Waltzingmouse Blog Party

Blowing the party horn for the first Waltzingmouse Blog Party of 2012!   A fun progressive party with many inspiring destinations with this month's theme: SWEET THINGS. Check out all the stops on the party here.

 My take on the theme was to make cards expressing love because there is nothing sweeter than love, although I don't think I could live without chocolate either :)  My first card is feminine and sweet with  pink, scallops, ruffles,and a cameo.

 The pink background was stamped with WM Victorian Frippery (BTW-that background building stamp is SOOOO EASY to use), and the black and white background is was stamped with Nordic Winter (also very easy to use). On this card I also used Fancy Phrases and  Cameo Creations.
After assembling the card, I was happy with it, but the theme is SWEET THINGS, and I had the perfect raspberry gingham ruffled ribbon, so of course, I HAD to add a fluffy bow to make a sweet card even sweeter.

This second Valentine card was inspired by this CAS card by Amber D.

I used these stamps from these Waltzingmouse sets: Faux Fun Circles,  Nordic Winter, A Very Vintage Christmas,  and Fancy Phrases. I used Antique Linen Distress on the edge of the banner and popped it with dimensional tape.

Reminder: Many of  the stamps in the Christmas sets can be used for non-Christmas cards.

 Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the party,

Stamps: Victorian Frippery, Nordic Winter, Fancy Phrases, Faux Fun Circles, A Very Vintage Christmas,Cameo Creations (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: Memento Rose Bud,  Tuxedo Black , Lavender Moon(Tsukineko); Antique Linen Distress Ink(Ranger);Pure Poppy, Spring Moss (PTI)
Paper: Rustic White, Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White, True Black (PTI)
Other:Scalloped punch(Fiskars); circle die, scalloped circle die, banner die(Spellbinders)