The Lucky Clucker

Sweet Stamps Tuesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Good day and what a difference a week makes - it is so cold here - but in comparison to winter - not so bad - just having a cooler spring I guess - much better for the flowers.....

I am watching the Toronto Maple leafs and Boston Bruins Game 7 and am having anxiety attacks Lol!

Anyway on to our weekly challeng!

This week is all about Spring! I have chosen to use the Bee Happy Duo for our challenge!

I coloured up the happy little guy with my copics markers and can you see the glitter on the wings??! So pretty - You can find it in the store - it is the Sparkly Sweet Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

The Spotty Dot border was used along the top of my card - so cute! I cut out and popped up the sweet little Bee to add dimension!

The delicate Die Cut leaves were cut using my Vagabond - my most forever lovey dovey machine to date!!

Did you know that Sweet Stamps carry their own line of Dies now??!! Wahoo!! They are called SweetCuts - and too sweet!

We are going to have a special blogpost just for the dies shortly - but in the meantime make sure you get around to all of the Sweeties blogs to see their take on SPRING!!

Sweet Stamps Tuesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Good Morning and what a day we have today in Southern Ontario- Sunny - Warm - Gorgeous!

I am excited to announce that I am now a part of the Sweet Stamps Design Team and today, Tuesday, is our weekly challenge!

This week it is all about Mom - being as Mother's Day is next Sunday - are you ready?

I used the beautiful silhouette stamp called "In Her Easter Bonnet" and stamped her in our Dye Ink Shades Ink Spots - In The Pink - beautiful coverage! onto white cardstock.

I added a few gems to the back of her bow - basically because I love bling! and it looks rather nice too!

The background paper is from the beautiful 6 x 6 pad that we carry in our store called Vintage Notes from Papermania. It has a gorgeous linen feel.....yummy!

The Thickers are actually white sparkly letters....but for some reason the colour is coming out rather bleh.....

Thanks for coming around and be sure to enter our challenge this week - it's all about mom!

You Warm My Heart

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:59:00 +0000

It's a good day for another My Favorite Things creation - don't you think?

I am definitely stuck on these cuties and today I have inked up one of the new Doodle Garden MFT Stamps called I'm Raptor Round Your Finger.

I used this weeks MFT sketch and followed along pretty well.

The little "Raptor" was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with my copics, following along with Michele Boyer's tutorial in the MFT Academy regarding texture using pointillism with Copic markers. I knew this was a technique but I had never heard of the proper name.

The Die-namics Layered Heart border was the perfect border to use and I added a white "shadow" heart border too!

Thanks for visiting today!

Whoo Loves You?

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:48:00 +0000

I do!!....

This MFT Pure Innocence Owl Costume is not just for Hallowe'en of course.....I have made it into a lovey card today....

Following the latest MFT sketch - MFTWSC120 (My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Club 120 in case you didn't know....) I created a sweet card for today!

Are you sick of the Crate Paper Fourteen papers yet? Lol! I am using them so much lately and I think they are gorgeous!

I stamped and coloured my little Pure Innocence Owl girlie, using the MFT Academy tutorial for colouring hair - I don't think it is dark enough though....next time.....

The Sheltering Tree Die-namics worked perfectly with my image and it makes a great "offset" to the Die-namics Button Border. I threaded some black and brown twine through the Button Border and tied the double bow at the top.

The banner flags are from the Die-namics Mix and Match Banners!! A little sewing and popping up things here and there - and onto the inside!

Thank for coming and visiting today!!

I Still Get Butterflies.....

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:27:00 +0000

Good Morning.......I can NOT sleep, so what better thing to do than post to the old blogeroo!

I used the MFT sketch 109 and decided that no colouring was in order for this certain card.

I love this sentiment!! and I still feel it when I see my hubby - I know -*gag.....Lol! But we have been married 32 years and it really is true with me.....It is from the Clearly Sentimental Line called You Make My Day!

Of course I tweaked the sketch a bit by adding flowers and pearls and butterflies down the side - the gorgeous roses are the Die-namics Royal Rose and the Die-namics Large Royal Rose cut in MFT Sweet Tooth Felt - just like butter I tell you!!

They are complimented with the MFT Leaf Filled Flourish using MFT Jellybean Green cardstock along with the Die-namics Butterflies cut in patterned paper and vellum.....

I die-cut a flag from the Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX and then another one to compliment it - and laid it right behind.....

The sentiment was stamped with MFT Razzle Berry ink......beautiful! Of course I had to do a bit of sewing - I love the effect that sewing adds to a project!

Thank for stopping by!

Loads of Fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:36:00 +0000

Good morning! Rainy Rainy day today - NOT a day to do laundry , which is good.....for me:)

I finally had the chance to ink up my MFT Loads of Fun Pure Innocence stamp set - she is so cute with her load of laundry!

I used this week's MFT sketch challenge - it was kind of a pain :).......lol! You know how sometimes things just click? - well, this did not just click....

I used my new Crate Paper Fourteen papers and Kraft cardstock for my creation.

I stamped my image in Memento Tuxedo Black - perfect for copic markers!......and then coloured her in, using Michele Boyer's tutorial for colouring hair, in the MFT Academy.

I restamped, coloured, cut and popped up the apron a bit at the bottom to give her some flair - poor overworked girlie!

I used a few sets of Die-namics on this project -

Die-namics Postage Stamp STAX
Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon
Die-namics Oval STAX 2
Die-namics Rectangle STAX 1

It's Always Been You....

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:53:00 +0000

Good morning - what a lovely day it is here - a little colder than I would like....for April after all ....but any day that we wake up is a good day right? :)

I have a masculine lovey dovey card today - it follows along with today's Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoaststampers! The inspirational website this week is Windsor and this is the photo I chose to be inspired by.....

And this is the card I made....

I stamped one of the sentiments from My Favorite Things Lovey-Dovey Sentiments and die-cut it using the oval die from Die-namics Well Worn Greetings.

I also used Die-namics Chevron Stripes, and the Die-namics Leaf Filled Flourishes, along with some gems to finish it off!

That's it for today - I hope your's is wonderful!

Thank you!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:27:00 +0000

Good Morning!!

I can't believe I am finally back from vacation - we travelled to the Sunny South - Punta Gorda, Florida to be exact- and stayed in a beautiful home for over a month - it had a pool and all of the amenities you could possibly imagine...

AND then we decided that we should purchase a mobile home and we DID!!

I am so excited and have crafty thoughts of transformation running through my brain!

But first let's have a little crafty goodness on the old blog okay? It's been so long.....

I actually made this card before I left with one of the newest Pure Innocence stamp sets - Pure Innocence around the World - The Netherlands to be exact!

I used the My Favorite Things sketch #110 along with a few Die-Namics......yes - I am addicted like bees are to flowers!

I stamped, coloured and trimmed my main little PI image and popped her up onto my sketch background!

The flowers are the Die-Namics Upsy Daisy with the Leaf Filled Flourish attached.

My papers are from Crate Paper - Fourteen - love these papers! Since they have a white core, I was able to cut my panels and then sand the edges so that it looks like it is layered!

Thanks for coming around to visit - I promise it won't be so long next time!

Monday Morning Makes - on Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:32:00 +0000

Good day! Claire from Waltzingmouse Stamps has issued a challenge to all interested Waltzingmouse Stamp users -- play along!

If you have seen this technique on the blogs and have wondered about trying it out - me too! I decided it was time to delve into the Chalkboard Style Challenge and although I started out kicking and screaming - I decided that it is so easy - I should have been doing it years ago - or whenever.....

I gathered several Waltzingmouse Stamp sets which I thought would have an interesting focal point and also contain little doo-dads to use along the way....

Now I must say that I did get carried away with the last step - that is rubbing the white ink over certain parts of the card -

I kept thinking - "well this needs to stand out a bit, and this could use some more ink"..... anyway I think I may have just inked myself into fogginess Lol!

Well anyway I did give it a try and would love it if you would too - just link your WMS entry up here!

Love is All We Need

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Good Day and welcome to Waltzingmouse Stamps monthly Blog Party!

ETA: Some exciting news!! Waltzingmouse Stamps is getting the Moxie Fab Stamp of Approval today on Cath's blog - go and check it out for your chance to win some stamps!!

Okay on to my business! On the 17th of every month anyone who uses Waltzingmouse Stamps (and I presume that is all of you!) can join in and create something that goes along with our theme of the month.

This month our theme is LOVE!

I pulled out my Woodgrain Stamp set along with My Heart and Vintage Garden - Flowers and made my LOVE card!

Using Spellbinders Labels 8 Nestabilities, I die cut the two largest dies. The largest was used for my card base and the next smallest was used for my card front.

I used Hibiscus Burst Ink and stamped the Hyacinth image from Vintage Garden - Flowers on to Vintage Cream cardstock to make a toile background.

Then I stamped and cut out a couple of the heart images and the banner image, and stamped the sentiment in black.

I had to add a black button and some twine because I just HAD to, along with some faux stitching!

Thanks for coming around - be sure to check out the rest of the Blog Party starting at 1:30 pm eastern time!

You're Invited to a Bachelorette Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:38:00 +0000

Good Morning! Lots going on around the Sharp household lately - we are expecting a new baby - well not ME, but my son and daughter-in-law and I couldn't be more excited!! She is two days overdue so I am going around in circles!

But let's go back to the beginning and have a Bachelorette Party!

Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday challenge is called Repeats and Rainbows and we are to follow one of the six colour schemes provided.

I chose to use colour scheme #6 and the new Man and Wife die collection for my card today.

I started by die-cutting the dress with each colour of the Rainbow" Colour Scheme and overlapping slightly as I adhered them to the white cardstock background.

Using Papertrey Ink's "Happily Ever After" stamp set, I stamped the two sentiments in Smokey Shadow ink.

I finished it off by outlining one side of each dress with Diamond Stickles - yes I am still in love with stickles!!

Have a wonderful day!

White on White Baptism

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:29:00 +0000

Good Day! I hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas celebration with family and/or friends - I know I did!

This month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop theme is white on white.

I have had baby on the brain lately as my son and his wife are expecting their first child the first week in January - we are so excited!! I can hardly contain myself!

I decided to make a baby card - I think this is a great idea for a baptism or christening!

I used the Baby Onesie die from the Papertrey Ink Shape Up Series to make my card. I cut it once for the front of the card....and then again for the base of the card......and then only part of it - for the vellum....

I stamped the sentiment from Bitty Baby Blessings with Versamark Ink and embossed it using fine filigree white embossing powder.

I ran the top part of the onesie through the Picnic Plaid Impression Plate and then added the vellum with a piece of score tape. Using another piece of score tape, I adhered the ribbon.

I then tied a bow with the ribbon, added three Prima flowers and then added some Stickles to the flowers!

The last step was to attached the bow with flowers to the card - I always use my glue gun for this part - I don't want the bow falling off!

Thanks for coming around today - now I am off to visit the other Hoppy participants!!

Make it Monday Detail Glitter!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:39:00 +0000

Good day!

Let me tell you - I have over one hundred Papertrey Ink stamp sets (I'm sure many of you have more hee hee) and yet I have never joined in the Make it Monday challenge - well..... that is about to change!

I love the little detail of glitter - it shows off such a pop in your creation and this week - that was the emphasis of Make it Monday!

Now glitter is not the easiest to photograph so I hope that you can see it!

Everything on this card is from Papertrey Ink except the doily - they even sell the bling!

As per the challenge, I used my glue pen to outline the circle and then added the Prisma Glitter - I love the beautiful shine!

I combined a couple of stamp sets in this card - Stitched Sentiments and Pretty Peonies along with the co-ordinating dies.

My card base is white with a Spring Moss border. The top is Soft Stone and was run through my Vagabond with the Linen Impression plate.

I also used Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow and Hibiscus Burst Ink.

Thanks for coming around and why don't you join in on this pretty challenge!!

Waltzingmouse Mouse Release Blog Waltz!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our December Release Blog Waltz for Waltzingmouse Stamps! You should have started your waltz at Claire's Blog - since she has the master list!

Obviously you have arrived at my stop from dear Belinda's blog!

There will be a prize of a stamp set of choice from a random drawing from comments left on all of the Design Team blogs. You have until 6:59 EST December 4th to leave comments. The winner will be posted on Claire’s blog on December 5th.

I hope you have enjoyed the last 3 days of our peeks and have been inspired by Claire's wonderful new stamp sets! They are all available now over at the WMS shop!

I have just re-read our instructions and I do believe I was supposed to make a Christmas-y project - well all I can say is - it is in red lol!

We have a slew of weddings coming up in our area, so when my Royal Mail{(I love saying that :)} arrived on my doorstep, I was very happy!

I stamped the hearts with Festive Berries Distress Ink - just look at that coverage! The black heart and sentiment are stamped with Black Soot Distress Ink . I sponged around the edges with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.

The envelope is just a little fun addition!

Thanks for stopping around - don't forget to add a comment to my blog in order to have a chance at winning your choice of stamp set!

You are now on your way to the fabulously talented Sandie!!

WMS Preview Day Three - Ornate Ornaments

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Day Three of Waltzingmouse Stamps previews!

Have our first two days inspired you?!! I know they have inspired me - all the beautiful designs that my other teammates have put together - just gorgeous!

Well today we have a down and out Christmas set - although it may seem a wee bit late - it is a gorgeous set and was not to be ignored lol!

This set co-ordinates with the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments! Perfect!

My first project is a simple Christmas card - I have made more than my share this month due to several craft shows we were in - holy man......fun to be involved but a lot of work....:)

My second project is a few little tags - love making tags and I know I never have enough at Christmas time! These little tags are full of a few instructions for the gift recipient - LOVE this!!

Well, don't forget about our Waltz tomorrow - which starts at 2:00 pm Eastern time.....there will be prizes!! woohoo!

Bonnie Sharp
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker
Kelly Schirmer
Sandie Dunne
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Laurie Schmidlin
Jennifer Holmes
Claire Brennan

WMS Preview Day Two - My Heart and Woodenheart Alphabet

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Good day and welcome to Day Two of Waltzingmouse Stamps December previews!

Today we are previewing My Heart and Woodenheart Alphabet, two sets that follow in the steps of the woodgrain theme!

I have a lot of pictures for you today so grab your drink of choice - coffee, tea, wine and join me won't you?

Awhile ago, I had bought a set of glass coasters that had an alterable middle portion, sooooo what's a girl to do? :)

The alterable portion measured 2" x 3" - not a lot to work with but I thought it would be do-able.....and it was.....

The hearts are from "My Heart" and the sentiment and letters are from the "Woodenheart Alphabet".

I used the letters "B" for Bonnie (me) and "R" for Ron - my hubby - the love of my life......sorry about the glare on the glass coasters -

Now - don't forget to find your way around to the other girls - their designs are fabulous as always!!

Bonnie Sharp
Sarah Martina Parker
Tosha Leyendekker
Kelly Schirmer
Sandie Dunne
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Claire Brennan

WMS Preview Day One - Woodgrain Backgrounder Set

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Good day and welcome to Day One of Waltzingmouse Stamps December Release! We have three days of release previews along with our regular Release Day Waltz (with prizes!) on Day Four!

Today we are previewing Woodgrain Backgrounder Set.....

For my first card I am showing you the big backgrounder - there are six lovely images in this backgrounder set!

I stamped the large background stamp with Jellybean ink onto Jellybean cardstock, and then, using a die, I cut it into three pieces. I then put it all back together, adhering it onto Fine Linen cardstock.

The sentiment is from Teeny Trees and is stamped onto the banner stamp which I fussy cut out of Vintage Cream cardstock.

I added some Prima ribbon flowers along with some gorgeous sheer ribbon from Ribbon Carousel, Divine Twine and a Spring Moss Button.

My second couple of cards are the same - but different :)

I used one of the stamps from the Woodgrain Backgrounder Stamp Set for the background, choosing to stamp in Winter Wisteria and Hawaiian Shores.

I added a cupcake sentiment plus a shiny die cut for a special celebration effect!

Be sure to take a look at the other designer's fabulous creations today. We also have some of our other designers showcasing their sets on the 4th , 5th and 6th of December - WOWZERS!! a whole week of WMS - how wonderful!!

Bonnie Sharp (you are here!)
Tosha Leyendekker
Kelly Schirmer
Sandie Dunne
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston
Jennifer Holmes
Claire Brennan

Simon Says....Oh Happy Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:43:00 +0000

Good day! I have a wedding card today - I received a LOVELY goodie bag/parcel from Simon Says Stamp full of gorgeous things to play with......and play I did!

I used glitter cardstock for my card base and rounded the corners - seems to be my thing lately!

Using the Oh Happy Day crafty die, exclusive to Simon Says Stamp, I cut out my words with my glitter cardstock.

And then with the Falling Stars Crafty Die - another exclusive Simon Says Stamp die, and some Enchanted Evening cardstock, I die cut a cardfront and sprayed it with Tattered Angels Shimmer Mist.

I attached the Oh Happy Day words and the beautiful satin ribbon and decided it still needed more - so I die cut the bells from Papertrey Ink's Bells and Boughs die - just perfect I say!

Oh goodness me I don't know what the heck is going on with this blog - different colours all over!!

Let Us Give Thanks

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:10:00 +0000

Good Morning and welcome to another Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party!

Our theme this month is Gratitude....

I stamped up three sets on this card - can you see them? The first layer is a backgrounder from Way Out West stamped in Soft Stone - just to give it a bit of dimension.

My next layer is the leaves from Big Blooms - Chrysanthemums stamped in Spring Moss, Classic Kraft and Canyon Clay - love those colours together!

And last, but certainly not least, is the image from Bountiful Baskets Additions with the basket stamped onto Kraft cardstock, cut out and then popped up on to the pumpkins!

Won't you join us in this month's Blog Party?! Just create something that entails Gratitude with Waltzingmouse Stamps of course - if you don't have any of WMS stamps Claire has some freebies for you right here!

On a different note, I don't know why my blog post has so many colours all over it - Blogger is being a wee bit of a pain......lol

Blossoming Health!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:55:00 +0000

Good Morning - long time no see!

I am getting ready for our craft sale season so that is why my blog is lagging - but my creating certainly has not been!

I made this sweet little get well card for the Hope You Can Cling to Challenges this year. These are so easily mass-produced - endless!

I used Waltzingmouse Stamps Vintage Garden Seed Packet for the flower and the included sentiment!

A bit of sewing and some Divine Twine and it was done - simple and fast - just the way I like it!!

Well, back to stamping - thanks for visiting today!

WMS Release Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz - this is our final preview day - our last set is called Candy Wagon and is so cute!!

If you came from Belinda's Blog you are on the right track - if you are just stopping in, welcome to my blog and I hope you can join in the Waltzing fun! Claire has all the participants on her blog, so if you get lost - go to Claire - she knows everything lol!

I stamped the Candy Wagon onto a white cardstock diecut and then stamped the little sign and lollipops in a different colour.

I adhered it onto a Kraft cardstock diecut and did a bit of sewing around the edges.

For my background I stamped the new Cabin Plain stamp onto white cardstock and sewed it onto the Kraft card base.

I added a few diecut trees and some grass to make it look like a little scene in the woods....but then I got thinking about Hansel and Gretel and that wasn't good either lol. Some beautiful ribbon and a couple of stick pins were added to make it pretty!

I made a couple of sour cream containers to match - you will see it says Fresh Plucked Eyeballs - I gave these to my grandchildren for Hallowe'en. Six year old Jake just giggled and loved it! - Four year old Robin just wanted the candy lol!

Okay now you are off to the fabulously talented Sandie Dunne! Have fun - and don't forget to comment so you have a chance to win a new stamp set!!

WMS Preview Day Three - Sheriff, Half Pint Heroes Additions and Cabin Plaid

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Woohoo! How are you liking the sneak peeks so far? Aren't they fun!?

Today we are previewing three sets for you - Sheriff, Half Pint Heroes additions and Cabin Plaid!

First up - Sheriff.....

I had a little help with this card - I also used a sentiment from Back in the Saddle and the background set - Way Out West on my card base to compliment my card.......such an easy choice!

Using Kraft cardstock and Memento Rich Cocoa Ink, I stamped the Sheriff's badge and cut it out.

I then stamped the badge again and the word "Sheriff" in the middle, onto Rustic Cream cardstock using Versamark ink and embossed it in fine detail gold embossing powder.

I popped up the "badge" onto my card base, added some gold sticky back gems and tied it with some Waltzingmouse twine!

My next project is Half Pint Heroes Additions - yay!! One of my favorite sets is Half Pint Heroes and this is a great complimentary set!!

Isn't he just the cutest?!! This set is a small set that comes with the highly loved sentiment from Half Pint Heroines only with a masculine take on it....

Thanks for visiting today and please take a boo around at the other Waltzingmouse Stamps Designers who have their own fabulous designs for you today!!

Bonnie Sharp (you are here)

Lynn Mercurio

Belinda Change Langner

Sarah Martina Parker

Tosha Leyendekker

Anya Schrier

Kelly Schirmer

Sandie Dunne

Clare Buswell

Becca Feeken

Julia Aston

Jennifer Holmes

Laurie Schmidlin

Claire Brennan

WMS Preview Day Two-Compliments of the Season 2

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000

.......and Vintage Christmas Background! - I couldn't fit that all in my title lol!

We have another fabulously large backgrounder being previewed today!

Sometimes, with a large stamp, it is difficult to get a great impression...

This is how I ink up a large backgrounder -

- I inked up the stamp - without taking it off of the plastic backing

- I laid my Rustic Cream cardstock on top of the stamp and laid a piece of scrap paper over top of that,

- with my hand, smoothed the whole thing over top.

When I peeled it off of the stamp - this is the look that I got - FULL coverage and a delightful imprint!

I paired it up with a couple of Red Velvet bags from Pouch Mart - adding a white felt die-cut Poinsetta edged in gold glitter!

My card features a red poinsettia with a red sentiment trimmed with gold sticky back gems!

For my second project today, I had a shaker ornament that was laying around and decided to see what I could do with it.

I stamped up one of the sentiments from Compliments of the Season 2 with Versamark and using silver fine detail embossing powder, I embossed the sentiment.

Then I inserted it into the shaker ornament, and along with some ribbon, lace and clear sticky back gems- so pretty!

Thank you for joining me today - here are the other WMS Designers who are showcasing these sets today!

Bonnie Sharp (you are here)

Lynn Mercurio

Belinda Change Langner

Anya Schrier

Sandie Dunne

Becca Feeken

Julia Aston

Jennifer Holmes

Laurie Schmidlin

Claire Brennan

WMS Preview Day One - Yonder Star and Yonder Star Background

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Good day and welcome to Day One of Waltzingmouse Stamps November Release! We have three days of release previews along with our regular Release Day Waltz (with prizes!) on Day Four!

Today we are previewing Yonder Star and Yonder Star Backgrounds........

I inked up Yonder Star Background with several complimentary inks - this stamp is a whopper - 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches - you can cover a full card front with this baby!

I cut up the the inked sheet of Rustic Cream cardstock into squares and then zigzag sewed them back together with my Janome sewing machine.

A piece of Sweet Blush cardstock was die-cut with a sweet little edge and adhered under the background strips.

The star was embossed onto kraft cardstock with fine white embossing powder and hand cut to pop up onto my base. After adding the sentiment and some pink sticky back gems - the outcome was more than I had imagined!

Here is a list of the other WMS Designers with their fabulous previews today!

Bonnie Sharp (you are here)

Lynn Mercurio

Belinda Change Langner

Anya Schrier

Sandie Dunne

Becca Feeken

Julia Aston

Jennifer Holmes

Laurie Schmidlin

Claire Brennan

Good Morning!

noreply@blogger.com (Bonnie) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Woo....long time no see....I have been busy with life....crazy times around here!

But today is Totally Stampalicious Day!!

The theme this week at Totally Stampalicious is "Anything Goes" - the best ever!!

I inked up the Bugaboo character Ava Fairy and combined her with one of the challenges from the "Hope You Can Cling To" Forum ---

The HYCCT challenge was a Tic Tac Toe challenge and I chose to use Pink, Ribbon and Make it Round!

I added some Frosted Lace Stickles to her sweet little wings and the clouds - Don't you just love pink clouds??!!

I certainly hope that you can join us this week! It is a fun challenge with these sweet Bugaboo Stamps!!