Studio Stampers February Blog Hop

Welcome to our A Muse Studio blog hop. You should have come here from Kristen's blog but if not you can go to Karen's blog to start at the beginning.

All Supplies available from my A Muse Studio web store!

As soon as I saw the British Invasion set I knew I had to have it!  Luckily, I had some free stamp credits from making sales goals so I was able to order it this month--yippee!

I decided to make a fun and simple card with the cute little taxi cars and line them up all in a row.  Each one is mounted on Blueberry paper and popped up with foam adhesive.  Notice the black layer?  I used our impression plate to deboss the swirls onto the paper to add some texture.

Next stop: Angie's blog

All supplies from A Muse Studio.

• Stamps: British Invasion (new!)
• Cardstock: Burano (new!), Onyx, Sugar, Blueberry
• Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
• Ribbon: 1/4" Onyx Grosgrain
• Web/Swirls Impression Plate
• 3D Foam Adhesive

British Invasion available from my A Muse Studio web store!

Here is the blog list in order:
Karen Crisp http://www.papernstamps.blogspot.com
Kathy Hatzke http://www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com
Kristen Watson http://branchandsky.blogspot.com
Lianna Vigil <------------YOU ARE HERE!
Angella Schellenberg http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com
Lisa Wakabayashi http://dragonfliesandcats.blogspot.com


 

Penny Black Valentines

I have an affinity for umbrella stamps the way some people like pears (oh, of course I like pears too!) I just think it is a sweet theme; especially since it never rains here in Southern California!

Penny Black stamps available at http://www.thestamproprietor.com/

Today's card uses some sweet Mimi stamps from Penny Black.  I colored them with Copic markers and added some Heart Rain Drops acrylic Stickers from Cloud 9 Designs.  The papers are from Memory Box.

Here's a detail showing the hearts up close!

Penny Black stamps available at http://www.thestamproprietor.com/

Supplies:

• Penny Black - Mimis many loves 30-091
• Memory Box  - Valise 6x6 paper
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Cloud 9 Design - Heart Rain Dots
• Copic Markers - 0, E00, E01, E11, E13, E15, E17, W5, R32, R24, BG10, B39, B93
• Pink cardstock from Stampin' Up!

New Product Blog Hop

All supplies available from my A Muse Studio web store!

Thanks for joining our A Muse Studios Blog hop to showcase our new catalog.  You can see the new catalog here.  Hopefully you got here from Angi's Blog, but if not you can start at the beginning at Karen's Blog.

Today I embossed the small Floral Duet outline in Sugar on our new Rialto cardstock.   I added some pretty Vanilla pearls and ribbon for an elegant touch.  I'm also submitting this card to the Operation Write Home Die Cuts Challenge this week and sending the card on to one of our heroes overseas!

All Supplies from A Muse Studio.

• Stamps: Floral Duet (new!), Hand Scripted
• Cardstock: Rialto (new!), Vanilla
• Ink: Versamark
• Vintage Labels diecut
• Sugar Embossing Powder
• Vanilla Pearl Stickers
• Vanilla Ribbon
• Vintage Labels Die set
• 3D Foam Adhesive

Your next stop is Carissa's Blog

Here is the blog hop in order:

Karen Crisp http://www.papernstamps.blogspot.com/ 
Pamela Fredrickson http://attemptedcreativity.blogspot.com/ 
Angi Kelley http://www.angelakelley.blogspot.com/ 
Lianna Vigil YOU ARE HERE!
Carissa Fulkerson http://carissascottage.blogspot.com/ 
Kristine Vincente http://checkerberrylane.wordpress.com/ 
Jennifer Corson http://www.scripptyscraps.blogspot.com/ 
Samantha Kania http://kania-amusestudio.blogspot.com/ 
Rita Holmes http://ritaholmes.blogspot.com/ 
Sarah Callahan http://wastamper.blogspot.com/

Tracey Jean H http://traceyjean.blogspot.com/

Sneak Preview - Day 15

The Hey Cupcake stamp set is perfect for so many occasions and especially for birthdays!

A Muse Studio Sneak Peek!

Emboss the sentiment with Sugar EP and then add some Washi tape to the card base.  Stamp Swanky Backgrounds onto Sugar cardstock using Bermuda ink.  Attach to other nested shapes and mount on card using 3D Foam Adhesive.  Stamp candle with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Sugar cardstock.  Mask the candle and stamp the cupcake.  Color using Copics and cut close to edge.  Mount using 3D Foam Adhesive.

All supplies from A Muse Studio.

• Stamps: Hey Cupcake (new!), Swanky Backgrounds
• Cardstock: Grapefruit (new!), Bermuda, Shell, Sugar
• Inks: Bermuda, Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics: Y02, Y08, B00, B02, W2, RV02, R00, R32
• Washi Tape
• White Embossing Powder
• 3D Foam Adhesive

Sneak Preview - Day 14

The Big Celebrations stamp set has some fun additions the numbers in it.  I love the word "something" and there is an "-ish" in the set too!  Perfect for a card with a little humor in it.

A Muse Studio Sneak Peek!

I stamped the Woodgrain Background on both colors of the card base (the Burano is a little hard to see in the photo) and then I embossed the word "something" using slate ink and clear EP.  I stamped the "40" using Burano ink on the Sleepy Hollow text cardstock and then cut it out by hand.  Simple and bold, this card is perfect for just about anyone (well, anyone who is 40-something, ha ha!)
 
All Supplies from A Muse Studio.

• Stamps: Big Celebrations (new!) Woodgrain Background
• Cardstock: Burano (new!),  Bellini (new!), Slate, Sleepy Hollow
• Inks: Burano (new!),   Bellini (new!), Slate,
• Nestabilities Rectangle
• Clear Embossing Powder
• 3D Foam Adhesive

Sneak Preview - Day 13

I saw a pretty Hawaiian shirt today and it immediately inspired me!  I got my catalogs in the mail last night along with the newest release; Floral Duet.  This card uses the small solid flowers and the set also has outlined flowers and a pair of larger flowers--sooo pretty!

A Muse Studio Sneak Peek!

Can you see the details of the background?  I stamped the Mesh Background and some of the leaves from the Charming Gardeners set in Shell ink to match the cardstock.  Then I stamped over everything with the Burano ink and stamped a separate flower to cut out and pop up on Sugar cardstock.  A little ribbon and a bit of sparkle adds the perfect touch!


All supplies from A Muse Studio.

• Stamps: Floral Duet (new!),  Charming Gardeners (new!) Mesh Background
• Cardstock: Shell, Burano (new!), Sugar
• Inks: Shell, Burano (new!)
• Ribbon: Burano (new!)
• Twinkle Stickers: Cherry
• 3D Foam Adhesive

Sneak Preview - Day 12

The new numbers set is so awesome and useful for birthday cards and lots of scrapbooking pages.  I decided to make something with a little vintage feel to it.

A Muse Studio Sneak Peek!

 Stamp the numbers haphazardly for the background using Burano ink and sponge the edges.  Stamp more numbers using Burano ink on the Sleep Hollow text cardstock.  Cut them out and edge them with your black Copic marker (just a tiny bit of ink on the edge is needed.  Then use your blender pen to smooth and blend the black into the Burano ink and create a distressed look.  The sentiment is stamped on Burano paper using Versafine ink and mounted onto some Slate paper.  The whole card is mounted onto a Seattle card base and the elements are popped up using the 3D foam. 

All Supplies from A Muse Studio.

• Stamps: Big Celebrations (new!), Fly with Me (new!)
• Cardstock: Seattle (new!), Kraft, Slate, Burano (new!), Sleepy Hollow
• Inks: Burano (new!), Versafine Black
• Copics: 0, 110
• Sponge Daubers
• 3D Foam Adhesive