Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch - Slainte

Happy Saturday dear friends! Today Waltzingmouse has a wonderful round sketch for us to play with - I LOVE making round cards - do you?!?

I had a lot of 'green stuff' out on my work table having recently made a few St. Patrick's Day cards to send to friends as well as making something for the Friends of WMS blog waltz on 3/17 where the theme is St. Pat's or Irish!

I used my circle and lacey circle Nestabilities and some pretty papers from October Afternoon. My stamps are from Irish Blessings. This card could be for St. Patrick's Day or used as a get well card!

Now go check out the WMS Sketch Blog and get inspired by the cards the Mischief Makers and other DT members have created using this week's sketch.

Then make your own card using the sketch and link it on the Sketch Blog by Thursday 3/17/11 at 11:59 pm EST - you could be chosen Top Mouse !!

Winners are announced each Saturday along with the new sketch challenge. And every week one lucky entry will win a free WMS stamp set of choice!! whoo hoo!

This also qualifies for the Friday's Stamp Something Challenge - to use cream and green and The Shabby Tea Rooms challenge - the luck of the Irish, and the StampinSanity Holy guacamole challenge.

Hope you can stop by tomorrow for my preview of new Rubbernecker stamps being released on Tuesday 3/15!

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Irish Blessings

Paper: Vintage Cream, New Leaf - PTI, DP October Afternoon Modern Homemaker

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black & Bamboo Leaves

Accessories: Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Corner Rounder, Tiny Gems - Taylored Expressions, Rhinestones - Kaiser, quickie glue pen, foam tape.

Colorful Pansies and a Timeless Dance

Pansies are one of my favorite flowers with their sweet little 'faces' and beautiful colors - every spring they are one of the first flowers I plant in my garden.

I made this card to help Karen Barber illustrate her color challenge over at Split Coast this week. She chose Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush and Bashful Blue for us to use, a lovely combination don't you think? Her dessert option was to use a white gel pen on our creation.

For my card, I first dry embossed a deckled oval Nestability in the center of the card. I used copics in colors similar to the three challenge colors for my cluster of pansies. I cut out the image and adhered it inside the frame with foam tape. Finally, I added yellow stickles to the center of my pansies and some dots with a white gel pen.

My pretty pansie stamp is from Rubbernecker

Stamps: Rubbernecker - Pansies #506-04
Paper: white - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: foam tape, white gel pen, yellow stickles, Copics #V12, V17, Y17, BG10, YG03, YG13, Exacto knife

This week the Split Coast teaparty honored Roxie our long suffering SCS Sketch Challenge hostess! We all headed off to the Roxbury for a wild night of dancing! I'm bringing a rather sedate victorian couple to add a little class to the evening (if that's at all possible!! LOL!!!) but boy can they 'cut a rug' - look at those pointed toes and uplifted elbows!

There is absolutley no stamping on my card today (gasp) just a focus on the dance and the sketch (which is last week's SCS sketch)

This lovely image came from Dover Publications who publishes copyright free images on disk that you can download, resize and print to your heart's content!

I added some ice stickles to the ladies hair ribbon, shoulder and edge of her dress and a little to the man's waistcoat for some shimmer.

Hope you can stop by on Sunday - all of the Rubbernecker DT will be previewing some brand new stamps being released on Tuesday 3/15. There will be a chance to win free Rubbernecker stamps - whoo hoo!! and check out the newly refurbished Rubbernecker Blog!

Stamps: none!
Paper: white, smokey shadow - PTI, DP Websters Pages Petite Papers Collection Combo pack
Ink: none
Accessories: Victorian dancers from Dover Publication Full Color Men & Women Illustrations, foam tape, Crystal ice Stickles, exacto knife

The Perfect Cat

Confused by the title and the image?!!

I combined both Monday Split Coast challenges in my card today. The CAS challenge was to use humor - the Try a New Techinque challenge was to use a different shape for your card.

I found this cute little scottie dog template in Papercrafts Magazine on line. Isn't he just adorable?!

I cut the dog out of a textured Bazzill paper, added his little jacket, stamped the sentiment, cut it out and tied a bow around his neck!

The sentiment is from Rubbernecker.

I used to be just a dog person - we had a sweet cocker-springer spaniel mix dog growing up and later I had the most wonderful great dane, but years later someone gave me a little homeless kitty and I became a cat lover too.

Now we have two beautiful Russian Blue cats who are sisters, named Scout and Boo. I have to say, they are a lot easier to take care of than a dog......

Scout always sits with me when I stamp - so I had to explain to her that I really didn't mean what I stamped on the card ....... LOL!!

This sweet little pup will fit in a regular size envelope in case you're wondering!

Stamps: Rubbernecker - The Perfect Cat is a dog #77-11
Paper: Black tie Bazzill Basics, More Mustard - SU, DP OCtober Afternoon/Modern Homemaker Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: wrinkled seam tape - http://www.prairiebirdboutique.etsy.com%20shop/, brad - Imaginesce, template from PaperCrafts Magazine

Lucky to Have You - Friend!

Hello dear friends! Welcome to the start of another week! I made these two cards for the Inspiration Challenge over on Split Coast this weekend.

This card was inspired by shamrock-heart necklace on the Cath Kidston web site

I used a free digi stamp and sentiment from PaperSmooches on my card. I embossed the background with Argyle embossing folder and cut out the sentiment with a nestie tag die. This card also works for The Ways to Use it Challenge this week - to use polka dots and the Free 4 All challenge -show your luck!

Stamps: Digi Stamps from PaperSmooches
Paper: white, pure poppy - PTI, Kraft - Gina K, DP dotted green - Amuse
Ink: Ranger Distress - Bundled Sage
Accessories: Ribbon tag trio 2 - Nestabilities, Twill - SU, Argyle Embossing folder, Foam tape, heart punch - McGill, corner rounder

My second card was inspired by this cute spot carry all bag . My Friend sentiment is from Rubbernecker . This card also works for the Ways to Use it Challenge - to use Polka Dots

We finally had some really warm weather this weekend (50's) and lots of our snow melted (finally!) I can actually see some soggy lawn as well as all the branches that had fallen during the snow storms we had all winter that got covered in the snow - now exposed!! Lots of clean up to be done this spring!

Stamps: Rubbernecker #480 Fall Trilogy Set
Paper: white & pure poppy - PTI, DP Bitty Dot Basics - PTI
Ink: Ranger Distress Barn Door
Accessories: Lacey Squares Nestabilities, foam tape, Wrinkled Seam Tape, mega deckled rectangle - Nestabilities

Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch - Back in the Saddle

Welcome once again dear friends, to the Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch! How fun is this to play with??!!

I just couldn't put down the new western stamp sets after working with them for the sneak peeks! Don't you just LOVE this blanket background stamp! Mwahh- it stamps so nicely!!! It's from Way Out West and the funky cowboy get well sentiment is from Back In the Saddle.

I sponged the edges of the card and the sentiment with Scattered Straw Ranger Distress Ink and layered the sentiment on Lacey and Eyelet Square Nestabilities.

To top it off - I added 3 little purple gems for a little sparkle!

Now go check out the WMS Sketch Blog and get inspired by the cards the Mischief Makers and other DT members have created using this week's sketch.

Then make your own card using the sketch and link it on the Sketch Blog by Thursday 3/10/11 at 11:59 pm EST - you could be chosen Top Mouse !!

Winners are announced each Saturday along with the new sketch challenge. And every week one lucky entry will win a free WMS stamp set of choice!! whoo hoo!

Kent and I are off to the Melrose Symphony tonight - hope you have some fun plans too?!

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Back in the Saddle, Way Out West

Paper: Rustic Cream, Terracotta Tile - PTI, Elegant Eggplant - SU

Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Ranger Distress Scattered Straw

Accessories: Gems - Creative Charms, Lacey & Eyelet Squares Nestabilities, foam tape.

Batty In Love

I'm sure you have all heard about Kim Hughes new stamp company - PaperSmooches. I love her cute characters and the great fonts she uses for her sentiments!

Well, she announced that the first Thursday of each month you can link a card or project on her blog using Papersmooches stamps and she will choose a guest designer from the entries for the next month - you can read all about it here.

So - anyhoo - here is a card I made using the Papersmooches set Falling for You to enter into today's contest.

So this could be a Valentine's Day Card with the Batty in Love sentiment - or a Halloween card for your loved one!! LOL!!

Wish me luck!?

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Falling for You
Paper: Kraft - Gina K, Black - SU, Summer Sunrise & Plum Pudding - PTI
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Stormy Sky & Tea Dye
Accessories: Bare Tree Sizzix Die #38-0207, quickie glue pen, foam tape, circle punch - SU.

Waltzingmouse March Release Blog Waltz

Hello dear friends! Welcome to the Waltzingmouse March Release Design Team Blog Waltz! All 5 new sets are available to purchase today!

Way Out West, Back in the Saddle, Vintage Labels 18, Vintage Banners and Bitty Banners!

You'll want to start your waltz over at Claire's blog . You'll find the full line of the waltz there in case you lose your way!

If you came here from Lynn's Blog you're in the right place.

I've been so excited by these new sets that I made 3 cards for the waltz today -

This one uses Vintage Banners (large banner, row of stars, and sentiment) & Bitty Banners (tag ribbons & large star) Vintage banners is compatible with the Spellbinders Nested Pennants & Nested Lacey Pennants available in mid-March.

For this card I cut my star out of a panel from a cardboard box with the star Nestabilities. I ripped off some of the top layer to expose the ridges and sponged it with my Color Box Silver ink pad. The sentiments, boots and circle star are from Back in the Saddle, the desert background is from Way Out West. The silver ink is so moist - I had to use the brads to hold the sentiments onto the star!

On my final card (thanks for sticking with me!) The sentiment is from Back in the Saddle, the row of stars is from Way Out West.

Remember to leave comments on all of the DT's blogs as you waltz today - one lucky commenter will win a WMS stamp set! AND be sure to go to the Waltzingmouse Store to order the stamp sets that tickled your fancy!!

Comments must be left by 11:59 pm EST on 3/2/11 . Winners will be announced on the WMS Blog on 3/3/11.

Now 'git along little doggies' over to the ever talented Carly's blog to see what she's waltzing with today!

Hip Hip Hooray! card:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - large banner, sentiment & 3 stars from Vintage Banners, ribbon tags & large star from Bitty Banners.Paper: White, Pure Poppy - PTI, DP October Afternoon Modern HomemakerInk: Ranger Distress Barn Door, Versafine onyx BlackAccessories: scallop edge punch & circle punch - SU, foam tape.

Yee Haw Card:Stamps: Waltzingmouse - sentiments, boots & stars - Back in the Saddle, desert background - Way Out WestPaper: Rustic Cream, Ripe Avocado - PTI, panel from cardboard box for starInk: Ranger Distress Bundled Sage & Old Paper, Color Box silverAccessories: Brads - Imaginisce, Regal Crest Die - Tim Holtz Alterations/Sizzix, Star Nestability.

Courage Card:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Sentiment - Back in the Sadle, Stars - Way Out WestPaper: Green & Peach - Coredinations, Ripe avocado & Rustic Cream - PTI, DP Webster's Pages Petite Papers.Ink: Ranger Distress -Peeled Paint, Antique LinenAccessories: Distresser - Ranger, Saddle stitched Ripe Avocado ribbon - PTI, Star Punch - McGill, Rhinestones - Kaiser, foam tape.