Amuse Mania Hits the San Francisco Bay Area!

On Monday, July 9, I attended my local Amuseapalooza event in Sunnyvale, CA hosted by Stamp On Over. Stamp On Over is a very unique rubber stamp store in that it is actually in a craft mall, Cranberry Hill Mercantile.

After the two hour drive from where I live, I was ecstatic to see the signs posted on the door:

We had arrived in heaven! The stamps were out and man, were they cute! It was hard not to put them all in my basket. In between my attempts to scour the racks for my favorites, there were a ton of desserts to nibble on, from cakes to fruit. However, the chocolate fountain was the star of the dessert table. There were marshmallows and strawberries to dip in the chocolate, and it was absolutely delicious!

About half an hour after the party began, the make-and-take tables started up. There were three projects to do, and they were all very different. Kudos to the staff of Stamp on Over for coming up with stamping projects that weren't cards, for a bit of variety! The first project I did was an adorable purse. It used the Amuse Pinwheel as its closure and the sentiment "A Treat for You," and it held a single chocolate candy.

The next project I did was a mini candy cup. It involved a bit of origami, but I thought it was a very inventive way to package small treats. I'll definitely keep it in mind at Christmas. Check out the directions they so neatly posted for us to refer to! (The finished product is in the bottom right corner.)

Finally, there was a beautiful lunch pail project. Because it was so popular, they had to do a waiting list, so we ended up taking the supplies home and making it. It was gorgeous nonetheless!

All in all, I could not have been happier. The make-and-takes were interesting, the mood light and fun, and it was just great to get together with other Amuse enthusiasts to celebrate the new release. Thank you to the ladies at Stamp on Over for a great event!

A Non-Stamping Post

For a friend's bridal shower, I had a very distinct vision in my head of the gift tag's sentiment. Only problem was, I have never seen salt and pepper shaker stamps. So, what did I do? I drew them! Here's my bad attempt at drawing salt and pepper shakers. What do you think?

Pocket Card

Here's a pocket card I did for another Amuseapalooza challenge. The pirate image on the outside of the pocket is Cat's Pajamas, but the sand castle and the "hello!" stamp are both Amuse. Enjoy!

New Stamps!

Here is a card I made using new stamps from Amuse. Enjoy!

Here's Another Pair

So, I guess I'm really rolling now! Here is my second entry for the Amuseapalooza challenge. This one uses Amuse's cake slice, which I just love. Although it's simple, I also like the way the cards turned out. So much so, that I made more than one. You never can have too many basic birthday cards! Enjoy!

Wow!

So, it seems that Amuseapalooza has jumpstarted my creative drive. I'm all about stamping right now! The latest challenge is all about simple, and I'm down for it. This card was made using a Whale of a Punch tag, Amuse stamps, and May Arts ribbon. Enjoy!

After being away from stamping for a while due to wedding planning, going to Amuseapalooza today totally inspired me. Although it's last minute, here's my submission for today's challenge, 9 stamps on a card. Using the 9 dot card totally made sense to me, and the animal clear stamps fit the bill. I think this would be a great card from a group to an individual, maybe someone moving or a birthday. Enjoy!