HEY GIRL HEY

 Another background that I had laying on my desk.  This is the Taylored Expressions Floral Fields background stamp.  I stamped it with VersaMark ink and then white heat embossed it.  I used my Taylored Expressions Masking Rectangles to contain my ink blending.  Sorry I didn't write down the colors - but they were Oxide Inks.  I added a die cut heart from Amuse Studio and the cute sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Mini Strips Fun & Funny.  

Happy Hearts!

This idea came from an Anniversary card that we received in the mail from Laura.  She said that a Stampin' Up gal had made the card.  I love the simplicity of the Happy Heart embossing folder from Stampin' Up.  I thought these would be perfect to have ready to go for that next anniversary greeting I need to send!  I used the smallest heart from the Amuse Studio Heart Trio die set.  The sentiment is from the Amuse Studio Essential Sentiments Too stamp set.  Thank you, Doreen for the embossing folder!!  

Happy New Year!

Amuse Studio is offering six different sizes of downloadable calendars for 2017.  This year the proceeds go to Girlup.org.  Girl Up has partnered with the United Nations to support programs that give girls an equal chance for education, health, social and economic opportunities and a life free from violence.  You can buy just one calendar or all 6.   Get your calendars HERE.  

For this calendar, I decided to get out many of my wonderful dies that I have in my collection.  I decorated each month with a stamp and/or die - what fun!  I started out by printing the 4x4 size calendar on Amuse Studio Kraft card stock.  

All Amuse Studio Products were used to decorate this calendar.

January       Holiday Word Art & Dies

February      Mini Envelope Die, Heart Trio

March          Lucky Stamp set & Dies

April            Bunny Die Set

May             Bee Happy Stamp set & Dies

June            Go Hog Wild Stamp set & Dies

July             Bottlerocket Stamp set & Dies

August        Grow Stamp set & Dies

September   Happy Hello Stamp set & Dies

October       Open If You Dare Stamp set & Dies

November    Second Spring Stamp set & Dies

December    Holiday Word Art & Dies

I thought this calendar would be a great gift.  For the packaging I used the Amuse Studio Big Numbers Die Set for the 2017 numbers.  The pretty Happy New Year sentiment is from Holly Jolly Greetings and the maple wood tag says Handmade!  I had the black easel in my collection so I included this to wrap up the perfect gift!  

Hogs & Kisses!

A cute tag added to a card front.  I love that he is holding a die cut heart!  Hogs & Kisses!!  

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Go Hog Wild

Card stock:  Blush A2 Card base, Sugar, Pebble Hexagon, Apple

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Go Hog Wild Die Set, Classic Tag Die, Heart Trio Dies, Cherry Button, Onyx Chevron Ribbon, Copic Marker, Small Scallop Border

Winter Thank You

Check out the pretty Thank You card that I received in the mail from my sis-in-law, Laura!  She made the card at Sylvia's card class, a fellow Amuse Studio Consultant.  So cute for a winter thank you card.

Supplies Used:  (all Amuse Studio except the embossing folder)  SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Essential Sentiments Too

Card stock:  Sugar A2 Card base, Kraft

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Snowflake Trio 2 Die Set, Basic Banner Die, Heart Trio Die Set, Heart Twinkle Sticker, Cranberry Glitter, We R Memory Keepers Geometric Next Level Embossing Folder

XOXO

This card design I CASE'd from Amuse Studio.  I couldn't wait to give it a try.  

I just love the simplicity of it and the colors!  I used the Clear Wink of Stella glitter pen on the die cut heart but it does not show up in my picture.  I took another picture below to show the sparkle from the Clear Wink of Stella glitter pen.  Love that pen!!  

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Love Is All You Need SHME091 (January 2016 Collection)

Card stock:  Seattle A2 Card base, Onyx Polka Dot, Sugar, Apple

Ink:  Apple, Melon, Sage, Onyx Versafine

Other:  Heart Trio Die Set  TAD0015 (I used the middle sized heart), Clear Wink of Stella

  

                         

Apple Tag

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Happy Thoughts

Card stock:  Graph, Cherry, Wasabi Petite Polka Dot

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Classic Tag Die Set, Heart Trio Die Set, Love and Thanks Die Set, Copic Multiliner pen 0.3, 3D Foam adhesive, Medium cellophane bag, Cherry Baker's cording

Die cut the scallop shaped tag from Graph card stock.  Stamp the sentiment on the upper portion of the tag in Onyx Versafine ink.  

Die cut the largest heart shape from Cherry card stock.  Adhere the heart die cut to the bottom of tag, allowing the bottom point to hang off the edge.  Trim the bottom of the heart to be flush with the edge of the tag.

Draw in a curved stem for the apple using a Copic Multiliner pen (0.3 size).  Die cut the leaf shape from Wasabi Petite Polka Dot card stock.  Adhere the leaf die cut to the tag using 3D foam adhesive.  Place a small apple in a medium cellophane bag and tie closed with tag and Cherry Baker's cording.

Happy St. Pat's Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day to All!

I'm calling this a clever clover!  The gals at Amuse Studio created a super easy way to make a 4-leaf clover... Die cut 4 hearts, plop a glue dot where you want the center of your clover to be. Place hearts onto glue dot. Voila!  

Enjoy the Sweet Treats!

Amuse Studio Products:   SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  You're My Fave

Card stock:  Violeta, Amethyst

Ink: Violeta

Other:  Slate Grosgrain Stitched ribbon, Heart Trio Die set, Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large Die set

Violeta card stock 7 ½" x 3 ½" (scored at 1", 1 ¾", 4 ¼", 5") for Conversation Heart size box

Wrap candy box (conversation hearts) with scored piece of Violeta card stock.  Adhere flap at bottom of box.  Wrap Slate grosgrain stitched ribbon around the length of the box and tie at the side.  

Die cut the scalloped rectangle (approx. 2" x 2 ½") from Amethyst card stock.  Stamp "enjoy" sentiment in the center of the scalloped rectangle in Violeta ink.

Die cut the smallest heart from the heart trio set with Violeta card stock.  Adhere the heart die cut to the top of the "j" in "enjoy".  Adhere the scalloped rectangle to the front of the box, over the Slate ribbon.  

You Are Loved

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Mini Blooms, Birthday Balloons, Best Friends Forever

Card stock:  Slate card base, Amethyst, Violeta

Ink:  Amethyst, Lichen, Voileta

Other:  Heart trio Die set, Heather Baker's Cording, Square punch

Score the Slate card stock at 4 ¼" to make the card base.  The finished card measures 3 ½" x 4 ¼".  Create a square border on the front of the card base using balloon string image from the Birthday Balloons.  Overlap the lines using Amethyst and Lichen ink.

Stamp the small foliage from the Mini Blooms around the square border in Amethyst and Lichen inks.  Die cut the largest heart from the Heart Trio die set using a small piece of Violeta card stock.  

Adhere the heart to the center of the stamped border using 3D foam adhesive.  Stamp the sentiment in the center of the small Amethyst card stock strip in Violeta ink.  

Use a corner punch to trim the end of the Amethyst card stock strip.  Adhere sentiment to the bottom of the card base using 3D foam adhesive.  Tie Heather baker's cording around the top of the card.  

More Valentine Love

A fun card using Amuse Studio's very popular Fishtail Stitched Tag Die.  In my humble opinion this die is a must-have!  The shape and the stitching on it make it a favorite for me!  

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  With Love, Essential Sentiments Too

Card stock:  Sugar, Cherry, Cherry Sweetheart, Cherry Pinstripe

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Versamark

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Fishtail Stitched Tag Die, Heart Die Trio, Cherry Organdy Ribbon, Heart Twinkle Stickers

Large Fishtail Tag Die 

Item #TAD0138  $11.99

Happy Valentine's Day With Love

This card design was CASE'd from Kristine Vicente, a very talented fellow Amuse Studio Consultant!  The chalkboard look has always been a favorite of mine and the Cherry Woodgrain card stock goes together perfectly for these Valentine cards!  

Amuse Studio Products:   SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  With Love (January 2015 Collection)

Card Stock:  Cherry Pinstripe, Cherry Woodgrain, Onyx, Shell, Sugar, Cherry

Ink:  Cherry, Versamark

Other:  White Embossing Powder, With Love Die Set, Heart Trio Dies, Onyx Organdy Ribbon, Sweetheart Sequin Mix, Shell Button, Toffee Twine

Fishtail Stitched Tag Die

One of my favorite things in the Amuse Studio January 2015 Monthly Collection are the new stitched dies.  When I made these tags I die cut two tags in different colors and then cut them to make them two toned.  I love how they turned out!  

The stitching adds such a nice touch to these tags don't you think?!  

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  With Love

Card Stock:  Onyx, Sugar, Berry, Red Glitter Paper (not Amuse Studio)

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Circle Nestabilities, With Love Dies, Fishtail Stitched Tag Die, Heart Trio Die Set, Hole Punch, Onyx Organdy Ribbon

Large Fishtail Stitched Tag Die

Item #TAD0138   $11.99

Available thru Feb. 14th

Amuse Studio Candy Package Dies

Today I'm going to feature the Brand New Amuse Studio Candy Package Dies included in the January 2015 Monthly Collection.  These stitched dies measure 

5 ¼" x 1 ½" and are perfect for any kind of treat that you need to make for any occasion.  Look at these cute ideas!  

Candy Package One  TAD0135  $14.99

Candy Package Two  TAD0136  $14.99

Happy Valentine Day Card

Another fun Valentine card that I made using the new Fishtail Stitched Tag die.  Can you tell that I love these new stitched tag dies?  I found the gray patterned chevron paper in my Baby Girl Snap Card 4x6 collection.    

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  With Love (Jan 2015 Collection)

Card stock:  Slate, Cherry Woodgrain, Cherry, Sugar, Blush, Baby Girl Snapcards

Ink:  Onyx Versafine

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Circle Nestabilities, Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Fishtail Stitched Tag Die, Heart Die Trio, Hole Punch

My Favorite...

It's official my favorite stamp set from the Amuse Studio 

January 2015 Collection is With Love!  I love the images and also the fact that there are matching dies to accompany the stamps.  The Love banner and the With Love banner are two of my favorites.  The flat panel card was made using Amuse Studio Grapefruit Pinstripe card stock.  I had a few scraps on my desk and thought these would be perfect for sending a quick note. 

With Love Thank You card

I always need thank you cards so I used the design from a card in the Consultant Gallery from the January Collection and changed it up a bit.  

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  With Love (January 2015 Collection), Thankful for You

Card stock:  Vanilla, Onyx, Blush

Ink:  Versamark

Other:  Gold Embossing Powder, Static Magic Pouch, Heart Die Trio, Detail Scissors

With Love Valentine Cards

I love the design of this card by the gals at Amuse Studio!  I decided to make a couple of them to send for my Valentine cards.  I changed it up a bit on the second card.  The colors are stunning together!

Amuse Studio Products:     SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  With Love (January 2015 Collection), Hexagon Background

Card stock:  Sugar, Pebble, Cherry, Blush

Ink:  Versamark, Onyx Versafine, Cherry, Blush Splash

Other:  Circle Nestabilities, With Love Die Set, Small Pinking Border Die, Heart Trio Die Set (smallest), Tuxedo Assortment Washi Tape, White Embossing Powder, Static Magic Pouch, Heat Tool

I Like You A Latte

Amuse Studio Products:    SHOP AMUSE STUDIO

Stamps:  Need to Venti, Silver Lining

Card stock:  French Roast, Sugar, Winter Sky, Lichen

Ink:  Onyx Versafine, Latte

Other:  ⅜" French Roast twill, Word Art Die Set, Heart Trio Die Set, Die cutting machine, 3D Foam adhesive, Washi tape (for die cutting)

French Roast - 8 ½" x 5 ½" scored at top

Sugar - 5 ¼" x 4

Winter Sky - 2" x 2 ½"

Lichen - 2" x 2 ½"

Score the French Roast card stock at 4 ¼" to make an A2 card base.  Stamp heart image in Latte ink repeating across the bottom of the Sugar card stock layer.  Stamp the sentiment in Onyx Versafine ink on the right side of the Sugar layer above the heart pattern.  

Die cut the cup image from Winter Sky card stock piece.  Die cut cup image from Lichen card stock piece (Die cut on opposite side of card stock to get a mirror image of the cup).  Place the smallest heart die in the center of the Winter Sky cup and hold in place with a small piece of washi tape.  Die cut the small heart "window" from the cup.  Repeat with the Lichen cup.  

Adhere the cups side by side to the left of the sentiment on the Sugar card stock layer using 3D foam adhesive.  Tie French Roast twill ribbon around the Sugar card stock layer.  Adhere the Sugar card stock layer to the French Roast card base.  

Amuse Studio With Love

Amuse Studio's Kristine Vicente made this darling Valentine Card!  The With Love stamp set has so many wonderful images and sentiments.  It is available now thru the end of January.