House Mouse Friendship Seamstress Layout

                                      

  I really loved finding these older House Mouse stamps that I bought from its previous owner! It was so adorable so am adding it to this layout.  Loved how cute this looks in real life with each cute little mouse doing their thing! So fun! An oldie but goodie!!

Copic Markers: E11,E00,E33,E35,C3,C5,C7,G43,G94,W2,W4,B91,B93,B95,B97,YR21,YR13,YR25. Used Neenah Bright White #110. Jillian Vance rectangle stitched die with my Platinum 6 to cut it.  All Basic Grey papers. Dark Red cardstock. 

Here are the challenges I am playing along with:

HMFMC # 337 -ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME-"EASTER/SPRING

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Layer It

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday #485-486 - Anything Goes

NBUS Never Before Used Stuff #25 House Mouse stamp

My Favorite Things Miss you A Latte Card #2

Just loved this cute My Favorite Things Love you a latte image which I bought just for this blog hop! Used papers from my stash that reminded me of springtime. 

 Challenges

Spring/Summer Coffee Blog Hop 2021 #632

2 Sisters on the Blog Challenge #48: Coffee

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Use 2 or more pattern papers  #170

Word Art Wednesday #483-484 #139

House Mouse Morning Java with Sprinkled Donut Card

 Here is today's Coffee Lover's Blog Hop project and today has to be a favorite, House Mouse Donut Day image I turned into a "morning java" interpretation. I stenciled the background using 2 Distress Oxide blues, Mermaid Lagoon and Tumbled Glass as well a bright yellow, Squeezed Lemonade, with the Creek Bank Creations stencil and a blender brush. I wanted it to look like a morning sky. And what would make our coffee better than a sprinkled donut? So I got these fabulous Shake & Rattle shaker box filling from Creek Bank Creations at the recent Winter Stampfest here in Florida. Look at that bag of yumminess!!! I used an Avery Elle Finished Frame die to highlight the colored image. I made this one simple because I am putting a Bright Sunny Birthday inside! Hope you are safe and healthy where you are and enjoy your day!

Here are the challenges I am playing along with:

Spring/Summer Coffee Blog Hop 2021 #604

HMFMC #336 Anything Goes or Bugs

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Whatever the weather

Double D Challenge Blog-Skies #26

Word Art Wednesday #483-484 #132

My Favorite Things Love you A Latte Card

 Just loved this cute My Favorite Things Miss you a latte image which I bought just for this blog hop! Used papers from my stash that reminded me of springtime. 

Challenges

Spring/Summer Coffee Blog Hop 2021 #505

2 Sisters on the Blog

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use 2 or more pattern papers

Word Art Wednesday #483-484

Pink and Main Gnome Matter What Card #3

 Using the Pink and Main Gnome Matter What Stamp and Die their glossy dots and a sparkly shaker mix, I enjoyed making this adorable gnome coffee mug Springtime card!  

Directions to make it: I held the two pieces of paper together with washi tape and then cut the oval die (Spellbinder's Ovals) through both layers. I had adhered the 6 inch double adhesive to them prior to that so that I could adhere the acetate to each layer prior to putting the window on. The ovals were perfectly lined up and this made it easier to make the shaker.  I free hand cut the acetate into an oval shape just larger than the die cut by using the negative cut outs to show me where to cut. I added more double sided adhesive around the edge of the "window" so as to make sure the pieces didn't spill out. I chose a pink and green sequin mix from my past days at Kennedy Grace DT with her gorgeous Sequin mixes. Un-Du was used when placing the ovals together to give me time to move them around to fit together perfectly. The 6x6 paper pad is a blast from the past of Pink and Main's past papers. Love the tone on tone of these fun colors!! Definitely a keeper till I use it all up!! Silver glossy sparkle dots were added inside mostly and out. In making the card in this manner, it will not cost extra to mail since in essence, it is flat. 

Challenges

Spring/Summer Coffee Blog Hop 2021 

Dies R Us Challenge #165 Magical-Gnome & Spellbinder's Oval die

Challenge #79 - "A Magical Day" partnering with Dies R Us-Spellbinder's Oval die with Gnome

Word Art Wednesday #483-484

Pink and Main Gnome Matter What Card

 Using the Pink and Main Gnome Matter What Stamp and Die their enamel dots and sparkly shaker mix, I enjoyed making this adorable like coffee mug Springtime card! Using a top folding A-2 card base is the trick to this process and unfolding the card base so that I used only the card front. I die cut the rectangle out and then used an oval die (Spellbinder's Oval die) through both the card layer and that star paper so that the see through "window" was centered. I used washi tape to make sure they didn't move and I had made an adhesive sandwich with 6 inch adhesive tape on both paper layers adhered to the back. In this way, I removed the adhesive and adhered a slightly larger acetate oval (I free hand cut) to the adhesive on each paper.  I then added strips of adhesive that were narrow to the inside edge of that acetate so as not to show when the shaker part was glued together. I made this flat. I wanted to make it easier to mail and have room for sequins and pieces but not thick. Using UN-DU when finally adhering the layers made it easy to position them centered. 

Challenges

Spring/Summer Coffee Blog Hop 2021 #282

Dies R Us Challenge #165 -Magical-Gnome & Spellbinder's Oval die

Challenge #79 - "A Magical Day" partnering with Dies R Us-Spellbinder's Oval die with Gnome

Word Art Wednesday #483-484

Pink And Main Gnome One Like You Card

 Using the new Pink and Main Gnome Body Like You stamp and die along with their enamel dots and sparkly shaker mix, I enjoyed making this adorable like coffee mug Springtime card! I used double side cardstock of purple so that through the "window" you can see the lighter purple on the inside. This was done by cutting an oval (Spellbinder's Oval die) through both the top panel and the bottom dark purple cardstock. I then sandwiched the acetate in the middle and added my shaker mix. By doing it this way, it doesn't add the bulk like in my other shaker cards and because the pieces are just the width of sequins it shakes plenty!

Challenges

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2021 #188

Dies R Us Challenge #165, Magical-Gnome & Spellbinder's Die

Challenge #79 - "A Magical Day" partnering with Dies R Us-Spellbinder's Oval die with Gnome

Word Art Wednesday #483-484

Creek Bank Creations "You Are Love" Card

 

                             These are the foam sheets I used and then inked the sides with the same ink I had stamped with, Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn. The dies make a shadow around the word and are included with the stamp set.

I made this card for a close friend that needed something uplifting. I continued with that gorgeous green plaid and wished her a Happy St. Patrick's Day which I hope you are all having today!!

Challenges:

Stamploration CAS Dark Green + Mint Green

Word Art Wednesday #483-484

WOW! Embossing with Pinkfresh Studio Geo Leaf Die

My Favorite Color!!

                                                          Here are all the products I used!

I wanted to play along with the newest WOW! March challenge and thought of making something with a cover die instead of an embossing folder as Handmade by Tasha did on her Youtube video. For this lovely card, I used my Pinkfresh Studio Geo Leaf Background Cover Die paired with an older set called Pinkfresh Studio Bloom. 

Directions: Die cut the cover from Neenah cardstock using the above die and then inked over the whole front with a clear embossing pad. I then sprinkled the WOW Iris embossing powder over the top holding the die cut piece with cotton pliers. I heat embossed after placing it on a cork trivet until the entire cover melted. I did add more embossing and heated again so as to hide where the pliers had held it to cover that spot and get a glossier coverage. It was magical watching the heat process progress across the beautiful front! I took my Bloom stamp which has 2 floral images and the Thank you sentiment and stamped them on a light pink-lavender cardstock using my MISTI tool. After using the same steps, they were also embossed. I then fussy cut them. At this point, I happen to notice I had a dark smoky purple seam binding and since it looked more in contrast with the front color and it gave even better texture contrast to the embossing, I ended up using it instead of the 2nd floral image as planned. A happy coincidence! I popped up both pieces and glued the cover down on another Neenah handmade card front to finish. I put my lovely Lady Head vase next to the card to take the pic, seeing that they matched beautifully! My favorite color is lavender if you haven't noticed.

Challenges:  WOW! March Colour & Texture (found under FB's WOW! Embossing Fans' page

Word Art Wednesday #481-482-Anything Goes

 

House Mouse Leprechaun Pop Up Card

I had the idea of making a House Mouse Leprechaun and used the little Celebration House Mouse image which normally has a birthday hat on and switched it with a green top hat fussy cut from the Creek Bank Creations 6x6 Luck of the Irish paper pad. Using the CBC Double Box Popup die with the CBC You are a God Send stamp and die that comes with it, I made the card and sentiments. The "pot of gold" is fussy cut and Gold Rush shaker pieces added inside and the House Mouse is holding one too. They actually shimmer in the light. Am so happy with how cute it came out! I hope this is enough of different Geometric shapes to really count for the challenge itself!!

Challenges:

House Mouse HMFMC #335 Anything Goes Option Geometric shapes

Word Art Wednesday #481-482

Cute Card Thursday #676

As You Like It challenge - Favorite reason to send a card - because I love receiving cards and wanting others to enjoy that too! But I also want to put a "smile" on their face, and this little mouse does just that!

 

Creek Bank Creations St.Patrick's Day Card

                                                                                                 

                                   

                                                            Folds flat for an A-2 envelope.

I was lucky enough to go the Winter Stampfest with two of my girlfriends and see Julie Creek demonstrating this fabulous new die set called Double Box Popup card and loved making my first project with it for St. Patrick's Day. Love the paper pad for these images that I fussy cut and adhered to the front. I am planning on making more and have the Gold Rush shaker elements to add a 3D affect.

Creek Bank Creations Products: 

You are a God Send stamp for the Lucky and Loved cursive stamps I used

6x6 Luck of the Irish Paper Pad-background papers as well as images that I fussy cut and used on the fronts of the card.

Double Box Popup Bundle and PDF Comes in a bundle special

Gold Rush shaker pieces I glued to the pot of gold.

                                                   Gold Glitter cardstock to add some bling!

Challenges:

March  CHN Patterned Paper

Word Art Wednesday #481-#482