WMS August Release Day 3

I'm glad to see you back for Day 3 of the Waltzingmouse August release! Nine new stamp sets will be released on August 24 (that's tomorrow!!).

Today we are previewing our final three sets: Bright Season, Little Lanterns, and Light of the World Sentiments.

These unique and beautifully detailed images will become a quick favorite, I promise!

Let's start with something from Bright Season.

This is a 4x6 set featuring a large lantern image and coordinating extras. I see this beautiful lantern carrying me right through fall to the holidays.

For my card, I stamped the lantern onto cream cardstock and cut it out. Then I used a craft knife and ruler to cut out the center panes (straight lines = easy!). I lined up my trimmed out lantern on my card front and used a pencil to lightly trace the portion where the panes would be. Then I repeated the trimming, also cutting this portion away with a craft knife.

The whole point of the exercise was so that I could back my lantern with acetate, and have the candle image stamped on the inside of the card 'shine' through. You'll have to take my word for it - acetate never photographs well, but it sure does add a cool effect to the card.

The inside of the card was stamped with the candle and flame images, as well as that soft halo of light. Does that not just say warm and comforting?

The sentiment is from the Light of the World Sentiments set and was stamped so you can't see it until the card is open. This coordinating sentiment set is decidedly faith-based with a few scripture passages but also has a wonderful selection of sentiments to express encouragement and sympathy.

Now, how about some color?

This card uses images from the Little Lanterns set. Goodness, these are illustrated so beautifully!

I stamped each lantern onto a strip of cardstock, using ink that was slightly darker than my paper. I lined them all up onto a plain card base, and topped it with the sentiment (also from Light of the World Sentiments). This phrase is stacked in the set, but I did some selective inking to orient it this way.

And here is my final creation for today.

My inspiration for this card came while doing a little internet surfing. I came across a photo of a Moroccan lantern with colored glass in it. I got to thinking of hanging lanterns and arrived at this card design :)

I know we are nearing the end of summer, but here it is just starting to become bearable to be outside again, so patio parties are not out of the realm of possibility!

More masking for this card... to create this design I masked only the top and bottom solid parts of the lanterns, but let the glass overlap. I colored the lanterns with Copic markers. My favorite parts are the tiny bits of orange and green created from the overlap.

I pulled out the Join Us set for my sentiment.

I'd go to that party! ;)

Anya Schrier - you are here!
Becca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner
Bonnie Sharp
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Tosha Leyendekker
Claire Brennan - Owner

There are your Design Team links for today. Tomorrow the release party kicks off at 2:00 pm EST. See ya!

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Recipe
Leaving a Light On Card
STAMPS: Bright Season, Light of the World Sentiments (available August 24) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Oatmeal - Wplus9
INK: So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Really Rust, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi - SU!; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Acetate

Let Your Light Shine Card
STAMPS: Little Lanterns, Light of the World Sentiments (available August 24) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: So Saffron, Pool Party, Not Quite Navy, Purely Pomegranate - SU!
INK: Summer Starfruit, Cool Caribbean, Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry - SU!; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko

Join Us for a Party Card
STAMPS: Little Lanterns (available August 24), Join Us - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Oatmeal - Wplus9; Going Gray - SU!
PATTERNED PAPER: Nostalgia Collection - My Mind's Eye; Project Life Amber Collection - Becky Higgins
INK: Tuxedo Black Memento - Tsukineko
OTHER: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder - Sizzix; Caribbean Baker's Twine - The Twinery; Copic Markers - Imagination International; Mister Huey's Calico Shine - Studio Calico