Welcome to the May WMS release blog waltz. As usual, there will be a prize of a stamp set of choice from a random drawing from one of the Design Team member's blog. You have until March 3 11:59 PM, 5:5 9AM Central, 3:59 AM Pacific and 6:59 AM Eastern. You should have come from Jennifer's blog so if that's not the case, be sure to start at Claire's blog for the full list and all the great inspiration!

For the waltz, I made some tags to include for a child's sports events, a work event, or for a birthday. I stamped the sentiment in repeatedly on some paper and then punched out a circle. Added a punched star, a button, some twine and a bit of ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by. Next up is the very talented Mona. Enjoy the waltz!

WMS May Release - Day 3

Welcome to the third day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps May Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring THREE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting May 8. 


Today we're showing Compact Sentiments - Part 2. 
Because the first set was so fun. :)

I pulled out an oldie, Sweethearts, to match with the sentiment "You make me smile with my heart".
Added a touch of glitter with a glitter pen to the top to finish things off.

Be sure to stop by everyone else's blog for some great ideas!
Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Tosha Leyendekker
Claire Brennan - Owner

WMS May Release - Day 2

Welcome to the second day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps May Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring THREE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting May 8. 


Today we're featuring a set entitled Compact Family - a lovely set with fabby fonts to fill almost any family member need! 


Since Mother's Day is coming up, I went with a Mom card.
The fun thing is that the m is interchangeable with 'om' for mom or 'um' for mum. 
Whatever suits your fancy!

Be sure to stop by everyone else's blog for some great ideas!
Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Tosha Leyendekker
Claire Brennan - Owner

WMS May Release - Day 1

Welcome to the first day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps May Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring THREE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting May 8. 


Today we're sharing images from the much anticipated Half Pint Heroines. 

I created a fun little card to give to that special kid you know. 
A little fun star shape
And a sentiment to match that star shape.
A face that's so cute and one you could customize.


You could easily mass produce these or make fun little lunchbox notes.


Be sure to stop by everyone else's blog for some great ideas!
Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Tosha Leyendekker
Claire Brennan - Owner

Our Moment

We just celebrated our wedding anniversary last week.
We both put the laptops down and actually talked to each other face to face over dinner...
A rare occurrence in this wired household...

3 years and counting.
2 states and 2 major moves
1 magical life and 1 lovey post.
And that's how we roll on this blog.


So here's to many more years and many more meals together. :)

Just a quick scrapbook layout of a wedding pic I had laying around.
It's funny how many of them I printed, thinking that I'd actually do something with them.
Alas... I had the best of intentions...

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies (from Story Hour Studio Calico Kit)
Paper: Crate Paper (Storyteller), Echo Park
Stickers: Crate Paper (Storyteller), Studio Calico (letters)
Embellishments: Amy Tan

As Easy as Falling

So it's been a heck of a week.
It's raining here - yay!
We definitely need the rain...
And I, being a n00b in the rain, slipped during my morning commute.
(Or rather I was basically flung off my bike) 
Gravel Road: 1
Belinda: 0


Luckily its March Madness.
So that means I get a chance to sit
And do nothing but watch bball.
Go Green! :)

But I figured it's been awhile since I've blogged and I should share something.
Just a little layout.
A little die-cutting and a little paint splattering.

I love the Grand Calbur.
I love that I can just send 8.5 by 11 paper through with no worries.
Die cut those stars in and then backed it with some patterned paper and dimensional adhesive.
Oh and be sure to apply the mist before applying the patterned paper...
Or you'll be creating temporary masks and praying that ink doesn't seep through...
Easy peasy!
(As easy as falling off a bike)

Thanks for watching and it's back to watching bball. :)
Anyone else watching?

WMS Feb Release - Waltz

Welcome to the February WMS release blog waltz. There are 9 wonderful sets this time around and today we're showcasing Labels 25 and Paris Nouveau today.

As usual, there will be a prize of a stamp set of choice from a random drawing from one of the Design Team member's blog. You have until March 3 11:59 PM, 5:5 9AM Central, 3:59 AM Pacific and 6:59 AM Eastern. You should have come from Jennifer's blog so if that's not the case, be sure to start at Claire's blog for the full list and all the great inspiration!
Celebrate Card

 

For the first card, I stamped the houndstooth pattern from Heirloom Patterns in white onto a light gray cardstock. I stamped one of the labels repeatedly over the pattern. Then I trimmed out the middle of one and placed some patterned paper behind it for that pop of color.

 

Merci Card

 

For this card, I had another piece of the houndstooth stamped in white. I embossed the Eiffel Tower image in silver and the sentiment in silver as well. A little silver button with some ribbon ties it all up.

 

I'm the last stop on the waltz. Hope you all have seen some fabulous inspiration! Make sure you start at Claire's blog for the start of the waltz and great chances to win!

Waltzingmouse Stamps Feb Release Preview - Day 3

(Note: Thanks to those who stopped by yesterday... for some reason my post didn't publish so in case you missed it, be sure to check it out here. Thanks!)

Welcome to the third day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps Feb Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring NINE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting March 1. Have you guys seen anything that has caught your eye yet? If not... no fear, today we're featuring Heirloom Patterns (designed our very own Anya!) and Compact Sentiments.

Thanks Card

The first one is simple - a nice black and white card with a bit of color punch. I stamped and embossed the chicken wire image (featured earlier this week) in white on black cardstock. I felt like the colors gave it a more modern feel so I added a bit of color with a piece of ribbon. The sentiment from Compact Sentiments fit right below perfectly.

Celebrate Card

I picked the diamond pattern from Heirloom Patterns and stamped it in pink. Once that dried, I stamped it again in versamark and brushed it with some Perfect Pearls. As you shift the card, the pattern appears a little different thanks to the glare of the Perfect Pearls.

Stop by the rest of the DT's blogs for more excitement!
Anya Schrier
Becca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner <-- You're here :-)
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton 
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker
Claire Brennan (Owner)

Waltzingmouse Stamps Feb Preview - Day 2

(Sorry this is late! My bad!)

Welcome to the second day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps Feb Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring NINE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting March 1. Hope you have seen some things that you love but if not, today we're featuring Nordic Spring and Florentine Frippery.

Verily I Thank Thee Card

For the first card, I took one of the borders in Florentine Frippery and stamped it in several different colors. The sentiment also comes from the Florentine Frippery set. I added a button with a touch of white silk ribbon for fun.

Blessing Card

The butterfly is from the Nordic Spring set, which is filled with lots of great images. I stamped and embossed that in white. For a bit of texture, I embossed the white card stock with a texture plate. The sentiment is in the Florentine Frippery set.

Stop by the rest of the DT's blogs for some great inspiration!
Anya Schrier
Becca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner <-- You're here :-)
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker
Claire Brennan (Owner)

Waltzingmouse Stamps Feb Release - Day 1

Welcome to the first day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps Feb Release previews! The DT and I will be sharing projects over the next several days featuring NINE new stamp sets that will be available for purchase at the Waltzingmouse online store starting March 1. Today the DT is featuring French Country, Chicken Wire & Make Your Mark.

Je t'aime Card

Starting off with a fun card featuring only French Country. It's such a lovely set with many patterns and images. I couldn't decide exactly which ones to use so I used a whole bunch of them to create the patterns on the strips of paper. I love the scripty font - really works with the rest of the images and patterns in the set.

J'adore Card

For this card, I used the hearts from Make Your Mark to create a fun pattern. While this set is certainly great for "making your mark" on the back of your cards, the little elements in it can also work for the front of your card. Using Perfect Pearls, I added a fun pattern, using Chicken Wire. I really had to stop myself from using this pattern on all my cards. :) The sentiment comes from a set you'll see more of later this week.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what everyone else has up their sleeves!

Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
Belinda Chang Langner
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Kelly Schirmer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne