Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release Preview ~ Day 1

There are some exciting new things going on over at Waltzingmouse Stamps. Not only is Claire releasing super charming stamps sets, but she's developed dies for some of your most favorite images!

I have two wall hangings to share with you today.  Both are framed in 8x8 shadow boxes.

For my first project, I used the  Fine Feather set.

The feathers, in the Waltzingmouse Fine Feather set, are exquisitely detailed.  And now she has dies that coordinate with them.

This project was super simple, and only a bit time consuming.  I stamped three of the feathers, 8 times each, onto Vellum with Versamark.  I then heat embossed them with white embossing powder and die cut them with the new Fine Feather dies.  After that, I snipped each feather in various places to give them a softer feel, and mounted them to a textured piece of Core Impressions Modern Prints Collection by Pink Paislee.  I love flowers and birds, so I thought this was a fun combination.

Here's a closer look at the feather detail.  

For my next project, I used the new Alpine Christmas stamp set to make a wall hanging.

Above is my project framed.  Sorry for the glare on the top.  No matter where I took the picture, I couldn't get rid of some of it.  You can see the background pretty well though, and I'm really happy with it.  I just took Kraft cardstock, scored it every 1/4 inch, turned it over and scored it between each previously scored lines.  I then added a hint of Vintage Photo Distress Ink over it.

Here it is unframed.  For the main panel, I diecut a snowflake from the center, and while the die was still in the paper, I stamped the snowflakes, from the Alpine Christmas set, with Versamark, onto Vintage Cream Cardstock, and embossed them with White embossing powder.  I then ink distressed, from the outside in, with Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain.

See the little scene on the inside?  Claire has designed the sweetest little snow village with buildings and trees that fit together.  However, you can create your own little village like I did.  I wanted the church by the "w", and the little trio of buildings tucked up right under the word "snow".  I then took my white Sharpie pen and colored the roofs and splattered some "snow" with it over the background.

Here's a close up, so you can see the sweet little buildings, and the depth of the diecut.  I popped it up with dimensional tape.  The back panel is ink distressed with Pumice Stone Ranger Distress Ink.

Well, my friends, that's it for my projects today.

Here's a list of all those participating in today's Waltzingmouse Release Preview:

Anya Schrier
Becca Feeken
Edna Morrisedie
Jeanne Jachna
Jennifer Holmes
Julia Aston
Kelly Schirmer
Kim Duran
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Renee Lynch
Sandie Dunne
Teresa Kline 
Tosha Leyendekker

Claire Brennan

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Feather Flower

Stamps:  Fine Feathers (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  Vellum and Core Impressions Modern Prints (Pink Paislee)

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Fine Feathers dies (Waltzingmouse), White Embossing Powder, Shadow Box Frame (Michaels), Button 

Framed Snowflake Scene

Stamps:  Alpine Christmas (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow, and Kraft (PTI) 

Ink:  Smokey Gray (Versafine), Versamark, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress Ink)

Accessories:  2013 Snowflake Pendant (Spellbinders, Scor-Pal, White Embossing Powder, White Sharpie, Black Shadow Box (Michaels)

Flourishes November Preview ~ Day 3

Here we are at our last day of November Sneak Peek Sets! Do you sometimes look at your blank sheet of card stock and think, “I wish there was a way I could warm it up or add some interest or texture without taking anything away from the main image? Or have you been longing to get your fingers inky and dabble in the mixed media craze? Well, we’re ready for you! Introducing...So Distressed

With Mixed Media all the rage, why not add a background set to your bag of creative tricks? This pattern and background set offers all kinds of images that can be used on their own, or as a way to add "texture" to your cards or creations. The options are endless! How about trying to layer these images for even more fun? This set measures 4" by 6".

Oh my did I ever have a ball working with this set.  The possibilities are endless.  Since I still need a bunch of Gift Card Holders, I decided to use this set to make 5 horizontal holders much like the one I posted 2 days ago.  The measurements and score lines are as follows:  4" x 7"
Score at:  2 1/2" and 5".  It's just that easy.  I've included a close up of each card below.  I just used the 3 same inks on all the cards, and added a sentiment on each using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  The sentiments are from the following stamp sets:  Star of Bethlehem, Winter Berries, and Holiday Topiaries

Our team loved getting inky with this clever set, so hop on over for some creative inspiration. And, while you’re hopping remember, we have one more day of….

Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our Mystery Blogger of the day. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Heather Jensen
Julie Koerber
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

 

  

Do you want to win Flourishes’ November Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all newly released November sets…you can play in our Grab A Cup Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is TODAY November 15th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our November sets are available now HERE! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through November 22nd, so you have to act fast!
• See our coordinating cut files for this release HERE.
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog tomorrow, Saturday, November 16th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

That's it for this month's release.  I hope you've enjoyed all the previews and have been inspired.  Thank you so very much for the sweet comments and encouraging words.  They mean a lot.

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  So Distressed, Star of Bethlehem, Winter Berries, Holiday Topiaries

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Soft Green, Tide Pool and Soft Pool (Hero Arts)

Accessories:  Corner Rounder and Circle Punch, Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Scor-Pal 

Flourishes November Preview ~ Day 2

 

Hello again and welcome to Day Two of November Sneak Peeks! Now that you’re all warm and cozy from our fantastic hot-beverage set yesterday, today we’re going to celebrate all that’s warm and special about friendship. Introducing... Friendship and Flowers.

This set, illustrated by Sam Pickard will send sunshine to any friend - near or far! With a beautiful pincushion flower at the center of this set, you'll find a beautiful butterfly and beautifully scripted sentiments add just the right touch. Set measures 4" by 6”. We think it has the perfect heartfelt friendship sentiments in it and we know you’ll love it!

I chose to feature one of the sentiments and the sweet little butterfly in a vintage environment.  I stamped the butterfly with Gray Flannel Memento Ink, and colored it using two Copics:  RV23 and V0000.  The sentiment was framed using Flourishes' Perfectly Pierced Victorian Oval Template dies, and the Standard Oval and Scalloped Oval dies by Spellbinders.  I also inked the oval and stamped the flower, with Spun Sugar (Ranger Distress Ink), as a background to the sentiment, but it's hard to see in the photo.

That about sums up my project, now the Design Team did a great job celebrating friendship with this set and we know you’ll be inspired.  So, while you’re hopping and looking at their creations, don’t forget to try to figure out who the Mystery Blogger is.

Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our Mystery Blogger of the day. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Heather Jensen
Julie Koerber
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Do you want to win Flourishes’ November Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all three of our soon-to-be released November sets…you can play in our Grab A Cup Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY November 15th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our November sets can be pre-ordered now, even before you see them all! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through November 22nd, so you have to act fast!
• Keep in mind, all of these sets will be live first thing Friday morning in the Flourishes store along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, November 16th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Be sure to stop on by tomorrow when we share a set we know will become a staple element you’ll reach for time and time again. Don’t distress…it’s coming soon!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Friendship and Flowers (Flourishes)

Paper:  Blush (MME), Classic Kraft (Flourishes)

Ink:  Gray Flannel (Memento), Spun Sugar (Ranger Distress) 

Accessories:  Copics, Perfectly Pierced Victorian Oval Template dies (Flourishes), Classic Oval and Standard Scalloped Oval dies (Spellbinders), Pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), White Flower Pearl (Wild Orchid Crafts), Wrinkled Ribbon (Prairie Bird Boutique), Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter, Sewing Machine

Flourishes November Release Preview ~ Day 1

 

Welcome to our November Sneak Peeks at Flourishes! We’re really excited to show off this month’s sets to you, because we know they’ll be ones you’ll want to use over and over again. Each of them convey a real sense of warmth and will be perfect for any occasion you have with friends and family. Today’s set is one we’ve been anticipating with great excitement because we think it’s fabulous! Introducing….Grab a Cup.

Grab a cup and enjoy, with this sweet-as-can-be coffee and tea inspired set. Use it to send warm thoughts across the miles or to invite a dear friend to share some time over hot drinks. This set, illustrated by Marcella Hawley measures 4" by 6" and offers three main images, four accent images and six mix and match sentiments! It celebrates everything coffee and tea should be! And look at what we’re also offering this month with this set...

I love a good cup of coffee or tea, so I am super excited to be working with this set.  For today, I made a coffee gift card.  I have some friends who "need" their coffee regularly, so I thought a gift card holder would come in handy this holiday season.  There are many gift card holder tutorials out there, so I won't bore you with yet another.  I'll just give you a quick review of what I did for this one in a bit.

I stamped the coffee cup image, three times, with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink;  once onto Cryogen White cs, once onto Flourishes Classic White cs, and once onto Flourishes Classic Kraft cs.  I colored the cup with Copics, as well as the sleeve and logo, and then embossed the sleeve with a Sizzix embossing folder to give it some texture.

Finished Gift Card Holder size:  2 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Cardstock:  2 3/4" x 10"
Score: 3 1/2" and 7"
Punch half circle notch at short end.
Tape or glue sides of short end, fold up and adhere.  (I used 1/8" Scor-tape)

Here's a look at the inside with the gift card included.

 

The decorative paper I used is Santa's List by Teresa Collins, and the sentiment was stamped with Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink, and Toffee Crunch Memento Ink.

Here are the links to the Copics I used:  C-1, E31, R29, R27, R24, BG15, BG13, and BG11

 

 

 

Need some quick and easy card inspiration delivered right to your door? Look no further than Flourishes' Class in a Box! This kit comes with all the supplies needed to make 6 cards -- 2 each of three designs. All pieces are pre-cut and ready to assemble, with embellishments and everything! Just stamp, color and put them together! When you're done, save the full color, glossy instructions to make all of these cards on your own in the future. The instructions are great layout ideas for any and all of Flourishes sets! Kit comes with the Grab a Cup Stamp Set SS263 plus embellishments, ribbons, pre-cut decorative paper, and card stock for card bases. All this for just $30! Get yours today before these fabulous kits are gone! You’ll see some fantastic inspiration along the way today with our design team and this set.

 


While you’re hopping and looking at their creations, don’t forget to try to figure out who the Mystery Blogger is.  Hidden among the Design Team’s blogs today is our Mystery Blogger of the day. Comment on her blog and you could be chosen to win today’s set! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Heather Jensen
Julie Koerber
Silke Ledlow
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Do you want to win Flourishes’ November Release?

• If you would like a chance at winning all three of our soon-to-be released November sets…you can play in our Grab A Cup Challenge – we will have multiple winners there! Deadline for entries is FRIDAY November 15th at 5 PM EST. Check out the link for the official rules!
• All three of our November sets can be pre-ordered now, even before you see them all! Take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off when you purchase all three sets together in a bundle. This discount will only be available through November 22nd, so you have to act fast!
• Keep in mind, all of these sets will be live first thing Friday morning in the Flourishes store along with the coordinating cut files for this release.
• And, don’t forget to come back to the Flourishes Blog Saturday, November 16th for the Winner’s Circle where we’ll announce all of our winners of this weeks’ challenges!

Be sure to stop on by tomorrow when we share a beautiful set that will have you wanting to “phone a friend"!

Happy Stamping my friends!

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Stamps:  Grab a Cup (Flourishes)

Paper:  Santa's List (Teresa Collins), Flourishes Classic White and Flourishes Classic Kraft, Cryogen White

Ink:  Tuxedo Black and Toffee Crunch (Memento), Oasis Green (VersaMagic)

Accessories:  Copics, Standard Rectangle and Standard Circle dies (Spellbinders), 1" Circle Punch (SU!), Dimensional Tape (Scotch)

Flourishes Pre-Release Challenge

November brings crisp, cool days that might find you heading into your favorite coffee shop to grab a cup of warmth, and dwell in that inviting aroma that only a cozy cafe can bring. Grab A Cup” with us on the Flourishes Senior Design Team and be inspired by this fantastic photo as you create something equally warm and inviting. Next week we’ll be bringing you our November edition of new Flourishes Stamps, and we can’t wait! They’re absolutely fabulous! 

I chose to use two sets:  Country Time Christmas and Christmas Music

This scene just seems so warm and thoughtful to me.  I picture this rugged, tough cowboy bringing home the tree for his kids and wife to decorate.  And the sentiment fits perfectly!!

Okay, I don't have any blue in my image, but I thought the warm chocolate colors worked.  (The jacket and jeans are blue...does that count?)  I stamped the Christmas Music background with Jumbo Java Versamagic ink and distressed it with Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Ranger Distress Inks.  The Cowboy scene was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored with Pastels.

That's it for me, now...
Because we know you want a chance to win these great sets, “Grab A Cup” and be inspired by this great coffee and treats photo as you create. Play in the challenge and you could win our whole November Release! Your keyword for entering into online galleries is FLLCNOV13. THE OFFICIAL RULES:

This month we’re inviting you to:

• Simply create a card or project inspired by the photo above.
• Entries need to be in by Friday November 15 at 5 PM EST
• Those entries using Flourishes Stamps will be counted twice
• You must link your creation on our InLinkz Widgit to be counted
• You must have a link to our challenge in your blog post or gallery post
• Please DO NOT combine challenges from other sites or locations. Only those entries that don’t combine will be in the running. Because this challenge means winning new Flourishes sets we want to see your beautiful creations made specifically for this challenge.
• If you upload to SCS please use the keyword FLLCNOV13
• We’ll announce the winners on Saturday in our Winner’s Circle Post here on the blog on Saturday November 16th, so check back then to find out if you are a winner!

Thanks for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing what you create! We’ll see you here on Wednesday November 13th when our delicious November Sneak Peeks start! Enjoy the inspiration and creating! And now for some wonderful Grab a Cup Inspiration, our Design Team has some beauties to show off to you:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Heather Jensen
• Julie Koerber
• Silke Ledlow
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you've been inspired to get creating!!
Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Country Time Christmas and Christmas Music (Flourishes)

Paper:  Classic Kraft (Florishes)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Pastels, Paper Clip (Ranger), Distrezz-it-All (Zutter) 

Our Daily Bread November Preview

For my Flourishes post, Click HERE.

I'm excited to share two cards with you today using the new Our Daily Bread Designs set Christmas Pattern Ornaments that coordinate with the new ODBD Circle Ornaments dies.

For my first card I layered embossing.  I stamped the snowflake ornament image, with Versamark, onto white cardstock, and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I then took Platinum Planet Brilliance Pigment Ink and sponged it over the embossed image and again embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I love how vintage it looks with the white snowflakes showing through, and you get a nice sheen irl.  I then diecut it using the new ODBD Circle Ornaments dies.

I covered the Nobel Rectangle diecut frame (Spellbinders), with the same Platinum Planet ink, as well as the holly embossed background, and the sentiment opening in the Grommet Tags (Spellbinders) diecut piece.  The Icicles die (Spellbinders), has glitter on the embossed sections.

Here's a closer look at the ornament snowflake image.  Aren't those flakes gorgeous!!  I love the detail. 

 

I was definitely in the embossing mode for this release.  I stamped the smaller ornament, from the Christmas Pattern Ornaments set, with Versamark, onto black cardstock and embossed it with black embossing powder.  I then stamped it, with Versamark, onto white cardstock, and again, embossed it with black embossing powder.  I love the contrast.    I added a gable to the top using ODBD's new Christmas Paper Collection 2013.  It has a rich Victorian feel which fits beautifully with these ornament images.  I added some enamel dots, twine, a couple of jingle bells, flowers and rhinestones to finish it off.

Here's a closer look so you can see the fine detail of the image.

Here's a list of all the dt members who have some wonderful holiday inspiration to share with you today:

Dawn * Grace * Sandee * Lisa * Chris * Angie * Julie * Silke * Cathy *Lori * Tosha * Sabrina * Audrey

One winner will be randomly chosen from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps.  You have until November 2, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST to make your comments!  The Winner will be posted on the ODBD Blog on November 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Thank you so much for stopping by!!  I hope you have an awesome weekend!

Happy Stamping!

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Platinum Ornament

Stamps:  Christmas Pattern Ornaments (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Paper:  Vintage Cream (PTI)

Ink:  Versamark and Platinum Planet (Brilliance)

Accessories:  Circle Ornaments dies (ODBD), Nobel Rectangle, Grommet Tags and Icicle dies (Spellbinders), Holly Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Platinum Shimmer Twine (Twinery), Silver Leafing Pen, Quickie Glue Pen, Clear Rock Candy Glitter (Ranger), White Pearl Flower, Clear Embossing Powder (JudiKins)

Black and White Ornament

Stamps:  Christmas Pattern Ornaments (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Paper:  Christmas Paper Collection 2013 (ODBD), Black and White (PTI)

Ink:  Versamark 

Accessories:  Circle Ornaments dies (ODBD), Scalloped Borders Two and Fancy Frame Tags One (Spellbinders), Red Twine (Olive Manna), Red Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Enamel Dots (Teresa Collins), Black Embossing Powder (JudiKins), Jingle Bells