A Muse Studio Retiring List Cards

Here are a few cards that I haven't gotten around to posting yet.  Some of the products are retiring at the end of this month so I thought I'd share them with you before they go into retirement.  

Big Words

Big Words & Mad for Plaid

Big Words & Floral Duet

Pretty Peonies 2

Sending my Love (already retired)

Sunflowers (sold out)

Harlequin Background

Springtime Day

All products are Amuse Studio unless otherwise noted.

  

Easter Basket Chicken

I made this card to go with/match my Easter Basket Critters seen HERE.

All products are Amuse Studio unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Made for Plaid, Hexagon, Essential Sentiments Too

Ink: French Roast, Cocoa, Squash 

Paper: Cherry, Vanilla, Kraft, Saffron
Dies: Easter Basket, Squares, Little Flowers, Heart Trio

Schtuff: Metallic Brad, Toffee Twine, Onyx Twinkle, Sponge, (basket stuffing from $Tree) 

  

Gingerbread Christmas Basket

This card just makes me smile...I used the new a muse studio Sealed with a Fish starfish dies for the mini gingerbread cookies - snort!  Hope it makes you smile too :o)

All products are Amuse Studio unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Mad for Plaid

Ink: Evergreen, Cherry, French Roast

Paper: Christmas Sweater, Evergreen, Cherry, Cocoa, Kraft, Sugar
Dies: Gingerbread Man, Sealed with a Fish, Easter Basket, Mini Bow

Schtuff: White Gel pen, Pearls, Tombow marker

        
                                         Christmas Sweater 6x6 paper

  

Shine Bright Pink Sapphire

I used the same technique for the pink sapphire in this door prize project as I did for this project except I used Bubblegum glitter.  Strangely enough the new a muse studio Hibiscus ink matches the glitter better than the Bubblegum ink. The box is simply a piece of sugar card stock cut 7x5.5 scored at 3" on all 4 sides and assembled...easy peasy.
I think every girl needs a bubblegum diamond :o). 

All products are Amuse Studio unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Shine Bright, Mad for Plaid, Aren't You Sweet

Ink: Hibiscus, Stazon Black

Paper: Sugar, Onyx
Dies: Large Scallop Circles & Large Circles

Schtuff: Crystal Clear CS, Crystal Clear Glaze, 1/4" Super Stick Tape, Silver Glitter, Bubblegum Glitter (retired), Seattle Coording, Onyz Twine, 1/4" hole punch

  

  

Just my Type

I really like the Just my Type stamp set, lots of cute sentiments to "type" with the typewriter.  The "love" is part of the Big Heart die set and both the die set and Just my Type stamp set are retiring soon.  Here's a little peek on the inside too.

Stamps: Just my Type, Mad for Plaid

Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black, Cherry

Paper: Cherry, Onyx, Vanilla, Sleepy Hallow 

Dies: Big Heart, Heart Trio
Schtuff: White EP, Heat Gun,  

  

Mad for Plaid Peeps

Well I can't hardly post gingham bunnies and then not post plaid bunnies too.  So here's my Mad for Plaid peeps, Mad for Plaid is one of my all-time favorite stamp sets...custom plaid...ummm yeah! :o)

Stamps: Mad for Plaid, For Peeps Sake

Ink: Grapefruit, Cocoa, French Roast, Grass

Paper: Grapefruit, Cocoa, Grass, Vanilla

Dies: Peeps, Egg, Grass
Schtuff: Sponge

  

He is Risen

Unfortunately there is only one (yep one) religious Easter stamp in our catalog so I had to get creative and came up with this card.  I do wish we had at least a couple other options to choose from but maybe the next catalog will have some more.  In the meantime I do like the simplicity of this one and hope you do too.

Stamps: Mad for Plaid, Grunged Sunrays, Essential Sentiments

Ink: Saffron, French Roast

Paper: Cocoa, Sugar

  

Spring Country Chickens

I love it when a project turns out exactly how I envisioned it in my head! I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new Amuse Studio basket die and as soon as I cut out the first basket and saw the left over piece (from inside the handle) it instantly spoke "hen" to me! It took me about 2 seconds more to realize the new tiny flowers die was absolutely perfect scale for the head feathers, waddle and beak and of course the blue flower for the basket too...it was all just meant to be! Eeeee I had so much fun using all our new items from the Spring Accessories Guide creating my country chickens & basket, I hope you like it and I hope you have fun with them too. 

If you'd like the super easy dimensions for the basket "box" just leave me a comment or send me an email.  

Don't forget to share my Spring Country Hens on Facebook & Pinterest too :o)!

Stamps: Mad for Plaid, Lots of Dots

Ink: Cocoa, Memento Cocoa, Lemon Whip

Paper: Yellow Gingham, Kraft, Onyx, Eucalyptus, Sugar, Cherry, Fern, Papaya

Dies: Easter Basket, tiny Flowers, Heart Trio 

Schtuff: Toffee Twine, Pearls, sponge

  

I Simply Love You

I love ALL styles of stamping but if I had to pick only one favorite it I think it would be CAS (clean and simple).  What's your favorite stamping style?

Stamps: Mad for Plaid, Essential Sentiments

Ink: Pebble, Stazon Black

Paper: Sugar, Cherry

Dies: Heart Trio

Hershey's Hugs & Kisses

Who says Halloween sets are only seasonal...here I go again using another Halloween set in a non-Halloweenie way. I used the "KISSES" portion of the "candy corn kisses" stamp and embossed in silver on French Roast card stock. The Fry Box was cut from French Roast card stock and lined with Winter Sky. The faux Hershey kisses are Heart Trio dies cut out of Shimmer Silver and just turned the upside down and tucked in. We made the card at my "Love is in the Air" workshop last week and the fry box was a door prize :o)

Stamps: Candy Corn Kisses, Mad for Plaid, Sending my Love

Ink: French Roast, Versamark, Eucalyptus

Paper: Shimmer Silver, French Roast, Cocoa, Winter Sky, Sugar

Dies:  Fry Box, Heart Trio

Schtuff: French Roast Twill, Silver Embossing Powder

Tis' the Season

 Here are a few Christmas/Holiday cards for you to enjoy:

Stamps: Silent Night, Peaceful Forest

Ink: Nutmeg, Memento Cocoa, Cherry

Paper: Kraft, Cherry

Schtuff: French Roast Twine

This card is a total CASE from the Annual Catalog...I LOVE this card and just had to make one for myself!

Stamps: Winter Stag

Ink: Fern, Seattle, Slate

Paper: Sugar

Schtuff: Cherry Twinkles, Cherry Polka Dot Organdy Ribbon 

This card got a lot of ooh's and ahhh's when displayed at my classes but the photo doesn't do it any justice. I stamped the Starry Night background with Versamark and embossed with Diamond EP...it's very twinkley in real life.

Stamps: Silent Night, Starry Night

Ink: Eucalyptus, Versamark

Paper: Eucalyptus, Winter Sky

Schtuff: Diamond Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

The currently popular chalkboard technique is simply Versamark heat embossed with white embossing powder on black cardstock.  You can add "eraser marks" by smudging a couple of spots with a light colored ink (such as Lemon Whip) with a sponge or pouncing our static magic in a few places as well.  However I decided to not add any smudges on this card because I sometimes like to wipe my slate clean - snort!

Stamps: Mad for Plaid, It's a Wonderful Life, Holiday Tags

Ink: Versamark, Memento Black, Cherry, Evergreen

Paper: Cherry, Evergreen, Onyx, Sugar

Dies: Scallop Borders set

Schtuff: Copics R29 & YG67, Cherry Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, white EP

Pretty & Pink Christmas tree made by stamping tree with Blush ink then pouncing on Shimmer Chalk with a sponge dauber.  Quick and easy "wow"...the shimmery wow part looks so much better IRL. 

Stamps: Winter Stag

Ink: shell or blush either will work, Seattle 

Paper: Shell & Sugar

Schtuff: Shimmer Chalks,  Silver Elastic Cording, Sponge Dauber

Brrrr!  Okay, living in Florida I have to use my imagination when it comes to being cold.  So I die cut my snowman coated him with Versamark and heat embossed with Diamond EP. The sentiment was heat embossed with white EP.  Love using our Navy polka dot cardstock for the "snowy" background.

Stamps: It's a Wonderful Life

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Navy Polka Dots, Navy, Sugar, Onyx

Dies: Lg. Snowman

Schtuff: Diamond & White Embossing Powder

Plaid Christmas trees?  Sure why not...I think they are kind of cute, if it were up to me I'd "plaid" everything!

Stamps: Mad for Plaid, Snowy Background, Holiday Tags

Ink:  Cherry, Evergreen & Versamark

Paper: Winter Sky, Evergreen, Sugar

Dies: Candy Box (tree)

Schtuff:  White embossing powder