Guest Designing at Blessings Ink -with A Muse Studios

Hello Everyone!!
Fabulous news:  I am Guest Designing with Chris over on the Blessings Ink blog!!!  Chris is an A Muse Studios Demonstrator and hosts weekly challenges with  weekly winners and top picks.  The weekly winners are eligible for the monthly prize.   So, I will be hanging out with Chris all during the month of September.

The Theme of the current challenge is:

Use Ribbon or Twine

An easy one for me, right??!!   It ain't done until it has ribbon.  LOL

****Just a few Guidelines for entering  the Challenges:

 2 entry limit and no digis please!

■Link your creation to your paper crafts blog, gallery (SCS or Flickr) before midnight of the following Sunday.

■Use any product but please follow the challenge criteria.

■Double your chances to win by using A Muse Studio products (just leave Chris a reminder in the comments please)

Now, I went a bit crazy stamping, again!  Are you surprised??   I ended up making three cards--each a little different using the same stamps.  I just can't stop myself!!   Here we go!

Materials List:

Stamps: Springtime Day set from A Muse Studios

Ink: Mushroom, Nutmeg pigment from A Muse Studios

CS: Cream, Peach; White; Corals; Rusts

Clear Embossing Powder

White Pearls

Ribbon: Poppy and Moss Satin Ribbon from A Muse Studios

French Roast/White Bakers Twine from A Muse Studios

Pink Twine

Distress Markers (to color)

Tulle

Tag Punch

Gold Stickles

Instructions:

• Make an A2 card
• Stamp the Bee Hive on white or cream CS with pigment ink
• Heat emboss with clear embossing powder
• Color some of the flowers and leaves with Distress Markers
• Layer and add to card

• Stamp the sentiment and punch out
• Punch hole in tag and add twine
• Tie ribbon or tulle around card
• Add the tags 
• Add a few pearls

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• Dry emboss the top and bottom edge on this card
• Tie ribbon in a bow and add to card
• Add gold Stickles

**********A Few Challenges for my Bee Hive cards:

Simon's Wednesday: stamps/no digis

Really Reasonable ribbon: fall colors

Chocolate, Coffee, and cards: vintage

Sister act: anything goes
Vintage Stamping: anything goes
Crafting at the weekend: anything goes
613 Avenue: anything goes
Come and get it: autumn in the garden

Thanks for stopping by!!   I will have more projects for Blessings Ink throughout the month!!  And lots of other fun stuff!!  See you soon.  Love ya

Karen