Waltzingmouse March Blog Party - Go Green!!!!

Welcome to the March Waltzingmouse Blog Party.  Every 17th Waltzingmouse Stamps sponsors a blog party with a different theme.  This month we are celebrating St. Patrick's Day/Irish/Green.  What else right?  I am not Irish, but I will use any excuse to celebrate.  St. Patrick's Day is no exception - you can count me in for corned beef and cabbage and don't forget the green beer - well beer in green bottles ok?  Besides the good food I got to thinking of all the different Irish sayings and prayers I've heard over the years.   So with tongue in cheek  I decided to come up with my own blessing/prayer just for us stampers.  I hope it makes you smile!!  

I stamped the background paper by using the X pattern from Oval Classic Frames, and made the clover with the small heart from Sweethearts.  To line everything up nice and even I drew lines with pencil, matched these marks with the lines on my acrylic block, stamped and then erased the pencil.  Here's a photo with a sample of my plan.



I used a emerald grosgrain ribbon and topped that with a bit of gold ribbon (think pot of gold)  and topped it off with a little shamrock charm.

I hope it tickles (as Claire would say!)  Thanks for having a peek and keep on dancing!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5" x7"

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Sweethearts, Oval Classic Frames, Vintage Labels 2

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels 2

Ink:  Stampin Up Wild Wasabi

Paper:  PTI New Leaf, Kraft, Spring Moss

Operation Write Home Wednesday Challenge - Watering Can

I made this card today for the Operation Write Home Wednesday Challenge.  This week they are looking for "Miss You" cards for our service men and women to write home on.  OWH puts a few restrictions on cards including size -   4.25 x 6.5", embellishments - no glitter, and thickness - not too high on the pop dots.  They want to be able to pack the most cards in each box that goes overseas and reach as many of our troops as possible.  Considering all they do to serve our country I find this list easy to comply with.

I kept this one clean and simple - a beautiful stamped image from Serendipity stamps colored in Copic markers and matted on kraft paper.  I added some simple twine to tie in with my garden them with the "Miss You" sentiment on a tiny tag to make it a little more special.

If this is a cause you can get behind I encourage you to make a few cards to send to OWH.  You can get all the details here:  http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2012/03/miss-you.html  Who wouldn't love to receive a beautiful card hand made by you to write home on?  I bet the loved ones back home will find your card a treasured keepsake.   If you like this card please leave a comment.   As always, if I get a positive response I will make 10 more to send to OWH.

Thanks for having a look - have a great day!!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 6.5 x 4.25"
Stamps:  Serendipity Watering Can 009J, Sentiment  Miss You  Small 624B
Markers:  Copic
Crop A Dile Corner Chomper We R Memory Keepers

Cupcake Inspirations #151 - Top O 'The Mornin'

Can you believe this Friday is St. Patrick's Day?  I'm not Irish but I will use any excuse to celebrate.  I have a man meeting me about a leak in my roof on Friday so I will be going grocery shopping tomorrow for the corned beef, Green River soda for the kids, and maybe some beer in green bottles for the older people.  I'm also going to try a new cake recipe.  I've been on an endless quest for the perfect coconut cupcake that will live up to the one I get at my favorite bakery - Butterfingers.  Theirs is more dense like a pound cake but not quite as heavy or as sweet.  Just strong enough to hold up that cream cheese icing and mounds of coconut.   Over the past year's I've tried so many -  I'll let you know how it turns out!

Speaking of cupcakes, today I'm playing along with Cupcake Inspiration blog challenge.  Looks like they are gearing up for St. Pat's too.  Check out the yummy inspiration photo.  I used a beautiful clover stamp from Serendipity along with their "Top o' the monrnin" sentiment.

I added some 3/4" grosgrain ribbon in emerald green and some shimmery accents - the photo corner and the metallic clover charm.

Thanks for having a look - if you feel inspired to create something Irish and want to play along you can get all the details here:  http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-151.html

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5" x 7"
Stamps:  Serendipity Clover 111F. Bee 113A, Sentiment 174E
Die Cuts:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals
Paper: October Afternoon Modern Homemaker Collection
Markers:  Copic G21, 24, 28, E81, Y18, CO, RV32, 66