Sea Life

Hello friends.  I have been playing with my Lavinia stamps, some I have had

for awhile, and lots of new ones.  I watched some recent videos and

got a lot of different ideas, from some very talented ladies.

I made a card using some of their techniques.  Will improve with

some more practice.  It's messy and time consuming, but fun.

All of the stamps used are from Lavinia Stamps

3D embossing folder is Crafter's Companion

Corners are Spellbinders

Inks used for background Ranger Distress Oxides

Inks used for stamping - Elements by Lavinia, and Clair

by Versafine Clair

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a good day.

Until later.....

HMFMC # 339 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME-" A SLIMLINE CARD

Challenge #339 begins today at the

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE.

OUR TALENTED TEAMMATE,  APRIL  IS OUR HOSTESS

OUR CHALLENGES ARE ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

WITH AN OPTIONAL THEME CHOSEN BY OUR HOSTESS.

APRIL HAS CHOSEN : "A SLIMLINE CARD"

Please remember you must use a
 House Mouse Design image on your card/project to enter.

Stamps used are from various mini

clear stamp sets from Stampendous.


Our Generous sponsor for this challenge is:

 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

STAMPENDOUS!

The winner will be given a fabulous set of Mini Clear Stamps!
Assortment may vary.

 

Here is a a collage of gorgeous cards made by the Stampendous team using the mini stamps. 

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.  

Many thanks to our generous sponsor,STAMPENDOUS  for
their continued support.

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for you, so scurry on over  and check it out then make a card or project to share on the challenge blog to inspire us.  We love visiting you to see what you come up with.

Challenge # 339 -  runs through Sunday, 

                                                       May 9th  at 6 am EST

BSS IDEA - Butterfly Delight

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF IDEA.

Hello friends.

A fun fold card for you today.

I found this card design online and just loved it immediately.

The link to the directions and demo of how to make it

are HERE.

For the butterfly I used an older butterfly die, but

if you don't have one, you can use a stamp of

a butterfly and fussy cut it out, or even a designer

paper with butterflies and cut one out.  AND

it could be anything you want, doesn't have to be

a butterfly. Just remember it has to fit through

the die cute hole you create.

This Week's Card

                                       

Butter Yellow Cardstock

Designer Paper is from a Pad from Poland

called Sunshine by Joanna Ossowska

that I purchased at BSS. It's a 6x8 pad and

every sheet of paper is beautiful.

Oval dies - Waffle Flower Nesting Oval dies

Glitter Paper and Stickles on Butterfly

Sentiment is a very old stamp, but I just

love what it says.

I left this card pretty simple, but you could add 

some ribbon or gems to dress it up.

Finished card is 41/4x5 1/2 inches.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a good week.

Until later...

HMFMC #338-MIDWEEK REMINDER-ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME - OUTDOOR FUN

Challenge #338 CONTINUES today at the

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE.

OUR TALENTED TEAMMATE,  SUE KMENT IS OUR HOSTESS

OUR CHALLENGES ARE ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

WITH AN OPTIONAL THEME CHOSEN BY OUR HOSTESS.

SUE HAS CHOSEN : "OUTDOOR FUN"

Please remember you must use a
 House Mouse Design image on your card/project to enter.

Stamp - Doing Laundry, House Mouse Designs,

 Stampendous (HMCR147)

Stripe embossing folder

Spellbinders Rectangle Dies

Cloud Stencil

Colored with Copics

Butterfly metal brads

Only these guys could make hanging the laundry 

"Outdoor Fun"

Our Generous sponsorS for this challenge are:

We are Generously Sponsored by 

 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

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!

Our Second Generous Sponsor is

We welcome back Di's DigiStamps 

Di's DigiStamps

One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 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 like minded 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!

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsors for their Continued Support 

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for you, so scurry on over to the Challenge Blog  and check it out then make a card or project to share on the challenge blog to inspire us.  We love visiting you to see what you come up with.

Challenge # 338 -  runs through Sunday, 

                                                    April 25th   at 6 am EDST

BSS IDEA - SEA DREAM

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea

I'm so happy to be joining you on Mondays again.

My daughter and grand-daughter love anything to do

with the Ocean and sea life.  Recently my daughter has

re-decorated their home in everything ocean and beach.

The colors are wonderful and her new furniture is lovely.

So...when I saw this paper I used today I just fell in love with it.

Here is a first for me, NO STAMPING on this card.  I have

used the paper from the paper pad and fussy cut some of the

elements on the card and popped them up.  I used some

Star Dust stickles too.

This week's card.

Everything on the card is paper from the paper pad

Stamperia-Romantic Collection "SEA DREAM"

Periwinkle card stock

Star Dust Stickles

Distressed edges with Brown ink.

Finished card is 5x7 inch tent fold card

The inside

These papers are gorgeous as are all Stamperia papers.

So glad you stopped by today.

Have a good week.

Until later...

NIGHT FISHING

Hello friends.  Hope everyone had a nice weekend.

 Weather is cooler again here.

MANY years ago, I got very interested in scene stamping.  I bought

a lot of Stampscape stamps and enjoyed creating scenes with them.

I even had the opportunity to take a Class with the Stampscapes

creator, Kevin Nakagawa two years in a row in Ohio at Advenutres in

Stamping stamp show.

Fast forward many years, and Kevin is now creating cards on

facebook and I am following him and got the bug, and dug out

all the containers with my Stampscape collection in them and

actually made a card that he did a demo of.

I'm rusty and making the card on regular cardstock instead

of glossy white card stock was way different but fun.

So here is a peek at my first attempt in many years, but it

was fun to do and I will keep watching and using the stamps

in the future.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until later.....

HMFMC # 338 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES/OPTIONAL THEME-" OUTDOOR FUN"

Challenge #338 begins today at the

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE.

OUR TALENTED TEAMMATE,  SUE KMENT  IS OUR HOSTESS.

OUR CHALLENGES ARE ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

WITH AN OPTIONAL THEME CHOSEN BY OUR HOSTESS.

SUE HAS CHOSEN : "OUTDOOR FUN"

Please remember you must use a
 House Mouse Design image on your card/project to enter.

Stamp - Berry Birdie-House Mouse Designs, Stampedous (HMCR146)

Our Generous SponsorS  for this challenge are:

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!

Our Second Generous Sponsor is

We welcome back Di's DigiStamps 

Di's DigiStamps

One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 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 like minded 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!

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsors for their Continued Support 

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for you, so scurry on over  and check it out then make a card or project to share on the challenge blog to inspire us.  We love visiting you to see what you come up with.

Challenge # 338 -  runs through Sunday, 

                                                        April 25th at 6 am EDST

BSS IDEA - Magical Mushrooms

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea

It's good to be back posting on Monday's for my local

stamp store.

Today's Card

Stamp - Magical Mushrooms, Woodware (FRS407)

Set includes three sentiments

Green, Brown, and White cardstock

Twine

Glossy Accents

Sponged the clouds and grass area

Finished card is 5x7 inches

How fun is this cute stamp!

Hope everyone is well. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a good week.

Stay safe.

Until later......

Hello friends.  Hope everyone is well and keeping safe.

A sweet little image and Spring card I did for my

local stamp store.

Stamp - Lamb-Impression Obsession - D23024

Embossing folder -Renke

Small flower punch

Leaf Swirl Die- Cherry Lyn Designs

Oval Dies - Gina Marie Designs

Pink ribbon

White card base 41/4x5 1/2 inches

Have a great day.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until later...

BSS - Garden Gnome

Hello friends.  I am posting my usual Monday post

for my local Stamp Store today because we have

recently had some problems with me posting on their

blog.  Hopefully they are now ironed out and I can now

post the cards I have missed posting.

Stamp - Woodware Garden Gnome FRS845

Sentiment included 

Colored with Copics 

I popped up all the flowers

Glossy Accents on the snail

Hope everyone is enjoying the sun.

We will be gardening before we know it!

Thanks for stopping by today.

See you again next Monday Morning!