A Muse News: Introducing... Beautiful Blooms and Brides

I am excited to introduce you to our newest stamp designs. This new release includes:

23 wood mounted rubber stamps
4 new! 4-Bar solid notecard colors
4 new! Juliette 8.5" x 11" papers

Click here to see what's new!

And, be sure to stop by your local stamp store (listed in the right column à) that is carrying our entire "Beautiful Blooms" release to smell the new rubber and see some gorgeous samples!

Our new organic bloom images are so versatile. They can be used to create soft backgrounds or command the focal point on any card. They also lend themselves to lots of fun, yet simple techniques for great effect!

Here are a few of my favorite techniques...

Here's a close up view - it's still hard to see the glitter but it is super sparkly in real life!

A Muse links:

Lily stamp, Sincere thanks

Sky Blue 4-Bar solid notes

Aqua mist sheer ribbon

Simple Stick embossing powder

I love how soft and elegant all of our new floral images look when embossed in white. This card features our new pink "Juliette" cardstock.

A Muse links:

Wild blossom stamp

Juliette Blush 8.5" x 11" cardstock

Popsicle Pink sheer ribbon

Our Solid Zinnia looks stunning when colored with Shimmer Chalk. I stamped the image with the Essential Glue Pad (Tsukineko) and then dabbed the shimmer chalks over the image. I used two shades of pink.

A Muse links

Solid Zinnia stamp, Thank you RM

Blush 4-Bar solid notes

Shimmer chalks

and one last fun and easy technique...

To create this reverse impression, I first inked up the A Muse Big bl stamp (an essential stamp for every stamper!) in Encore Honeydew ink. I then stamped the new Wild Blossom stamp onto the inked Big bl stamp and stamped onto white cardstock. When you "kiss" the inked stamp, it removes the ink giving you a reverse impression that is very soft and pretty!

A Muse links:

Wild blossom stamp

Juliette Sky Blue 8.5 x 11" cardstock

Marvy Paper Trimming Buddy with scallop blade

These new stamps are LOTS of fun but don't take my word for it. Here's what people are saying about our Beautiful Blooms release:

Stephanie Nishikawa
Paper Garden Boutique
Sacramento CA
"The new A Muse "Beautiful Blooms" stamp line is a must have for brides-to-be. After you print your invitations try stamping the flowers and blossoms randomly on the cardstock in versamark and then heatsetting them with pastel embossing powder for a soft glow. The stamps make your invitation come alive."

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Julie Ebersole

Her Royal Rubberness
Paper Trufflez

"I'm like a kid in a candy store over our new organic blooms! These nature images are among my personal favorites to work with because they are so well suited to such a wide range of different occasions for sending greetings, whether it's a simple "hi" to a friend, "thinking of you", or celebrating a birthday. I'm giving you fair warning--once you get started, you won't want to put them down!"

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Jill Grace
Science teacher by day, stamping instructor by night
Creative Grace

"This new stamp release is truly stunning! Nina, one of our fabulous illustrators, has truly outdone herself this time with these gorgeous flowers and some much needed bridal images and sentiments. They are a must have for your stamp collection! The most wonderful thing for me is that these stamps have truly inspired me to think outside of the box. My creativity is blooming!"

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Well, there you have it! We have more inspiration and testimonials to share in the coming days so please stay tuned. I'd love to hear your thoughts on our new release. What is your favorite NEW stamp?!