Friday, August 24, 2012

WMS August Release Blog Waltz

Hi there! Today is release day for Waltzingmouse Stamps. Nine new sets are being released this month, and they are all available for purchase now in the Waltzingmouse Stamps store!

You should have arrived here from Laurie's blog. Claire's blog is the start of the waltz, so head back to her if you're just popping in, she has a list of all the Design Team members participating. Tosh will be your next stop after this one.

As usual, Blog Waltz prizes are up for grabs! One winner will be randomly chosen from the comments left on one of the Design Team blogs, so let us know what you think of the new release! You have until 6:59 AM EST on Sunday, August 26th to leave your comments. Winners will be announced on the WMS Blog on the 28th.

Today I am sharing some additional projects using the Vintage Garden Series as well as Bright Season.

First off is a home decor project featuring the images from Vintage Garden Produce.


I started by stamping the seed packet frame from the Vintage Seed Packet set four times. Then I filled the frame in with the fruit/vegetable images from Vintage Garden Produce (the pumpkin is from the Seed Packet set). After I had everything all stamped, I pulled out a bunch of different ink colors and watercolored the images.


I adhered the seed packets to a a piece of patterned paper cut to fit the frame (12 x 5). I used just a little bit of adhesive in the center of the seed packets and left the edges curled and warped (from the watercoloring). It gives it such a fun aged look!


A great decor project for a kitchen!

My second project today is a little notebook. I have a friend who keeps a Prayer List, and the last time her and I got together, she was scribbling on a bunch of different post-it notes. I thought something she could tuck in her purse and keep everything together might help her out.


I started by stamping the large lantern from Bright Season on to white cardstock with Silver pigment ink. Then I filled in with the candle and flame. The sentiment, from Light of the World Sentiments was stamped right on top in black ink.

I used my Bind-it-All to create a little notebook, filling it with blank 3x5 index cards. I was glad to pop this in the mail right away, and hopefully she finds it useful!

That is it for me today! Thank you all for your wonderful comments on the release projects. I actually just returned home from vacation, so I really had to kick it into high gear to get everything done and posted ahead of time. I'm glad you enjoyed them! Tosh is your next stop! Enjoy the rest of the waltz!


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Recipe
Seed Packet Home Decor
STAMPS: Vintage Garden Seed Packet, Vintage Garden Produce - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: For the Record - Echo Park Paper Co.
INK: Coffee Archival Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries; Various Dye Inks - Stampin' Up!
OTHER: Picture Frame - WalMart

Prayer List Notebook
STAMPS: Bright Season, Light of the World Sentiments - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: White - PTI
INK: Baja Breeze, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron - SU!; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko; Silver Pigment Ink
OTHER: Bind-It-All, 5/8-inch Silver Wires - Zutter; Plain Index Cards

66 comments:

  1. A gorgeous piece of home decor, and I love the altered notebook, a great use of the stamps1

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  2. LOVE your gorgeous home decor project and that beautiful notebook, I'm sure your friend will love it!

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  3. Your framed piece is brilliant and the little note pad so clean and perfect looking! The candle flame and rays of light are stunning!

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  4. Love your projects Anya. Thanks as always for the inspiration

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  5. Wonderful projects! Love how the framed piece turned out. Looks so vintage!

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  6. What a thoughtful gift for your friend, really sweet.

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  7. Such a thoughtful gift for your friend. She's "bound" to love it. Great home decor pdoject!

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  8. Gorgeous work Anya, I particularly love your home decor project, its just beautiful.

    Liza x

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  9. Ooooo your projects are just ADORABLE!!! Lovin' em :-)

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  10. A fantastic idea for the seed packet stamps-the colours are gorgeous!

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  11. Beautiful wall art, the coloring on the little seed packets is so lovely, Anya! And that notebook is such a wonderful gift...your friend will love it so much. Darn it all, makes me want a bind-it-all, hee heeeee!

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  12. Wow - I Love your framed seed packets - what a great idea! I'm sure your friend will love her notebook too.

    Lynn Wild

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  13. Love how you water colored the seed packet images. And your little prayer list notebook is a nice little gift idea! Lovely projects!

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  14. Anya I love the picture you made with the seed packet. It is gorgeous. I also think you are very thoughtful to make your friend a prayer list booklet. It is so very pretty. I am sure she will love it! The little booklet could be made for so many things, it's a great and Beautiful idea.

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  15. Wow, the home decor project is stunning and I love the sweet notebook for your friend!

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  16. Love this unusual gift you made!!!

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  17. Hi Anya, your home decor project is lovely, love how vintage looking it is! Claire x

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  18. What a pretty framed project with the stamped seed packets Anya - and I'm sure your friend will love that wonderful notebook to jot down her thoughts and prayers!

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  19. Anya - beautiful projects both! I love the framed seed packets - would be so fun to make and hang in my kitchen! And I know your friend will treasure the little book you made her! I just love the sentiment set that goes with the images - all very inspiring! Excited for this release! :)

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  20. I love your notebook, so thoughtful for your friend and much nicer than little post it notes! The wall decor is beautiful, I love this idea and bet it would look so nice in someone's kitchen.

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  21. Oh my word Anya!! These are both so gorgeous but that home decor project just blows me away!

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  22. Love your projects would look great in my kitchen lol. Thank you for sharing it.

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  23. What great a great gift and the framed seed packets are just the thing. These are gifts that can easily be done with out lots of crafty talent. Keep them coming! Thank-you.

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  24. I love the framed vegetable seed packs - so sweet! And the notebook is such a thoughtful gift for your friend - so beautiful too!

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  25. Hi Anya, You are such a great friend to make such a thoughtful & beautiful prayer notebook for your friend. I bet she will love it. the home decor project is gorgeous too. It would look stunning in any kitchen. Thanks for showing us some really practical projects with these new stamps. x

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  26. I am in love with both of these project ideas! Just beautiful. The soft ink colors that you used give the stamps even more of a vintage feel.

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  27. Both project are so beautiful, Anya.. I have no doubt your friend will love her note book.

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  28. OMGoodness...
    there's hope for me yet!! :)
    I was wanting to do something so similar to this project when I get these goodies...
    it's like getting to see a preview before I just make a mess...
    I love it!! :)
    And your friend is going to love this notebook...
    it's perfect for the use!
    This week has been just amazing...
    I have loved every moment of all the incredible inspiration!
    Thank you!! :)

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  29. Love both of your projects: the framed seed packets make such a great wall hanging, and I love that booklet :-)

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  30. I love those seed packet stamps! Beautiful project.

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  31. I can just see this picture placed just above my splash guard along my kitchen counter. I love it. Beautiful idea.

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  32. Love your seed packet picture. I could use that several places and it would make a nice gift. The lamp is gorgeous!

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  33. Great ideas for gifts for friends, heck even for myself. Love your projects. Thanks for sharing.

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  34. Beautiful projects Anya. Your friend will LOVE her prayer book.

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  35. Great projects.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  36. Your vintage seed packets turned out GORGEOUS! What fun projects!

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  37. Anya, these are beautiful projects! Your frame art is so beautifully colored and I love the background paper you used!

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  38. What great projects! Love the home decor you made- I could see this in a dining room also, beautiful. The prayer journal is also a neat idea. I am sure your friend will appreciate it.

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  39. LOVE that home decor idea!! the prayer journal is also very nice :)

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  40. Lovely vintage framed piece and perfect notebook for prayer list.

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  41. This release is so incredibly beautiful and divinely illustrated. You did a wonderful job showcasing it Anya!

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  42. LOVE both of your projects, especially the veggie frame. Love the vintage look. Thanks for sharing

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  43. Hi Anya, I adore both of your projects. The vintage seed packets are just precious. The notebook is such a thoughtful gift:) I am so smitten with the new sets. Thank you for sharing your paper crafts with us.

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  44. I love your journal idea, gave me an idea for my women's bible study.

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  45. Wow....I'm not sure I can put into words how beautiful both of your projects are. Just Wow.

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  46. Anya....I love the home decor frame you made with the seed packets!

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  47. Love your projects! They're fabulous.

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  48. Just beautiful projects...I am particularly drawn to the prayer journal, & cannot imagine anyone not cherishing it. Love the framed seed packets!

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  49. Such a cute projet Anya! TFS
    Mstgane
    Ann

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  50. I love these projects - so well done!

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  51. Love the prayer book - such a sweet and thoughtful gift! And how wonderful that she will be able to look back and see how her prayers have been answered.

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  52. Wonderful projects! Love the way the new sets can be used to create lovely gifts and home decor items!

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  53. Anya, your vintage seed packets are gorgeous! I loved all your lantern projects too. I am sure your friend will appreciate the thoughtful gift.

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  54. Lovely projects! The wall hanging is great and the notebook is amazing as well. :)

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  55. Beautiful projects! The little prayer notebook is a wonderful gift idea!

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  56. STUNNING !!Love the home dec

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  57. Beautiful project. Love the coloring

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  58. Both projects are fabulous, but I especially like the framed seed packets. Gorgeous!

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  59. Your projects are simplu outstanding!

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