Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party - Sweet Things!

 Today I'm participating in the Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party which happens on the 17th of each month (formerly known as the Friends of Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz that was held in the WMS Forum.)

 

Claire has switched it up a bit (you can see info on this post here.) changing the name and hosting it from The Waltzingmouse Blog where you can find all the details and link up your creation! 

This months' theme is Sweet Things - and here is my first creation -  pretty Sa-weet, huh?!?!

First I stamped  red and white panels with the hearts background stamp from Nordic Winter.  Then I cut the panels with a pinwheel die.  I put them together alternating colors, red/white/red/white etc.   I stamped the Sweets for My Sweet sentiment from  Sweet Hearts and cut it with a pennant banner attaching it to the pinwheel by tucking it just under the brad.   I adhered it to the stick (a stirrer from Starbucks!) with a thick glue dot, then added rhinestones to the head of the brad and on the banners for a little sparkle!

I made the cupcakes with a cherry cake mix and cream cheese frosting from Pillsbury (yummy, yum, yum! and so easy! I'm definitely not a 'from scratch' baker most of the time!) The cute dotted cupcake papers are from AC Moore. You can just change the colors of the pinwheel papers and the sentiment on the banner to celebrate another holiday or special occasion!

My second Sweet Thing is a Valentine card I created using sentiments from Sweet Hearts.  I love the pink white and grey color combination on this - don't you?

I also used a new toy on my card - the cupid and one of the hearts is a Tim Holtz Movers and Shakers Die.  I sponged all the edges of the cut outs with Antique Linen and popped them up on foam tape.The patterned paper is from Echo Park Yours Truly 6x6 pad.

Please join us in our Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party today!  Check it out on the Waltzingmouse Blog.  I'm off to see all the SWEET THINGS everyone else has created today!!  (and hope to see you on the 17th of next month too!)

Pinwheels:
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Nordic Winter, Sweet Hearts

Paper:  Pure Poppy, white - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Lady Bug

Accessories:  pinwheel die from Lilinker, stirrer from Starbucks, thick glue dot. 3/4" brass fastener - Stamples, rhinestones - Michaels, pennant banner - Spellbinders, cupcakes.

Cupid Valentine:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Sweet Hearts

Paper: white - PTI, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, pretty in Pink - SU, DP Yours Truly 6 x 6 pad by Echo Park

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Antique Linen

Accessories: rhinestones - Michaels and Kaiser, heart punches - EK Success, Cupi & heart die - Mini Love Struck /Tim Holtz Alterations Movers and Shakers, foam tape