Gypsy Paperie

Happy Birthday A Muse Studio

2012-03-04T07:06:00.000-08:00

A Muse wants to share the celebration with you!

A Muse has is offering an exclusive birthday stamp set called Best Year Ever! The only way you can get this stamp set is by hosting a qualifying workshop during the month of March, but that’s not all! When a customer places an order of $25.00 or more during the qualifying workshop they’ll also receive a pack of A Muse note cards.

Need an excuse to spend some time with your girlfriends and do some stamping? Just contact me to schedule your workshop!

Happy stamping!

March Studio Spotlight

2012-03-02T14:30:00.001-08:00

It’s time to celebrate A Muse Studio’s first birthday! I can’t believe it’s been a year already!

This months spotlight is all about birthdays.

Contact me if you would like to know how to make any of these projects or if you would like to place an order or have host a workshop.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Keep Calm and Stamp On!

2012-02-20T16:46:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite stamps at the moment! So fun and simple with so many options.

The stamp also look amazing embossed.

All items A Muse.

Cardstock: grape and kraft
Ink: grape
Stamps: stamp on

Happy stamping!

Robots and Boys

2012-02-17T16:44:00.000-08:00

Here’s a sweet birthday card for a little boy.

All items are A Muse.

Cardstock: pistachio and sugar
Ink: pistachio and Seattle
Stamps: love machines (robots) and mod backgrounds 2

Happy stamping!

Studio Stampers February Blog Hop

2012-02-10T07:59:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Studio Stampers February blog hop. If you are joining us in the hop you should have
come from Lianna, if not why not start at the beginning with Karen?

I couldn’t wait to use the new Venetian pattern cardstock to make a fun thank you card. I pop dotted the butterfly to make it stand out a bit and used a glue pen to adhere the new champagne glitter. It is really sparkly in real life!

All items are A Muse Studio.

Cardstock: Burano and Venetian Patterned in Burano
Stamps: Let Freedom Ring and Papillon
Ink: Onyx
Glitter: Champagne

If you would like to learn more about A Muse Studio, send me an email or you can check out my webstore at A Muse Studio.

Last stop on the hop is Lisa.

Here’s the complete line up of the hop.
Karen Crisp www.papernstamps.blogspot.com
Kathy Hatze http://www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com/
Kristen Watson http://branchandsky.blogspot.com/
Lianna Vigil http://llamatales.blogspot.com/
You are here ====> Angella Schellenberg http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com/
Lisa Wakabayashi http://dragonfliesandcats.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Karen to organizing the blog hop.

Happy stamping!

February Studio Spotlight

2012-02-03T16:31:00.000-08:00

I love, love the studio spotlight this month!

The colors are soothing and elegant. I may need to CASE this for my office.

How easy is it to add some washi tape to pencils, binder clips, or paper clips!

A little ink and paper goes a long way to amp up your boring office products. Add some ribbon and buttons to a bulletin board and a office transformation is complete!

Little things make me happy.

It’s Here, it’s here!

2012-02-01T16:26:00.001-08:00

The wait is finally over!

This post will let you know how you get the catalog and a run down of some of the wonderful things in it!
Instead of posting a description of the new goodness, I though I’d share some cards featuring new product! These cards were from the A Muse Studio convention and designed by the talented A Muse designers.

Floral Duet
Page 38
Contemporary Greetings
Page 106

Big Celebrations

Page 60

Keep Calm
Page 98

Charming Gardeners

Page 34

Berry Box Die
Page 144

Pyramid Box Die

Page 144

Have a wonderful day!

Easy peasy gift bags

2012-01-31T16:25:00.000-08:00

In only a couple minutes, I was able to take a plain gift bag and make it a bit more special by using the butterfly trio dies to cut areas on the bag and then I adhered some Venetian patterned cardstock in bellini, lido, and burano to the inside of the bag. Little pops of color! To finish things off, I punched two holes for the ribbon and used two types of ribbon. Easy peasy, done and out the door in no time.

All supplies are A Muse.

Tomorrow the 2012 catalog will be released! Excited? I know I am!

Wait for it…

2012-01-26T16:40:00.000-08:00

The A Muse Studio 2012 catalog is almost here! It will be available February 1st. Send me an email to reserve your copy for only $10. I’ll credit you back the $5 on your order if placed within 30 days.
Here’s some of the wonderful things coming.

A Muse has partnered with Spellbinders to have some exclusive dies and a special Grand Calibur machine that will allow you to die cut a true 8.5x11 sheet of paper! Boxes, cupcake wrappers and toppers, spiral flowers, and many other fabulous dies.
Over 40 new stamp sets
More ribbon
Additional glitter colors
Revised color palletes with additional colors including a basics and seasonal Venetian pallete.
New cardstock patterns (hello little polka dots, grid, and Venetian)
Clear cardstock and coasterboard
More colors of felt
A Muse Studio copy write stamps

The new catalog is incredibly beautiful and has tons of design ideas in it!
Here’s some sneak peaks.

Want to have a workshop so you can create and have fun with your friends? Just send me an email.
Happy inking!

A Muse Convention Card Front & Swap

2012-01-19T13:50:00.001-08:00

Here’s the card front that I made to swap with the other A Muse Consultants at the convention in New Orleans.

All items A Muse:

Cardstock: cherry and kraft

Ink: cherry and french roast

Stamps: vintage labels, clever girls, and polka dot patterns

Dies: labels and swallow duo

Also I wanted to give you a sneak peak at some of the new items coming out from A Muse!

The new catalog will be available February 1st!

Excited? I know I am! Off to pack for the trip…

Studio Spotlight for January!

2012-01-12T16:30:00.000-08:00

Can you say Rock Candy?!?

Let me know if you want to know how to make any of the spotlight projects!

Now is a wonderful time to get together with your friends and play with stamps. Interested in having a workshop? Just send me an email.

Have a crafty day!

Studio Stampers January Blog Hop

2012-01-10T07:54:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Studio Stampers January blog hop. If you are joining us in the hop you should have come from Kristen’s blog Branch and Sky, if not why not start at the beginning with Karen?
I decided to make a little pizza box to hold a little treat. Chocolate anyone?

I used all A Muse items…

Cardstock: bubblegum, bubblegum sweetheart, sugar
Ink: french roast
Stamps: love conquers all
Accessories: bubblegum heart twinkle sticker, french roast & white baker’s twine
Dies: heart trio and labels die

Next stop on the hop is the very talented Lianna.
Here’s the full list:
Karen Crisp http://www.papernstamps.blogspot.com/
Kristen Watson http://branchandsky.blogspot.com
=> Angela Schellenberg http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com/
Lianna Vigil http://llamatales.blogspot.com
Kari Bell http://karikards.blogspot.com/
Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Cards

2011-12-24T11:17:00.000-08:00

Here’s an assortment of cards that I made. I needed to make 20 cards in one day for my mom so I chose to limit my choice in supplies and keep it clean and simple.

All items are A Muse|Studio.

Warm wishes!

Homemade Gifts

2011-12-23T16:10:00.000-08:00

I love receiving and making homemade gifts. There’s something about the thought and time involved that makes it a little more special. Not that I would be upset if a laptop or an iPad found it’s way under my tree!

Two lucky ladies soon will be smelling like apple pie and have baby soft skin after using the Vanilla Cinnamon Sugar Scrub that I made. I found the recipe on a blog and for the life of me, can’t remember which one. If you want to make a similar one, just use Google and you’ll find tons of recipes.

I started off by using the Word Art in Word to create my circular text and sized it to match my punch. Then, I used the pink Marvy scallop circle punch for the base (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas paper), then the blue Marvy circle punch (kraft), and then I colored some paper flowers with Copics, found a cute buttercup buttons and used a little twine so my button wouldn’t be naked! Easy peasy.

Happy Holidays! Hope you get to spend them with the ones you love.

Mittens…

2011-12-16T16:26:00.000-08:00

I’m a bit obsessed with a couple things…mostly dies and felt. I can’t seem to get enough!

I used ‘twas the night before Christmas for the base of the card, then I added a strip of cherry woodgrain that I used the large scallop border die on. Next I added a strip of vanilla that I stamped warm wishes on. I used the small mitten die and flipped the felt over on the second one to get a mirror image. Added a couple small snowflakes from the snowflake trio dies, a little bling and baker’s twine and the card was done.

All items A Muse|Studio.

Warm wishes!

Gingerbread Man Christmas Card

2011-12-15T16:22:00.001-08:00

Simple, but fun!

Supplies:

Dies: G-Man and scallop border

Cardstock: Candy cane, kraft, and ‘twas the night before Christmas

Ink: Cherry

Stamps: Holiday tags

Embellishments: Holiday washi tape, cherry & white baker’s twine, and cherry felt

All items A Muse|Studio.

Have a wonderful day!

Oh, Christmas Tree

2011-12-05T12:15:00.000-08:00

Here’s a pic of my tree so far.

I made the paper chain using cherry, ‘Twas the Night, and Sugar cardstock. The mitten ornaments are felt with some ‘Twas the Night cardstock for the large snowflakes.

Still trying to decide what to make for the tree topper…

Have a wonderful day!

Last Chance

2011-12-03T15:42:00.000-08:00

A Muse has to retire some stamp sets to make room in the new catalog that will be coming out in a couple months. If any of these stamp sets are on your wish list, you may want to order soon. Once current stock is gone, it’s gone forever.

Contact me if you want to learn how to earn free product or if you have any questions.

Have a wonderful day!

A Muse Studio Creative Consultant's December Blog Hop

2011-12-02T00:01:00.000-08:00

Hello and welcome to Gypsy Paperie! I am super excited to be joining some fellow Amuse Studio consultants in a Blog Hop. If you are participating in the blog hop, you should have come from Angela Kelly’s blog and if not, then you should start from the beginning with Samantha's blog until you come to my blog.
Today I wanted to share some Christmas ornaments that I made using all A Muse products!

This year red and white is really popular for Christmas decorating and I decided to go with it for my color scheme. I’m in the process of decorating my entire tree with ornaments that I’ve made with A Muse products so check back later for more pics.
Supplies:
Paper: Twas the Night
Felt: Cherry and White
Dies: Small mitten, large mitten, heart trio, snowflake trio
Embellishments: Cranberry button, cherry bakers twine, and pearl creative candy (center of the snowflake on little mitten)
Next stop on the hop is Christy Kerley’s blog.
Thanks for stopping by!

Top 10 Holiday Must Haves & Wish List

2011-12-01T07:56:00.001-08:00

The top 10 are specially priced now until 11:59 PM EST on December 15th, 2011.

Contact me if you with any questions!

WISH LIST

Want to make sure you have something amusing under the tree? Have a husband, family member, or friend that needs a little help in finding you the perfect gift or wants to be sure it's something you want? I can be Santa's little helper.

Just send me an email with the following:

your name
name and best method of contact for the people that you would like me to contact
relationship to you
list of items you'd like - star the items you really want :)

It would be great if you copy the people you would like me to contact.

Dream big you never know what Santa might bring!

Have a crafty day!

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T04:16:00.000-08:00

I’d like to thank you for reading my blog. The paper crafting community is very supportive and encouraging and I’m so thrilled to be a part of it.

I was inspired by the glitter pumpkin that was featured on the Spotlight for Halloween that I decided to make one for Thanksgiving using the cranberry glitter. The picture doesn’t really show how sparkly it is in real life.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

November Hostess Bonus

2011-11-16T11:50:00.001-08:00

For the month of November there is a wonderful hostess bonus where the hostess can earn a Holly Berry Holiday Tag Kit in addition to the normal hostess rewards.

There’s also a promotion for everyone who places an order at a workshop during the Black Friday promotion to get a wonderful little something extra, a set of notecards! Details are below or contact me if you would like to have a workshop!

Have a wonderful day!

November Studio Spotlight

2011-11-16T11:38:00.001-08:00

For one month, you can save 10% on the stamp sets used to create these fabulous projects!

Holiday Tags
Candy Cane Wishes
Polka Dot Patterns
Winter Wishes
Jolly Gingerbread

And, for a limited time, order the special Gingerbread cardstock assortment pack - an easy way to get the look showcased in this month's spotlight.

Gingerbread Assortment Pack contains four sheets each:

Cocoa
Toffee
Cranberry
Shell
Bermuda

Contact me if you are interested in hosting a workshop or if you would like to place an order.

Autumn Wishes

2011-11-08T17:33:00.001-08:00

Fall is my favorite time of the year! I love seeing the leaves change color and drift down to the grass. The frost in the air and the smell of cider and pumpkin bread.

I made some fall cards to share using some stamps from the Studio Spotlight. There’s still time to be able to order these stamp sets at 10% off (discount expires at 11/14/11 at 11:59 PM EST).

Last pic is the sentiment that I stamped on the inside of some of the cards. Each one was stamped with coordinating ink.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Vanilla, French Roast Woodgrain

Stamp Sets: Fresh Foliage and Autumn Leaves

Ink: Squash, Pumpkin, Fern, Blackberry, and Currant

Other: Grass Buttons, Vanilla Twine, and Vanilla Pearl Stickers

All items are A Muse Studio.

Have a wonderful day!

A|S Consultant Blog Hop for November

2011-11-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

If you are playing along with the blog hop you should have come from Tami’s blog.
In keeping with the Christmas theme of the hop, I made a CAS card using the Celebrate the Season stamp set.

All items are A|S:
Cardstock: candy cane and vanilla
Ink: cherry and grass
Embellishments: cherry satin ribbon and diamond glitter
Stamps: celebrate the season
All items are available at my A|S store. As always contact me if you have any questions.
=> Next stop on the hop is Karen Crisp.
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Howl-o-ween!

2011-10-31T12:19:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, I posted a scrapbook layout for Halloween. I thought I would show the final layout with the picture.

Barkley was a good boy and patiently sat while I took a few pics. Then the costume had to come off!

A really easy project is to make a decorated sleeve for things like candy and popcorn. It takes a normal item and ups the fun factor!

My mom put together twenty gift bags for local hospice patients and I made the tags.

All items are A Muse. Send me an email (angiegypsy at comcast dot net) if you want the details!

Also, I was able to take the intermediate Copic certfication on Saturday and learn from the incredibly talented Colleen Schaan and Maryann Walker! I’ve never colored so much in one day, but I learned so much! Contact me if you want to learn more about Copics.

Have a safe Halloween!

October Studio Spotlight

2011-10-17T10:14:00.000-07:00

It’s here, it’s here! The October Studio Spotlight. Fall is my favorite time of year and I love to decorate for the season. The stamp sets and cardstock assortment are fabulous to create your own fall decorations or party decorations!

I’ll have some samples to share featuring the spotlight stamps soon!

Have a wonderful day!

Studio Stampers October Blog Hop

2011-10-10T07:39:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the Studio Stampers October Blog Hop! If you are playing along with the hop you should of come from Karen Crisp’s blog.
Here’s a whimsical Christmas card that I designed for a workshop.

All items are A|S:
Cardstock: pebble, wasabi and sugar
Ink: onyx, wasabi, bubblegum and papaya
Dies: scallop borders
Embellishments: twinkle stickers, felt and diamond glitter
Stamps: Cool Yule
All items are available at my A|S store. As always contact me if you have any questions.
Next stop on the hop is Kathy Hatzke.
Here’s the full blog hop list in case you get lost.
Karen Crisp - www.papernstamps.blogspot.com
YOU ARE HERE => Angela Schellenberg - www.gypsypaperie.blogspot.com
Kathy Hatzke - www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com
Lisa Chapman - www.piesafepapergoods.blogspot.com
Kristen Watson - http://branchandsky.blogspot.com
Veronica Zalis - http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com
Have a wonderful week!

World Card Making Day–Blog Candy Winner!

2011-10-05T16:35:00.000-07:00

True Random Number Generator Min:1 Max:14 Result: 5 Powered by RANDOM.ORG.
The winner of the A Muse Studio web die is April of April's Alley! I’ll send you an email for your mailing info.
Thanks to everyone who left a comment!

World Card Making Day Blog Hop

2011-09-30T21:00:00.000-07:00

Isn’t this day better than Christmas? Well, maybe I get a little carried away, but how amazing is it that all over the world there are people with a love of handmade cards!

My photography skills are not the best so the sentiments are a little hard to read from the bad lighting. The sentiment on the card is boo to you and on the tag it says happy haunting.

All items A Muse.

Stamps: Too Cute To Spook
Cardstock: Wasabi, Onyx, Pumpkin, Vanilla, Slate Woodgrain & Sleepy Hollow.
Ink: Onyx & Wasabi
Felt: Slate
Embellishments: Onyx & White Bakers Twine
Dies: Spooky Fence, Classic Tags Set & Bat Trio Set

Just like the world goes round so does this blog hop, next stop is Lisa Chapman’s blog.

I thought I’d throw in a little blog candy to go with the Halloween theme. Post a pic of a card you have made for World Card Making Day (with a way to contact you) by midnight October 3rd. I’ll use the random number generator to determine the lucky winner. The candy is an A Muse web die! US residents only please.

Here’s the full list of the blog hop so you don’t miss anyone!Amber Smith - http://theneatery.wordpress.com
Jennifer Corson - www.scripptyscraps.blogspot.com
Karen Crisp - www.papernstamps.blogspot.com
Jeanette Cloyd - www.smoreamusement.blogspot.com
Sherri Thacker - www.sherri-iloveflipflops.blogspot.com
Seleise Barrett - www.amethystcat.blogspot.com
Pamela Fredrickson - www.attemptedcreativity.blogspot.com
Carissa Fulkerson - www.carissascottage.blogspot.com
Melissa Roell -www.totogal62.blogspot.com
You are here => www.gypsypaperie.blogspot.com
Lisa Chapman - www.piesafepapergoods.blogspot.com
Heather Scott - www.oz-somestamps.com
Suzanne Dahlberg - www.thecardyard.blogspot.com
Dana Vincent - www.danasamazed.blogspot.com
Julie Dylingowski - www.simplyimpressed.blogspot.com

I’d like to thank Amber Smith for setting up this month’s hop!

Thanks for stopping by!

September Spotlight Studio

2011-09-16T17:29:00.001-07:00

It’s my favorite time of the month!

You can see all the details on the Studio Spotlight at my A·Muse Studio store.

Have a wonderful weekend!

A|S September Blog Hop

2011-09-10T07:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the last stop on the blog hop! You should have come from Lianna’s blog at http://llamatales.blogspot.com/

If not, you can go to the start of the hop at the Studio Stampers blog at http://www.studiostampers.com

I really like the typewriter image and the fun phrases in Just My Type. I’ve made six or seven cards with this set already and my other stamps might be getting neglected.

On this card, I decided to emboss the image in white on the onyx cardstock. I used an Exacto knife to cut a slit for the paper to come out of the typewriter. Sky ink was applied to the edges of the school lined paper to add some contrast along with the cherry ribbon.

All items are from A|S, available in my store, except the Fiskars notebook border punch.

Cardstock: kraft, sugar, and school lined
Ink: onyx, sky, and Versamark
Ribbon: cherry stitched grosgrain and onyx bakers twine
Embossing Powder: white

Here’s the full line up of the blog hop.

Studio Stampers Blog
http://www.studiostampers.com
Krystie Hersch
http://www.cleanandsimplecards.com
Kristen Watson
http://branchandsky.blogspot.com
Kathy Hatzke
www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com
Karen Crisp
www.papernstamps.blogspot.com
Kari Bell
www.karikards.blogspot.com
Lisa Wakabayashi
http://dragonfliesandcats.blogspot.com/
Veronica Zalis
http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/
Lisa Chapman
http://www.piesafepapergoods.blogspot.com
Lianna Vigil
http://llamatales.blogspot.com/
Angie Schellenberg <= You are here!
http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com/

Thanks for playing along!

Manly card with felt

2011-09-07T16:18:00.000-07:00

What’s more manly than mustaches?

How about three mustaches.
I stamped the images in Onyx and then used a glue pen to go over the area and then sprinkled Onyx flock over and pressed down a bit to get really good coverage.
I used a scallop border die for the strip of slate felt to add even more texture.
Dang, I should of taken a pic of the inside. The sentiment is You da man!
All items are A|Muse Studio, check them out at my site.
Have a great day!

Felt Flowers

2011-09-02T09:24:00.001-07:00

Wanna know how I made these felt flowers? Check out the video below to see just how easy it is with A Muse Studio felt.

Enjoy!

August A Muse Studio Spotlight

2011-08-19T16:50:00.000-07:00

It’s time for the August A Muse Studio Spotlight!

For one month, you can save 10% on the stamp sets used to create these fabulous projects!
Rock Star
The Mighty Jungle
Past Due
Personal Stationery
School Days

And, for a limited time, order the special Collegiate cardstock assortment pack - an easy way to get the look showcased in this month's spotlight.
Collegiate Assortment Pack contains four sheets each:
Cranberry
Buttercup
Fern
Winter Sky
Eucalyptus

This spotlight is perfect for those back to school projects. The felt can be found in the new holiday catty!
You can see all the details on the Studio Spotlight at my A·Muse Studio store. Spotlight pricing is good thru midnight Eastern time on September 14, 2011.
Enjoy these last days of summer!

Simple Happy Birthday Card

2011-08-09T16:57:00.000-07:00

This card is for a new friend so I hope she likes it.

I used a Hero Arts stamp for the background and all other items are A|S.

The stamp set for the sentiment is That’s Just the Ticket, part of the Studio Spotlight for July.

Have a wonderful afternoon!

2011 Holiday Catalog & Inspiration Guide

2011-08-05T19:48:00.000-07:00

A Muse Studio has released their Holiday Catalog and Inspiration Guide to consultants! We can’t share it via blogs at this time, but consultants are able to e-mail it our customers and contacts.

If you would like to have an early look at this beautiful catalog before it’s available online, contact me and I’d be happy to share it with you!

Here’s a little teaser about the new products:

- bakers twine

- felt

- new dies

- some new cardstock colors and patterns

- fabulous products for Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day

So many great things…so little time.

Masking Challenge Card

2011-08-05T09:56:00.001-07:00

There’s a challenge over at Studio Stampers to use masking on a card. Come join us!

Here’s the challenge card.

Here’s my take on masking.

Here’s a close up of the masking.

I started this card by stamping the vintage label shape on the kraft cardstock and then stamping the sentiment in two inks. Then I die cut the vintage label shape and the large butterfly. Using temporary adhesive I placed the die cuts on the kraft cardstock and stamped the woodgrain over top. Then remove the die cuts to have the masked images. Pretty easy!

I went on to die cut the two butterflies and used a pop dot between the layers to add some depth and added a string of twinkle stickers to the butterfly.

I selected the blush cardstock as the base to tie in the pink on the card.

Quick and easy way to use masking on a card.

All items are A|S:

Cardstock: kraft, blush, and bubblegum

Ink: french roast and bubblegum

Dies: butterfly trio and vintage label

Twinkle Stickers

Stamps: Vintage Labels, Hand Scripted and Woodgrain

All A|S items are available at my A|S store. As always contact me if you have any questions.

Have a great day!

Summery Hello Card–Take 2

2011-08-03T17:02:00.000-07:00

This card is an amped up version of the Summery Hello card I posted earlier in the week. The big difference is I used the new felt from the A|S Holiday catty! Send me an email (angiegypsy at comcast dot com) if you would like to be emailed the Holiday catty before the official release of August 22nd.

Here’s the all paper version for comparison.

All items are A|S except as noted:

Cardstock: kraft, blush, bubblegum, and papaya

Ink: french roast

Dies: butterfly trio and scallop borders

Twinkle Stickers

Felt: buttercup, shell, and bubblegum

Stamps: Graphic Sunflower (Part of the July Studio Spotlight promotion)

Non-A|S Item: Distressed embossing folder – Cuttlebug

All A|S items are available at my A|S store. As always contact me if you have any questions.

Have a great day!

2011 A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA

2011-07-28T19:13:00.000-07:00

It’s almost my favorite time of year…. A·Muse·A·Palooza!

A·Muse·A·Palooza is the launch of a ton fabulous new A·Muse Studio products!!! A little birdie told me that there will be lots of goodies for all your holiday projects and you can earn bigger & better hostess rewards!

Contact me to book your workshop today!!

Interested in a workshop, but not sure what’s involved? Just invite your crafty pals over or even not so crafty pals that are curious over! I provide the invites, stamping goodies, and some fun snacks!

Smash Books

2011-07-19T17:28:00.000-07:00

I really like the new trend of smash books. Scrapbooks are a little to rigid for my liking. K&CO. has some really cool smash books, but I wanted to use things from my stash.

I started with an album from American Crafts and used For the Record paper pack from Echo Park.

Here's a couple pages from my book.

Have a wonderful day!

Oh Copics, how I love 'em

2011-07-01T16:24:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a Copic Certification class in Coos Bay, OR taught by the ridiculously talented Marianne Walker. I was lucky to have a crafting buddy come with me. She made the drive and the class a ton of fun!

I'm happy to report that we are now Copic Certified Instructors. Can't wait until Copic has another event in my area.

I'll be posting some projects with Copics soon. If you need some inspiration check out Marianne's blog I Like Markers

4th of July Decoration

2011-06-29T16:17:00.000-07:00

Here's a super easy 4th of July project. I painted a piece of wood a beige color, then drilled some holes for the twill tape. I cut the word Freedom from the Cricut Stand and Salute cartridge in vinyl and applied it to the wood.

What's your crafting style?

2011-06-21T20:39:00.000-07:00

I've always been a minimalist at heart. When I was young, I kept my room clean and my toys were lined up by size. Now that I'm old, umm older my home also leans towards clean lines and a minimal amount of clutter with some funky accessories. Just like my cards.

So what's your crafting style and does it match other areas of your life?

Father's Day Card

2011-06-17T17:25:00.000-07:00

I recently purchased the Cricut Everyday Popup Cards cartridge. The first thing I like to do is flip thru the booklet of images. The beer mug immediately stood out to me. This is a great image for a masculine card or you could use different colors and make it an ice cream float or soda.

Supplies:
Expression 2 and Everyday Popup Cards
Cardstock:black cardstock is A·Muse, others are from my stash
Tape: K & Co. from the Smash line

Happy Fathers Day!

A|S June Spotlight

2011-06-17T15:21:00.000-07:00

A·Muse|Studio is starting a new feature where each month on the 15th they will shine a spotlight on a group of items. This spotlight features 5 stamps sets and a matching paper pack. All featured items are 10% off from June 15th to July 15th.

Here's the delicious details.

June 2011 Spotlight

Also, for a limited time, order the special Seaglass cardstock assortment pack - an easy way to get the look showcased in this month's spotlight.

Seaglass Assortment Pack contains four sheets each:

Bermuda
Sky
Sage
Lichen
Latte

I can't wait for summer weather to arrive in Oregon, but until it does I can dream of the beach and play with the A|S June Spotlight stamps. More projects with the featured items to come.

Black & White Swap

2011-06-14T17:19:00.000-07:00

I made this card for a black and white swap. I wanted to give a bit of an edge to the card by using texture in the images and embellishments.
The mesh background has a wonderful frayed look to it and then I embossed the guitar and "You Rock".

The clear twinkle stickers were a little too shiny so I blasted it with a heat tool and it dulled down the finish. The twine was vanilla, but to go more with the feel of the card I ran it across an onyx ink pad and intentionally had some gaps where it's not all black.

All items are A·Muse:
Paper: Sugar & Onyx
Ink: Onyx & Versamark
Stamps" Rock Star & Mesh Background
Embossing Powder: White and heat tool
Other: Vanilla twine, clear twinkle stickers, and corner chomper

Thanks for stopping by!

A|S Blog Hop

2011-06-10T06:36:00.000-07:00

I decided to stick with my usual style on this card. Less is more...or at least that's what I keep telling myself! To change up the design of the card, I decided to make the circles go slightly off the page and didn't center the circles. Crazy in my Type A way. I think the embossing folder works really well with the Sushi & Wasabi stamps so there maybe more cards coming. Thanks for playing along!

I used mostly A|S products, available in my store:

Stamps: Sushi & Wasabi
Paper: Kraft, Sage, Grass Shimmer
Ink: Momento
Other: Oriental Weave embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Spica Glitter Pen, Circle & Scallop Circle dies by Spellbinder

YOUR NEXT STOP ON THE HOP —-> http://wroedeo.blogspot.com
Krystie Hersch http://www.cleanandsimplecards.com
Lianna Vigil http://llamatales.blogspot.com
Kellie Maggio http://iscrapyouscrap.blogspot.com
Kari Bell http://karikards.blogspot.com
Kristen Watson http://branchandsky.blogspot.com
Veronica Zalis http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com
Kathy Hatzke http://www.kathatstamps.blogspot.com
Kelly Spivey http://www.southpawpaperarts.com
Lisa Wakabayashi http://dragonfliesandcats.blogspot.com
Karen Crisp http://www.papernstamps.blogspot.com
Kristie Hartfeil http://krismybliss.wordpress.com
You are here => Angie Schellenberg http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com
Next ==> Heather Wroe http://wroedeo.blogspot.com

Another Challenge

2011-06-09T20:15:00.000-07:00

This card is for a kissing challenge. No, not that kind! The stamping technique kind.

Check out a video by A Muse Studio below.

I inked the edges of the Vintage Sky paper with ink and then stamped the label and used the matching die. Then I inked up my Woodgrain stamp and stamped the heart on the woodgrain to pick up the pattern and then stamped the heart on the Cherry paper and hand cut the heart. Make sense?

I used all A Muse Products that you can check out at my store.

Paper: Sky, Vintage Sky, Kraft, and Cherry
Stamps: Vintage Labels, Essential Sentiments, Woodgrain, and Hearts a Plenty
Ink: Sky and Onyx

Thanks for stopping by!

A Day Late! Throwback Challenge

2011-06-08T21:23:00.000-07:00

I made this cute notebook for the Throwback Challenge with Fabulous Finds on the Cricut Blog, but I thought that I had until today to post it, but the link is closed. LOL! I thought I would go ahead and share it here anyway.

The notebook is a $1 deal from Craft Warehouse and then I used the UPcycle Paper and die cuts from Cosmo Cricket, sentiment and ribbon are from A·Muse along with cuts from Fabulous Finds. Almost forgot the polka dot tape from K & Co.'s Smash line. I inked the pen with Chalk Ink to match.

I love lists so little notebooks are scattered around my house and car!

Have a good evening!

A·Muse|Studio Consultant June Blog Hop Winner!

2011-06-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

Update: Carla is also an A|S consultant so she wanted me to pick another winner for the ink so the random number generator came up with comment 18 - Lela! Congrats, I'll contact you for your info soon.

The winner of the Momento ink pad is Carla! I'll be emailing you soon for your address.

True Random Number Generator Min:1 Max:22 Result: 6.

Enjoy!

Thanks a Latte

2011-06-03T21:07:00.000-07:00

I made this card with the Imagine using the Imagine More Cartridge. The card was made in less than 5 minutes. Perfect for the last minute thank you note.

A·Muse|Studio Consultant June Blog Hop

2011-06-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Gypsy Paperie! You should have come from Kari Kards . If not, you can get to the start of the hop by going to Samantha's blog. She will have the complete list of all the blogs in the hop.

The theme for this hop is DSP (designer series paper aka pattern paper). It's really easy to make your own pattern paper using stamps. I wanted to show an easy to make card that only used one color of cardstock. Kraft cardstock is very versatile and one of my faves. I started by stamping the mesh background stamp in french roast and then stamped some leaves and flowers over top of the mesh. I'm addicted to the vintage labels stamp and matching dies so that was any easy choice. A little twine wrapped around the sentiment keeps with the nature theme of the card.

Here's the run down on all the items I used. All items are A·Muse|Studio.

Paper: Kraft Cardstock

Ink: Fern, French Roast, Current

Stamps: Mesh Background, Vintage Labels, Beautiful Botanicals, Beautiful Botanicals 2, Essential Sentiments

Ribbon: French Roast Twine

Die: Labels Die Set

I'm giving away a Black Momento Ink Pad to one lucky person that leave a comment on this post, you don't have to be a follower, but followers are always appreciated. I'll use a random number generator to determine which comment wins so be sure to leave a way for me to contact you. Comments will close at 3:00 on June 4th. I also have a bonus gift for the first three people to place an order in my webstore!

Next stop on the hop is Kelly's South Paw Paper Arts blog . There's some blog candy to be given away along the hop so be sure to visit all the blogs and comment.

A·Muse|Studio Consultant Blog Hop Coming Your Way

2011-05-31T20:59:00.000-07:00

Samantha at Kania's A Muse Studio is organizing a blog hop for June 2nd! Come back on Thursday to check it out.

I'll have some blog candy to give away and some extras goodies for the first three people to place an order in my web store.

Feel Better Card

2011-05-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my aunt when she was sick. It came together quickly and turned out pretty cute. I think the paper is American Craft. I stacked flowers and put a adhesived backed button in the center that I stamped the phrase "feel better" with Staz On ink.

Have a good day.

Birdcage Thinking of You Card

2011-05-25T09:17:00.000-07:00

I like to have lots of frequently needed cards on hand. The damask paper has a beautiful shimmer to it that didn't really come across in the photo. I might have gone a little to far with the bling on this card, but can there every really bee too much bling?

All items are A·Muse|Studio. Email me if you want to learn more about A·Muse|Studio or check out my A·Muse|Studio webstore.

Happy Birthday Card

2011-05-22T20:53:00.000-07:00

I created the background paper by stamping multiple stamps from the same set in a few colors.

All items except the ribbon are Stampin' Up! The ribbon is from my stash.

Floral Thinking of You Card

2011-05-19T20:48:00.000-07:00

Another simple card. I double stamped the leaves and then added a little sparke.

Playing Card Challenge

2011-05-16T17:35:00.000-07:00

Diane over at Capadia Designs is having a Playing Card Challenge. I haven't done any challenges in a long time so I thought I'd give this one a try using a Charlie Brown deck of cards.

I'd been wanting to use this stamp for a long time and I finally found a use for it! Can't you imagine Charlie Brown doing the hokey pokey! :) The background paper is from the Imagine Best Friends cartridge, the black paper is Bo Bunny double dot, and the white paper is A·Muse.

Check out the challenge at Capadia Designs!

Thanks for visiting!

Just Because Card

2011-05-15T20:45:00.000-07:00

I'm in love with the woodgrain stamp! I can't stop using it or the vintage labels dies and matching die set. I pop dotted the small butterfly to add some dimension and added some glitter.

All items are A·Muse|Studio. Email me if you want to learn more about A·Muse|Studio or check out my A·Muse|Studio webstore.

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T10:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom!

This is the card I made for my mom. The inside has the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment.

All items are A·Muse|Studio. Email me if you want to learn more about A·Muse|Studio or check out my A·Muse|Studio webstore.

Have a wonderful day!

Mother's Day Gift

2011-05-07T14:55:00.000-07:00

This year my aunt and second cousin will be visiting from Canada on Mother's Day so I didn't want them to feel left out as I celebrate with my mom. I put together a fun little something by filling a reusable cup with wrapped candy and made a little tag.

I used my Gypsy to plan out the design and connected it to my Cricut to cut. The base of the tag was cut from Very Merry Tags and the phrase from Mother's Day 2010.

Here's a closeup of the tag.

Tomorrow I'll post the card I made for my Mom. Have a good weekend!

What's Up

2011-05-06T17:12:00.000-07:00

I'm in love with the black and white gingham paper and the adorable kite stamp! The stamp is from the Vintage A Muse stamp set. I can't wait for some summer weather!

Hello Card

2011-05-02T16:11:00.000-07:00

This is another all A·Muse Studio card. I used the Just My Type stamp set to stamp the typewriter twice. The second time, I embossed the typewriter with white embossing ink and then carefully cut out the image and pop dotted it over the first image.

Enjoy!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T08:03:00.000-07:00

I hope you are spending the day with family and loved ones!

I used the chick from the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, the pattern paper is Memory Box and the sentiment is A·Muse.

Just a Note of Thanks

2011-04-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

I'm in love with the birdcage stamps that A·Muse|Studio has relesed! So much fun to play with.

Some A|Muse Studio Goodness!

2011-04-18T16:34:00.000-07:00

Here's one of the first cards I made with the A|Muse Studio sampler stamp sets.

It's a little hard to tell, but I used the shimmer paper to mat the image and I couldn't resist adding a little sparkle.

Scrapbook/Cardmaking Garage Sale

2011-04-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

My scrappin' room is getting crowded so I need to clear out some things that I'm not using, but just had to have! I'm sure lots of you know what I'm talking about.

On April 23rd I'm having a garage sale at my house in Salem, OR. Email me for details if you are in the area.

Items include an Epic 6 embossing/die cutting machine, stamps (SU, Paper Trey Ink, Hero Arts, A|Muse), embellishments, cardstock, pattern paper, paper racks, Stickles, Quickutz dies/embossing folders, Cuttlebug dies/embossing folders, Quickutz software, punches, Tim Holtz items, Pazzles 12x24 cutting mats....tons of items.

Exciting News!

2011-04-14T20:32:00.000-07:00

I was a little burned out on crafting so I decided to take a break from blogging for a bit. During this time, an interesting opportunity came my way. My favorite stamp company A|Muse relaunched itself as a A|Muse Studio with creative consultants! I decided to take a chance and sign up as a consultant.

The link to my A|Muse Studio website is on the sidebar. Let me know if you have any questions about the products or want to have a workshop.

I'll be posting some projects soon!

Take care!

UTCYHC - Snow Angel

2010-12-26T19:06:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the first post in the Use the Carts You Have Challenge. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I thought I would kick off this challenge by sharing some Christmas decorations I made just before my family arrived for Christmas!

I used the Imagine Art Cartridge Snow Angel for the background paper as well as the images. I printed the combined image and then the layers and used pop dots to add a little something.

The frames were from a big pack of 8 frames from Walmart so this was a very inexpensive project to add a little more holiday cheer to my living room.

Use the Carts You Have Challenge

2010-12-22T15:32:00.001-08:00

I'm challenging myself to use every Cricut cartridge that I own. I have around 100 carts so I'll try to post 2 projects a week and by the end of the year I'll have used each one at least once! Everyone is welcome to join me in the Use the Carts You Have Challenge.

The first project will be posted this weekend.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Congratulations Card

2010-12-09T16:37:00.000-08:00

A little card I made for my mom.

Supplies:
Nestabilities for oval & scallop oval
Stamping Bella image
Copics
Smooch Ink in Clear
Dollar Stamp for sentiment
Irock bling
Cardstock and Ribbon Papertrey Ink

Here's a closeup of the image so you can see the shimmer.

Thanks for stopping by!

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 8

2010-12-02T17:15:00.000-08:00

This is my final post of the Simple Christmas Cards series. I hope it gave you some ideas on how to incorporate you Cricut Imagine into your holiday card making.

I made to Let It Snow cards with different background papers. The one on the left is from the Memory Box Tinsel collection and the one on the right is from the Imagine More Cards cartridge. The sentiment is from Winter Frolic. I ran the N and the W thru the Xyron upside down and then dusted the letters in white fun flock to add some wintery warmness. The buttons for the O are from Recollections.

Thanks for stopping by!

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 7

2010-12-01T16:20:00.000-08:00

My inspiration for this card came from the Winter Frolic handbook project. I changed it up a bit to be able to use the Cricut Imagine and more carts. I used the Christmas Cards cart for the card base with Imagine More Cards for the color. I used the Winter Frolic cart, so cute for the ornament. Some clear bling on the white areas and busted out the Cuttlebug to use the polka dots folder. Love, love, love this folder. It's a little larger than Swiss Dots, but not as big as Seeing Spots. The ribbon is from Papertrey Ink.

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 6

2010-11-29T08:39:00.001-08:00

I made this card using the Imagine with Winter Frolic cart and paper patterns from Imagine More Cards. I love how easy it is to use a Cricut cartridge and fill the layer with a pattern from an Imagine cartridge. The joy stamp is from an old Creative Cafe set. I used clear Smooch ink to add a little shimmer.

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 5

2010-11-27T13:18:00.000-08:00

I really like the background pattern paper that I was able to print using the Imagine. I love how easy it is to coordinate papers and I don't have to worry about running out of a particular design.

I used the snowflake design paper behind the floral image and brought out the pop dots again. I used a clear Spica pen to add some shimmer, but it didn't show up in the photo.

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 4

2010-11-26T11:20:00.000-08:00

I think I might add some bling and a sentiment to the front of this card. It seems a little plain even for my simple style. I printed and cut the tree twice and pop dotted the second tree. I used the Martha Stewart baker's twine that I'm in love with again! I like that is comes on little spools with 2 spools of brown/white, 2 spools of red/white, and 2 spools of green/white.

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 3

2010-11-25T11:02:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome to day 3 of the Simple Christmas Cards Series.

The colors scanned in brighter than they are in real life. I used one of my favorite punches along the bottom and some Martha Stewart baker's twine at the top. The image is pop dotted.

Enjoy your turkey day! I'm thankful for my family, friends, job, and this wonderful hobby. What are you thankful for?

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 2

2010-11-24T16:45:00.000-08:00

I think this is a sweet image! The little deer are some of my favorite images on Snow Angel. I pop dotted the image to add some interest and left the rest simple.

Simple Christmas Cards Series - Day 1

2010-11-23T16:49:00.000-08:00

My mom asked me to make her some Christmas cards again this year. I decided this would be a great opportunity to play with the Imagine and the Snow Angel Imagine Art cartridge. Most of the cards need to be mailed to Canada so I couldn't go crazy with pop dots.

I'll post a card a day for this series.

I used Bazzill Bling Paper behind the floral image, the rest of the paper is from the Snow Angel cart. I printed and cut the floral image twice once as a flat image and a second time in layers that I've pop dotted for some depth.

Canvas Bags

2010-11-21T18:18:00.000-08:00

I used ink jet iron-on with the Cricut Imagine to print and cut the images from the Imagine More Cards Art cartridge. I selected to flip the image so the text would not be backwards when I ironed on the image. I then ironed the bag to remove all the wrinkles then placed the iron-on and began to run the iron on the hottest setting without any steam over the image. Be sure to run the iron really well over the edges of the image. I waited for the backing to cool before removing to leave a matte finish.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking of You Card

2010-11-18T16:32:00.000-08:00

I was super excited to play with the Cricut Lite Lacey Labels cart. I had wanted this cart for a long time and my super sweet Circle Pal, Maria sent it to me! The pattern paper is from a Papertrey Ink stack and I used a stamp from Hero Arts for the sentiment. The little flower was cut on brown shimmer paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Soon I'll be posting some Christmas cards that I made using the Cricut Imagine.

Veteran's Day Blog Hop Winner

2010-11-15T08:26:00.000-08:00

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The winner of my blog candy is Rebecca Minor! Congrats, I'll be contacting you soon.

Josie's comment on Deb's Blog, If It's Groovy won her the Scrap'n Tote and Gina Thornton won the Spellbinders Nesties set with her comment on One Scrappin' Sista Blog.

Thanks to everyone who hopped along.

Land of the Free Because of the Brave Blog Hop

2010-11-10T23:55:00.000-08:00

Welcome and Happy Veteran's Day!

It's finally time for the Veteran's Day Land of the Free Because of the Brave Blog Hop! Veteran's Day is a wonderful time to reflect and appreciate all veterans and current service members for their dedication and service.

I decided to make a layout using cut from the Cricut cartridge Stand and Salute. I also used bling with my I-Rock.

KarelJ's neice Charity, was kind enough to answer some questions to share with everyone.

How are you connected to the Military? I have two cousins that are members of the Marines and the Army. My husband Jon is currently a member of the Air Force.

How has this connection impacted your life? Watching my cousin's families go through their husbands/dads being gone I learned a lot about what sacrifices our service members and their families go through to protect our freedom. Now that my husband is also in the military it has impacted my life more personally. Moving away from family (across the country) was especially difficult (I have never been away from my mom for more than a week haha).

What’s the hardest part of being a military relative (wife? Child? Friend?) The hardest part of being a military wife is probably knowing that Jon could leave at any time for any amount of time. And the feeling of not knowing if he will come back. (No matter how small the possibility) The hardest part of being a military friend is knowing that you will move away from each other. It makes it very difficult to open up to people or to even put yourself out there to make friends.

What do you do to make it easier? We just try to keep busy. Take Seth (my son) to the park, have play dates, bake, and hang out with the friends that I do allow myself to make. But I don’t know if it will ever be easy.

Do you think Veterans and Service personnel get the respect they deserve? Sadly, no. There are MANY people out there that do support our military and I am very thankful to those people. However, these men and women deserve much more respect than they get!

What do you think artists and crafters could do to support the Military? I remember when my husband was in basic training many people sent him cards and letters and it was such a blessing to him. All military personnel deserve to have that kind of encouragement.

What else would you like to share with the people reading this? Many people believe that supporting our troops means agreeing with the war. They are there protecting our freedoms that we have, and they should be supported no matter what your views on the war are. They are away from their families 6 months or more out of the year so that you can safely be with yours.

I'd like to thank Charity for answering these questions and her husband for his service.

As Charity mentioned, handmade cards are a great way to let service members know that they are appreciated. Operation Write Home is a wonderful way to make a difference by sending encouragement to the troops or providing blank cards that can be sent home. Please consider volunteering your talents to a worthwile cause.

To celebrate Veteran's Day, I'd like to give away some red, white, and blue blog candy.

All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post with a way to contact you. I'll pick a winner on Sunday using Random.org.

KarelJ who organized this amazing blog hop is thrilled to announce that some blog candy has been donated. Our amazing Blog Candy (2—count ‘em! TWO Chances to win!!) are brought to you through the generosity of Marlo, who created the marvelous Scrap’NTote and Anne, from Paper Patch Crafts.

The rules for entering are the same for both prizes: Hop along our path and leave a comment AND a way to contact you on each and every stop. Please leave contact information in a safe manner ( ie, written out, rather than a direct link). On Friday, November 12, KarelJ will use random.org to first select a blog number (1-20) and then a comment number from that blog for each prize. She will post the winner’s name on her blog and notify the bloggers, so they can also post the winner. KarelJ will contact the winner, using the information left in the comment. If there is no information available, she will choose another winner from the same blog. It is up to the winner to contact KarelJ at ksjennings(at)gmail(dot)com. If she has not been contacted by Monday, November 15, another winner will be chosen.

Now, on to the good stuff! Our first prize is a wonderful Pink Scrap’Ntote to store your Cricut Cartridges in! It comes to us from Marlo, at ContainYaCrafts. You can see the wonderful way this binder system keeps all your carts together, and ready to go in a flash on this link: http://www.cricutcartridgestorage.com/index.htm Need more than one? Put it on the Christmas Wish List and have the hubs order NOW, as they are simply flying out of stock! We got one of the final donations for the year, and are so grateful to Marlo!Our second terrific prize is a set of Spellbinders Nesties in the Crown Circle Shape. It comes to us via the generosity of Anne, whose family has an incredibly strong military heritage. You can read more about Anne and her husband on Linda and Gina’s Blogs. You can also check out paper Patch Crafts here, to see what other incredible things Anne has to sell! http://stores.ebay.com/Paper-Patch-Crafts?_rdc=1

Here's the list for the Land of the Free Because of the Brave blog hop:

1. KarelJ at One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity http://karelj.blogspot.com/
2. Celeste at Touched By a Butterfly http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
3. Deb at Tidbit’s Place http://tidbitsplace.blogspot.com/
4. Michelle at Peanut Butter and Jelly Designs http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/
5. Jennifer at Young’s Scrapping http://youngsscrapping.blogspot.com/
6. Diane at Crafting This Moment http://craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/
7. Judy at Be Present Be Real http://bepresentbereal.blogspot.com/
8. Marianne at Life From Marianne’s Table http://number1aunt.blogspot.com/
9. Deb at If It’s Groovy http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/
10. Christel at One Scrappin’ Sista http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/
11. Belinda at Queen Bee’s Musings http://queenbeesmusings.blogspot.com/
12. Colleen at Col’s Creative Corner http://scrappycol.blogspot.com/
13. Summer and Jennifer at Cricut Diaries http://cricutdiaries.blogspot.com/
14. Rachel at Suburban Crafter http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/
15. Gina at Gina Thornton Stamping http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/
16. Becky at Sew in Stitches http://sewinstitches.blogspot.com/
17. Rebecca at Creations With Becca http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
18. Bobbi Jo at Sweet Sassy Diva http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/

19. Angie at Gypsy Paperie http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com/ – YOU ARE HERE!
20. Linda at The Tulip Collector http://thetulipcollector.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! Please go visit Linda at The Tulip Collector to finish the hop!

Land of The Free Because of The Brave Veteran's Day Blog Hop

2010-11-08T19:15:00.000-08:00

I'm excited to announce that I'll be a part of the Land of The Free Because of The Brave Veteran's Day Blog Hop that KarelJ from One By One the Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity has put together!

Veteran's Day is a wonderful time to acknowledge all the sacrifices our men and women in uniform and their families have made to keep us free.

Please come back to Gypsy Paperie on Veteran's Day and participate in the blog hop. There's some great blog candy up for grabs and wonderful projects to share.

Sky Diving!

2010-10-27T17:00:00.000-07:00

For my 30th birthday last year, dang I'm getting old. I wanted to do something to celebrate surviving my twenties so I went Sky Diving! Strangely, I was very calm and excited for the jump. It's very quiet up in the plane with the door open. I could see for miles around. Free fall was incredible, once the chute deployed I was jerked up and then had some fun spinning around in circles. The landing was smooth and I was back on the ground before I knew it.

I hope to be able to jump again!

Stampin' Cat Studio Makes & Takes

2010-10-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

I went to the amazing Designing Desserts event that Stampin' Cat Studios held last week. There was a wide variety of make and takes, delicious desserts, and goodie bags. What else does a girl need?

Here's my favorite make and takes from the evening.

The owls are adorable and I like the wintery feel and the sparkle.

I used Twinkling H2O's for the first time. It was a lot easier than I thought. I can see buying some in the future!

I'm a huge fan of shopping locally whenever I can, so please go support your local stores!

DCWV Giveaway!

2010-10-21T11:07:00.000-07:00

Over on the DCVW blog they are doing a giveaway for their new 12x24 mat stacks. These are amazing and adhesive backed. Check it out here!

Upcoming Veteran's Day Blog Hop

2010-10-20T13:21:00.001-07:00

Karel from One By One the Flamingo's Are Stealing My Sanity is hosting a Veteran's Day Blog Hop that I'll be a part of and hopefully you will come take and a look.

There will be some fab blog candy up for grabs! Marlo Letterle, the developer of the marvelous Scrap'NTote, is donating the Grand Prize...a tote!
Check out the Cricut Storage Solution at http://www.cricutcartridgestorage.com/order.htm.
Anne-Therese Cermola Luper, who owns Paper Patch Crafts, a terrific on-line store, is also donating a *super-secret* Grand Blog Candy. You can check out her store here: http://stores.ebay.com/Paper-Patch-Crafts?_rdc=1 I'm sure several of the blogs will also have candy to give away, I know I will!

Create

2010-10-16T11:42:00.000-07:00

First off, I want to apologize for the glare on the glass. I should have taken a photo before I put it in the frame. This project was inspired by Jana Eubank's Create and Dream project on the Circle Blog. This will make a nice little gift for an artist in the family.

All the paper is from a Basic Grey Recess paper pack. I used my Gypsy to search for "Create". I'm trying to make an effort to use my Gypsy more so baby steps are good.

Fabulous Fall

2010-10-15T16:45:00.000-07:00

I love fall! The chill in the air, the leaves changing colors, an excuse to wear sweaters...

This layout was made using an old paper pack from Stampin' Up, 3 Birds, a label shape from the Imagine image library, and some fabulous stamps by Inkadinkado called Autumn Foliage from my not so secret sister, the very talented Marcjo♫♪ on the Circut Circle messageboard.

Now I just need a pic to put in the layout! Hopefully my dog will play along and sit nicely in a pile of leaves, well I can dream.

Baby Cards

2010-10-14T16:45:00.000-07:00

A family friend is about to add a little boy to his family and my mom asked for a baby card at the last minute so I whipped up two for her to choose from. I wish I had taken the time to ink them up a bit, but I'm sure they won't care. Nursery Tails is great for baby cards and things, but it can be used for a variety of projects.

Spread Your Wings

2010-10-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

I'm participating in a card swap at Stampin' Cat Studios and needed to make 10 cards in a hurry. Cricut Image and the Imagine More cart to the rescue! I used the cute notecard and then selected the Spread Your Wings in layers. It's hard to tell in the pic, but I inked everything and when a little crazy with the pop dots.

Think Pink Blog Hop Winner

2010-10-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

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The blog candy winner is Tanya Isis Ayala! Congrats! I'll be contacting you soon.

Thanks to everyone that played along on the Think Pink Blog Hop.

Halloween Blog Hop Card

2010-10-10T19:04:00.000-07:00

So I had a lot of great questions about my card so now I know to include the details!

Here's the run down on my card.
Black magic paper is made by Core'dinations. This line has black on the top side and a different color core so when I ran it thru the Cuttlebug with the Tim Holtz embossing folder the green core came thru. I helped it along a bit by lightly sanding the embossed area. Then I used Smooch inks to "Paint" the embossed areas on certain images. The stars on the front of the card and the spider web and spider on the inside of the cards were done by using Design Adhesives Fright Night by Clear Snap. It's basically a rubon that has adhesive on the top. After applying the adhesive I used black fun flock to add some texture. The cardbase and interior paper are both from the Blackbird collection by My Mind's Eye.

Thanks for visiting!

Halloween Blog Hop Winner!

2010-10-10T18:54:00.000-07:00

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The lucky winner is JennyPlace2! Congrats, I'll be contacting you soon so I can mail off your blog candy.

Thanks to everyone for checking out my blog and to all the wonderful followers!

Halloween Blog Hop

2010-10-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my blog! If you're here for the Haunted Halloween Blog Hop you're in the right place! But if you just found us hop on over to the Cricut Confessions to get started. I have some blog candy to giveaway, please leave a comment with your contact info and I’ll use the random number generator to pick a winner on Sunday. You don’t need to be a follower, but followers are always appreciated.

You should have arrived at my blog from http://olivejuicestudio.com/ and you are going to www.ScrappinCricut.org.

I had so much fun making this card! I played with a new Tim Holtz embossing folder, Black Magic paper, smooch inks, and fun flock!

Inside of card.

Happy hopping!

Think Pink Blog Hop

2010-10-09T00:30:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Gypsy Paperie! If you're here for the Think Pink Blog Hop you're in the right place! Karel at One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity organized this wonderful hop. Karel has some wonderful blog candy – a $25 gift certificate donated by Sarah at Pink Cricut for her wonderful clear stamp sets as well as some other fun things. I also have some blog candy to giveaway – a Stampendous Ribbon Hope clear stamp set and some pink things, please leave a comment below with your contact info and I’ll use the random number generator to pick a winner at noon on Tuesday. You don’t need to be a follower, but followers are always appreciated.

You should have arrived at my blog from http://tidbitsplace.blogspot.com and you are going to http://number1aunt.blogspot.com

I made a card for my project. I don't usually make really girly cards so this was a bit of a struggle, but fun! I used a lot of pink bling cardstock, Color Me Swirls paper from Hot Off the Press that I inked, a chipboard scalloped circle that took a little spin thru the Cuttlebug, and lots of pop dots. I used Stand and Salute for the ribbon and Gypsy Font for "Hope".

Thanks for stopping by!

I’m sure you’ll want to see all the Think Pink Projects so below is the line up for the entire hop:

1. One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity – http://karelj.blogspot.com
2. Gina’s Stamping Creations -- http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/
3. Crafting This Moment -- http://craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/
4. The Cricut Diaries – http://cricutdiaries.blogspot.com
5. Sweet Sassy Diva -- http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/
6. Scrappin’ Sista -- http://www.onescrappinsista.blogspot.com
7. If It’s Groovy -- http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com
8. Oh, Snap! -- http://ohsnaplizzie.blogspot.com/
9. Crazy About Cricut – http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
10. Gen’s Den -- http://www.gensden.com/
11. Peanut Butter and Jelly Designs -- http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/
12. Heartfelt Creations -- http://tlbheartfeltcreations.blogspot.com
13. Creations With Becka – http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com
14. Calie’s Creative Corner – http://caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com
15. Tidbit’s Place – http://tidbitsplace.blogspot.com
16. Gypsy Paperie -- http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com
17. Life From Marianne’s Table – http://number1aunt.blogspot.com
18. The Suburban Crafter-- http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/

*To win the 25 dollar gift certificate, all you have to do is complete the hop and leave a comment on every blog EXCEPT number 12, Heartfelt Creations. On Tuesday, utilizing random.org, a blog number, and then a comment number for that blog will be chosen. The winner will be notified by a posting on One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity, by a posting on Karel's Facebook and Twitter Accounts, and every effort will be made to personally contact the winner.*

Upcoming Blog Hop

2010-10-08T07:09:00.001-07:00

I'm super excited to announce that I'll be part of two blog hops this weekend. The first is a Think Pink blog hop for breast cancer awareness. This is very important to me as it affects so many fabulous women and together we can help to find a cure. I'll be giving away a little blog candy - Stampendous Ribbon Hope clear stamp set so be sure to come back and leave a comment under my Think Pink post.

I'm also in a fun Halloween Blog Hop. My project was something out of my comfort zone and really fun to make. I'll be giving away Blackbird clear stamp set by My Mind's Eye. Please come back and leave a comment under the Halloween Blog Hop for a chance to win!

Happy Friday everyone!

Autumn Wishes

2010-10-05T07:13:00.001-07:00

A ridiculously easy card using paper from Pink Paislee. I inked the edges of the die cut, tied some ribbon and pop dotted it on the background paper. It was super simple, even by my standards. ;)