Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #76

Wow, another marvelous sketch for this week's WMSC from the super talented Claire!

I found this ribbon at Michael's when they were having a huge holiday ribbon sale. It reminded me of none other than the FABULOUS Nordic Winter set--which I am so tempted to use on everything I make!! The ribbon is however printed on one side only so the pattern is lost on a tied bow (or at least one I would tie!)--hence this version. I also ended up flipping the sketch. I tried it the other way but liked the deer image better this way. And lastly, I love Nordic images with plaid!

So how are you doing with your holiday plans? Thankfully I have everything ready to mailed. Well, almost ready--I have everything purchased but not completed wrapped! But I'm making progress. My plan is to have everything done by next Monday so I can then concentrate on making cookies and getting cards mailed.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

And as always, thanks so much for dropping by,

Smiles.......

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Nordic Winter,  Candy Jar Christmas Fillers (WMS)

Cardstock: Pinefeather, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Christmas Time (Paper Pizazz)

Additional: Ribbon (Michael's); Bells from Stash; EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border Punch; Tag Sale #3 Die (PTI); Cottage Ivy and Rhubarb Stalk Ink (Memento)

Playing With WM Little Box Labels!!!

Hi all, I have been MIA a bit for the past week or so. Just trying to make some headway with Christmas gifts that need to be mailed. Much of our family lives out of town so we have a significant amount of mailing to do. I started on some tags for last week's WMSC. We never use name tags and so I thought tags using the sketch would be okay. However, when Claire posted the details on the tag contest, I decided to wait and use them now.

I like to have two types of tags--the ones that can be tied on a gift and also ones that are mini cards where I have more room to write a note. They need to be quick to make with simple designs so I chose Little Box Labels and Spellbinders Labels Five to do some easy cutting and stamping. Be sure to check Claire's post here to see how she used this set. I love her version using Festive Foliage. There are just endless possibilities!!

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For such little creations I had SO many supplies out---you should have seen the mess! I kept getting out more and more sets to try different images--fun but messy! These used sentiments from Christmas Cottage. A complete list of supplies is below.

Here's a photo of the backs. It helps to stamp "To" and "From" or a short message. I also left enough twine on the end, after tying bows, to be able to tie these on a package.

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Here are the mini cards (approximately 4" x 3 /12"). One of the cool things about this label stamp is that you can flip it so the circle is at the bottom or at the top. And there are lots of options of images that fit inside too!

Happy Holiday Preparations to All........

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies

HANGING TAGS

Stamps: Little Box Labels, Cottage Christmas, Candy Jar Christmas Fillers (WMS); Tiny Treats-Christmas, Love Lives Here-Holiday (PTI)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides (PTI)

Additional: Ribbon (PTI Pure Poppy Satin, American Crafts Green); Twines from Divine Twine and The Twinery; Glitter (Stampin' Up); Copics; Dew Drops: Inks (A*Muse and Memento); 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches

MINI CARDS

Stamps: Little Box Labels, Twas the Night Before Christmas, Candy Jar Christmas Fillers (WMS)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Stripe (A*Muse); Gingham (S-E-I Silver Valley)

Additional: Inks (A*Muse and Memento); Glitter (Stampin' Up); Dew Drops

Waltzingmouse Waltz: Theme-Winter/Christmas

Festive Foliage is one of my new (to me) WM stamp sets. The images are so beautifully done and the detail is fabulous. I decided to use this image and emboss in silver. I stamped the entire branch on Pinefeather cardstock before embossing. Then I restamped the pine cones on Dark Chocolate. They were then embossed, cut out and added on top. The background paper is one of those treasures I just happened to come across when I got out my Christmas papers. It is a sheet of patterned vellum that I have had for several years. To help create the winter feel I glued it to a sheet of white cardstock so the pattern is more visible. The sentiment from Christmas Cottage was stamped in Versamark and then Memento Lady Bug before embossing with clear embossing powder. I love the icy look it created! The base is dry embossed with a woodgrain impression plate. Rhinestones colored with a Copic marker add a touch of brighter color. 

I have been so inspired by all the wonderful WM projects that have been posted during the past couple of weeks. Wish I had time to try them all out before Christmas! 

Hope you enjoy the Waltz! Here's a link to Claire's blog where you can find information on how to participate and a link to Waltz.

Hugs,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Festive Foliage, Christmas Cottage(WMS)

Cardstock: Soft Stone, Pinefeather, Dark Chocolate, Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Papers: Patterned Vellum (A Wonderful Winter Day-Deja Views)

Additional: Deckled Rectangle Die (Spellbinders); Woodgrain Impression Plate (PTI); Rhinestones (Queen and Company); Embossing Powders-Detail Silver and Clear (Ranger); Ribbon (American Crafts); Memento Ink; Copics; Vellum Spray Glue

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #73

I started with this patterned paper for this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. It's one of the new 12 Days of Christmas by My Mind's Eye. I used both sides for the base layers. I'm anxious to try all my new stamp sets so this time I used the jar and gingerbread men from from Candy Jar Christmas-Fillers. They are colored with Copics and mounted on a tag die. I can see this bow from the set having lots of uses! It was colored with Copics also, cut out and popped up with foam dots to add some dimension.  A PTI button holds the Tiny Tags diecut that I stamped with a sentiment from the CJCF set.

Next project is posting a card for the Waltzingmouse Waltz. It is so different from my usual style! Visit tomorrow and let me know what you think!

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Candy Jar Christmas-Fillers (WMS)

Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Stamper's Select White, Vintage Cream (PTI)

Patterned Paper: 12 Days of Christmas (My Mind's Eye)

Additional: Deckled Rectangles Die (Spellbinders); Ribbon from stash; Tiny Tags and Tag Sale #4 Dies (PTI); Glossy Accents; Pure Poppy Button (PTI), Copics

In Memory

KIOWA

9/5/96 to 11/11/11

With sadness we lost one of our sweet furry kids on Friday. He started with various signs of illness in July of last year but with meds and a wonderful vet we were blessed with many more months than we thought we might have. He was a sweetie and gave us so much joy! Rest in peace, Ki!

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #72

Note 11-10: Photos replaced this afternoon. Retook them with better light. Hope it helps!

My card for today started out as a CASE! I love this card by Kelly Schmirer from the last WMSC. I had it saved in my inspiration file so when Claire announced there is a competition where we were to CASE something done by one of the design team, I went back to find this one. I wasn't sure it qualified as this was not one of the SOAP posts. But no problem as it eventually just grew into a 3-panel card that I can use for this week's WMSC. When I began I was going to use the snowman from A Cottage Christmas with trees stamped with the Nordic Winter set. After die cutting and stamping them and finishing the star, I realized they were a little too large for what I wanted. So I went to the three panels. I wasn't sure about how to do the shaped tops but found an EK punch that seemed to work. The card was cut to 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches before I punched the top. It was scored and folded into thirds. This was a little more time consuming but the very best part was I was able to use a bunch of my new stamps and also a couple of 

new dies!

The cottage from A Cottage Christmas was colored with Copics and dusted with 'glittery snow'. 

The star is from Sewing Box: Hugs and the lamb is from my newest WM set, L'il Buddies. Isn't he adorable! The sentiments are from A Cottage Christmas and Say It Loud-Winter Holiday. 'Peace' is cut from felt using a new PTI die.

Hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it!

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: A Cottage Christmas, L'il Buddies, Nordic Winter, Say It Loud-Winter Holiday, Sewing Box: Hugs (all WMS)

Cardstock: Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White, Ripe Avocado (PTI)

Additional Paper: Simply Smooth-White (Bazzill), 12 Days of Christmas (My Mind's Eye)

Additional: Dies (Wonderful Words: Holiday, Merry and Bright-both PTI); EK Success Curve Edge Punch; White Glitter (Stampin' Up and Martha Stewart); Rhinestones; Ripe Avocado Ink (PTI); Spring Moss Felt (PTI)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #71

Just HAD to use my new Nordic Winter set! OMG, it is SOOOOO COOOOL! I have been painting woodwork in our bedroom this week and my stamping supplies had to be moved to the middle of the room. The week has gone so fast. Thursday already and I still hadn't used my new WM stamps so I cleared off a space and made this wonderfully easy card. The stamps are perfect and are super easy to use. Here' s the link to the Waltzingmouse site with info on the challenge.

I decided on black on grey with red as an accent. For the top I found some red ribbon in my stash and did a little embossing with houndstooth. I do have one question though. After I stamped the sentiment I noticed that other people had 'God Jul' instead of 'Good Jul'. I used the stamp in the set so just wondered if it could be an error. I certainly can get along without that stamp since there are many, many more that I know I will be using a lot. Just checking!

Thanks so much for dropping by.........

Smiles,

Sharron

Supplies
Stamps: Nordic Winter, Gingham and Co.  (WMS)
Cardstock: Soft Stone, Smoky Shadow, True Black, Pure Poppy (PTI)
Additional: Circle Punches, Tiny Labels Die (PTI), Houndstooth Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Ribbon (May Arts), Memento Ink