Big Girl Panties

I have another design to share that I made for the CAS-ual Fridays Back in Black Challenge!
GO ME!  LOL!


I love this one!!!!

I used a stamp set from A Muse Studio called Days Like This.  It's one of those sets you just gotta have! Soooo funny!!!  Sentiment is stamped and embossed with White Embossing Powder. To keep the black cardbase from getting stray bits of embossing powder, I first swiped it with a Static Magic pouch.  That sucker works great!  The pink ruffle is Bubblegum Satin Ribbon pleated on some double-sided tape.  Simple :)

The panties are stamped with A Muse Studio Watermelon Pigment ink. I added some Diamond Glitter and a Clear Twinkle Sticker.  The image panel is popped up.

Hope you likey Mikey.  If not...deal with it!


Everything you need to make this project is available from A Muse Studio

Recipe:
Stamps - Days Like This
Inks -  Pigment Watermelon, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - Sugar and Onyx
Misc. - Bubblegum Satin Ribbon; White Embossing Powder; Clear Dots Twinkle Stickers; Static Magic; Milwaukee Heat Gun; Quickie Glue Pen; Red Double-Sided Sticky Tape; 3D Foam Adhesive

Just for you

Happy Monday Bloggers!

A Muse Studio Consultant Challenge Blog:

Triple Embellishment

Use Buttons, Flowers and Ribbon on your project.

Get all the challenge and prize details HERE on the blog.

Since this weeks challenge over on the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog is to create a clean & simple card using a black card base, I designed my card starting with a 4"x4" Onyx cardstock base. I stamped the A Muse Studio Extraordinary Background image on a Cosmo Paper Flower with Versafine Black ink.  What a great way to customize embellishments!!  The sentiment is stamped in one of the labels from the Vintage Labels 2 set then hand trimmed and popped up.

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Everything you need to make this project is available from A Muse Studio

Recipe:
Stamps - Extraordinary Background, Essential Sentiments, Vintage Labels 2
Inks -  Versafine Onyx Black; A Muse Pigment Ocean
Paper - Sugar, Onyx
Misc. - Onyx Sheer Organdy Ribbon; Bermuda Buttons; Cosmos Paper Flowers; 3D Foam Adhesive

Picture Perfect Baby

Playing a couple challenges today so I could ink up my NEW Paper Smooches Pip Squeaks set. Have you seen it?
A-DOR-A-BLE!  You can check it out HERE.

First up is the Paper Smooches Picture Perfect Challenge. 

This challenge ends today...so if you wanna play along you better get busy ;) 

What a cool inspiration pic!  I was drawn to all the plates on the wall along with the basic layout of the scene.

I love how my design came together!  The circles are from the Whirligigs set.  Baby is from the Word Up set.  The little bow and baby items are from the Pip Squeak set.  I use a few more stamps from the Pip Squeak set on the inside of the card along with a sentiment from Sentiment Sampler.

I also joined in on the CAS-ual Friday Challenge.  Use anything on your Clean and Simple project to make it sparkle.  NOT like I'm a fan of glitter or anything!

In the closeup you can see I used Warm Highlights Microfine Glitter from Glitter Ritz. That stuff is almost good enough to eat!

Now...back to crafting.  Have a great week!

Recipe:
Stamps - Paper Smooches Pip Squeak, Whirligigs, Word Up and Sentiment Sampler
Paper - A Muse Studio Sugar and Kraft
Ink - Memento Angel Pink, New Sprout, Desert Sand, Toffee Crunch
Misc. - Prismacolor Pencils PC1018 PC1004 PC913, Gamsol; Quickie Glue Pen; Glitter Ritz Microfine Warm Highlights, scalloped border punch and corner rounder punch

Sexy Tractor

How can you NOT smile when lookin' at this! 

I die cut a window on the card front.  Lined the inside with clouds designer paper and stamped the sentiment & spider. Trimmed a scrap of  grass polka dot cardstock and adhered it on the back of the window.

Everything was stamped with black pigment ink and embossed.  I actually embossed the tractor 3 times to add a bit of bulk to it. COOL HUH! Then I colored it very carefully with Copic Markers.  Why carefully???  Well..because if the marker touches the embossing...it will dissolve it on the marker tip. Soooo...you CAN color carefully around the embossed areas...just not over them.

I made this for 2 super fun Clean and Simple (aka CAS) Challenges:

CAS-ual Friday's Blog Challenge CFC54 is to make a Clean & Simple masculine card using designer paper.

Splitcoaststampers Clean & Simple Card Challenge CAS172 is a LOVE theme.
DOUBLE FUN!

Recipe:
Stamps - Our Craft Lounge The Barnyard,  Barnyard Banter, Sunshine Cheer
Inks -  Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - A Muse Studio
Misc. - Copic Marker R05, R08, R46, C1, C2; Spellbinders Die; Die Cut Machine; Clear Embossing Powder; Heat Tool

Sunny Side of Life

I've been DIE-ing to share this card with you!

Is this COOL OR WHAT??!!!!

I wanted to join the fun over at CAS-ual Fridays for this weeks challenge - make a clean & simple creation using flowers or trees. I also needed to get a design team project done for the A Muse Studio Monday Blog using one or more dies.  So I decided to combined them.

Just LOOK at those amazing colors!!!  It took everything in me to not add some glitter all over the flowers! I controlled myself and went with a diamond glittered butterfly that I die-cut out of velum.  The beautiful sentiment  is stamped with A Muse Studio Grape Pigment Ink. I LOVE this color! It's one of their new shades this year.
 

 

Wanna know how I got all those beautiful shades of color? Tombow Markers!  YES WAY!!!  Just colored on the rubber stamp and then spritzed a fine mist of water on the stamp to re-activate the ink -- then stamp.  When I lifted the stamp off the paper and saw this...I SWEAR my socks FLEW OFF MY FEET!
AH-MAZING!

Everything you need to make this project is available from A Muse Studio

• To shop for A Muse Studio products click HERE.
• To browse the on-line catalog click HERE.
• Would you like to become an A Muse Studio Creative Consultant?  I would love to have you on my team!  Click HERE to sign up - or contact me for details. 

Recipe:

Stamps - A Muse Studio Sunny Side of Life; Essential Sentiments

Inks - A Muse Studio Grape Pigment Ink

Paper - A Muse Studio Sage Polka Dots, Grass and Sugar

Misc. - A Muse Studio Papaya Organdy Ribbon, Butterfly Trio Dies, Scalloped borders dies, Die Cut Machine; Diamond Glitter, Glue Pen, Tombow Markers: 177-Fern, 126-Grass, 676-Blackberry, 620-Amethyst, 800-Blush, 703-Bubblegum, 025-Papaya, 933-Orange; fine mist spray bottle for water

My Favorite Peeps!

Here's a little something I pulled together for the CAS-ual Friday's Challenge - Let the Hunt Begin and Our Craft Lounge Challenge - Run For the Border

The CAS-ual Fridays challenge was to create a project featuring something you'd find in an Easter Basket.  I have one word for this...Peeps!  :) And by the way...you won't find my card entered in the challenge...because ONCE AGAIN I forgot the deadline was WEDNESDAY and not Thursday!

DUHHH!

Moving on to the OCL challenge...this one was to use border or background images on your card.  I used 2 border stamps...the chicken tracks from the Barnyard Banter set and the the tiny dotted border from the Fancy Fringe set. The dotted border is stamped repeatedly on the red card base with Versamark,  embossed, then dusted with Perfect Pearls. I created a background with the border stamp. 

The sentiment is from the Hey Chick set...one of my favorites! Even if a stamp set is geared for a holiday, I find ways to use them all year long.

If you ever need inspiration to create a card...or any other stamping & paper crafting project...try playing a challenge.  It's a sure way to get your craft on!

Recipe:
Stamps - Our Craft Lounge Hey Chick set; Fancy Fringe set; Barnyard Banter set
Paper - A Muse Studio Kraft; Bazzill red & White; patterned paper from my scrap pile.

Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia; Ranger Distress Fired Brick & Brushed Corduroy; Versamark
Misc. - EK Success Boarder Punch; Craftworkcards Candi Vintage Berries; Prismacolor Pencils; May Arts Ribbon; Ranger Embossing Antiquities Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder; Ranger Cappuccino Perfect Pearls, Heat Embossing Gun; Ranger Sponging Tool; 3D Foam Tape

Light my fire!

This week over on the CAS-ual Fridays blog the challenge is to Create a Clean And Simple project based on a song.

Get all the challenge details HERE.

I KNOW!!!  FUN! And I have the PERFECT stamp set!  Check it out!!!!

I TOLD YOU!!!  This set from Our Craft Lounge called Love Potion ROCKS!
Get it?! 

"Light My Fire" is a song by The Doors.

 Colored a little with Copic Markers...and some glitter of course.
OH...and get this...the red glitter is called Rockstar Red!!!  NO JOKE! :)

I've had this song stuck in my head all day long.

Sing?

ME!?

Only in private.

Well...

except my close friends...

they've had the *cough* pleasure.
 

ROCK ON BABY!!!

Recipe:
Stamps - Our Craft Lounge Love Potions
Paper - Neenah Solar White, Bazzill Red

Ink - Versafine Onyx Black and Satin Red
Misc. - Our Craft Lounge Crafty Sparkles in Rockstar Red & Lemon Drop Yellow.  Copic Markers; 3D Foam Tape; Quickie Glue Pen

Good Luck!

Here's a fun little design to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I just love my Paper Smooches stamp sets. This card I used one of the great new background stamps called Nirvana.  It makes a BEAUTIFUL background!  The chick is from the Spring Fling set and the sentiment is from the Word Salad set.  That little shamrock is popped up on foam tape and covered with glitter for extra luck! The beak on my sweet little chick is also popped up.

This card is done up for this weeks CAS-ual Friday Challenge#44. -   It's as Easy as 1-2-3
Create a Clean And Simple project using
1. A Pattern
2. An Image
3. A Sentiment

Yep...super simple!  

Thanks for stoppin' by!

 

Recipe:
Stamps - Paper Smooches Nirvana, Spring Fling, Word Salad
Paper - A Muse Studio Grass & Sugar
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black and Bamboo Leaves
Misc. - Copic Markers, Art Glitter Summer Sea; 1/2" Corner Rounder; 3D Foam Tape

Rub on Some Cheese

Did this quick and simple card for CAS-ual Fridays Challenge this week. And just in time...AS ALWAYS!


The challenge is to use a Rub-on. Say Cheese is my rub on. Perfect for this image.



Recipe:
Stamps - Image stamp by Stampotique. Feet stamp by Stampabilities
Paper - A Muse Studio Sugar; DP from scrap pile
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc. - Rub on from Vintage Transfers by Melissa Frances; Copic Markers; 3D Dimensional Tape

It's a cupcake kinda' day

Here's a sweet treat I made for this weeks CAS-ual Friday's Challenge Blog. The challenge is to use a Sweet or a Treat on your clean & simple project.
AND...I got it done before the time ran out to post!!! WHEW!



I used 2 sets from A Muse Studio. Oven Joy and Tini Time (which is on SALE this month!) A little Cinnamon Stickles on the rim of the glass, some yummy Diamond Glitter on the cupcake frosting and Crystal Clear Glaze on the cherries. YUMMY!

Most items are available from A Muse Studio.

Recipe:
Stamps - A Muse Studio Tini Time and Oven Joy
Inks -A Muse Studio Pigment Waterlemon, French Roast & Buttercup; Memento Rich Cocoa
Papers - A Muse Studio Sugar & French Roast
Misc. - Copic Markers RV21, RV25, R24, Y21, E51, E55, E57, BG10, 0; A Muse Studio Diamond Glitter, Ranger Cinnamon Stickles; Quickie Glue Pen; 3D Foam Tape

This card can FLY!

Ok...so my card can't really fly...but it sure LOOKS like it could!

This weeks challenge over on the CAS-ual Friday's Blog is Shaped Cards.

OH YEAH BABY...time to pull out my ruler and pencil!


Soooo happy with my finished design!

Silver grunged sunrays behind a bright yellow sun. The Orca is embossed and trimmed out. Finished off with a ribbon & twine tail.


And...it fits a standard A2 envelope!

All supplies are available from my A Muse Studio website.

Recipe:
Stamps - Keep Swimmin'; Life's a Breeze (both on sale until July 15th!); Grunged Sunrays; Make a Scene
Inks - Versamark; Versafine Onyx Black; Encore Metallic Silver
Papers - Sugar; Ocean; Lemon Whip
Misc - Black Embossing Powder; Powder; Static Magic; Heat Embossing Gun; Copic Markers Y15 & Y17; Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon Papaya & Ocean; Vanilla Twine; Score Board; Sanding Block; 3D Foam Adhesive; Detail Scissors

Keep Swimmin'

Is your middle name Late? MINE IS!

The faster I go...the behinder I get. Yep...that's me.

Where did I put that thing...it was just right here! So much for being organized!

Sound familiar?

I've been a little Edgy lately...which brings me to my card...

CAS-ual Friday's Challenge #8 - Getting Edgy
Use border punches, dies or whatever fun way you come up with to put an edge on your clean and simple project. (Yes Karolyn...late again! I finally found my camera...in the bottom of my purse...where I already looked a dozen times!)


I love these bright colors! Ocean and Lime. Sounds freshing doesn't it :)


Don't forget...A Muse Studio has the stamp set I used to create my card ON SALE until July 15th. 4 other sets are on sale too!!! Click HERE to see this months promotions.

Recipe:
Stamps - A Muse Studio Keep Swimmin' Set (on sale until July 15th!)
Inks - A Muse Studio Ocean, Bermuda & Lime Pigment; Versafine Onyx Black
Papers - A Muse Studio Sugar, Ocean & Lime Cardstock
Misc - Fiskars Waves Border Punch; Tombow 491 Sky Marker; Art Glitter - Kiwi Ultrafine Pearlescent; Sakura Quickie Glue Pen; 3D Foam Adhesive

Color Blocking

Here's another design featuring some of the June A Muse Studio Spotlight Stamps and Colors.


Ahhhh...this turned out EXACTLY how I planned!



My design idea came from this weeks Color Blocking challenge over at one of my new hang-out's...the CAS-ual Friday's Blog. Color blocking is easy, trendy, and best of all....GREAT for using up scraps!!! GIT-R-DONE!

Don't forget... keep it Clean AND Simple.

All supplies are available from my A Muse Studio website.

Recipe:
Stamps - Life's A Breeze (on sale until July 15th!); Grunged Sunrays
Inks - Lemon Whip Pigment; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Onyx Black
Papers - Sugar; Sage; Latte; Bermuda
Misc - Copic Markers BG10 Cool Shadow, BG11 Moon White, BG13 Mint Green; Stamp Positioner; 3D Foam Adhesive