HAPPY 2012!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Welcome to a new year of stamping adventures, with lots of exciting and fabulous A Muse|Studio goodness to come!

I will be continuing with the Consultant Blog Challenges, and this weeks challenge is to use Embossing Powder. I love the white embossing powder and have really put it to work with Christmas cards....but now that Christmas is over it's time to write the Thank You notes....so I came up with a a very simple thank you using 2 different stamp sets....I love the clean simplicity of the design, and couldn't resist making more than one in a different color......I loved the tree from the Loving Memories stamp set, and paired it up with the Thank You from the Hand Scripted set. I punched a circle with the darker color and then stamped and embossed the tree with white embossing powder. I then stamped the Thank You on the lighter card base, and again, embossed with the white embossing powder. I tied the satin ribbon around the end with a knot, and attached the circle using a 3D foam square. Clean and simple!

Don't forget to hop on over to the Consultant Challenge Blog and check out the challenges!

Stamp Sets:
Hand Scripted
Loving Memories

White Embossing Powder

Satin Ribbon:
Navy
French Roast

Cardstock:
French Roast
Shell
Navy
Winter Sky

Adhesive:
3D Foam Adhesive

You can find all these products in my online store at: http://amusestudio.com/tobey or you can email me and let me know what you would like. If you are on the North Shore of MA and would like to have a party or card class, I would be happy to set that up for you.

Happy Stamping!!!

A MUSE|STUDIO WEEKLY CHALLENGE FOR OCTOBER 17, 2011

This weeks challenge is to use buttons on your card. Join in by going over to our challenge blog to learn how you can win some fun a muse|studio goodies!

A Muse|Studio has a rainbow of buttons to pick from...though for this challenge I used French Roast.....have I mentioned before how much I love French Roast????

I decided to try for something that was clean and simple, and think I struck just the right chord with this one!

French Roast card base, with vanilla layer and latte tag. I stamped the thank you in French Roast ink, I cut a tag with the scallop tag die out of latte card stock and then stamped the leaf. It was inked with a sponge dauber using papaya and orange ink. The veins and stem were then stamped in french roast......I threaded French Roast twine through the hole in the tag, and through the holes of the french roast button. I attached the button to the tag with a glue dot.

To assemble the card I attached the vanilla to the card base with adhesive, then popped the tag up with 3D foam squares. And there you have it! Quick and simple!

Card "Ingredients"

Card Stock:
French Roast
Vanilla
Latte


Inks:
French Roast
Papaya
Orange

Stamp Sets:
Fresh Foliage
Hand Scripted

Embellishments:
French Roast Twine
French Roast Button

Tools:
Classic Tags Die Set
Sizzix Big Shot
Acrylic blocks
Scissors


Misc.
3D foam adhesive

Tombow dot tape runner

All products can be found in my A Muse|Studio web store  You can place an order online through my store, or email me for assistance or large orders over $150 to qualify for hostess rewards. Want to have a workshop? I can set that up too!