September Release has Dropped!!!

What do we do in September!?!? We Prep for October!!! And... What do we do in October!??! WE TRICK AND WE TREAT. Our new kiddos are trixed out for the holiday and ready to go home with just about anyone ;) Seriously, safety first, kids. Safety first.

Here's a tinsy sampling of our new kids on the block. You can grab all of them here:

We're talking ten kids dressed to the nines!!! How can you resist!?
Our Kiddos are destined to be perfectly matched with some of our new Sayings Digis

Take a page out of Charmaine's book and pair one of our kiddos with a new Saying:
Isn't this little witchy to DIE for?!

See a bevvy of new Saying digiStamps Here:

Our new creepy - crawly iPapers add just the thing to any Halloween Project you could dream up. By 'just the thing' we mean animated and excitable arachnids.







You can find our new Spider Polka-dot iPaper along with all our new Halloween releases Here:


iPaper's at the top right now, but a quick scroll down is going to get you the whole powder keg.

Fall Dress up isn't just for kids. I get excited when the wind gets crisp for a lot of reasons, but I'm not going to lie, new clothes are a very high factor.

Our bikini clad dolls from this Summer's release are getting chilly.
See?:

Brrrrrrrr.....

Oh no! Whatever will they wear!?
Oh I know...
They'll wear stuff at the height of fashion. These are the goodies on the runway NYC for this Fall.
Don't you want your girls stylin'?



I was particularly fond of all the sexy new hosiery on seventh ave while I was designing for these girls gams. We're offering a separate 'sayings stamp' to accompany our girls too.

Isn't it ultra desirable?!
Yeah it is.

Remember, our 'Oh What a Doll' girls come in clear stamp too. See all their goodness here:


Our 'Oh What a Doll' Line was made for paper piecing. We're offering up a new line of upto the minute plaids. See?







See all of our new Schoolgirl Plaids at Amber Ink. Here:


It's been brought to our attention that plaid goes just about flawlessly with pie.
Ahem:

Nuff said.

Conveniently we're rounding up this month's release with a recipe extravaganza for all your pie making/baking/gifting/eating needs:



This is perfect as pie when paired with our classy but subtle recipe cards:


TAH DAH. Whew! Now we're going to pull up a piece of carpet and a plate of banana cream pie and take a moment to chillax!
Don't forget to check out our exciting brand new

INK-redible 21 Day Challenge! It's all ready for Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

AND it's hosted by none other than Major Celebrity Carole Burrage!!!!
Could anything be any better. I think not.

While we wait...

                                       
  Will you please join us in a piece of pie ...

This girl can bake!

And PLEASE READ the celebrity (I mean MAJOR celebrity) section of the newspaper:

And then take a nice long nap. 

By that time we should have the new release and NEW challenge ready for you.

Hi ho hi ho....

Ready, Set...

And Tomorrow is GO!  Are you loving these sneak peeks?  With Fall in the air  -  the leaves are on fire in the canyons around here... and it is the perfect time to introduce Autumn themed AmberInk products!

Everywhere we are hearing "loving Autumn, not ready for winter."  Are you feeling the same?

Did you see the amazing postings yesterday from our torchbearers?  Here are a few highlights...

Chris dressed her "Oh What a Doll"  set.  Lovin' the ipaper and check out those boots again!!

If you follow the runways, you'll know that plaids, fur boots and military attire are all IN IN IN!

According to Heidi, you are either "in or you are out"  Chris is definately IN!

Here in the USA, Halloween is already in all of the stores!  It's gonna be in the AmberInk store on Monday too, so be sure to check back tomorrow. 

In the meantime you can sneak a peek vicariously through our amazing torchbearers...

Sunghee:

Joni :

Melissa:

 

See what I mean??? These new Torchbearing Babes are InKredible because not ONLY did they use the new Kiddos, but see all those DP's?  They are ALL AmberInk ipapers!

Be sure to check back tomorrow.  You never know what suprises you'll find at AmberInk!!!

DID YOU SEE IT?

Probably not!  That passing of the torches was smooth as silk!  These new torchbearers are already running like the wind!  In case you missed anything, they were sneaka peakin this set on the right that will be out in the shop on Monday the 20th.  Come on and squint those eyes...Can you believe all those fashion options?  ooolaalaa!  At AmberInk we sometimes get a little carried away (in case you hadn't noticed).

You may already have the "Oh What a Doll" set that is on the left.  She was one of our first clear sets for summer.  Remember what she was wearing then?  (on the right below)

Wendy made a cute card using the sundress yesterday.  Isn't it FAB???

Check out the custom orange lunch box she made from the om nom nom set ;)

The weather is getting colder now *boo* and these dress up dolls can't be running around in bikini's until next summer, so there is an entire new set of Fall Clothes - straight off the catwalk.  Our babes all loved the boots!  Check them out in case you missed anything...

        Tasha made her awesome:

Melissa made her sweet:

Joni made her Fall Fab:

And Sunghee made her stylin':

So much new ipaper all ready for this new release. Since they are paper dolls, we're making these available in both digi's and clear.  Sometimes it's just fun to ink it up!

Be sure to check what our Torchbearers a giving you a peek at today.  You're gonna LOVE it!!!!

Put On your AmberInk (th)Inking Cap!!!

Drummmrolllllll!!! We are ecstatic to introduce our brilliant new (th)Ink Tank! We're in sneak peek mode and soooooo tickled to announce our new girls!

Shannan Teubner is the leader of the pack and our General Stamping Ambassador of Awesomeness. Shannan has more than the normal five senses ... actually she has about seven. One time her sense of touch went on the blink. She spent an entire day limping around with a sore between her toes. She was so busy crafting and couldn't be bothered, but that night when she checked, she found a piece of red Tacky Tape backing stuck between her toes. Shannan spends a billion dollars a year on stamping supplies (hey, at least it's not a trillion). She also spends trillions in love and time with her two little guys (aged 10 and 7) and her two BIG dogs Lucy and Tucker. You can see some of Shannan's awesomeness @ http://withfeathersandsequins.blogspot.com/

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Let us call out a great big Kahuna sized ALOHA to Joni Wilson who is living her dream in Virginia, USA but arrived by outrigger from Kaua'i No ka Oi (sorry Maui)! We could add in her 6 children's names here, but with 53 vowels between them that would leave no room to tell you how wonderful Jonjinko is!

This English Major with a brave husband who still courted her with love letters is also a football buff. Good thing since her hubby is the HS offensive coordinator and her oldest is a running back. Our little Joni attended UH on a full scholarship as the football manager for 185 MEN! No doubt that is where she learned her fancy footwork/handiwork which looks like a touchdown every time to us @ http://www.astickysituation.blogspot.com/

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Crafty Chris Thomas loves special things - family, celebrations, stamping and a nice glass of French red wine...sounds like the perfect life doesn't it? She is gifted in all of it, including the French Wine part since she lived in France (which is where she started to stamp over three years ago). Right now she lives in Northern Ireland, with her hubby Phil, daughter Rebecca and son Phillip. In her spare time she walks her dogs, a Labrador named Kelly and a Jack Russell named Tina while her cats Tab and Pepsi vie for center stage. Take a trip to Christine's Place with us @ http://christinesplace-christine.blogspot.com/ and you'll see that this lady is not only crafty, but pretty, funny and chummy as well!

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A fairy princess with a wicked sense of humor, an active imagination and the skills to match! That is our Sunghee (Sung-EE). The USA is fortunate to have this petite Korean girl and her husband, 6 year old son and 2 year old daughter to keep things spicy near Washington DC. This self admitted germaphobe who doesn't like to clean got her start stamping when she was looking for a date stamp to make a calendar for her daughter's 1^st year baby calendar and discovered that there are more than just date stamps! How serendipitously fortunate for AmberInk and the rest of the stamping world! The latest book she started to read is a novel by Amy Scheibe entitled "What Do You Do All Day?". Sunghee never finished reading that book and you can happily find out why @ http://www.creativityinprogress.com/blog/

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Melissa Czapor (zapor) is a brave 6^th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies teacher who lives in Ohio with her husband Allan, two daughters and pup Maddie (a Chesapeake Bay Retriever). About 15 years ago she happened upon an entire store full of rubber stamps. How silly she thought, but within a few weeks the owners knew her name! Sometimes you can find Melissa and her friends sipping Latte in the Latte Lounge . As a child Melissa dreamt of becoming an artist. In our minds the proof of that came at a Weekend crop when after limping the entire day finally looked down and realized that she was wearing one black shoe and one black slipper! An artist indeed! See for yourself @ http://melissaccreates.blogspot.com/

FINAL LAP

It's already here!  We can't believe it .  This is the final lap for our current Torchbearers.  Tomorrow they will each be handing off their still brightly burning torches to another INKredible group of runners.  Haven't they been marvelous?

Ah the memories:

http://savvy-sisters-studio.blogspot.com/

http://yummycreations.blogspot.com/

http://tannyps-rubbish.blogspot.com/

http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/

http://mess2magic.blogspot.com/



Haven't they covered some ground???  Be sure you check back tomorrow to watch the hand off!!

My Workdesk - Balancing act

It's been a hectic week in my personal/work/emotional life. Friends and friends and people in and people out and sometimes it seems like a house of cards - but then I remember... "I am more a brick house than a stick house." Everything seems to come back together and I brush the NYC dust off my clothes (literally) and get back up on that proverbial horse.

Amber Ink. had another first on Monday. We ended the voting on our very first ever INKredible 21-day Challenge at http://amberinkchallenges.blogspot.com !!!
It was an exhilarating challenge and the entries were truly brilliant!

Congratulations to our top 3 girlies! We'll be announcing the winners on the 20th!! I am so excited about the prize, because I think it's kinda awesome and I hope you guys like it too.

With the challenge wrapping up and life going on, there have been a lot of things to keep in the air. Challenge blog was our amazing (th)Ink Tank Babe, Pinky's idea. My business partner, aka Incredimombo (just mom to me) took it up as her torch and has been running with it for the last three weeks. We're so excited about next months' challenge. We'll announce it on release day (the 20th) and it might even have a celebrity hostess!!! (shhh...)

When the idea for the challenge was brought up, Incredimombo might have said "I need another thing to do like I need a hole in my head." We came up with the compromise of making it a nice long challenge, for more people to play and more brilliance to happen. We like letting the magic sit. Plus we know you all have a toppling pile of demands on your plate too!

I'm designing some new art for the blog's redesign and reveal this month! Keeping to the 'like a hole in my head' concept.....we're designing a girl who's just got so much going on and SO much to juggle. Here are very early concept designs:

They are what is on my workdesk today

I would LOVE for you to stop by and see the end results next week when our INKredible challenge kicks off all over again

What are you juggling this week? I'd love to know. If your workdesk is a telling one, pop over to Julia's because it's the pick up you NEED.

P.S. One of the fun things that happened this week was brunch with the phenomenal Tanny P.! This girl is even fresher than that blithe face would lead you to believe! Tanny's carrying the torch for Amber Ink. this month and she ran it over to this side of the border for a NYC dream vacation. Seriously, after ten years of life in this state, I think we might be tied for fantastic experiences. Check it out on her blog and remember, be inspired, not pea green with envy :)

P.P.S. Three cheers for life imitating art.

Back to the balance board ?

Rock the Vote!!!!

You're peeking in on us in the flurry of count down to the eligible voting time at
AmberINK's Inkredible 21 Day Challenge Blog!

I take my civic duty very seriously. I have this sticker tattooed to my computer monitor to remind me that I am part of a community and that my vote matters...


Just sayin'! Make your voice count and rock the VOTE! Here, in the order of their entry are the fantastic 'BOOKS' themed offerings from this months inaugural challenge! We are very excited about the buzz and need you to help us decide who wins!
Without further ado:

Lynne Phelps! Woot! Lynne's card showcases our Pefect Package Amber Girl.
Isn't this card smart?! Learn how Lynne made it at Savvy Sister's Studio!

Lisa  makes magic things! Just look at this Baby Mermaid mirror/bookmark! Using our "Baby Mermaid - Friendship" set this way, is totally, well, brilliant! She'll tell you how at her magic blog.

Wendy's stories about Willem can pick me up on the rainiest days. I am in LOVE with this little book for all his fish tails tales! Wendy's taken our fish friends from our Baby Mermaid set, and has made them sing. Read more about her process at Paper, Ink and Smiles. It'll make you happy!

Pinky entered our challenge with this inspiring book mark! Our Amber Ink Grow Green Yellow Seedlings iPaper makes up the background. Pinky's "Plant a Seed" stamp is from our Amber Girl's Grow Green set of stamps! Doesn't this great bookmark make you want to grab a book and copasquat in the great out doors?

Karin with an I's classy bookmark is for those heavy books that you just love to crack open in the Fall! She designed this using Amber Ink's Wine Spots iPaper - Tiny and our
Grow Green sentiment 'Plant a Seed'. Her idea to include it in a teacher's thank you note is wonderful.

Lynne Phelps is at it again with this glorious grouping of Book Plated treats! Our Book Plate Owls are ready for all kinds of book branding. I am over the moon that Lynne has honored these owls with such a lovely set of reads! I actually feel my heart quicken everytime I see these iconic black book covers (blush!) Learn all 'bout Lynne's brilliance at Savvy Sisters Studio!



This great trio of fish have their own little squishy spot in my heart! Karin with an I has mastered the Baby Mermaids "Can I Keep Him?!" set. I am so honored to have her crafty hands making things as cheery as this funny fishy bookmark. Karin's paired these pufferfish with some great Amber Ink Seaweed Paisley Goldfish iPaper in Tiny. Swim by Karin's blog to pick up more tips on her brilliant creations!

Margo's Christmas Organizer actually took my breath away! Look at that tree!! I love the way she's used this Amber Girl's "'Tis the Season" Set! You have to read about her organizer at her scrappy spot, where hopefully you'll be motivated to get going on the holidays!

Take a look at this! Wendy Price entered our challenge with this little book holding owl that she pulled from our Owl Book Plates He's letting you know what is up.
Whooo's jealous of the talent behind designing this card? Me!
Read all about it at Wendy's uuber fun blog.



Lynne Phelps managed to think up something totally original with our Back to School Kiddos - Turned my head. Look how sweet this card is! Lynne paired this little dude with iPaper from our 'The Little Top' line, creating the perfect offering. Read about it at Savvy Sister's Studio!



Charmaine rocked out Oodabug Alley with this fun matching book set. She outfitted the combo with our "Make a Scene - Under the Sea" set of digis and our "Can I Keep Him!?" Baby Mermaids! You can learn more about the brilliant talent at Oodabug Alley on Charmaine's fantastical blog!

There you have it! Our entries for our very first INKcredible Challenge!!! The prize really is tops. You can vote for your favorites for the next 7 HOURS and 42 MINUTES! GO! GO! GO! Click on the images to find yourself in the midst of our voting grounds!