Happy First Birthday Amuse Studio!

Happy Birthday amuse|studio, you are one year old tomorrow!! 

During March, we're celebrating our birthday with exciting incentives!  If you host a qualifying workshop (minimum of $150 & four unique customers) you will receive this limited-edition Best Year Ever stamp set, a $34.99 value.  Also every customer at your workshop who orders $25 or more before tax & shipping will receive a free pack of Petite Polka Dot A2 Notecards. 

Let's Get This Party Started - Contact me today to schedule a Workshop! 

AND there is more...be sure to check out amuse|studio's Facebook page.  They will be offering lots of inspiration, contests & fun prizes too!

I'd Never Forget...

This card idea came from Page 53 of the 2012 amuse|studio Catalog & Inspiration Guide.  Our new Under the Big Top stamp set has this cute little elephant stamp in it.  I started out with our pebble cardstock for the card base.  I stamped the elephant first with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  I then masked the elephant's feet & stamped the platform he is standing on followed by the oval shadow under the platform.  I used a design from Mod Backgrounds 2 & stamped in orange on sugar cardstock for the head dress & blanket & then paper pieced them on the elephant. 

amuse|studio supplies:

stamps:  under the big top, mod background 2, ovalicious

cardstock:  pebble, sugar, orange

ink:  memento tuxedo black, orange, lime

other:  paper piecing, masking

Copics W00  B00

So cute...

How adorable is this?  The amuse|studio pyramid box die is so versatile it could be a carrot, a hat, a rocket, a tussy-mussy, and more!  The greenery is made using our
Flower Die Set #1 and our fabulous sage felt!

Amuse Studio Turning One!

On March 1st Amuse Studio will be celebrating its 1st Birthday! We will be celebrating all month long with inspiring ideas, contests and fun prizes. I hope you will join us... be sure to check out amuse|studio's facebook page, if they get over 5,000 friends, they plan to double up on prizes!

Sunny Side of Life

Amuse|studio stamp set Sunny Side of Life

Sunny Side of Life

Here's a beautiful card that features the Sunny Side of Life stamp set from the new A Muse Studio 2012 catalog. I seriously LOVE it! ♥

Chevrons

Super quick & simple card using the new Chevrons. 

amuse|studio supplies:

stamps:  chevrons, birthday greetings

cardstock:  sugar

ink:  lido, versafine onyx

other: papaya ribbon

ahhnouncing...

I had fun playing with the new stamp set by amuse|studio called ahhnouncing!  I started with a kraft cardbase & added layers of vanilla cardstock stamped with the script background using toffee ink. I used the sponge daubers for inking with french roast & toffee inks.  I also added the scalloped border of french roast woodgrain.  The French Roast twill works well with these colors. 

amuse|studio supplies:

stamps: script background, ahhnouncing

ink: french roast, toffee

cardstock: vanilla, kraft,

french roast woodgrain

other: french roast twill, scallop border die

celebrate

I made this card from Page 53 of the amuse|studio 2012 Catalog & Inspiration Guide.  It truly is more than a catalog, there is a whole lot of inspiration in these pages as well! 

amuse|studio supplies: 

stamps:  Under the Big Top

ink:  onyx versafine, clear embossing

cardstock:  sugar, bermuda

other:  Onyx baker's twine, Copic colorless blender for polka dots on the balloons

Copics BG11 YR09  R29

New Glitter Colors...

These are the 4 new colors of glitter that came out in the new Catalog! 

Aren't they sparkling pretty? 

Champagne, Orange, French Roast & Lime

Bird Cage

I was inspired to make this card because of page 63 in the New amuse|studio catalog & inspiration guide.   If you haven't seen our amazing new catalog, please let me know because you are missing out!  I love this little bird cage!  Originally I had colored the bottom part of the bird cage but I wasn't happy with the colors I picked, so an easy solution was to paper piece the polka dot paper over top of my bad coloring! 

amuse|studio supplies: 

stamps:  chirrup, life's a breeze

cardstock: sugar, sky, grass, bermuda petite polka dot

ink: versafine onyx w/clear embossing

other: grass die, onyx baker's twine, heart twinkle sticker

Thinking of You...

I saw this card idea on Page 44 of our new amuse|studio 2012 Catalog.  I used a few different stamps but love the outcome of the white embossing on the Seattle cardstock.  So striking! 

amuse|studio supplies: 

Stamps:  Beautiful Botanicals 2, Beautiful Botanicals 1,

Just Because, Contemporary Greetings

Cardstock:  Sugar, Pebble, Seattle

Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad, White Embossing, Seattle Ink

Other:  Oval Nestability, Vanilla Twine

Butterfly Card

The new amuse|studio Papillon stamp set is so life like.  The butterflies are just beautiful. I'm not really a butterfly gal, but I think these butterflies are amazing! I started out with a Titian solid cardstock cut to 4 bar size (3 1/2" x 5").  I stamped the butterfly on sugar cardstock with versafine onyx ink & clear embossing powder.  I colored the butterfly with Copic Markers.  I added a small layer of bellini solid cardstock to the butterfly.  I put a strip of Bellini Venetian patterned paper across the card for an accent.  I was also very excited to use my new Vintage Labels 1 die set.  I die cut the smallest of the shapes & made it into a ribbon slider.  I really love how this turned out.  The 1/4" sheer organdy ribbon worked great!  The Happy Birthday words are from the stamp set Love Machines. 

amuse|studio supplies:

stamps:  Papillon, Love Machines

cardstock:  sugar, titian solid, bellini solid & patterned

ink: versafine onyx w/clear embossing

other:  Vintage Labels Dies 1, orange organdy sheer ribbon

Copics Y17 Y38 YR68

Become an amuse|studio Consultant!!!

Now is a great time to become a Creative Consultant with amuse|studio.  You will receive an awesome Starter Kit that includes everything you need to start your business.  Plus with our Get On Board Promotion when you select the Deluxe Starter Kit you will receive a bonus of $75 in free stamp sets.  If you choose the Basic Starter Kit you receive $50 in free stamp sets.  The $50/$75 coupon has to be used on stamp sets only and is good for 30 days from the date of your signing up to be a Consultant.  This promotion ends at 11:59 pm on May 14th. 

For more details click on the Join My Team tab at the top of the page.  Or email me with any questions - I'm happy to help you decide if this opportunity is for you!  When you are ready to sign up, go here to join my team!  Melissa Roell  Consultant #1046

Floral Duet is a Fav!

I saw this card idea at amuse|studio Conference & I was anxious to give it a try!  I started out with the base of the card being Titian in the Venetian Pattern.  I stamped the Floral Duet flowers (both small & large) on our Sleepy Hallow text cardstock.  I used Versafine Onyx ink & clear embossing powder.  I like to emboss things that I'm cutting out because it makes it easier to follow the line of the flower.  I manipulated the flowers so that the petals would curl a bit.  I stamped the Happy Birthday words from Graceful Greetings with Cherry Ink on Sugar cardstock.  I added a cherry layer of cardstock & attached the strip across the card.  I attached the big flower with glue dots & the small flower is attached with a dimensional.   

 

Floral Duet on Sale thru Feb. 29th                             Graceful Greetings Retiring Feb. 29th

Happy Valentine's Day!

amuse|studio supplies:

Stamps:  Charming Gardeners, Essential Sentiments, All My Heart

Cardstock:  French Roast, Sugar, Burano Venetian Solid & Pattern

Ink:  Burano, Lichen, Lido, French Roast

Other:  French Roast Twill

Mini Treat Bag

amuse|studio supplies:

 

stamp set: tweet heart

cardstock: sugar, bubblegum hearbreaker, bubblegum gingham
Ink: bubblegum, onyx
other: bubblegum grosgrain ribbon, silver mini brad, scallop border die set,

forget-me-not paper flowers, corner chomper, 1/2" circle punch

Template is available here -> mini treat bag

A Kiss for you...

I saw this idea of putting the labels on the bottom of the Hershey Kisses on Pinterest.  I thought it would be fun to stamp the new amuse|studio logo stamp on the them.  These would be perfect to have laying on the table at your next workshop!  I used 3/4" white sticker labels from Staples. 

My friend, Sandy made this darling Valentine card.  Just goes to show you that you can change things up with the right colors.  See how she made the trees pink & made them perfect for a Valentine card.  ♥ 

Notecards

I had fun stamping up these various notecards with the beautiful amuse|studio inks!  I used the Floral Duet Stamp Set and the new Amuse Studio Handstamped Set (Page 115).  The amuse|studio Logo Set is a special Consultant Only item that amuse studio just made available.  I plan to use these notes as Thank You's to my customers and they look so professional!

File Folders

Add some fun to plain file folders with stamps and embossing powder!

Yet another awesome project using amuse|studio's Floral Duet!

amuse|studio supplies:

floral duet stamp set (large open flower used here)

versamark ink, white embossing powder

other:  file folders of choice, washi tape for the tab & paper clip flags

Charming Gardeners

This is a sample card that we received at Conference.  It is elegantly simple. 

amuse|studio supplies:

Stamps:  Charming Gardeners  Page 34

Cardstock:  Sugar, Lido Venetian Solid & Lido Venetian Patterned  Page 126

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Grapefruit

Other:  Draw Stems with Copic YG25

Swingin' Day...

Look at this great card my friend Joan made!  I love that she used the patterned paper with trees to make it look like a golf course!   Joan & her husband love to play golf & she loves Amuse Studio's Swingin' Day stamp set. 

The road to a friend's house is never long.

I made this card as a thank you for a friend.  This is a new stamp set called

Come Fly With Me.

amuse|studio supplies:

Stamps:  Come Fly With Me Page 93, Mesh Background Page 150

Cardstock:  Titian Solid & Patterned, Sugar, Onyx

Ink:  Versafine Onyx, Seattle

Other:  Onyx Sheer Organdy

 

Organization Made Beautiful!

 

The February Spotlight ideas featured this month is called Organization Made Beautiful!  What a great idea to jazz up your office supplies.  The woodgrain background is stamped on paper & then glued to the can.   And you can make your boring pencils look trendy by covering them with Winter Washi Tape.  I love this idea!

Winter Washi Tape  Page 137

Woodgrain Background Page 122 On Sale during February! $13.49

 



Floral Duet...

amuse|studio supplies:

Stamps:  Floral Duet Page 38 (On Sale), Contemporary Greetings Page 106

Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad Page 139, white embossing powder Page 137,

Titian Ink Pad Page 126

Cardstock: Titian Solid & Titian Venetian Page 126, Burano Solid Page 126

Other:  Burano Satin Ribbon Page 126 

The Floral Duet Stamp Set is in our Spotlight Sale during the month of February for $19.79.  Purchase this gorgeous floral set here!  Isn't it beautiful?  

February Stamp Club

The table is all set for Stamp Club!  We had a great time making our projects this month. 

These are my projects for my February Stamp Club & Workshops.  Thank you to Chelsea Comer & Barbara Bondra my fellow amuse|studio Consultants that inspired me with their wonderful ideas.  Chelsea's Conference Card Swap was the Happy Valentine's Day card & Barbara gave us the little treat bag only with a different theme!  Thank you both for your inspiration!!

Please email me to find out more information about my Stamp Club & workshops for this month. 

February Spotlight...

Welcome to the February amuse|studio Spotlight!  Save 10% on the five stamp sets shown below.  We are also offering the beautiful cardstock assortment called Urban Wildflowers.  Ordering is easy - shop here or send me an email!