Waltzingmouse May Release Day!

Hey Stamper Friends!   It's finally here!  The WMS May Release Day!  All three new sets are now available for purchase at the WMS store! Half Pint Heroines, Compact Family and Compact Sentiments Part 2!

To celebrate - the WMS Design Team is having a blog waltz with more creations using the three new sets.

You should start the Waltz at Claire's blog -  she will have a complete list of the Design Team in case you lose your way.   If you arrived from Sandie's blog - you are in the right place!

I have three cards to share today - sort of like the grand finale at the fire works on the 4th of July!

For my first card I used Compact Family - stamping all the words that apply to my sister (and myself actually!) She's a wife, niece, mum, grandmother, friend.  I drew lines in pencil across the panel to help me get the stamping straight!

For my second card I used stamps from Half Pint Heroines and Compact Sentiments Part 2.

I loosely used this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch for my card.  Using 6 faces creatively spaced and a heart shape rather than a circle!

 And here's my final offering -  a little whimsical, paper pieced elephant from Half Pint Heroines framed in a Circus Ring, an embossed Star Circle Nestability.

I scattered rhinestones around for a little shimmer and sponged the edges to highlight the embossing. I stamped the head twice on the patterned paper and layered it with foam tape to pop it up.

There will be a prize of a Waltzingmouse stamp set of choice from a random drawing of comments left on all of the Design Team blogs. You have until May 11th at 11:59 pm, 5:59 am Central, 3:59 am Pacific and 6:59 am Eastern Time to leave your comments.

The winner will be posted on Claire's blog on May 12th.

Your next stop on the Waltz is Laurie who, I'm sure, has some gorgeous inspiration for you!

AND don't forget to GO SHOPPING!

Sister Card:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Compact Family.

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, Melon Berry - PTI

Ink:  Memento Lady Bug, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves, Tangelo, Rose Bud, Bahama Blue, Danube Blue, Ranger Distress - Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmelade.

Accessories: Rhinestones - Kaiser Craft, Wrinkled Seam Tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop.

You Make Me Smile Card:

Stamps:  Compact Sentiments Part 2, Half Pint Heroines

Paper:  White, Raspberry Fizz, True Black - PTI, DP Out of Print Paperpad - Basic Grey.

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  Copics - BG10, B24, C6, R20, R08, YR02, E35, YR23, E00, 1" & 1 1/4" circle punches - EK success and Stampin Up, wrinkled Seam Tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Heart Nestabilities, wicker weave embossing folder - Provo Craft, Rhinestones - Kaiser Craft, foam tape.

Elephant Card:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Half Pint Heroines
Paper: White - PTI, DP Echo Park This & That 6x6 paper pad  
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress - Spun Sugar  
Accessories: foam tape, rhinestones - Amuse, Star Circles Nestabilities, trio labels - Spellbinders