HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONTH, JEANNE JACHNA!

I am back tonight with a special blog party to celebrate Jeanne Jachna's birthday month!  I jumped at the chance to celebrate one of my favorite crafty bloggers :)

I chose to make a card with Jeanne's signature colors...purple and red!

I chose to use the new Waltzingmouse Stamp "Yonder Background" that will be released tomorrow (can't wait to see what Jeanne does with it when it arrives at her house :).

Colored a rose from Roses in Bloom with Copics and gave it super-sized dimension!  Stamped the sentiment from Back in the Saddle and tucked it in one of the labels from Very Vintage Labels No. 10 embossed in silver.

I left out one necessary Jeanne element from my card...a big bow.  I couldn't do it.  Have you SEEN what she does with ribbon?  It would be like baking her a cake on her birthday and then eating it all myself.  That may be a bad analogy, but I essentially mean it would be all kinds of wrong for me to try and replicate!  Besides, I am as bad at baking cakes as I am at making big fancy bows, lol!

I hope you have the best birthday month ever, Jeanne!  I am so glad that we have had the chance to become friends in this big blog world!  Here are some other ladies who are celebrating Jeanne Jachna Birthday month TOO...

Cathy

Joyce

Kim

Marybeth

Kara

Jessica

Jen

Renee

Anya

Tracey

Supplies:
Stamps:  Yonder Star Background, Roses in Bloom, Back in the Saddle, Very Vintage Labels No. 10
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Plum Pudding
Ink:  VersaMagic Eggplant, Stampin Up Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink, Copic Markers
Other:  Stickles, A Muse Studio silver embossing powder

Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release Preview, Day 3

Please excuse my late post today!  Hurricane weather threats, Halloween, and a double dose of pink eye (Eva and my Claire!) caused me to crack under the creative pressure!  But I could not let the day end without posting projects with 3 of the 8 sets that Waltzingmouse Stamps will be releasing tomorrow, November 2!!  Today we are showcasing Cabin Plaid (another awesome full-size background), Half Pint Heroes Additions, and Sheriff!

Up first is a Western card featuring Sheriff and Cabin Plaid!  I paired them with papers from October Afternoon's "Sasparilla" Collection and images from the previously-released Back in the Saddle set!  Stamped the cowboys in red and than embossed them with a woodgrain impression plate.

As with all of Claire's images, this super-sized badge embosses like a dream!  My Cabin Plaid was stamped in slate ink and it reminds me so much of flannel.  For the larger backgrounds, I put my stamp on a 6x6 block, place a piece of paper over the top, and smooth over the back with my hand.  I got a perfect impression with dye and pigment inks. 

And now for the adorable Half Pint Heroes Additions set.  I always need boy birthday tags for my daughters when they get invited to birthday parties...

Kept with my red and navy theme...my go-to colors!  Paper-pieced the little guy with Sasparilla papers and some Pure Poppy cardstock.  Stamped Cabin Plaid on some die cut stars...I could use that background every DAY!  It's so awesome and realistic!

These DT members are showcasing projects today.  Join us all tomorrow November 2 for our Release Day Blog Waltz starting at 3:00 PM EST!

Bonnie Sharp 

Lynn Mercurio 

Belinda Change Langner 

Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker 

Anya Schrier 

Sandie Dunne 

Clare Buswell 

Becca Feeken 

Julia Aston 

Jennifer Holmes 

Laurie Schmidlin 

Claire Brennan

Supplies:

Sheriff card:
Stamps:  Sheriff, Cabin Plaid, Back in the Saddle, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  October Afternoon's Sasparilla collection, PTI Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy, & Rustic Cream
Ink:  Fresh Ink in Slate, Stampin Up Real Red, VersaMark, Tim Holtz Antique Linen
Other:  PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate, A Muse Studio silver embossing powder and Ric-Rac die, gingham ribbon

Half Pint Hero tag:
Stamps:  Half Pint Heroes Additions, Cabin Plaid, both Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  Paper Studio tag, PTI Pure Poppy, Kraft, Vintage Cream
Ink:  Stampin Up Real Red and Not Quite Navy, Memento Black, Copic Markers
Other:  PTI Star Prints dies, twine

Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release Preview, Day 2

Even though it's Halloween, there are Christmas treats in store for you today!  The Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team is featuring two more stamp sets that will be released this Friday, November 2.  Today we are previewing Vintage Christmas Background and Compliments of the Season 2!!

Vintage Christmas Background coordinates perfectly with the prints and images from 3 previously-released sets...Seasons of Love-Tags, Very Vintage Christmas, and even one of the tags in Seasonal Remedies!  I used the full-sized background for my first card...

I thought that it looked perfectly snowy stamped in soft blue :)  Used the beautiful snowflake image from  Very Vintage Christmas overstamped in navy ink.

Added a snowy hill and that sweet snowman from A Cottage Christmas.  Sparkled him up with a stardust pen.  This is one of my favorite sentiments from Compliments of the Season 2...LOVE that font!!

Another thing that I love?  The freebie Sweetie Pouch template available in the store!

Cut the template using cranberry cardstock, then stamped a piece of fern cardstock using the Vintage Christmas Background.  The band around the pouch is the stripe image from Very Vintage Christmas.  The gorgeous sentiment is another from Compliments of the Season 2!  It was stamped in VersaMark ink then heat embossed with white powder.  Claire included the most gorgeous details on this one!

And last...could be my favorite :)

Earth Angel in a Vintage Christmas dress!!  The tag image is from the Very Vintage Christmas stamp set and is cut out with the largest label from the Small Labels Nestabilities set.  I paper-pieced the dress after stamping it over a piece of Vintage Christmas Background.  See how the prints coordinate so well together?!  Stamped the tag in latte ink and added yet another sentiment from Compliments of the Season 2.  I could stamp 20 of these tags and each one would make me so happy!!

I hope that you have a great Halloween night...but do stop by these DT members' blogs for some more sugarfree TREATS :)!

Bonnie Sharp 

Lynn Mercurio 

Belinda Change Langner 

Sarah Martina Parker 

Tosha Leyendekker 

Anya Schrier 

Sandie Dunne 

Clare Buswell 

Becca Feeken 

Julia Aston 

Jennifer Holmes 

Laurie Schmidlin 

Claire Brennan

Supplies:

Snowman card:
Stamps:  Very Vintage Christmas, Vintage Christmas Background, A Cottage Christmas, Compliments of the Season 2, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  PTI Blueberry Sky and white cardstock
Ink:  Fresh Ink in Capri Blue and Navy, Memento Black
Other:  Blueberry Sky grosgrain ribbon, Stampendous Crystal Snow glitter, Sakura Stardust pen, Stickles, pearls

Christmas Treatie Pouch:
Stamps:  Vintage Christmas Background, Very Vintage Christmas, Compliments of the Season 2, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  AMuse Studio Cranberry and Fern cardstock, PTI white
Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy, VersaMark
Other:  Treatie Pouch template, free at Waltzingmouse Stamps, A Muse Studio white embossing powder and red twinkle stickers

Earth Angel tag:
Stamps:  Earth Angel, Vintage Christmas Background, Very Vintage Christmas, Compliments of the Season 2, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream cardstock
Ink:  AMuse Studio Latte, Fresh Ink in Sugar, Memento Espresso Truffle, Copic marker
Other:  Spellbinders Small Labels Nestabilities, Stampendous Crystal Snow, AMuse Studio Blush satin ribbon, twine

Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release Preview, Day 1

Claire has put together an outstanding release for the holidays with 8 wonderful sets to be released this Friday, November 2!  She has created Christmas sets the likes that have never been seen in stamp land!  Today we are previewing 2 sets, Yonder Star and Yonder Star Background.  Claire has decided to create full-size acrylic backgrounds in her wonderful and unique patterns!

Up first is a wine bottle wrapped in some festive red burlap and decorated with images from Yonder Star.  I have seen the Head Moustress herself do a fancy cascading tag, and wanted to try one out myself!

I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with a Small Labels Nestie.  Stamped the stars in VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with white powder.  Added some gingham ribbon from May Arts and a few rusty jingle bells and now I have the perfect hostess gift to bring to a holiday shindig :)

Next up is  Yonder Star paired with Yonder Star Background...

I stamped the image and sentiment from Yonder Star on Rustic Cream cardstock.  Then I made a little kraft wreath with the Martha Stewart branch punch.  I was going for a patina finish for the background.  I stamped Yonder Star Background in VersaMark ink on this cool blue paper from The Paper Loft.  I sprinkled clear embossing powder on randomly, and then went back and added some copper embossing powder in spots where the clear "missed."

After heat embossing it, I got a very fun effect!  A little bit textured like denim, and a little bit shiny to complete the rustic look!

Cannot even wait to use these sets again!  You'll probably be seeing them throughout my release projects...they are very addicting!  Now off you go to see the rest of the Design Team Members' projects!

Claire Brennan 

Bonnie Sharp 

Lynn Mercurio 

Belinda Change Langner 

Sarah Martina Parker 

Tosha Leyendekker 

Anya Schrier  

Sandie Dunne 

Clare Buswell 

Becca Feeken 

Julia Aston 

Jennifer Holmes 

Laurie Schmidlin 

 Supplies:

Wine Bottle tag:
Stamps:  Yonder Star, Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  PTI Black and Vintage Cream
Ink:  Stampin Up Real Red, VersaMark
Other:  red burlap, A Muse Studio white embossing powder, SU eyelets, twine, Small Labels Nestabilities, May Arts gingham ribbon, rusty jingle bell

Rustic Wreath card:
Stamps:  Yonder Star and Yonder Star Background, Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  The Paper Loft Serendipity Collection, Echo Park Homemade Collection, PTI Rustic Cream and Kraft cardstock
Ink:  VersaMark, Fresh Ink in Honey, Memento Espresso Truffle
Other:  Hero Arts Ultra Fine clear embossing powder, Ranger copper embossing powder, Standard Circle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Waltzingmouse Stamps chocolate twine, rusty jingle bell

Autumn Sketch

Now it's time to feature some Mischief Makers at the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge Blog!  The sketch this week is by the amazing papercrafter (and a bow-tying magician) Jeanne Jachna!

I decided to sneak in an autumn card before the Christmas bonanza begins!  Used the saltbox house and sentiment from Blessed by You and two Teeny Trees.  The paper is from the Simple Stories "Generations" collection...such beautiful patterns and colors in that one.

The house was stamped with chocolate ink and then clear embossed.  Added some Sakura glaze pen to the leaves on the trees and a few that were scattered along the bottom.

Upload your creation with the sketch HERE by next Friday, November 2.  If you use at least 1 Waltzingmouse Stamps image on your project, you will be eligible to win a WMS set of choice.

Have you been watching Claire's blog?  She is showcasing some sneak peeks for the upcoming November release, yippee!

Supplies:
Stamps: Blessed by You, Teeny Trees, both Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  Simple Stories "Generations," PTI Kraft and Rustic White cardstock
Ink:  Fresh Ink in Honey, Chocolate, and Merlot, and Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink
Other:  Hero Arts ultra fine clear embossing powder, Sakura glaze pen, twine, button

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

This month at Papertrey Ink, the theme for the blog hop was "non-traditional holiday color schemes."  I chose to use Ripe Avocado, Scarlet Jewel, Sweet Blush, and Dark Chocolate...kind of like traditional colors but in cooler hues!  I started my card quite late today, and the light was not cooperating.  Should have taken it outside because it was sunny and 83 degrees here today!

I made a Christmas quilt using Guide Lines Grid 1 paper and images from Quilter's Sampler and Quilter's Sampler Additions.  I chose 3 different squares that I thought looked "Christmas-y"...like a poinsettia,  a Christmas tree, and the other...well, I needed a filler one :)  Colored them with Copic markers then stamped over the whole piece with my old SU Linen Background Stamp in Vintage Cream ink.

I cut a window using a nestie and filled it with the stitched pattern from Holiday Buttons Bits and the sweet tree from Love Lives Here Holiday.  Added a Scarlet Jewel felt heart cut with the regular Love Lives Here dies.  I tried many different sentiments tucked inside die cuts of all shapes and sizes, but nothing looked right to me.  I think that I just didn't want to cover up the quilt!

This is my favorite stamping time of year.  Can't wait to see all of the projects.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Quilter's Sampler, Quilter's Sampler Additions, Love Lives Here Holiday, Holiday Button Bits, all Papertrey Ink;  and Linen Background, retired Stampin Up
Paper:  PTI white, Guide Lines 1 Grid cardstock, Scarlet Jewel cardstock
Ink:  VersaColor Bamboo, Memento Rich Cocoa, Fresh Ink in Currant, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Cream, Tim Holtz Antique Linen
Other:  Spellbinders Labels 4 Nestabilities, PTI Scarlet Jewel Felt, Love Lives Here Holiday and Love Lives Here dies, pink pearl

CR84FN and some WMS news!

This week at the CR84FN Color Challenge, there are some soft, girly colors to inspire us:  light pink, tan, and cream...

 I chose to use the Vintage Garden-Seed Packet image that is now available in the Waltzingmouse Stamps store!

I stamped the seed packet in Espresso Truffle ink, chose the carnation image for the center, then shaded both with Copics.  It's very hard to see, but at the bottom I stamped Text-It with Latte ink and then ran the piece through my cuttlebug with a Sizzix flourish embossing folder.  Added a  piece embossed with a Cuttlebug distressed stripes folder at the top.  The little charm tag is cut with the Waltzingmouse Stamps Opera Tags Spellbinders and stamped using the coordinating stamp set.  Added the "Sow Early" image from the Vintage Garden-Seed Packet set to the center.

Now for a close up of the seed card.  I stamped the Chicken Wire background in Pebble ink in the background before stamping the seed packet and carnation.  When I was all done distressing and shading, I wanted to add some sparkle to the carnation to keep this card nice and girly :)!

Now for news...

I noticed at the Waltzingmouse Stamps Store that some more items are back in stock!  They are Festive Foliage, A Cottage Home, A Cottage Christmas, and Big Blooms-Poinsettias!  Just in time for the Christmas season, yay!

New note!:  I think I made a bit of a mistake about the sneak peeks going up on October 22nd!  Claire did mention today that she will provide some details about the November release tomorrow...October 24th!  So stay tuned to her blog!! I am telling you...you are NOT going to want to miss what she has up her sleeve for the holidays...and more!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Vintage Garden Seed Packet, Chicken Wire, Opera Tags, and Text-It, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Fine Linen, Kraft cardstock
Ink:  Fresh Ink in Pebble, Memento Espresso Truffle, A Muse Studio Latte, Tim Holtz Pumice Stone and Antique Linen, PTI Vintage Cream, Copic markers
Other:  Waltzingmouse Stamps Opera Tags Nestabilities, A Muse Studio Shell satin ribbon, Basic Grey mini brad, Crystal Snow glitter by Stampendous, Sizzix and Cuttlebug embossing folders