A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA Challenge #4

Time for another challenge as we countdown to A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA! Friday is the BIG DAY! YEAH BABY!!!

Challenge #4 is to create a card using the word SPOT as your inspiration. Whatever SPOT means to you - go with it! Get all the details HERE on the A Muse News Blog.

There are lots of Spots going on around my card. Spots on the papers, Spots on the Cow, Spots on the doodling, the bird found a Spot to stand on top of the cow, all those little yellow paper Spots are tucked under the BIG white paper Spot. I would say my card qualifies :)

All those yellow circles are punched out scraps from when I prepped for a class in June. I love using scraps.



After I got done coloring everything...I thought those plants would look cool with some Flower Soft. After I was all done sticking that stuff on...somethin' HIT ME! Ummmm...are those supposed to be wheat? OOPS!! Oh well...green looks good. Normally I would have started all over...but this time I just went with it. I like how it turned out :)

The cow bell is colored with a silver glitter pen. I stamped the image a 2nd time and cut out the cows head & bow on tail -- then popped them up with foam tape. Yes...that teeny tiny little tail bow is popped up with a sliver of foam tape!



Now let's see what you come up with for the Spot Challenge :)

My first AMAP class is Friday at Stamp Works - Santa's Toy Box. And guess what...that class is full! If you're interested in taking any of the other classes...you better hurry and get signed up...space is VERY LIMITED! If you can't make it to one of my classes -- maybe you can stop by for one of the Make & Takes.

Recipe:
Stamps - A Muse Artstamps Saltbox Studio Farm Friends
Paper - A Muse Artstamps Sorbet Blue Raspberry Tin Plate Square Notes ; Kitchen Yellow Cardstock; White CS
Ink - A Muse Artstamps Black Dye
Misc. - A Muse Artstamps Black Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon; Copic R00, YR16, BG10, BG72, W4, W6, W8, W0, Y15, 110 Special Black, 0 Colorless Blender; Zig Black 05 Pen; Flower Soft - Pale Green; Sakura Sparkle Glitter Pen; Flower Soft Glue; Marvy Uchida Circle Punch (purple); EK Success Circle Punch; Martha Stewart Mini Tag Punch; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners; Dimensionals

Howdy!

Don't miss out on these stamp sets!

Today is the last day of the A Muse 8th Anniversary Party. HURRY if you want one of the Limted Edition Classic Labels 2009 Anniversary Sets. AND...if there are any of The Saltbox Studio stamp sets you've been "needing"...better get 'em while they last! I just got the Farm Friends set. Talk about CUTE!! And look how I used 2 of the Classic Label stamps together with it. I'm soooooo glad I got these set! I mean...look how totally cute this card turned out. I just can't stop lookin' at it! LOL Git-er-done!

It's really hard to tell in the pics...but I shaded around the chicken (is that a chicken? ha!) and a few spots here & there on the eggs with really light yellow. I sanded off the edges of the layers - cause you KNOW how wonderful that always looks :) OH YEAH!

Don't forget about the last contest posted on the A Muse News Blog HERE. hurry hurry hurry!

Recipe:
Stamps - A Muse Artstamps 2009 Anniversary Set; The Saltbox Studio Farm Friends
Paper - A Muse Artstamps Kitchen Black & Yellow Cardstock; 4-bar Swiss Red Solid Notes; White Cardstock
Ink - A Muse Artstamps Black ink; Tsukineko Versafine Satin Red
Misc. - A Muse Artstamps Papaya & Swiss Red Grosgrain ribbon; Copic Marker Y000 Pale Lemon, C1 Cool Gray No.1, R29 Lipstick Red, 0 Colorless Blender; Marvy Uchida Scalloped Oval Punch; EK Success Oval Punch; Sanding Block; Dimensionals

Get Wool Soon Dad

Thinkin' of my Dad...

My dad had major back surgery on Wednesday morning. The surgery went well...but he's having a hard time with the pain. I really wish I lived closer so I could just "be there." I made this card and sent it off to him. He loves getting stuff made by his favorite daughter.....of course I'm his only daughter! LOL ;)



Dad has a HUGE sense of humor...so the Sheep stamp set from The Saltbox Studio worked perfect. And...since he has sheep at his house...it was double-perfect! You can see a pic of my dad HERE. "LOVE YA DAD XXOO"

Recipe:
Stamps - A Muse Art Stamps The Saltbox Studio Sheep Set
Paper - SU Ivory CS & Naturals Kraft CS; Bazzill Textured CS; Deja Views 2-sided paper The Sharon Ann Timeless Collection Plaid/Dark Brown Batik
Ink - A Muse Art Stamps Black Dye
Misc - Prismacolor Pencils PC938 White, PC947 Dark Umber, PC908 Dark Green; Gamsol OMS; CTMH Fibers Winter Classics; EK Success Heart Punch; SU Paper Piercing Guide, Edge Distressor Tool, Dimensionals

Saltbox Color Challenge

More Colors for Monday!!

Have ya ever seen Saltbox Studio images??? They're super SUPER DUPER CUTE! Saltbox Stamps are sold by A Muse Artstamps. You've GOT to check out all the sets......click HERE if ya dare! ha ha ha

So...are ya ready for ANOTHER challenge? Today the Saltbox Studio Design Team has a Color Challenge to use Swiss Red and Cabana Blue with any Saltbox Studio images.

I used 2 of my Saltbox sets to make 2 cards! Totally having fun with these. My first card uses the Sheep set along with the Sheep Sayings set. I also used the A Muse Waves stamp. I used a scrap from a Cabana Blue Notecard for the strip. Can't really see...but I used my Clear Glaze pen on top of the waves. OH...and those little stars are Twinkle Stickers from A Muse! Well...whatcha think? How did that sheep get out there anyway??! LOL

On my second card, all the stamps are from the Sheep set. I stamped stars all over the cardbase. A scrap piece of a Swiss Red notecard for the red layer and to cut out stamped stars. The Darker piece of blue CS is Stampin'UP Baja Breeze. Matches wonderful! And....more little Twinkle Stickers...love that bling!

Now....go check out all the awesome creations by the other A Muse creative team gals that made samples for this challenge as well:

Lexi

Elena

Jen A

Mary rose

Geeta

Emily

Rhonda

Novell

Sherry

Recipe:

Stamps - A Muse Artstamps Saltbox Studio Sheep Set & Sheep Sayings; Waves

Paper - A Muse Artstamps Cabana Blue & Swiss Red Notecard; White CS, SU Baja Breeze CS

Ink - A Muse Artstamps Black Dye

Misc - Copic Markers BG72 BG000 E33 E21 W1 & 0 (card 1), BG72 R27 W2 BG10 G94 (card 2); Prismacolor White Pencil; A Muse Artstamps Twinkle Stickers; Dimensionals; Sakura Clear Glaze Pen; SU Oval Punches; Marvy Uchida Scallop Oval & Oval Punches; Black Micron Pen

BRAK Box

A Special Place for Some Simply Special Cards

Are ya wondering "what's a BRAK Box?" BRAK stands for Birthday Random Act of Kindness. It's something that some of us do over on the A Muse Addicts Forum - send out birthday cards to other A Muse addicts. Really a fun way to share our A Muse creations with other lovers of A Muse Art Stamps.

I thought it would be cool to have a special place to keep my BRAK cards. Gotta have something cute to keep them in....right?! :) I spotted this lonely little tin box sittin' on a shelf in my craft room...begging me to dress it up. So I grabbed it and blew off the dust (seriously!)





I love the sentiment. Perfect description of what A Muse cards are - Simple pleasures! All the stamped images on this project are Saltbox Studio.

The back needed to look good too - so I stamped some stars and colored them.



Check out how A Muse 4 Bar Note Cards fit PERFECT! Sweet Deal!! This is just a sample package showing how good they fit. I'll be filling it with birthday cards. YIKES!!! I better get stamping!!



Recipe:
Stamps - Saltbox Studio Sheep Set, Fences Set
Paper - A Muse Art Stamps Vintage Green, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, SU Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black
Ink - Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc. - Copic Markers, Prismacolor Markers, A Muse Art Stamps Black Stitched Ribbon, Misc Other Ribbon, Red Sticky Tape, Dimensionals, Carl Corner Rounder, Provo Craft Mini Lunch Box Tin 28-2696

I miss you dad!

Thinkin' of Oregon

Michaela and I went to visit my dad and step-mom a few weeks ago. (See pics here and here.) It was the first time I had been to their new place in Oregon. I just don't get to see my dad often enough :( I really wish he lived closer. My dad is so funny! I give him all the credit for my sense of humor. Thanks dad!! My step mom is an awesome crafter. And yes...she is addicted to rubber stamping! The big joke is that dad sold his boat so she could buy more stamps. Wonder what he will need to sell next? Maybe his tractor? (just kiddin' dad!)

I though I would share this card I made using The Saltbox Studio stamps. I'm sending this to my folks because I MISS THEM! Since they have a bunch of cute little farm animals - I think this card totally fits. And the sentiment has that little twist of humor....cause you know I gotta have some humor in there :) hee hee hee

The stamp I used to make the cloud is from A Muse. I bought it up in Oregon. That grass is Spring Meadows Speckles from Judi Kins. Cool stuff huh!

Recipe:

Stamps - The Saltbox Studio Sheep, Sheep Sayings, Fences (all clear stamps), A Muse Art Stamps Scallop Label

Paper - SU Wild Wasabi; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Bazzill Brown Textured CS

Ink - Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa;

Misc - Copic Markers, Judi Kins Spring Meadows Speckles; Art Institute Designer Dry Clear Glue, Prima Flower, Dimensionals; Misc Brad

Make A Scene Version 2

I just had to make another one :)

See details of challenges on post early today. Yep...2 posts in 1 day!

Changed it up a bit with a white cardbase, different birdie from A Muse Clear Set called Animal Wishes, no grass under birdbath, sentiment is different and is also from the Animal Wishes set. Flowers from A Muse Clear Set called Simple Wishes. Everything else is pretty much the same. Click pic to see it closeup.

Tada!

Excuse me while I Make a Scene!

Making A Scene With Patterned Paper

I combined 2 challenges for this card.

Heather has a weekly "share your spark Fridays" challenge. I just discovered this a couple days ago. How FUN! Friday July 4th was to create something using patterned paper.

Then...on the A Muse Addicts Forum are Weekly Challenges. This week is all about making a scene using A Muse stamps. Thanks go out to Jennie for this fun challenge!

Here are all the stamps I used for my card. Sentiment is from A Muse Clear Stamp set called Simply Wishes. Fence is from The Saltbox Studio Clear Stamps set called Fences. 4 wood mounted A Muse Art Stamps. See the wood stamp with the little bird and reindeer...that is an Elzybells stamp available from A Muse. I inked up just the birdie on that stamp for my scene.

The patterned paper is called Mixed Lattice Teal - but I'm not sure what company it's from. As you can see there are TONS of wonderful scenes you could make with just a few stamps.



Birdhouse and Birdbath stamped on SU Apricot Appeal CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut out. Copic and Prismacolor markers to shade and color them. Flower cut out with Marvy Uchida punch and shaded the edges with Copic Marker. Happy Birthday punched out with SU Word Window punch. Cardbase is SU Naturals Ivory CS. Green CS is just a scrap I had laying around that match :) I love using scraps!



Branch, birdie and a little around the grass under the birdbath colored with Koh-I-Noor pencils and Gamsol. The music notes are from a CTMH stamp set. I hand drew the line from the branch to the birdhouse and the grass under the birdbath. Clear Copic Spica Glitter Pen here and there from some sparkle, but you can't really see it well in the pics.



Now it's your turn to go"Make a Scene!" :)