WMS July 17th Blog Party - Celebrate the Outdoors!

 Today I'm participating in the July WMS Blog Party - we have a blog party the 17th of each month - and the topic is announced on the Waltzingmouse Blog on the 1st of every month so we have plenty of time to create!  This month the theme is Outdoors (think picnics, the beach or lake, summer foods etc!)

I chose to highlight summer foods -  in particular -  fresh strawberries and home made jam!

I made this sweet little basket with three strawberries inside it from Claire's Strawberry Suite Template (available at the WMS shop later this month) .  I stamped the sides of the basket and the strawberries with a background stamp from Pin Nic Patterns (I white embossed the stamping on the strawberries).  The little basket is about 2 1/2" x 1 3/4".  The pattern includes a handle but I didn't use it on mine today.

My first card uses stamps from the set Big Berries - Strawberries - you can pre-order this set now! - it will be available mid-July.  After stamping all the images on the white panel,  I dry embossed it with my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The cards are both 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

My 2nd card uses stamps from Jar Fillers - Jam Packed  and Candy Jar two more sets that will be available NOW! in mid-July. (if you have the Candy Jar Christmas set - you already have this jar!)  I stamped the jar outline and cover with London Fog ink, then I stamped the contents in red.  I stamped the label, cut it out and layered it over the jar with foam tape.  Then I just added a piece of tied twine adhering it with a glue dot.

I cut up a paper doily and adhered the edges just inside the edges of the little box and folded them over the top.  I ran the twine through the holes in the panels of the strawberry to close them up and pulled the twine up through the leaf on top - then tied it in a bow.

 I placed my little box on top of another doily -  Isn't this just the cutest thing??!

Now I hope you will check out all the people coming to the Blog Party today -  we are all linking our cards/projects up over at the WMS blog!  I'm off to check them out -  are you coming with me??  You can also join in the fun!  You have 24 hours to post and link your card -  all the details are here.

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Pic Nic Patterns, Jar Fillers - Jam Packed, Big Berries - Strawberries, Candy Jar (or Candy Jar Christmas.

Paper:  Kraft, White, Ripe Avocado - PTI, Ruby Red - SU

Ink:  Ranger Distress Brushed Corduroy, Versamark Watermark Ink, Memento - Love Letter, London Fog, Bamboo Leaves, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  glue dots, ScorTape, white embossing powder, hot gun, swiss dots embossing folder - Provo Craft, Peapod Twine - The Twinery, Strawberry Suite Template - WMS, 1/8" hole punch - Fiskars, paper doilies - Little Yellow Bicycle