Welcome, Spring

Supplies:

Stamps-WMS Spring Baskets
Border and Letter Punches-Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder-SU
Twine: Divine Twine

Backgrounds

I have two cards to share today that feature heat-embossed backgrounds using WMS stamps. Both cards have similar elements and layouts, but achieve different looks.



For the first card, I stamped the lace image (my very favorite background ever!) onto Kraft cardstock and heat embossed.



The second card uses a background stamp, the knit one, from the same set, Faux Fun. This time I stamped in onto Hibiscus Burst carstock.

I love the texture and feel heat-embossing gives to a card, and as you can see, Waltzingmouse Stamps has some beautiful background stamps!

Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

"Happy Birthday"
Stamps: Faux Fun, Friendship Jar Spring Filler and Delightful Dahlias (PTI)
Ink: Versamark, Rich Cocoa (Memento), Antique Linen (Ranger)
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream and Hibiscus Burst (PTI)
Other: Heat tool, Filigree clear detail embossing powder, Hibiscus Burst satin ribbon(PTI), Double ended banner die (PTI), Copic markers, Mat Stack 4 Die (PTI)

Couch card
Stamps: Faux Fun, On My Couch and On my Couch Additions (PTI)
Ink: Versamark, Rich Cocoa (Memento), Hibiscus Burst
Paper: Hibiscus Burst, Vintage Cream, Patterned Paper from Fine and Dandy (My Mind's Eye)
Other: Silk ribbon, Mat Stack 4 die (PTI), Heat tool, Filigree clear detail embossing powder

Spring has sprung

Wishful thinking, right??!!



I made this card using Spring Baskets, stamped onto a Vintage Cream (PTI) cut with a Label 14 die. I can't remember who makes the green gingham paper...October Afternoon, maybe?

The sentiment and butterfly come also from Spring Baskets.

Thanks for looking!
Melissa

Teeny Trees

Hello there! Happy Sunday to you! I have been working like a busy bee in my craft area this weekend. (I have no craft room- I have taken over the living room, LOL). Today I have these lovely little lollipop trees for you. I love this set. The happy birthday is from lil' buddies and the butterfly is from Spring baskets. I stamped the trees in two shades of chalk ink. I inked up some grass at the bottom and some spring rain sky on the top. I used my copic marker on the trunks and I paper pieced the butterfly.

Abstract with WMS

It's been a long time!!!   But finally I had a chance to work with my Waltzingmouse Stamps.

This time I tried a new technique. . . droplets of reinker onto the cardstock and then using a straw to blow the ink around.  It would be easier with glossy cardstock, I think, as the ink sometimes dried pretty quickly.   This technique is not recommended if you become lightheaded easily!

I used white cardstock for the "blown" background and stamped 

the mums on clear cardstock,
attached with glue dots (under the pearls). 

Hope you like it!  It's really a fun technique!

Easter Bunny Basket

I have a cute little bunny basket for you today. So much fun to color and put together. I used Waltzingmouse Spring Baskets and Lil buddies.
Card Deets:
Paper: PTI
Ink: Dew drops
Stamps: WMS
Markers: copics

Happy Birthday

It's Wednesday!



I made this card recently using Musical Backgrounds. I have been drawn to using aqua a lot lately! The polka dot paper is from Basic Grey's Hopscotch collection and the darker blue paper and ribbon is Enchanted Evening from PTI. The "Happy birthday", from Say It With Style, was stamped using Versamark's Night Sky.


Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

"Happy Birthday"
Stamps: Say It With Style, Musical Backgrounds
Paper: Kraft, Aqua Mist and Enchanted Evening (PTI)
Ink: Night Sky (Versamark), Walnut Stain (Ranger), Aqua Mist (PTI)
Other: scallop punch, sponge, Enchanted Evening satin ribbon