*welcome* - sneak peek!

I couldn't bear the thought of not having a sneak peek for you today, so even though I've been out of town for a few days, I managed to squeeze in a little stamping time so I'd have some eye candy to share! This card showcases two new sets by The Saltbox Studio... Farm Friends and Saltbox Greetings. I'm a bit partial to Mr. Rooster. I have a thing for roosters, and I think he's adorable, especially his checkered tummy! I also love the "welcome" sentiment and that you can color it in to match your card. A Muse's new vintage notecards are fabulous! I used one on this card to create a farmhouse country feel. Be sure to stop by The Saltbox Sampler for another fun sneak peek!

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A Muse kitchen notecard, red vintage paper, and black sheer ribbon. Image and sentiment by The Saltbox Studio. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers, black multi-liner pen, and clear spica glitter pen. Stampin' Up scalloped circlepunch, 1 1/2" circle punch, sanding block, black cardstock, and riding hood red classic ink. Pop dots.

*ice cream, anyone?*

It's typical July weather here in Iowa, and what could be better on a hot day than ice cream? A Muse doesn't have an ice cream cart, so I modified the flower cart image by masking off the flowers. Then I made an ice cream sign using my Karen Foster snap stamps. I used a red twinkle sticker for the cherry on top of the sundae and some crystal effects on the ice cream. Any kid would love getting an ice cream card... especially if you tucked a gift certificate from Coldstone Creamery or Baskin Robbins inside!

The Saltbox Studio is about to release 5 new stamp sets! Be sure to check back next week for some fun sneak peeks!

Have a great weekend... and a nice big bowl of ice cream!
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A Muse notecard, paper, twinkle sticker, images, and sentiment. Karen Foster snap stamps. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers and multi-liner pen. Stampin' Up crystal effects. Pop Dots.

*you mean the world to me* - AP Kid's Challenge

If you haven't had a chance to play along with any of the A*Muse*A*Palooza challenges so far, you've got one more chance to join in the fun! Emily is hosting the final challenge, and there are two ways to play. You can either let your kids stamp a card OR you can send the kids to the pool and enjoy the quiet time making a kids' themed card. I opted for the latter. Kids love anything with spiders and bugs, and I thought it would be fun to stamp Charlotte, A Muse's ever-so-sweet spider, floating down from the sky on some balloon strings.


I'd love to see YOUR kids' cards, so be sure to play along! You might even win some fabulous A Muse goodies!
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A Muse notecard, papers, images and sentiment. MayArts pink gingham ribbon. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers. Stampin' Up crystal effects, sanding block, and dimensionals. Heidi Swapp edge distressor.

*to a sweet friend* - another AP sneak peek!!!

Today's sneak peek features the ever-so-cute *hippy snowchick*, and she couldn't be sweeter! I didn't realize until now, but this card also works for this week's A*Muse*A*Palooza Clear Sticker Challenge! Cool, eh?

I hope you're lucky enough to have an A*Muse*A*Palooza participating store near you! Then you can see all the new stamps and the fabulous new vintage notecards for yourself. You're gonna want it all!
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A Muse notecard, papers, clear sticker, ribbon, images, and sentiment. Stampin' Up sanding block and linen thread. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers. EK Success circle punch. Pink Lemonade and Harvest (yellow) Fresh Ink.

*how about another peek?*

Is this fawn cute or what?... and she's absolutely darling paired up with her "deer friend", tiny bird. She's just another one of the fabulous images scheduled for release during A*Muse*A*Palooza. The A Muse team is sharing tons of sneak peeks this week, so be sure to check out their blogs! How long is your wish list?
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A Muse notecard, papers, ribbon, images, and sentiment. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers. Stampin' Up sanding block. Heidi Swapp edge distressor. Pop dots.

*smiles* - AP Creative Candy Clear Sticker Challenge

Jennie Moczan is hosting this week's A*Muse*A*Palooza Creative Candy Clear Sticker Challenge. You probably know her from the A Muse Addicts site. She hosts a fun, new challenge over there every week! You could call her the *queen* of challenges... and I'm thrilled that she's hosting a challenge for A*Muse*A*Palooza!

I think a bit of Geeta's love of purple rubbed off on me this week, and I went way girlie on this one! I would *love* to see a real life flower shoppe painted like this one!

Have you seen Boris? He seems to be everywhere these days, and I hope you can help track him down! Be sure to play along with the *Where in the World is Boris* game... and if you spot him, don't forget to take a picture!
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A Muse notecard, papers, creative candy clear sticker, images, and sentiment. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers, spica glitter pens, and black multi-liner pen. VersaMagic pretty petunia chalk ink. Marvy oval punch. Prima flower. Making Memories brad. Stampin' Up sanding block. MayArts yellow gingham ribbon.

*think snow* - A*Muse*A*Palooza sneak peek!!!

It's Day 2 of A*Muse*A*Palooza... and that means it's another day of sneak peeks! Here's a glimpse of the brand new 4 bar notecards! I love the vintage pattern, and they come in the most wonderful, vintage-y colors! This card features the new *chubby bird* image. Isn't he cute perched up on that branch? If you look closely at the sentiment, you'll see a tiny little snowflake inside the letter O. How fun is that?

There's a fun new game and a brand new challenge going on over at the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog. Be sure to check them out!
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A Muse notecard, papers, ribbon, image and sentiment. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers, spica glitter pens, and black multi-liner pen. Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing floder. Stampin' Up sanding block.