HMFMC # 268 -Midway Reminder ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME "BIRTHDAYS"

It's our Midway Reminder for Challenge #268 at the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Our talented teammate, Christine is our hostess for

Anything Goes 

 Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

OR 

Challenge Theme Option

  

"BIRTHDAYS"

Stamp - House Mouse Designs - It's my Party

Sentiment-Stampendous 
Oval die - Gina Marie
Lace Border - Martha Stewart punch
Papers are old from my stash.

That Hopper looks like he is enjoying that chocolate cake!

FOUR Generous SPONSORS for this challenge are

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are also 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!!  

 We welcome back Di's DigiStamps  as Our second generous Sponsor 

Di's DigiStamps

 One Lucky Winner will receive  a

 $12 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 likeminded 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!

Our THIRD Generous sponsor is 

Pizzazz Aplenty  

Pizzazz Aplenty  
Pizzazz Aplenty has expanded our inventory to include a nice variety of metal cutting dies.  You can check them out on the Pizzazz blog, or I've created a  Facebook group called  Reasonable Craft Dies.  So if you are shopping for flatback pearls or rhinestones, brads, dies, or even daubers, you'll find them at Pizzazz Aplenty

Prize from Pizzazz Aplenty for ONE Lucky Winner is a Surprise package to the value of $40 of Embellishments, Dies etc.  You won't be disappointed. 

Our FOURTH prize for this chall. is a generous donation of a  House Mouse clear stamp set from 
The Stampman

Many thanks to our generous sponsors for their continued support.

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for this challenge.

  So, scurry on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

and check them out, then get busy and enter a card of your own.

  4 Wonderful prizes on offer.

Please remember, you must use a House Mouse Design image on your entry.

Challenge # 268 runs through Saturday June 23rd at midnight EST.

We love to visit  you to see what you come up with to inspire us!!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one, until later.......

BSS IDEA - A Big Thank You

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea.

 Summer brings with it a lot of celebrations, like Graduations, Weddings,

and birthdays.  So the card I made for this week is a Thank you card.

I am loving these new stamps from Stampendous with the big words.

Hope you like the card I created with the big Thank you.

Stamp -  Stampendous - Great Big Thanks (CRW-200)

Inside sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh -Everyday Greetings clear set

Papers - White card stock base card is 5x5, Gold

 Glitter Paper (DCWV Glitter Metallics Mat Stack), Black Card stock

and black with white dots designer paper (Bazzill)

Stamped and embossed image with gold embossing powder

Colored with Copics and dotted with a a white Sharpie Poster Paint pen.

LOVE this big words card!  Get ready for the Thank you's for all

the upcoming summer events.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good day

Until later........

HMFMC268-Anything Goes/Optional theme "Birthdays"

A brand new Challenge #268 begins today at the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Our talented teammate, Christine is our hostess for

Anything Goes 

 Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

OR 

Challenge Theme Option

  

"BIRTHDAYS"

Stamp - Party Preparations-Stampabilites
Sentiment with balloons (old Hero Arts)

FOUR Generous SPONSORS for this challenge are

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are also 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!!  

 We welcome back Di's DigiStamps  as Our second generous Sponsor 

Di's DigiStamps

 One Lucky Winner will receive  a

 $12 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 likeminded 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!

Our THIRD Generous sponsor is 

Pizzazz Aplenty  

Pizzazz Aplenty  
Pizzazz Aplenty has expanded our inventory to include a nice variety of metal cutting dies.  You can check them out on the Pizzazz blog, or I've created a  Facebook group called  Reasonable Craft Dies.  So if you are shopping for flatback pearls or rhinestones, brads, dies, or even daubers, you'll find them at Pizzazz Aplenty

Prize from Pizzazz Aplenty for ONE Lucky Winner is a Surprise package to the value of $40 of Embellishments, Dies etc.  You won't be disappointed. 

Our FOURTH prize for this chall. is a generous donation of a  House Mouse clear stamp set from 
The Stampman

Many thanks to our generous sponsors for their continued support.

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for this challenge.

  So, scurry on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

and check them out, then get busy and enter a card of your own.

  4 Wonderful prizes on offer.

Please remember, you must use a House Mouse Design image on your entry.

Challenge # 268 runs through Saturday June 23rd at midnight EST.

We love to visit  you to see what you come up with to inspire us!!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one, until later.......

BSS IDEA - HUMMINGBIRD

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea.

Good Monday Mornng.  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Short and Sweet today as I am running behind in everything

in my everyday life these days.

Love this wonderful Hummngbird  die.

Paper - Coral and White Card stock.  Designer Paper is Carta Bella Spring Market

White Glitter Paper 

Dies- Hummingbird Die-Tutti Designs (157)

Bow die - Impression Obsession (063-I)

Sentiments, inside and outside, Stampendous-Birthday Wish clear set (SSC1115)

Oxide Inks used to color the Hummingbird die using a finger sponge applicator

Hope you have a great week ahead.

Thanks for stopping by today

Sue Drees

HMFMC #267 - MIDWAY REMINDER ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME "USE DIES"

 Challenge #267 continues at the

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE

Our talented teammate,  Karin is our hostess

Anything Goes 

 Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

OR 

Optional Challenge Theme picked by Karin is:  

"Use Dies" 

Stamp -Fish Kiss House Mouse Designs - Stampendous (HMCR58)

Sentiment - Stampendous -Love Always Clear Stamp Set (SSC1238)

Paper - Black and Aqua Cardstock

Embossing folder - We are Memory Keepers

Flag die - CC Designs Stitched Flags (BDZ004)

Gold and Star Dust stickles

Colored with Copic Markers

Generous SPONSORS for this challenge are

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.  

Second Generous Sponsor 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 sponsors for their continued support..

AND 

Our Hostess Karin is generously offering this stamp to one lucky player!

Thanks Karin, awesome stamp set!

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for this challenge.

  So, scurry on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog

and check them out, then get busy and enter a card of your own.

 3 Wonderful prizes on offer.

Please remember, you must use a House Mouse Design image on your entry.

Challenge # 267 runs through Saturday June 9th at midnight EST.

We love to visit  you to see what you come up with to inspire us!!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one, until later.......

BSS IDEA - COFFEE

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF IDEA

We have been plunged into our second of two seasons, Summer.

The furnace has quieted down and the air conditioner is on.

We are redoing our living room completely.  Total new

look, furniture, rugs, the works.  What was I thinking!!!

More work than I remembered, and since I am many years

older than the last time we did this, it isn't as much fun as

I remembered.  But will be so nice when it is done.

Cute stamp and word set for today's card.

Here is one for all you coffee lovers!

Stamp and word set - Cup of Java-Penny Black (30-475)

Paper - Turquoise, White, and Red Card stock

Designer paper is from Graphic 45, Mother Goose Collection.

Small flower cut from designer paper.

Stitched Heart Curve die - Poppy Stamps (#1988)

Oval and Scalloped Oval dies - Spellbinders nestabilities.

Embossing Folder Creative Expressions 3D Embossing Folder- 

 (EF3D-002) Bountiful Blossoms

Colored with Copics

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day.

Until later.....

MAGICAL

Hi Friends, hope all is well, and back to normal after our long weekend here in the U.S.

We had a quiet weekend, redoing our living room completely, so boxing up the "stuff" we

don't want.  Furniture is sitting in warehouse, waiting for the carpet to be delivered and installed.

Forgot how much work all this is and we were a lot younger the last time we did it!!!

The inside

Today's card is a cute fold and I love the image.

Stamp - Whimsey Unicorrn

Sentiment is old

Papers are old, 

Aqua and white cardstock

The card fold is made by scoring an

81/2 inch x 11 inch sheet of card stock at the half

way mark on both edges (4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches)

After scorning, place the sheet in your paper cutter

diagonally from corner to corner.  'That is it

now you have two cards ready to fold and crease and decorate.

The mats can be made the same way as the card, then just

trim 1/4 inch off the first one and 1/2 inch off the second,

or whatever measurements you choose.

Adhere half your image to the left side.  If you colored with

markers that show through, remember to put an extra backing

on this piece as the back will show when the card is opened.

Place a sentiment half on the right side, this will insure

that the card will stay closed.

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

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