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Hello and welcome to my blog of card crafts. I am happy that you stopped by for a visit. I hope you can visit often. Have a wonderful and blessed day! "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and my soul knows right well." Psalm 139:14

Monday, March 28, 2022

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #362

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!


We are here with a new challenge for you.


Anything Goes


with the option theme of Snacks.
What's your go to snack? Sweet, salty, crunchy. 
Think popcorn, chips, chocolate, fruit, etc. 

Challenge runs through April 10th

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Bunny Hoyle

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.
http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg



We are  Generously Sponsored by

We welcome back Di's DigiStamps 



One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps

Bio.
I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.
I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.
This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!


Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  

 Our Second prize donated by the design team is
this super cute clear set of
 Birthday stamps SSCM5007 by Stampendous 
For one lucky winner.



I wanted to use this fun new stamp so I chose the Anything Goes theme for my card today. I already had this background in my stash that I made awhile back. I thought it went perfectly with this stamp. These meeces are so cute soaping up under the tap.


Stamp:  Soaping Up - Stampendous
Saying - Stampendous
Embossing Folder:  Bubles - Darice
Oxide Inks
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Glitter Glue:  Star Dust - Stickles (bubbles)

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

Challenges entered:

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #535 - #536


Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Punches Series #6

Hi! I am here again with another punch card. This month I decided to use some birthday punches. I love this cupcake punch. It makes a nice border on a birthday card.  As you can see, I used artistic liberty and colored the animals a bit differently! I am entering this card in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Bright Colors.


Stamp:  from the Time To Celebrate stamp set - Penny Black
Punch:  EK Success

Dies:  Stitched Oval - Gina Marie
Dotted Oval - Sizzix

Paper:  Perfectly Plaid - Lawn Fawn
Enamel Dots:  Echo Park
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

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



Monday, March 21, 2022

HMFMC Mid Way Challenge #361

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back to our current challenge


OR 
Make your own background

Hosted by Me

Challenge runs through March 27th

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.
http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg


We are  Generously Sponsored by

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs



We are thrilled to be welcoming back 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!



Many thanks to our Generous
 Sponsor for their continued support.


I love making all sorts of backgrounds. I must have over a thousand! I will never use all of them. For this background I just splattered oxide inks across the card using my water pen. I used a brand new stamp! Don't you love this little mousey's lovely "boat"?



Stamp:  Stream Float - Stampendous

Dies:  Small Oval - Spellbinders
Hello - Tonic

Oxide Inks
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

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

I would like to enter this card into the Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright and Cheerful and the
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  My Favorite Things ( House Mouse stamps, Oxide Inks, Sequins)


Monday, March 14, 2022

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #361

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!


We are here with a new challenge for you.



with the option theme of - Make Your Own Background


Hosted by Me


Challenge runs through March 27th


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.
http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg



We are  Generously Sponsored by



We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs



We are thrilled to be welcoming back 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!




Many thanks to our generous Sponsor/s for their continued support.  

Recently I have had fun playing with my alcohol inks and alloys. On this background I used the Pearl alcohol inks with the Gilded Alloy for a shimmery background. Don't you just love this cute new stamp?


Stamp:  Birthday Cupcake - Stampendous
Die:  Stitched Oval - Gina Marie
Alcohol Inks and Alloy
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Saying:  Sticker - Starform

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

Challenges entered:

Dare 2B Artzy:  Anything Goes
Let's Craft and Create:  Anything Goes
Paper Funday:  Anything Goes

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Punches Series #5

Hi and welcome back to my punches series. It has been fun going through all my many punches and actually using them! I love this present punch and I need to use it more often. It would be good to use on a Christmas card too.


Stamp:  cat from the Good Day stamp set - Penny Black
             Saying - Just For Fun

Punch:  Martha Stewart
Die:  Small Circle - Spellbinders
Paper:  Pretty Pastels - Creek Bank Creations

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by. Have a happy day!

Challenges entered:

Dare 2B Artzy:  Anything Goes
Paper Funday:  Anything Goes #39
Penny Black Saturday Challenge:  Anything Goes/Bright Colors

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Book Binding Card

Hi and welcome to my blog. I want to show you a book binding card I made using a background I made with an embossing folder, inks and water. First you sponge on colors of dye ink, spritz the debossed side of the embossing folder with water then place the inked side of the card stock on the spritzed surface and fold over the embossing folder. Just hold down the folder for a bit to let the water soak in. There will be a pretty pattern as the water dries. I am entering this card into the Butterfly Challenge and I used 2 of the 4 colors - Bondi Blue and Bougainvillea. I am also entering this card into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add A Die Cut and Dare 2B Artzy - Anything Goes


Stamp:  Butterfly Kisses - BoBunny
Die:  Wildflower Stems - Tim Holtz
Embossing Folder:  3D Flower Swirls - Tim Holtz
Distress Inks

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a lovely day!




Monday, March 7, 2022

HMFMC Mid Way Reminder Challenge #360

Welcome back to our current House Mouse challenge 

                      Anything Goes


with the option theme of - "SPRING

 FLOWERS"


Hosted by our Talented Teamie Sue Kment

          Challenge runs through March 13th

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.
http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg



We are  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

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Our Second Generous Sponsor is

The lucky winner will receive these 3  new super awesome cling stamps..





Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  
Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.  



Many thanks to our generous Sponsors for their continued support.  

It has been so much fun using the new House Mouse stamps. I love this little mousey resting on the bed of rose petals. What a peaceful and pleasant nap!



Stamp:  Rose Nap - Stampendous
Dies:  Fancy Edged Rectangles - Spellbinders
Butterfly: Botanical Bliss - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder:  Floral Doily - Anna Griffin
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Saying:  Sticker

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

Challenges entered:

Let's Craft and Create:  Anything Goes #181
Paper Funday:  Anything Goes #39
Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Add Some Green

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