Polka Dots!

First of all - I just have to say a BIG THANKS to everyone who played along with my Sketch Challenge on the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog! I was absolutely amazed by what everyone created! So thank you, thank you, thank you! And congrats to Tracy Clemente and EMNKKSMOMMY - the lucky winners of a pack of blue Maderia Note cards and one of my favorite stamps - "A true friend is the greatest of all blessings"! There are still a few challenges and games left - so remember - you can't win if you don't play - and you can't win if you aren't registered! Go HERE to register!

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On to the challenge of the moment!! Michelle Clark is hostessing an awesome challenge involving polka dots! How could you go wrong? You can read all the details HERE!! This is such a fun challenge -I'm sure there will be lots of awesome cards to check out in the SCS gallery HERE!
My card is the ultimate in simplicity - and probably not the most original thought in the world, but it works and I like it!! I just went looking for the inspiration, and I think it must have come from the second card in this post by guest designer Dawn McVey, among others! Thanks Dawn!

Details: Stamp, papers by A Muse, punches by EK Success, Marvy.

Mystery Hostess Pocket Card Challenge!

This is my attempt at Geeta's Mystery Hostess challenge on the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog - the pocket card!! I used the SU word window punch and put the sentiment on the inside of the card! Looks better in real life than in this picture - sorry for the weird shadows!

Details: All stamps, papers, ribbon, twinks by A Muse - colored with Copics.

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Have you checked the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog lately?? Lots of winners should be announced soon! It could be you!! We are getting so close to the big day ... hmm, I wonder when you should check back here for SNEAK PEEKS!!!! New stamps are so much fun!!

Oh my goodness!!

I have been absolutely blown away by what you all have created with my sketches!! Thank you so much for playing! If you haven't done it yet - get yourself over to Splitcoaststampers and check out the special galleries HERE and HERE!!

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I finally had a few minutes to play with Heather's Share Your Spark challenge ... just getting in under the wire! This week's challenge was to use only a sentiment on a card - no images! This was the perfect excuse to get in touch with my inner Becky Rusher (notice the distressing!) and use one of my favorite A Muse stamps!

Details: Note cards, paper, ribbon, stamps - the whole she-bang!- by A Muse!

It's Sketch Time!!

Have you checked out the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog today?? My mug is all over the place!! How well do you know the A Muse Creative Team?? Can you match the card to the designer? Be sure to put in your guess on this post!

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And now for something completely different! (does anyone know what show that line came from - I don't, but I know it came from somewhere!) My sketch challenge has been posted on the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog! I created two *think simple, think A Muse* sketches for you to play with for this week's A*Muse*A*Palooza challenge!! Head on over and check them out - then be sure to post a link in the comments and put your cards in the SCS gallery that has been set aside for the sketch cards!

Square cards go HERE!

4-bar cards go HERE!

Here are a couple of samples to get you going! Make sure that you check out the other samples by Erika, Jenn and Geeta on the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog!

I can't wait to see what all you incredibly talented stampers create! Remember there will be an awesome prize for two randomly selected cards from registered A*Muse*A*Palooza participants!! Let's go stamp!!

Boris in the Big House

You know, there are certain cards that I just don't make very many of - like
"Sorry your pet rock died," and
"So happy that you are regular," and certainly not
"So sorry you got life in prison."
But just in case you ever need that last one, I've got the card for you!!

Poor Boris ... obviously something went very wrong in the lab!

This is for Elena's "Out-of-the-box" challenge for A*Muse*A*Palooza! Here are the details:

Ready for a challenge? I want you to look at your stamps in a *different* way - think Out of the Box! Turn an image upside down or put objects together that you would not usually find together. The sky's the limit! Here's how you can enter to play:

• Create a card using your stamps in a way that you typically would not use!
• The card must feature at least one (1) A Muse stamp image
• Upload your card to the gallery on Splitcoaststampers.com, taking care to include the keyword AP08OUTBOX in the photo description or keyword box.
  

Be sure to check out the gallery on SCS HERE! There are some amazing cards that really had me laughing and saying "No flippin' way!!"

Details: All stamps & papers (except for the black from my stash) by A Muse, colored with Copics.

A*Muse*A*Palooza Inspiration Challenge

Challenge #2 of the 2008 A*Muse*A*Palooza festivities has been posted on the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog! Hosted by the amazing jenn shurkus - here it is:

this is an inspiration challenge, here's how you can enter to play:

• being from new england... vera bradley is HUGE!!! create a card using this vera bradley print as inspiration.
• The card must feature at least one (1) A Muse stamp image.
• Upload your card to the gallery on Splitcoaststampers.com, taking care to include the keyword AP08INSP in the photo description or keyword box.

My first sample for this challenge! I am a huge fan of Vera Bradley - I don't have anything in this print, but I have a purse in her awesome blue and brown pattern and a diaper bag in her beautiful red paisley pattern.

Details: Of course, it's all A Muse!!

Babies, babies, babies!

Babies, babies everywhere! I have lots and lots of friends that are getting ready to have lots of babies! I am still kind of behind after the Baby Boom of 2008 at work (really, girls - I'm working on your gifts!) Now we have the summer baby boom! I went to a beautiful Baby Shower last weekend for a good friend's wife - and these were her gifts!

Notecard design #1 - Super quick and easy flat design!
Stamps by A Muse.

Notecard Design #2 - stamp by A Muse.

Notecards packaged in a clear box from Impress - I would love for A Muse to make these in a 4-bar or square size!

Altered picture frame decorated with Basic Grey Baby Boy papers, A Muse and SU ribbon and SU stamp.
****Little Tip**** If you don't think that your altered item will have to sustain a tornado - forget the blasted Modge Podge! I glued everything down on this using a SU glue stick and it isn't going anywhere!