Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Join Us...

Join us as we introduce you to all the new producst in the 2012 Amuse Studio Catalog, it won't be long now!  Isn't this the cutest card ever?  We were given this darling sample card at our amuse|studio Conference.  I love how the paper flower is cut in half and used for the skirt.  A little copic marker & glitter and it is just perfect!  And using the baker's twine for the tight rope - genius!  This Stamp Set is called Under the Big Top & is one of the new sets coming out in the new 2012 Amuse Studio Catalog.  

February 1st at midnight Eastern Time, everything will be available for purchase - RIGHT HERE! 

Monday, January 30, 2012

New Palettes for 2012

I had to add a couple more tiers to my Stackables for the new amuse|studio Ink Palettes! I added the Basic Palette & the Venetian Palette.  A few of our colors have moved around & our Signature Color Palette has expanded with our new catalog!  See the charts below to look at all the wonderful color selection we can offer you in ink, cardstock & ribbon.   I'm sorry my charts do not do the colors justice, they are so vibrant & rich in person! 
All these new offerings will be available on February 1st right here!   





Sunday, January 29, 2012

Card Swaps at Conference



Wow, it was so much fun to get all the cards from other amuse|studio Consultants at Conference.  These are all card fronts ready to go!
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Card Ideas from Conference...

Lots and Lots of wonderful card ideas from amuse|studio!
Friday, January 27, 2012

Catalogs Arrived!!


I was so excited to get my amuse|studio catalogs on my porch the other day!  I have been busy getting the reserved copies mailed out.  The cost is $10 via Priority Mail or $5 if I don't have to mail it to you.  Please contact me if you are interested in the
all NEW Amuse Studio 2012 Catalog & Inspiration Guide.  You are going to love it!
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Business Tools...

We received some great business tools while at Conference in New Orleans.  Heather, Amuse Studio's Chief Creative Officer gave us a Copic Class so we have a great little ring binder with different techniques to share.  We have an amuse calculator, a new cardstock swatch book, new glitter & ribbon on a ring.  Awesome business tools to show our customers all the new things amuse studio has to offer! 
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Petite Polka Dot Cardstock...

Check out our new Petite Polka Dot Cardstock - The dots are white along with the other side of the paper is sugar/white too.  Perfect for us card makers!!  This paper is available in the new catalog coming February 1st!!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
I had so much fun at the first ever amuse studio National Conference in New Orleans!  We had so much fun meeting other Consultants from around the country! We had time to play with all the new products & did some wonderful make and takes.  We also had sessions to learn about new ways to build our business, and of course we were the first to get our hands on a copy of the 2012 amuse studio Catalog.....which you are going to love!
Please contact me if you are interested in our awesome new catalog.  I can get it sent out to you Priority Mail for $10.  If you live locally the cost is only $5, since I don't have to pay the priority shipping.  If you place a $50 order with me, the catalog is yours for FREE!!
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Card Fronts for Swap at Convention!!

All the amuse|studio Consultants that are going to Convention wanted to swap card fronts with each other.  I was busy last week getting my swaps ready to go!  I was so happy to be able to use 3 of the new colors of solid & patterned cardstock in the Venetian Palette.  Here you see all the pieces & parts that are ready to be assembled. 
Look how colorful all these stacks of card fronts are -  I used colors from the Venetian Palette in Burano, Bellini & Lido!  I can't wait to see what swaps I will come home with from my fellow Consultants!!   
Saturday, January 21, 2012

Hollywood Happy Birthday...

Friday, January 20, 2012

Conference!


I'm pretty excited to be going to the first ever amuse|studio Conference for Consultants in New Orleans!  I will have so many new & exciting things to share with you when I return.  Let the good times roll!!
Looking good, but it looks like I might need an umbrella - that is better than snow boots!
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Sneak Peek #4 - Pistachio


I really had fun with this Hey Cupcake stamp set lately!  I love all the color combinations that look so beautiful together.  This is a new solid color cardstock called Pistachio.  It looks awesome with the Venetian Titian pattern and I thought the Grapefruit Heart was the perfect touch for a February birthday recipent! 
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Sneak Peek #3 New Cardstock...Grapefruit & Titian

Did you hear that Amuse Studio's new catalog is coming out on February 1st?  As a Consultant we have been given an opportunity to Pre-Order a few things from the new catalog.  My order came last week & I have had a little bit of time to play with the new stuff.  Here is a sneak peek at a new Patterned paper that amuse|studio is coming out with in our New Catalog!  This new cardstock is the Venetian Titian Pattern and I'm in love ♥  with this color.  It is sort of a brownish/olive green & it coordinates with so many colors.  I'm using a new solid color cardstock as well called Grapefruit, that will become part of our Winter Palette.    
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Sneak Peek #2 - Charming Gardeners

I always struggle with pictures of my cards.  Go figure that one of the best photos that shows the colors perfectly was taken with my phone!   You might even be able to tell that I stamped a woodgrain pattern on the butterfly die cut.  Normally those details do not show up in my photos.

I had a chance to use this new stamp set by amuse|studio called Charming Gardeners.  It is a beautiful floral that allows you to really get creative with your Copic Markers and blend away! 

The cardstock that I used is patterned Venetain & solid in the new color called Lido. 
Love me some Lido!
Monday, January 16, 2012

Sneak Peek #1! Grapefruit & Bellini & Titian...



I have really been having fun with this new stamp set called Hey Cupcake by amuse|studio!  The options are endless.  I love our new Venetian Patterned papers.  I stamped the cupcake liner on Titian with Versafine Onyx ink.  I cut it out & scored the lines on the cupcake liner.  By folding the scored lines I was able to make it sort of a 3D cupcake liner which turned out pretty awesome.  I just used some Tombow Mono Adhesive glue to attach the ends to the Sugar cardstock.  In order to give the frosting a little bit of dimension I stamped & cut out 5 of the frosting stamps & then glued them all together to make a chipboard like image.  Our new Grapefruit Pink cardstock is a nice combination & the Venetian Bellini Pattern gave it the extra pop I was looking for!  I added a bit of Diamond Glitter to the frosting and some ribbon & I have a cute birthday card ready to go!

Send an email if you want me to reserve you a copy of the
ALL NEW 2012 Amuse Studio Catalog & Inspiration Guide.
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Glittered Heart...


I love how this card turned out.  It was an idea I found in the amuse|studio 2011 Holiday Catalog & Inspiration Guide (page 31)!  It is so elegantly simple. 

amuse|studio supplies
stamp sets: script background
cardstock: sugar, cherry
ink: shell, onyx
other: hearts trio die set, cranberry glitter

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Winter Chill...

I made these cards after Christmas for Thank You's.  I love this snowman holding his cup of java.  I got the idea for this card here.  I love the combination of amuse studio nutmeg & winter sky cardstock!
Chill of Winter Stamp Set
Friday, January 13, 2012

Blooming with Love

amuse|studio supplies:
Stamps:  Love Conquers All - On Sale thru Jan 31st  $18.89
Cardstock: Sugar, Blush
Ink: Sage, Cherry
Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Heart Twinkle Gems


Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I was inspired to make this simple card by an idea I saw in Jan/Feb Paper Crafts magazine, Page 59 by Angeline Yong Jeet Leen.  I used the Cuttlebug Heart Embossing Folder along with the words from amuse|studio's Tweet Heart Stamp set.  I added a
twinkle heart to the center - super simple!   
Hey Susan, do you recognize the background that I used for my photo?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Think Snow!

Even though we haven't had much snow I wanted to use these cute snowmen to make a card.  And believe me, I'm not complaining about the lack of snow!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Amuse Studio Winter Wishes (Retiring) Page 22
Hero Arts Zig Zag Cling Background
Cardstock:  Amuse Studio Sugar & Bermuda
Ink:  Versafine Onyx, Clear Embossing Powder
Other:  Copic Markers, Amuse Studio Bermuda Satin Ribbon
Monday, January 9, 2012
amuse|studio supplies:
stamp sets: my aim is true, darling dots background
cardstock: shell, sugar
ink: shell, french roast
other: hearts trio die set, french roast 3/8" twill ribbon,
shell twine, shell felt, sugar eyelet
To shop for all your Valentine supplies to make your cards, click here!
Sunday, January 8, 2012

amuse|studio Retiring Product List

Good Morning!  Amuse|studio will be releasing our new catalog at the end of the month so to make room for many new things there are a some things in the current catalog that we are saying goodbye to.  The Retiring Product List is shown below.  The list provides you with the page number where you can find the item in the 2011 main Catalog & Inspiration Guide.  If there is anything you would like to get your hands on before the inventory is depleted, please shop online or let me know


Friday, January 6, 2012

Sending Smiles...

I sort of forgot to post anything on my blog yesterday, but I'm back! 
Are you starting to think about your Valentine's cards?  Here is a super simple idea from amuse|studio using our envelope die. 

amuse|studio supplies:
Cardstock:  sugar, shell, bubblegum
Ink:  versafine onyx
Die: mini envelope die, heart trio set
The finished size of the card is 3.5 x 5. 
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
amuse|studio supplies:

Stamp Set:  Love Conquers All
Cardstock:  Bubblegum
Die:  Heart Trio Die Set
            Ink:  Versamark ink, white embossing powder
static magic pouch, Milwaukee heat tool
dimensional adhesive
cherry/white baker's twine
other: tea bag without tag and string, staple
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Look at these darling fortune cookies!  Wouldn't they be cute to include in your Valentine goodies? 

amuse|studio supplies:
Cardstock - Bubblegum, Shell, Orange, Apricot, Blush,
Bubblegum Sweetheart, Bubblegum Heartbreaker
Nestabilities - Largest Circle (3 1/2")

Here is a video that I found on You Tube that will show you how to make these fortune cookies.  Pretty fun!! 
Monday, January 2, 2012

January Spotlight

The theme for the January Spotlight is Sweet Treats for Valentine's Day so several of the adorable Valentine sets are on sale this month.  You can save 10% on these stamp sets, as well as 10% off a special Rock Candy paper packet to coordinate with the sale products.  You too can make all of these sweet items shown on the Spotlight Sales flyer!

Featured Stamp Sets:
Quick and Cute Valentines - Regular Catalog Page 13  $16.19
Sweetheart Background - Holiday Catalog Page 34  $14.39
Love Conquers All - Regular Catalog Page 12  $18.89
Friends Fur-Ever - Regular Catalog Page 39  $19.79
Sweet Love - Regular Catalog Page 12  $16.19

Featured Color Palette - Rock Candy - $7.65
Bubblegum  Shell  Orange  Apricot  Blush

The amuse|studio Spotlight sale will run from the first of each month through the end of each month. Have fun shopping and don't forget to add some of these wonderful sale items to your cart!  Shop here!
Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy 2012!!