Waltzingmouse August Release Day!

We have FINALLY arrived at the wonderful day of the August Waltzingmouse Release -  all of the new sets we have been highlighting for the past 3 days are now available in the WMS shop!

And as is tradition -  the Design Team is having a blog hop - and you can win a stamp set just by leaving a comment at each blog along the way!   You should start the hop at Claire's Waltzingmouse Blog - she also has the complete list of the Design Team if you lose your way.

I am the first stop along the hop this time!

What are your favorites?  Vintage Baby Shower, Little Darlings, Little Darlings Sentiments, Hello Happy Thanks, Tis the Season, Great Big Owl, Boo and Friends or Peek a Boo Sentiments - 

 I know - you can't just pick one right?!!

Here's one more peek at a few of the new sets being released.

A beautiful vintage umbrella and lovely sentiment from Vintage Baby Shower adorn this CAS baby gift thank you card.  I simply stamped on the panel and colored the umbrella with a Copic.  I sponged the edges of the panel, adhered it to the card base and added 3 sequins for a little sparkle. Can't get much simpler than this!

For my next card - I used a photo of my grandnephew, James, wearing his Jake the Pirate outfit from last Halloween (taking a little poetic license here using a pirate for a sailor!) The sentiment stamps are from Hello Happy Thanks - and I used the recently released dies from Ocean Bound Anchors and Ocean Bound Ships and coordinating Ocean Bound stamp set released last year.

I added some tiny star rhinestones to the sentiment, ships wheel and anchor for a little nautical sparkle! I cut around his hand and slipped the anchor in so it appears as if he is holding it. Doesn't it look like James is saying 'Arrrgh' in the photo?!!

My last offering today is a quick and easy home decor project.
I made a switch plate cover using one of the beautiful owls from the Great Big Owl set who just happens to have a space to cut out right where the on/off switch is located!

I stamped the owl on Kraft card stock and embossed him with brown embossing powder.   There's such wonderful detail on this owl!

Then I sponged the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, rounded the corners and cut out the center with my x-acto knife.  I ran the piece through my Xyron 510 to laminate it so it's protected from fingerprints (!) cut the laminate out of the center part - and layered it onto the switch plate with Scor Tape. -  Fun huh??!
He looks so cute in our hallway!

Next on the hop is Sandie who I know has something wonderfully creative to share with you! 

Don't forget to leave a comment at each of the DT's blog -  you have until midnight on Aug 29th to leave your comments - and the winner will be announced on Claire's blog on Aug 30th - good luck!

Vintage Baby Thanks

Stamps:  Vintage Baby Shower - Waltzingmouse

Paper:  Vintage Cream - PTI

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Antique Linen

Accessories:  Copic: RV23, Sequins - Neat N Tangled, Glue N Seal - Ranger.

Handsome Sailor 

Stamps:  Hello Happy Thanks, Ocean Bound - Waltzingmouse

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, Summer Sunrise - PTI

Ink:  Memento Nautical Blue and Potters Clay

Accessories:  Dies:  Mega Rectangle Nestabilities; Ocean Bound Anchors and Ocean Bound Ships - Waltzingmouse, Star gems - Amuse, photo, foam dots.

Owl Switchplate cover
Stamps:  Great Big Owl
Paper:  Kraft - PTI
Ink:  Versamark, Vintage Photo Ranger Distress
Accessories:  Brown Embossing Powder - Ranger, ScorTape, Xyron 510, Double Sided Laminate for Xyron, x-acto knife, Zutter Corner Rounder.