WPlus9 February 2012 - Group Post

Hey there, everyone!  I hope that you had a wonderful Saturday!  We went over to Spokane to watch a cheer competition with some friends whose daughters were competing in it.  AND, my sweet cousin Molly was also competing with her gym in Spokane...so I got to see her cheer too!  It was a fun time!  If you are new to visiting my blog, you might not know that I cheered for 12 years of my life....from the age of 8 as a Pop Warner cheerleader, to the age of 20 at University of Montana.  Cheerleading was a HUGE part of my life, and I really hope that if we ever have a daughter, she will be interested in it too.  I was painfully shy before joining Pop Warner, and cheerleading brought me out of my shell, helped me make friends easier, and was just a really positive part of who I became as a person.

Anyways....moving on!  Tonight is group post night, ending the WPlus9 release week!  This is my favorite part of the week...because I love to go over to Dawn's blog and see all of the design team's projects together in one post.  It is always so fun to see how each person used the new product so differently!  I decided to focus mainly on the new dies, and paired them up with items from the last release to make a fabulous Valentine's day card!  here is what I created:

  "Be Mine Valentine" supplies: 

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (kraft, vintage cream) 

Paper: My Mind's Eye (Love Me 6x6 paper pad) 

Doily: Wilton

Stamps: WPlus9 (Spring Tags, Heartfelt Mix & Love You More sets)

Dies: WPlus9 (Timeless Tags, Love Notes, Hearts & Clouds)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: cranberry, antique pewter) & Tsukineko (Versafine: onyx black)

Ribbon/Twine: May Arts

Jewel: Westrim Crafts

Buttons: American Crafts & SEI

Corner Rounder: Creative Memories

Sewing Machine: Brother

Diecut Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Instructions:  Make card from kraft cardstock, then round the bottom corners.  Fold a doily in half, and adhere to the right side of the card.  Stamp the bird's wire to the card front.  Diecut the tags, hearts, bird & envelope from cardstock & patterned papers.  Cover the back of the diecut bird with cardstock, and adhere to the top of the line.  Cover the back of the envelope with dotted paper and adhere to the card.  Adhere two of the diecut hearts to the larger tag, and stitch down the middle.  Add dimension to the top heart, then adhere the tag next to the envelope.  Stamp the smaller tag and then accent with a heart jewel.  Adhere the tag next to the larger tag.  Add a tiny diecut heart to the larger heart, then add a twine threaded button to the corner.  Adhere it next to the smaller tag.  Stamp the tops of each item hanging from the line with a clothespin.  Cut the mini banners and adhere them in between each hanging item.  Tie a bow from striped twill, stitch a button around the center of it with twine and adhere to the end of the bird's line.  Stamp the sentiment to the bottom, and then add a twine threaded button to the other side of the line to finish.

Card Challenges Used:

-The Kraft Journal #56- so romantic

-The Shabby Tea Room #99- love is in the air

-CAS-ual Fridays #38- on the red carpet (my card is inpsired by the movie "You've Got Mail")

-Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday- ribbon &/or twine

Be sure to check out Dawn and the rest of the WPlus9 designer's blogs to see what they have created for our group post this month! 

• Dawn Woleslagle
• Elise Durenberger
• Cristina Kowalczyk
• Jinny Newlin
• Kerrianne Gwin
• Lea Lawson
• Savitri Wilder
• Jean Martin

Don't forget to check the Winner's Post to see if you might have won some of these new stamps and dies!  {You could only win if you commented on Dawn's blog...so keep that in mind for the next release if you didn't do that!}  The other great part about group post is that it means the new stamp sets and dies are available for sale!!  So, head on over to the WPlus9 Website and be sure to pick up the must haves on your list!!

I hope that you have a wonderful day, and be sure to check back tomorrow when we do our design team group post!  It is my fave part of the week! ♥♥♥

Until later,
~Lea L.