Valentine Tree...

My daughter was so excited for Christmas this year and especially loved helping to decorate the house, inside and out. She was not so happy about having to pack all the decorations away again for a whole year. So we decided to keep up a small tree and decorate it for Valentine's Day!

We made a big batch of salt dough heart ornaments last year. They were super easy to make and I just love how they came out. See the original post with the recipe here. I also made the mini cupcake ornaments last year and liked them so much I made more this year. They were a big seller at the craft fairs. I saw them on the Bake it Pretty blog...you can find a great tutorial for them here.

We even made a Valentine angel for the top of the tree. She is made from a toilet paper tube, cardstock and scrapbook paper. She is the perfect finishing touch!



Who says trees are just for Christmas?

Thanks for visiting!

~ Julie

Yummy New Studio Spotlight!

Happy New Year!!!

I am sooooo excited to share the first Studio Spotlight of 2012 with everyone! Sweet Treats is the theme for the month of January and it is sweet indeed! Click the photo below to see all the adorable and totally doable ideas made with products showcased this month. They are so stinkin' cute you will want to make them all!

Beginning with January the Spotlight Specials will now align with the month, starting on the first and running through the end of the month. For a PDF flyer click here.

Want to get your hands on some of these goodies for yourself?

Visit my a|s webstore anytime or contact me to place an order.

Want to try out the products used to make these adorable projects?

Come to my January Monthly Workshop. We will be making three sweet projects using some of the products featured this month.

Thinking about hosting a Workshop of your own but do not know what to expect?

Come to one of my monthly workshops! I run these workshops the same as any other hosted workshop. Come see what it is all about, get a little crafty and have some fun!!!

I will be updating my workshop page very soon and will announce some fun upcoming classes I will be offering. Please check back soon for more information.

Thanks for visiting!

~ Julie D.

Happy Holidays!!!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season!!

Just thought I'd share this cute little treat holder created by a|s. Winter Wishes, the set used to make this card is on the retired list and will soon be unavailable. If this set was on your wish list you may want to order it soon. Order it sooner...like by 11:59pm tomorrow (12/31), and get if for 10% off!!!

A new Spotlight begins on Monday, January 2nd and ends January 31st!

The Spotlights will align with the month in 2012, beginning the first of the month and ending the last day of the month.

January's theme is Sweet Treats, perfect for Valentine's Day! Check back on Monday for some great projects using the products featured in January.

And.....the 2012 Catalog will be available in February!!!! More to come on that soon!!!

Happy New Year!!!

~ Julie D.

some of my craft fair goodies...

Just thought I would share a few of the items that I made to sell at local craft fairs. This was my first time ever selling things that I made, so I was not to sure what to expect. I had a great time at both fairs, saw some friends, met a lot of wonderful people and made a decent profit too (thank you!). I enjoyed meeting other crafters as well, there were some really great products there...people are so creative!!

  

I'm sorry for the poor lighting, I took photos at set-up the night before the show.

 

I have been having so much fun making jewelry with my a muse studio buttons. Here are some of the bracelets and earrings that I made...

 

I also used my a|s buttons and some cupcake liners to make these super cute holiday pins...I just love these. I have always liked to wear pins, especially for holidays.

 

 I also made these cute beaded keychains. They are tied to a handstamped gift tag and ready to give as is or attach to a gift!

Thanks for looking!

~ Julie D. 

Top 10 Must Haves & 2011 Retiring Sets

Check out the A Muse Studio Top 10 Holiday Must-Haves Special!!! This collection of favorite a|s holiday goodies are on sale until December15th. They make perfect stocking stuffers for any crafter on your holiday gift list....or for you!!!

Also, the 2011 Retiring Stamp Sets have been announced. These sets are only available while supplies last so if any are on your wish list you may want to think about purchasing them soon before they are gone for good. It is always sad to see some favorites go but do not worry...even more stamping goodness will be in the new 2012 catalog!!! To view the list click here.

My apologies for all my non-creative posts lately, it is a busy month as I'm sure you know. I promise that my next post will contain a project!!!

Happy Stamping!

~ Julie D.

November Spotlight

I am so excited to share this month's Spotlight Special with you. The theme this month is Holiday Cookie Swap. It is my favorite spotlight yet, I just love everything about it; the color palette, the gingerbread men, the bakers twine...oh it is all so perfect for your own holiday cookie swap! Click the photo above to see all the adorable projects!

Check out the PDF flyer here.

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 for more information or to place an order. Shop my webstore anytime!

Black Friday Promotion

November 25th to 28th, 2011

Host and be rewarded!
Every Hostess will receive a free set of A Muse Studio Onyx Damask Shimmer Couture A2 notecards with envelopes - 10 pack.

Free gift with every purchase!
Something for everyone! Each customer that places an order at a Black Friday workshop, will also receive a free set of A Muse Studio Onyx Damask Shimmer Couture A2 notecards with envelopes - 10 pack.

Facebook Fun!
Check out the A Muse Studio Facebook page every Friday between now and Black Friday for prizes and giveaways!

Contact me today to book your own Black Friday Workshop  
-OR-
Come to my Black Friday Workshop!!


* Qualifying Hostess must have minimum workshop sales of $150 and a minimum of 4 unique customer orders.
* To qualify, Workshop orders must be submitted and closed in the Business Center between Friday November 25 and Monday November 28 at 11:59:59 pm EST.

Handmade Gift Exchange

It's time for another Handmade Gift Exchange over at Craftaholics Anonymous!!! Yay!!!! I had sooooo much fun participating in the last gift exchange that I could not wait to sign-up again, you should too. You only have until November 7th to register! Tell all your crafty friends too!!
Click the photo below for all the details!

Happy Crafting!

~ Julie D.