Hi crafty friends. You are in for a treat today as we waltz along from blog to blog featuring Waltzingmouse Stamp images and patterns. The theme this month is Let's hear it for the boys... masculine cards/projects!
Today’s festivities begin in the Play Room in the Waltzingmouse House forum. (If you haven't registered yet for the forum, it's just a few clicks away!) At 9:00 AM Central Time, the thread went live so let the waltz begin!
To add some excitement for this Waltz, which always makes it a little more fun, there is a free stamp set of choice awarded randomly for those who correctly state the number of special watermarks found on the Design Team (and Claire's) cards/projects! You can enter your guess/calculations in the chat thread for the Waltz on the Waltzingmouse House forum. (see link above).
As you waltz along, you will see this logo letting you know that you are on the right track!
Now – for my project I chose to use, in my opinion, Claire’s most masculine set, Free Spirit Boy and Free Spirit Sentiment.
I created the background for my chipboard letters by applying Distress Inks, Faded Jeans and Peeled Paint directly onto my non-stick craft sheet and spritzing with water before I drug my cardstock through the puddles. Once I had a great mottled design, I stamped the circle image in black on top. I trimmed the squares and mounted them all on Pure Luxury Night of Navy cardstock.
I applied Peeled Paint inks to each of the chipboard letters and applied each one to it’s own rectangle.
I had my own son in mind when I created this card, and may just send it to him in honor of father’s day. When your children are growing up, you go through trials and at times with strained relationships, you wonder how things will all turn out. I’m lucky that Brian turned out wonderfully, being a good dad to his two daughters and a loving husband to his wife. Yes, I really am very proud of him. He deserves to know it too!
So now you are ready to waltz on. If you haven’t been to the Play Room (link above), be sure to waltz on over and check out all the awesome creations from the Friends of Waltzingmouse Stamps.
{Supplies}
| Stamps: Free Spirit Boy and Free Spirit Sentiments |
| Papers: Pure Luxury In the Navy and Green Apple |
| Inks: Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz Distress Inks), Tuxedo Black (Memento) |
| Accessories: Zva Creative Adhesive Dots, Chipboard Alphabet Thickers (American Crafts) |
27 comments:
I love how your background design runs into the design on your blocks. Awesome! You rocked this challenge. Love it!
this is fantastic!! I may have to case it for graduation :D love it. hugz n blessings
Fantastic card Lynn. Love the background that you created for the YOU!
Awesome background. Love it!
Love the grungy distress and bold letters! Very edgy and very cool! Love it!
Lynn this is AWESOME you come up with some amazing designs...I always get a ton of inspiration for you!!! This is one GREAT creation!!
Your card is awesome!!!! Love the colors, the design, everything about it!!
Groooovy card! love all the directions, too!
What a rockin' card, Lynn!!!
Wow! This is so cool. I don't know if I ever would have thought to do what you did to create your background.
THANK YOU for sharing!!
Great technique Lynn! Love those gorgeous masculine colours!
Awesome card, just love the way you've used the distress inks - may have to have a go at this too!
Oh my gosh the details on this card are so fabulous! Love everything about it!
Wow--what an excellent card. Love what you did with the letters!
Wow this is a FABULOUS card Lynn! Absolutely love the colours you've used and the wonderfully creative use of this fabulous stamp - I'm sold on this set now!
SUCH a cool Man card Lynn!!! that grungy BG is perfect!! and the layout is ace!! Thank you!
I am really liking the effect that occurred when you just put the cardstock through the puddles. I just might need to try that! Very nice guy look!
So grungy & artistic looking! I love it!
Oh man, I've been working so hard to stay away from distress inks but WOW! I might be joining the distressing world cos of you! This is fabulous! The panels behind the You! is great! (And wow, you hid those lanterns well -- ah, my jedi master of hiding these things!)
sneaky laterns. the card had this awesome stained glass look and i though the red spots were by design and then saw your second picture. i love your colors. very artistic.
Lynn, This is awesome - very different and really cool!
Awesome project, Lynn!
Wow! I love doing this technique, as well. Such stunning results!
A really fab guy card, love the panels and the grown up grungy feel. Pauline x
love how you did background for the letters
waooouuu!!! very masculine and very efficace.. I love the tons, I love everything !
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Ooooh Lyn, I really like this one. It's so masculine, isn't it?
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