Holiday Hoopla is finally HERE!!!!

It just seems like it was last week when we were notified about A Muse Studio's Holiday Hoopla.  Well, it's finally here.

Products from the Holiday catalog are now available.  Check out my webstore HERE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Due to unforseen circumstances, the shipping time for the new Holiday Catalog stamp sets will be delayed by one week.  A Muse Studio was informed that the shipment has been delayed in customs and is doing everything possible to expedite the customs process.  All orders with stamp sets are expected to ship by August 9th.  We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

Now, let me share the spectactular incentives a|s is providing with the Holiday Hoopla!!!

If you host a workshop over $250, you qualify for increased hostess rewards!!!!  WOOT WOOT!!!

The excitement doesn't end there.............

Those who hose a qualifying workshop between August 1 - September 30, 2012 will receive an exclusive A Muse Studio, "Dwell in the Possibilities" stamp set ($39.95 retail value).

Now, is that exciting or what?!?!?!?!?!  Here's the fantastic hostess set:

Contact me at bjlee717"at"comcast"dot"net to schedule a workshop or if you have any questions.

Holiday Hoopla just HOURS away!!!

I can't believe Holiday Hoopla is just a few hours away.  The items in the Holiday catalog will be available midnight August 1.  WOOHOO!!!!

Here's just a couple more peeks from a|s Facebook page to entice you.

Picture of the Week

Picture of the Week

I love you, Mama!

Have a great weekend.

Chip It! by Sherwin-Williams

Now, this post has nothing to do with A Muse Studio (well, maybe).  I was reading up on one of my favorite blogs: How Does She?



I'm always interested in reading about redecorating rooms.  Cristi blogged about her Final Review.  I was introduced to Sherwin-Williams Chip It! tool.  My walls definitely need color to them.  When I bought my townhouse 2.5 years ago, the walls were all white.  That's the way they stayed.  Mostly because I didn't know where to start as far as choosing colors.  This Chip It! tool may be the exact tool I need to finally make up my mind on colors!!!  Check out the video here.

It's FREE.  It's EASY.

As I was watching the video for the 2nd time, I thought.....hhhhmmmm, this would be great for using to come up with a color scheme for cards!!!  I'm not always happy with some of my color combos.  Could this tool help me?  I think so!!! 

I started off saying this had nothing to do with a|s and added a "maybe".  While the Chip It! tool will help you with paint colors, if you found a color combo that you liked, you could match it as close to any of the fabulous a|s colors we carry.....giving you a color scheme for your card!!!

I think I will definitely be getting a lot of use from this tool.  I'm excited to do some research on paint colors for my stark walls this weekend.  Summer is a great time to get these projects done....I'm running out of time!! LOL!!

BTW.....there's a great give-away at the bottom of Cristi's Final Review post.  Be sure to enter....who couldn't use gift cards?!?!?!?!

Blessings,

Getting a head start ....2013 calendar display

You know the theme......Christmas in July!!

I can't believe we are so close to the end of July.  Every year, I have the same thought around this time....where did the time go?!?!?!?!  

This year, I'm getting a head start for Christmas and hopefully, I will keep on track.  Last year, I was making cards, tags, presents, etc. at the very last minute.  Although I enjoyed making the projects, the stress took a bit away from the enjoyment....a bit.

So, what am I working on?

A couple years ago, I found these photo displays at a craft garage sale.  

7gypsies Photo Display Stand

At $5 each, it seemed like a bargain too sweet to pass.  So, I bought a few of them.  Since then, they have just sat in a box.  I knew I would use them for a project other than a photo stand, but it wasn't until about a month ago that I finally figured out what I was going to do with them........

HANDMADE CALENDARS!!!!

Wouldn't they make perfect gifts?!?!?!?!?!?

I started out by designing a calendar template.  I used Microsoft Publisher to create the template.  The size of the calendar is 2.5 x 2.5.  This gave me room to layer it with a 2.75 x 2.75 solid colored cardstock which will be adhered to a layered 6 x 6 page (layered with 5.5 x 5.5 Sugar Cardstock).

All products are A Muse Studio:  Sugar cardstock, Cherry cardstock, Cherry  Petite Polka Dot cardstock 

If you want a copy of the 2.5 x 2.5 calendar template (in pdf format), leave me a comment with your email address.

Now that I had all the pieces to my calendar, I need to come up with a design for each month.  I'm not very good at designing on the fly, so I used scratch pieces of 5.5 x 5.5 white cardstock to practice.

I have only completed the December 2013 calendar page, but couldn't wait to share it with you.  Here is my finished page:

Stamps sets are all A Muse Studio:  Santa's Flight and tiny snowflake from Winter Stag; Memento Tuxedo Black ink, a|s Sky ink; colored with Copics.


You don't have to have a photo display to make this calendar.  This would look fabulous with ribbon to tie the calendar pages together and have it as a wall calendar.


Hope this inspires you to get a head start on your Christmas projects! :)

Remember, leave me a comment with your email address if you want a copy of the calendar template (or email me at bjlee717"at"comcast"dot"net.)
Blessings,

Picture of the Week

Picture of the Week

Here, fishy fishy.......

Have a great weekend.

Holiday Hooplah is just around the corner!!!

Halloween Sneak Peek

Here are a couple sneak peeks for some Halloween goodies.

Picture of the week

I'm a huge animal lover......dogs, cats, hamsters,....love them all.  Before I found my career in Financial Planning, my plan was to go to Veterinarian School.  While that didn't happen, I love what I do and hey....I can always go back to school. 

I have seen so many cute pictures of animals.  I thought I would share them on a weekly basis on my blog.

My first picture of the week.....it's actually 2 pictures.

Have a great weekend!!



Sneak Peeks Continue

Make your own adorable monsters!!

Another Holiday Hoopla Sneak Peek!!

Here's another sneak peek at the new Holiday Catalog.

These monsters are too adorable and the chevron cardstock is YUMMY!!!

Holiday Hoopla SNEAK PEEK

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July holiday.  We had the most perfect weather over the holiday weekend - sun, sun, sun (and not too hot!!!).

I am drooling over all the goodies in the A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog!!!  I am so excited to share with you these "sneak peeks" on the a|s facebook page:

These memo cubes are perfect for holiday gifts and stocking stuffers!  I love the candy stamp...the set is called "Cup of Good Cheer".  It's a must have set for me!!

This memo cube features the new Aspen Background stamp - I love birch trees!! 

More of the Aspen Background stamp.  Also featured:  new bat dies and a halloween stamp set......

Amazing.....right?!?!?!?

When can you get your hands on a catalog or start ordering these fabulous products, you ask? 

The Holiday Catalog will be available August 1, 2012 and will expire on September 30, 2012.

The catalog will be unveiled at midnight (EST), August 1st and you can see the pdf version of the catalog on my webstore:  https://www.amusestudio.com/brendalee

If you would like to get a copy of the catalog, the cost is $3.95 and I will ship it for FREE!  Email me at bjlee717"at"comcast"dot"net to let me know you want a copy.  Anyone who has ordered at least $100 worth of product this year will get a copy for free. 

 

Blessings,

Holiday Hoopla is coming!!! and July's Spotlight Special!!

Summer is such a fun time of the year.  We may actually have a 4th of July without rain in Seattle. ;)

And.....just around the corner is A Muse Studio's Holiday Hoopla!!  WOOT, WOOT!!!

I got a peak to what's coming and I'm so excited for you to see what's available in the new Holiday Catalog. 

The Holiday Catalog will be available August 1, 2012 and will expire on September 30, 2012.

The catalog will be unveiled at midnight (EST), August 1st and you can see the pdf version of the catalog on my webstore:  https://www.amusestudio.com/brendalee

If you would like to get a copy of the catalog, the cost is $3.95 and I will ship it for FREE!  Email me at bjlee717"at"comcast"dot"net to let me know you want a copy.  Anyone who has ordered at least $100 worth of product this year will get a copy for free. 

July's Spotlight Special

Welcome to the A Muse Studio Spotlight!

Where each month, selected stamp sets will share the spotlight with a gorgeous color palette to create projects that showcase the versatility of paper crafting.

With the Olympics just a few short weeks away, we thought it would be fun to create a few of our Olympic games!

Using coasterboard as a base for the rings, we stamped, embossed, and die-cut to make them super-cute.

Small maple tags are the base for this London-based memory matching game.

Adorable spotty beanbags for a competitive toss.

Another great use for maple tags and the On Broadway alphabet - tic tac toe!

For one month, you can save 10% on the stamp sets used to create these fabulous projects!

And, for a limited time, order the special Team USA cardstock assortment pack - an easy way to get the look showcased in this month's spotlight.

Team USA Assortment Pack contains four sheets each:

Navy

Sky

Cherry

Pebble

Vanilla



Spotlight pricing is good through 11:59pm Eastern time, July 31, 2012.

Contact me to place an order or if you want more details about these projects.

bjlee717"at"comcast"dot"net

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!!

Blessings,