Some Exciting News... 73

Hi There! I am here today to share some exciting news and a few cards. I am thrilled & honored to be joining Kazan Clark & Laura Davis along with the 2Sketches4You DT starting in November! I admire the weekly DT inspiration and fabulous sketches that Kazan & Laura share with us all to play with. I am looking forward to this awesome opportunity to be creating along with such a wonderful group of papercrafters! If you haven't already visited 2Sketches4You, please be sure to go check this great sketch challenge site out :)

I would like to share a few cards I made as a Dirty Dozen Design Team member for Splitcoaststampers. These cards were created for the May Dirty Dozen All Things Grown In A Garden themed challenge.

First up, is featuring this Graphic45 Vintage Beauty:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Sweethearts, Rubber Stampede Music Background
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities S4-081 Tags Five, S4-014 Timeless Heritage, S4-110 Classic Ovals Large, S4-112 Classic Ovals Small, S-250 Big Scalloped Circles Small, S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles Large, W-001 The Wizard

Next,  features a lil' trio of embossed flowers:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Sweethearts
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-190 Labels Four, The Wizard W-001
Punches: Fiskars flowers

Next, features a BIG paper blossom: 

Stamps: Flourishes Fanciful Flourishes, Delish Crown Princess 
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities S4-014 Timeless Heritage, Nestabilities S4-161 Labels One, S4-229 Labels Five, W-001The Wizard


Next, features another scalloped flower:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Sweethearts, Rubber Stampede Music Note, Pink Paislee Pop Fashion 
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S-250 Big Scalloped Circles Small, S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles Large, S4-201 Deckled Rectangles Small, W-001 The Wizard

Next, features another Fiskars punched posie:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Sweethearts 
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™Nestabilities® Tags Five die template, W-001 The Wizard
Punches: Fiskars


Last but not least is my favorite from this collection featuring a multi-layered flower using an assortment of Spellbinders™ die templates:

Stamps: Flourishes Think Pink, Hampton Art Flourish 
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities S4-081 Tags Five, Borderabilities S4-242, Nestabilities S5-019 Labels Eight, S-250 Big Scalloped Circles Small, S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles Large, S4-172 Pinking Circles Small, S4-191 Dahlia, W-001 The Wizard

That's all I have for today! Thanks so much for stopping by - Be Sweet!

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A Vintage Waltzingmouse Gal 39

 

***This is my second post today in celebration of World Card Making Day***

Hi There! How exciting to be celebrating World Card Making Day Waltzingmouse style x 2 (for my WMSC17 card please click HERE) along with Splitcoaststampers!

As I previously stated, there are so many festivities happening in Blogosphere today - you sure won't want to miss what both Claire & Splitcoaststampers have to offer! Claire has A Special Gift For one lucky stamper - Please be sure to visit Claire's blog (click HERE) for COMPLETE details in regards to her SPECIAL competition that involves Miss Harriet whom you see featured on my card!

I sized Miss Harriet to my liking, printed then colored with the Copic Markers shown in the photo below. Once I had the image colored, I used a S4-112 Classic Ovals SM die template to cut/emboss Miss Harriet then layered her on an oval cut using a S4-110 Classic Ovals LG die template. To create the large decorative frame that Miss Harriet is showcased on, I used a S4-233 Labels Nine die template that was embossed & stenciled using  I2-1009 Flourish Impressabilities® template. For sketch inspiration, I played along with the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge #300, SC300.

By combining a few stamps from Nutcracker Sweet, I stamped A Gift For You on an ornate tag cut/embossed using a S4-235 Fancy Tags die template.

Copic Markers used to color Miss Harriet.

That's all for today - Off to see what my fellow blogging friends have created for World Card Making Day! Thanks so much for looking & have a great weekend :) Be Sweet!

 ***Remember to mark your calender for:
Monday, October 4th - 6th - Waltzingmouse Stamps October Previews
Thursday, October 7th - Waltzingmouse Stamps October Release & DT Blog Waltz 

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Miss Harriet digital image, Nutcracker Sweet
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-110 Classic Ovals LG, S4-112 Classic Ovals SM, S4-233 Labels Nine, Shapeabilities® S4-235 Fancy Tags, I2-1009 Flourish Impressabilities®, GC-001 Grand Calibur

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A Vintage Collection 42

Happy September 1st! I wanted to share a few things with you today - First, I want to inform you that Spellbinders Paper Arts has been named to the prestigious Inc. 500 List! Be sure to visit their blog for complete details - click HERE ! How exciting is that???

Next, I wanted to share a collection of cards that I made back in April for the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen April gallery. Not sure how many of you visit Splitcoaststampers so I thought I would bring them to you! First up, is this card displaying a Vintagey sewing machine:
Stamps: SU Puns From The Past Paper: K&Company DP, SU Rich Razzleberry, Lovely Lavender, Papertrey Ink Rustic White Ink: SU Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Accessories: Spellbinders™ Nestabilites® S4-190 Labels Four, S4-112 Classic Ovals Small, Offray ribbon, EK Success border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder

This one is the "all dressed up version" for the "More is More" theme:I love this pretty colored K&Company floral DP:Stamps: SU True Friend Paper: K&Company DP, SU Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, River Rock, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Accessories: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-111 Classic Large Scalloped Ovals, S4-110 Classic Large Ovals, Prima flowers, ribbon & button from stash
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Going Somewhere CMS090, SU All Holidays Paper: K&Company DP, Papertrey Ink, SU Ink: SU, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Accessories: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-144 Long Classic Rectangles Small, S4-145 Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles Small, S4-161 Labels One, Offray ribbon, Prima flower, Making Memories brads, button & twine from stash

This colorful seed packet caught my eye & was my source of inspiration:
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Going Somewhere CMS090, digi image courtesy of vintageholidaycrafts.com Paper: K&Company DP, Papertrey Ink Rustic White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Accessories: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-190 Labels Four, S4-171 NestedButterflies, WC-001 The Wizard, Prima flower, Offray ribbon, buttons from stash, Fiskars scissors

Aren't you glad we don't have to lug this size camera around to photograph our loved ones or creations using this enormously large camera?


Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Going Somewhere CMS090, Judi Kins Paper: K&Company DP, Papertry Ink Rustic Cream, Sweet Blush, SU Kraft Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Chocolate Chip, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Accessories: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-189 Labels Three, EK Success corner punch, Prima flower, Offray Ribbon, Making Memories hardware, button from stash

REMEMBER***To all my International Friends if you love Spellbinders™ products as much as I do, you may be interested to know that the Spellbinders International Guest Blogger - Fall 2010 Contest is currently happening! Please click HERE for complete details! Good Luck :)

Thanks so much for looking! Hope you have a great day!

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Happy Halloween 42

Hi There Blogging Friends! Here today to share a few projects I made featuring a few darling Vintage images from Crafty Secrets. Over at Splitcoaststampers, there is a weekly Crafty Secrets challenge of sorts, that challenges us stampers to use our Crafty Secrets products. I made this card for this week's challenge - "Stuck on Crafty Secrets" which is to use a sticker or create your own. I don't own any Crafty Secrets stickers so I trimmed an image, then adhered it using double sided tape. For sketch inspiration, I played along with this week's Card Patterns Sketch 78. To make the tag, I used the Spellbinders™ S4-081 Tags Five die template to cut/emboss the tag then inked up a Happy Halloween sentiment from the Waltzingmouse Midnight Feast set.

Next up, is this lil' treat bag that I made using the FREE Waltzingmouse Tea Bag Baggie template. I made this for last week's Crafty Secrets challenge was "Brown Bagging It" which is to incorporate a brown bag with your Crafty Secrets goodies. To give the bag a faux leather look, I followed the tutorial on Splitcoaststampers. Super easy & such a neat result! Speaking of faux, this month's Dirty Dozen challenge theme is "Fabulous in Faux"- maybe you would like to create using any fake technique! :)

To make the little tag I, inked up an images from the Waltzingmouse Halloween Party & Very Vintage Labels No. 4 sets then cut/embossed using the Spellbinders™ S4-190 Labels Four die template that fits perfectly!

That's all for today. Thanks so much for looking! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Midnight Feast, Halloween Party, Very Vintage Labels No. 4

Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-190 Labels Four, S5-025 Labels Seventeen, S4-112 Classic Ovals Small, S4-113 Classic Scalloped Ovals SM, S4-081 Tags Five, GC-001 Grand Calibur

Paper: Crafty Secrets Images, Pink Paislee DP, PTI, generic brown bag, K&Company DP, SU

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I'm a "Dirty" Girl! 66

Hi Everyone! I have been dying to share this incredibly exciting news with all of you since early January but as most of you know, things like this have to be kept a secret until the time is right! Well, the time has come when I can share! Sometime at the beginning of January, Jenn Balcer at Splitcoaststampers contacted me & invited me to join the SCS Dirty Dozen Design Team as of March 15th! I am so honored & proud to be amongst such talented papercrafting designers! I have waited more than 2 months to share this news and it is really beyond belief to finally be able to actually say that I am a "Dirty" Girl!

If you are not familiar with Splitcoaststampers - you don't know what you have been missing! I recommend you stop reading this post & go check out SCS for yourself! I am sure you will find like I have, an incredible amount of inspiration by viewing the gallery, meet so many talented papercrafters who all share the same passion, learn many different techniques through the Resource section, a different challenge to play along with everyday of the week or an opportunity to participate in the forum. Splitcoaststampers is an awesome tool to connect papercrafters around the world all whom speak the same language!

The Dirty Dozen DT has a monthly themed gallery that we all share "never been seen" creations in the Fan Club / Dirty Dozen Gallery at SCS! I have been busy working on these creations for sometime now, so I encourage you to visit the gallery & join along in the fun! Come on over & say hi to me & all the other "Dirty" girls! When you visit SCS, you will see a sneak peek of one of my cards featured in this month's gallery! Thanks for sharing this exciting time with me! Be Sweet!

Many Hugs!

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