Colorful Stars of Christmas in July

I made this stary Christmas card for this week's color challenge on Split Coast. Karen was the  hostess and she gave us Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler for our colors. A great color combo don't you think??!! Her dessert option  - to make it Christmas or winter.

I also wanted to get my cards made for the Waltzingmouse Forum Christmas challenge for July - This month we were challenged to use stars on our cards.  So I combined the two challenges!   I make at least 3 Christmas cards for each WMS forum challenge - so I'll have 36 cards by Christmas!   Here are two more of the same design just using different colors!

I embossed a wonky rectangle on the white panels then cut a smaller wonky rectangle in star patterned paper to place inside the embossed frame. My stars are cut with Nestabilities and adhered wth foam tape. I stamped starbursts on the stars and added tiny twinkles to the centers as well as some on the sentiment.

My stamps are from Compliments of the Season by Waltzingmouse.

Have you checked out the WMS Christmas Challenge in the Forum yet???

You can also read the details about it  on Claire's blog here.
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Compliments of the Season

Paper: white, Simply Chartreuse, Berry Sorbet - PTI, navy and light blue Coredinations, DP - Textstyle Bitty star basics, PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: tiny twinkles - Taylored Expressions, wrinkled seam tape, wonky rectangle & star Nestabilities, foam tape

Happy Birthday for Sister and Mom

Happy Monday everyone -  It was SO HARD getting back to work today.  We had just absolutley gorgeous summer weather in Massachusetts this past weekend - I spent a lot of time in my garden weeding and mulching and enjoying the sun and soft breezes!

I was asked by a co-worker last week to make two personalized birthday cards - one for her sister and one for her mother.

I made both cards based on challenges over on Split Coast this past weekend.

When I asked my co-worker what her sister's interests were - she said that she loves clothes shopping - a fashionista!  The Inspiration Challenge was to look at the website - Posh Vintage - a lovely shop for clothes and a perfect site to give me ideas for the sister card!

I was inspired by this pretty floral dress.

 And here's my card:

I used the dress form die from PTI that I cut in white. Then I cut it again on this pretty origami floral paper and trimmed just the dress part adhering it over the dress form. The sentiment stamps are from Women of Life by Papertrey Ink and the background text is from Waltzingmouse Text It set.

I added layered circle Nestabilities, a bow of wrinkled seam tape and some bling!

Here's what I stamped on the inside of this card - the stamps are from Signature Series Dress Form by PTI and coordinate with the dress form die.

I was  happy to see Patter as the Featured Stamper over on Split Coast this week - I 'met' Patter a few years ago when I participated in the monthly SCS His Holy Name challenges that she ran.  (you can see the projects I made for that challenge here in my His Holy Name Album in my SCSgallery)

I chose to case Patter's Hi card to create the card for my co-worker's mother who likes the outdoors.

I used different colors and a die cut butterfly but kept her pretty sketch and basic design!

The happy Birthday is from Frame It and Mom is from Roses in Bloom - both Waltzingmouse.


Sister It's Your Day:
Stamps: Text Background from Text It - Waltzingmouse, Sister & it's your day sentiments from Women of Life - Papertrey Ink   Inside card:  Signature Series - Dress Form - Papertrey Ink

Paper: white, berry sorbet - Papertrey Ink, purple & violet - Coredinations, floral print chiyogami paper - Michaels
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black.,  inside - Versafine Imperial Purple
Accessories: rhinestones - Kaiser Kraft, tiny twinkles - Taylored Expressions, dress form die - Papertrey Ink, trio labels - Spellbinders, circle Nestabilities, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, foam tape

Happy Birthday Mom:Stamps: Waltzingmouse - happy Birthday from Frame It Set, Mom from Roses in Bloom Set
Paper: white, ocean tides, Text Style Happy Spots - PTI, archaic - Basic Grey, Thrift Shop - October Afternoon
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: gems - Bazzill Basics, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Butterfly die - Marianne, glue dots

WMS Saturday Sketch Challenge - Welcome Baby with a Flourish!

Today I've got a card for the Waltzingmouse Saturday Sketch Challenge. DT member Belinda was the designer of this great little sketch.

And here's my card!

For my center circle I used a stamp from an older WMS set called Vintage Circles Small.  The sentiments are from Say It Loud (an absolutely WONDERFUL and versatile sentiment set!) and the flourishes are from the newly released Flourishes - Scallops and Dots set.

Something I just discovered when I pulled out the flourish stamps for this card -  Claire has included a 'right and left' or 'mirror image' of each flourish (accept for the largest one) - so, for example, when I wanted the same flourish on each side of my circle as on my card above -  I had it!  I was thinking I would have to use a similar but not matching one and that's when I discovered this fact! (duh!)  When I used this set in the sneak peeks - I only used the largest flourish so I didn't notice this then!  Our Claire is always thinkin'!!

So -  go check out the WMS Sketch Challenge blog for all the deets and to see the wonderful samples created by the Mischief Makers as well as a few of  the DT.  You could win a free WMS stamp set by linking your creation over there!  Winners are announced each Saturday along with the new sketch challenge.

I'm off to visit my 'oh so adorable' 9 month old grandnephew Landon - my sister (his grandmother) is babysitting today and we're going to sit and adore him together!! LOL!!!  And  I might get to visit my other 1 month old grandnephew, James (Landon's new cousin) this weekend too!  

Here's Landon - The avid Boston Red Sox Fan

and here's James - all decked out for the 4th of July! on his first trip to the family cottage in Maine.

Life is grand with new babies around!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Flourishes - Scallops and Dots, Vintage Circles Small, Say It Loud.

Paper:  White, Hibiscus Burst, Sweet Blush - Papertrey Ink

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black,  Pink Passion - SU

Accessories:  foam tape, circle Nestability, flower punch - EK Success, rhinestones - Kaiser Kraft

A Silhouette Birthday for a Guy or a Girl!

A quick post from me today -  I've come to realize that I can't stay up every night until 11 pm and then get up for work at 5:30 am and not be tired!!   So I'm hitting the sheets as soon as I post this.  I think I'll read for an hour then shut off the light!   All in moderation right?!

I made this card for the Sketch Challenge over on Split Coast.  What a great CAS sketch!

 My stamps are from Sweet 'n Sassy -  the dragonfly and stems are from Serene Silhouette and the sentiment is from the July Release set Seeing Spots. 

I chose the stamps I wanted to use first - then the ink color - then went in search of some patterned paper that would work with it.  I think these colors would work for either masculine or feminine don't you?  The card base is a piece of Washboard Bazzill Basics and it has textured vertical lines that gives a nice subtle dimension to the card.

Ok - I'm off to get into my book -  I'm presently reading " The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" by Rebecca Wells - I never saw the movie when it came out but wanted too (probably too busy stamping!) -  the book is really good so far so I may look for it on Pay Per View on cable after I finish it!!

Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy - blooms and dragonfly from Serene Silhouette, Happy Birthday from Seeing Spots

Paper: Ginger - Bazzill Basics Washboard, Really Rust - SU, Vintage Cream - PTI, DP Basic Grey Pyrus Paper Pad

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Potters Clay

Accessories: foam tape, corner rounder - Zutter, 1" circle punch - EK Success

Christmas in June

Ok, so I know it's not Christmas and it's not even still June !! Well - let me explain ......  I'm partipating in the Waltzingmouse Forum Christmas Card Challenge where every month Lynn gives us a new challenge to use for that month's Christmas cards.

The June Challenge was to use a big ribbon and I think I kept putting off making a card because I like to make my Christmas cards as thin as possible so they don't cost extra postage and I knew a big ribbon would be THICK!  But when it suddenly got to be July I realized I better get one made before the July challenge got posted!!

So here's what I created:

When I thought big ribbon I imediately thought big ornament!  So I got out the Vintage Ornament set and thought this background from Pic-Nic Patterns would look good behind it.  The sentiment is from Compliments of the Season.  The ornament is popped up on foam tape and the ribbon is adhered with a glue dot.

I always like to make at least 3 cards when I do the Christmas challenge so hopefully I'll have enough to send out when December rolls around -  so I made three this month just changing the sentiment on the ornament.  And you know - this silk ribbon is pretty light so I bet if I do mail them it may not even be more postage!  So much for worrying so long about it!!!

July 10th is when Lynn posts the challenge for this month -  you should check it out and come join us!  You'll thank me in December!!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Vintage Ornaments, Compliments of the Season, Pic-Nic Patterns.
Paper:  White, Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf - PTI
Ink:  Memento Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  foam tape, clear rhinestones - Michaels, glue dots, satin ribbon - May Arts.

Waltzingmouse Saturday Sketch - A Cameo Anniversary!

Welcome to Saturday and another fun WMS sketch!  Belinda did the honors of creating another fun one for us!

And since I had all the new July Release stamps still out on my worktable - I naturally grabbed the lovely Cameo Sets for my card!

Pretty clean and simple on this - just like the sketch.  I just added a little bling and twine!  My top panel is a lovely textured Bazill.  The card base and silhouettes are Hibiscus Burst.  I popped the panel and circles up on foam tape.

We hope you'll be inspired and join us in the sketch challenge this week -  you will find all the details on the WMS Sketch blog.  Can't wait to see what you create!!  Every week one lucky entry wins a free WMS stamp set so get to it!!

Hope all those living in the US have a wonderful and safe 4th of July Weekend and Happy Canada Day (yesterday) to all those living to the north of US!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse -  Sentiment from Cameo to Go, man and woman cameos from Cameo Creations.
Paper:  WIld Berry Bazzill, white, Hibiscus Burst - PTI
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Pink Sorbet twine - The Twinery purchased at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions, Rhinestones - Kaiser, foam tape.

WMS DT Blog Waltz - July Release Day!

Well we finally made it!   Welcome to the Waltzingmouse July 1 Release Design Team Blog Waltz!!!

You should start the waltz at Claire's blog

If you came here from Kate's blog you are in the right place.

Today I'm sharing some clean and simple note cards and a birthday cake card using a few of the new sets (see my supply list at the end of this post).

Remember to stop by Claire's Shop to get your order in for your favorite Waltzingmouse July sets before they're gone!    I hope you have been inspired by all our creations the last few days.


Be sure you leave comments on each of the design team members’ blogs.  There will be a prize of a stamp set of choice from a random drawing from one of our blogs. You have until Saturday, July 2nd, at 11:59 pm EST, 10:59 pm Central, and 8:59 pm PST to enter.

Now let's waltz on over to the ever talented Tosh's blog!

Thank You Card
Stamps - Waltzingmouse - Big Day Essentials, leaf on envelope from Ovals - Classic Frames
Paper:  Fabrio Note Card
Ink:  Ranger Distress Black Soot
Accessories:  Spica Gold pen

Invitation Card
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ovals Classic Frames, Big Day Essentials, flourish on envelope from Flourishes Scallops Dots.
Paper:  Fabrio Note Card
Ink:  Ranger Distress Black Soot, Faded Jeans
Accessories:  Blue Stickles.

Eat Cake card
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Eat Cake

Paper: white, dark chocolate, textstyle happy spots + by the numbers - PTI
Ink: Memento New Sprout + Rich Cocoa
Accessories: yellow glaze pen - Sakura, designer label punch - SU, dark chocolate twill - PTI, foam tape