01 Birthday Wishes: Waltzingmouse November Sneak Peek Day #3

Well dear stampers - we've made it to Day #3 of the Waltzingmouse Sneak Peeks! Have you chosen the sets you absolutely have to have this month yet!?!? They'll all be available tomorrow at 2 pm EST when the Design team will be participating in a Blog Waltz! ( And check out my WMS Saturday Sketch card at the end of this post!)

Today I have some note cards to show you using the set called Festive Foliage.

Every year I send out hand stamped cards for Christmas (as I'm sure you do too!) and I'm always trying to find a design that's easy to duplicate but still causes a 'gasp' when the receiver opens it!

This stamp set fit my requirements! These cards are as clean and simple as you can get - and yet, I think, they look stunning!

I used Fabriano Note Cards that have a luxurious slightly textured feel and a lovely distressed edge. I stamped my images and sentiments directly on the card using just one or two colors.

I used Forest Moss ink on the mistletoe card above. (Want to read about the history of Mistletoe? check it out here.)

The pine bough and cone above are separate stamps. The bough is stamped with Forest Moss and the cone is stamped in Potters Clay. The holly below is stamped with Forest Moss and the separate berry stamp is stamped with Lady Bug.

Tomorrow is the long awaited new release day and Claire and the Design Team will be having a blog waltz! As is Claire's tradition - you will have two chances to win a Waltzingmouse Stamp set just by leaving comments on all our blogs - so be sure to have your WMS shopping list ready and stop by tomorrow at 2 pm EST!!

Oh - and just since I was stamping up a storm - here's my card for the Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge WMSC22.

These pretty wreaths are from Around Christmastime the sentiment is from Nutcracker Sweet.

ETA: Check out the WMS Sketch Blog and get inspired by the cards the Mischief Makers and other DT members have created using this week's sketch.

Then make your own card using the sketch and link it on the Sketch Blog by Thursday 11/11/10 at 11:59 pm EST - you could be chosen Top Mouse next week!! Sometimes Claire offers little random winner prizes too - you never know!

And finally - here's the rest of the Design Team for you to check out their sneak peeks today!

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Festive Foliage (to be released 11/7/10)