Today I created Ronnie Lee's garden on my card. For those of you who don't know, Ronnie Lee was my cousin but we were very close, more like brother and sister. He died in a car crash 2 1/2 years ago. We had a memorial service for him on Tuesday and released butterflies to honor him and his life. It was so beautiful!I created this card to send to his partner who is struggling to be happy. The garden was created using 3 stamps and 2 ink colors. Took me a while to come up with the perfect combination to represent Ron's hosta garden. He had a huge, beautiful garden that gave him much pleasure. So happy to share this very special card with you and hope your Spring is bringing you happiness.
Last day of the A Muse birthday celebration! Wow, so many beautiful cards to look at. Did you see them all? I did! The other muses did such a wonderful job on their cards. Some of them will inspire me to try new things and get out of my box. I think I have been in there too long.
So on today's card we could use any of the new images. Guess I picked my favorite, the solid Marigold. And the sentiment, well, that is my favorite too. I just used Memento ink on the flower, some Stickles and one of my nestabilities for the sentiment. Simple, easy, A Muse. Don't forget to check out the A Muse blog and the other instructor's sites.
Almost forgot, Happy Birthday, Gail!
I love butterflies! The new stamp release by A Muse has 3 new butterfly stamps. It was so hard to choose one for my card today but I used Gossimer wings. Also used the new Scroll border on the bottom of my card and used the new Daisy duet for the background paper. I thought about using some sort of sparkle on this card but decided not to. As Julie always says, "take one thing off". I did. Hope you like my card for today and there is one more to share tomorrow. Make sure to check out the A Muse blog and the other muses' blogs for more butterfly madness.
These new stamps are really keeping me busy! I am using the new Scroll Border stamp from A Muse for my curly rooftop on this cute little birdhouse. That kitty is pretty smart waiting for the birds to come play with him inside which I created with the vintage reverse paper, also from A Muse. This birthday party is on a roll and isn't over yet so make sure to stay tuned to the A Muse blog for more fun! Check out my fellow instructors' blogs too!!!
There are so many new images that I love in the new Everything's Rosy release by A Muse. I paired the Bare Branch with leaves and the Daisy Duet for this card. I stamped the Daisy Duet on the side of this card and used the Martha Stewart branch punch for a little something special on the bottom. One thing I love about A Muse is that you can use any of the stamps you already own with the stamps that are new. I used the Tiny Daisy on the branch for a little added color. Check out the A Muse Blog for prizes and all the A Muse gals for more beautiful cards.
It is always so exciting to have a new stamp release. Lots of new rubber to play with and this Everything's Rosy is no exception. Flowers are always fun! Love them! I got to play with the new Marigold solid stamp today and I am so glad I did. Just a simple stamp in a scallop circle and a lacy edge punch and you have a fun card to send to anyone that makes you smile. Make sure you check out the other instructor's blogs and the A Muse blog. You will find lots of fun and prizes waiting for you.
Happy Birthday, A Muse! It is the 9th birthday for A Muse and they are celebrating in style. Today's card is made from the new Birthday clear set. That big Happy will let anyone know just how you feel about their birthday. I really wanted to include the stamp shop in my card so all the people at A Muse know this card is especially for them. I just happened to have the Martha Stewart candles punch and thought that would be the perfect touch. So make a wish and enjoy all the other A Muse instructors cards.
It's hard to believe that A Muse Artstamps is 9 years old this month. They are celebrating by releasing 2 new clear sets. One of them contains some of their vintage images like this bike along with some new sentiments. It has been a lot of fun to look back at all my favorite images and make a card with one of my all time favorites. I used one of the trees from the Trees 1 set to give my biker a cool place to rest. Also put a little glitter on the large cloud for a some sparkle. As always, make sure to check out the A Muse blog and the other instructor's blogs for some more inspiration.
