A Muse Studio, Poppies and More!

I was really on a roll yesterday and decided that I would just keep goin'......
The husband and kiddies are not too thrilled with the mess that I've created in the dining room, where the light is so much better than in my basement crafting cave!

This last card is so totally inspired by Laurie at SoapboxCreations: http://www.soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/

I so LOVE everything she does......

FINALLY... back with some card creations!

Greetings! I'm finally back with some additional a muse studio samples, plus a mish-mash of card craftiness! We had lots of activity here with SAT  and AP exams, PROM and two boys returning from college. So... hopefully, there will be a bit more time spent in the crafting cave.

I taught a very small group of 10 year olds (my first ever attempt at teaching with my new a muse goodies!) and we made two cards, one for Morther's Day and one for Father's Day. I hope that I found the right balance for the girls....... cards that were not too challenging, do-able in 15-20 min. each and allowed them to show some of their personality in each card creation. For the first card I pre-stamped the shirt/tie and let them cut andcolor in any/all parts they desired. Some of the kids followed my expample exactly wihile others really went wild with color (and GLUE!).For the Morther's Day card I broke out all of the Primas and buttons that I've accumulated and just let them go crazy!

Kitchen Series

Here are some happy cards, inspired by Ingrid Danvers: http://ingriddanvers.com/archives/5860
I love her use of color and usually feel compelled to rush out and buy more beautiful papers (LOVE October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker).

Paper: PTI Kraft, Rustic Cream
Design paper: October Afternoon- Modern Homemaker
Stamps: PTI Communique Sentiments, Giga Guidelines
Other: Misc. ribbon, PTI Victorian Lace Border Die, Nestabilities, PTI fel/button

A Muse Studio Day #3- the masculine side

I thought that it was time to move on from the florals and try my hand at a more "masculine" card. LOVE the a muse studio blues and greens-just lovely!

Cardstock: Sky

Ink: Sky, Ocean, Grass, Fern, Memento Black

misc. black brads

A Muse Studio, Day #2

I'm still playing with my A Muse Studio goodies (and promise to use stamps other than this lovely flower image- which makes for a great background!)

All products a muse studio

Cardstock: Sugar, Ocean

Ink: Ocean, Orange, Papaya

diamond glitter

A Muse Studio is in the house!

Twenty-one pounds of A Muse Studio goodies arrived on my doorstep late last week and I spent the weekend arranging and experimenting. L-O-V-E the ink (a pigment ink that finishes like a chalk) and the stamps and paper are lovely!

Inspired by PaperCrafts Magazine 350 Cards & Gifts and Rachael Burdick's lovely card set, I created a few cards of my own with my new A Muse goodies and a bit of miscellaneous ribbon.

                      

Betsy Veldman Inspired!

I love most everything Betsy Veldman creates http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2011/02/february-papertrey.html,
which inspired me to create these three cards:

Cardstock: PTI white and rustic cream
Stamps: Flower Fusion #1, Communique Sentiments,Simple Stationery (all PTI), Verve-Thankful Accents
Ink: Colorbox Pigments and Chalks, PTI Hibiscus Burst