Crafty Lizzie

Autumn Harvest & Blessings

The a•muse | studio October/November Spotlight promotion, "Autumn Harvest," has gone live, and it features a variety of beautiful seasonal products at a limited-time discount.  If you visit this link, you will see all kinds of seriously incredible inspiration, so definitely check it out!

Through the end of day November 14th, these five stamp sets are offered at 10% off of regular retail price:

• Autumn Leaves
• Calendar Fun
• Fresh Foliage
• Harvest Blessings
• Perfectly Polished

Additionally, you can grab the "Autumn Harvest" assorted paper pack (4 sheets each of 5 colors: Toffee, Squash, Orange, French Roast and Currant) for just $7.65 -- a seriously good deal!

Grab this flyer for all the details!  Download Spotlight Marketing October 2011

A little red & green

Just stopping by today to share another holiday design -- and of course, all products used are available through a•muse | studio!

I used Cherry Shimmer Couture Damask, Grass Shimmer Couture, and Vanilla cardstocks, and stamped images from the "Christmas Joy" set in Grass and Cranberry inks.  I did a bit of fussy cutting around the frame (such an elegant shape!) and mounted it with foam adhesive after I wrapped a bit of Cherry Sheer Organza ribbon around the card.  I added some sparkle with a Clear Spica pen (on the snowflakes at the top and bottom of the frame), and some bling with a couple of Cranberry Pearls.

Vintage Merrry Christmas

Ah, I meant to post this design days ago, but life has been awfully hectic lately and the days keep getting away from me!  Here is an a•muse | studio design using a bunch of great products from -- you guessed it! -- the 2011 Holiday Catalog & Inspiration Guide!

I made the card base using the beautiful Woodgrain cardstock in Cherry, and used Vanilla and Fern cardstock with the Nestabilities Labels Four set to get the beautiful die cuts.  I stamped the image (from the "Vintage Holiday Greetings" set) in Fern ink and then used a sponge dauber with Cherry ink to add color to the edges of the Vanilla paper.

The I spritzed the Vanilla paper with Stardust Finishing Spray.  Now, the shimmer is not captured at all in this photo but you must believe me... the result is gorgeous.  Stunning.  Seriously!  Shake the bottle side to side (not up and down) and spritz 6-8 inches away from your paper for amazing results... noticeable shimmer that is also subtle and elegant.  The level of shimmer is very similar to that of the a|s Shimmer Couture Solid & Damask papers.  Being a fan of sparkle and bling, I am most pleased to have another shimmery alternative in my crafty stash!

Anyway, back to the card design... for finishing touches, I used two Cherry Dot Twinkle Stickers on the stamped image, and also a bit of Fern ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by!