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!

September Spotlight Is Here...

and it's OH so delicious!  Check it out here:  https://www.amusestudio.com/studio-spotlight-september.asp  Remember, you get 10% off the spotlight sets, and there's always a special multi-pack of paper that goes with the spotlight theme!  Enjoy...

September Stamp Camp Details

Hello stampers!


Just wanted to post the details for the Stamp Camps I'll be holding this month.  

Beginner Camp - Friday night, September 16th - 7 to 9:30pm

Intermediate Camp - Friday night, September 23rd - 7 to 9:30pm

Cost is $10.  However, if you place a $50 order or more, your camp cost is only $5.  

Remember, it's A-Muse-A-Palooza, so there are TONS of specials and new products available right now!  We'll work on 3 projects (that you'll complete and take home), a new September Spotlight will be available, and each camper will have a chance to win exclusive door prizes.  PLUS, I'm putting together a little something as a thank you for each camper to take home (no hints, but you're gonna' love it!).  

Our new Holiday Catalog is available NOW for getting everything you need to make gorgeous Christmas cards this year.  I am going to try to have a Christmas card making night sometime the very beginning of November, before all the holiday craziness begins, so now's a great time to order those supplies you'll need to make your cards...we'll talk more about it at the camp.

I sure hope you can make it (and tell your friends - if you sign up with a friend not on my invite list, you get yet another fun take-home)!  

Happy Stamping!

September Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio Stampers September Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from: Krystie Hersch's blog: Clean and Simple Cards 

My first card is one I'm planning to teach at my next Stamp Camp.  Don't you just LOVE Halloween stamps???  I've used a Nestabilities circle die to cut out a template - then sponged the moon in A Muse Studio papaya ink with a sponge dauber.  Next, I used the circle die cut itself to mask the moon and sponged slate ink for the sky.  I then created a "hill" using slate card stock (freehand), stamped the tree in Memento black and the jack-o-lantern in orange from the "Spooky Boo Day" stamp set , die cut the bats and glued them on along with the hill, and the finishing touch was the sentiment (also from "Spooky Boo Day" set) in pebble ink. 

My second card for this hop is for my sister-in-law.  She is wonderful about making specific requests when she orders a card (or bunch of cards) from me...so this is what I came up with for her when she asked for "elegant" and "classy."  

Like most of my cards, it's simple, but I loved the finished look.  All stamps are A Muse Studio (see p. 29 in the catalog: friend to friend stamp set).  The celery satin ribbon is something I've had in my collection for awhile, but it matches PERFECTLY to the A Muse Studio "lichen" ink pad.  I used "slate" ink for the sentiment.  

Copics (RV19, RV14, R43 and #02) were used in the flower (stamped in Memento black die ink), and of course Nestabilities Labels 8 were used to die cut the slate-framed flower.  

Next on the hop: Kathy's blog - enjoy!

Studio Stampers Blog http://www.studiostampers.com

Krystie Hersch http://www.cleanandsimplecards.com

Kristen Watson http://branchandsky.blogspot.com <----- you are here

Kathy Hatzke http://www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com

 Karen Crisp     http://www.papernstamps.blogspot.com/  

Kari Bell http://karikards.blogspot.com

Lisa Wakabayashi http://dragonfliesandcats.blogspot.com/

Veronica Zalis http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/

Lisa Chapman http://www.piesafepapergoods.blogspot.com

Lianna Vigilhttp://llamatales.blogspot.com/

 Angie Schellenberg www.gypsypaperie.blogspot.com