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Fall Favorites Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round-Up! October's challenge was called *Fall Favorites* and the challenge was to create a card inspired by your favorite part of fall! There were so many fabulous cards created!! Members of our Creative Team picked their favorite and here it is, this beauty created by stampinak, aka Cynthia! :)

 

Here are 9 more amazing cards created for the challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the artist's blog or gallery. 

 
  

 

Cynthia won a fun prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL of the participants and the winner was....susiekay!!! Congratulations Susie!
 
I hope that you enjoyed all of these fun fall inspired creations! We have a new challenge for November called *Dashes, Dots and Doodles* and the challenge is to use your A Muse stamps to create a card that has something handwritten on it! Join the fun and play along with us this month! :)

 

Sketch Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round-Up!! :) September's challenge was called *Sketch Challenge* and the challenge was to create a card based on the layouts of one of 3 different cards. The creations this month were amazing, and there were SO many!! Members of our Creative Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by PennyinPA!!

 

And here are 9 more awesome cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

 
 

Penny won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is.......stampfanatic!! Congratulations Sonja!!  

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fun creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for October, and it is called *Fall Favorites*. The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a card inspired by your favorite part of fall! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

 

 

Stick to the Pattern Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round-Up!! :) August's challenge was called *Stick to the Pattern* and the challenge was to create a card with a pattern, like A Muse's fun patterned paper or by creating a pattern with stamps. The creations this month were amazing, and there were SO many!! Members of our Creative Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by NoraAnne!!

 
And here are 9 more awesome cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

 

 
 
  
NoraAnne won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is.......stampinak!! Congratulations Cynthia!! 

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for September, and it is called *A Sketch Challenge*.The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a card using one of three card layouts! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

 

Holidays in July Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) July's challenge was called *Holidays in July* and the challenge was to create something for any holiday! There were so many fun and festive creations made!! Our Design Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by Courtney, aka CK21!!

And here are 9 more awesome cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

  

Courtney won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is........Atticelf!! Congratulations Julie!!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for August, and it is called *Stick to the Pattern*!! The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a card that has a pattern on it! :) There are already some *patterned* cards posted so be sure to head to the Lounge to check them out! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

Taking Off Some Layers Challenge Roundup!

It's summer and the weather is heating up - time to take off some layers... to our cards that is!  June's lounge challenge was "Taking Off Some Layers" and the challenge was to create one layer cards.  It was so fun seeing all the fabulous cards submitted!  Our Design Team chose their favorite - which was this clever artist palette by Sonja (aka stampfanatic)! 

And here are nine more cards created for the challenge.  Click on each photo to be whisked away to the designer's blog or gallery to see their entire card!

Sonja won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite and we also drew a random winner from all participants.  Congratulations to....  Amy (aka goneinkognito)!  Sonja and Amy - please send a message with your mailing info to Jennie and we'll send out your prizes!  Our July challenge has *just* been posted, so be sure to check out the lounge for details!  Remember - the more you play, the more chances you have to win!

2, 4, 6, 8, Who Do We Appreciate Challenge Round-Up!

Hi there! It's time for another A Muse Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) May's challenge was called *2, 4, 6, 8, Who Do We Appreciate?*, and the challenge was to create a thank you card! :) There were lots of amazing creations made!! Our Design Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by Sarah aka criminalgrace!!  

 

And here are 9 more amazing cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

  
 Sarah won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is........snw!! Congratulations Shirley!!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fun and fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for June, and it is called *Taking Off Some Layers*!! The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a one layer card! :) There are already some awesome one layer cards posted so be sure to head to the Lounge to check them out! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

 

Cut It Out Challenge Round Up!

Hi there! It's time for another Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) April's challenge was called *Cut It Out*, the challenge was to cut out something on your card. Easy and fun! :) There were lots of amazing creations made!! Our Design Team chose their favorite card this month, and here it is! It was created by Alanna aka al_silver2!!! 

And here are 12 more gorgeous cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

 

Alanna won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is........Anthonette!! Congratulations!!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for May, and it is called *2, 4, 6, 8, Who Do We Appreciate*!! The challenge to use your A Muse stamps to create a thank you card! :) There are already a bunch of fun thank you cards posted so be sure to head to the Lounge to check them out! :) I hope you will join in and play along this month too! :)

 

Royal Rubberness Challenge Round Up!!

Hi there! It's time for another Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) March's challenge was all about royalty....stamping royalty that is!! Our fabulous Julie is also known as Her Royal Rubberness, and our challenge was to create a card inspired by one of her amazing creations!! So many wonderful cards were created this month! We also added a fun new twist to our monthly Lounge challenges, we will now be selecting our *favorite* challenge card each month!! This month's favorite card was created by Cookie!!

And here are 12 more gorgeous cards created for this challenge! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery.

 

Cookie won a fun A Muse prize for being this month's favorite, and we also drew a prize winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner is........Carol B!! Congratulations!!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these fabulous creations!! :) We have a new challenge up for April, and it is called *Cut It Out*! The challenge to make a creation with something *cut out* on it! :) There have already been a bunch of amazing creations posted so be sure to head to the Lounge to check them out! :) I hope you will join the fun and play along this month too! :)

Colorful Challenge Round Up!!

Hi there! It's time for another Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) This month challenge was all about colors. Can you believe we have never had a color challenge over on the Lounge? I knew we needed to change that this month! :) We had 3 different color combos to choose from: #1 was french roast, swiss red and popsicle pink, #2 was orange crush, papaya and sky blue, and #3 was black (or slate) and white. I thought this challenge was a blast!! So many fun cards were made, and here are 12 of the amazing *colorful* cards that were created! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery. 

 
  
We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner will receive a fun A Muse prize! February's prize winner is...Kerry!!  Congratulations!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these *colorful* creations!! :) There is a new challenge up for March and it is a fun one!! It's called *Her Royal Rubberness* and the challenge is to create a card inspired by our very own Julie Ebersole! It's definitely an easy challenge since Julie provides so much inspiration!! And something else new for March is a new Monthly Challenge gallery over on the Lounge! Any cards created for the challenge can be posted in the new gallery so be sure to go check it out. Each month the gallery will be filled with more and more wonderful inspiration! :) I hope you will join the fun and play along this month too! :)

Perfect 10 Challenge Round Up!

Hi there! It's time for another Lounge Challenge Round Up! :) We started off 2010 with the *Perfect 10* challenge, and the challenge was to create a card with a combination of 10 different elements, whether they were stamps, colors, embellishments, techniques...anything the designer chose. I have to say, I think this was my favorite Lounge challenge yet! The creations that everyone made were really creative and it was so fun seeing them get to 10. :) So here are 12 of the fabulous *Perfect 10* creations! Click on each card to see the entire design on the designer's blog or gallery. 

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants, and the winner will receive a fun A Muse prize! January's winner is....criminalgrace!!  Congratulations!

I sure hope you enjoyed all of these Perfect 10's!! :) There is a new challenge up for February and I am so excited about it! It's a *Colorful Challenge*, and there are 3 different color combinations to choose from! There are already some really great creations that have been posted, so go check them out! I hope you will join the fun and play along this month too! :)

 

Happy Holidays Challenge Round Up!

It's time for another Challenge Round Up! Each month, we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge, and December's challenge was called *Happy Holidays*. The challenge was to create anything for the holidays using A Muse stamps. All of the submissions were so fun and festive!! Thanks so much to everyone that played along! We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our Happy Holidays Round Up. Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card.

 

 

 

   
 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a fabulous A Muse prize package... congratulations to...imteresa!! 

We hope you enjoyed all of these amazing creations! :) The new challenge for January has been posted so be sure to check it out!! It's called *Perfect 10*, and the challenge is to use a combination of 10 different things on your card! There are already some awesome creations that have been posted and we hope you will join in the fun too! :)

 

Tag, You're It Challenge Round Up

It's time for another Challenge Round Up! Each month, we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge, and this month's challenge was called *Tag, You're It*, and the challenge was to incorporate a tag into your creation. All of the submissions were so creative and inspiring! Thanks so much to everyone that played along! We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our Tag, You're It Challenge Round Up. Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card.

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a fabulous A Muse prize package... congratulations to... al_silver2!! 

We hope you enjoyed these fabulous creations! :) The new challenge for December has been posted so be sure to check it out!! The challenge is called *Happy Holidays* and the challenge is to create anything for the holidays!! Lots of possibilities for this month, cards, tags, gifts, wrapping, decorations!! There are already some wonderful creations that have been posted and we hope you will join in the fun too! :)

 

The Octoberfest Challenge Round Up

It's time for another Challenge Round Up! Each month, we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge, and this month's challenge was called *Octoberfest*, and the challenge was to create a card inspired by the word October! All of the submissions were so fun and really creative! Thanks so much to everyone that played along! We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our Octoberfest Challenge Round Up! Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

  

 
 

 

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a fabulous A Muse prize package... congratulations to... nicoleheartsamuse!! 

We hope you enjoyed these fabulous creations! :) The new challenge for November has been posted so be sure to check it out!! The challenge is called *Tag, You're It* and the challenge is to create something that incorporates a tag. Lots of possibilities for this month!! We hope you will join in the fun! :)

The No Coloring Zone Challenge Round Up!

It's time for another Challenge Round Up! Each month, we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge, and this month's challenge was *The No Coloring Zone*, the challenge was to add color without using coloring tools like markers, pencils and pens! All the submissions were so creative and so much fun!! Thanks to everyone who played along! We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our No Coloring Zone Challenge Round Up! Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

 

 
  
We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a fabulous A Muse prize package... congratulations to... BeachGirl!! 

We hope you enjoyed these awesome creations! :) The new Lounge challenge for October has been posted so be sure to check it out!! The challenge is called *Octoberfest* and the challenge is to make a card based on the word *October*!! So many possibilities for this month!! We hope you will join in the fun! :)

Ink It Up Challenge Round Up!!

It's time for another Challenge Round Up! Each month, we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge, and this month's challenge was Ink It Up, and the challenge was to ink up those A Muse stamps that you have never used!! All the submissions were so creative and so much fun!! Thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our Ink It Up Challenge Round Up! Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

  

  

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a fabulous A Muse prize package... congratulations to... sung1203!! 

We hope you enjoyed these wonderful creations! :) The new Lounge challenge for September has been posted so be sure to check it out!! The challenge is called *The No Coloring Zone* and the challenge is to make a card without using coloring tools like markers, pencils and pens. We hope you will join in the fun! :)

It's a Guy Thing Challenge Round Up!

It's time for another Challenge Round Up! Each month, we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge, and this month's challenge was *It's a Guy Thing*, the challenge was to make cards for the men in our lives!  All the submissions were so fun and creative and manly!! Thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected 9 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our It's a Guy Thing Challenge Round Up! Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive an A Muse prize package... congratulations to... petcrazy33!! 

We hope you enjoyed these wonderful creations! :) Just a note, the Lounge challenges will now be posted on the first of the month so be sure to check in on August 1st to see next month's challenge! We hope you will join in the fun! :)

AP Challenge 1 Roundup!

Today we are featuring some of the entries from our first A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA countdown challenge!  It was fun to see all the different uses of squares!  Thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected nine designs from all the participants to highlight here in our challenge roundup!  Just click on each image to hop over to the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

We hope you enjoyed their creations!  If you didn't get a chance to play along this time, be sure to check out our ribbon challenge!  And be sure to enter your guess for our suitcase game for a chance to win!

AMC05 Challenge Roundup!

It's challenge roundup time!  As you may remember, each month, we are hosting a challenge on our A Muse Lounge which is coordinated by our challenge hostess - Jennie!  This month's challenge was "Time to Hit the Books" - using books as inspiration! 

All the submissions were so fun - books are one of my favorite sources of inspiration!  Thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our AMC05 Challenge roundup!  Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive an A Muse prize package... congratulations to...  ccmom09 ! 

We hope you enjoyed these book inspired creations!  If you didn't get a chance to play along this time, stay tuned because we have more fun yet to come this month - *wink*!

AMC04 Challenge Roundup!

Time for our monthly challenge roundup!  As you may remember, each month, we are hosting a challenge on our A Muse Lounge which is coordinated by our challenge hostess - Jennie!  This month's challenge which wrapped up on May 7th was to "Think Simple, Think A Muse"!  All the submissions were simply fabulous!  Thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our AMC04 Challenge roundup, so just click each image to hop over to the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a *simply* A Muse prize package... congratulations to... susiekay! 

We hope you enjoyed these simply sweet creations!  And we'd love for YOU to play along in our 5th challenge: "Time to Hit the Books", so be sure to check it out before it ends on June 7th!

AMC03 Challenge Roundup!

It's time for our monthly challenge roundup!  As you may remember, each month we host a challenge on our A Muse Lounge which is coordinated by our challenge hostess - Jennie!  This month's "Spring is in the Air" challenge was to use A Muse or Saltbox Studio stamps to create something inspired by spring.  

All the submissions were fabulous of course and a big thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected 12 designs from all participants to highlight here in our AMC03 Challenge roundup.  So just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!

  

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL participants.  The winner will receive a spring A Muse prize package... so congratulations to... Cheiron Brandon!

We hope you enjoyed these *springy* creations!  Be sure to check out our 4th challenge which started Tuesday: "Think Simple, Think A Muse"!

Happy Easter!

 

AMC02 Challenge Roundup!

It's challenge roundup time!  As you may remember, each month, we are hosting a challenge on our A Muse Lounge which is coordinated by our fabulous challenge hostess - Jennie!  This month's challenge was to use A Muse or Saltbox Studio stamps to create something inspired by music.  Such a fun challenge since it required some "thinking outside the box"!

All the submissions were of course rockin'!  Thanks to everyone who played along!  We selected 12 designs from all the participants to highlight here in our AMC02 Challenge roundup!  Just click on each image to hop over the designer's blog or gallery to see their full card!     

   

      

       

   

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants!  The winner will receive a *music themed* A Muse prize package... congratulations to...  goneinkognito! 

We hope you enjoyed these music inspired creations!  If you didn't get a chance to play along this time, be sure to check out our 3rd challenge which just started Saturday: "spring is in the air"!

 

AMC01 Challenge Round-up!

Each month, we are hosting a challenge in the A Muse Lounge, of which our girl Jennie is The Coordinator Extraordinare!  This month's challenge involved creating a card using your *newest* A Muse stamps!

All the submissions were just wonderful, and we thought it would be fun to showcase 12 fun designs from all the participants to highlight here in our AMC01 Challenge Round-up!  Just click on the image, and you'll be whisked away to see the card design in full!

 

 

 

 

We also drew a winner randomly from ALL the participants for an A Muse prize package, and that lucky peep was Angie!  Congratulations, Angie, and thank you for playing with us!

And, warm thanks to all of you that played.  We hope everybody enjoys checking out this round-up and seeing the fabulous ways in which these stampers chose to use their newest A Muse stamps!

Happy Valentine's Day!