HMFMC - Challenge 222-A Day Spent with Friends

Midweek Reminder Time for Challenge #222

Our talented teamie,  BETH has chosen the theme

 "A Day Spent With Friends" 

Let's see how you spend a day with Friends...could be one friend or more
could be another Mousey friend or other type of friend..

You are always welcome to use an anything goes theme for all
our challenges.

Who doesn't love to celebrate with friends

Stamp - Olive A Party - Stampa Rosa 1998
Papers, pink plaid glitter paper, Michaels,
Rose paper Kaiser Craft
Flower dies - Sizzix
Paper doily
old sentiment
Star Dust Stickles
Colored with Copics

*** Our Generous SPONSORS ***

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!!  How exciting is that? 

Second SPONSOR is

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

 

In July 2013, Stampendous was proud and excited to become the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®. Since that time we’ve released over 235 House-Mouse, Happy Hoppers, and Gruffies images as wood mounted or Cling Rubber stamps that can also be purchased at: www.STAMPENDOUS.comFor lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog, The official Stampendous! Website to Purchase Products, Find Stampendous! on Pinterest ; Stampendous! on Facebook.  

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The House Mouse design team has come up with some grand inspiration for
this challenge for midweek, and we invite you to check it out on the
House Mouse and Friends Monday Blog 

Hope you are inspired join us and show us your creative makes.  We love to
visit to see what you come up with.

Thanks for popping in todayfor a peek.  Have a great day.  Until later.....

BSS MONDAY IDEA - WHAT'S COOKIN'

Welcome to the BSS Monday Idea.

This week, I have made four recipe cards using the 

Stamp and Die set of the little chefs.

Supplies

Stamps - My Favorite Things - Recipe for Happiness (BB-20)

Matching Dies - Die-namics MFT-863

Blue, Green, Red, and Darker Blue Card Stock

Gingham Paper to match

Each card base measures 6 x 4 1/2

Gingham Mats 5 1/2 x 4

I typed the recipes and printed them out and trimmed to

fit the card.  If the recipe is long, Print the ingedients

needed and adhere to the back of the card

with the instructions on the front, that's what

I did with the red card.

Love these little guys, and love that they have

matching dies, beats fussy cutting them out.

Fun recipe cards, make a nice little gift too.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great Day.

HMFMC # 222 A Day Spent With Friends

A New Challenge #222 Begins today at
House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

Our Talented teammate, BETH  has chosen the theme

 "A Day Spent With Friends" 

Let's see how you spend a day with Friends...could be one friend or more
could be another Mousey friend or other type of friend..

You are also always welcome to use an Anything Goes theme on your
card/project for all of our challenges.



Who doesn't love the get together with friends for a picnic?

Stamp - House Mouse Designs - Full of Melon 
Dies - Swirls - Cheery Lyn Designs,  Grass, Memory Box
Fence is also Cheery Lyn Designs, Border stamp and small flowers
are both from Martha Stewart punches.
Ribbon bow - Hobby Lobby
Crocheted flowers- Pizzazz Aplenty
Colored with Copics

Our Generous Sponsors

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!!  How exciting is that? 

Second SPONSOR is

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

 

In July 2013, Stampendous was proud and excited to become the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®. Since that time we’ve released over 235 House-Mouse, Happy Hoppers, and Gruffies images as wood mounted or Cling Rubber stamps that can also be purchased at: www.STAMPENDOUS.comFor lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog, The official Stampendous! Website to Purchase Products, Find Stampendous! on Pinterest ; Stampendous! on Facebook.  

The design team has posted some wonderful inspiration on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog, so go get inspired, then join the fun with a card or project.

We love to visit you to see what you have come up with.

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

BSS IDEA - GRADUATION TIME

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

It's Graduation time, so I  made a card to celebrate this important

milestone for those of you who have an about to be Graduate in your

family or circle of friends.

Card Instructions 

Base card is 5 x 7  inch white card stock

Black mat cut at 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inch

white mat cut at 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 and embossed

Black card insert cut at 41/2 x 9 inches folded in hal

to form a 4 1/2 inch square card

White glitter paper mat cut at 4 1/4 x 41/4

Adhere the black and white mats to the front of the

5/7 inch base card, set aside.

On the black 4 1/2 inch square, adhere the white glitter

paper mat to what would normally be the front of the card, only with the opening

on the left.

Adhere the Graduates die (Inpression Obsession DIE296-T)

to the upper part of the card.

Adhere a sentiment under the die.  I used a

Spellbinders die (Diamond Effects S5-192) to embossed

a congratulations sentiment (Just Rite Large Fancy Sentiments

(CR03815) in gold.

For the placement of the diamond shape, which is a Spellbinders

Classic Square Large die (S4-126) , line the black 41/2x41/2 card

so it fits between the front of the white 5x7 inch card base, and center it.

Don't adhere it yet, use it only to get the placement for the cap and letters

on the embossed white card base.  Center of words and letters

on the graduation cap, I cut them from gold glitter paper, using

the Impression Obsession die (DIE284-M) I punched a small black

circle and adhered a small gold tassel to it with a small pop

up dot. Now, adhere the graduation cap,  making sure it will be

completely hidden when the black 41/2x41/2 card is closed over

Lastly, adhere the black card back to the inside of the white card base.

Easiest way to do this is to center the black card  against the edge

of the front of the white card and add adhesive to the back of the

black card and close the white card.

Decorate the inside black card with a sentiment (I used an old

Hero Arts stamp) on a Spellbinders Labels Twenty Five die (S5-077).

I added a 1.4 inch strip of gold glitter paper to the edges of the black

card.

You could do this in your Grads school colors too.

Simple card to make, you are just combining two cards

together.

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

HMFMC #221 - Mid-Week Reminder - BUTTERFLIES

Challenge # 221, with the theme of Butterflies,

 chosen by our newest teammate, Karin van Eijk

is at the midway point.

Still plenty of time to make a card, or project to enter.

ALL challenges have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too! So come and join the fun by entering your projects using stamps, CD collections, stickers, card pads, decoupage, etc., byHouse-Mouse Designs®.

 My Card

Little bees attracted to the honey

Close up of stamped image.

Stamp - Bit of Honey (2007) Stampabilities

Paper - Flowered Card base - DCWV, glittered black for butterflies

Dies - Lattace-Gina Marie Dies. Flowers and leaves - Creative Expressions,

Flower centers, Ovals, Butterflies, Spellbinders

Little bees are stickers from Michaels

Colored with Copic Markers

We are proudly Sponsored by;
SIMON SAYS STAMP
We're happy to welcome back Heidi and her fab 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!

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(Please also note that all shipping/handling/tax fees are the winner's responsibility.)
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Wow! What a fabulous Prize, eh? Be sure to enter for your chance to win! 

Members of the design team have come up with some mid-way inspiration

for you, so drop by the Challenge Blog and check it out, then join the

fun with a card or project entry.

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

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

BSS IDEA - OH BABY

Welcome to another Monday at Buffalo Stamps and Stuff.

This week, I've made a baby card with a great embossing folder.

The embossing folder comes with disks that are snap out

and snap in that allow you to emboss three different sayings.

It's a boy, It's a girl, or New Arrival.  Great for baby announcements,

a  baby shower card, or to send to a family with a new addition.

Finished card is 5x7 inches

Inside Sentiment Stamp - Impression Obessession (E9889)

White Card Stock base.

Embossing Folder - Baby Interchangeable Embossing Folder - C Gull

I ran white card stock through the embossing folder

for the card.  I then embossed the little feet with pink, 

and the sentiment with blue card stock and fussy cut

them out. Adhered the pink feet and the blue sentiment over

the white embossed piece.  Using blue gingham ribbon

I added a top trim and bow to the card.  The x's and O's

were cut with an older Cuttlebug die, but you could use

any sticker letters or even stamp letters from an alphabet set.

The hearts are an older Marvey punch that I ran through the

embossing folder to match. 

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

HMFMC # 221 - BUTTERFLIES

Our new Challenge # 221 starts today!

hosted by our Talented Teamie, Karin van Eijk

 and her theme is... 

** BUTTERFLIES ** 

ALL challenges have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too! So come and join the fun by entering your projects using stamps, CD collections, stickers, card pads, decoupage, etc., by House-Mouse Designs®.

Closeup of image

Stamp - Squirrel Showers-House Mouse Designs,

 Stampendous (HMCR68)

Paper - Butterflies - DCWV, Gingham, My Favorite Things

Mint card stock

Fabric flower row, JoAnn Fabrics

Little Butterflies - E K Success border punch

Star Dust Stickles on the springker water

Green Satin ribbon bow

Colored with Copics

            We are proudly Sponsored by              We're happy to welcome back Heidi and her fab 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!

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(Please also note that all shipping/handling/tax fees are the winner's responsibility.)

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Wow! What a fabulous Prize, eh? Be sure to enter for your chance to win! 

Challenge # 221 will run through June 18th at midnight EST.

The gals on the design team have come up with some great inspiration, so

check our their cards/projects at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog.

We can't wait to see what you come up with for this fun challenge.  We love to

visit and check out your inspiration too.

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

BSS IDEA - YOU LOOK FABULOUS DARLING

Hi friends, it's Monday, and time for a new card idea here

at Buffalo Stamps and Stuff.

I was in the store checking out all the new "Stuff" and found this new wonderful

stamp by Penny Black.  My niece is a dog walker, although she is side-lined right now

with a broken ankle from a fall (NOT dog walking), and not because she had

three inch heels on like this diva!!

click on image to enlarge it.

Stamp - Penny Black-Totally Fabulous (40-432)

White card stock base 51/2 x 4 1/4 inches.

Hot Pink card stock and black and white dotted card stock

I stamped the flower on the hat a second time, and colored and popped it

up with a foam dot.

Sentiment stamp is included in the set.

Added a few white and pink sequins.

Stickles added to flower on hat.

A fun image and fun to color up too.

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

A Very Special Gift

Hi friends.  Just sharing a very special gift from a dear Blogging Friends of mine.

Recently, Dora, my friend in the Netherlands, opened her own shop selling digi's she designs.
Dora is a very talented artist, and I was fortunate enough to have been asked by her to
make a card with one of her digi's for the Grand Opening of her shop.

I was writing to her that we owned a Keeshond, which is the National dog of the Netherlands, and I would love it if she could make me a digi of my dog.  I sent her pictures and
the history of the dog, since she had not ever heard of this. (More info than she ever wanted to know)

Well, shortly after all this transpired, I opened my email to find a beautiful digi of our girl Keeya.

I finally had a chance to color it up, (this is actually my second time coloring it, the first one didn't go so well).  It looks just like her. .

I cannot thank Dora enough for doing this for me, such a talented and sweet friend.  Hope you like what I did with your art, Dora.

Our Keeya

I colored with Lyra Rembrandt colored pencils

Sponged color on the background with

distress inks.

I made the card girly, because Keeya is such a girly girl.

Thanks for looking.  Have a great day.  Until later.........