WMS October 2011 Preview–Day 3

Here we are - the last day of the previews of the Waltzingmouse Stamps October Release.  Tomorrow is the big day - Release Day.  The Design Team will have samples for you tomorrow, but it will be in the form of a BLOG WALTZ, so check back tomorrow for that.  But today, the team is focusing our attention on two great new sets to be released tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 15th) 2011 Holiday Ornaments and Santa's Coming to Town.

My first project is a card using three of the smaller ornament images that I stamped as though they were hanging from a branch from the Festive Foliage set.  I used three different embossing powders on the ornaments; copper, gold and red glitter embossing powder.

I used Memento markers to color the branch image before stamping onto white cardstock. I highlighted the pine cones using Cinnamon Stickles.

I then layered this onto a die cut green mat before adhering it to the card base where I created my own patterned paper by stamping one of the "empty" ornaments, repeatedly using Latte ink. I finished the card off with two different green ribbons.

My second project is a fun gift tag that I created using another fun image from the 2011 Holiday Ornaments set.  I started out by using my Grand Calibur and die cutting a piece of patterned paper and a piece of chipboard from the 2011 Heritage Die Nestabilities.  I knew that I wanted more stability than just patterned paper for this tag.  I adhered them together using PVA glue and proceeded to layer paper from the Jingle collection for Lily Bee Designs.  I stamped one of the large ornament images onto the mint cardstock with Fired Brick distress ink and die cut it, attaching it to the tag.

My small "to/from" label is from the Nordic Winter set, which I shared with you on Wednesday. I stamped it onto ivory cardstock and sponged some distress ink around the edges before placing it into the metal frame that I embellishment with two plastic flowers from my stash.

My last project is a card using the Santa's Coming to Town set  A fun set that will have you making cards, and gift tags in a hurry.

Using some awesome papers from the Cosmo Cricket’s Mitten Weather, I created a base and banner layer for this great sentiment.  I die cut the 2011 Heritage Ornaments from the same Mitten Weather papers and layered them before attaching the sentiment that I stamped on white and trimmed out.

Using my Versamark marker, I added some clear embossing powder to the top of the ornament to give it some dimension.

I added some ribbon to the bottom of the card before I attached a tag I created by stamping in light green, a faint snowflake and then stamped the sentiment.  To finish off the embellishments, I added glitter to the double layered chipboard snowflakes.

So if you are ready for even more inspiration from the WMS Design Team, just take a look at these amazing projects provided for you by:

• Anya Schrier
• Becca Feeken
• Belinda Chang Langner
• Clare Buswell
• Julia Aston
• Jennifer Holmes
• Kate Whelan
• Kelly Schirmer
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lynn Mercurio (that’s me!)
• Mona Pendleton
• Niki Estes
• Sandie Dunne
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Claire Brennan (Owner)

Thanks a BUNCH for stopping by.  I hope I will see you again tomorrow for the WMS Blog Waltz.

Project #1

Festive Foliage	Pure Luxury Kraft	All Spruced Up	Adirondack Latte Ink
VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad	Detailed Gold Embossing Powder	Copper Embossing Powder	Long Classic Rectangles Large Dies
Long Classic Scallop Rectangle	Stickles

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Project #2

Rainy Day Cardstock Pack	Jingle Patterned Paper	Pure Luxury Ivory Cardstock	Fired Brick Distress Ink
Weathered Wood Distress ink	Mint Glimmer Ribbon	Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine	Grand Labels 4 Nestabilities

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Project #3

Pure Luxury Ivory Cardstock

2011 Heirloom Ornament

Mitten Weather by Cosmo Cricket

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