Hi There! Thanks for all the sweet comments over the past several days - sounds like so many of you are as thrilled with all the amazing stamps that Claire has designed for this release as I am! All FIVE of these sets are available
TODAY at the
Waltzingmouse Stamps store! If you arrived here from
Jennifer's blog, then you are right where you should be! If not, please hop back over to
Claire's blog where the celebration began!
A few minor details: As with all of Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team Blog Waltzes, you have the opportunity to win a stamp set of your choice.
Claire will choose from among all the comments left on all the Design Team blogs one lucky winner of the stamp set of their choice. The other winner will be chosen from comments left on her blog. You need not comment on all the Design Team’s blogs to win, but the more you comment, the better your odds. You have until 11:59 pm EASTERN TIME on
Saturday, October 9th to leave your comments.
Good Luck!
Today, I am sharing another gift ensemble that features
Big Blooms - Poinsettia,
Compliments of the Season,
Holiday Labels No. 14. & Very Vintage Christmas stamp set.
To create this set, I did some serious stamping! The gorgeous sentiment showcased on the card is just one of many images from
Compliments of the Season . After inking up both the sentiment and decorative label from
Holiday Labels No. 14, I used a
S4-290 Labels Fourteen die template to cut/emboss each.
I love to stamp my own BG paper so I did just that :) I inked up the various sized solid Poinsettias and leaves from
Big Blooms - Poinsettia using SU Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke and River Rock ink to create the colorful BG and using a combo of VersaMark ink and fine clear embossing powder, to create the solid embossed BG. So simple & easy!
If you have been hanging out with me for awhile or if you have ever taken a peek at my tutorials you will see I have written and shared a YouTube video on how to create a Scalloped Paper Gift Bag/Purse using a Cricut machine. Well, now that Spellbinders™ has introduced the Grand Nestabilities® it is so easy to create various sized gift bags/purses! (I will share a new tutorial in the near future) To make this gift bag, I used
LF-161 Grand Labels One die templates to cut/emboss the bottom half of the purse & using LF-190 Grand Labels Four die templates to create the top.
A gift set wouldn't be complete without a tag now would it? I inked up the tag image from
Very Vintage Christmas stamp set with SU River Rock ink then stamped a sweet sentiment from
Compliments of the Season in the center and topped off the tag with a Poinsettia embellishment made using
S4-219 Nested Poinsettia die templates.
In case you were curious how I stamped the two different background papers, I have taken a photo of each to share. I started out
randomly stamping the bigger solid Poinsettia image, followed with the leaves using two different shades of green ink and finished with the smaller Poinsettia image.
For the solid embossed paper, I repeated the steps above substituting the colored ink with VersaMark ink and heat embossing using clear embossing powder.
That's all I have to share, to continue with the Waltz, please visit
Joan's blog to see what she has to share with you! Thanks so much for looking! Would love to know what is on your
MUST have list?
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Big Blooms - Poinsettia,
Compliments of the Season,
Holiday Labels No. 14.
Very Vintage Christmas stamp set
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Grand
Nestabilities® LF-190 Grand Labels Four, LF-161 Grand Labels One, S4-290 Labels Fourteen, S4-219 Nested Poinsettia,
S4-169 Small Labels,
GC-001 Grand Calibur
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162 Sweet Comments So Far:
I fell off my chair and I now I am sitting on my chair again.
A piece of heaven, breathtaking and priceless. Perfection in every detail.
I think I made my point... :)
Hugs,
Stella
So lovely! :) Love your stamped pp's!
OMG, I didn't think it could get better but it did! Your creations for this final day are absolutely beyond gorgeous Mona! I am so amazed by these phenomenal designs! I adore the cute purse with that gorgeous poinsettia and terrific looking tag! And your card is just plain breathtaking! So much detail and incredible use of these fabulous stamps and dies! WoW, Mona! You blow us all away!
Oh Mona this is BEAUTIFUL!!!! :) (I just ordered my 14 nesties.. and am READY to shop at WM! :))
Thanks for sharing your talent with us all!!!!
Have a GREAT day!
WOW - talk about take your breath away - AMAZING!!!
Beautiful, Mona! I love how your stamped your background to create patterned paper! Great use of those large dies too!
Stunning Mona, thanks for sharing how you do the background paper, love it, fantastic blog hun.x
I just love your little purse and the wonderful stamped designer paper Mona!
What a gorgeous set !
Margaret C
Great gift set Mona.. I love the stamped PP...So creative!!
The paper you made is georgeous! I am going to have to find the tutorial on your site for the bag.
Thanks,
Candy
Outstanding! Just beautiful!
Mona I love your creativity and your willingness to share with us how you did it. The Little purse is outstanding, and I love seeing how you create your own background papers.
Wow, Mona, you just knocked me off my feet again! This is another masterpiece of design! You are so amazingly talented, GF! I can't believe how impressive your custom DP is! Thanks for showing how it's done! That paper would sell in the many thousands if you could make that much! I totally love your beautiful purse which shows just how versatile those large SB dies are (when is that damn Grand Wizard going to be available!!!!). The stamps from WM that you used really are head and shoulders above anything else I've seen and, of course, you make them shine and sparkle! Mona, you need to sit down and rest; I'm worried that with all your recent creativity, you might explode! lol!!! Thanks!!!
Oh...my!!! Gorgeous!!!
Love the colours and the stamps is adorable!!!
Hugs Anne
I love the patterned paper you made with the flowers! So awesome!
What a gorgeous set, Mona! I love the background stamping and that purse is amazing!!
Mona - these are lovely. You have such wonderful ideas - and show just how versatile these stamps are. Brilliant.
What awesome projects! Love the colors.
Mona, I can't believe your work! This card and gift bag are so incredible! I have to send all my friends your blog address so that can see this with their own eyes! I am in love with this project and now I have to go place my order for these stamps!!! Sorry gotta run!
Gorgeous! I love the background papers and that poinsettia set is amazing!!
Fabulous project! These colors you used are spectacular! I love the way you used the stamps for your back ground! That purse is adorable and your card is magnificent! Mona you really are the best!
OMG, Mona, you are the most accomplished designer I've seen! This post is a good example of why! Magnificent project; every detail is perfect! I would but a hundred sets of these to give as gifts! You make Waltzing Mouse and Spellbinder's look sooooo good!
Mona Mona Mona, you are too much girl!!! I LOVE everything you do. Can I be you when I grow up? Seriously, you are such an amazing artist. I only wish I could master the art of creativity and shabby chic-ness like you have. (sigh) Thank goodness I can come here and gaze longingly.
Love ya!
Lisa
P.S. where did you find this template for your blog. It's amazing! I love the new look!
I love the colors you chose--so unique for the Holidays. I love the patterned paper you created, too. Beautiful.
This set is STUNNING. You are the reason that I am buying the poinsettias!
Mona! Astounding! this is just...I am speechless!!!!! Just like Lisa, I wanna be you when I grow up!!!!!
Gorgeous so beautiful this gift.
Yum-MEE!! Love this Mona - beautiful colours and wonderful backgrounds!!
Absolute the best I've seen! Wow, you are so talented! Love the colors and love your style! Everything is perfect!
Mona, this gift set is so fabulous, girlie! That little gift bag/purse is adorable and I love the background paper you made; just freakin' brilliant! Also your card is a vintage masterpiece! Every inch of it is amazing! As you already know, I love your style! TFS!
What a fantastic Blog Hop - your cards are inspirational and gorgeous !!! Thanks x I'm off for the next dance - see you again later x
Mona, your stamped backgrounds are so professional and beautiful! You should really think about selling these! Talk to Claire! I would love to buy some! They are fabulous! Phenomenal project; everything is so gorgeous!
Fab.u.lous!
Amazing as always, Mona! Perfect in every way.
Wow, that patterned paper you created is so special, Mona! Really adds so much to both items! You really showcase these stamps and the dies so well! Amazing!
wow! this set is stunning!
What a gorgeous gift set this is!!!
Stunningly gorgeous, Mona! Just breathtaking!
Wow, Mona! I've just picked my jaw up off the floor. Your gift set is wicked. :o)
Chris
This is my first visit to your blog, Mona, and to put it simply "I am stunned by your talents."
Now I will need to win the lottery(IES!) to include all the tools and stamps to replicate my own versions of these examples that you have shared here on the Waltz.
Way to go!
What a beautiful package for a gift! I envy the person who receives it!
Beautiful gift set! So many gorgeous elements! You are uber creative!
OMG, another fabulous project, Mona! Blow us all away, why don't cha! Wow, I love the colors you used and your DP is amazing! Great project!
I absolutely love the patterned paper that you created. I think the Poinsettias are my fave in this release. I'm definitely bookmarking your blog. tfs.
Your personalized bg paper is amazing!AND you sure used your Spellbinders to the max on the 'purse'. Awesome ideas...do you stay up all night thinking of these creations?
Oh wow, just so gorgeous and amazing. What an inspiration.
Jo xx
ohmygoodness - WOW - these two creations are fabulous!
Mona, you could totally work for a paper designing company...you are a master at that technique! Your colors and designs for backgrounds are out of this world. These projects are soooo GORGEOUS! Full of your heart and soul, you can tell everytime!
Well, at the risk of sounding boring, this is fabulous!! Beautiful colours and images packaged into a beautiful gift set, very inspiring.
I love the colours you used and the handmade background is fab
Your work is absolutely beautiful Mona ... the handbag is utterly lovely, and the matching card is perfect ... I can only aspire!!
I don't know which I like best the cute little bag or the card. The poinsettia is beautiful and I might just have to have it but it is hard to choose
x Tricia
I always enjoy seeing what you come up with. Always beautiful with just the right touches. So talented.
Pat
Hi Mona,
Love your creations here with these gorgeous stamps! The colors are so pretty and what beautiful gifts this way!! Very nice!!
Hugs, Wendy
Wow, absolutely beautiful!
Very nice! totally love how you set up your picture. It really sets off the card.
Wow, that gift bag is beautiful! I love your pattern paper.
Absolutely stunning work! Love the colors and all the attention to details. Very nice! I'm new to this blog hop--but wanted to say I love the scalloped bag/purse and cannot wait to check out your demo of this. Wow! Thank you!
Mona, just like clockwork, you blow me away again and again with another outstanding gorgeous project! Claire must be doing backflips because you make her stamps "sing"! Wow, your card and gift bag are stunning!
Mona this whole set is just perfect in every way, I love the colors they work so well together............
Oh my, wow, this is one fabulous gift set! I love how you made your own background paper! Thanks for sharing your secrets with us! That little purse is a wonderful design! I love the die cut poinsettia and the beautiful paper! Really, Mona, how on earth could you possibly top this?
WOW!!!! I love the patterned paper you created!!! I'm definitely buying the poinsettia set!! It's awesome!!
Beautiful creations! They're very elegant! I love all the poinsettias!
DeniseB
Beautiful projects--the gift purse is amazing!
Chris L.
Love this gift set! What a gorgeous combination of colors and textures!
Mona, this is one of your very best designs ever! I love the beautifully stamped paper! These WM stamps are gorgeous! That purse is amazing and your card is stunning! What else can I say! You rock!
Thanks for the tutorial on making the paper - it was beautiful and since I have ordered the Big Blooms Poinsettias - I can't wait to try it out. The color combo is stunning - Thanks for sharing :)
Magnificent project! Your work is absolutely gorgeous! Everything here is amazing! Love your blog design!
Amazing projects Mona!! Love the gift bag and your hand stamped designer paper is just perfect!!!
What a stunning display of design! You are the reason I will be ordering several of these new releases! Tnx!
What beautiful projects!
Seriously?!?!?!?! Oh my!! This set is just super fabulous Mona!! I adore your stamped bg's!! And your little gift bag is STUNNING!!! Drooling here!! *sigh*
Sigh! You are so talented. Love the card and purse! Thanks for the tutorial.
Mona your projects are so stunning, you are truly amazing, I think you could be given the most homely looking object and you could turn it into something beautiful. Hugs
What a beautiful gift set!
This is a wonderful gift that you made. Love the paper, I will try this soon. Thanks for doing the blog waltz.
Mona this is one fabulous Christmas creation!!! L.o.v.e the bag and the card!!! Your rock GF!!! Hugs ~S~
Mona, you are so full of wonderful ideas and creativity! This project is absolutely masterful! The colours are wonderful especially the custom designer paper you made! That little gift bag is darling and your card is magnificent! Really stylish and amazing!
WOW! Mona! I just love it when you make your own backgrounds. It has always inspired me to try to make my own too. I just LOVE this!!! GORGEOUS!!! As ALWAYS!!!
Beautiful stamping Mona! I actually thought twice about the poinsetta stamp set, but after viewing this gorgeous set - it is back on my list! :)
Amazing custom stamped paper; its absolutely gorgeous! Love both your card and the purse! I want everything you used to make this project! Thanks for the mini-tutorial!
OMG, your purse and card are incredible! Love these new release stamps! TIme to get out my credit card! Thanks for inspiring me!
That is stunning. I love the background paper that you created.
Gorgeous set, Mona! LOVE the stamped backgrounds - you really showcased these fabulous sets!
Wow, this really makes me want to get this set immediately! This is so beyond gorgeous! Wow you really put so much into all your projects and it shows!
Mona, the background paper is fantastic! The Poinsettia set is my favourite (so far!) I love your purse and card, really awesome.
Your set is absolutely lovely. The background papers that you created are beautiful - the colors are so festive.
Fabulous set!! Love those labels and what a fun purse you created with those grands!! As always you outdid yourself!!
Mind blowingly gorgeous! This is so amazing! Love it!
Stella's comment made me laugh. LOL
I Love your stamped background paper. The poinsettia is perfect for this technique. The lables stamps are so pretty. I do like the Grand nesties for making some cutie projects. I have seen a few now and like how well they look. You always make everything look so pretty.
these are amazing and I love the embellies you created for them
Stunning -- simply STUNNING!!! You never fail to A-M-A-Z-E, Mona!!!
What a gorgeous ensemble! I love how you created your own background paper with the stamps - thanks for the tips!
April C.
Oh, dear! Really hearting these new sets. You have created some of the most fabulous stuff, too. Beautiful gift ensemble and the DP by ME...is wonderful!
Wow, wow, wow Mona!! You never cease to knock my socks off. I had to stop mid post and order Very Vintage Christmas something, on told of the order I placed this morning. I guess your doing your job. Your projects made me buy stuff!! Thanks again!!
OMG, amazing gift set! I can't believe how beautiful your designs are! I'm thrilled to have found you!
Gorgeous project Mona! That poinsettia die gives such beautiful results! Love the colors you used and your background paper is awesome! Very inspiring!
Beautiful. Love your dimensional layered poinsettia creations. They go so nicely with the WMS stamp sets :)
Thank you for sharing
Wow! This is one amazing gift set! Breathtaking!
Gorgeous, so very gorgeous, Mona! Darling wee purse with that bold and beautiful poinsettia! Love that stunning card too!
beautiful. I lve the way you have used the new set to make patterened paper. The colours are stunning and i'm totally in love with your little gift box that matches the card. Great work
Mona this is such a fabulous project! I love the way you used the stamps to make this beautiful background! That purse is so sweet and your card is magnificent! Wowzers!
Aloha,
Renee
Your background paper is just beautiful!
Mona, so beautiful. Thanks for showing us how you created it too. Great to get the little tutorials to help us along our creative way.
The card and the purse and tag are amazing!!! You always do great work, but this time you have outdone yourself!! Your blog is always a treat to come and visit!! Thanks for sharing!!!
I absolutely love all you show here! I think I'm going to get all the products you used here!!! LOL.
Breathtaking!!! ... what else can I say... it has all been said in the other comments which I echo ...
Wow!! The custom stamped paper and the gift bag are so elegant and lovely!! Makes me want to run to my craft room and start working right away!!
Mona, you have outdone yourself. I love what you created because it is so pleasing to the eye.
I can´t stop looking at those red poinsettias. The cathed my eye right away and I adore them. The whole set is so beautiful!
Hugs, Tina
Absolutely gorgeous ensemble!!
OMG, each day has been better than before! This is definitely your most awesome project Mona! I adore these divine colors you used! I really get the feel of old time classic Christmas's of the past! Love all the stamps used especially the poinsettia and the sentiments! Your little purse is so sweet; what a great idea for those large format dies! This project should go in your Cupcake's Creation Hall of Frame!
Fabulously designed project, Mona! I love that cute bag and the card is so vintagey and elegant! I want to buy all these stamps now, thanks to you!
Absolutely stunning projects Mona! Oh my word girl, you have more talent in your pinky than I do in my entire hand!
absolutely fabulous set!
Beautiful set!! The background you created with the stamps is gorgeous. Love the three colors you used to create depth! Oh, thanks for sharing the little tutorial. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
Your creations are so wonderful.. TFS.. Hugs, Linda
Wow, Mona you are so super creative! Love the custom designe paper you made and thanks for the little tutorial! I have to buy these stamps and give this a try! I love that paper it made both your card and the bag so incredible! Great looking poinsettia to! I should have bought that die a year ago!!! TFS!
Oh wow, this cute little gift bag is so beautiful! I love your pattern paper. Thanks for showing how it made it! Love your style and creativity!
Your bag is so cute and I love the new Christmas sentiments.
Carrie
Great color choices! Thanks for showing us how to make the background papers, so fun! Just when I think I can't possibly need more Spellbinder dies...
Mona, your designs are really fabulous! I love this gift set and want to thank you so much for showing how you created that gorgeous custom pattern paper! What a phenomenal project!
Stunning! This is such an amazing use of these beautiful stamps and the large format dies! Really outstanding job in every way, Mona! I think you have oodles of talent! Thanks!
What a beautiful set- the purse is fabulous! It's always good to be reminded that we can use all our lovely stamps to make background paper rather than buying patterned paper.
These are both stunning Mona! I love how you have used the new stamps and particularly like your colourful stamped paper, beautiful work!
What a great idea is to create your own BG paper. Yeah great to know we'll soon have another one of your nice tutorials. Have a nice weekend.
Stunning creations. Thanks for sharing the technique. Fab inspiration.
Great job with this week's release! All of your projects have been so amazing and beautiful! I especially love the background paper you make! Thanks for that wonderful tutorial!
You are so incredibly talented! The card and gift purse are gorgeous! Beautiful, beautiful work!
Wow Mona! Another gorgeous card! I really need to start on my Christmas cards! They wont be as beautiful as yours!
Regan
Mona your creations are always so breathtaking and this is one of your all time best! I am so happy you included that tutorial on how to make such gorgeous DP! Thank you so much!
My must-have list now includes the new big nesties- the purse is beyond adorable! Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Hi Mona
Nice, nice, nice. Please continue giving us inspiration.
Spectacular card and gift bag! Wow, this is a stunning set! Everything is so perfect and colorful! Best design of the bunch!!
Oh my goodness, what an adorable set you made! I love everything about it!
hugs,
Gini
Gorgeous, as usual. My favorites from this release are Compliments of the Season and Text It. Nobody does fonts like Claire, as you have pointed out before.
What a superb card. I would so like the Compliments of the Season & Holiday Labels 14 sets.
what great projects! The poinsettia stamp is really amazing!
Sandra
What a beautiful gift set! I love your little gift purse and the fact that you stamped your own patterned paper. that way it perfectly matches your project. And it looks like you could have purchased it that way. Great job
swoon! :) what a lovely gift - the bag is just so charming. it's always such a nice thing to see a matching gift and card. makes it extra special - and i'm sure the recipient will know to appreciate it.
This project is "drop-dead" gorgeous! No one does this better than you! I am so inspired by your creativeness! Obviously I not the only one that feels this way about you! Absolute magnificent design! Thanks so much for sharing!
You're so talented, Mona! I appreciated seeing how you combined the tag image from Very Vintage Christmas stamp set with one of the sentiments from Compliments of the Season.
oh this is absolutely creative, i so wish i had these beautiful colour inks to play with and make such nice backgrounds with! We have really bad quality local inks here and that too only in red,black,blue and green.
This set in totally incredible! love it!
What a stunning set you have made! As usual this creation is fabulous!!!
Amazing!! Loving all these beautiful samples.
Mona these are just beautiful! I love the BG paper you created, if I saw it in the store I would have picked up several sheets of it! I do remember your tutorial on the bag/purses, in fact, that's how I first "discovered" you and your wonderful creations and have been a loyal stalker, um follower, ever since. :o)
Wow, Mona, blown away again! Girlie, this might be your best project ever! I adore the custom PP you made and it works so well with those gorgeous die cut poinsettias! Great colors and other embellishments really make this my favorite you've ever done! Thanks for inspiring!
I need to try making my own background paper - you have inspired me. Just beautiful stuff, I love that little purse.
LOVE this ensemble! I too love making my own background paper, and yours is fab. Love it that you made a coordinating set of colorful and monochromatic versions! Lovely!
Fabulous project Mona! That little purse is s beautiful and cute! Love how you did your background PP; both are gorgeous! You showcase WM's stamps the best of all! Because of you I'll be placing an order soon! TFS!
Gorgeous Mona!!! What a beautiful gift set :) love the stamped DP - so fabulous!!!!
153 comments! That's a new record! No wonder with such a stunning set! I REALLY love the stamping and that POP of color! FAB!!!
Mona, this is one of your most fabulous designs ever! I love your custom beautifully stamped paper! And these WM stamps are beyond gorgeous! That cute purse is so amazing and your card is stunning! How did I miss this?
Wow, this is amazing! What an amazing project! Where have I been and why did I not know about your amazing talents before this??? OMG!
Love that background paper you created. You are truly amazing!
Incredible gift set Mona! absolutely breathtaking! No other designer does such brilliant and creative projects! I love your style!
Oh my, this is so stunning!! Love the BG paper you made!!!
Wow, I love how you created your own DP for this project! Both the card and the little purse are just stunning! OMG! I love this project and really need to case this immediately! I am in awe of your talent!
So pretty, love the dp and the beautiful poinsettia. The new releases are great.
Beautiful!
HI Mona, as I found this site from Stamp TV, after I saw this card I just couldn't believe what a BEAUTIFUL card it was. Now I have to go and check out the sites that you referr to for all the stamps and such. Unless you sell them here. Thank you for the great looking cards, as a guy who does stamping & card making, I find it a real stress reliever. Thanks again.
David
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!