Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release, Day 2

Hiya!

Welcome back, its Day 2 of the countdown for the November Release at Waltzingmouse Stamps. We are previewing two new sets that will be released on December 2nd.

Yesterday, I shared the Old Country Roses set, and today we are sharing previews of the Vintage Postcards set.

Vintage Postcards is a wonderfully fun set, with different elements and motifs to create your own vintage style postcards. This particular card uses just about every stamp in the set, so you get a pretty good peek at what this one includes. I LOVE how fun and easy it was to create the collage-y look.

My second card pulls together some of the Christmas elements in the set (I don't think you can have a post card set without a Santa stamp image!) and combines them with some older sets to create this cute little card-on-a-card! The Gift Card Envelope Die is a perfect compliment to this set!

Just so you know...I want to put the postmark and cancellation images on just about everything. They are so fun!

So that is it for me today, check out the WMS Blog for more details about the cut files for this set.

Also, don't forget that each day of the previews will be highlighted on the WMS Inspiration Blog if you'd like to catch everything in one spot. But if I were you, I'd head on over to visit these other lovely ladies, who have created some gorgeous projects for today!

Anya Schrier - you are here!

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Aston

Karin Åkesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Sandie Dunne

Tosha Leyendekker

Claire Brennan

So glad you stopped by! See you tomorrow with Day 3!

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Recipe
Hello Card
STAMPS: Vintage Postcards (available December 2), Fancy Phrases - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9; Linen Vellum - PTI
PATTERNED PAPER: Carte Postale - Basic Grey
INK: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Going Gray, Baja Breeze - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
OTHER: Postage Stamp border punch - Fiskars; Seaweed Twine - The Twinery

Merry Christmas to You Card
STAMPS: Vintage Postcards (available December 2), Compliments of the Season, Jolly Old Elf, Splat That - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Early Espresso, Kraft - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: Woodgrain - Amuse|Studio
INK: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, True Thyme, Wild Wasabi - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
OTHER: Gift Card Envelope Die - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release, Day 1

Hello there!

Today I am happy to bring you Day 1 of the countdown for the November Release at Waltzingmouse Stamps. We had a slight schedule adjustment for the US Thanksgiving holiday, but now we are back to the normal countdown with previews continuing through December 1 and the release on December 2nd.

So for the next four days the Design Team will be sharing previews of two new stamp sets that will be available for purchase on December 2nd. I know I say some variation of this every release, but this month's sets are truly some of my most favorite EVER. Just you wait.

Today's previews are of the Old Country Roses set. This set features multi-stamp rose images to build gorgeous cabbage roses. It is OUTSTANDING!

With a variety of bloom and leaf sizes in this set, the images can easily stand on their own. Any more, I am a big fan of creating cards with no particular sentiment on the front. I need that versatility, and this could easily go from a get well, to a hello, to a birthday, to a thank you card.

Seriously, people. Those roses.

Each bloom features three layers, and they are super easy to line up. Just match up the centers of each flower and don't worry about the outsides. They just fall perfectly to create that full flower! I particularly like the look of them stamped on colored cardstock.

This card also features the lone sentiment in the set, along with the previously released Pretty Panel #2 Die.

Cut files will be available with this month's release, but the flowers are pretty easy to cut out on their own (plus, my Cameo is buried deep in a closet of boxes.. I'll be moving in for years).

Claire will be sharing more details about the cut files on the WMS Blog, Also, don't forget that each day of the previews will be highlighted on the WMS Inspiration Blog if you'd like to catch everything in one spot. But if I were you, I'd head on over to visit these other lovely ladies, who have created some gorgeous projects for today!

Anya Schrier - you are here!

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Aston

Karin Åkesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Sandie Dunne

Tosha Leyendekker

Claire Brennan

So glad you stopped by! See you tomorrow with Day 2!

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Recipe
Pink Roses Card
STAMPS: Old Country Roses (available December 2) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Ballet Slippers, Oatmeal - Wplus9; Kraft - PTI; Certainly Celery - SU!
PATTERNED PAPER: Portrait Collection - Crate Paper
INK: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Real Red, Certainly Celery, Lucky Limeade, Wild Wasabi - SU!; Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Ranger
OTHER: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder - Provo Craft; Crocheted lace

Wonderful Day Card
STAMPS: Old Country Roses (available December 2) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Dove Grey - Wplus9; Soft Sky - SU!
PATTERNED PAPER: 25th & Pine - Basic Grey
INK: Blush Blossom, Crisp Cantaloupe, Cameo Coral, Soft Sky, Sage Shadow, Going Gray - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
OTHER: Pretty Panel #2 Die - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Shine Bright Sequin Mix - Verve Stamps

WMS November Pajama Party

Hi there! What a great night to be cozy around the house for the November Waltzingmouse Pajama Party! The snow is swirling in my part of the world and the thought of a nice fire, some hot cocoa and some stamping sounds great.

You can find all the details of the four different challenges for tonight's party on the WMS Blog. That is also where you can link up your creations - the links are open through tomorrow evening.

The DT has joined in for some of the challenges, and I have put a few things together that hopefully inspires you to join in. First up, the Scandi tags challenge.

I am almost embarrassed at how easy this tag was! I started by die cutting the Folk Art Snowflake from vellum. Then I overlaid it onto a piece of red cardstock and die cut them both with the largest of the Stitched Tags Die Set. A second snowflake die cut from patterned paper gave me the solid circles that I used to fill in some of the spots. This is a fun technique and is really cool when you use bright colors. I added a sentiment (from Compliments of the Season Two) and that was it! Super easy, but still has that Scandinavian vibe!

Next up is the Old Pajamas Challenge, with this month's focus on the Candy Jar Christmas set.

This is one of my favorite sets, I love all the festive images. I wanted to put a few together, so I split my card front up into panels and used a different one for each. The colors and patterned paper pull it all together.

And lastly, this month's Bedtime Story Sketch:

Here is what I put together, using the newly released Flurries stamp set and Pretty Panel #1 Die Set.

This is my favorite non-traditional holiday color combo... a nice frosty blue and sweet peach. I stamped the different snowflakes randomly, added some distress ink and topped it all off with some sparkles. A really fun sketch!

I hope you will be able to join us for the party. There are four challenges and a shot at a huge prize! Have a great night!

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Recipe
Festive Greetings Tag
STAMPS: Compliments of the Season Two - WMS
CARDSTOCK: Pure Poppy - SU!; Linen Vellum - PTI
INK: Pure Poppy - SU!
OTHER: Stitched Tags Die Set, Folk Art Snowflake - WMS

Sweet Wishes Card
STAMPS: Candy Jar Christmas - WMS
CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: 25th & Pine - Basic Grey
INK: Tuxedo Black Memento - Tsukineko
OTHER: Copic Markers; Star Dust Stickles - Ranger

Warm Winter Wishes Card
STAMPS: Flurries - WMS
CARDSTOCK: Cashmere - Wplus9; Soft Sky - SU!; Rustic Cream - PTI
INK: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Blush Blossom, Groovy Guava - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
OTHER: Pretty Panel #1 Die Set - WMS; Star Dust Stickles - Ranger

November Verve Diva Inspirations Hop

Welcome to Verve's November Diva Inspirations Hop!

It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the Divas to serve up some fresh inspiration with their Verve stamps! Leave some comment love along the hop spots for a chance to win a prize, then grab some stamps and play along with our November inspiration challenge for another chance to win!

This month's challenge is entitled Naturally Navy:

 

Classic, bold, timeless...navy is naturally elegant! Go nautical or pair with neutrals for a creation sure to impress.

Navy is one of those colors that I gravitate to... it always seems to pop up in my wardrobe or home decor.  Here is the card that I created for this month's challenge:

  

I used the very pretty Framed Florals set for my card.  I paired it with just a little pop of coral for an outstanding color combination.    

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

	1. Amy	7. Sarah
	2. Anya	8. Sony
	3. Betty	9. Susan
	4. Jen	10. Maureen
	5. Karen	11. Stacey
	6. Sankari	12. Marisa

Thanks for stopping by today, enjoy the rest of the hop!


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Recipe
STAMPS: Framed Florals - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Night of Navy, Calypso Coral - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: Persimmon - Basic Grey
INK: Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy - SU!
OTHER: Midnight Blue Twine - The Twinery; Star Dust Stickles - Ranger; Buttons