12 Days of Christmas Waltzingmouse Style!

Good day! Normally at this time, we'd be previewing new stamp sets for our December release. 

However, there will be no release this month in order to allow Claire time to focus on a few "behind the scenes" plans that will take us to the next level in the new year. It's all very exciting, so we ask that you bear with us! It will be worth it and I can hardly wait!

Instead, we're coming together to bring you some ideas and inspiration for holiday crafting (and beyond) which we are calling 12 Days of Christmas Waltzingmouse Style! Each day we will showcase a different design team member, so be sure to check back daily through December 17th for the links... and enjoy!

Today is MY day-- yay!  and I have personalized some soap containers with monograms - such a hot gift idea this year!

I was inspired by this idea right here (along with a few other great things to tuck away). 

Now this blogger printed off the images on her computer, but I chose to stamp - because, well, that is what I do!

For each monogram soap container you will need the following:

- Waltzingmouse Stamps - Faux Fun Circles, Vintage Circles Small, and Victorian Alphabet

- One hand pump soap - I used Softsoap, because it is clear and the label came off very easily for me.

- clear sheet to stamp on

- Staz-on ink - I used black

- scissors

1. Stamp image from Faux Fun Circles onto clear sheet - I have a piece of tissue paper under the clear sheet as you can see.

2. Stamp image from Vintage Circles Small inside circle

3. Stamp letter from Victorian Alphabet - I chose to use "S" since we have so many Sharp people at our Christmas's ..hehe....

Now cut out the clear sheet into a square that, when inserted into the soap container, will sit nicely along the bottom.

Roll the piece of clear sheet tightly and insert it through the top of the soap container. I had to use a chopstick to move the clear sheet around to where I wanted.

ETA: When you roll the clear sheet, making sure the stamping is on the inside of the "roll"  or it will scratch the ink off when inserting into the container - as you can see in my example (I rolled it the wrong way ...oops!)

Decorate soap container as desired and you area done!!

You could also buy an empty plastic bottle, add the stamped clear sheet and then the clear soap - that might be a bit easier - but I must say, all in all, it was good clean fun! lol!