HMFMC # 246 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

 A brand new Challenge #246 begins today at the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and runs

through August 5th at midnight EST.

Our brand new, talented design team member BUNNY 

is hostess for this challenge.

Bunny has chosen "CHRISTMAS in July" 

Anything Christmas themed..

for her challenge.

                  You can also always use an anything goes

                theme for all our challenges.

Stamp - Birdie Booties, House Mouse Designs, (HMCP82) Stampendous

Papers - Lawn Fawn Christmas Plaids, Green Glitter Paper

Snowflake Punches - Martha Stewart

Bell die - Gina Marie

Shape Die - Spellbinders

Ribbon and Ribbon flower from my stash

Embossing Enamel - Stampendous

Colored with Copics

Baby Blue Stickles

  Generous SPONSOR for this challenge is

SIMON SAYS STAMP

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!

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsor.

              The design team has come up with some pretty nifty

                        inspiration for you, so scurry on over to the            

                       House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

                and see for yourself, then add an entry of your own. 

                     We love to visit and see what you come up with!

            Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good day.  Until later....

BSS IDEA - Beautiful New Die Cut

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

I purchased the Sizzix Die I used in today's card thinking I would make a pretty multicolored background using my

distress inks and the sponge applicator.

Die - Sizzix 661800 (Tim Holtz)

Instead, I ran the die through my cutting machine

twice with black card stock. I then cut a piece of

white card stock slightly bigger than the die and

taped one of the die cuts to the white card stock

with removable tape.  Then, using my Copics, I colored

in the spaces on the die cut like you would a stencil.

When I was finished coloring, I  removed the die

and sprayed the colored image with perfect pearls

mixed with water in a mini mister. (Gold).

When it was dry, I adhered one of the black

die cuts over the colored image.  The other black

die cut, I cut out the bird and the flower at the top

right and popped them up over the original.

Adhered to the Aqua card, added the black stones

along the edges.

I loved the die when I bought it, but I really loved the finished

card.  Hope you do too.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later..

HMFMC #245-Midway Reminder Let's get some Berries

Challenge #245 continues this week at

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge 

and will close on July 22nd at midnight EST.

Hostess  : Natascha Banning  

Theme : 

"Lets get some Berries" 

Use berries on your image, papers, as embellishments or decorate selfmade jelly jars with the cute House Mouse Images

Stamp - Raspberry Delight-House Mouse Designs

Sentiment - Penny Black Sentiment Collection (30-350)

Paper - Aqua Cardstock, My Favorite Things gingham designer paper

Flower dies - Sue Wilson Creative Expressions Cherry Blossoms

Circle Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles

Liquid Pearls

Colored with Copics

 Generous SPONSORS are

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! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

Second Generous sponsor for this challenge is 

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

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.  

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors for your continued support 

              The design team has come up with some pretty nifty

                        inspiration for you, so scurry on over to the 

                 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

                and see for yourself, then add an entry of your own. 

                     We love to visit and see what you come up with!

            Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good day.  Until later....

BSS IDEA -

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea

Well summer is in full swing.  Lots of invitations for graduations, weddings,

and other happy family events. Hope you are enjoying your summer so far.

This week I made a card with an adorable pup stamp.

Who can resist a cute pup, right?

Stamp - Dog with Heart - Wild Rose Studio (CL503)

Sentiment -Penny Black - Sentiment Collection (30-350)

Paper - Cordination

Dies - Spellbinders

Hearts - a Punches

Colored with Copics

Hope this sweet pup brings a smile to your face today.

Have a great day.  Thanks for stopping by.  Until later....

HMFMC # 245 - Let's get some berries

A new Challenge #245 begins today.  

Our talented teammate and Hostess is Natascha Banning  

She has chosen the theme : 

"Lets get some Berries" 

Use berries on your image, papers, as embellishments or decorate selfmade jelly jars with the cute House Mouse Images

You can always use an anything goes theme for
all our challenges.

        This challenge runs from July 10th through     Saturday July 22 at midnight EST.

Close up of image

Stamp -Berried - Stampabilities

Sentiment - Loved by you - Stampabilities

Papers - DCWV

Image cute from Spellbinders die

Daisys - Spellbinders - Bloom 1 die

Leaf die - La La Land

Red bow - Hobby Lobby

Colored with Copics

 Generous SPONSORS are

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! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

Second Generous sponsor for this challenge is 

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

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.  

              The design team has come up with some pretty nifty

                        inspiration for you, so scurry on over to the 

                 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

                and see for yourself, then add an entry of your own. 

                     We love to visit and see what you come up with!

            Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good day.  Until later....

BSS IDEA - SUCCULENTS

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Hello.  I have a fun project that I made yesterday for you this week.

Was in the store on Saturday and picked up the Sizzix Die Set, Succulents (661933)

There are six pieces in the set.  I made two each of the succulents included

in the set and made a little box garden with a wood slatted box that I had kept

from a gift I had recieved.  Was a fun project to put together. Hope you like it.

Close up of the Succulents made from the dies.

Butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch

From the front.

Overhead view.

The little flowers that decorate the box are Prima.

Ribbon and bow from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later........

HAPPY  4TH OF JULY.

I posted this card back in 2009 when I first started to blog.

Hope everyone has a happy, safe holiday.