Sparkle Designs

Another sneak peek

I wanted to share another sneak peek of the new a|s catalog. These flowers from "charming gardeners" stamp wonderfully and are perfect for a variety of coloring mediums. And did you notice the new paper. It is Venetian patterned cardstock in Rialto; part of the Venetian palette.

Anyone out there??

You know its been a while since you blogged when it takes three tries to sign in. I just wanted to pop in real quick to share a sneak peek of the new 2012 a muse|studio Catalog and Inspiration Guide that will be available February 1st.

If you know me at all, you know why I am in love with this "Come Fly With Me" set. I hope you won't get tired of it, because I have a feeling that you'll be seeing it alot. (That is, if I actually blog more than once every three months *wink*)

Did you choose One Little Word for 2012? Mine is PEACE. Go where the peace it. I think I have found more peace in the first 19 days of 2012 than I have in years.

The Magnificent Muses' First Blog Hop: Halloween

I am so excited to announce the first-ever Magnificent Muses team blog hop. The theme of the first hop is Halloween! I can't believe it is October. Three of the Magnificent Muses are participating in our blog hop, so I hope you'll go check out the other blogs for some great inspiration.

 

I used 'That's the Ticket' to create this card. It is the time of the year for all the Fall festivals and fairs. Blackberry, pumpkin, and Onyx papers are the perfect Halloween color combination.

Thanks for stopping by. The next stop on the hop is Sarah's blog where you'll find two wonderful Halloween designs. Enjoy!! 

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA is here!!!

 
The wait is finally over!! It is beginning to look like the most wonderful time of year...A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA!! If you have yet to see the 2011 Holiday Catalog and Inspiration Guide, you can download it right here (Download 2011ASHolidayCatalog). It is 44 pages of fantabulousness!! *wink*

During A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA, our awesome Hostess benefits (workshop or customer order of $150) are even more fantabulous!!

• A qualifying workshop or individual customer order of $150+ automatically earns you a special, limited-edition Hostess Bonus Days stamp set;
• Beginning with an order of $250, the amount of incremental free product earned is even more than it usually is (at $250, it's $50 vs. usual $35; at $350 it's $70 vs. usual $50, etc.); and
• You continue to earn stamp sets at 50% off, too!
• For more information, Download AP2011HostessBonusDays to see the extra rewards, and compare it to the regular benefits you get by clicking on "Host A Party." 
• If you are making an individual customer order that is going to be $150 or more, please contact me so that you can take advantage of all the benefits. I'll be more than happy to place the order for you.

Are you ready to host a workshop?? I'll be more than happy to plan a wonderful event for you and your guests. Gather some friends for morning coffee or girl's night in and have fun getting started with your holiday projects.

I have an A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA Open House scheduled for this Saturday August 27th. Stop by anytime between 1-4 to make one gift card holder and two cards!! I would love to see  you! You can find all the details here. Please RSVP so that I'll have your projects ready for  you.

a card and a song...

I needed to make a stack of thank you cards for a quick gift, but my inspiration was lacking. I decided to look for a challenge and found this wonderful CAS challenge over on SCS. I love challenges, but always seem to forget about them. Two stamps, paper, ink, some bling and two minutes is all you need to make a great card. It is that simple. You probably wouldn't even make it out of the driveway to go to *that* card store in the time you could make this card. Any thank-you card is great, but a homemade adds that extra special touch. I have certain friends and family members that save every card I make for them and that is always worth the effort of making a special card for them.

And since I have this song stuck in my head, I thought I would get it stuck in yours as well- I mean share it with you.

 

Have a great day!!!

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Stamps: Marvelous Marigolds, Essential Sentiments

Paper: Latte

Ink: Bubblegum and Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Twinkle stickers

Celebrate every happy hour

 

I just love this sentiment. Great for a fun 'happy hour', but also great as a little encouragement. And everything is always better with a 'tini. Strawberry Lemon Drop may be my new favorite.

Take advantage of a fabulous 10% discount on these stamps, as they are part of the current a*muse|studio spotlight. You can view more samples and details here.

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Stamps: tini time

Paper:Buttercup, Sage, Sugar

Ink: Momento Black, Versafine, Bubblegum

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, koh-i-noor colored pencils, Crystal Clear Glaze, Milwaukee heat tool

monky see, monkey do...

I love party planning. I'm talking giddy, monkey-clapping and all that other jazz...LOVE IT!!!!

Here's a look at all the paper creations for a more boy-ish birthday party.

Is that little monkey not the cutest thing ever??? *monkey clapping*  

For this one, I just printed a quick little invitation. I tried to match the color of 'Jack' as closely as I could to the Papaya paper. I think I did well!

I made another cute little banner. I used a circle punch and the circle scissor pro for this one...tied together with some twine.

 
A cute little gable box is perfect to fill with treats for a party favor. And again, I made some simple cupcake toppers.

 
I just love this thank you card!! I embossed the card base with the woodgrain impression plate and then just sanded it a bit.

I hope you enjoyed the two parties I have shared. Now, I just need another one to plan!

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Stamps: The mighty Jungle, Classic Alphabet, Polka Dot Patterns, Essential Sentiments

Paper: Grass, Papaya,Sugar, French Roast, Grass polka dot

Ink: Grass, French Roast, Papaya, Memento Onyx black

Ribbon: Twine, French roast organdy polka-dot

Accessories: Copics, Circle Scissor pro, 3D foam dots, sanding block, score board

Moxie Fab: Tuesday Trigger

It has been so long since I have made the time to do one of these challenges. I always love them when I do, but they always seem to get bumped down to the bottom of my to-do list. Well, not this week!!

This reminds me of something my grandmother would make.

 
Using colors similar to the photo, I created this quick card.  The Vanilla buttons have a wonderful assortment of vintage styles that add the perfect finishing touch to a card.

I stamped the image from Beautiful Botanicals 2 in Lichen and then used koh-i-noor pencils to add shading and depth. It is one of my favorite things to do with solid images. It adds so much to an otherwise flat image.

 

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Stamps: Beautiful Botanicals 2, Clever Girls

Paper: Heather, Eucalyptus, Sugar

Ink: Blackberry, Lichen

Ribbon: twine

Accessories: koh-i-noor pencils, 3D ahesive foam, sanding block

Pink, Paris Party

What little girl (and big ones, too) wouldn't love a pink, Paris-inspired birthday party? I know I would!

 
Here is the front of the invitation. Wait until you see what is inside!! *giddy* You can also see the cute little cupcake toppers.

 
You gotta have a boarding pass to get to Paris!! I am not sure why they don't put cute washi tape on real boarding passes. I made a cute little cube box with bubblegum gingham paper to fill with treats and give as party favors~ all it needed was a bubblegum satin bow.

 
The entire design of this party began with the the thank you card. It was a bit backwards as I usually start with the invitation, but it just wasn't working for me and ended up being the last thing designed. Funny how that works sometime. I made a cute 'happy birthday' banner to hang up at the party and it can also be saved to hang in her room.

Banners are so easy to make that you make one for any occasion or just with your child's name on it for their room! (I see a banner post in the future)

I hope you enjoyed this little party. I have another to share with you tomorrow~ one for the boys.

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Stamps: ooh la la!

Paper: bubblegum, grass, slate, bubblegum gingham

Ink: bubblegum, slate, Momento black, Versamark

Ribbon: bubblegum organdy polka dot and bubblegum stitched grosgrain, bubblegum 5/8" satin

Accessories: Big Shot, grass die, Nestabilities-labels 1, bubblegum buttons, 1 1/2" circle punch, Corner Chomper, static magic, white embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool

a•muse | studio announces a*muse*a*palooza!!

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Have you heard the news yet!?! A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA is back!!! You are going to love the 2011 Holiday and Inspiration guide. 44 pages of fabulousness!!! I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this catalog. I know you will too!!

Ready to see the catalog? I don't have copies just yet, but can send you a pdf version to drool over until you can get a hard copy. Just drop me an email and I'll get it right to you!

You have plenty of time to make and tweak your wish list. If you are like me, you just want it all!!

And hosting a workshop can help you get your wishlist items!! You will be able to earn even more hostess benefits during A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA (8/22-9/30). At your workshop, you and your guests will make great holiday projects and have a great time hanging out with one another!! Le'ts talk and get your event on the calendar!!

Be one of the first 10 people to host an A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA workshop and receive even more benefits. Hurry!

I will be holding an A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA crop and preview party August 20th. Check out the details Download A muse a palooza crop and preview party

And an A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA party August 27th from 1-4. More details coming soon!