Oldies but Goodies!

These designs are probably new to you, but are old to me.  It's okay though, 'cause I still think they look pretty great!  And, better yet, all products are still available!

This first one was created as a Make N Take for the 2013 Chippewa Falls Stampede.  It was quite a big hit at the event.  I love that the design is perfect for teenagers....girls OR boys.  What's better?  The card only takes about 3 minutes to create!

*All products used are A Muse Studio.

Stamps: Sunset Beach and Itty Bitty Birthday

Other Products Used: Splash! spray ink, Memento dye ink, signature pigment ink, Baker's Twine, and cardstock.

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This was one of my very FIRST A Muse Studio Creations.  I got my starter kit in the mail and wanted to play right away!  Needless to say, I discovered the signature inks are totally fabulous and stamp like a dream!  Bright and vibrant, but have a bit of a chalky finish - love it.  This design is also simple and perfect for a teen, especially a teen boy.

*All products used are A Muse Studio.

Stamps: Rock Star

Other Products Used: signature pigment ink, Memento dye ink, cardstock

Hope you enjoyed my oldies but goodies.  Have a great weekend and, as always, thanks for stopping!

One Stamp, Two Ways

I love showing the versatility of stamp sets.  Unlike paper and embellishments, stamps can be used virtually an infinite amount of times; this fact makes them pretty cost effective!  In the spirit of thriftiness then, I am showcasing one stamp, two ways.

Option 1:
This version is bright and fun.  It's perfect for a thank you, special occasion, birthday, or just because.  I used one of my favorite techniques, emboss resist, to create the honeycomb strip.

*All products used are A Muse Studio.

Stamps: Hexagon Background, Charming Gardeners, and Essential Sentiments

Other Products Used: Embossing Powder, Splash! spray ink, Memento dye ink, Copic markers, Twinkle stickers, Cardstock, and Patterned Cardstock.

Option 2:
This version is more subtle and perfect for a sympathy or get well card.  As you'll notice, I used similar techniques and products, but the end result is completely different!

*All products used are A Muse Studio.

Stamps: Hexagon Background, Charming Gardeners, and Friend to Friend

Other Products Used: Signature Pigment inks, Copic markers, Twinkle stickers, Cardstock, Baker's Cording, and Nestabilities die cut (with Grand Calibur machine).

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Spring is Here!

Spring is finally here...or maybe I should say WAS here.  At least that's the case for us up here in Western Wisconsin.  50's over the weekend and a spring snow storm in the forecast for Friday.  Figures.  Regardless, the warm temperatures have got us in the mood for being outdoors!  And around here, spring means getting your bike out of storage and going on a ride.  I created this card with that feeling in mind.

I absolutely love playing with Splash! products.  As you've seen, the emboss resist technique is one of my favorite and I used it here.  

To create the card, I first cut a card base from Pistachio cardstock and a layering base from Sugar cardstock.  Then, using the "Chevrons" stamp set, I added two images in Versamark ink.  I coated the images with Sugar embossing powder, removed excess, and heat embossed.  The next step is the FUN part - Splash! time.  I picked out a few colors I thought would be fun together....these colors are so trendy right now: pistachio, lemon whip, and grapefruit.  There's no good way to describe how I achieved the effect, except that you spray from about 5-6 inches away and aim at the paper - I did these randomly with all three colors, leaving a little white showing at the top.  The ink will not adhere to the embossed portions, so I used a baby wipe to remove it.  It's best to wait until the ink has settled and dried on the paper a bit so as not to smudge the "sprayed" effect.  I love gold with these colors so I used it as my other ink color.  I stamped the sentiment from the "Birthday Greetings" set in Versamark and embossed with gold powder; this was done directly on the layer base.  Next, I stamped the bike image from "Enjoy the Ride" on vellum cardstock using the same ink and powder.  I handcut the image and adhered it to the base using a dot runner.  Finally, I stamped a saying from the "Enjoy the Ride" set on an extra piece of Sugar cardstock and trimmed the edges to create a banner effect, placing it just below the main sentiment at an angle.  

Voila.  Cute, don't you think?!  Thanks for stopping!