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Friday, September 16, 2011

Waltzingmouse Sept Preview Day 1 - Love Lives Here

I'm so excited to be showing you a preview of A Cottage Home - one of the wonderful new sets Claire has created for the Waltzingmouse September Release! 

The Design Team will be previewing new sets Friday through Sunday and we'll be having a Blog Waltz for the release on Monday so I hope you'll keep stopping by!

And here's my preview card.  I used one of the wonderfully detailed cottages in this set, coloring it with Copics.  This stamp just screamed at me to layer it - so I stamped it three times, cut out the front with the pointed roof and then just the door and layered them over the first stamping with foam tape.  
I used this weeks Split Coast Sketch for my card.   You can see the layering here on this side view.  I put clear rhinestones on the tops of the chimneys so they look shimmery silver, two orange ones on the circle ornamentation on the base of the gingerbread trim and 3 black ones on the door.
 On the inside - I stamped one of the sentiments in black ink.  Then I stamped the decorative trees and walkway in grey ink - coloring the trees with a Copic.  I just LOVE that walkway - don't you??!!


And I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome three new DT members -  Becca, Kelly and Clare - please help us give them a warm welcome today!!  We're SO excited to have them join the team!

Here are links to all of the Design Team members who are previewing this lovely set today - I'm off to check them out - are you coming??!!   


Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - A Cottage Home (to be released 9/19)
Paper:  white, Terracotta Tile - PTI, DP Pyrus Paper Pad - Basic Grey
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black and London Fog
Accessories:  Foam tape, tiny twinkles - Taylored Expressions, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, glue pen, Copics - N2, N6, E13, E19, E37, E59, YG11, Y00, Y35.
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34 comments:

  1. Dee in N.H.September 16, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Julia! That is gorgeous!!!

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  2. loftylassSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Love your card Julia - and Yes I do love that walkway stamp. I'm looking forward to buying and playing with these new stamps - roll on release day. tfs
    Hugs
    Heather
    x

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  3. ErikaSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Lovely cards great colour combo's, thanks for sharing.
    Erika.

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  4. CyndeSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Love your card! The walk way is so welcoming. With the fall colors you could a pumpkin out in front.

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  5. ReneeSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Julia this is gorgeous!
    I love how you "popped" the different layers...
    so eye-catching!!
    A wonderfully, creative, gorgeous card...
    just love it!! :)

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  6. JJ BoltonSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Fantastic! Love that walkway up to the topiaries! Seriously can't wait until Monday!

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  7. Kelly S.September 16, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Ohhhhhhh my AMAZING coloring on that Cozy Cottage, Julia! It coordinates just perfectly with that gorgeous patterned paper. I LOVE how you did the inside! Thanks so much for the welcome :0...so excited!

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  8. Deborah FringsSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Julia - just wonderful. I do like the warm cozy glow you've made in the cottage windows - the layers look fabulous! Just gorgeous!

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  9. UnknownSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Oh lovely. Beautiful fall colours Julia, and the layering looks fab, I love how you added dimension in this way!!! Gorgeous!! hugs to you!!!

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  10. Carol's Ink SpotSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    A beautiful card! The cottage image is lovely and so is your coloring of it.

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  11. Sarah MartinaSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    I adore how you finished off the inside of your card, Julia! And the warm fall colors that you used are perfect! (Love the way you colored the roof, too!)

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  12. UnknownSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Julia!!! Lovely card and your coloring is beautiful.

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  13. Cathy WeberSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Julia this is a really pretty card, the house itself is amazing just with the way you colored it, but the popped up layers, especially the door really add to the great design. I love the shading on the windows that give the illusion of light shining from inside the house. So great today, wish I had it already.

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  14. Wanda CullenSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Gorgeous card using this sweet new cottage image! Love the dimension and details...down to the rhinestone-studded chimney! :-)

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  15. Lynn MercurioSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Fantastic card, Julia. I was most taken with the about of dimension your achieved. The thought never occurred to me, but now that I see how great your card is, I'm going to have to CASE your technique with this set. Amazing creativity!

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  16. CarolaSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Julia, your card is very pretty, I really like it very much. I like the colours and I mostly like that you made different layers, that looks great.

    Kind regards
    Carola

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  17. Jen CuthbertsonSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    This is the first I've seen of the walkway stamp and I love it! Great job and your little door is so cute!

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  18. Niki EstesSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Julia, this is so cute! I love the dimension and how you finished the inside!

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  19. Becca FeekenSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Julia, simply beautiful!!! I love how you colored the house, and I love the dimension!! Gorgeous!!

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  20. Jeanne J. September 16, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Julia, your card is lovely! I am enjoying all the different takes on the same design. I love that yours is 3-d and the colors. Your sentiment on the inside is just right!

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  21. SharronSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Wow--so AWESOME! Your coloring looks stunning and I love the dimensional look! Can't wait to have this set so I can CASE your card!!!

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  22. NancySeptember 16, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Gorgeous as always. And I'm a big fan of layering.

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  23. DarleneSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Beautiful! I love the attention to the small details!!

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Love your card it's very pretty, thank you for sharing it.

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  25. Tosha LeyendekkerSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Julia, your house is sooooo beautifully colored, and I love how you decorated the inside too!! So, so lovely!!

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  26. Susan HoganSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    So beautifully made Julia, and I do love the inside sentiment and the footpath to the front door!

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  27. SoniaSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    I love that you were able to match the colors on your house to the background paper! Perfect!

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  28. PaulineSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Beautiful Julia! I love this set, and the warm colours you have used here show case it to perfection!!

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  29. Pat (mspfd)September 17, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Gorgeous card, Julia. Love the new image.

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  30. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Beautiful! You made the cottage coordinate perfectly with the background paper and accesories. And here I thought I was a genius for popping out the front of the house. Oh, great minds think alike, right?

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  31. snowbearSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Sweet card.

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  32. anyaSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Just so rich and pretty, Julia! Perfect coordination with your patterned paper and I love all the dimension and layers you've given the house! The inside is fab too!

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  33. Cheryl W.September 19, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Your card is so beautifully colored - I am so jealous of your talent!

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  34. FMSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    This is beautiful!!!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia