from the bottom of my heart... 45

Hi there! Today I have a card to share that I made for my dear friend Cathy who is on the mend with a fractured ankle. She had surgery yesterday and will be laid up for 6-8 weeks. Her honey isn't too handy in the kitchen so it looks like I will be delivering some homemade goodies in the near future :)

I combined some pretty patterned paper from the Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue Collection with various PTI stamps. Speaking of Pink Paislee ~ Rebecca Cross / Owner of Pink Paislee will be appearing on the HSN 24 Hour Craft Day on September 25th & 26th ~ a show you won't want to miss!!! For complete details, visit the Pink Paislee blog (click HERE). Love the little whimsical Prima flower:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Stampin' Royalty Sketch challenge:

Thanks so much for visiting! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: PTI
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue Collection
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders Labels Fourteen, PTI, Sizzix Vagabond
Other: Prima flower, MS pearls, PTI ink, ribbon and button

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I've been featured! 67

Hi there! Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to leave such kind comments over the past several days ~ I sure appreciate you taking the time to do so :) Several months ago, Melanie Tickle, Editor of Simply Cards & Papercraft, located in the UK graciously invited me to create an entire "suite" of projects for Simply Cards & Papercraft 89 featuring beautiful and unique stamps designed by Claire Brennan/Owner of Waltzingmouse Stamps! This issue is currently available for purchase, click HERE, and is jam packed with awesome inspiration!

Here is one of the cards featured in the Simply Cards & Papercraft 89 issue showcasing a variety of Waltzingmouse Stamps:

Thanks so much for visiting today and I hope you visit Simply Cards & Papercraft! Be Sweet :)

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WMS September Waltz 116

Hello dear blogging friends! I sure hope I have sparked your interest in getting crafty and creating a treasured keepsake for yourself or that special someone. Today, the following Waltzingmouse Stamps: Hocus Pocus, A Cottage Home, Say it Loud Autumn/Winter and A Cottage Christmas may be purchased today ~ click HERE. Today, Claire, WM DT members and myself will be sharing projects using the NEW A Cottage Christmas. If you arrived here from Belinda'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. There will be a prize (a stamp set of choice) via a random drawing from one of the Design Team Members blog.
First up is a card I made featuring a sweet sentiment from A Cottage Christmas:

One of the MANY things I LOVE about Claire's stamps is how so many coordinate with Spellbinders die templates. Not sure if Claire had the Spellbinders Labels Twelve die template in hand or mind when designing this set but it sure makes a perfect frame showcasing that gorgeous sentiment!

Next, is a little tag featuring yet another beautiful sentiment:

I dug through my stash of Quikutz dies from years ago and found the darling house die so I upcycled a piece of cardboard making a fun little embellishment. I brushed on some Claudine Hellmuth Studio One Canvas paint for a little white washed effect.

Thanks so much for visiting today! To continue on with the Waltz, please visit Sarah's blog to see what she has to share with you! Be Sweet :) 
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse A Cottage Christmas
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders Labels Twelve, 2010 Holiday Trees, Grand Calibur, Quikutz house
Patterned Paper: Authentique
Other: SU border punch, Making Memories ribbon, PTI cs, Claudine Hellmuth Canvas White paint

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Home Sweet Home...CR84FN38#2 59

Hello! Hope you are all having a fab weekend! I'm here to share a project I made for the second week of the CR84FN38 Color Challenge. Today is also Day #3 of the September Waltzinmouse Stamps previews ~ you can check out all the details here. There's one more week left to play with the fun color combo shown below: (beautiful photos courtesy of Leslie at a creative mint).

I altered this inexpensive wooden birdhouse that I purchased at Joann's for $1! (sweeeet!)

I made the little heart banner using Spellbinders Hearts Punch templates for the Presto Punch featuring the HOME sweet HOME sentiment from the NEW Waltzingmouse A Cottage Home set that will be released Monday, September 19th.

To make the darling little bird embellishment, I pulled out a piece of Spellbinders Precious Metals Premium Craft Foil ~ Gunmetal and using the smaller of the two birds from Spellbinders Bird Sanctuary set, I cut/embossed then lightly sanded to reveal the lovely detail:

In case you were wondering how I created this project, shown below are a few pics I took along the way. I prepped the roofline by applying black Gesso and white Gesso to the roof trim and base.

Shown below are the 4 house panels, die and punch templates and the roof panels that were made using fun patterned paper using Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue collection ~ Eau De Parfume. After adhering all the panels and trim along the roof line, I sprinkled the roof with Melissa Frances Mica flakes and finished it off with the Home Sweet Home banner and foil bird die cut.

Thanks so much for looking! Please hop on over to CR84FN for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some awesome inspiration, please visit all the designers blogs listed below. Be Sweet!

Marie Oberg (Guest Designer)

 Suzanne Czosek

Deborah Frings

Stephanie Kraft
Heather Jensen  

Sue Lelli

Andrea Mathews

Lisa Somerville

Stamps: Waltzingmouse A Cottage Home
Patterned Paper:  Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue ~ Eau De Parfume 00542, retired Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology, Making Memories
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders Bird Sanctuary, Hearts Punch templates for the Presto Punch, Presto Punch Machine, Grand Calibur
Other: Melissa Frances Mica Flakes and Vintage embellishment, Maya Road trim

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