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A Muse 2011 Calendar Inspiration - Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of our Calendar Inspiration.

Please read this blog entry to learn more about the A Muse 2011 Calendar Project.

Before we begin with the inspiration, here is a description of the FIVE Calendar formats that will be for sale beginning Wednesday, September 15th.

Eager to see the projects?  Skip over these details for now...

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A2  - This Calendar includes 16 calendar months (Sept '10 through Dec '11) and a perpetual calendar to keep track of birthdays and other special events.  4 months/8.5" x 11" page.

4" square - This calendar includes 16 calendar months (Sept '10 through Dec '11) and a perpetual calendar.  This calendar has a grey frame around the months.  This is the original calendar format I created for my girls and the lines were to help with cutting.  4 months/8.5' x 11" page.

NEW! 4" x 6" - This calendar includes 16 calendar months (Sept '10 through Dec '11).  There is no perpetual calendar with this version.  This calendar includes crop lines for easy trimming.  2 months/8.5" x 11" page. 

Full Page - This Calendar includes 16 calendar months (Sept '10 through Dec '11).  There is no perpetual calendar with this version.  This calendar prints one month/8.5" x 11" page.

Mini - This Calendar includes 12 months (Jan '11 through Dec '11).  There is no perpetual calendar with this version.  This calendar prints on one 8.5" x 11" page.

With the purchase of each calendar format, you will receive both a color and a B&W version.  Thank you to all of our calendar customers that suggested this!

Please note: The A Muse Calendars are a download product only (nothing will be shipped to you.)  There are five different versions available this year.  For a small donation, you are able to download the calendar file and print as many copies are you like for personal use or to create handcrafted items for resale.  Calendars make a wonderful gift for family, friends and co-workers. 

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Now, on with the inspiration!

The first project to share with you was designed by Elena.  Her project features our Mini Calendar. 

 
Elena has a new iPhone and she is hoping to take a group photo of her kids at least once a month that she will be able to put in the calendar.  At the end of the year she will have an "everyday life" keepsake of the whole year.  

Here's an example of a page with a photo:

 
Such a fun idea!  I'll bet the grandparents would like one too!  To read more about Elena's calendar project and see her previous calendar projects, please visit her blog The Stamping Shac.

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The next Calendar project was designed by Krystie.  She has used the A2 Calendar format.

 

Here are a few words from Krystie about her project:

When I saw the A2 sized calendar, I was inspired to plan a special gift for my Mom.  Rather than give her the entire calendar at once, I'll send "calendar cards" month by month.  Inside each card, I'll write some favorite childhood memories from that month or season.  I think it will be something special that she'll always look forward to receiving! 

What a great idea and a gift that keeps on giving! (corny - but true!)

 
To see more of Krystie's calendar project, please visit her blog Cupcake Martini.

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This next Calendar Project was designed by Jenn.  She uses our new 4" x 6" calendar format which provides a nice area for stamping or a photo on the left side of the calendar.

 
To read more about Jenn's calendar project, please visit her blog Creative Chick.

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I hope you have enjoyed these inspiring ideas!  We have LOTS more to share with you so please be sure to stop by each day (sometimes twice a day!) for more.  And, be sure to leave a little blog love for our fabulous designers.  We so appreciate your comments!

 

2011 A Muse Calendar Project

Welcome to the A Muse 4th Annual Calendar Project.

This A Muse Calendar began as a fun project I created for my girls to make personalized holiday gifts for their teachers.  They loved it so much - and couldn't stop making calendars - that I thought others might enjoy it too.  Since it's inception, this project has raised over $11,500 for three different organizations - The Scleroderma Research Foundation, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Water 1st. Thank you to all of our customers who have helped us raise this incredible sum and aid these worthwhile causes!

The A Muse Calendars will be available to purchase/download beginning Wednesday, September 15th. 

The recipient of this year's Calendar Project is dear to my heart.  A longtime customer and friend, Amanda Beers, whom many of you know from her blog Yellow Makes Me Happy, lost her six-year old daughter, Charlotte, a few months ago to an agressive form of Strep.  The proceeds from the sale of the A Muse 2011 Calendars will benefit Charley's Fund. 

Here are a few words from Charley's mother, Amanda.

A Christmas present we will never, ever forget.  Our sweet girl, Charlotte "Charley" Marie Beers, was born on December 23rd, 2003.  She left us on June 28th, 2010 after a brief but unrecoverable illness.  Her heart, just 6 years old and as pure as one could know, was unable to fight a rare infection.  Those that knew her enjoyed each and every waking moment she gave us, for Charley was a bright light with a brighter smile and the brightest of lives.

Charley lived for all things in her amazing life.  Her family was her first love.  She will always be my soul mate, her Brother is her hero, her Sister a best friend, and Dad continues to be her teammate.  There was bowling and baseball.  Reading and writing.  Hugs and kisses and love.  Just about everything Charley did she did with the utmost sincerity.  She never wanted - she just gave and gave.  She continues to give.

 
To honor Charley and the life she gave us, we have established a fund to bring charity to those who need it most when there's no other way.  This fund will be an annual drive to take the priorities in Charley's life and make them realties, dollar by dollar, day by day.  The first project with Charley’s Fund will be a set of swings built at her elementary school.  There will be eight swings, all of them black except one… it will be yellow, just for her. 

 

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Won't you help us build a swingset for Charley? 

Each day this week, the A Muse Creative Team and some special guests will help us showcase fabulous ideas the 2011 Calendars.  Please join us for a daily dose of Calendar inspiration, and please support Charley's Fund by purchasing one (or more!) A Muse Calendars.

Thank you!

 

 

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Click here to vote today!

Thanks bunches!

Linda & the entire A Muse Crew

Shop News 9/8/10

Make & Take

Back to school and Fall means making lists, list, lists.  Here's a sweet mini notebook to jot down notes - complete with glittery mini pencil:)

 

Join us anytime between 11:30am - 1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, to make this FREE project!

*Class This Week*

Cool School Mini Album -$25,  with Rhiannon

This Saturday, September 11th, 4-6pm

Using A Muse school themed images you'll make a great mini album to document the school year! Check it out below.  Each page is a tri-fold, allowing lots of space for pictures and memories.

Call the shop to register at 206-783-4882 or register online here.

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LOTS OF NEW stuff in the Shop!!

The Original SILLY BANDZ - We have them!

Are your kids going crazy for these as much as mine are?! They are the hot new item for collecting, for wearing, or for trading. Fun!  $6 per pack

We have : Zoo Animals, Rainforest, Sea Creatures, Pet Animals, Princess, Rock, Dinosaur, Art, Western and Fantasy.

New Japanese Erasers

White Animal Collection - $1.50 So pretty in white!

Bowling set - $1.50 You get the stickers to put stripes on the pins!

Brand New Button Maker!!

This is a great new tool that is a must have for your papercrafting.  It makes circle or flower shaped custom buttons backed with whatever paper you choose. It also makes custom bubble caps for embellishing. We had so much fun playing with this in our TGIF class last week!

Button Making tool - $24.99 Epoxy Caps and Buttons, $5.99

Beautiful French journals

 Small - $4  Large $10

 NEW gifts!

 

Ballet or Bride Paper Dolls - $19

Children's Stationery- $10 Children's Craft Book - $18

LOVE the old-fashioned images and look;)

 

A useful Make & Take, a great class, lots of great new stuff...Hope to see you in the shop this week!

Michele

Guest Designer Carly Robertson - Winners!

It's time to announce the winners of Carly Robertson's Guest Designer prize! 
We randomly chose three names.... so congratulations to:

Paulette Still who posted August 11, 2010 at 7:11pm:

 
Dana Klinkner who posted August 15, 2010 at 1:13am:

Lori Frost who posted September 4, 2010 at 10:06pm:

If you lucky winners would kindly email me your shipping address,
and we'll send your goodies out to you!

 

Happy Labor Day!

Just a quick note to let you know that the Seattle retail shop will be closed today in observance of Labor day.

Enjoy the day!

Stick to the Pattern Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round-Up!! :) August's challenge was called *Stick to the Pattern* and the challenge was to create a card with a pattern, like A Muse's fun patterned paper or by creating a pattern with stamps. The creations this month were amazing, and there were SO many!! Members of our Creative Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by NoraAnne!!

 
And here are 9 more awesome cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

 

 
 
  
NoraAnne won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is.......stampinak!! Congratulations Cynthia!! 

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for September, and it is called *A Sketch Challenge*.The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a card using one of three card layouts! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

 

Guest Designer Carly Robertson - Week 5

It's time for the last of Carly Robertson's guest designer projects.  It has been a pleasure sharing her designs and I hope you have enjoyed them!  This last set has a fun mix of cards, tags, and a treat!  So let's get right to them!

This first design is simple and fabulous!  I love all the elements on this card - from the rounded corners to the ribbon and candy cane paper.  And - how cool is the red star at the top of the tree?!  Carly also added a touch of silver sparkle to all of the ornaments.

More fun with Candy Cane paper on these cutie tags!  I love the little grouping of twinkle stickers on each tag - adds a special touch!

This next card is just beautiful in person.  The colors are so soft and wintery and the silver ink on the snowflakes and crystal twinkle stickers are just the right touch.  Carly has a little tip to share with you on this design: "I cut a partial oval shape out of the top layer to reveal the sentiment. This is a great trick for dealing with longer quotes or sentiments that you want to highlight."

And... last but certainly not least, is this adorable treat bag!  Can you see the little chocolate chip cookies peeking out from the side?  Mmmmm!  Some of you may know that I love scene cards, so it would be no surprise that the new winter scene cling stamp is one of my favs!  And it is soo fast - just stamp and color - no "scene building" required - LOL!  I love Carly's choice of colors here - so festive and fun!  And of course there are hints of glitter on the snow! 

A huge thanks to Carly for sharing her beautiful designs with us!  Be sure to leave a comment on this post to enter the drawing for a chance to win (one comment per post please):

* Snow Gent stamp
* Pack of A Muse Kitchen Green notecards

Then check back Monday to see if you are a prize winner!
 

Seattle TGIF Class THIS Friday

We have a fabulous TGIF class planned for tomorrow - Friday (9/3).  Here's a sneak peek at two of the three projects we'll be making.  Hope you can join Kim for this 'charming' class.

Make your own flower charms with shrink plastic!

Here's a closer look.

We'll be making a charm you can wear.

 

The last project will feature a brand new tool that you will LOVE!

Class details:

How Charming
Friday, September 3rd
12 to 1 pm
only $10

Call the shop to pre-register! (206)-783-4882.

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My girls started school today.  I've been taking photos of them on their first morning ever since they were gong to pre-school.  They are so nice to indulge their mama... but I have to work fast or they start to complain!

Look at how grown up they are now! 3, 5 & 7th grade this year!!

I like to get a 'new shoes' photo too... someone didn't want to go along with it this year. Can you guess who?

 Have a great weekend! 

Shop News - 9/1/10

Make & Take

It's back to school time!  Send them off with a cute stamped pencil to remind them that 'school is cool.'

Join us anytime between 11:30am-1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, to make this project.

 

TGIF Class this Friday ~ How Charming!
9/3 from 12 to 1 pm  ~ only $10

Join us for a fun, quick, lunch-time class.  It's all about using embellishing charms in your papercrafting! We'll be using shrink plastic, making a charm for you to wear and you'll get to work with a BRAND new tool - never seen before! There are still some spots left so call today (206-783-4882) or reserve your spot online here. 

Fall Class Schedule - NEW!

Our new Fall class schedule is now available! Loads of new fun classes! You can look at our classes on-line here or download and print your own copy here:

Download A Muse Seattle Fall 2010 Class Schedule

 

ANNIVERSARY SALE

Save the date!  Saturday, October 9th.  A Muse Store Anniversary sale.  

 

Have a great week!

Michele

 

 

 

Sacramento Classes - THIS Friday

I am super excited to be heading to Sacramento later this week to teach at The Paper Garden Boutique THIS Friday (September 3rd).  My good friend, Stephanie, will be celebrating her store's 4th anniversary this weekend with an event that you don't want to miss!

I will be teaching a Best of TGIF {our most popular Seattle class} from 10 to 11 am and then again from 6 to 7 pm.  The cost is only $15 and spots are filling up fast.  Call the store to register (916-487-2737).

If you can't make it to one of my classes, I hope to see you at The Paper Garden Anniversary event on Saturday where I'll be helping out all day.

~Linda

 

 

Oh what a party!

Sorry these photos are a litle late... they were on my camera which went with me to Quebec for our annual trip to the cottage.

This July, we held our very first A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA party at the A Muse shop in Seattle.  We had such fun dreaming up party decorations, menu items and make & take projects.  The A Muse crew outdid themselves!!

Here are a few photos that I thought you might enjoy...

 
Every party needs a pretty banner, right?

 
Add some scor-tape & glitter and you've got glittery clothespins!

 
...and yummy gingerbread cupcakes!

{We used our accucut machine to make the cupcake wraps with our Shimmer Couture paper - so pretty!}

 
...and popcorn! 

{Again, we used our accucut machine to make these fab popcorn holders using our Shimmer Couture papers.  Shimmer Couture papers worked great as there were no icky popcorn grease stains!}

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will want to decorate some water bottles for your next party - fun and fabulous!

 

Take a closer look at the base for this card holder - a spice drop! 

 

Here's a photo of the A Muse gals before the party started. 

 
{L to R: Heidi, Rhonda, Michele, Brenda & Kim}

Thank you to all of our customers that stopped by to make this event such fun!  We enjoy spending time with you and thank you for your continued support of A Muse.

 

P.S.  Don't forget to leave a little blog love by posting a comment on Carly's Guest Designer post(s) below for a chance to win some A Muse loot! 

Around Town - September Classes

The A Muse Instructor Team has some fabulous September classes coming up!  Instructors who are teaching in September are listed below.  Simply click on their names to hop over to their class schedules for more information on the events offered in your area. 

Alaska
Donna Hitz

Arizona
Lori Barnett

British Columbia
Glenda Wyatt

California
Jill Grace

Indiana
Michelle Mathey

Maryland
Melinda Matzen

Massachusetts
Jenn Shurkus
Liz Ballard

Newfoundland
Meghan Fahey

New Hampshire
Liz Ballard

New Jersey
Cheiron Brandon

New York
Cheiron Brandon
Sherry Czarnecki

Oregon
Katie Stilwater

Texas
Geeta Suggs

Washington
Joyce Wheeler
Novell Eckstrom
Rhiannon Christianson

Wisconsin
Dawn Stein
Kamila Younkman

 

Guest Designer Carly Robertson - Week 4

It's time again for more inspiration from our guest designer Carly Robertson!  Today, I have four fun holiday designs, so let's get right to them!

On this first design, Carly popped up the fox using foam tape to give him some dimension.  And the big eyelet and Twinkle stickers at the top of the trees add a little extra pizzazz!

This next design uses our beautiful new big cling Poinsettia stamp!  Carly die cut a scallop card and then added a little ribbon to the top to finish it off (and it does double-duty by hiding the fold - slick!)  Love the black twinkle stickers in the center of the Poinsettia!

These owls make such fun little scenes!  More sparkle using twinkle stickers on the owl's eyes!

And one more for you today - featuring our new Santa and Candy Cane paper.  I *love* the tiny jingle bell - it really makes it special because not only is it adorable, it *sounds* fun too!  I just want to sit here and jingle her card - LOL!

So fun!  And let's not forget, Carly has a few more things to share from our word association game:

• Climate – I love a sunny warm climate which is strange because I live in Canada.
• Last purchase – A Muse of course. :)
• Proudest moment – When I had my first cards published. It was in CARDS Magazine and I think I screamed with excitement for weeks.
• Passion – Stamps and ink!
• Food – Does chocolate count?
• The future – Full of countless possibilities and I am looking forward to seeing what amazing opportunities present themselves.
• Time of day – Definitely late at night when my girls are in bed, the house is quite and I can retreat to my craft room for a little “me” time.

We are nearing the end of Carly's designs, but it's not over yet - I have a bonus week for you!  So be sure to stop back next Friday to see the last of Carly's fabulous work!

Remember to enter for a chance to win by leaving a comment on this, and on each of the Guest Designer posts featuring Carly's designs!  (one comment per post please)

 

Shop News - 8/24/10

Make & Take

With school right around the corner and book clubs ramping back up after a summer break, we've got the perfect make & take this week. A corner bookmark!  You get to pick between 2 designs - an elegant monogramed damask one or a cute school time one!

Join us anytime between 11:30am - 1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, to make this great project.

New in the Shop

Halloween is just around the corner.  Come check out all of our great new stuff! From mice silhouettes to poison bottle labels to loads of new punches, we've got everything you need to have a very creepy holiday.

 

New ribbon pack from the Dear Lizzy line of American Crafts

6 different types in the pack - $5.25  I ~heart~ the party flags one:)

Very Cute Hamburger Notepad

Fun mini notepad from Japan - $3.  So silly!

{NEW} Paper Flowers and Leaves

We just *love* these new paper flowers! Coming in different sizes and colors, they are great for adding dimension to all of your projects. Many of them are two-toned - so pretty!

Mini paper flowers 20 pk - $1.99

 

Small paper flowers 20 pk - $2.50

 

Medium paper flowers 10 pk - $2.99 / Small paper leaves 25 pk - $1.99

 

Large paper flowers 5 pk - $2.00

 

Medium paper leaves 25 pk - $2.00 / Large paper fern leaves 25 pk - $2.50

Enjoy the last little bits of summer. Hope to see you around the shop.

Michele

Guest Designer Carly Robertson - Week 3

Hiya! I'm back with more sweet designs for you from Carly today!  This time let's jump right in and check out her cards.  But keep reading below for more words from Carly and I'll also reveal the prize she has chosen!

First up today is this adorable snow couple - the snow gent and snow lady.  I love how Carly paper pieced the gingham to give them clothes!  And the button and twinkle stickers are fun details!

 
To go along with the snow couple, Carly also made a coodinating snow baby card!  Notice the tiny jingle bell tied on the ribbon - it is sooo cute in person!

 
Next up is the fun ginger kids from the ginger delights cling set paired with one of the new labels in the holiday labels set.  Love Carly's use of twinkle stickers in the corners of the label!

 
This next design is my favorite of the group today.  Hopefully you can see all the embossed white snowflakes - it is stunning in person!

 
Here is a closeup - beautiful!
 
Here are a few more of Carly's thoughts in response to our word association questionaire:

• Ink – I have tons and tons of ink in probably every brand and color. I’m a little addicted to ink.
• Family – Been with my hubby for 17 years, married for 14, and we have two beautiful twin daughters that just turned 3 in June. Plus a few crazy cats.
• Beverage – Earl Grey tea latte from Starbucks.
• Biggest challenge – Trying to accomplish everything I want to do within the day.
• First stamp – It was something from Stampin’ Up which I bought at a party, and an A Muse stamp was the second one I ever bought.
• Can’t live without – Chocolate, a good handbag and my stamps.
• Favorite product – I just love my Copics Airbrushing system right now.

Now... I bet you'd love to know what Carly has chosen as the Guest Designer prize - right?!  I'll let Carly tell you:

"For the prize I’d have to pick the Kitchen Green notecards and the super sweet Snow Gent stamp. I just adore the little snowman and woman stamps – they're so super cute!"

So be sure to enter for a chance to win by leaving a comment on this, and on each of the upcoming Guest Designer posts featuring Carly's designs!  (one comment per post please)

I still have lots more of Carly's designs to share, so stay tuned for more holiday designs next week!

Shop News - 8/17/10

Make & Take

Lately I have been so obsessed with the fancy frame shape and all that you can do with it!  This week we're taking our die-cut bracket frame and folding it to make a holder for some sour straws (licorice would work too!) A cute way to say thanks!

Join us anytime between 11:30am - 1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, to make this free project!

Classes { THIS } week! Join us!

TGIF Stampin' -Thanks for Everything! -$10                                                                                        Friday, August, 20th 12-1pm

You can never have too many 'thank you' cards on hand! Join us for some fun in this lunch hour class!

Here is one of the projects we'll be making. It's inspired by a beautiful card from guest designer Carly Robertson. These super cute small flowers are now available in the shop!

Summertime with the Slice - $25, with Rhiannon

Saturday, August 21st, 4pm

Join Rhiannon as she breaks out her Slice and shows you how you can incorporate this FABULOUS tool into your crafting! We will be using the “Under the Sea” Cartridge along with our fantastic aquatic/beach-themed stamps to make several fun projects!

Slice Girls~Under the Sea - $10, with Rhiannon

Saturday, August 21st, 2 to 3 pm

Please bring your fully charged Slice machine and the 'Under the Sea' cartridge to this class.

Here are some of the projects you'll be making. How cute is that starfish card?!

Pre-registration is required for all classes. Register by calling the shop at 206-783-4882 or online here.

Have a great week!

Michele

Guest Designer Carly Robertson - Week 2

Hello!  I'm back with more from Guest Designer, Carly Robertson!  We gave Carly a list of words and asked her to share what came to mind so we could all get to know her better.  Here is a portion of the list and her replies (we'll share the rest in her next two posts):

• Name – Carly Robertson
• Stamping – Allows me to be creative, have fun and meet amazing and inspiring people.
• Style - Clean and simple with a splash of fun!
• Inspiration – I find it everywhere, especially in fabric, magazines and my 3 year old twin daughters clothing.
• Color – I love blues, greens and pinks.
• Work space – Very organized. It’s crazy, but I have to have a clean craft room in order to create.
• Perfect day – Starts with Starbucks, maybe some spa treatments, having lots of fun family time, ending it with a great meal, and then off to my stamp room for an evening of card making.
• Wildest dream – To own a little shop one day.

Today, I have two more of Carly's Halloween cards and a treat to share, so let's get right to them!

I love Carly's use of the Petite Gingham paper on all three of these designs!  This first card features the new Hazel Witch Owl.  If you look closely, you can see that she added a perfect tiny twinkle sticker on the broom!  

On her next design - is this hat not amazing!?  Carly used her Silhouette to create it, but it is an easy enough shape that it could be cut by hand.  Notice the button and ribbon on the hat too!  A little drippy goo accents the new graveyard stamp and I love how Carly covered part of the punched goo line with an orange sheer ribbon so that the black shows through.  Gives it a cool - almost velvety look! 

And last but not least... a treat!  Carly used one of our new Halloween sentiments along with our Charlotte spider stamp to make a fun treat topper!  Mmmm - the Candy Corn is sitting here next to me as I write this and it looks sooo yummy I just want to eat it... LOL!  

Well, that's it for today (*sigh*) but I'll be back next Friday with a few of Carly's wintery designs and I'll reveal the prize she has chosen!  Remember to enter for a chance to win by leaving a comment on this, and on each of the upcoming Guest Designer posts featuring Carly's designs!  (one comment per post please)

Shop News - 8/9/10

Make & Take

Sometimes real simple is, well, just right. Join us this week for a simple but oh so cute {FREE} project!  Using the fancy square punch and adding some hand-drawn stitching, we'll make a cute topper for a life-saver treat.  

Stop by anytime between 11:30am and 1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, and join us for some fun!

Hope to see you around the shop!

Michele

Holidays in July Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) July's challenge was called *Holidays in July* and the challenge was to create something for any holiday! There were so many fun and festive creations made!! Our Design Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by Courtney, aka CK21!!

And here are 9 more awesome cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

  

Courtney won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is........Atticelf!! Congratulations Julie!!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for August, and it is called *Stick to the Pattern*!! The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a card that has a pattern on it! :) There are already some *patterned* cards posted so be sure to head to the Lounge to check them out! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

Guest Designer Carly Robertson!

It's time to reveal our guest designer for August... please join me in welcoming Carly Robertson!!  You may know Carly from her fabulous blog, Paper in Bloom, and she is an active member on our A Muse Lounge!  I am excited to share her adorable designs with you this month.  Carly has created inspiring Halloween and Holiday designs using our newly released A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA stamps!

Today I have three of her Fall/Halloween designs to share, but first I'll let Carly tell you a little about herself:

"Hello, my name is Carly Robertson and I'm so thrilled to be this month's Guest Designer!

I am a mom to busy 3 year old twin daughters, Abigail and Emma; and wife to a wonderfully supportive husband. Our family lives in Canada near the Rocky Mountains and we feel truly blessed to live so close to such beautiful surrounds.

I discovered my love for stamping shortly after my girls were born. My first introduction was at a card making party with friends where I ordered my first set of stamps, some ink, and a little bit of paper. Shortly after that party I found A Muse, bought my second set of stamps and have been completely addicted to this hobby ever since.

Stamping has become an outlet were I not only get to be creative and have fun, but it has also given me the opportunity to meet a group of amazing and wonderfully creative people. When I'm not spending time with my family and friends, you can always find me in my craft room. :-)

Thank you so much A Muse for this incredible opportunity; what an unbelievable honor!"

First up today is this simply spooky card featuring our new "three mice silhouette" stamp.  Carly always adds some fun details in her designs - notice that she rounded two of the corners on the white layer to give it more visual interest.  And I *love* the way Carly used the new spider tag stamp - the black lace ties in perfectly with the web!

 
In this next design, Carly used one of my favorite stamps from the new release - birch forest with leaves!  The leaves are mounted on the end of the stamp, so you can easily stamp them in different colors!  Carly used beautiful shades of Fall along with our new nutmeg and squash papers.  The brown button makes a perfect accent!

 
Carly's last design today is a fun Trick or Treat card which features one of the pumpkins in the new Jack O' Lanterns cling set!  If you look closely, you can see that Carly accented the eyes with black twinkle stickers!  So cool how Carly used the petite gingham paper cut into a large circle layer, and then accented it with a circle tag.  A little ric rac ribbon and a Martha punch tie it all together - simply sensational!

   
I hope you enjoyed Carly's first set of designs.  There is lots more to come - next week I'll be back with more of Carly's spooky Halloween cards and fun treat too!  And now... it's giveaway time!  We asked Carly to choose a stamp and pack of notecards to share with three lucky winners.  What did she choose?  Stay tuned to find out - we'll reveal the prize in one of her upcoming posts!  To enter for a chance to win, just leave a comment on this, and on each of the upcoming Guest Designer posts featuring Carly's designs!  (one comment per post please)

 

Shop News 8/3/10

Make & Take

When life gives you lemons...send a glass of lemonade to a sweet friend : ) Inspired by Heather's chappy holder, this week we'll be making a lemonade packet holder. So cute!

Join us anytime between 11:30am - 1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, to make this fun {FREE} project!

Summertime customer bonuses!

We have 2 exciting bonuses right now:

Farmers Market Bucks - We just love supporting our local Farmers Markets! For every $20 spent in our retail shop we will give you a $2 coupon good at 7 local Seattle Farmers Markets.  Win - win!  Shop local! Find out more about this program in the shop.

'Stamp all Night' tote bags - For every $50 spent in the shop or online you can get this pink tote bag with our darling owls as a GIFT from us:)  The bag is also available for purchase at $3 each. While supplies last. Not applicable to previous orders or purchases.

CLEARANCE!!

Clear Alphabet stamp sets on major SALE! 

Large sets, only $5:

Polka Dot Uppercase Large, Polka Dot Lowercase Large, Barney Uppercase, Paisley Uppercase, Graffiti Lowercase, Stitched Uppercase, Stitched Lowercase ~ $5

Small sets, only $3:

Broadway, Tiny Flower, Stitches Numbers, Paisley Numbers, Polka Dot Lowercase ~ $3

Come in and get them while they are hot!! Online, they are under the 'new sale' section:)

Classes THIS week

Intro to stamping with Michele - Thursday, August 5th, 7pm - $15

Know anyone that wants to start stamping and needs to learn the basics? Or do you dabble in stamping but want to know more - like, what inks to use for which project or envelope sizing? Then, this is the class for you!

TGIF Stampin' - Birthday Bonanza - Friday, August 6th, 12-1pm - $10

Our popular, quick, lunch hour classes are always a success.  Join us to make some fabulous birthday cards! You always needs to have a few of these on hand, right ? :)

Pre-registration and payment required for all classes.  Call the shop at 206-783-4882 to register or register for any of our classes online here.

Have a great week!

Michele

Around Town - August Classes

The A Muse Instructor Team has some fabulous classes coming up! Instructors who are teaching in August are listed below.  Simply click on their names to hop over to their class schedules for more information on the events offered in your area. 

Alabama
Beth Thomas

Alaska
Donna Hitz

Arizona
Lori Barnett

Indiana
Michelle Mathey

Massachusetts
Jenn Shurkus

Newfoundland
Meghan Fahey

New Jersey
Cheiron Brandon

New York
Cheiron Brandon
Sherry Czarnecki

Oregon
Katie Stilwater

Texas
Geeta Suggs

Virginia
Melinda Matzen

Washington
Julie Ebersole
Novell Eckstrom

Wisconsin
Dawn Stein

 

Shop News - 7/26/10

Make & Take

Life is good!  So sit back, relax, and have a big ole glass of ice cold lemonade sitting on your porch. With a super cute straw, of course!  Using our new paper straws and butterflies from our Accu-Cut machine, join us this week to make a pretty sipper to liven up any summer drink!

Stop by anytime between 11:30am - 1:30pm, Wednesday or Saturday, to make this project.

We started cranking out so many cute butterflies that we had to decorate our windows with them!

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New stuff in the shop!

Speaking of butterflies.... Look at these Butterfly Nets!

3 colors, so fun! $4.99 each

Keeping the kids busy!

Sometimes in the summer it's hard to keep the kids busy. Here are some fun sets with ideas on what to do with the little ones. They make great gifts too!

Yoga Deck or Seattle City Walk sets $ 16

Lynn Gordon 52 Activities card sets $ 7

Rubber-Band powered Plane

Easy to assemble with no glue or tools required. Take it to the park and make it soar! $ 12

Paper Doll Note Card Set

Aren't these adorable?! $15

Have a great week! Hope to see you :)

Michele

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA Winners!

It's time to announce the random winners of our A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA amuse-bouche prizes!

Prize 1: Chloe who posted on Sunday July 11 at 2:30am!

Prize 2: Denise Reynolds who posted Mon July 12 at 1:53am!

Prize 3: Lisa who posted on Sunday July 11 at 11:14pm!

Prize 4: JoAnn who posted on Tuesday July 13 at 9:16am!

Prize 5: Jingle who posted on Thursday July 15 at 8:42am!

Prize 6: Sue D who posted on Thursday July 15 at 6:41am!

Prize 7: Linda who posted on Friday July 16 at 3:11am!

And we also selected two random winners from all amuse-bouche comments, so Congratulations to:

 

Stephanie Jones
who posted on Friday July 16 at 3:11pm! 

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Steph in WA
who posted on Monday July 12 at 12:42pm!

If you lucky winners would kindly email me your mailing address and we will send out your goodies!  And thanks so much to everyone who participated in our A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA fun!

 

Shop News 7/20/10

Make & Take

You are my sunshine!  Come join us to make a cute lollipop holder to give to a someone sweet or to use as a darling summer party favor:) We've used a caramel apple pop inside. Mmmm, I just love those!

Stop by anytime between 11:30am and 1:30pm,  Wednesday or Saturday, to make this sweet {FREE} treat!

TGIF Stampin' ~ Class THIS Friday, 7/23 ~ Christmas in July

Please join me for this quick and fun lunch-hour class.  We will be celebrating Christmas in July by using some of our newest A Muse Holiday images and paper! Get a jump on those Holiday cards:)  Here are the 3 great cards we will be making.

THIS Friday, 12-1pm, only $10!

Call the shop at 206-783-4882 or click here to register.  Pre-registration is required so I can prep enough materials :)

Kid's coloring contest winner - Ethan!

Congratulations Ethan, age 8! You win a $10 gift Certificate to A Muse!

Stop by to pick up the newest coloring sheet, turn it back in at the shop, and maybe you'll be the next winner! Kids of all ages can participate : )

Have a great week. Hope to see you in class on Friday!

~Michele

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA Stamps - Now Available Online!

 
If you weren't able to visit a store during A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA, you can now order all of our new holiday stamps and cardstock colors online through the A Muse website!

And thanks again to all of you who made this year's A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA so much fun!  Happy Stamping!

 

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche ...

I can hardly believe how fast A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA has gone by!  We're already to our last day of amuse-bouche!  So let's not wait!  Let's get to the good stuff - another look at some of our new stamps and papers!

 
Gorgeous new Winter Sky paper paired with a mix of wood mounted and our new red rubber cling!

 
New Currant cardstock and another pairing of wood mounted and our new red-rubber cling!

 
Another great new cling stamp: perfect for a Halloween invitation or mask the text for all sorts of other fun uses!

 
Trick or treat?  It's all treats this year from A Muse!
 
Thank you SO much for joining me this week here on the blog for A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA! I sure hope you've enjoyed it this year - whether you were in a store or joining us here on the blog!  

If you don't have an A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA store near you, stamps from this release will be available online Monday, July 19th!  Not long now!

Winners from this week's posts will be announced very soon!  Don't forget to check back often!

Talk to you again soon!

 

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche continues!

More A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA  goodness coming your way today as we highlight more of our fabulous new red-rubber cling stamps!

 
This is one of our new vintage-inspired labels - one of two in the set!  And it looks just great paired up with our new Candy Cane cardstock!

 The lid of this box is stamped with another new cling set - Holly and Berries!  It's large, graphic, and oh-so-fun!

 
Another large, graphic cling - so pretty in red with our new Evergreen cardstock - and so easy to use!

They work great for cards, gift packaging, AND tags too!

 
Another look at a Vintage Label - lovely on red!

 
I've got another great prize to show you today - a set of our new Vintage Labels paired up with even more great A Muse goodies!  Simply comment on this post for your chance to win!

We have one more day of amuse-bouche you won't want to miss (and one more chance to win)!  Don't miss it!  I'll see you right back here tomorrow!

 

DIY Creative Cafe - Thursday

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to participate in Day 1 of our DIY Creative Cafe! 

The fun continues today with two more fabulous cards created for you by the A Muse Design Team.  You are welcome to stop by between 9 am and 7 pm to make one or both cards. Cost is $3 per card. 

I'm glad to hear that you like my new birdcage... you will be seeing it a lot over the next few days.  It's so pretty but I think it may need some glitter. What do you think? 

 

 

I will be on vacation at our cottage for the next few weeks.  We have no electricity or phone service and have to get there by boat.  It's quite lovely actually. BUT its' not likely that I will be able to post anything until my return.  No worries, the A Muse crew will certainly be here to keep your cup filled to the brim with inspiration!  And, I think you'll be hearing from Julie with another episode of cuppa time soon!

Cuppa Time with Julie, 07.15.2010

I'm answering another round of stamping questions you've shared in the Lounge (our online forums)!

This webisode features topics ranging from fussy cutting to tying "perfect" bows, adding texture to your cards, and tips for thermal/heat embossing.

Be sure to watch Parts I and II for answers to all the questions in this month's webisode.

If you have any difficulty watching the video here, try viewing it directly on YouTube, and thanks so much for watching!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche - WInter Critters!

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA is in full swing across the country and here on the blog!  Our amuse-bouche continue today with a look at a few new critters joining the A Muse family ...

New critters AND new 8.5x11 Squash colored cardstock!  

 
Adorable new owls and 8.5x11 Currant cardstock!

 
These new critters make for fabulous cards at ANY time of year!  But look great here used for cards inspired by fall and winter! 

 

 
And we have another chance for you to win a great A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA prize today!  Simply leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the prize pictured!

Seattle DIY Creative Cafe - Wednesday

Thank you to everyone that came to our A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA launch party last night in Seattle!  We had a great time and hope you did too!  It was fun to see so many friends we haven't seen in a while and also to make some new friends.  

Kudos to Michele for doing an amazing job on the dessert table and all the A Muse elves for making the night so fun!  I'll post pictures, and the recipe for the yummy cheese balls, just as soon as I can. 

I was supposed to be on a flight to Montreal this morning but rec'd a call at 2:30 am (!!!) from the airline letting us know our flight was delayed and we would miss our connection.  They wanted to book us on a flight that was 2 hours earlier but that wouldn't work - we still had too much to do. LOL!!  So, we're leaving tomorrow instead.

We have a winner!
Congratulations to Kate Weber on winning the door prize at our party last night.  Woohoo, Kate!  Enjoy your loot!  

DIY Creative Cafe
We are super excited about our new DIY Creative Cafe.  We know that it is hard to schedule a class into your schedule and thought this might be a fun way to let you stop by when it is most convenient for you.  Each day we will have two different cards for you to make.  All the supplies are ready and waiting for you and a helpful A Muse instructor is standing by to assist if you need help.  $3/card.  AND, we will be open until 7 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday so you can stop by after work too!

Here's a closer look at today's cards:

I *heart* our new birdcage... I'm sure you'll see this popping up in our store displays. 

If you click on the photo, it will open in a larger size in a new window.

FREE Make & Take 
Don't Forget! We have our regularly scheduled FREE Make & Take today and Saturday.  Drop in anytime between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to make an adorable holiday treat holder... complete with Hershey's kisses.  Mwah!

Enter to Win!!
Don't forget to enter our contests in the posts below to WIN...

Have a beautiful day!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche - Snow Fun!

Today we're taking another peek at some of the great holiday stamps and beautiful new cardstock available in A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA stores right this very minute!

Have you noticed the hints of candy cane in the background this week?  That's our brand new Candy Cane Cardstock! It makes a lovely addition to this happy, snowy card!  A large, new red rubber cling snowflake makes it's first appearance here as well! 

 
A lovely new swirly snowflake joins our collection of winter stamps!

 

 
Another adorable new snowman!

 

 Swirly snowflakes on mittens!  Sooo cute!

And we have another chance for you to win a great A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA prize!   Simply leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the prize pictured!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche!

The A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA amuse-bouche continue today with another look at some of our new Christmas stamps ...

 

A sweet new set of deeply etched, red rubber cling stamps with a gingerbread theme!  So cute for holiday cards and treats!

 
Another look at our new Evergreen 8.5x11 cardstock!  Perfect for Christmas (and so much more the rest of the year)!

 
Another look at our new gingerbread set.  So cute and so fun to use!

And we have another chance for you to win a great A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA prize!  Today's prize is an one of of  our fabulous new gingerbread themed sets: Ginger Delights (as well as a few other A Muse goodies)!  Simply leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the prize pictured!
 

I'll see you right back here tomorrow with another look at even MORE new goodies!  

 

Pajama Party Winners!

It's time to announce the random winners of our Pajama Party lounge challenges from this weekend and take a look at the goodies they won!

Challenge #1 - Create a card inspired by the word *hot*

Congratulations to:

Nobi (aka chimnie7)!

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Challenge #2 - Create a card inspired by the word *Beach Party*

Congratulations to:

Lesa (aka lesaw)!

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Challenge #3 - Create a card inspired by the word *water*

Congratulations to:

Teresa (aka imteresa)!

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Challenge #4 - Create a card inspired by summer food and/or beverages

Congratulations to:

Tobey!

 

 

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If you four lucky winners would kindly send a message to Jennie, and we'll send out your goodies!  Thanks so much to everyone for playing!

 

Shop News!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LAUNCH OF OUR NEW
A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010
STAMP RELEASE!

DATE:
This Tuesday, July 13th

TIME:
6:00pm to 8:30pm 

PLACE:
A Muse
7107 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle

FUN!
Join us for a FUN party with
THREE special offers
Two FREE make & takes
Yummy treats
Door prizes, and lots of NEW stamps!

And we have even MORE fun events planned all week:
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A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA DIY Creative Cafe
Stop by anytime Wednesday through Saturday!  We will be open late until 7 pm on Weds, Thurs & Friday for our DIY Creative Cafe.  Come stamp with us!  Each day we will make two different cards featuring brand new A Muse products!  $3/Card.
 
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Take a Class!
Saturday, July 17th at 12:30pm - Holiday Fun - $25

Join Rhiannon and ink up the super fun new Holiday images from A Muse!  Get some great ideas to get a jump start on those holiday greetings and gifties.  Sign up online or call the shop at 206-783-4882 to register! 
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FREE Make & Takes
Wednesday & Saturday, 11:30am to 1:30pm 

Our weekly make & takes will take place as regularly scheduled.  This week, we'll feature A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA stamps and papers!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche!

I know the Halloween stamps were just TOO much fun, but today won't disappoint!  Here's your first look at just a few of our new Holiday & winter stamps ...

New trees and sentiments you'll want to have in your stash!

 
A jolly new Santa and gorgeous new 8.5x11 cardstock colors too!  Our new Evergreen cardstock was used here!

 
An elegant new tree that's a must have (and so very versatile)!
 
 
Another look at Santa and  an adorable new reindeer you won't be able to pass up.  I mean, just look at that sweet face!  *laugh*
 
Can't wait to see them all?  You can see 'em all in an A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA  store right this very minute!  Check the sidebar for a list of participating stores!

And don't forget ... we're giving away a prize for each day of A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA amuse-bouche!  Here's what the winner from today's post will receive ...

I'll see you right back here tomorrow with another look at even MORE new goodies!  See you then!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche - Halloween Party!

I'm back today with another look at some of our fabulous new A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA Halloween stamps!

 

Our spooky, large (perfect for an A2 size!) Graveyard Gathering stamp works so well here as a treat holder (the invitation details have been masked off for this project).  But wait ... how exciting is this?  It's a CLING stamp!  That's right, we're now offering a select few of our new stamps in high-quality, easy to store, red rubber cling!  

 

There's a lot of jack-o-lantern goodness coming your way in our new Jack-o-Lantern cling set!

 

Another spooky scene!

 

The skeleton (which I just LOVE) from the top of the Graveyard Gathering stamp looks great alone too!

 

More Jack-o-Lantern set fun!

 
Another day of  A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA amuse-bouche means another chance for you to win!  Today's prize is an assortment of  A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA Halloween stamps and A Muse paper!  Simply leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the prize pictured!

Hope you're having a great weekend and enjoying  A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA!

 

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA amuse-bouche!

It's time!  A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA is here! 

We sure hope you're planning to check out some of the awesome events at an A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA store near you (links to all of them are over on the right)!  And while a visit to a store participating in A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA is the only way to see ALL our new goodies today, we know some of you aren't lucky enough to have one nearby.  SO ... we'll be sharing a few of our new images and products with you each day during A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA!

Beginning with some great new goodies perfect for my favorite time of year - Halloween!  (And be sure to read on down to the bottom for your chance to win some of these new stamps!)

 

Gorgeous new 8.5x11 cardstock in Onyx (a lovely, lovely black) and an adorable new owl!

 
A spooky new branch and solid owl!  So many uses for these, that's for sure!

 
Perfect on it's own as a tag, perfect for a treat, or used as a focal image, our new Spiderweb Tag is sure to be a new favorite!  (And we've got some great new sentiments - like this "Trick or Treat" one - too!)

One lucky commenter on THIS post will win the Owl Silhouette and the 'Halloween is a Hoot' sentiment!  Simply tell us how YOU'LL be celebrating  A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA for a chance to win! 

See you back here tomorrow!
 

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour Winner!

It's time to announce the answers (and the winner!) of this week's A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour game!

A-Muse-A-Palooza World Tour - Day 1

Our Rockstar started his adventures out paying tribute to the Beatles by crossing Abbey Road in London, England!

 

A-Muse-A-Palooza World Tour - Day 2

Day 2 saw our Rockstar head down to Sun Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee!

A-Muse-A-Palooza World Tour - Day 3

Our Rockstar rocked a packed house at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California!

 

 
A-Muse-A-Palooza World Tour - Day 4

And last but not least, our Rockstar came home to play the A-Muse-A-Palooza kickoff concert under the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington!

 

Any combination of town, country, city, or state was accepted as correct! 

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 One winner was chosen, at random, from all our correct entries!

And the winner is ...
Rachel Shirk!
who gave a correct answer on July 7th at 6:21 PM

Rachel, please email me your address and we'll get your A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA prize mailed right out to you!

Thank you to EVERYONE who played along!  I've had such a great time sharing our Rockstar's travels with you! 

But ... the fun's not over yet!  Stayed tuned - lots more still to come!

Ribbon Answer and Winner!

It's time to reveal the answer and winner of our Ribbon guessing game!  So how many yards of ribbon were in Linda's gumball machine?

 
The answer is:

86 yards!

Only two people guessed correctly, so the random winner, who posted on
July 7th at 1:44pm was:

Congratulations Mary Anne K.!  Please email me your mailing address and we'll send out your goodies!  And here is a photo of Mary Anne's prize!

Thank you to everyone for playing!  Stay tuned for the winner of our World Tour games! 

 

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour continues today with another chance for you to win!

Our very own Rockstar is out on tour, but he's been checking in with A Muse HQ and sharing photos from the road ...

 

"Cali was great, but the sun was too bright; I was gettin' homesick, so I caught the next flight.
  Here I can rock as loud as I wanna, playin' my guitar in the home of Nirvana!" 

Do YOU know where our Rockstar is?

For your chance to win, simply enter your guess by leaving a comment on this post (one entry per person, per game post please).  Each day this week we'll show you another photo from our Rockstar and one winner will be chosen at random from all correct guesses on Friday, July 9th!

 

PS - And if you haven't left a guess on yesterday's post, Tuesday's post, or Monday's post yet, be sure to check it out!

How Many Yards of Ribbon?

Today we have another fun guessing game for you!  Linda filled this gumball machine with lots of yummy A Muse ribbon! 

How many yards of ribbon do YOU think are in the gumball machine?

Simply leave a comment on this post with your guess!  But make that guess a good one because it's one entry per person!  The game is open until midnight this Thursday, July 8th.

 The correct answer will be chosen, at random, from all correct guesses!   And if no one guesses the correct answer, the person with the closest guess wins!  The winner will receive a fun A Muse prize! 

We'll reveal the winner this Friday, July 9th!

Good luck! 

 

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour continues today with another chance for you to win!

Our very own Rockstar is out on tour, but he's been checking in with A Muse HQ and sharing photos from the road ...

 
  
"I was dreaming of sun and of rockin' on stage, so I headed out west to catch a few rays.
  A whole boulevard of stars certainly sounds fine, but do they really need that gigantic sign?" 

Do YOU know where our Rockstar is?

For your chance to win, simply enter your guess by leaving a comment on this post (one entry per person, per game post please).  Each day this week we'll show you another photo from our Rockstar and one winner will be chosen at random from all correct guesses on Friday, July 9th!

 

PS - And if you haven't left a guess on yesterday's post or Monday's post yet, be sure to check it out!

Shop News - 7/5/10

Make & Take

Whether you are leaving on a jet plane, a cruise ship or sending a kid off to camp, do it in style with a handmade luggage tag!!  Using our Manila Tags (20pk/$2.00) and our School Lined paper, you can choose between our Airplane, Cruise Ship or Tent to personalize your tag.

 

Stop by Wednesday or Saturday, anytime between 11:30am - 1:30pm, to make a {FREE} luggage tag!

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Fun stuff in the shop!

Camp must-haves

Are you sending a kid to camp? Well, we've got some perfect items to send along!

Camp Diary complete with lock, natch:) ~ $12.75, Camp Stationery set ~ $9.75, Camp photo booklet ~ $10.75.  For your older kids (or you!), a beautiful textured fabric covered Travel Journal ~ $16

Stationery

So many new sets to choose from!  Paper, envelopes and stickers in each set. A great gift for a traveler or a perfect item to stash in the camp bag.

Cupcake Shoppe - You can decorate the cupcakes...with eyes or mustache stickers. HA! SO cute: ) ~ $10

Cath Kidston, Blooms & Berries - Juicy berries and florals with dots and stars, beautiful. ~ $10

From Japan:

Little Red Hood - Red and the Wolf. ~ $4

Palette's Sweet Street - Illustrations of a girly black cat on the streets of Paris ~ $12

Writing

Le Pen - Micro fine point, great for tags, address labels and journaling. 17 colors ~ $2

Mechanical pencils from Japan - Alice in Wonderland ~ $4 or Cool Cherries ~ $5

Hello Kitty Scented Pens! 3 scents! ~ $3

All Zutter products 50% off! What a deal!

To make room for some great new stuff in the shop, we are clearancing our Zutter Bind-it-All products.

Here's what we've got...get them while they're hot!

5/8" 6pc Brown Wire

3/4" 6pc Black Wire

1" 6pc White Wire

5/8" 2pc White Wire

1/2" 2pc White Wire

3/4" 2pc Black Wire

3/4" 6pc White Wire

6" x 6" Clear Acrylic Covers

1/2" Round-it-All heavy duty Corner Rounder

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Hope to see you in the shop this week!

Michele

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour continues today with another chance for you to win!

Our very own Rockstar is out on tour, but he's been checking in with A Muse HQ and sharing photos from the road ...

"At this famous location near the home of 'the King,' Johnny and Jerry Lee came to sing.  Summer on Beale can get kinda' steamy, but no matter to me 'cause this Rockstar's still dreamy." 

Do YOU know where our Rockstar is?

For your chance to win, simply enter your guess by leaving a comment on this post (one entry per person, per game post please).  Each day this week we'll show you another photo from our Rockstar and one winner will be chosen at random from all correct guesses on Friday, July 9th!

 

PS - And if you haven't left a guess on yesterday's post yet, be sure to check it out!

A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA 2010 World Tour!

It's time, it's time!  The countdown to A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 gets underway right now!

We're kicking off this year's countdown with one of your favorite guessing games AND checking in with everyone's favorite Rockstar, who's traveling from city to city and gig to gig on the

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2010 World Tour! 

He's been checking in with A Muse HQ and sharing photos from the road ...

"Crossing the pond sure was a haul, so it's really a bummer I haven't seen Paul!" 

Do YOU know where our Rockstar is?

For your chance to win, simply enter your guess by leaving a comment on this post (one entry per person, per game post please).  Each day this week we'll show you another photo from our Rockstar and one winner will be chosen at random from all correct guesses on Friday, July 9th!

But wait ... are YOU one of the lucky fans to have spotted him?!  Share your Rockstar sightings with us by uploading them to your blog or public gallery, taking care to include the keyword AP10ROCKSTAR and then leaving us a link in a comment!  For sharing your photos with us, you'll receive an extra entry in the prize drawing!

Guest Designer Winners!

It's time to announce the winners of Lisa Strahl's Guest Designer prize! 
We randomly chose three names.... so congratulations to:

Cindy who posted June 10, 2010 at 1:21pm: 

AngieE who posted June 19, 2010 at 2:47pm: 

Nancy W who posted June 25, 2010 at 07:47pm: 
If you lucky winners would kindly email me your shipping address,
and we'll send your goodies out to you!

Taking Off Some Layers Challenge Roundup!

It's summer and the weather is heating up - time to take off some layers... to our cards that is!  June's lounge challenge was "Taking Off Some Layers" and the challenge was to create one layer cards.  It was so fun seeing all the fabulous cards submitted!  Our Design Team chose their favorite - which was this clever artist palette by Sonja (aka stampfanatic)! 

And here are nine more cards created for the challenge.  Click on each photo to be whisked away to the designer's blog or gallery to see their entire card!

Sonja won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite and we also drew a random winner from all participants.  Congratulations to....  Amy (aka goneinkognito)!  Sonja and Amy - please send a message with your mailing info to Jennie and we'll send out your prizes!  Our July challenge has *just* been posted, so be sure to check out the lounge for details!  Remember - the more you play, the more chances you have to win!