Waltzingmouse Stamps October Preview - Day 1

Welcome to the first day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps October Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring FIVE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting Thursday, October 7th. This is such a fun release -- lots of great all-season sets and fun Christmas sets!

Be sure to check out Claire, Anya, Bonnie, Jennifer, Joan, Julia, Laurie, Lisa, Lynn, Mona, and Sandie who all have fabulous projects to share with you! A huge welcome to both Joan and Sandie who are the latest addition to the WMS DT!

I have two lovely Christmas cards today. To get in the mood, I kept singing Christmas tunes. My husband kept complaining at me when I'd sing "In the summer we can build a snowman, and pretend that he's a circus clown". Whoops... it felt like summer... However, I was told that if I'm going to sing Christmas tunes before December, I should at least get the words right. :-P

Compliments of the Season Card

The first card showcases 3 of the brand new sets: Big Blooms - Poinsettias, Compliments of the Season, and Text It.

When I first saw the poinsettias, I just knew I wanted them to be felt. I stamped the bracts (or the colored leaves) and leaves onto some felt. The flower of the poinsettia is actually grouped inside the yellow structure in the middle of the leaves. I used a fun vintage looking gem (colored with my copics yellow) to serve as the poinsettia flower.

Felt takes a little longer to take in the ink. Keep the stamp on a little longer than you would paper.


Season's Greeting Star Card

For this card, I wanted to show how you can incorporate the sentiments from Compliments of the Season with other fun sets. I pulled out the lovely star from Seasons of Love - Tags. Season's Greetings fit in there perfectly and I used some of the star embellishements from Compliements of the Season as well.

Both of these cards and sets are perfect to use to participate in the Moxie Fab World Jolly Holiday Greetings Challenge. Have you started yet your Xmas cards yet?

Thanks for stopping by today! :)



Compliments of the Season Card

Stamps: (Big Blooms - Poinsettias, Compliments of the Season, Text It) Waltzingmouse Stamps
Ink: (Dark Chocolate, Chai Tea, Chamomile) Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: (Dotty Biscotti) Papertrey Ink
Color Medium: Copics
Fibers: (brown twill) May Arts, (felt)
Accents: (gem) Bazzill, (doily) Wilton


Season's Greeting Star Card

Stamps: (Compliments of the Season, Seasons of Love - Tags) Waltzingmouse Stamps
Ink: (Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate) Papertrey Ink, (straw) Tim Holtz
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper (365 Degrees) Papertrey Ink
Fibers: (twine) May Arts
Accents: (button) Papertrey Ink, (pearls) Hero Arts
Tools: (corner rounder) We R Memory Keepers