Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Back to School


As a kid, I loved going back to school in the fall. The best part was getting new school supplies. I was always excited when my mom would take me to the store to pick out new pencils, folders and ruled paper for the year ahead. We always took a list with us to make sure we didn't forget anything! This card was inspired by that memory. All stamps and note card by A Muse. I created the ruled notebook paper by using the circle border stamp from the A Muse personal stationery clear set, and then punched out the centers of the circles and cut the edges to make it look like the paper had been ripped out of a notebook. I hand drew in the blue lines with a triplus fineliner. I stamped out the apple and stack of books (masking off the coffee cup from the original image) and cut out, then colored in with Koh-I-Noor pencils. Thanks for looking!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Bee-utiful Day!


This week's challenge on the A Muse Addicts site is to "Get Wild!" I don't have any animal stamps from A Muse, so I pulled out my insects instead! The bee and beehive stamps are relatively new for me, and I hadn't created anything with them yet, so I decided to use them. All stamps, pretty little paper, note card and ribbon from A Muse. Marvy scallop punch. Copic markers, clear Spica glitter pen.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Stamping up a storm!


This week over on the A Muse Addicts site there are four stamps of the week in honor of the A Muse Addicts 1st birthday celebration. I have three of the four stamps, so I decided to make a card for each one.

The first one uses the Coffee Break clear set, which is one of my favorites. I decided to make a pocket card. The inside reads "you are the cream in my coffee." All stamps, ribbon, note card, and DP by A Muse. Brads by Queen & Co. Eyelet by Making Memories.

The next card features Rock Star. I made this a birthday card for my sister's boyfriend, who is addicted to Guitar Hero! I took the "my hero" sentiment stamp, masked off "my" and hand wrote in guitar. On the inside of the card I used the "happy birthday little dude" stamp, but masked off "little" so it just reads "happy birthday dude." All stamps by A Muse. Stampin Up! word window punch. Guitar DP by DCWV. Note card by Memory Box.

Finally, the last card features Vespa Girl. Those who know me well know I am a HUGE Francophile. I love all things French, especially Paris. This card is a tribute to my visit to Paris, and experiencing the INSANE drive around the Arc de Triomphe Etoile (those of you who have been there know what I'm talking about!). The Arc de Triomphe stamp is by Stamp out Cute. All other stamps by A Muse. Background paper and note card by Memory Box.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Life is Good


Jennie's Weekly Challenge over on the A Muse Addicts site for this week is to create a scene with stamps. I love the new Cityscape stamp that was part of the A-Muse-A-Palooza release. There are lots of possibilities for it, but the idea for this card is what came to mind first. Being a Seattle girl, I love spending time in my city. I also love taking walks, and spending time with a certain someone, so this card incorporates all three of those things! Indeed, life is good!

Hope you're having an enjoyable weekend!

Card details:
All stamps and note card by Amuse
Paper Shaper oval punch
Yellow Glitter Spica Pen
Koh-I-Noor & Prismacolor Pencils
Rosie's Roadshow Cloud Template
Memento and Clearsnap inks