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I did not win...

boooooo! But at least I tried this year. I have always wanted to enter the

Stamping Royalty Contest. It is put on by Paper Crafts Magazine.

Here are the cards I entered:

My very favorite

Another very favorite
This is the one I think they chose for TOP 30!

Thanks for looking! I am definitely going to try next year!

Anyone else try it this year? or in the past?

Mothers Day is just around the corner

So I decided to make a Mothers Day card.

I really love the botanical Queens Annes Lace.

You can use it in so many ways... Birthday, Mothers Day, Sympathy and many others.

AND the ink works wonderfully over the patterned paper!

Recipe:

Stamps: Beautiful Botanicals and Sentiment from Essential Sentiments

Paper: Shell & Grass Gingham

Ink: Bubblegum

Ribbon: Fern Twine

Other: Pearl stickers

Please let me know if you'd like to order anything.

Day 2 of a•muse

Idea: Card for Father's day.

It is on June 19th this year. I know it is a little premature, but I just had to play with this stamp. Isn't it cute. You could color it any way you want to. Imagine having it look like your dad's favorite shirt!

Recipe:

Stamps: Brief Notes and Sweet Love

Paper: Sky and Buttercup Gingham

Ink: Slate and Momento

Other: Copic

First a•muse | studio post!

I finally had time to play with my new a•muse toys!

Here is a card I made. I have to tell you the stamps are awesome, but the ink is to DIE FOR! It is pigment ink and is so brilliant. It covers nice and solid.

Recipe:

Stamps: Beautiful Botanicals, Harlequin background and Sentiment from Essential Sentiments

Paper: Shell & Sky

Ink: Shell, Ocean and Moment0

Ribbon: Bubblegum satin

Other: Twinkle stickers

As always please let me know if you'd like to order anything!