the pocket - use your imagination!

The flower is the Flax shape flower with a Cranberry button tied with Vanilla twine - BOTH those products are on the retiring list!  So if you want Cranberry buttons or Vanilla twine - email me and I will order some for you!  Or you can shop online anytime on my secure shopping site!

So yesterday turned into a black hole - you know the one where you spend way too much time on your computer??  Well that was my yesterday!  But today I am not going to let that happen again!  I am off to CREATE!  And actually in the midst of writing this post I got a phone call and created a card while I was on the phone!  That I will save for tomorrow...  More Satin Pearl embossing!  YUMMM!!!

I don't love this card

It is not like it is horrible or anything - but it was not what I intended at all!  Have you ever started to make a card and then you went off in the weeds and messed it up?  Well that is how I got to this creation.  It still needs help but I had to throw in the towel and call it quits.

It is a nice one layer card though - and I do currently love everythign with Cherry Bakers Twine tied on - so it does have a few things going for it.

HA!  So I have been spending all morning on my computer.  I need to get up and get to creating!  I have a few projects on my to do list today - one of which could possibly be another art journal entry...  I can hear it calling me in a faint little whisper.  Those paints I got a Hobby Lobby yesterday are chiming in too...  Must... do...other...things...first... (I have to get my to do list done FIRST!!)

Card for sketch #163 - pink hearts

 
 

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This card was a runner up for my class last week.  I used Blush cardstock and ink paired up with Cherry cardstock, bakers twine and ink.  I used the smallest scallop border die to edge the cherry layer - LOVE!  The words are from Essential Sentiments and the hearts are from Hearts a Plenty  - which is on the retiring list so if you want it you better get it now before it is gone for good!

              

The Cherry Bakers Twine is such a great addition to all of your Valentines day cards and treats!  I just tied it around the layer and placed the bow in front of the red heart.

I am off and running today - I got a coupon in my pocket and have a date at Hobby Lobby!  :-)

New Catalog coming out SOON!

A*muse studio release Feb 1!  Order before Feb1 and I will cover the shipping for you!

Monday Sketch #163

Happy Monday!

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Today's sketch is pretty basic - I could not beleive I had not done a sketch like this before when I went through my archive!  I use this layout alot - and know that alot of stampers do too.    I had planned to use an old sketch but had to make one instead.  I am going to use an edge die on the middle layer - just to jazz it up a bit! 

Amuse released their retiring products over the weekend - Boohoohooo.... :-(  I am SO sad to see some of these things going away - but am also looking forward to what they will have new in just a few weeks!   Check it out - and if there is anything you need get it quick - email me or shop online!  Once their supply is depeleted the item will no longer be available.

You can click on the list above to get a better look or print it out for reference.  and here is the retiring stamps list - in case you need to see it again too!  (a few sets are already gone for good - Farm Fun, Birthday Builder and Grunge Alpha)

 

I am so excited to be working in a CLEAN studio.  Well mostly clean anyway!  I have one corner to organize - and I am going to make it a permanent scrapbooking corner!  One that I can leave things out - like the layout I am currently working on.  I am hoping that by having it out it will get me to get all these pictures scrapped!  I also hope that my family will get in on the journaling and memories!   Sounds like fun huh?

stitched hearts

Not super crazy about this card - but it was something I wanted to try.  I die cut the hearts with our hearts die set and then attached them to the fromnt of my card.  The stamped the zig zag from Mad for Plaid set with Onyx ink on top.  I accented the stitched with the Spica glitter gel pen but you can't see it in the photo.  Add sentiment and heart twinkle sticker and voila!  Not sure what I could do different to make me like it more!

So what's on your weekend agenda?  Eric and Logan are on their way home from the Cotton Bowl.  I am thinking a trip in to Hobby Lobby maybe?  I have a list of things I NEED!   Always a list huh?  Even with a room packed full of stuff!  I have been trying to use what I have and work from that.  If I could only get it all re-organized and looking better in here!  That is a MAJOR goal of 2012 for me.  (how funny i accidentally put 2021 when i typed the year - i hope it does not take me that long!!!)

I did accomplish my goal of getting an entry in my art  journal done yesterday - yeah!  It is funny how I just want to creat but when i get there I am hesitant to do it!  Wanna see??

I started with dictionary pages decoupaged to the page.  I gesso'd over top of them and you can barely see them now - but i like the thickness it gives to the paper too!  Then I scribbled on watercolor crayons and sprayed with a fine mister and blended it all in with a big wash brush.

Then I went to my stamps and inks!  I used the circles and birds from Clever Girls and the foliage from Beautiful Botanicals 1 and 2 plus the cloud from Rock Star.  Oh and I also added in the medium dots from Polka Dot Patterns.  I used Blackberry, Fern and Slate inks plus Stazon Black for the birds and Stazon white for the polka dots. 

Then I doodles and wrote some words with a sharpie pen.

I really enjoyed the process - and am looking forward to doing LOTS more this year!  The goal is atleast once a week - maybe more! 

A little love note...

Here is a card that I made for my class last night.  I wanted to use the mini clothespins - they are so cute!   I started with a piece of Winter Sky cardstock and I embossed it with the swiss dots cuttlebug folder - I don't have the a|s impression plate which has 2 sides one tiny and one medium dots!   I die cut the heart from Cherry cardstock and two clouds from sugar cardstock.

I stamped the clouds with the script background using WInter Sky ink and attached them to the Winter Sky piece.   Then I attached a piece of Cherry Bakers Twine at an angle across the piece.  I used a 3d foam adhesive to stick the heart down then attached the clothespin.  I mounted the piece to the front of a Sugar card with 3d Foam Adhesives then stamped the greeting below.

SO I am trying to figure out what is on my agenda for today.  I have some little messes in my studio to tidy up - but then I think I am going to get my jewelry making things out and get crafty!  I have a special order to make - and then I REALLY need to get things added to my etsy shop!  The cupboards are bare there - and I have been thinking that I really need to get better about adding stuff there regularly!  Right Annette???  :-)  Today is the day!

But first I have a date with my art journal!

canvas #2

Here is my second attempt at the Canvas project - and this is the one I gave in our gift exchange.  I used basically all the same stamps and inks as yesterdays canvas - with the addition of Polka Dot and Gingham papers!

Here you can see some of the details - grateful for the everday was the saying I chose for this one.  Can you see I embossed the script background on the yellow of the house?  It is with Satin pearl Embossing powder - but it doesn't show up very well. 

Laney's canvas is coming along - she added some painting yesterday and all she has left now is the doodling!  When she finished it up I will make sure it is ok to share hers so you all can see it!  She is excited to hang it on her wall in her room.

I was talking to my mom yesterday about when I was younger and drawing.  I have a memory of drawing those "Art Instruction School" art tests - remember those?  They were in our newspaper I think - lots of places I think.   I remember drawing the turtle first and then another time doing the pirate and the bear.  I asked my mom how old I was the first time and she said I was 6!  Her and I sat down together to draw the turtle.  My drawing was really good - mom said better than hers and alot like the test image.  That was the beginning of my love of drawing and art in general.  I did not think I was so young - I was thinking 10 or so like Laney.  I will have to get the drawings from my mom next time I am home.

We got sneak peeks to the new a*muse catalog that will be out at the end of the month - so exciting!  Besides new stamps - we have new colors too!  Don't forget to email me to pre-order a new catalog so I have one for you ASAP!