Sunday, July 17, 2011

WMS July 2011 Waltz: Birthdays



It's that time!


This month the theme is "Birthday Party" and I believe it was my first time to ink up this stamp from the Very Vintage Labels No. 18 set from Waltzingmouse Stamps. This Spellbinders compatible stamp fit nicely into the Nestabilities die.



This card is for a dear male friend who turns 65 soon. I distressed the striped paper with Black Soot Distress Ink. I added some Cuttlebug Vintage corners and kept the hints of red minimal with some gemstones and a bit of velvet ribbon. The numbers came from the WMS Victorian Alphabet set and the sentiment came from the Fancy Phrases set. 

To find out more about the monthly Friends of Waltzingmouse Stamps blog waltz, please visit this link. To find out how to accurately line up stamped images inside thin metal dies like Spellbinders, please visit my photo tutorial here. Thanks for stopping by to tap your toes with me; if you are waltzing along with us this month, I look forward to visiting your creation soon!


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22 comments:

  1. PaulineJuly 17, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    Simply elegant, and gorgeous, love this!

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  2. Deborah FringsJuly 17, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Just magnificent. Love the colour scheme. Elegant, strong image - perfect for a guy!

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  3. Tara CardwellJuly 17, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    I love the strong b&w design - just brilliant.

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  4. Lynn MercurioJuly 17, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    I just adore your card, Charmaine. Your papers is the perfect masculine touch and your corner die cuts are such an elegant touch.

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  5. UnknownJuly 17, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    oh wow Charmaine, ultra classy! LOVE the wee pops of red!! Gorgeous card! The wee decorative corners are just the perfect finish!! Thank you so much for waltzing along with us!!!

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  6. CyndieJuly 17, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Oh, gorgeous card! Love those colors and patterns, and the sentiment idea is great!

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  7. LeeJuly 17, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Great masculine birthday card.

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  8. ReneeJuly 17, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Such a striking, dramatic card...
    love it!

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  9. Karen B.July 17, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Fantastic card! So rich and elegant, perfect for a person that is 65!

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  10. Julia AstonJuly 17, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    What a nice way to celebrate a 65th b'day - great masculine colors and stripes on this Charmaine - love the touches of red in the ribbon and bling! The label stamping looks wonderful!

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  11. Purrfect Paper CreationsJuly 17, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Wow, this is a great card! I love the black with the hint of red, it just stands out!

    Chris L.

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  12. snowbearJuly 17, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Love it.... I also LOVE your blog picture.... awesome!

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  13. ~ Ali Robertson ~July 17, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Fabulous creation, love it. I love the classy look to this card!

    Happy Waltzing

    Ali x

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  14. Cassie_luJuly 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    excellent card

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  15. LaurieJJuly 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Black, white and red! Fantastic color combo! This is a great masculine card.

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  16. Tosha LeyendekkerJuly 17, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    How clean, crisp, classy and fun!! LOVE all the black/white with the pop of red!!

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  17. NancyJuly 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Gorgeous card. I love your use of just two colors with a just a pop of red...elegant!

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  18. BJuly 17, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Love that you personalized the card with the age! And the distressing on the patterned paper is just lovely! It really makes the white flourishes pop even more!

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  19. Meredith MacRitchieJuly 17, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Awesome, I love the colour combo - the little hits of red are perfect! Hope you're well and not TOO fed up with this so-called summer (like I am...)!!!

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  20. Joanne GilchJuly 17, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    This is a gorgeous card for any one...male or female. Lucky the guy that gets this!!! He deserves it at 65!!!! Yeppers, BRAVO to him!!!

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  21. Helen LJuly 17, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    So elegant, especially with the black and the red and the labels 18 together!! I love it :-)

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  22. Jen CuthbertsonJuly 17, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    I love the personalized aspect of this card and that distressing is such a great touch! Well done!

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