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Waltzingmouse May Release Previews Day 2...

Hi there!  It's Day 2 of the Waltzingmouse May Release Previews!  Today the Design Team is sharing projects made with the soon to be released Compact Family set!  With so many different stamps included that you can mix and match, you will never be without the perfect sentiment!!

I chose three difference sentiments to create cards for my three sons!  I LOVE this saying...in fact, it's one that I say to them all the time!!  I can't wait to slip these into their lunch bags next week!

The two little shaped cards are ones that I made with my Silhouette (the left side is a dinosaur shaped card and the one on the right is a baseball cap shaped card).  All three use the new Compact Family set by Waltzingmouse!

Here's a close-up of the regular sized card...

Using the sentiment as the focal image, I embellished with elements included in the Simple Stories paper pack I was using along with some punched stars, a button, and a mini paper clip.  My boys hate "frilly" things but it goes against my nature not to add embellishments!  LOL!

Make sure to check out what the other DT ladies have created!  These ladies are wildly talented and you won't want to miss anything!!!

Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Claire Brennan - Owner Tosha Leyendekker

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Waltzingmouse May Release Previews Day 1...

It's Day 1 of the Waltzingmouse May Release Previews!  You are in for SUCH a treat!!  All three of the new sets are fabulous!  I can't wait for you to see them!  :-)

The set that is being previewed today is called Half Pint Heroines!  Like it's counterpart Half Pint Heroes, this new set is packed with interchangeable images and sentiments that make for a fun to play with and versatile set!

Isn't that girl so sweet?  :-)  For my card, I used several of the new images (hot air balloon, girl, and sentiment) along with some fun ribbon and embellishments.

There is so much more inspiration ahead!  Check out what the other ladies have created using this fabby new set:

Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Claire Brennan - Owner
Tosha Leyendekker

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Nicest Thoughts...

 Happy Friday!!  Woot!  Our weekend plans revolve solely around the cows...and the possible snow storms that are headed our way!  :-)  Spring is always a busy time around here...

I was playing with some of my My Mind's Eye papers the other day, and this is what came of it...

I don't know why, but I hadn't even touched this Miss Caroline (Fiddlesticks Collection) pad by My Mind's Eye yet!  I think it's because all of the prints are so pastel.  Don't ask me why I shy away from pastel, because I have no idea.  I actually love pastel colors in real life but find that I rarely stamp with them.  In any case, I was determined to cut into these pretty papers!  :-)

I used Verve's Nicest Thoughts Plain Jane and some mixed embellishments to finish the card.

Well, I have a day filled with paperwork ahead of me so I had better get to it!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Girly Girl Cards...

Hi there!  It's my turn to share my take on this month's Glitz Blog Challenge - Celebrating the Women in our Life!  I immediately thought of the delicious Pretty in Pink Collection...all of that beautiful pink...and how perfect it is for feminine cards!

My first card, I decided, would be a birthday card I will be needing for a good friend of mine later this month!  I cut out a cupcake shaped card using my Silhouette and several beautiful papers from the Pretty in Pink Collection.  I adorned my cupcake with some Pretty in Pink Glitzers and ribbon.  One quick tip - if you would like to use a Glitzer as a frame, make sure to stamp your image/sentiment first and then layer the Glitzer over it.  The shiny surface of the Glitzers do not lend themselves well to holding ink...but do display them nicely if they are stamped first!

My second card is one that I also made for a friend of mine, and the girly colors of the Pretty in Pink papers are so perfect for it!  I used several different patterns to cut out petals for my flower and arranged them to form a large bloom.  I finished off my card with a Pretty in Pink Glitzer, a button, and some stitching.

Here's some info on the Blog Challenge this month...

 

 

Thanks so much for joining me here today!  ~Laurie

 

Cupcake Card
Glitz Design Pretty in Pink Papers: Stripe, Ledger, Polka
Glitz Design Pretty in Pink Glitzers
Other:  Small Phrases stamp set (Verve Stamps)

Laugh Card
Glitz Design Pretty in Pink Papers: Music, Polka
Glitz Design Pretty in Pink 6" Paper Pack
Glitz Design Pretty in Pink Glitzers

Lots of Texture...

Happy May Day!  :-)  I love the month of May...so much to look forward to!  School is coming to a close, everything starts to turn green, the weather finally warms up, and all of our babies (horses and cows) are born...overall a very cheerful month! 

In other news...today is also the release day for three brand new Paper Smooches stamp sets!!  Alfresco, Circle of Honor, and Hubby and Wifey are all available now in the Paper Smooches store!

When I first sat down to make this card, I knew I wanted to add lots of texture.  I pulled out my Kraft core Coredinations cardstock and started stamping!  I used the star, fireworks images (stamped in the background) and one of the sentiments from the new Circle of Honor set.  To finish it off, I added some twine and an embossed dotted edge around the card base.

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Laurie