Hello there! Lots going on today ~ not only is it National Scrapbooking Day but it Day 1 of the Waltzingmouse Stamps May Previews! Over the next 4 days, Claire, many of the WMDT members and myself will be sharing some inspiring samples featuring the new THREE stamp sets that will be for sale beginning Tuesday, May 8th in the Waltzingmouse Stamps store.
WARNING: this post contains LOTS of photos!!!
Today we are previewing: Half Pink Heroines ~ another Waltzingmouse stamp set that is FULL of so many versatile images and sentiments. First up, I have a layout to share featuring a photo of my sweet step daughter, Meredith.
Rather than journaling on my layout, (something I would not rather do), I inked up and stamped FIVE of the sweet girly sentiments:
I've been enjoying making lots of my own flowers lately using Spellbinders Rose Creations and Bitty Blossoms dies along with some foliage that was made using Tim Holtz Grunge board. If you are curious to know how I made those pretty raspberry and pink blooms, click HERE for the tutorial.
Next up is a She Art style mini book that I made for Meredith featuring Meredith ;) What teenager doesn't like a book dedicated to them about them?! :)
***NOTE: This mini book was made using LOTS of Waltzingmouse Stamps ALL listed below along with patterned paper from the Pink Paislee She Art collection.
So the story begins:
Before I started inking and painting this book, I rummaged through my Waltzingmouse Stamps, in search of all sets that had small bits and pieces to be used in lieu of rub ons ~ I was in stamp HEAVEN!!!
For layout sketch inspiration, I played along with the current Girlie Grunge challenge:
Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed my projects as much as I enjoyed creating them! For some awesome inspiration, please be sure to visit Claire Brennan - Owner and the following DT members:
Anya Schrier,
Beeca Feeken,
Belinda Chang Langner,
Clare Buswell,
Julia Aston,
Jennifer Holmes,
Kelly Schirmer,
Laurie Schmidlin,
Lynn Mercurio,
Mona Pendleton (that's me), Sandie Dunne,
Tosha Leyendekker
Stamps used: Waltzingmouse Chicken Wire, Dainty Doilies - Large set, Faux Fun, Musical Backgrounds, Pic-Nic Patterns, Dainty Doilies 2 Small, Off Beat Backgrounds, Teeny Trees, Seasonal Remedies
Hope to see you tomorrow for Day 2 previews along with CR84FN53. Be Sweet :)
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50 Sweet Comments So Far:
Wow, Mona, your projects are so inspiring! Both of these are so beautiful! I love the gorgeous flowers and pretty brads! The She-Art mini is amazing! What sweet ways to feature your beautiful step-daughter! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
Great projects, Mona! Love these sentiments! Everything you do is so creative and amazing!
Woow Mona! Love what you prepared for us today! The she art mini album is absolutely beautiful! I bet your step daughter is very happy about it! I wish I new how to make a she mini album.
so cute!
Wow! These beautiful projects are absolutely stunning, and I can only imagine the time it must have taken to create them. Amazing work!
Such gorgeous projects, Mona! Both are really fabulous! Love the sentiment stamps from WM!
Oooo, wow, wow, wow!! So very exciting! I'm absolutely bowled over by the layout - my goodness, those flowers you made are just AMAZING and the sweet sentiments are just PERFECT for a page about Meredith I'm sure! That mini book - well, I totally love the way you took the She Art approach and had so much fun stamping away rather than using Rub-ons. It looks fantastic - what a way to preview the sets Mona, just wonderful x
I LOVE this layout and mini book, Mona! All the sentiments are so sweet and work perfectly with your themes! Such stunning work and very inspiring! Thanks so much!
Absolutely phenomenal projects, Mona! Both are works of art!
By the way, I forgot to mention that I love your new avatar photo! So beautiful!
These are just so terrific ... So much detail to take in ... I bet Meredith will treasure them ... enjoy your day
Truly stunning! Love what you've done with the new set.
WOW...oh Mona, this is an amazing project. Love the mixed media look and how wonderfully these sentiments work with your different pages. A truly outstanding design. Your daughter must absolutely LOVE this little mini book...I know I do!
Absolutely LOVELY!.....thanks for sharing! You're a wonderful inspiration!
Regards from Spain
Lourdes
wow..Absolutely stunning.
Woah!! Stunning work Mona.. absolutely stunning!!
Oh Mona this is fabulous! Great pages...love the she art girls!
Works. Of. Art.
Oh my gosh, Mona...
can you say "blown away"?!!!
Both of these projects are STUNNING!!
Both are purely treasured works of art...
and Meredith WILL treasure these!
Claire perfected the daughter tribute with this set...
and you perfected a mother's love with these amazing projects!
WOW Mona! You took the obvious and transformed it into something unrecognizably magical! I didn't realiaze all of the WMS stamps you used on the book until I went back and read your commentary!
My goodness Mona could this post have been packed full of any more loveliness!?! Really exceptional work ;)
Wow Mona, you really outdid yourself here (if that is even possible)! Such a gorgeous layout and the book is awesome! I love those paper-doll like images you have been working with lately! And thanks for giving us a peek at some of the wonderful sentiments in this set!
A gorgeous page and wonderful 'she' book Mona! absolutely LOVE your pretty flowers and all of the lovely stampings! Terrific post!
First off...Meredith is beautiful. She is so lucky to have a step-mom like you who so obviously adores her and creates these gorgeous projects to show her how special she is to you. I love the scrapbook layout, just pinned it as it is perfect for a wedding page I am going to make for my future daughter in law. I think I need this stamp set for the sentiments alone. How encouraging this could be for my own daughter when she is having a tough time in college and needs a little "perking up" during finals. Thank you for such great inspiration today.
Love it all Mona! Fabulous job as always girl! I know Meredith will cherish all these amazing creations forever. :)
Hugs~
A-Ma-Zing! Just.... WOW!
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful creations.
Mona, Meredith is growing so fast! She looks so beautiful! I love how you used the sentiments from the set - it shows off how versatile it is. I love the sentiments and the sense of strength and empowerment they convey. Your mixed media girls are fab - and I'm with you - I'd rather use a stamp than a rub on any day of the week! Thanks for the great inspiration!
Mona, your projects are just amazing. I love everything about them. Meredith must be so pleased with them.
btw I've been practising stitching circles but had to give up in frustration. I've decided it's not meant to be... lol
Gorgeous projects!!!! Love the wonderful sentiments! That mini-book is so fun; love all the pages! Your LO is magnificent and your flowers are so incredible!!
Thank you so much for these two incredibly inspiring project Mona! I love the message of these sentiments and plan on doing something similar for my daughter! Thank you so much!
Oh my word Mona these are flippin wonderful!!!
What a beauty your step daughter is, I bet she loves these projects.
I am loving the flowers and the she art is one of my favorites for sure.
Thanks for sharing
One word = WOW!!!!
LOVE every single bit of both projects :) Meredith will be THRILLED...who wouldn't be?! I'm looking forward to more of WMS...it's been awhile - so excited!! Happy NSD! xo
What a beautiful set of projects! Meredith will love them and cherish them! Love the message of these wonderful sentiments! Gorgeous LO and such a creative mini book! TFS!
Mona, wow. The layout is stunning, as is Miss Meredith, and your flowers are absolutely out of this world, I'm still trying to perfect the tissue paper ones you made last year, but I'll get to these eventually!! lol! But that book! I am speechless, as I so often am on your blog, what a fabulous piece. It is art! How wonderfully you combined all those little doodads of stamps from all those sets!!!AWESOME!!!!
Awesome preview, Mona! Gorgeous projects! Love the pretty She Art girls and your wonderful sentiments! I love these new WM stamps! TFS!
Two magnificent projects, Mona! Both are so creative! I really love how you used the sentiments from the set. Really versatile!
Beautiful work Monda, love all those pieces.
Beautiful projects Mona! I bet your sweet Step-daughter loved these! Your She Art is amazing. Those sentiments are perfect for it. I think that stamp set will be on my wish list as well as aquiring the skills to make stunning projects like this :)
Katrina x
Beautiful projects Mona! I bet your sweet Step-daughter loved these! Your She Art is amazing. Those sentiments are perfect for it. I think that stamp set will be on my wish list as well as aquiring the skills to make stunning projects like this :)
Katrina x
A truly beautiful scrapbook page - a lovely photo of Meredith and beautiful words too! I think the mini book is just fab!
Stunning projects, Mona! Gorgeous layout of Meri! She is SO very beautiful and the stamps really highlight your love for her! And the mini book is simply sweet and fabulous!
WOW...these are fabulous!!! Scrapbook layout is wonderful and love all of the sentiments!!! Mini She Art album...to die for!!!
Mona, you are my crafting idol! These projects show why you are so awesome! Love both of these and I find them very inspiring! Thank you so much!
Amazing, Mona! Absolutely stunning projects! Meredith is so lucky to have such a wonderful step mom!
Such a wonderful mini book and GORGEOUS page!
Beautiful projects, Mona! That layout is breathtaking and the mini book is so fun and creative! You are a constant inspiration! TFS!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! It all Mona!!! Fabulous as always!!!
Have a GREAT day!
Very cool!! Love the book and another amazing layout!!
An amazing project love the layout.
I think these are just the most amazing creations. I love the LO you created of your step daughter, and the mini book you created is beyond fabulous. I love the colors and all the different elements - completely inspiring!!
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!