Waltzingmouse Stamps July Release Previews, Day 2

Waltzingmouse Stamps is back today with another preview of one of the four sets that will be releasing on Sunday, July 1st!  This one is a totally awesome 3x4 stamp set called North Shore!  I think this is one of my fave images ever...it is the epitome of cool and reminds me of my high school days in New Jersey, just a few miles from the ocean...our high school even had a Surf Team!

I decided to start at Pinterest and typed in "Vintage Surf Posters."  I found a bunch of great ones, but this one caught my eye and was inspiration for both of my cards today.  This plaid paper from Simple Stories "Summer Fresh" collection made me think of board shorts and I love these shades of red and blue together.

I stamped the image in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white powder.  Such a fun rustic effect!  The tropical flowers from the previously-released Free Spirit-Boy set (which coordinates PERFECTLY with North Shore) are colored with Copics and the middle one is set above the others with dimensionals.  Also added the fun wave image from the set along the bottom.

For my second card, I knew I wanted to create a card featuring the image with a beautiful beach sunset behind it as soon as I got the image in my hot little hands!

I stamped the image on an acetate sheet with black Stazon ink.  I then sponged Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door, and Mustard Seed on white paper and placed it behind the images.  The inner white frame is impressed with a woodgrain plate.

I can't even wait to make some more cards with this set, it's sooo much fun!  Be sure to check out these Design Team Members' blogs for more fun at the North Shore and come back here tomorrow for the debut of set #3!

  Anya Schrier 

  Bonnie Sharp 

Clare Buswell 

Julia Aston 

Jennifer Holmes 

 Laurie Schmidlin 

Lynn Mercurio 

Mona Pendleton 

Sandie Dunne 

Tosha Leyendekker 

Claire Brennan (Owner)

Supplies:

North Shore Plaid:

Stamps:  North Shore and Free Spirit Boy, both Waltzingmouse Stamps

Paper:  PTI Rustic Cream, Blueberry Sky, Simple Stories "Summer Fresh" plaid paper, Creative Imaginations Wood paper in "Thin Cherry"

Ink:  Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, A Muse Latte ink

Other:  Spellbinders Standard Circle Nestabilities, twine, A Muse Studio white embossing powder

North Shore Sunset:

Stamps:  North Shore and Free Spirit Boy, both Waltzingmouse Stamps

Paper:  PTI white, Hawaiian Shores, acetate sheet

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, PTI Fresh Snow, Tim Holtz Distress inks in Barn Door, Mustard Seed, and Spiced Marmalade

Other:  Spellbinders Petite Oval Nestabilities, rhinestones, PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate