August Spotlight Available TODAY

through September 15th...check out the details here:  A Muse | Studio August Spotlight.  'Got my order in today!

Fun with my new stuff...and some old stuff too!

I read a post recently that poked a little fun at stampers - our temptation to buy new goodies when we find "the perfect stamp/ribbon/cardstock..." when we already have so much with which to create.  Well, I recently gave in to my temptation and bought these wonderful punches from my friend Annette, who sells Stampin' Up!  I'd been looking at so many designs with pennants in them, and been drawn to them, wanting to make my own.  I also had received a card awhile back that utilized the ticket corner punch and loved the effect, so when I saw that she had those as well, I ordered one of each.


So, here's my first attempt, using both...I love how they came out!  I used A Muse stamps (polka dot patterns, p. 75 and friend to friend, p. 29).  And of course, I popped on some Twinery Twine to finish out the look.  What do you think?

I was also asked by a local coffee shop if I'd be interested in selling my cards in their shop (a fellow Etsy craftsperson found me and sent me a message).  I've met with her a couple of times now, and just dropped off my first shipment of cards to be sold.  Check out some of the fun designs I made for them!  It's been so much fun to see the reaction of people interested in my work.  I'm loving it!

Appropriate for a coffee shop, eh?  This is from A Muse Studio's "The Perfect Blend" stamp set.  Adorable, huh?  

I'm the Studio Stampers Spotlight this week!

Check out my A Muse team's blog at Studio Stampers and try out my challenge for the week (well, 2 weeks technically)! I just attended a Copic marker certification class a couple of weekends ago and am all fired up about using my Copics.  They are professional artist grade markers and if you haven't ever used them, you MUST try them.  The shading, technique, and detail you can achieve is incredible.  I'm still a beginner at this point, but I'm having loads of fun playing with them.  A Muse Studio has a wonderful selection of colors to choose from, so let me know if you're interested in picking up a few!


In fact, if you join the fun and participate in the challenge, you could win some blog candy!  Winning isn't everything, but it sure is fun, isn't it???