Waltzingmouse Stamps February Release Preview, Day 1

And a good morning it IS, something to really crow about, heee!  Today is the first day of the previews for the Waltzingmouse Stamps February Release, and we are showcasing 3 of Claire's wonderful new sets:  French Country, Chicken Wire, and Make Your Mark!  These sets, along with SIX other ones, will be released on Wednesday, February 29th!

My first card features the rooster and a sentiment from French Country, and one of the Chicken Wire background strips.  I masked off the rectangle frame from the previously-released Frame-It set to make a little scene.  Kind of reminds me of an old-fashioned label, don't you think?  A button sunshine to finish it off (shout out to Lori Tecler who always places hers so perfectly :)

I couldn't resist getting folksy, and thought back to the wonderful woven basket tutorial by Brenda Quintana.  I have used it twice before, and it's really fun to make!  I stamped patterns from French Country onto the horizontal strips.  Used the Fleur de lis from the set to make the border around the top.  Added a little tag using a certain shape that will be revealed later this week!  There's that rooster again...he's my newest favorite image!

For my finale, I decided to use the images in a more elegant fashion to make an "Anniversaire" card!

This card was made solely with images from French Country!

First, I stamped a background with smaller images from the set and colored them with Copic markers.  Added a label image that just so happens to fit the new Spellbinders Labels 25 Nestabilities!  My nesties didn't arrive quite yet, but fussy cutting did the trick!  Stamped a sentiment from French Country inside, along with 2 little border images from the previously released, Ovals-Classic Frames.

I used the Guide Lines Impression Plate from PTI, and stamped the fleur de lis from French Country inside the diamonds.  Added a big bow made out of bias tape.

Couldn't leave without showing a glimpse of the BACK!  Stamped with one of the wonderful new images from Make Your Mark!

I think there are a few other ladies that are just as excitied as I am today!  So off you go on a trip through the French Countryside (and you don't even need to buy a plane ticket!)
See you back here tomorrow for Day 2!

Anya Schrier

Beeca Feeken

Belinda Chang Langner

Clare Buswell

Julia Aston

Jennifer Holmes

Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio

Mona Pendleton

Sandie Dunne

Claire Brennan - Owner

Sarah Martina Parker

Tosha Leyendekker

Supplies:

Good Morning card:

Stamps:  French Country, Chicken Wire,  Frame-It, Waltzingmouse Stamps

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream and Kraft

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler, VersaMagic Night Sky, Fresh Ink in Chocolate, Antique Linen Distress ink, PTI Vintage Cream ink

Other:  yellow button and embroidery floss

Basket:

Stamps:  French Country, Waltzingmouse Stamps

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler and Not Quite Navy, Antique Linen Distress ink

Other:  PTI Kraft twill ribbon, eyelet, twine

Bon Anniversaire card:

Stamps:  French Country, Make Your Mark, Waltzingmouse Stamps

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Pure Poppy, A Muse Studio Winter Sky, Antique Linen and Pumice Stone Distress inks, Copic markers

Other:  bias tape, heart pin, PTI Guide Lines Impression Plate, A Muse Studio cranberry pearls, corner rounder punch