Retiring Products, Too?

Yep.  Read it and weep.  I know I did...especially over the twine...and the cranberry products...and the...well, you get the picture.  Listed below are the page numbers and the items.

87 a|s cardstock - cranberry

87 a|s pigment ink pad - cranberry

87 a|s pigment ink refi ll - cranberry

88 a|s cardstock - polka dot (all colors)

91 a|s cardstock - mirror silver (5)

92 buttons - cranberry

93 a|s twinkle stickers - clear (shapes)

95 tiny fl owers (all colors)

95 twine - cherry (12 yds)

95 twine - fern (12 yds)

95 twine - french roast (12 yds)

95 twine - navy (12 yds)

95 twine - onyx (12 yds)

95 twine - shell (12 yds)

95 twine - toff ee (12 yds)

95 twine - vanilla (12 yds)

96 copic refi lls (all colors)

97 water brush medium (12mm)

101 nestabilities - labels 2

101 nestabilities - labels 4

103 encore metallic ink pad - champagne

103 encore metallic ink pad - silver

104 glue dots - pop up

104 super-stick double-sided tape (all widths)

105 edge distresser

105 paper trimmer - 8.5”

106 embossing pad kit

106 hammer (6”)

106 ribbon slot punch tool set

107 precision fi le set

108 cello bags - extra large (9” x 12”) 50 pk

109 card frame horizontal - galvanized

109 card frame vertical - galvanized

109 enamel noteboard 12” w/stand - galvanized

Studio Stampers January Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio Stampers January blog hop!  My first hop of 2012!  If you are following this hop, you should have arrived from Karen's blog, My Paper Paradise....  Thanks for starting us off so well, Karen!


Check out the 3 cards I made using exclusively A Muse Studio products.  Valentines Day is just around the corner, so I wanted to get a jump start on some love-y dove-y designs...what do you think???


For my first card, I used the bird and cage from the Chirrup stamp set on p.47 in the 2011 Catalog.  The "love you" sentiment is from Essential Sentiments on p.76.  I stamped a faint background in blush using the Script Background stamp from the Holiday catalog.  Cherry Baker's Twine and Heart Trio dies (small one used) also from the Holiday Catalog.  In addition, the scalloped edge you see is an A Muse exclusive die found on p.99 of the 2011 regular catalog.  Papers used: shell, bubblegum gingham, latte, and sugar.  Ink used: french roast.  Popped the heart and the panel out using 3D foam adhesive.

Card 2 
Stamps: Hearts a Plenty, Hand Scripted 
Paper: latte, blush
Ink: bubblegum, french roast
Embellishments: sm. scallop die, bubblegum satin ribbon, french roast baker's twine

Card 3
Stamps: Vintage labels, Hand Scripted
Paper: sugar, polka dot cherry, slate, cherry
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black
Embellishments: heart trio die (large), onyx baker's twine

My lighting options this morning were not ideal - but hoping you can still appreciate the details of my cards.  Thanks for stopping by!  Here's a full list of the blog hop participants...have fun hopping.  (:

Karen Crisp - My Paper Paradise 

Kristen Watson - branch and sky <-------- You are here

Angela Schellenberg - Gypsy Paperie 

Lianna Vigil - Llama Tales 

Kari Bell - kari kards 

January Spotlight...Can You Say "Valentine?"

Super cute items on sale this month - get ready for Valentine's Day and send chic Valentines to friends & family this year!  Or, make Valentines for your child's class instead of buying the usual at your local super-store...after all, Valentine's Day IS all about the love, right?  (:


Go here for a complete list of items on sale, and loads of fun ideas from Amuse Studio!  Or check here for a look directly at the stamp sets on sale.

Retiring A Muse Studio Sets?!?

What???  Retiring already???  It can't BE!  (OK, OK, just check out the list, and make your own list of must-haves before they're gone, girls!)

A Muse Holiday Sale!

OK, I know it's been forever since I posted, but between my job, and church, and my family...my business and my stamping have definitely taken a back seat!  I wanted to let you know, however, that A Muse has some fantastic items on sale this month.  Check them out here:  TOP TEN a muse|studio Holiday Must-Haves!   It's a great time to stock up on baker's twine or kraft cardstock, or to try out the washi tape.  Just contact me if you need any supplies!


Oh, and while I'm at it, I thought I'd post a few pics of the cards we did at my last card making night...super fun!

My First Etsy Sale

Dear Friends and Family

I’m excited to announce my first SALE at Branch and Sky!  I’ve just posted a whole slew of Christmas cards on my Etsy shop to help you get ready for the holidays.  In an effort to encourage procrastination avoidance (ha - I’m the best of the best!), I’m offering the following:

Order your cards by October 24th - receive a 20% discount 

(use coupon code "christmas20")

Order by October 31st - receive a 15% discount

Order by November 6th - receive a 10% discount

Order by November 13th - receive a 5% discount

In ADDITION, I’m also offering volume discounts.  Card sets are not all priced the same, but exceptional savings are available for volume ordering - for instance:

A single card might be $4.75 per card (plus shipping).  

The volume discount could look something like this (PLUS, of course you save on shipping when all cards ship together):

$3.75 per card for 10 cards ($37.50)

$3.50 per card for 25 cards ($87.50)

$3.25 per card for 50 cards ($162.50)

So please take a look...the FIRST DEADLINE and most significant savings are to be had THIS WEEK (by the 24th).  

http://www.etsy.com/shop/branchandsky

Thank you so much for all your support - and thanks for looking!

Kristen

Studio Stampers October Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio Stampers October Blog Hop!  If you are joining us in the hop you should have come here from Lisa's blog; if not, why not start at the beginning with Karen and hop on down until you get back to me?

I usually try to use all A Muse Studio products when I post on our blog hops, but I wanted to show how incredibly versatile A Muse products are and how easily they can be used with other stamps and products.  Check out my creations:

Cardstock - A Muse Studio lichen, sky, and latte

Scrapbook paper - AC

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Bicycle stamp - Stampin' Up!

Shadow stamp - A Muse Studio

Copics used to color the bike

Cardstock - A Muse Studio bermuda, ivory, slate, and onyx

Scrapbook paper - AC

Ink - A Muse Studio slate, and Memento tuxedo black

Stamps - Stampin' Up!

Cardstock - A Muse Studio sugar, Stampin' Up! Kraft & Eggplant Envy

Stamps - hat: A Muse, sentiment: Savvy, background stamps: ??? not sure, they are unmounted ones I've had for a long time and pulled them out to play with!

Onyx baker's twine: A Muse Studio

Purple bling - Paper studio

I haven't gotten any of the A Muse Studio felt just yet (although I've heard a-MAZ-ing things about it!), but I wanted to see how well the A Muse Studio mitten die cut through some felt I happened to have...it worked perfectly!

Mitten die - A Muse Studio

Labels 8 Nestabilities Die

Cardstock - A Muse Studio ivory, Stampin' Up! Real Red & Kraft

Ink - A Muse Studio wasabi and cherry

Stamps - A Muse Studio polka dot patterns, sentiment - A Muse

Next on the hop is Veronica!  If you get lost, or if there is a problem with the link here is the complete list:

Karen Crisp

www.papernstamps.blogspot.com

Angela Schellenberg

www.gypsypaperie.blogspot.com

Kathy Hatzke

www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com

Lisa Chapman

www.piesafepapergoods.blogspot.com

Kristen Watson                                <-----------you are HERE

http://branchandsky.blogspot.com/

Veronica Zalis

http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/

Happy Hopping!