...SOAP Day 4...look who's joining us!!!

I'll be back later with my last SOAP sample, there's just too much going on today to put it into one post and I am excited to spill our big news!!


It is with great pleasure that we announce not one, not two, but THREE new Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team members.  These ladies have amazing talent and we are fortunate to welcome them into the Waltzingmouse Stamps’ family.  Please stop by their blogs – experience their amazing talent, and show them some “crafting” love. 


Without further ado, may we introduce the newest Waltzingmouse Stamps Design Team members:

Tosha Leyendekker

My husband and I own a dairy in central California, and have been married for over 21 years.  I'm also a mother to two wonderful children (20 and 17), a lover of all things to do with nature, and an addicted paper crafter.  I have been stamping on and off for about 17 years.  After joining Splitcoaststampers in 2006, and finally getting up enough nerve to post my first project a year later, I've been going full steam ahead.  I love patterned papers, die cuts, punches, lace and bling.  The first time I saw Waltzingmouse images, I fell in love.  Claire has such a unique artistic flair, and I'm oh so honored to be joining this fabulous team of artists.

You may find Tosha’s blog at:  http://stamptalkwithtosh.blogspot.com/

Kate Whelan
I am a bit of an anomaly for my age; I have never been married and I don't have children. I live in a townhome in a Minneapolis suburb with my beloved Bichon, Pookie.   I work in downtown Minneapolis for a large financial corporation. Now that I am finished with law school, and trying to establish a "normal life" routine, I have a lot more time for papercrafting. I have been making cards ever since I was a little girl. I have been stamping for a long time, probably about 15 years. I guess there really is a lot one can do with a folded piece of paper! I really love to stamp backgrounds, which is one of the reasons I love Claire's stamps so much. I found Claire's website and have followed her along her Waltzingmouse journey. I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Claire, just about a year ago, while my parents and I were on a whirlwind tour of Ireland. Claire is a lovely and immensely talented person and I am beyond ecstatic to have the opportunity to showcase her wonderful images!
You may find Kate’s blog at: http://sporadicstamper.blogspot.com/

Niki Estes

Hi Everyone!  I live in Oregon with my husband and our three beautiful children.  I grew up loving to draw and create things.  When my oldest son was born in 2003, I began scrapbooking as a way to preserve all the photos and memories of our family.  In 2007, I decided it would be fun to include some stamping in my layouts.    I've been an avid stamper and cardmaker as well as scrapbooker ever since.   I love the stamp designs at Waltzingmouse Stamps and I'm very excited and honored to get to work with Claire and all the design team ladies.

You may find Niki’s blog at:  http://nikiestes.typepad.com/my_paper_creations/


So here is the list of folks who will be parading with me today!! Today we are featuring an older set - Spring Baskets - can't wait to see what the ladies have done with this one!!!!

• Anya Schrier
  
• Belinda Chang Langner
• Bonnie Sharp
• Carly Robertson
• Claire Brennan
• Jennifer Holmes
• Julia Aston
• Kate Whelan
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lynn Mercurio
• Mona Pendleton
• Niki Estes
• Sandie Dunne
• Sarah Martina Parker
• Tosha Leyendekker
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The Competition
Now it’s time for you to get your craftiness on as we invite you to participate in a CASE (Copy and Share Everything) competition.


Find a card or project from any of the projects posted over the past few days by the WMS Design Team, and CASE that project using Waltzingmouse Stamp images. You don't have to use images from the March release, we're hoping that the SOAP event will provide inspiration for everyone, as well as the folks who have their March goodies to hand!
Later today, on this blog, I will put up the official competition thread - there will be an Inlinkz facility where you can link your project.


At the end of the competition, one project will be randomly selected to be highlighted with a Parade of its own on several of the Design Team blogs.


We hope you will enjoy this competition and that it will inspire your creativity. You have one week to complete and link your project as the competition will close on April 10th at 8:00 AM Claire’s time, which is 3 AM Eastern, 2 AM Central and Midnight, Pacific time.


The winner will be announced here on my blog on April 11th.