Hello everyone! I hope you've had a fantastic summer. Thank you to Emily for keeping the blog up to date while I was away at our cottage in Quebec. There's no electricity (so no internet either!) at our cottage. Once the sneak peeks are done, I'll share some photos of our little bit of paradise.
Can you believe it's almost SEPTEMBER?! My girls started back at school yesterday - all three of them. My eldest is a sophomore at university and I have a 10th and 12th grader. Whoa!
Let's get started with some SNEAK PEEKS. We've been getting some questions about when our new holiday stamps will be coming. The wait is almost over. Yay! Today I'm sharing a fun new set that is very versatile for fall. HELLO PUMPKIN includes eleven stamps - 4 pumpkin images, a fun set of stars and some great sentiments. Let's take a look at what our designers have come up with.
I love this GORGEOUS black, white and gold card by Melissa. Simply WOW!
The design is super simple and the gold accents really pop! These three pumpkins look great together and I love the sentiment.
To see more from Melissa, visit her blog HERE.
Isn't it amazing how you can use the same stamps on two different cards and have a completely different look?
Emily's fall, glittery palette is so pretty! Hello fall is another great sentiment in this set.
To see more from Emily, visit her blog HERE.
Love Halloween? Hello Pumpkin includes a not-too-scary jack o'lantern. I love how Ilina incorporate the Boo word die and some of our Halloween Assortment washi tape.
The Happy Halloween sentiment is also part of the Hello Pumpkin set.
To see more from Ilina, visit her blog HERE.
Got washi tape? This fun card by Lisa, is a great way to use your Halloween assortement washi tape!
Trick or Treat is another great sentiment included in the Hello Pumpkin set.
To see more from Lisa, visit her blog HERE.
Thanks for stopping by for a preview of our September Collection. These new stamps will be available in our online store on 8/25. Love this set? Enter our giveaway by posting a comment telling us how your cardmaking has changed in the past year. Are you making more or less cards? What types of cards are you making now versus last year. We'll pick a winner on Friday morning.
I've got another sneak peek TOMORROW so be sure to stop by.
Have a crafty day!
LOVE those adorable pumpkins! And the washi looks versatile enough to use any time of the year. Cute cards!
I have been entering more challenges so that I can try different techniques. I have a very large stash of cards! lol I still tend to make more birthday cards than anything else.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | 08/22/2017 at 10:33 AM
I love making cards but I will sadly admit that I make very few these days. Why? I think social media is taking up a lot more of my time these days plus it's easy to connect with friends both near and far with social media. I will still be making Halloween treats and my holiday cards this year so I'm eager to see more of what's in store from A Muse for the holidays. =)
Posted by: Heather M | 08/22/2017 at 10:41 AM
Love the pumpkins! Great cards! And the washi tapes have some fun designs and made a great background on the tag!
I am making more cards. I joined in on a couple of swaps, so I am really enjoying the exchange of cards and ATCs from all over the world!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 08/22/2017 at 10:49 AM
I love the washi tape and the boo die! I usually keep my cards very simple with stamping so I want to learn to add other elements like these.
Posted by: Betsy Hutchins | 08/22/2017 at 11:09 AM
I am actually using stamps more and enjoying the coloring. I don't make lots of cards. Birthdays and I belong to several groups that do one card a month. I love these peeks and the great cards.
Posted by: Gilda (McStamper) | 08/22/2017 at 11:19 AM
Love all that are pumpkins!!!! Love the cards and the colors chosen, just gorgeous!
Posted by: Mary Key | 08/22/2017 at 11:23 AM
Super cute z
September sneak peeks! 😊 Love the pumpkins and the cards that showcase them!! :)
In the last year, I have unfortunately not made as many cards. It seems that when I need one, I have to hurry up and throw one together :( I hope to remedy that this year, and create more in my craft room! :-)
Posted by: Mary Myers | 08/22/2017 at 11:24 AM
This year I'm enjoying simpler cards and using my ink pads to add color rather than my markers or pencils. These new pumpkins are just perfect for that!
P.S. Sure miss popping into the store in Seattle!
Posted by: Janet | 08/22/2017 at 11:30 AM
Adorable release! Love so much this time of the year!
I started making cards only two years ago and I'm still learning new techniques. I don't make lots of cards because I spend a lot of time to make just only one. I love making Birthday/Anniversary and Xmas/Easter cards.
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 08/22/2017 at 11:32 AM
Cute pumpkin set. I am making more cards as some members of our church stamping group can no longer come.I still like to experiment with all kinds of cards and techniques but when there is not time I stick with a basic card design.
Posted by: Sue LD | 08/22/2017 at 11:32 AM
I've made less cards, but bought more stuff & hope to get back to it
Posted by: Ann | 08/22/2017 at 11:40 AM
What cute pumpkins! I love the sentiments too!
I'm making the same amount of cards this year, but haven't had time to try out new techniques. I have a list of new techniques that I want to try out (mostly with watercolor) and hope to try them this week.
Posted by: Holly Havnaer | 08/22/2017 at 11:44 AM
Probably making the same amount of cards. Just love learning new techniques. Still in a watercolor moment.
Posted by: KELLEY HOOKER | 08/22/2017 at 12:42 PM
Love the pumpkins! I love that they are so versatile and will be great for generic fall cards. Yay! I have also trying more challenges these past few months as a way to keep motivated and making cards. I've learned a long and feel my stamping has brancched out.
Posted by: Annalisa McB. | 08/22/2017 at 12:42 PM
Love making cards but I haven't been making as many this past year. The pumpkins are adorable.
Posted by: Mary Sara P. | 08/22/2017 at 12:45 PM
What a great set! I love the different pumpkin shapes - so many options as I do not limit my use of stamps and dies to cards, I use them on banners and in my scrapbook page layouts. My card making is starting to gear up for the holidays experimenting with a few different designs.
Posted by: Ellie Matrow | 08/22/2017 at 12:53 PM
I've been getting into smooshing and
some of the other techniques for
backgrounds. I was a stamper who
used paper for backgrounds. Now
I'm getting prettier and more
involved backgrounds.
Love Melissa's card. they're
all great.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 08/22/2017 at 01:28 PM
I love stamping and learning new stamping techniques. I find that I am actually making MORE cards now because I'm watching card-making videos (which I dearly wish you would do! pretty please?)
I love this set. The pumpkins are so versatile and I can't wait to see more of the sentiments.
Posted by: Janice D. | 08/22/2017 at 01:51 PM
Such fun stamps. Loving the pumpkins for fall. Love new techniques. Some of mine are to use watercolors for background so.
Posted by: Jean marmo | 08/22/2017 at 01:58 PM
I am doing lots of assembly line birthday, get well,and sympathy cards now.
Posted by: Nance in Reno | 08/22/2017 at 02:46 PM
Great cards all! My own card making has become more involved-I've been trying to include more elements and techniques lately.
Posted by: jengd | 08/22/2017 at 10:51 PM
Fabulous cards! I got
a MISTI tool and now
I have great stamping
details on every card
or tag I make. Been
stamping more than
before!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 08/23/2017 at 01:59 AM
One of the big changes in my cardmaking is decorating the insides of all my cards vs. leaving them blank. I've also branched out and tried some mixed media stuff in the past 6 months.
Posted by: Esther | 08/23/2017 at 09:26 AM
This is actually my very first year of card making so....
Posted by: Marjorie Dumontier | 08/23/2017 at 11:11 PM
I am a new card maker, my craft-iversary is in February! So I feel like I am learning my style, and I have huge bursts of enthusiasm and creativity around my purchases. I imagine as my stamp collection gets larger and I find my style, I will settle down and be more consistent.
Posted by: Stefanie White | 08/24/2017 at 12:30 AM
This year I am making cards that I color myself. Previously I chose stamps that were solid, stamped in color rather than colored in no matter what medium was used. My skills are expanding. I am more daring in what I choose to do.
Posted by: Kathy Falk | 08/24/2017 at 03:55 PM
I am loving Melissa's black and white pumpkin card! Lately, I've been making more simple cards on white backgrounds with a pop of color here and there instead of more "complicated" cards like in past years. I guess that's why I love Melissa's card so much! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Virginia | 08/24/2017 at 05:21 PM
Love these pumpkin cards! I have made more cards this year than usual but not as many as I should given the amount of stamps I buy! :)
Posted by: Aimee Smith | 08/24/2017 at 09:16 PM
I am just starting out on my card making journey, but I have enjoyed seeing new techniques that I can't wait to try. Hopefully this time next year I will have made lots and lots of cards!
Posted by: Debbie Morris | 08/24/2017 at 11:06 PM