Sunday, May 16, 2010

Waltzing Mouse Waltz

Happy *FIRST* birthday, Waltzing Mouse Stamps!

Welcome to my waltz! =) In honour of Waltzing Mouse Stamps' (WMS) one year birthday, the challenge for this blog waltz (ie blog hop) was to make a birthday card. I made two cards; a birthday and an anniversary card, using two sets; Very Vintage Labels No. 4 and Celtic Heritage. I looooove the thistle image and so I used it to create the background for both cards. I tried to mimic a damask pattern on the birthday card.



Please check the WMS Forum *here* for the list of participating blogs! And there will also be a scavenger hunt!

There will also be a thread in The Play Room for chat and to play along in our monthly blog waltz game. This time you will be looking for (and counting up) watermarks that look like teacups in the blog posts by the Design Team and Claire. A winner of a stamp set of choice will be drawn from all the correct answers! You'll have until 11:59 pm Pacific on Tuesday May 18th (7:50 am GMT on Wednesday May 19th) to complete the waltz and enter your guess(es).

Your comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks for stopping by!!!

::Supplies::
Happy Birthday
  • Stamp: Celtic Heritage , Very Vintage Labels No.4 - both by Waltzing Mouse Stamps
  • Paper: Bazzill smoothies, Prism Smooth White
  • Ink: Versamark, Versamagic - Aegean Blue, Boysenberry
  • Embellishments: purple embossing powder, baker's twine, pop dots, Spellbinders Nestabilites Labels Four
Happy Anniversary
  • Stamp: Celtic Heritage , Very Vintage Labels No.4 - both by Waltzing Mouse Stamps
  • Paper: Bazzill smoothies, Prism Smooth White
  • Ink: Versamark, Versamagic -Aegean Blue, Raspberry
  • Embellishments: red embossing powder, baker's twine, Spellbinders Nestabilites Labels Four, lace, hat pin, buttons, doily lace border punch (Martha Stewart Crafts)

33 comments:

  1. Love what you've done with these sets. TFS!

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  2. The thistle stamp is my absolute fav!!! The damask style stamping is fab... great cards, both!
    Angela xxx.

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  3. Love how you have embellished both cards with the beautiful borders.

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  4. Two really great cards! Love your stamped backgrounds and fabulous color combos!

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  5. Great use of the thistle for bg stamping! these are both so pretty! Love the colors and label framing of your sentiments! thanks for waltzing with us today!

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  6. Both are fabulous projects and a very clever use of the images. Your colors make me swoon!! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Love the backgrounds...Very creative!

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  8. Great way to use that thistle stamp! I have this set and am stumped by it lol! Thanks for waltzing with us this month!

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  9. Great cards - that thistle definitely makes a fab background, very damask looking!

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  10. Lovely cards. I love how you created the backgrounds!

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  11. Love how you created your own background using the thistle stamp! WMS stamps are so versatile and you really know how to make the most use out of them! Both the cards are fabulous!

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  12. Love the backgrounds you created! Both cards are so beautiful!!

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  13. Love how you made your own patterned paper! That stamp makes a great background!

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  14. The thistle pattern is fabulous - I love that stamp and never realized how well it would interlock when stamped in pattern as you have done! Clever girl! Lovely cards!

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  15. This is so innovative - good on ya! Love how the background came together so well :)

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  16. Both cards are pretty. I love how you did the background design. Great use of your stamps.

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  17. Beautiful cards, love the background thistle stamp. Pauline x

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  18. I love these! that thistle stamp is one of my faves, I must dig it out and case your backgrounds!! Beautiful cards, both! Thank you for waltzing with us!

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  19. Very pretty. I love how you used the thistle stamp.

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  20. Fabulous cards! I like how you stamped your own different backgrounds for each :)

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  21. Lovely cards - and doesn't that thistle make a brilliant background paper.

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  22. Love it when you make the bg paper from one of Claire's ss. Awesome and how clever of you to make a bday card and an anni card!

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  23. Cute cards. Thanks for sharing them with us.

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  24. Wowie, I love the thistle used this way - it's just wonderful! Nice work!

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  25. Your cards are delightful. I can't believe how perfect your thistle paper looks!

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  26. Okay - I overlooked the thistle stamp - now I MUST have it! What great cards.

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  27. Oh wow, this is lovely - I so love that thistle stamp & I hadn't even noticed it on the set!

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  28. So beautiful! I love how you used the thistle stamp to create your background. So glad you could waltz along with us!

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  29. I love both of these cards - the thistle is fantastic as a background!!

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  30. Love the sleek look of these with the combo of nesties and borders, awesome job!

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  31. Just gorgeous, I love your stamped background!! Kate x

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  32. The thistle image does create a beautiful background!

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