Happy St. Patrick's Day: Waltzingmouse Blog Party-March

THEME: LUCK

Hi All!  HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

Are you celebrating--or at least wearing a bit of green? Today is the 17th so it's time for the monthly WMS Blog Party and what could be better than an 'luck' theme! Claire always puts a wonderful freebie image in her store that we can use if we want. This adorable little vintage girl is there in addition to two other wonderful images. So after you have visited all the other blogs HERE, you can grab an image or create something totally unique and join the party!!

I couldn't pass up this sweet little girl! And the rest of my card was super easy. I cut a panel with a stitched Lil' Inker die, added a doily and layered the image. I masked off a sentiment stamp to get the 'wishing you' and used the Woodenheart Alphabet set to stamp 'LUCK'---so very easy to line up! The tiny shamrocks are from a little PTI set called "Luck of the Irish".

I won't keep you so you can enjoy the rest of the party!!! Have a great day!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Digital Image from Claire, Woodenheart Alphabet (WMS); Sun Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs); Luck of the Irish (PTI)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides (PTI); Gumdrop (Bazzill)

Additional: Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker); Doily (Little Yellow Bicycle); Memento Ink (Garden Ivy, Lady Bug)

LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED! Waltzingmouse Blog Party-January

THEME: Love/Hearts

I couldn't decide between the hearts in Sewing Box-Hugs and this one from Seasons of Love-Tags. I don't yet have the new hearts or it would have even been harder!! I decided to go with this CAS design and emboss the heart in silver. It looks like something I could give to hubby for either Valentine's or our anniversary--which happen to be on the same day. We always give each other two cards!!

I used one of my favorite stamps from French Country to add a bit of red and added some score lines. Had to laugh about the ink colors--Love Letter and Tuxedo Black!! The bow is the new Mini Bow from Lil' Inker. 

There is always lots of inspiration over at the WM blog so just click HERE to be on your way.

Have fun at the hop and thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Seasons of Love-Tags, French Country (WMS)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, True Black (PTI)

Inks: Love Letter, Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark

Additional: Mini Bow Die (Lil' Inker Designs) Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Waltzingmouse Blog Party-November

THEME: GRATITUDE

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It's time for another Blog Party over at Waltzingmouse! With the theme this month being GRATITUDE and Thanksgiving coming in a few days, I first thought I would do a fall design. I don't know why this idea popped into my head. I don't often use purple but I thought it would be a fun design to have on hand. I have several friends that would love the tea die cut! I've had this die for quite some time but never used it. I really like it and can see doing similar cards in different colors!

I used the large border from French Country. The sentiment is from Blessed by You and those sweet pearls came from a wonderful friend, Renee. Thanks, Renee!

HERE's the click to the party! Be sure to go visit and see what everyone has made.  

Thanking for letting me share!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: French Country, Blessed by You (WMS)

Cardstock: Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet (PTI)

Addditional: Pearls (Renee); Tea Time Border (Cottage Cutz); Elderberry Ink (Memento)

Waltzingmouse Blog Party: October

This month the Waltzingmouse Blog Party has a color theme. The main colors are purple, orange and black with our choice of neutrals. Or course, they work great for Halloween and I had a chance to use one of my favorite ever Halloween images--Cicely at Halloween. I've been trying to focus on more simple designs so I cut a circle out of some patterned paper and stamped Cicely. My main emphasis was the paper piecing! I did color her face, the stockings and her gloves with Copics but everything else is cut from paper. I love this technique but must admit it is a bit time consuming! Not sure if it shows up well but I used Spica pens in clear and peach to add glitter to the hat buckle and the wand tip.

There is always a huge variety of entries so you will want to be on your way to see everyone else's blog. Click HERE to join the party! 

Have fun!!!!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Cicely at Halloween (WMS)

Cardstock: Orange Zest, Plum Pudding, True Black (PTI); Oatmeal (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: All Hallow's Eve (Carta Bella)

Dies: Spellbinders Circles

Additional: Copics; Spica Pens (Clear, Peach); Rhinestone (Queen and Co.)

Waltzingmouse Blog Party: September

SEPTEMBER THEME: FALL

It's time for a party over at Waltzingmouse Stamps!! Fall is my absolutely favorite season so I love this month's theme! And this new patterned paper just arrived in the mail so I used it as inspiration for my card. The apple and leaf images from Blessed by You were perfect. I used a combo of ink colors to match the paper colors. 'Blessings' came from Say It Loud Winter Holiday but I didn't have a WM with the word 'fall' so I borrowed a piece of a stamp from a PTI set.

I'm keeping this short so you can go visit all the other blogs. Just click HERE to get started. If you don't happen to be able to experience Fall where you live, here's your chance to soak up some of the beauties of the season.

Enjoy the hop! And thanks for visiting,
Sharron

Supplies
Stamps: Blessed by You, Say It Loud Winter Holiday (WMS); Falling Leaves (PTI)
Cardstock: Oatmeal (WPlus9); Dark Chocolate, Scarlet Jewel (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Patch (American Crafts)
Inks: Papaya (Amuse); Bamboo Leaves, Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)
Additional: Scalloped Scallops Border Punch (EK Success)

Waltzingmouse Blog Party: August

THEME: BIRTHDAYS

Glad you could come to the Party! This month is a Birthday Party!! Great theme since everyone always needs birthday cards. I like to use this little bird for birthday cards and after seeing yesterday's Four of a Kind posts using this kit by Renee, I was inspired to get it out for today's card. I had something else in mind but am glad I changed directions. Love this Waltzingmouse set!

I've recently been looking at my patterned papers and trying to find ones that can serve as a background  for my design. This one from Bo Bunny has great colors and I like the strip on the side. The leaves were cut with some paper from the same collection. The 'It's your birthday' stamp is from Verve.

Be sure to go hop along and see all the other Waltzingmouse entries. Click HERE and you'll be on your way! 

Have a fantastic day!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Sewing Box-Hugs (WMS), Big Wish (Verve)

Cardstock: Oatmeal (WPlus9); Terracotta Tile, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Little Miss Collection (Bo Bunny)

Dies: Branch with Leaves (Sizzix), Mat Stack #3 (PTI)

Additional: Memento Ink (Potter's Clay, Bamboo Leaves), Pearl (Recollections)

Waltzingmouse July Blop Party

THEME: THE GREAT OUTDOORS

It's the 17th and time for another WMS Blog Party! And the theme this month is one so appropriate for summer--time to vacation, relax and enjoy the wonders of nature. While I love my garden, my favorite outdoor activity is birdwatching! Whether it's looking out the window at the bird feeders or planning trips where we can except to see new birds, my hubby and I consider this a major feature in our lives. There are lots of bird stamps--including nests, eggs and houses, but I hadn't seen an actual birdwatching image until recently. I think she is so adorable! So I used Teeny Trees and one of Claire's awesome sentiments to create this card. Oh, and a cloud made with my new Lil' Inker die!

I'm posting a little later than usual but we spent the day outside with lawn and home repair projects. Not exactly an enjoyable way to spend time outdoors when the temperature is over 100 degrees! It's still 99 now and it's almost 9:00 pm!!

Be sure to visit all the wonderful blogs (just click HERE) for lots of inspiring illustrations of ways people celebrate the great outdoors. You also still have time to post a creation of your own. And you might even win a free Waltzingmouse stamp set!

Hope you enjoy the hop!!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Teeny Trees, Say It Loud (WMS); Birdwatching (A Day for Daisies Digitals)

Cardstock: Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Blue (Bazzill)

Dies: Rainbows and Clouds (Lil' Inker Designs)
Additional: Memento Inks (Nautical Blue, Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa); Copics

Waltzingmouse June Blog Party

INSPIRATION PHOTO FOR JUNE

Besides being Father's Day for some of us, today is the Waltzingmouse June Blog Party--held on the 17th of each month!  I wanted to use the balloon from the Half Pint Heroines set so I chose colors from the inspiration photo! I started with a medium aqua color that I had in my stash. The patterned papers are from a single sheet that had a combo of patterns from Scenic Route. The basket is done in Smoky Shadows. It turned out to be a little tedious to do since I cut out each piece and then used from twine that I twisted very tightly to mimic the braid. For the card base I used a piece of Summer Sunset printed with a free digital pattern called Gauze that I got ages ago from Gina K. There are lots of fun sentiments in the set but I decided on "don't forget to have fun" just so the card will fit a variety of occasions.

Be sure to click HERE so you can visit all the other blogs. There is always lots of inspiration and if you want to submit an entry, the party will be going on for 24 hours so there's plenty of time!

Thanks for dropping by! Enjoy the hop!

SMILES,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Half Pint Heroines (WMS)

Cardstock: Medium Aqua (Bazzill); Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Smoky Shadows, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Metropolis (Scenic Route)

Additional: Rustic Jute Button Twine (PTI); Twine from The Twinery); Gold Pen (Uniball), Copics; Inks: Slate (Amuse); London Fog, Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Waltzingmouse Challenges: A Cozy Christmas

It's time for this month's Waltzingmouse Blog Party!! And because I was very late getting my card done and then felt sick yesterday morning, I ended up creating my card using inspiration from this week's WM sketch and the photo for the February Christmas challenge. I am really that far beyond with my Christmas cards! But now there are only three to go before being caught up!!

MAY THEME: FELT AND COZY FABRICS

Here is the sketch created by the wonderful Lynn Mercurio. What a fun design and a real challenge--ended  up being a toughie for me!

Below is the inspiration photo. There are so many options to choose from so I used several!

So here is my card! 

I used three WM stamp sets and a bunch of dies! The letters, holly leaves and stockings were all cut from felt! The finished card is 5"x 5". The garlands at the top were stamped using the wreath die from Twas the Night Before Christmas and the window and candle are also from that set. The tree and reindeer are from Nordic Winter.

I won't keep you so you can go visit all the other blogs! I know you will find some fabulous inspiration. If you haven't yet ordered any WM stamps, you might want to add a few to your wish list. Claire has such a wonderful selection in her store!

Have fun hopping!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Nordic Winter, Compact Sentiments (WMS)

Cardstock: New Leaf, Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, Rustic White (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Mr. Claus (Cosmo Cricket)

Dies: Alphabet Dies, Framed Out #1, Framed Out #3, Holly Jolly Collection, Love Lives Here Holiday Collection, Take Three (all PTI)

Additional: Felt (PTI, local quilt store); Dew Drops; Pearls (Recollections); Copics; Memento Inks (Bamboo Leaves, Lady Bug); Amuse Ink-Slate

Waltzingmouse April Blog Party

It's time! Another WM Blog Party is about to begin! The theme this month is New Beginnings--weddings, babies, Spring--there are all sorts of possibilities. I decided on a baby card so I could use one of the images from L'il Buddies. Gosh, I love that set!!

I paper pieced the bunny then lightly colored his face and inside his ears with a Copic. The tail is cut from felt. That is such an easy image to paper piece and I really like the look! The embossing is an argyle pattern to give a quilted appearance. I also use PTI's Half and Half dies a lot. They are great to use with focal points. The sentiment at the top is stamped on a negative piece from the Heart Border die. This card went together so quickly. I knew about the party but then got so busy over the weekend and yesterday that I forgot to do my card until this morning! 

Be sure to visit all the other blogs. There is always lots of wonderful inspiration so you won't want to miss out.

Glad to see you at the Party---ENJOY!

Have a great day,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: L'il Buddies, Frame It (WMS)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Blue-unknown color (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: My Little Shoebox

Dies: Half and Half, Heart Border, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" (all PTI)

Additional: Argyle Embossing Folder (Sizzix); Felt and Button (PTI); Ecru Embroidery Thread; Copics, Tuxedo Black and London Fog Ink (Memento)  

Waltzingmouse March Blog Party

Theme: St. Patrick's Day/Irish/Green

Fáilte! Happy St. Patrick's Day to All! I've always loved St. Pat's Day--not because I'm Irish (well, about an eighth!) but because it's fun and festive. And there's lots of my favorite color--GREEN! I don't have much in the way of stamps though so decided to use Claire's freebie Shamrock image today! Isn't it pretty! And, of course, it gave me a chance to do some more paper piecing. I printed the image out on three different papers--PTI White, PTI Fine Linen, and a Soft Green (source unknown). I got lots of unknown papers that I bought when a local store went out of business. The price was down to 10 cents a sheet (couldn't resist that!) but I have no idea the name of manufacturers or colors!

I cut out the cloth layer from the Fine Linen, then the shamrocks from the green. Next I colored the shamrocks with darker green Copics and used mauve colors on the Fine Linen. Before assembling, I cut the white layer with the largest Labels 5 die. I really like that the three layers help give more dimension to the card. My sentiment is from a PTI mini set. And the plaid paper is from one of my very favorite Cosmo Cricket paper pads, Mitten Weather. This is my last large piece so will need to be on the lookout for more!! I tend to hoard plaid! For the bow I combined some sheer black with a touch of green gingham. Love that this card includes my favorite color (green) and two other favorites (plaid and gingham)!!

Have a wonderful day--be sure to wear something green or enjoy a bit of Irish cuisine--perhaps even some green beer! And most of all, thanks for coming to the party!

Have FUN!!

Sharron

Waltzingmouse Blog Party

WELCOME to the Waltzingmouse Blog Party! We're all featuring SOMETHING SWEET!! For my entry I chose to create some Lollipop Trees! 

Since I made my card this past weekend, I also used this week's WMSC featured sketch. The trees are from Tiny Trees topped with peppermint candies from Candy Jar Christmas-Fillers. A dusty of Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter adds the sparkle! The sentiment is from Say It Loud and I used a shadow technique using two inks-Amuse Latte and Memento Rich Cocoa. The Polar Expressions-Frosted Forest patterned paper is from Imaginisce--it seemed a perfect choice for a background. I used both sides to create the stripe pattern. The trees and glittery snow in the paper help carry out the theme.

Now I'm off to see all the other entries! Please come along and enjoy the party!!

Have a SWEET day,

Sharron