Saturday, August 10, 2013

We Made It! The Waltzingmouse August Release Day is here!

Today is the anxiously awaited Waltzingmouse August Release Day - all of the new stamps are now available for purchase at the WMS shop!

And as is our custom - the Design Team is having a blog hop and you can win some WMS stamps!  You should start the hop with Claire at the WMS Blog.  She will have a master list there if you lose your way.  If you came here from Sandie's blog you are in the right place!

First up I have a simple book mark using stamps from Tying the Knot.
here's a close up of the sentiment.

Here is a clean and simple card I made using Ocean Bound.  I brushed a puddle of water onto the white panel then 'painted' in the water using re-inkers and more water on a brush. I was trying to do the Mix Ability Challenge on Split coast -  but when I got it done and was posting it I realized I didn't use quite the right technique for the challenge (you were supposed to blow on your ink!)  But I love how this came out - so here it is!  (you can see my re-do here)
And my last project for today is a decorated canvas frame - featuring my sweet grandnephew, James and his dad, Nate, as well as flowers and from 2-Step Sprig, the leaf stem from Simple Sprig and two sentiments from the Vintage Garden Seed Packet set released in Aug 2012.

Two year old James loves to help his mum and dad out in the yard and in the backyard vegetable garden.  I thought it would be nice to remember his helping out with a special frame for this photo.
I painted the canvas frame with Antique Linen Distress Crackle Paint to simulate the garden soil.
I inked the flowers in blue and green to coordinate with the dominant colors in the photo.  I brushed all the blooms and leaf stem with Glitter Glaze Clear Sparkle.
You can see the crackle in the paint on this close up.  I sponged Peeled Paint ink over the crackle.
That's it for me!  I hope you have fun along the blog hop today - and that you're inspired to create your own garden and nautical creations with all the lovely new WMS stamp sets!

Next on the hop is Laurie!

There will be a prize of a stamp set of choice from a random drawing from comments left on all of the DT's blogs. You have until August 12 at 11:59 PM GMT, 5:59 AM Central, 3:59 AM Pacific and 6:59 AM Eastern to leave comments.  The winner will be posted on the Waltzingmouse Blog on August 14th.

Knot Alone Bookmark:
Stamps:  Tying the Knot - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  Rustic White - PTI, brown - Color Core Cordinations
 Ink:  Ranger Distress Frayed Burlap and Old Paper
Accessories:  Rope twine - SU, Jumbo Eyelet - SU, cropadile, Zutter corner rounder.
 Oh the Places you  will go card:
Stamps: Ocean Bound - Waltzingmouse
Paper: white- PTI
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, reinkers Bashful Blue, Blue Bayou, Certainly Celery - SU
Accessories: paint brushes, water

James Garden Frame
Stamps:  Two Step Sprig, Simple Sprig, Vintage Garden Seed Packer - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Ranger Distress Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles
Accessories:  canvas frame - Michaels, 1" circle punch - EK Success, foam tape, Distress Crackle Paint Antique Linen - Ranger, photo, curly label punch - SU, Sparkle Thicker Alphabet - American Crafts, Glitter Glaze Shear Sparkle - MFT.

35 comments:

Leigh Penner said...

Great projects, Julia!

Deirdre said...

Julia, gorgeous creations but my favourite is the card. Stunning.

Miriam Prantner said...

These are wonderful! I love the simplicity of the bookmark and all those gorgeous flowers on the frame, but the card is my favorite, the painted background is perfect!

Gerdine said...

Your projects a so pretty! Love the lay out, the flowers are so beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Great projects - love the bookmark. Cannot wait for my sets to arrive and see ink too! Thanks for your creative inspiration!

Tracey McNeely said...

Julia gorgeous projects today! I love your book mark!

Annheidel said...

Great projects! I love how the black ship silhouette looks against the colored streaks.

Emilia said...

The frame is amazing.

Penny said...

The watercolour card is fabulous, I just love that!


Penny

Jeanne J. said...

SO original and creative Julia and practical too. The bookmark would be a treat to use every day! Your watercolor sailboats is amazing - perfect way to marry watercolor and stamping... and oh gosh... that frame is amazing! What a treat visiting with you today!

Jytte said...

Wauw, great projects! I MUST have some of these wonderful stamps :)

Karin Ã…kesdotter said...

WOW Julia!!! Your Projects are absolutely wonderful - Claire doesn't need the rest of us to prove how different these new sets can be used - aren't they just WONDERFUL!!!
I will case your bookmark one day if I may!!
Thanks for great inspiration! Hugs!

*Vicki* said...

So many gorgeous projects Julia! I love them all, but that middle card with the boat is amazing! :)

Renee said...

Julia these are all amazing...
love that bookmark!
And that nautical is stunning...
I don't care if you blew on it or not...
I love it!!
And what a sweet photo and frame...
absolutely precious and what a wonderful memory! :)

Cassie_lu said...

amazing projects and I love the long card but the watercolor scene you created on the second is what made my jaw drop

Cathy said...

Gorgeous projects Julia, Cathy x

Kate said...

Lovely projects Julia. I love, love, love the card. The streaks are perfect just as they are. Thanks for the inspiration.

Aileen said...

Wow Julia what a fantastic collection to showcase the stamp sets. I checked out your redo as well, love it. Your grandnephew is a very lucky boy to have someone making such wonderful memories for him.

Piali said...

WOW!!! Gorgeous projects!!

Stamping With Bibiana said...

what fun projects...I like very much this company..they have great stamps...happy crafting
bibiana

loulou said...

I absolutely love your cas ocean bound card and the blue and green sprigs on the frame are delicious too.

Nancy Penir said...

Beautiful, all! Lovely cards.

Sue D said...

Wow--great variety of projects with these new sets.

The Hardy Stamper said...

Three beautiful projects Julia! The frame is so pretty, but I think the card is my favourite.

Marta said...

Fantastic bookmark. Your really showed the message.

Isabel Z said...

Love what you have created!!!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Lovely projects! I think your card make with reinkers is my favorite - the swatches look like waves!

Maria said...

Fab projects...so colorful and pretty!!!

Marybeth said...

James is a doll,Julia, and so is the frame you made. Love that bookmark too. I have lots of catching up to do as I have been out of town.

suezie said...

I love the way your card makes you think of a ship sailing into shore with blue skies overhead! Love this technique - and who cares if you didn't get it spot on - it turned out all the better for it.

Maja said...

Great projects, specially love the bookmark.

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful projects! Love the last one and that beautiful color combo of blues and greens!

Amy Kolling said...

Your watercolor card is just AMAZING!!!!!! Woweee!!!!

Mary Marsh said...

love everyone of these projects Julia-I am a big fan of your bookmarks and tags-the watercoloring is awesome and the frame for James is so sweet-I am sure the parents love it when you make something special for them

{VICKI} said...

loving the watercolor