*i like you berry much*

I found a little time over the weekend to use my new Odd Bird Planet stamps. I became "acquainted" with Johanna (owner of Just Johanna's Odd Bird Planet) over at 2peas when I was very new to stamping. She would leave the sweetest comments on my cards, and being such a newbie to stamping, I was tickled pink to think that someone noticed me and actually liked my work! Recently, I visited her online store and fell in love with her unique, whimsical stamps. Before I knew it, 2 owls, a hot air balloon, a submarine, 2 little houses, an absolutely adorable strawberry hat, a moon, and a few other stamps were in my shopping cart and on their way to my mailbox! Imagine that!

I knew A Muse's "i like you berry much" would be the perfect sentiment for this card, and I love how it fit right inside the balloon. I created a strawberry using the ever-so-darling strawberry hat, and used it again to turn "Al" (the owl) into a bit more feminine version. I used a scalloped oval punch to make clouds, and then I created my own background paper using the lacy oval A Muse stamp (one of my favorites!), the strawberry hat, and a copic marker to make little rows of polka dots.

The count down to A*Muse*A*Palooza is in its final week! There are lots of games and challenges yet to come, so be sure to head on over to the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog to join in the fun! You might even win some fabulous A Muse goodies!
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A Muse notecard, papers, "i love you berry much" sentiment, and lacy oval stamp. Odd Bird Planet owl, hot air balloon, and strawberry hat. Marvy scalloped oval punch. Silician blue Fresh Ink. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Memento rhubarb stalk dew drop ink. Copic markers and clear spica glitter pen. MayArts pink gingham ribbon. Pop Dots.

*hi, girlfriend!* - AP Pocket Card Challenge

Here's my card for Geeta's Pocket Card Challenge. If you'd like to play along, be sure to check out all the details here. Geeta's got a couple of cute samples over at her blog to spark your creativity. I love how she used the Martha Stewart scalloped border punch on the little folded flap. I love her idea so much that I decided to "borrow" it! It's been a while since I've used the A Muse chick, and I thought it would be awfully sweet of her to pick a bouquet of flowers for her very best friend.

There are lots of games and challenges still ahead and lots of great prizes to win, so be sure to visit the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog to join in all the fun!

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A Muse notecard, papers, ribbon, images, and sentiment. Marvy scalloped punch. Martha Stewart border punch. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers, clear spica glitter pen, and black multi-liner pen. Decorative scissors (grass) from Michaels. Lavendar stickles. Celery (green) Fresh Ink. Making Memories cheeky board clip.

*thank you* - Another AP Sketch Challenge

I had so much fun playing along with Tisha's sketch challenge yesterday, that I just had to make another card using the classic square sketch! I decided to use A Muse's flower cart, an oldie but most definitely a goodie!

This week's *Mystery Hostess* is the fabulous Geeta Suggs, 3rd place winner in last year's A*Muse*A*Palooza Ambassodor Contest and now an extremely talented A Muse instructor. She has a fun pocket card challenge going on over at her blog, so be sure to check it out! To say that I *love* pocket cards is an understatement, so I'm gonna try to squeeze in a little stamping time this afternoon to play along.

I'm off to take my son to the doctor for a check-up and some booster shots; then I'm making a quick stop at WalMart (that's wishful thinking!); and if all goes well, I'll have a little time to spare for stamping. Hope you can sneak in a little stamping time yourself!
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A Muse notecard, papers, image, sentiment, and ribbon. Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder. Marvy punches. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers, spica glitter pens, and black multi-liner pen. Fiskars mini scalloped scissors. Stampin' Up sanding block. Fruit Punch and Lavendar stickles.

*special delivery* - AP Sketch Challenge

Today is usually my cleaning day, but I thought I'd break away from my dull, domestic duties to play along with the latest A*Muse*A*Palooza challenge. It's a sketch challenge, and it's hosted by the incredibly talented Tisha. There's a sketch for the classic A Muse square notecard and one for the new 4-bar size. So you've got two options and two fun reasons to play! (I actually have 3 reasons to play... the third being to avoid cleaning!) I decided to try the 4-bar sketch. I thought this card would make a super cute birth announcement, but it would also be perfect for a kids' card or baby card.

There are lots of games and challenges going on over at the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog. Have you entered your guesses in the Designer Match Game yet? There's still plenty of time to play... and maybe it will get you out of some cleaning! ;)
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A Muse notecard, papers, images, and ribbon. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Copic markers, clear spica glitter pen, and black multi-liner pen. Stampin' Up sanding block and Crystal Effects. Pop dots. Glue dots.

*have a hoppy day!*

I had a little time yesterday afternoon to stamp just for fun, so I pulled out a few of my neglected A Muse stamps. I've had this cute little bunny for quite some time now but have never used it, (((gasp))) and I can't remember when I used the wagon last... so I figured it was high time I put them in the spotlight. I wanted Hoppy to be a girlie bunny, so I gave her a pair of sparkly pink sunglasses. Once again, I created one of my favorite things... a garden scene! Hoppy is spending the morning out in her garden picking flowers. There's so many beautiful blooms that she needs her wagon to haul them all home!

A Muse has some great sentiments, and I was able to combine two of them to create "have a HOPPY day!" I'm thinking I must have had Elena's *Out of the Box* challenge in the back of my mind when I made this! ;)
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A Muse notecard, paper, images, sentiments, and ribbon. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. PrismaColor markers, black multi-liner pen, and clear spica glitter pen. Stampin' Up markers and sanding block. Scalloped punch by PaperSource. Harvest (yellow) Fresh Ink. Pop Dots.

*I've got another CLUE!!!*

If you're blog hoppin' in search of more clues to the A Muse Clue game that's going on over at the A*Muse*A*Palooza blog, you've come to the right place! Remember, this clue is NOT one of the right answers!

*feel better soon* - AP Twinkle Time Challenge

Taylor is this week's Mystery Hostess for an A*Muse*A*Palooza Challenge called Twinkle Time. It's all about bling, and you can read up on all the details here. I made this get well card for the challenge. It's hard to see in the photo, but I used my clear spica glitter pen to add a little sparkle to the balloon and the hand-drawn flowers, and I used my yellow spica glitter pen to add sparkle to the sun. Lastly, I added fruit punch stickles to the flower centers. You can never have too much bling! It's a fun challenge, so be sure to play along! You might even win a fabulous prize from A Muse!
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Notecard, papers, image, and sentiment by A Muse. Brilliance graphite black pigment ink. Harvest (yellow) Fresh Ink pigment ink. Copic markers, multi-liner pen, and spica glitter pens. Fruit punch stickles. Pop dots.