Waltzingmouse Pajama Party - May 14, 2015

After a bit of a hiatus, Claire is once again hosting a Waltzingmouse Pajama Party -  and I'm excited to be attending it!  Claire gave us 4 challenges on May 2nd over at the Waltzingmouse Blog -  plenty of time to get cracking and create projects in time for the party!

Here are the challenges and what I brought to the party!

Challenge #1:  Man of the Moment -  Make a card for the significant man in your life - he doesn't have to be an adult. We are looking for masculine themed cards for any occasion. 

I made a birthday card, gold embossing the big star from the mini Sheriff set and the small star from Kaboom.  For the sentiment inside - I used stamps from Back in the Saddle and the little star from Kaboom.  This could be for a child or adult given the 'cowboy' theme.  I'm not sure just who in my family is getting this card yet!

Challenge #2: Surprise Him -  It's all about men this month, and we're getting ideas together for Father's Day, so we want you to make a masculine project that has some element of surprise about it - an exploding box card, a pocket card with a concealed message/gift, a moveable element.

Not having anyone to send a Father's Day card to -  I made mine another birthday card using stamps from Half Pint Heroes.  Cars are always a hit with the male population don't you think?

My surprise element is having a die cut strip on the card that pulls off revealing more of the sentiment!  I made the 'pull here' sign with my label maker.  I made an extra panel to show you how the strip pulls off.

Challenge #3:  Old Pajamas - Use one of your older Waltzingouse Stamps sets to create a project for this challenge! The Design Team will be digging out our Man of the Hour stamp sets for this one.

I love using photos of my family on my projects -  so for this challenge - I used a photo my niece took of her husband and 1 year old daughter, Madelyn, on a recent trip to Disney.  The sentiments from Man of the Hour highlighted this photo perfectly I think! 

 I used a die to cut the 'canvas' so it really looks like a little piece of art sitting on the easel!

 Challenge #4 - Bedtime Story Sketch

I was stuck on this for a bit - as this is a very busy sketch - not really my style -  but I needed an encouragement card for a friend at church who fell while riding his bike two weeks ago (he's an avid rider) and suffered a head bleed, among other injuries. I thought this sentiment from Fine Feathers might bring him some comfort.

I turned the sketch on it's side and used the die cut feathers instead of layered tags. I used the small tag from the Folding Tag Die, Fine Feather Die set, Woodgrain Backgrounders and Fine Feathers stamps.

Are you coming to the Pajama Party ?  I hope to see you there -  you have 24 hours to link up your creations (until 6:45 pm EST 5/15).  You will find all the details and Mr. Linky over at the Waltzingmouse Blog.

There is a prize to be won - and you don't have to use WMS stamps 

(but if you have 'em - we hope you'll use 'em!!).

ETA - a Note from Claire -- Just before we start I have some exciting info for you - the good folks at Addicted to Rubber Stamps are now carrying some selected Waltzingmouse Goodies! And - just for you - they have given me this fabby discount code to pass on to you - if you are shopping at Addicted to Rubber Stamps - simply enter the code WELCOME at checkout to get 10% off the site! (Items that are already discounted will not be eligible for this discount) so once you have uploaded your PJ entries - pop over and tell them we sent you!! :)

Cool Dude:
Stamps:  Sheriff, Kaboom, Back in the Saddle - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White, True Black - PTI, Brushed Gold - SU
Ink:  Versamark, Archival Jet Black
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Heat tool

Driving By:
Stamps:  Half Pint Heroes - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores - PTI
Ink:  Archival Jet Black
Accessories:  Silver Wink of Stella, Copics:  E00, E13, BG10, C6, 100, Y17, R20, Zipper Die - Papertrey Ink, ScorTape, Label Maker.

My Heart Belongs to Daddy:
Stamps:  Man of the Hour - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White, Blueberry Sky, Pure Poppy - PTI
Ink:  Calypso Coral - SU.
Accessories:  Dies - Sentiment Strip - MFT, Mini Canvas Die and wooden easel - Lil Inker Designs, tiny heart punch - McGill, Glue N Seal, ScorTape, photo printed from computer, winter blend sequins - Avery Elle.

Under His Wings
Stamps:  Woodgrain Backgrounders, Fine Feathers
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Ranger Distress Merina Lagoon, Soft Suede SU
Accessories:  Folding Tag Die, Fine Feathers Die Set - Waltzingmouse, Copper Mini Brads - Michaels, foam dots.