Crafting Ireland Guest Feature - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Halloween Card and Treat Bag

Hi! Today I am sharing a Halloween Card and Treat Bag set I made for Crafting Ireland featuring  Waltzingmouse Stamps Boo and Friends & Peek a Boo Sentiments

The card measures 4.25" x 5.5" and the papers I've used are 'Enchanted' by Authentique. I've matted them with black and orange cardstock. I cut the spiderweb circle with nestabilities and mounted my ghost on 3D foam. I added some Spiderweb corners and some Eerie bats to embellish. 

Copics markers used - C3, D5,C7, C9

The treat bag is simply a cellophane bag cut down to size. I used the same patterned papers as on the card. I cut a strip of stripey paper about 2" deep, folded it in half, slipped it over the top of the bag and stapled it closed. Then I used nestabilities scalloped circles and classic circles for the sentiment. I adhered the sentiment, from Peek-a-Boo Sentiments with 3D foam and added a bat to tie it in with the card. 

Waltzingmouse Stamps products used - 

Boo and Friends 

Peek a Boo Sentiments

Other products used -

Dies - Eerie Bats & Spiderweb Corners

Orange & Black cardstock

Authentique "Enchanted" 6x6 paper pad

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps / Crafting Ireland Guest Post

Hi!! I have a guest post over on Crafting Ireland featuring Waltzingmouse Stamps Midnight Feast stamp set. 

I love Halloween and I love making Halloween things!! This is how I make some simple Treat Bags

Supplies:

White paper bags - 6" x 5"

Halloween themed patterned papers

Waltzingmouse Stamps Midnight Feast stamp set

Orange & Black ink 

Midnight Feast Cut Files or Classic Circle Nestabilies

Stapler

Double sided tape


How To: 

1. On each bag, in the bottom right hand corner, stamp the 'Eat It' sentiment. Set bags aside

2. Taking Peeled Orange Distress Ink stamp the circular sentiments onto white card and cut them out using Classic Circle Nestabilies, or using the coordinating Midnight Feast Cut Files

3. Cut patterned papers into 1" wide x 3.5" long strips and scissor cut the bottom at an angle to make pennants. Staple 2 pennants together, at the top, and adhere to the back of the circular sentiment

4. Once you have your candy/treats in the bag, twice fold the top down about 1". Remove the backing from the double sided tape and adhere the bag closed. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps/Crafting Ireland Guest Feature

Good morning! Today I have a Waltzingmouse Stamps guest post over on Crafting Ireland. I created a fun beach scene using the My Island stamp set. 

Supplies

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps My Island

Distress Inks - Frayed Burlap, Mustard Seed & Spiced Marmalade

Black Ink

Patterned Papers

Cardstock

Embellishments - Seashells & Fishing Net

3D foam dots

To create your scene first stamp out the background with Mustard Seed

Then stamp the sunset with Spiced Marmalade on top

And finally add your palm tree island with black ink. 

I created a shadow on the palm trees by offsetting with Frayed Burlap distress ink.

Design your card base deciding where you want to place your image. Cut a piece of fish net a little larger than your image and adhered into place with hot glue. 

Because the fish net is quite thick you will need to double up on 3D foam dots. 

Adhere your image onto the card front. I added a little more fishnet offcuts to the left of the image. 

Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of coordinating card and rip across the bottom. Adhere it just slightly under the image. Finally, hot glue some seashells around the card. 

This set contains many more elements for creating scenes. It would also be ideal for scrapbooking your vacations, family BBQs, creating invitations and other greeting cards. You can also avail of the My Island cut files, which you can find HERE

Have a great day!

Sandie

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Crafting Ireland Guest Post featuring Waltzingmouse Stamps

I have a new Waltzingmouse Stamps guest post up on the Crafting Ireland blog focusing on adding lots of layers to your cards using die cuts, doilies and other elements. Layers can give your cards a rich, luxurious feel and you can also have many surprise elements like pull out tags and gift card envelopes to make your card that little bit extra special. 

Supplies - 

Waltzingmouse Stamps Vintage Garden - Packet Seed & Vintage Garden - Produce

WMS Cutting Edge Dies - Stitched Tags

Kaisercraft Porcelain Rose 6.5" x 6.5" paper pad

White & Pink Cardstock

Red & Green distress ink

Black Ink

My card base is 147mm x 294mm folded in half. 

I cut the layers at:  

 Bottom Panel  - Pink Cardstock - 143mm x 143mm, Patterned paper 140mm x 140mm

Top Panel - Pink cardstock - 120mm x 120mm, White Cardstock - 117mm x 117mm, Patterned Paper 114mm x 114mm

Set to one side

Taking Black ink stamp out the packet seed onto white cardstock

Ink the Strawberry from Vintage Garden - Produce and stamp it onto a scratch piece of paper, then restamp into the middle of the packet seed. Twice stamping gives it a more distressed look. 

Stamp the sentiment from Vintage Garden - Packet Seed, in black ink, across the Strawberry 

Using your scissors, cut around the outline, leaving a little bit of white outside the line. 

Taking the Stitched Tags Die cut out numerous tags of different sizes, in coordinating patterned paper. Also, cut some doilies in half. 

Layer some of the doilies between the bottom and top panels, on each side. The layer more doilies and the tags behind the Packet Seed. Add twine/ribbon through the top of some tags  - you can also add flower/buttons.

Embellish the card with more die cut flowers and add some pearls/liquid pearls to the centre of each one. Finish the card by adding some white pearls. 

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps/Crafting Ireland Guest Tutorial

I have a quick tutorial on using Waltzingmouse Stamp rubber stamps with computer generated text over on the Crafting Ireland this morning. A very quick, simple way to personalise your greeting cards. You can check out the details HERE. 

Sandie
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Crafting Ireland Guest Tutorial - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Good morning! I have a guest tutorial over on the Crafting Ireland blog today - featuring Vintage Garden - Packet Seed from Waltzingmouse Stamps

Supply List: 

Waltzingmouse Stamps - Vintage Garden Seed Packet

White & Wine Cardstock

Brick wall Embossing Folder

Distress Markers

Foam Dots or Tape

Staz-On or Archival Ink (Black)

Fold the wine cardstock in half on the long side and cut in two, to make two card bases of 105mm wide x 248mm long. You will only need one base. 

Cut a piece of white card at 100mm x 243mm and emboss with the Brick Wall folder

On watercolour card, stamp out the flower from Vintage Garden - Packet Seed with either Staz-On or Archival black ink. Colour it up with distress markers, then fussy cut it leaving a little white border all around.

Adhere the flower to the card front with 3D foam and stamp out the sentiment carefully, pressing down firmly to ensure even coverage over the embossed bricks. Then adhere the whole panel to the card base with foam tape, for extra dimension.

Hope it inspires

Sandie

Crafting Ireland / Waltzingmouse Stamps Guest Tutorial - Recycled Gift Box

Good morning! I have a little recycled Gift Box project over on the Crafting Ireland blog today, featuring some of Waltzingmouse Stamps products. 

Supplies: 

Gift Box

Patterned Papers

Distress Ink & Sponge dauber

Dies - Gift Card Envelope & Gift Card Set

Stamps - Gift Card It & Nordic Baby

Embellishments of choice

Have a great day!

Sandie

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Crafting Ireland Tutorial with Waltzingmouse Stamps

Good morning! I have another quick and easy tutorial over on the Crafting Ireland blog today.

This month I am making a Valentine card featuring Woodgrain and My Heart stamp sets from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Hope you enjoy!

Sandie

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