Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Christmas House Mouse card


I pulled out one of my newest Stampendous House Mouse stamp called, Wreath Rolling stamp (HMP52) from House Mouse Designs.  The little mouse just screamed to play so I thought I would put him onto an action card.






To recreate this card:
Stamp the Wreath Rolling stamp onto Neenah Bright White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.   Using my Copic markers, I began coloring it, and then fussy cut the whole wreath out. Die cut a rectangle piece of holiday patterned paper. Choose a matching cardstock and cut it the same width by 2 inches. Align the two pieces  at the bottom and adhere it in the lower corners. Using washi tape, tape the Creek Creations slide die downso as to keep it in place and so that the die will be cutting through the holiday patterned paper and the small cardstock piece. I personally don't like the rectangle shape so I clipped it so that it looked like a small hill. Before going any further, adhere the two pieces permanently. Take the Creek Bank Creations "slide guides" which are the pieces that allow the image to "roll over the hill" There are two pieces for each guide, a male and female. Place small glue Dodz on the back on 2 males, and 2 female pieces. Adhere each male piece to a 1 inch punched circles. Place ONE of the female guides with the Glue Dot onto the image and then "pop" it into the coordinating Male guide. I chose to snap the left ones together first. Now figure out where the second and final guide would look the best, and snap it into place adhering the last guide into place on the image. Once everything is "clicked" into place you will have the card front all finished. Now, place foam squares around the edges as well as directly in the center of the card front while leaving space for the guides to slide by.
    I made a fancy border die cut out of white cardstock, and added ribbon with a touch of gold to a cardstock card base. I centered the card front to the card base and slide the cute House Mouse along to "loosen" it up the first time. And that is how it is done!
Other details: added brown ink to the edges of the pattern paper and then yellow stickles to the details as well.
Supplies:
Neenah Bright White Cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Wreath Rolling stamp (HMP52) from House Mouse Designs
Copic Markers: R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, E00, E21, E33, E37, E50, YG21, YG63, YG67.
Creek Bank Creations Slide Die with 2 CBC slide guides as well.
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die cutting machine
Jillian Vance pierced Rectangle die
Basic Grey Jovial Nipping pattern paper
Bazzill Green cardstock
Core'dinations kraft with red embossed dots cardstock for the cardbase
Fiskars Razor edge easy action scissors
Fiskars Trimmer
Bone folder
EK Success 1 inch circle punch
Martha Stewart Border punch-decorative
3-D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives
Dodz Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L 
Double sided adhesive for the ribbon by Scrapbook adhesive by 3L
Ranger Yellow Stickles
Ranger Distress Ink in Walnut for the edges of the pattern paper
Red and gold ribbon
Challenges I am entering it in:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Christmas in July-I'm #78
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes-I'm #56
House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge #271
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #344-345

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Stampendous Flossing is a Must! Card


I am in love with this sweet image that someone in the past has given me. I don't have the stamp but could use my Copic Sketch markers with the image due to the heavy cardstock it was stamped on. Here's what I used to make the card:
Stampendous Flossy Easter image
Cardstock by Bazill Basics Paper
My Minds Eye 6x6 papers
Spellbinders Platinum 6 die cut machine
Spellbinders Tallulah die
Spellbinders Tool 'n One
Jillian Vance Pierced Rectangles
Copic Sketch Markers: Y11, Y13, Y15, B0000, B000, B02, YG11, YG13, R00 R20, RV21, E18, E21, E33, E37, E53, YR24.
3-D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives
Tombow Mono Liquid Glue
Darice Rhinestones on the frame


To recreate this card:
Stamp the image onto a #110 lb piece of Neenah Bright White cardstock
Use Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Misti stamping tool makes it easier to get a crisp image
Begin to color the image using the Copic markers.
Die cut the image with the Pierced Rectangles
Die cut a fancy frame like this Spellbinders Tallulah die, and use the Spellbinders Tool 'n One to get all the dots out.
Choose a matching cardstock for the card base, frame and then patterned paper to coordinate with the color combo.
Add to the card as seen using adhesives to glue down and pop up respectively.
Add a seam binding bow, tied with triple loops.
Challenges I am joining:
House Mouse & Friends Anything Goes/Summer-I couldn't find my summer stamp so used this one
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Add a little sparkle- Added Rhinestones on the die cut corners#206
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Use a die cut-my Spellbinders die#275
Word Art Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes #344-345
Love to Scrap Challenge #111 Blog-Anything Goes
Cardz TV Anything Goes Challenge #56



Thursday, July 12, 2018

Crate Paper Anniversary Album











Using the fabulous Crate Paper Confetti collection by Maggie Holmes (@MaggieHDesign), I put together a gift album for my husband to celebrate our anniversary. He loves my albums to be in his office and look at our life blessed by God! It has been 38 loving years with this wonderful man!!! Crazy, fun and a wonderful ride! I even put our pic of us on a ride at Disney just because I thought it was symbolic of what life brings you! Truly a blessing to ride this life as I know it with him by my side! Thank you Jesus!
Album details: Confetti Collection by Crate Paper chipboard stickers, all double sided papers, American Craft Celebrate Phrases Thickers, and more stickers. A loved how they all looked with the Prima Marketing album designed by Donna Downey. I received these older items from someone else and was grateful to have, since it matched the theme of what I was needing. Hope you enjoy the pages I have included. There is more but I thought this was photo heavy as it was!!! Enjoy!
Challenges:
Frilly and Funkie Be Happy-Birds inside pages and a very happy album!