Waltzingmouse Stamps August Release Hop

 

It's finally here!!  All the stamp sets we've been previewing are now available for sale!!  You also have an opportunity to win some WMS stamps.  All you have to do is leave comments on the WMS Design Team Blogs, and you will be entered to win.  You will have until midnight on August 29 to leave comments, and a winner will be announced on Claire's blog on Saturday, August 30th.  

Now for the Hop.  If you've arrived here from Teresa's Blog, you are on the right track.  If not, Claire will have the hop list HERE.

I don't mind telling ya, I saved my favorite project for last.  When I saw Claire's gorgeous Little Darlings images, I knew I wanted to make a wall hanging for our nephew's new daughter.  I stamped the vintage pram onto canvas with Black Stazon ink and heat set it with a heat tool.  I then sewed around the edges and distressed them.  I did the same with the sentiment, which is from the Little Darlings Sentiments set, only it was stamped onto a piece of cotton.  The rest is just lace and fabric scraps, as well as some rose trim, buttons, and a flower I made with ribbon embellishments, a crocheted flower and vintage button.

Here's a close-up so you can see the pram detail.  It's exquisite!!  And it stamps beautifully!  You can click on the image for an even closer look.

That's it for my project today.  Next up on the hop is the super talented and even sweeter Kelly!!

Thanks so much for stopping by this week, and thanks for all the encouraging comments!!  You all are the best!!

Happy Stamping!

Waltzingmouse May Release Previews ~ Day 3

 

It's day 3 of our Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews and today we're showing just how versatile these sets are.  Today we're combining the sets Country Labels 4 and USA 1776.

 

The sentiment is framed with a charming dotted Country Labels 4 image, and I added the leaves with a button center underneath.

(I noticed, while editing the photo, that my music in the background is upside ...shhhhhh....sorry for not catching that earlier.)

 

I wanted to show that the star isn't limited to a patriotic theme, but is quite versatile in its own right.  So I embossed the stripes with white embossing powder onto some dp and layered it onto a white piece.  I just traced the outside of the star die to get a 1/8" larger piece to back the dp with, and diecut a smaller star for the center.

I love this dotted circle frame with the blanket stitching.  It's so homey, so I thought I'd add it to the bottom of my hanging with the "Give Thanks" sentiment inside.

That's it for today's project.  Tomorrow I have some goodies to share with you.  :)

Make sure you didn't miss a stop today.  These gals just ooze inspiration!!

Anya Schrier 

Becca Feeken  

Clare Buswell  

Jean Martin 

Karin Åkesdotter 

Kim Duran 

Laurie Schmidlin 

Teresa Kline  

                       Tosha Leyendekker --you are here

Claire Brennan

 Thanks a bunch for dropping by! 

Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Country Labels 4 and USA 1776 (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Paper:  Delightful (Authentique), White (PTI)

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Timeless Rectangle, Lables 4, Imperial Gold Labels 4, Star, Circle and Lacey Circle dies (Spellbinders), Button (Basicgrey), Seam Binding Ribbon, Rhinestone (Pizzazz Aplenty), White Embossing Powder, Shimmery Cord, Scor-Buddy, Dimensional Tape (Scotch)