Merry Christmas!

Hi and welcome to my blog. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the love of Jesus fill your hearts with joy this season and through the New Year. 

I John 4:14

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

Punches Series #21

Hi and welcome to my blog. I hope you are enjoying the Christmas Season. Today I am showing a Christmas card that I made using a Christmas Tree punch. 

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Stamp:  Penguin - Inkadinkado

Punch:  Tree - Martha Stewart

Die:      Card Creator - Spellbinders

             Saying - Christmas Phrases #2 - Sizzix

Paper:   Perfectly Plaid (Chill) - Lawn Fawn

Spectrum Noir Alochol Markers

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

Challenges entered:

Christmas Kickstart:  If It's Christmassy #69

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Ice Cold

 

Snowflake Mandala

Hi and welcome to my blog. I saw a neat technique on pinterest that I wanted to try, so I used this snowflake stencil to try it out. I used gold Lunar Paste through the stencil at first. After lifting off the stencil and while the paste was still wet, I sprinkled on some silver embossing powder and then heat set it. I really love the results! 

Stencil:  Snowflake Mandala - Gina K

Saying:  Sticker

Gold Lunar Paste - Simon Hurley

Silver Embossing Powder - Ranger

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you are having a great Christmas Season!

Challenges entered:

GinaK Designs:  Monthly Mix Challenge:  Let It Snow

Stencil Fun:  Any Holiday

Snow Bird

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am showing a CAS card I made which is hard for me to do! I am one who loves using lots of embellishments. LOL!

Stamps:  Nature's Allure Stamp Set - Penny Black

Embossing Folder:  Snowfall - Sizzix (Tim Holtz)

Distress Inks:  Broken China, Mowed Lawn - Ranger

White Gel Pen:  Art-N-Fly

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy Holiday Season!

Challenges entered:

Dare 2B Artzy:  CAS

Penny Black:  Christmas

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2249

Simon Says Monday:  Holiday Cheer

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #380

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with our last challenge of 2022 for

 you.

This challenge will last for 5wks while the team

 has a festive break..

We thank you all for your wonderful creations

 you have shared with us throughout  2022  xxxx

ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

 GOES

TEAM CHALLENGE 

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

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

We are  Generously Sponsored by

 THREE Sponsors 

for this last chall. of 2022 

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 

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

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!

House-Mouse Designs(R) 

Our Third Generous Sponsor is..

We welcome back Di's DigiStamps 

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 Sponsors for

 their continued support to our HM blog in

 2022  

I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope you will join us in our last challenge of the year and will join in many of the new challenges next year! I love seeing all of your wonderful card creations. I have used a new House Mouse stamp on my card today. He is enjoying a tasty treat.

Stamp:  Candy Cane Taste - Stampendous

Die:  Curved Merry Christmas - Memory Box

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Snow Marker - Marvy

Snowflake Punch - EK Success

Glitter Glue:   Diamond - Stickles

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful Christmas season! 

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Holiday Cheer

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Christmas Kitten

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am showing a card I made for two challenges today - Penny Black (Embellish It) and Double Trouble (Scrapper's Gorp). There are three parts to the challenge at Double Trouble and this time I used all three - (mixed patterns, sketch and paper piecing).

The paper piecing was harder than I thought because there was a pattern on the balloon stamp. I covered the balloon design with scrap paper and then inked it up. That left just the outline of the balloon inked. Then I stamped the balloon onto snowflake patterned paper. I used washi tape and red enamel dots for my embellishments.

Stamp:  Cat - Penny Black

Embossing Folder:  Snowflakes - Cuttlebug

Die:  Labels 4 - Spellbinders

Washi Tapes

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Red Enamel Dots

Striped Patterned Paper

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season!

Punches series #20

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a wonderful one. My card today is also a card in my punches series. I used a stitched punch to make a frame on the card. I used the baby wipe technique to stamp the image and then I used brown to stamp over the image again to fill in the image better.  Here is a link to the baby wipe technique. 

Stamp:  Cornucopia - Inkadinkado

             Saying - Sparkle N Sprinkle

Punch:  Stitch Border - Fiskars

Baby Wipe Stamping Technique

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving!

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #379

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

Anything Goes

with the option theme of  

"LET IT SNOW"

Hosted by our Talented Teamie - Sue

 Drees

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

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

Challenge ends December 4th

We are  Generously Sponsored by 

 We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

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!

House-Mouse Designs(R) 

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  

This little meecy is having fun skating on the frozen pond. I am sure some of you have had snow already. Here in the South we might see a little this year. Who knows? A lot of times we get the ice instead of snow. I would rather have the snow!

Stamp:  Holiday Stamp Set - Stampendous

Die:  Pine Branch - Echo Park

Patterned Paper:  Winter Time - Srcap Boys

Snowflake Punch

Thin Washi Tape

Snow Marker - Marvy

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Glitter Glue:  Icicle - Stickles

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

Challenges entered:

Dare 2B Artzy:  Non-Birthday

 

Skating Snowman

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am showing a Christmas card I made using a stencil and this cute skating snowman. 

Stamp:  To All... Stamp Set - Penny Black

Stencil:  Winter Tree - Rubbernecker

Distress Inks - Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Embellishments:  White Enamel Dots

                                      Blue Embroidery Thread

                             Yellow Star Sticker

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

Challenges entered:

Penny Black:  Embellish It

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Stencil It

Stencil Fun Challenge:  Anything with a Stencil

Punches Series #19

Welcome to my punches series! I can't believe that this year is almost over. I have only 3 more cards using punches to show. I stamped leaves randomly on white card stock to make a background. I used a bird in my stash that was stamped on an inked background I had made and fussy cut it to add to my card. The punch at the bottom was punched from purple paper. I used a maple leaf punch to make the cluster of leaves at the top. 

Stamps:  Scribbly Small Bird - Ranger

               Saying - Just For Fun Stamps

               Leaves - Stampin' Up

Punches: Maple Leaf - Family Treasures

               Deep Cut Border - Martha Stewart

Distress Inks

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

Challenges entered:  

Dare 2B Artzy:  Non-Birthday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Thinking of You

Stenciled Fall Background

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I am showing a card I made for the Stencil Fun Challenge. I used the optional theme, Fall Colors. Fall has been so pretty here this year. I DO love Fall colors! A fun thing happened when I stamped the birds over the stenciled background. You can see the texture on the birds! 

Stencil:  Leaves - Rubbernecker

Stamps:  Birds - Local King Stamp

Die:  Hello - Tonic

Oxide Inks:  Fossilized Amber

                   Carved Pumpkin

                   Aged Mahogany

                             Vintage Photo - Ranger

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

Challenge entered:

Stencil Fun:  Fall Colors

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #378

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

ANYTHING GOES

with the option theme of Something Cozy

Hosted by our Talented Teamie  Misti 

Challenge ends November 20th

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.

 

 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

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!

This little meecy has found a cozy place to take a nap. Looks like he had a little snack before he dozed off!

 

Stamp:  Stockings Hung - Stampendous

Dies:  Labels 4 - Spellbinders

Merry - Hero Arts

Holiday Greens Mini - Sizzix

Embossing Folder:  Brick Wall - Sizzix

Card Stock:  White Wash Core-dinations - Sizzix

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:

Die Cut Divas:  Anything Goes/Die

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes/Word #567-568

Birthday Shaker Card

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I have made a shaker card for Gina K's Monthly Mix Challenge. I used a small plastic bag to put my sequins in and attached the bag behind the die cut out. This way the card can go through the mail better because it is flatter. I watercolored the flowers using Distress Inks. 

Stamps:  Delightful Blooms - Gina K Designs

Die:  Alterations Collection - Sizzix (TH)

Sequin Mix:  Charleston - Catherine Pooler Designs

Distress Inks:  Kitsch Flamingo, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed -                              Ranger

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

Punches Series #18

Hi and welcome to my blog. Here is another card for my punches series. I don't think I have used this punch before. I love the plaid look. I punched on kraft card stock and then layered it over a Color Burst background. 

Stamps:  Wheat - Inkadinkado

Spots - Stampin' Up

Saying - Sparkle N Sprinkle

Punch:  EK Success

Color Bursts

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

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #377

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

# 377   ANYTHING GOES or option Birds

Hosted by our talented teamie Mia

Challenge ends November 6th

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

We are  Generously Sponsored by

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

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!

House-Mouse Designs(R) 

Our Second Generous Sponsor is 

We welcome back Di's DigiStamps 

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 Sponsors for their continued support.

I just love this fun House Mouse stamp! They are singing their hearts out. I used a wreath making technique that I saw recently on line and stamped the image inside it.

Stamp:  Two Part Harmony - Stampabilities

Peg Stamps - Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Saying - Stampendous

Distress Inks

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Glitter Glue:  Yellow - Stickles

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

Challenges entered:

Double Trouble:  Get A-Round To It

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #565-566