Sunday, February 26, 2012

WMS February Release - Day 1

Well hello there! I am so excited to be bringing you the first day of the countdown to the Waltzingmouse Stamps February Release. This month, nine new sets will be released. The sets will be available for sale in the WMS webstore on Wednesday, February 29th. Claire, as well as each of the Design Team members, will be sharing previews of the new sets each day until the release, so I hope you will stop back to see what we have going on. Let's get started!

Today we are peeking three sets. Let me introduce you to French Country:

French Country is a beautifully illustrated 6" by 8" set containing background building images, focal points, sentiments, and all the yummy little goodies Claire squeezes into her sets. One of the first things to jump out at me about this set was the gorgeous tapestry border, which I used to create the center strip on my card.

A close up of the label included in the set (which coordinates with Labels 25) and some of the other elements. The color combination of burgundy and mustard feels so rich and rustic and I think it compliments the images so well!

My next card uses some of the smaller line images in the set to create a colorful patterned background.

I started by stamping a few of the different floral motifs from French Country onto a square of cardstock with Memento Ink. Then I went in with my Copic markers and colored the images. When the coloring was complete, I added some sparkly highlights with Spica glitter pens. Wanting to keep the rest of the card simple, I added a strip of cardstock on which I had heat embossed my sentiment. I know that this technique isn't a favorite of everyone, but I truly enjoy creating my own patterns and am quite pleased with the richness of this background. I think that a combination of these same images would look beautiful stamped in a monochrome color palette or embossed in white. Something to try!

My final card for today features French Country combined with a wonderful complimentary set, Chicken Wire.

Chicken Wire is such a fun little set, containing two scales of a chicken wire pattern. While it plays really well with the delightful little rooster image from French Country, it really looks great with lots of other things as well!

I started this card by stamping the woodgrain pattern from Way Out West onto kraft cardstock. Then I heat embossed the large chicken wire pattern in white right on top of the woodgrain. Some white ink streaked along the top and edges of this panel helped to create a weathered look. I think its so cozy.

Here is a close up of my little rooster. I stamped him twice, the first time in brown ink. The second time, I inked the entire stamp up in yellow and used a red ink pad to add some red to his head. I trimmed his head out and added it to the brown body. A white gel pen helps to define his eye. I layered some other elements onto the card including a strip of blue stamped with a harlequin pattern (more on this set later in the release), an embossed piece of rust cardstock to help pull the colors together, and my sentiment. LOVE it!

Completing the card is the highly awaited set Make Your Mark.

Its the waltzing mouse!

Make Your Mark is a 4" by 6" set containing a variety of images scaled to perfectly finish the back of your cards. I know this has been an often requested set, and Claire combined a great mix of images to allow you to share your designs, label items with prices, or express your WMS pride.

This will be great - I know I am super excited about being able to recognize Waltzingmouse as my source for these amazing images!

So that's what I have for today! Here is the list of the rest of the Design Team members sharing previews today:


I can't wait to hear what you think so far! I just love hearing all your feedback on the new sets. I'll see you back here tomorrow, ok?

Anya

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Recipe
Souhaits Sinceres (Sincere Wishes)
STAMPS: French Country (available February 29th) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Scarlet Jewel, Rustic Cream - Papertrey Ink; More Mustard - Stampin' Up!
INK: Currant - Amuse|Studio; More Mustard, Early Espresso - Stampin' Up!; Walnut Stain Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Petite Oval Small - Spellbinders Paper Arts; Sewing Machine - Janome; Vintage button

Je t'aime (I love you)
STAMPS: French Country (available February 29th) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Groovy Guava, Riding Hood Red - Stampin' Up!; Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
INK: Rich Cocoa Memento - Tsukineko; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Copic Markers, Spica Glitter pens - Imagination International; Detail Gold Embossing Powder - Stewart Superior

Good Morning
STAMPS: French Country, Chicken Wire, Heirloom Patterns (available February 29th), Way Out West - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Really Rust - Stampin' Up!; Rustic White - Papertrey Ink
INK: Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Detail White Embossing Powder - Stampendous; Textile Embossing Folder - ProvoCraft; Sewing Machine - Janome

36 comments:

  1. Amazing Anya, what stunning creations for these fabulous sets! French country looks wonderful!

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  2. Amazing csrds Anya!! Love what you've done with each of them.

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  3. Beautiful cards Anya! Esp. love your 'Good Morning' card... brilliant!!
    Robin

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  4. Stunning - these sets will be on my order!!! oh no!!! LOL!!! Adore what you created.

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  5. Anya, these are just WONDERFUL!! I love them ALL!! I'm loving the colour combo on the first card. Your coloring on the second is out of this world - gorgeous x

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  6. So pleased to see the Make your Mark set and I love the French Country set too!! The colours on your first card are so rich. Lovely!

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  7. Hi,
    great stamps and it's wonderful what you did with them. :-)
    xx Kathi

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  8. Just gorgeous, love them all! The fabulous pattern you created in the second card is beautiful!

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  9. Stunning cards - love them all. Don't know if I already left a message!!! It's Sunday - brain not in gear!!!

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  10. Beautiful cards Anya! love the mustard and burgundy colors and that gorgeous strip of border on the first, your colored florets on the 2nd make a wonderful background and the white washed chicken wire is a great backdrop for your layered chanticleer! love how you colored his head!

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  11. What fabulous showcases for these new stamp sets! Love the rich colors of the first and second cards and the textured weathered look of the third.

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  12. Oh my gorgeousness, Anya! I love the way you stamped the rooster! The woodgrain and the soft rustic colors are right after my own heart :) LOVE the beautiful soft elegance of the pink card! Makes me want to get out that sewing machine in the corner, because your stitching adds so much to the sweetness of the card. Your copic card looks JUST like fabric, I'll take a bolt or two of that (you know, for when the sewing machine comes out so I can get started on those pillows, heeee)!

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  13. These are both AMAZING, Anya. I love your clean style and the way you have used the images for today...they really highlight the sets so very well. (thanks for catching that I forgot my link...lol)

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  14. Love the chicken wire, I'm sure you'll be incorporating that into your cards in the most creative ways.

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  15. All of these are SO beautiful! The colors on the first card make such a lovely combination. Your coloring is superb and I'm so excited about French Country. And the chicken wire will be such fun. Fabulous release--so many 'must-haves'!

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  16. LOVE the cards so beautiful..great colors too!

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  17. Beautiful cards! I love your color combos on all the cards. I love how you trimmed the head of the rooster as a separate layer - nice little touch.

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  18. Wow! I love the stamps already! Your cards are wonderful!

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  19. Okay...where do I start?! I love your coloring on the floral card with the gold embossing; perfect! And the weathered look to your rooster card is just fantastic! What a terrific idea. And your cutting skills are wicked...he is perfectly cut out and layered. Awesome job, Anya!

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  20. Oh my goodness, these are great! I love your chicken wire card, so interesting and like nothing I have ever seen before, but the Make Your Mark is going to be a whopping big seller, who doesn't want that little mouse on the back of all of their Waltzingmouse cards? I know I sure do.

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  21. They're ALL my favorite!! :)
    The rich colors of the burgundy and gold...
    that stunning stamped background...
    the oh so country blue and woodgrain...
    there's so much to see and take in...
    I just love them all!!
    Spectacular...
    I just DIE!!

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  22. Gorgeous card. Love this French Country set. I can definitely see some great home decor projects in store since my home is done in French Country theme.
    Marcie

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  23. Beautiful cards! I am so impressed when people make their own patterned paper. And that rooster is genius!

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  24. What a fabulous job you have made of these lovely new sets. Can't wait to see more! Kx

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  25. Oh Gosh Anya - What a great surprise to wake up to - I didn't realize the preview was today! I was just stopping by to check you out!! I love love love the French Country. Your cards are beautiful. I Love them all!

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  26. Love the concept of the woodgrain with the chicken wire! So going to do that now! :)

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  27. Wow.. Love them all!! The first is so elegant with that border and the colors!! The second has those fabulous flowers bg and the last is perfect for the rooster/chicken wire!!!

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  28. It looks like french country is one I will have to have. Love your pieces.

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  29. Three fabby cards, Anya. Aren't new stamps The Best? I love that border. I had wallpaper similar to that once.

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  30. Your cards are wonderful Anya -- as are the new stamps!

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  31. Such pretty cards Anya! Love the sweet colored flowers and beautifully embossed chicken wire!

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  32. Wonderful inspiration as always Anya....I'm so excited about this new release....not sure the bank manager will be lol

    Ali x

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  33. LOVE that little, country, rooster number, and that Make Your Mark set is too fun!

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  34. I am late to the comment party.....life has been getting in the way. Anyway, I LOVE your designs, but then I always do. Oh my gosh, the chicken and the chicken wire - fabulous! And the floral background that you created - beautiful. You have sold me on all of these sets. I can't wait to put them in my cart.

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  35. The chicken card is really sweet, I love the chicken wire stamp.

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