The Last of Lexi's Luscious Designs . . .

This last batch of Lexi's designs exude all the fun and cheerfulness of A Muse Art Stamps, and, Lexi's knack for simple, yet delightful sense of style!

With this post comes an opportunity to leave a comment on Lexi's Guest Designer Series (one comment per post, please!), and win the Rock Star and Mango Tin Plate Note Cards!  Don't miss out!

Let's Get Together: So many folks enjoy being members of book clubs, so this invitation to gather for coffee and great discussion over the latest in print is just perfect!

Notice how Lexi quickly created the illusion of a wooden desk that the stack of books sits on, with some hand-drawn lines and then coloring it in with markers.

Aligning this focal image, then, with the band running across the note card, gives it even more prominence and draws the eye right into it quite easily.

Two Holiday Cocktails:  While this image features 3 holiday cocktails all in a row, each of them standing straight, Lexi chose to ink and stamp them separately, at different angles, to simulate two glasses raised in a toast! *clink*

She chose a wonderful combination of colors that really set this design off well--the softness of the pink asterisks, the Swiss Red, Cabana Blue, and hint of Kiwi Tin Plate all work together very effectively!

The glasses were highlighted with a Sakura Clear Glaze Pen, and then Micro Dot Twinkle Stickers for a bit o' bling!

Hey, Cupcake!:    Home-baked goodies are always a tradition of the Christmas season, and you tell me what Holiday Baker wouldn't get a total kick outta' this???

Altho you cannot tell this in the photo, the cupcakes in the background have actually been "iced" with Pink Sakura Stardust, and topped with red, glossy, maraschino cherries (Sakura Glaze)--even the holiday apron has a bit of twinkle to it with a red Micro Dot!

Lexi also added some extra fun by wrapping A Muse's pink AND red piped ribbon.

Christmas Magic: Inside this cozy little cottage, there's obviously awarm fire ablaze, and it is all decked out with a full string of lights, a wreath be-decked door, and a tree in the window!

Lexi stamped the image on a piece of Cabana Blue card stock, punched it out with the Marvy Giga Scallop Square Punch, and very smartly achieved the white snowfall effect by coloring in with the Sakura White Glaze pen! Fantastic!

To further the idea that the house is surrounded in snow, she 3D mounted the house panel to the front of a Cabana Blue Band Note card, which was turned so that the blue represents the skyline, and the white is the snowy yard.  She then ran a line of Red Mini Dot Twinkle Stickers on each side--which reminds me of the way my husband decks the fence line that runs the perimeter of our property, every Christmas!  Waaay cool!

So many stamps . . . :    So true, is it not?

And, Isn't this just the  sweetest color combo?  Reminds me of a candy shop--rubber stamps are like candy, aren't they?  'Cept they have no calories!  LOL!

Once again, Lexi creates interest and texture by layering several different patterns together, incorporating a scalloped edge, and some ruffly ribbon that echoes the brown colors in the stamp shop.  I especially like how she "edged" the focal panel with a darker brown ink, keeping it very clean, but, still giving it definition and presence as the top-most layer on the card.

I couldn't help but reserve this card for last, because it IS so true, at least for me!

It just makes me think of all the fun times I've had down at the A Muse shop with Linda and the A Muse Crew, and some of the best times I've had on "field trips" with some of my stamping buddies, where, after a fan-STAMP-ulous time picking up all sorts of new goodies, we go find a restaurant with BIG tables, and spread out our treasures for show & tell . . . *happy sigh* . . . Good times, and more good times to come!

We sure have enjoyed this opportunity to share Lexi's AWESOME designs and a little more about her, and hope you've enjoyed it as well!   Thank you, Lexi, for sharing *YOU* and your great designs with us all! 

Lexi would *love* for you to win, so please be sure to join in the fun by leaving a comment here, so your name will be entered in the drawing!

Comments

[june g]

i love the way lexi combines the layers and colors on her cards!

[Doreen]

Super cards.....who would of thought of using the cupcake on a Christmas card?!!! Thanks again Lexi for all of your great ideas!

[Jen]

Lexi these are just beautiful. You've given me some great ideas for my holiday cards this year!

[Jenn Jones]

i love the looks of these cards! so adorable! thanks for sharing!

[Ghazal]

I love all of the cards, but my favorite one is "Let's Get Together". Thanks for sharing.

[Cheryl Sims]

These are all great cards. There would be no way that I could ever choose my favorite. Thank you Lexie.
Cheryl Sims

[Katie]

They all rock Lexi! Very cute and clever.

[Carmen]

Hmmm... I think a shopping trip to the A Muse store is inline... darned enablers!! :)

[michele]

In addition to the fabulous card designs, I love the color combo's and pairings of patterns, too!

Thanks for sharing...

[jodie]

Great cards!

[happy_stamper_Nancy]

Lexi...I'm sure going to miss seeing all of your fabulous designs here on Linda's blog. I will stop by your blog often to see what you have going on over there. You have amazing talent & give me such great inspiration!! Thanks Lexi!!

[Teresa]

Oh, I love that house with the "Christmas Magic" sentiment. Too cute!

[Bryn]

I love, love, love, love, love the Let's Get Together card! Really, can you tell how excited I am by this? I too am in a book club and I am always looking for ways to make my fellow readers feel special! I am going to CASE that card first! Hope you don't mind!
The Christmas Magic Card is also so warm and cuddly feeling! I can just see a couple sipping hot chocolate, by the fire, in their cozy little home.
Thank you Lexi!
Bryn

[Ericka]

Lexi, I really enjoy all the lovely cards you created this past month. I hoping you'll be a 'repeat' guest designer soon!

[Melinda]

I also have really enjoyed Lexi's designs. My favorite is the cute house all decked out for Christmas! Thank you for introducing her to us; I just adore all of the stamps!

[sarah (WAstamper on SCS)]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the cards!! Darn! I knew I needed that Christmas magic stamp!!

[~liz]

Enjoyed your cards. Come back soon

[Rhiannon]

So, now that I have seen the cute way Lexi used the little apron stamp...it is on my list of must-haves ;) Thanks for sharing, all of your designs are fantastic!!

[sheetal patel]

these all make really great invite ideas--feeling inspired!

[nicolem]

I love the color combinations! The apron Christmas card is adorable with the "hey cupcake" who woulda mixed it? Cute!

[Doris]

Lexi, your cards are awesome! I can't choose a favorite, they are all so FUN!

[NANCY LENHARDT]

Very cute cards!! I especially love the Christmas house. It looks so inviting. : ) Good job Lexi!!

[Allison]

These are such innovative ideas for Christmas cards using these stamps...super job Lexi!

[Linda SS]

I love all the little touches that Lexi adds because they all add up to WONDERFUL. The rhinestone border of Christmas magic, the little apron, her scallops...these are the things that turn great cards into WOW cards.

[Cheryl Kelly-Van Domelen]

These cards are beautiful! Well done!

[Lynne]

Two holiday cocktails is my favorite.
It puts me in the party mood already!!!

[Edie]

Her amazing designs never end! So great and inspiring! I feel the need to go stamp!

[Julie Masse]

These cards are so great! Lexi has a wonderful, distinctive style and brings such a great fresh design element to all her cards!

[Tinla]

Lexi....so talented!~ I love all of your cards! Espcially the Christmas magic one....beautifully done! TFS: Tinla

[pegg]

So many good ideas here for different occasions!! Thanks Lexi!!

[malieta]

I love your style, very creative!
Malieta:)

[Stacy]

Love the cupcakes with the apron...so cute!

[Claudia F.]

Those are just beautiful !
Claudia

[Dotty]

Great cards! I love how you add all the little "extra's" to each card :)

[ann i]

Another set of wonderful cards! Love them all! Thanks for sharing with us all Lexi!

[SmilynStef]

Love them all, but the Cupcake Christmas is my favorite ... not your usual holiday card.

[Penny H]

These are all great! I loved seeing all of your cards. You're so creative! Thank you for sharing them here with us...I look foward to seeing more. :)

[Jill Grace]

Way to go Lexi! I really love the Christmas Magic card - what a creative way to use the bling!

[Elaine]

I think my two favorite cards are Christmas Magic and Stamp Shoppe!! What a cute bunch of cards!!

[Cass M]

l.o.v.e. the cupcake card!
So many great ideas... thanks for your amazing talent and creativity!

[Sarah Sheridan]

I love all of Lexi's cards, but I especially love how she uses a lot of pink, red, and green for Christmas cards. Such a fun combo instead of the same ol' boring red and green!

[Jan Scholl]

my favorites are those wonderful little building stamps. I love anything done with them.

[Kathy D]

Lexi, your cards are such fun! Now I will have pink cupcakes and sparkling drinks on my mind all day!

[Angel]

I LOVE, Love, LOVE the Christmas Magic card with the scalloped square. It's SO adorable!!!!!!!!

[Mary]

Very interesting color/pattern combos... Lots of out of the box thinking! Nice work!

[Connie]

These are wonderful, Lexi. I love that stamp shop!

[jodene]

Your card are very creative. Your a wonderful card maker Lexi!!

[Riza Almanza]

Awesome cards, Lexi! I really like the Christmas Magic card. That's one of my favorite stamp from the new releases.

Thanks for sharing your cards!

[Cathy]

Lexi you are very talented and creative. Just love all your stuff. Thanks for a chance at a sweet goody giveaway.
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[Regina D.]

Oh. My. Gosh! All of these are amazing, but your Christmas Magic card is my favorite. I love all your attention to smallest detail. Fantastic cards!

[Alison]

Super cards! I especially love the cupcake christmas card. Too cute!

[HeatherP]

I love the book club card - Let's get together. I am an avid reader, and it speaks to me in theme and in design. Wonderful!

[AmyM]

My favorite is the holiday cocktails card - so festive! Thanks for sharing them with us.

[~Carla~]

Gorgeous cards!! I love the Cocktails card the best!! Adorable!! :)

[Cindy Vernon]

I love all of the cards but the book one is my favorite (probably because I'm a librarian and wish I was reading right now instead of cataloging!)

[Ingrid]

Gorgeous cards! such fun to see all the creations!

[Melanie aka Batgirl]

I love the holiday cocktails card! so fun!

[Claudia F.]

Beautiful cards ! So much inspiration.
Claudia

[Mary Duffek]

Awesome cards! Love them...I have to say that my fav is the apron with the cupcakes...adorable! Love your style.

[Katie]

Lexi, LOVE your cards! Great job, girl!

[Melissa]

I am big fan of Lexi's and stalk her blog regularly! I LOVE teh Christmas Magic card! It jsut makes me happy!

[kIm Faucher]

Beautiful work.. love how each designer has different takes on these... gorgeous job!

[Antonella]

Great Cards! Is the ruffly ribbon used in the Stamp Shop card from A Muse???
Thanks, Antonella

[Jennifer S.]

I love the holiday cocktail card! How cute and easy to recreate many times! I like the littel hint of Kiwi Tin Plate. All of Lexi's cards are fantastic!

[Cookie]

I love the Christmas House....so cute! It just say Cozy Christmas!

[Brenda H.]

Lexi...your cards are awesome! I especially LOVE the cupcake card...too cute! Thanks for sharing & inspiring me with your creativity!
~Brenda H.

[Cheryl]

Lexi, beautiful work! I loved them all!!!

[Simone]

Hi Lexi,
I love the pink and green cupcake/Christmas card! How cute!

[Maya]

I love the new & fresh ideas you have given me for my Holiday stamps, Thank you Lexi!!

[Alta]

So cute!

[Beth]

I have enjoyed all of Lexi's designs! Thanks

[Rhonda Maynard]

These are all wonderful cards!!! Yay Lexi, thanks for sharing them with us all and for inspiring us to think outside the box! :D

I love how you punched out the Tinplate notecard with the Marvy Scallop circle on the stack of books card and used it as a mat. Love all the layers and combo of notecards you used on the drink card and how you used only 2 of the drinks! Love the colors and combo of stamps on the cupcake/mod dot card! Love how you used the white part of the blue band notecard as the snow and the cute row of twinkle stickers, how clever! And I love the cute stamp card shop, you're right it does look like a candy shop!! :D

Thanks again for sharing your clever creations!

[Suzy]

Beautiful Lexi!

We will miss you. Great cards
Suzy

[lilian]

i LOVE the colors you used for the stamp store card. thanks for all your inspiring cards. :)

[Ellie Augustin]

I already had actually posted on Lexi's blog but I can post here as well. I told her that when I first starting to visit her blog she gave me a sense of wow about Stamps as I seem to have had a fear that my stamping wouldn't stand up to the standards I've seen. Lexi's other creations and cards are so beautiful they make me want to go and get some stamps and create. So once more thank you for your beautiful creations and that extra mojo stamping juice that I've needed!

-Ellie

[Julie (Joypup on SCS)]

Inspiring cards, and I love all the detail that was added, explaining why the card was so very successful -- a real "teaching" tool for some of us ;^)* Thanks!

[Jennifer]

wow, these are amazing!!! Absolutly love your work!

[Betty]

Awesome cards!!!

[Kristin Z.]

I love all the extra touches on Lexi's cards, the bit of bling here and there, ribbons, layers of paper, etc. They make the cards go from really cute to WOW!!! :)

[Sarah Jay]

I really dig the apron/cupcake combination. It's a great idea for making one of my favorite stamps more festive for the holidays.

[PC]

"Hey,Cupcake" card is darling. If you read the mysteries by Janet Evanovich, you will get an even bigger kick out of it as cupcake is Joe Morelli's nickname for Stephanie Plum.

[Deb Neerman]

Love these ... especially the cupcake card! Your cards are always so unique and fun.