Waltzingmouse August Soap ~ Day 4

Have you all enjoyed the Waltzingmouse SOAP parades this week? I just got home from a camping trip, so I haven't seen what the other gals have shared, but knowing this fabulous team, they've been fabulously inspirational.

For the final day, we're showcasing a previously released set called Afternoon Tea. I've loved this charming set since the first time I laid eyes on it, and thoroughly enjoyed designing a card around it. I knew I wanted to paper piece the two teacups, and chose my dp accordingly. I had this fun new die frame (Ornate #3) from Sizzix and thought it would be fun to frame the cups and used a Fancy Tag as a base for the sentiment. I also added some Ice White Viva Decor Pearl Pen pearls around the frame, as well as some I-Rock rhinestones.

I also made this card for the Dare To Get Dirty handmade flower challenge hosted by the sweet Teresa Kline over on Splitcoast Stampers, and thought the flower would fit beautifully at the top of this frame. I made it with 3 of the smallest Blossom 1 dies (Spellbinders), and added a Sultan gem by Prima to the center.

All the dp is from Webster's Pages, and I used some Foliage diecut leaves (Spellbinders), as well as some crystal leaves and lace that I purchased from Wild Orchid Crafts.

eta: This card is rather large... 5"x 9" in fact. With the handmade flower it would be hard to mail, so this will have a be hand delivered.

We hope that you have enjoyed, and have been inspired, the past few days from our Stamp of Approval Parade; highlighting last month’s sets and our beloved Afternoon Tea set. Now it’s time for you to get your craftiness on as we invite you to participate in a CASE (Copy and Share Everything) competition.

Find a card or project from any of the projects posted over the past few days by the WMS Design Team, CASE that project using Waltzingmouse Stamp images, and link it using the Inlinkz on Claire’s blog found HERE. At the end of the competition, one project will be randomly selected to be highlighted with a Parade of its own on several of the Design Team blogs.

We hope you will enjoy this competition and that it will inspire you be creative. You have one week to complete and link your project as the competition will close at 8:00 AM, on Claire’s time, August 10th, which is 3 AM Eastern, 2 AM Central and Midnight, Pacific time. The winner will be announced on Claire’s blog on August 11th.



Anya Schrier
Claire Brennan
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker

That's it for today. I want to thank you so much for your kind comments. They are very much appreciated. I hope your week is an awesome one, and that you have fun papercrafting!!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps: Afternoon Tea (Waltzingmouse)
Paper: Webster's Pages, PTI
Ink: Smokey Gray (Versafine), Pumice Stone and Milled Lavender (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Blossom 1, Foliage and Fancy Tags (Spellbinders), Ornate Frame #3 (Sizzix), Sultan Rhinestone (Prima), Ice White Pearl Pen (Viva Decor), Rhinestones (I-Rock), Lace and Rhinestone leaves (Wild Orchid Crafts), Seam Binding Ribbon (MemrieMare), Button (PTI), Border Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts), Scor-Buddy, Sewing Machine

Waltzingmouse August Soap ~ Day 3

It's day 3 of our Waltzingmouse SOAP hop. I hope you've been inspired the last couple of days.

I have 2 more CAS cards to share with you today. For this first one, I used the set Eat Cake. I thought it would be fun to make a more masculine cake, so I clear embossed the cake image, onto Plaid dp from the Oxford Basicgrey line, cut out each individual layer, and glued it onto a circle that I cut with a Classic Circle die by Spellbinders. I then scored some lines in the bg panel and added the simple sentiment "celebrate". Nothin' frou-frou about this card. It's all man.

Now my second card goes to the other extreme. All girl.

(Click on the photo for a better view)

I stamped the flourishes, from the set Flourishes ~ Scallops and Dots, with Sky pigment ink (a muse), and Onyx Black (Versafine), and added a strip with a sentiment from the set You're Lovely. That's it.

Two more very straight forward cards. Tomorrow's card, well let's just say, it's a bit over the top. *grin*

Here's the WMS list of the other dt that's hopping along today

Anya Schrier
Claire Brennan
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker

Thanks again for stopping by.
Happy Stamping!!

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Supplies:

Cake Card
Stamps: Eat Cake
Paper: PTI
Ink: Versamark and Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Standard Circle die (Spellbinders), Clear ep, Scor-Buddy

Beautiful Girl Card
Stamps: Flourishes ~ Scallops and Dots
Paper: PTI
Ink: Sky (a muse), Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Pearls (Kaisercraft)

Waltzingmouse August Soap ~ Day 2

It's WMS SOAP day 2 and I have a couple of CAS cards to share today. I was in a graphic mood, so decided to combine the set Teeny Trees with the two script sentiment sets Big Day Additions and Big Day Essentials respectively.

Pretty straight forward.
Stop by tomorrow for two more CAS cards. I know....that's not like me, but I had these ideas in my head and went with them. Believe me, my last SOAP card is so filled with details, it's crazy!!

Here's a list of the other WMS dt members participating today.

Anya Schrier
Claire Brennan
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker


Thank so much for stopping by!!
Happy Stamping!!

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Supplies:

Anniversary Card
Stamps: Teeny Trees and Big Day Additions
Paper: PTI
Ink: Sage (Amuse), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Thank you Card
Stamps: Teeny Trees and Big Day Essentials
Paper: PTI
Ink: Apricot, Lemon Whip and Buttercup (Amuse) and Onyx Black (Versafine)

Waltzingmouse's June Soap ~ Day 4

For the past 3 days, the Design Team has shared projects with you from Waltzingmouse Stamps’ latest release, but we also love our older Waltzingmouse sets. So today we're sharing projects we made using Free Spirit Boy.



I love the sweet little race cars, and thought it would be fun to make little checkered racing flags with the smallest gingham image from the Gingham & Co. set. The sentiment is from the set Vintage Banners.



For my second card, I used the little circles from the Free Spirit Boy set, and a sentiment combo from the Say it Loud set. I also popped up a few of the circles to give some dimension.

Now it’s time for you to get your craftiness on as we invite you to participate in a CASE (Copy and Share Everything) competition. Find a card or project from any of the projects posted over the past few days by the WMS Design Team, CASE that project using Waltzingmouse Stamp images, and link it using the Inlinkz on Claire’s blog. At the end of the competition, one project will be randomly selected to be highlighted with a Parade of its own on several of the Design Team blogs. We hope you will enjoy this competition and that it will inspire your creativity. You have one week to complete and link your project as the competition will close June 10th at 8:00 AM Claire’s time, which is 3 AM Eastern, 2 AM Central and Midnight, Pacific time. The winner will be announced on Claire’s blog.

Anya Schrier
Belinda Chang Langner
Bonnie Sharp
Carly Robertson
Claire Brennan
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Niki Estes
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker ----you are here!

I hope you've enjoyed the parade this week! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!
Tosh
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Race Car
Stamps: Free Spirit Boy, Gingham & Co., Vintage Banners
Paper: PTI
Ink: Tea Leaves (VersaMagic), Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Border Punch (EK Success), Corner Rounder, Square die cut (Spellbinders)

Celebrate
Stamps: Free Spirit Boy, Say it Loud
Paper: PTI
Ink: Smokey Gray (Versafine), Aqua (ColorBox)
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Dimensional Tape (Scotch)

Waltzingmouse's June Soap ~ Day 3

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It's Day three of the Waltzingmouse SOAP Hop, and I have a CAS card to share with you. All I did was emboss the main panel with the Sizzix Wreath Embossing Folder, and added a sentiment combo from the Waltzingmouse Join Us Set. I LOVE this set because it has such a wonderful variety of Thank you, and Join Us sentiment combo possibilities!!

I made the flower with Plaid Ruffled ribbon by May Arts, and added some Vellum Foliage diecut (Spellbinders) leaves, and two little I-Roc Rhinestones.

That's it.
I hope you've been enjoying the Parade.
Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Happy Stamping!
Tosh

Anya Schrier
Bonnie Sharp
Carly Robertson
Claire Brennan
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Niki Estes
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker ----you are here!

Waltzingmouse's June Soap ~ Day 2

It's day two of Waltzingmouse's June SOAP (Stamp of Approval Parade) Hop, and I have a vintage creation to share with you. I used quite a few different WMS sets on this baby: Dainty Doilies Large, Bitty Banners, Very Vintage Labels 4, and Blessed by you. The Doily was stamped onto Vellum with Versamark, heat embossed with White ep, and diecut with Spellbinders' Big Scallop circle Die.



Since it's also Thursday, I have a CCEE Stamper's card to share with you. It's Dairy month, so Frances has challenged us to make a card with a cow on it. Now being as we're dairy farmers, you'd think I'd own a cow stamp. Nope! Nada!! Not a one!! How sad is that right?


Soooooooo, I decided to use a photo I took of one of our Red Angus beef cattle instead, (I know, I know...it isn't a dairy cow....shoot, it's even a bull, but Frances just said to include a "cow"...*grin), with a WMS Sentiment from the set Say it Loud. The "happy" is separate. I just decided to stamp it vertically. Be sure to check out the CCEE Stamper's Blog to see what the other gals have done with cows. :)

Well, I hope you've enjoyed the parade. Thanks so much for visiting. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another WMS card.

Anya Schrier
Belinda Chang Langner
Bonnie Sharp
Carly Robertson
Claire Brennan
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Niki Estes
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker ----you are here!

Doily card:

Stamps: Dainty Doilies Large, Bitty Banners, Very Vintage Labels 4, and Blessed by you
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Treasures (Melissa Frances)
Ink: Versamark, Pixie Dust, Oasis Green and Wheat (VersaMagic)
Accessoires: Big Scallop Circle and Labels 4 Die (Spellbinders), Pearls (Kaisercraft), White ep, Seam Binding Ribbon, Button (PTI), Silver Cording (Joanne), Embroidery thread, Border Punch (EK Success), Sewing Machine

Cow Card:
Stamps: Say it Loud
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Wheat-John Deere (Creative Imaginations), Basics Manila Paper Pad (Basicgrey)
Ink: Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress), Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Scallop die (MFT), Sewing Machine, Buttons (PTI), Twine

Waltzingmouse's June Soap ~ Day 1

For the Verve Diva Inspiration Hop click here.

June is a WMS SOAP (Stamp of Approval Parade) month, so the Waltzingmouse DT will be having a parade of samples they created with the images from last month's release for the next 3 days, along with featuring a previously released set on the 4th day. I chose to make a Flap Trifold baby card using a Splitcoaststamper's Tutorial by Rose Ann Reynolds found HERE. I stamped the half doily image, from the WMS set Dainty Doilies 2 Small, with Versamark onto some pink cs, embossed it with White ep, and diecut it with Spellbinders' Petite Circle Scallops. The "baby" sentiment is from the Say it Loud set and is also embossed with White ep directly onto Sparkling Spring Prima dp. I added a little tag, (the sentiment is also from Say it Loud) that I made with Verve's Charming Banner die, with some white ribbon, silver cording and a sweet little button. When it's folded, it measures 3 1/2" x 4".

That's it for my card for today.
I'm the end of the hop. I've included a list of all those participating today just in case you missed one.

Anya Schrier
Belinda Chang Langner
Bonnie Sharp
Carly Robertson
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kate Whelan
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Niki Estes
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker <---you are here!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you are having a fabulous week!!
Happy Stamping!
Tosh

Baskets Full of Blessings and Exciting News!!

It's the beginning of a brand new week, the first full week of April, and I have some exciting news to share.

I've admired the Waltzingmouse Stamps since the very first time I saw Claire's images. Her style is so elegant with a hint of whimsy, and I swoon with every new release. Well, now I have the distinct privilege of joining her fabulously creative design team. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am. Claire is one of the sweetest, and her DT not only has mad stamping skills, but they are a warm and kind bunch for sure.

So, without further ado, let me get to my very first card as a Waltzingmouse DT member.

Claire has recently decided not to release images every month, but instead she is having a "Stamp of Approval Parade (SOAP), the month after a new release, so the DT can share even more creative ideas with the most recently released images. You really should check out what the WMS DT has been sharing the last three days with the sets: Back in the Saddle, Way Out West, Bitty Banners, Very Vintage Labels 18, & Vintage Banners. Talk about creative inspiration!! WOW!!

Well, on the 4th day of the parade, a previously released set will be showcased. This month, it's the Spring Baskets set. I adore the elegant baskets and the gorgeous sentiments. I chose to put the little eggs in the basket, color them with Copics, and add a bit of sparkle with my Quickie Glue Pen and ultrafine glitter.

Here's a close up so you can see the sparkle.
Can you see the flower chain in the background? I thought it would be fun to give the white bg a faux embossed look by punching out a few of the Flower Chains (EK Success Punch) and gluing them at an angle. I then added a tiny I-ROC crystal to each center.


(Click on the photo to see the sparkle)

I framed the sentiment with one of the Fancy Tags by Spellbinders, and added a felt heart (also cut with a Spellbinders die), and a sweet little rhinestone on the side.

That about sums up my card. Now comes the fun part. You have an opportunity to play along in a CASE (Copy And Share Everything) competition. Select a card or project, from any of the Designer's Blogs, that has been posted over SOAP's week, and CASE it using Waltzingmouse images. Then go to Claire's blog and use InLinkz to link your project. You have one week. The competition will close at 8:00 AM Claire’s time on April 10th, which is 3 AM Eastern, 2 AM Central and Midnight, Pacific time. The winner will be announced on Claire’s blog on April 11th, and will be featured on several of the Design Teams blogs.

Below is a list of the parade participants.

• Anya Schrier


• Belinda Chang Langner


• Bonnie Sharp


• Claire Brennan


• Jennifer Holmes


• Julia Aston


• Kate Whelan


• Laurie Schmidlin


• Lynn Mercurio


• Mona Pendleton


• Niki Estes


• Sandie Dunne


• Sarah Martina Parker

If you've come here from Sarah's Blog, you've now completed the parade since I'm the caboose. I hope you've enjoyed all the inspiration. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Stamping!!