I am moving!

My blog is moving!! 

Yup, I have a whole newly revamped blog, and a new blog address artisticdetours.com, thanks to my dear, sweet friend Cristena at GC Blog Designs!!  

She did such an awesome job, and my blog is so CUTE now!! Thank you Christena!!! I am just so excited I can hardly stand it!!  To celebrate my new spot on the web, I am offering some Blog Candy!   So for a chance to win some sweet "candy" I would like to invite you to come and visit my new spot on the web and leave me a comment, let me know what you think!! After you leave me a comment please do at least one of these other things to be in the drawing for the candy- like me on Face Book, subscribe to my blog or newsletter. If you do all four of these things, you will be entered 3 times!!  

I will be drawing a name on December 1st, and I promise the 'candy' will be sweet!! :)

Hope that you are having a wonderful weekend, thanks for stopping by!!

Holly

Hello! I would like to introduce you to Holly, isn't she sweet!? This is Mabelle's newest release at Whimsy and Stars Studio. You can find her HERE in Mabelle's etsy store, along with all her other wonderful images! Or hop on over to the Whimsy and Stars Stamp Blog and check out all the other beautiful cards made by the design Team!! :)

Hope that your day is wonderful, thanks for stopping by!! :)

Happy World Card Making Day!!

A Muse studio has a wonderful sale today to celebrate World Card Making Day, 5 fabulous stamp sets for only $5.00 each!! it is only while supplies last so order early!! You can shop 24/7 in my online store HERE. Don't miss out!!
We also have some fun sets in our October Spotlight Special!

Thanks for stopping by today!! Hope that you have a wonderful weekend!

I have some very exciting news to share with all of you, so stay tuned!! :)

Stamp Out Breast Cancer!

 

Good Morning! Happy October!! Just wanted you all to know that A Muse Studio is having their 

Stamp Out Breast Cancer

promotion again this year!! For the entire month of October you can get this fabulous stamp set, 

Fight Like a Girl,  FREE (with a $3.00 shipping fee)

This year we also have a wonderful ribbon die, that matches the ribbon in this stamp set, (TAD0072) for $5.99!! There is also an amazing Think Pink Sale as well, you can see the flyer HERE, or click on the link in my online store, to see the goodies! Another sweet item A Muse Studio is giving away this month is a free 15 month calender download, in color, or black and white!! You an get yours HERE, just click on the yellow link in the right hand corner, and down load yours today!

For 24/7 ordering you can use my online store HERE  or if you have an order of $150 or more, please contact me and let me place your order for you, so you can receive the Hostess Rewards!!  

We have all been touched by this disease in some way, let's spread the word about early detection, and breast health to as many as we can!!

 Holiday Hoopla is still in full swing as well, until October 15th! Which means extra Hostess Rewards for parties, or orders of $250 or more! If you have not seen the Holiday Catalog, you are missing out, so many cute new stamp sets!! :) You can see it online or let me know if you would like to get a hard copy.

Thank you for sopping by, I hope that you are having a wonderful day today!! I will be back tomorrow with the Spotlight Specials, and a incredible sale for World Card Making Day, October 5th!!

Spooky and Sweet...

Can you believe that tomorrow is the first day of Autumn??! This whole year has just flown by, it's crazy! Today I have a sweet little card featuring "Halloween Girl" from Whimsy and Stars Studio. This is one of my favorite images, it reminds me of my daughter when she was little. She loved dress up and had lots of costumes, one was a really cute little witch outfit.
I added some hot pink to my Halloween colors, just to change things up a bit. She is colored with Copic Markers. I used several scrap pieces that were on my desk for this card, A Muse Studio Grape, Orange, Orange Petite Stripe, and Berry card stocks. I stamped The polka dots on the Orange paper with Berry ink using "Polka Dots Patterns", also from A Muse Studio. I stamped the tickets with "That's The Ticket" and die cut them with the matching die.
Hope that you are all having a wonderful weekend, Thanks for stopping by! :)

New Release Day at Whimsey and Stars Studio!

It's time for another new digi release at Whimsy and Stars Studio! This little cutie, Pumpkin Sunflower Teddy, can be yours, along with any of the other sweet fall images that might catch your fancy. Be sure to check out the Designer Showcase, on the Whimsy and Stars blog, so many wonderful cards to inspire you!!

I hope that you are having a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by! :)

Amelie

Good Morning! It is a beautiful sunny day here in my neck of the woods, it is going to be a warm one today! I have another little project to share with you using  this cutie pie, Amelie, from Whimsy and Stars Studio. I love these images so much and was thrilled when Mabelle asked me to be a guest designer this month!  This is a tiny shadow box from Seven Gypsies that I have had in my stash of stuff just waiting to be used, and what better way to use it than with this sweet little girl! I colored her with Copic markers, to go with this My Minds Eye paper that I have also been hording I mean collecting! This sweet image can be found in Mabelle's etsy store HERE. You might also want to take a peek at the new Whimsy and Stars Studio Stamps blog HERE.
I was having so much fun coloring that I couldn't stop, here is a card that I made using this same image but in different colors.

Have a great day, and thank you for stopping by!

Penelope

I would like to introduce you to Penelope! She is the newest release from Mabelle R.O. at Whimsy and Stars Studio. Mabelle asked me to be a guest designer for the month of August, of course I said yes! I just love all of Mabelle's images, they are a delight to color and create with!! In fact I couldn't stop at just one...

I hope that you enjoy these little cuties, to see more lovely creations with this fun new image, check here! Seriously, you don't want to miss it, there are some really gorgeous cards!! :)

Hope that you are having a lovely day, thanks for stopping by!! :)

June Studio Spotlight !

This months Studio Spotlight is filled with some wonderful stamp sets! This card is made with one of my favorites, Ahh-nouncing, it is such a fun set with a retro feel. For this card I also used Extraordinary Back Ground, another favorite. I just love these two sets together.

All the sets this month are really fun! Chevrons, make fabulous backgrounds for a quick and easy cards. Geek is the New Chic has some of the most wonderful sentiments, as well as the cutest eye glasses you have ever seen. Geek is the New Chic and Vintage Labels 2 have die sets to match as well! Father's Day is a wonderful masculine set, that can be used all year round. All these sets are on sale this month as well as the special card stock collection, "Roaring Twenties" that includes 4 sheets each of Onyx, Sugar, Seattle, Lemon Whip, and Buttercup card stocks.
For more information on any of these sets you can contact me, or visit my online store HERE, open 24/7 !

Thanks for stopping by and visiting my little blog, it is greatly appreciated!
Have a most wonderful day!! :)

Don't Miss Out!

There is still time to take advantage of this months A Muse Studio Spotlight Specials! I made this card using two of the sets from the Spotlight Special, Harlequin Back Ground and Under The Big Top. I used our fun Ticket Die  and some of the new Grapefruit Petite Stripe Card Stock to create those cute tickets. These are my favorite colors right now, I am just loving them! Berry, Cherry, and Mermaid.

 This little treat bag uses all the same colors and stamp sets, so cute and fun! Inside I added a little bag of Cracker Jacks. I think this would be perfect for a favor bag at a circus themed birthday party!
I hope that you enjoyed these samples! If you are interested in any of the Spotlight sets, please contact me or visit my web store , its open 24/7! These deals end at the end of this month, so hurry, you don't want to miss out!! :)

Wishing you a wonderful day today!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Two in a Row!? *Gasp*

Two posts in a row! I know, shocking!! I hope you didn't fall out of your chair or anything.... :)  I wanted to share this wonderful set of stamps that you can earn this month for FREE! It is A Muse Studio's 2nd Birthday this month and we are celebrating by giving you the gifts!! Each person that purchases $35.00 or more receives a set of 8 Onyx note cards as a gift from A Muse! Any hostess with a qualifying workshop
($150.00 in sales and three unique guests) will receive a special edition Eat Cake stamp set!! Wow!!

This is a fabulous set, and it is perfect for the "chalkboard" style that is so popular right now!

  But it is also wonderful for birthday cards of any style as well....

If you are interested in this set or would like more information on how you can earn Eat Cake yourself, please contact me, angelakelley3363@sbcglobal.net, I would love to help you add it to your collection! Or visit my on line store for more information. Please note that if you have a qualifying workshop, I will need to input your order for you, so you can receive all the hostess benefits!! I wouldn't want you to miss out on any awesome goodies!

I hope that you are having a wonderful day today!! I really appreciate you stopping by, please leave me a comment and let me know you were here!! :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! Just a quick post today, as I seem to always be on the run these days, busy, busy, busy.  It's a bright and beautiful day here where I live, and I am going to spend it with my Mom! Hope it is lovely in your neck of the woods, and you get to spend the day with someone you love.
I have always loved tea, and tea cups. I even have a little collection of them. So when I saw this set Aren't You Sweet, from A Muse Studio, I knew it would be mine! I Paired it with Grapefruit Petite Polka Dot and Petite Stripe Card Stocks. I also used Mod Back Grounds 1 for the tiny polka dots that the tea cup is setting on. Petite stripe paper was cut using our new Fish Tail Die set, this is the smaller of the two sizes.I am so happy with how this card turned out, what do you think? I would love you to leave me a comment and let me know...

Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by! :)

April? Really!?

Somehow time is flying by and we are already in April, the middle of April to boot!  Wow! Just wanted to share this card we made this month with my wonderful Hostess Group.All supplies are from A Muse Studio. This beautiful stamp set, Papillon, is part of the spotlight special this month too! You can find more information on the spotlight special stamp sets HERE in my online store. The other stamp sets used are Extraordinary Background, Beautiful Botanicals2, and Aren't You Sweet. The flowers were cut with the Poinsettia die set, its not just for Christmas!! I am so happy with how this card turned out, perhaps my "mojo" is finally coming back!!

Thanks for stopping by, hope that you have a great week!!

Good Morning!

Good Morning! It is a bright, sunny, beautiful morning in my neighborhood. I think Spring may be just around the corner! I am sharing a card with you today that I made using some new stamps and dies from the brand new A Muse Studio 2013 Catalog. The nest is from a lovely new set called "You're Too Kind", and there are dies that go with this set as well!! I also used one of our new signature colors, Mermaid. I stamped the Venetian Background on Pistachio card stock in Mermaid ink. Then I added the main panel of Mermaid Petite Pin Stripe card stock, also new, backed with solid Mermaid card stock. My sentiment for this card is actually from a fall set called "Give Thanks". The nest was colored with Copic markers, and I added a touch of toffee twine to finish it off.

The new A Muse Catalog is beautiful! It is full of new exciting goodies:
31 new stamp sets, 11 with dies to match! 
3 new signature colors: Mermaid, Berry, and Apple
Petite Pin Stripe card stock in 10 colors
Fresh new color palette for the Petite Polka Dot, and Chevron card stocks:
Bermuda, Cherry, Grapefruit, Mermaid, Navy, Onyx, Orange, Papaya, Seattle, and Wasabi
Splash Ink now in 15 colors!!
That is just a few of the fun new things. Let me know if you would like one of our new catalogs, or if you would like to have a fun creative evening with friends, or a creative class!
You can see the new catalog on line HERE , or shop 24/7 in my online store HERE. If you have an order of $150 or more, please let me place your order for you, as you qualify for hostess rewards!!

I hope that you are having a lovely Spring day too!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Owl Love You Forever!

My Daughter loves owls, so I made her a special little Valentine Owl! I love how it turned out, so CUTE!! I used Blush and Bubblegum A Muse Studio Felts with some white wool felt that I had. I used a large oval Nestability die to cut to owl body. I used the same die to cut the head the right shape, then I used the leftover pieces for the wings! I used nestie circles for all the pieces to make the eyes. Then a pink and white strip cut with my Scallop Edge Die, layered together for the tummy. Eyes, beak and tummy were glued on with fabric glue, Stitched it all together with embroidery floss, then added a paper straw with a little stamped paper flag on top, CUTE! I hope that she will like it. I think I am going to have to make more of these in different colors!

What do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend!!

Happy New Year!

Can you believe it is January 2013?  I can't, but  I am excited to be starting a whole new year!! I have some new goals and things I would like to do this next year, how about you? Mostly though I am just hoping for a smooth uneventful year. "Boring" and "Ordinary" are at the top of my list for things I would like to experience this year! Not really, but a little ordinary would be so very, very nice!!
I've been crafting a bit, trying to get my creative mojo going again. It's been nice to create just for the fun of it. I thought I would share this fun wine bottle decoration I made to other day, it could also be used as a door hanger. A sweet little addition to a Valentine gifty.
All supplies are from A Muse Studio:
Paper: Seattle Petite Polka Dot, Blush, and Bubble Gum Shimmer Card Stocks.
Stamps: Script Background, At First Sight, Mad For Plaids (on the ribbon!)
Other: Seattle Bakers Cording, Vanilla 7/8" twill, Scallop Border Die Set, Heart Trio Die set, Rosette Die Set,  3 1/2" Doilies.

Hope that you are having a wonderful start to this New Year!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Please leave me a comment, I would love to hear what you think of this project...