Meow's It Going?

Hi and welcome to my blog! I received some new craft items recently and I have been playing with a fun background stamp. On this card background I used several oxide ink colors. I love all the circles and swirls! The cat was stamped and fussy cut. I have three cats and this image reminds me of our sassy cat that we took in last. She has been trying out new sleeping places over the past few weeks. She will sleep one place for a week and then find another spot and sleep there for about a week and so on! I am wondering where I will find her next! My other cats just sleep in their usual places. 

On this card I added sequins for more interest. My stamping friends and I ordered sequins in bulk one time and divided them up among us. I still have so many and I love using them on a lot of my cards! 

Stamps:  Cat - Inkadinkado

Saying - Serendipity Stamps

Background - no brand

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Cardz TV:  Anything Goes  #120

ModSquad:  Your Pets

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes  #450 - #451

Butterfly Accordion Card

Hi and welcome to my blog! I have an accordion card to show you that I made for the Butterfly Challenge. I love cards that have different folds. There are several things to choose from to make your card over at the challenge. I made the accordion card, used light pink, patterned papers and of course, butterflies!

Here is the card opened up.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

Challenge entered:

Butterfly Challenge:  #144

Handmade Background #14

Hi and welcome to my blog! I hope that you are enjoying your day. It is time for another background card. I am making a little dent in using my many backgrounds that I have made over the years!

I used a honeycomb stencil for this background and applied translucent embossing paste. After it dried I used yellow and orange Twinkling H2Os to color over it. This gave the background a nice shimmer. The paste is also shiny.

I stamped the bees from Inkadinkado, added Stickles clear glitter on the wings and popped up the wings of the center bee. The Hello die is by Tonic.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

House Mouse and Friends Challenge #321

#321
ANYTHING GOES

OR

'Use A Number'

hosted by our Talented Teamie Dorte

This challenge will last 4 weeks

Welcome back our Generous 

SPONSOR

   House-Mouse Designs(R)  
 our AWESOME sponsor,

the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 

HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  

Please remember you must use a
 House Mouse Design image
on your card/project to enter.

I am also giving away this stamp to a randomly chosen winner!!!!! This stamp will be perfect for a back to school card.

I made this card with a friend in mind. She and I both had a milestone birthday this year!

Stamp:  Be Mine Heart and Sole - Stampabilities
Saying:  Inkadinkado
Dies:  Numbers - Sizzix (Tim Hiltz)
Stitched Oval - Gina Marie
Embossing Folder:  Happy Birthday - Cuttlebug
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Acrylic Paint

I have been trying to use up a lot of the many backgrounds that I have made over the years. I can't just stop at one background when I have all my supplies out! LOL! The background behind the numbers was made by swiping an old credit card across a card where acrylic paints had been applied. This helped to blend and spread the colors.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge!
Have a wonderul day!

Challenges entered:

Creative Crafters:  Anything Goes #30

HMFMC #320 Mid Way Reminder

Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-

Mouse FANS!

This is a mid way reminder 

for challenge #320

'ANYTHING GOES'

with the option of Stitching (real or faux)

Hosted by our Talented Teamie CAROL

Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

Generously Sponsored  by:

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support. 

I made this card for the option of stitching. My stitching will have to be faux since I don't sew! This image always makes me think of July. I remember when I was growing up having backyard picnics in July and dessert would be watermelon! A big juicy watermelon slice is so good on a very hot summer day!

Stamps:  Seed Shooter - Stampabilities
Dots - Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  Pretty Pastels - Creek Bank Creations
Dies:  Just For You - Die Sire
Stitched Oval - Gina Marie
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Hazelnut's Paptterned Paper Challenge:  July 2020

Handmade Background #13

Hi Everyone! Welcome to my blog. Once again I am back with a handmade background card. There are a lot of ways to use a gelli plate, but I had never tried using markers on a gelli plate before. This background was made using markers on a gelli plate and I love the look!

Stamps:  Boatyard - Art Impressions, Wavy Ball - Rubber Nature

Markers: Tombow

I used my small rectangle gelli plate and swiped blue and purple colors onto the gelli plate, using the side of the brush nibs. I spritzed the gelli plate a little with water so that the colors blended better. I then stamped the wavy ball stamp three times in a row. This lifted off some of the color and left this neat background. I stamped the image over the background in a dark blue ink. I wanted to bring out the banks at the left, so I used my watercolor pen to blend the colors a little. I like that there is still a pattern there.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenge entered:

Allsorts:  Summertime

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #320

Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-

Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you

'ANYTHING GOES'

with the option of Stitching (real or faux)

Hosted by our Talented Teamie CAROL

Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

Generously Sponsored  by:

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support. 

It is summer for sure here. We have been in the high eighties and low nineties for awhile with afternoon showers. I am trying to stay cool. This little mousie is keeping cool his own way! LOL!

I added Diamond Glaze to the ice cubes. You can see it better in this picture.

Stamp:  A Citrus Bath - Stampabilities

Dies:  Stitched Circles - Gina Marie

Embossing Folder:  Sunburst - Sizzix

Punch:  Butterfly - Paper Studio

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Diamond Glaze

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope that you will join in this fun challenge. Have a great day and keep cool!

Challenges entered:

Allsorts:  Summertime

Double D:  Stitches

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Bright and Cheerful

Stamping Sensations:  All Creatures Great and Small