HOUSE MOUSE MID-WEEK REMINDER

Just a reminder that Challenge #119 at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

is at the Mid-Way point.  Still another week, until May 19th at midnight to enter.  The theme this

time is Humor.  So many of these cute stamps are funny or you could use a funny sentiment.

You must use a House Mouse, Gruffie, or Happy Hopper image to enter the challenge.

Need some inspiration, lots of beautiful cards/projects from the design team on the website.

My Card Recipe

Stamps - Stampabilities

Paper - Memory Box

Charm from my friend America

Die is Spellbinders

Colored with Copic Markers

Don't forget, there is a $25 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp online store on offer.

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

BSS MONDAY IDEA - MEMORY BOX FRAME DIES

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is the new frame dies from memory box.

Memory Box Twirling Vine Frame (98299)

Memory Box Tree Frame

These beautiful, delicate, fine cut dies are so beautiful.

Stamp - Impression Obsession - Swing with Basket (H1856)

Card stock - Crate Paper, Inc. Farmhouse Collection, Countryside

Image colored with Copics

Stamped with Versafine Onyx ink and embossed with clear EP

5/16 EK Success circle punch used to make tiny yellow flowers

Using a sponge pad and a stylus, press down in the center with the stylus

to form a cup. Inside is Orange Peel STickles

Imaged is popped up on Bazzill Yellow Swiss dot paper cute to the shape of

the frame. Wild honey is sponged on edges,

Orange and yellow Candy buttons on corners.

Glued the frame onto the edge of the image.

Leaves around tiny flowers is a punch from Martha Stewart.

Stamp - Stampabilities (House Mouse) Rabbits of the Round Table (HMDR1135)

The scalloped frame is a die, but you will have to ask Sharon who makes it.

I cut it out with beautiful pearl white card stock

The die for the Memory Box Tree Frame was cut from white paper and

I colored the tree, leaves and edge with Copics.

Ribbon and buttons and string added.

These frames are so beautiful and there are a lot of possibilities regarding ways to use them.

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

UNDER THE SEA

Hello, blogging friends.  Almost the weekend!  And it is our Mother's Day this Sunday. Weather is supposed to be nice and warm.

Today's card is for the challenge at Magnolia Down Under Challenges, #145, More than one fold.

My Card Recipe

Stamps - Magnolia, Pearl and the adorable new Dolphin Stamp.

Turquoise blue glittered card stock

Sizzix die for swirls

Small punch for fish

Martha Stewart punches for plants

The starfish and sand dollar are from an old

Close to my Heart set.

The sentiment is from an old now defunct stamp company

Cheesecloth

Embossing powder to look like sand is Stampendous, Fran-tage, Shabby Blue

Diamond Stickles

Colored with Copics

I'm also going to enter this card into the following:

Just Magnolia - #155 - Anything Goes

Pile it On Challenges - #19 - Fantasy, Fairy tales and Daydreams

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

Sue Drees

FARM FRESH

Hi friends.  Have been trying to reorganize and clean up the craft room, but seems a daunting task and just not enough room for everything, somethings are going to have to go.  Would also help if I could just stop buying more.............I think it's hopeless..........

Another beautiful day today.  Did get a downpour while we were at a concert at our Grandson's school, but over with by the time we came out.

Today's card is for the challenge at Penny Black and Friends Saturday, and it's their 200th challenge!
The theme this time is a case challenge of a card made by one of their teammates.  I chose to use the pastel colors and make a pink card.

It's a pretty simple card.  I used the beautiful Penny Black stamp.

The punch around the page is by Martha Stewart.

Little flowers were made with The Paper Studio small punches. The greens

around the small flowers are punches by Martha Stewart.

Colored with Copics. 

Hope your Wednesday was great and your Thursday even better! 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Until later...........

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE # 119

Hi friends, time for  Challenge #119 at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

Before we get started, just want to thank everyone who took part in our last challenge. Lots of beautiful cards/projects, and we loved checking out what you came up with!

Our challenge theme this time is HUMOR, and was so approprietly chosen by

our cheeky teammate, "Scoopy", aka Sue Cooper. She keeps us laughing with her antics!

This should be easy, as these mice, bears and bunnies are always up to something and it's usually funny.

See what I mean.  The simple act of Spring planting turns into

a comedy act by these two Gruffies!!

My card recipe:

Stamp - House Mouse Design

Die - Spellbinders

Flowers - Prima

Pearls - Kaiser

Butterfly die - Whinsy

Bazzill cardstock in tan and blue

Gingham Ribbon

Star Dust Stickles on flowers

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is:

Simon Says Stamp has graciously offered a $25 gift certificate to their online store.

And, they recently celebrated their 10 year birthday,  So happy birthday, and thank you for your continued support.

OK, so check out the inspiration at the challenge blog site by my very talented and funny teammates.  Lots of funny cards this challenge. Two new guest designers too.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Don't forget, you must use a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper stamp to take part in our challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

BSS MONDAY IDEA - SHAPED CARDS

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's I have a couple of cute shaped cards for you. I love shaped cards, so much fun to create and give.

The free template for this card can be found at:

http://www.cardmakingparadise.com/hug.html

I used papers from 2 -6x6 paper stacks, Annalee Collection, by Prima

and Miss Caroline, Howdy Doody. The butterfly and heart punches are by Martha Stewart.

Flowers by Prima, Pearls by Kaiser. I put black behind the openings in

the letters for depth. I outlines each letter with Stickles, Star Dust.

Great card, for Mother's Day, or for anyone in need of a hug, and who isn't?

For this little birdhouse card, I just cut my own pattern.

For something similar, there is a free template here:

http://www.victorineoriginals.com/images/patterns/0009.pdf

After I was happy with the simple shape, I cut two, pieces,

one from designer paper and the other from white card stock.

On the white card stock, I scored across the top about 1 1/2 ".

Fold the score back. Apply adhesive to the white card stock

above the score line and adhere the designer paper to the white card stock piece.

This will allow you to be able to open the card. I cut two pieces 1/2 inch

to form the roof.

Papers I used are from the same two pads I used for the Hug card above.

The little Birds are from a Cling set from Inkadinkado, Birds (60-60033).

Leaves are a Sizzix die, Branch w/leaves (656367) Flowers are Prima.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you saw something you liked.  Until later..........

BLEEDING HEARTS

Hi, hope your Friday was a good one!  We had a warm sunny day, but didn't get out and get the patio cleaned up, maybe tomorrow.  Got caught up on doing some Genealogy, spent hours on Ancestry, and didn't find one thing that I didn't already know, have hit a dead end and guess I have to put it away until I can think of where to go from here.

Today's card is for the challenge at Totally Papercrafts Challenge #115 - White on White

I colored the image of the Bleeding Hearts (Purple Daisy Designs) with Copics.

Then I used two sided adhesive sheets and micro beads to cover it.

It's hard to see in the picture, but in real life it looks cool.

I cut three different size  frames with a Spellbinders Label die and embossed them with different

embossing folders.  I adhered them together and popped them up using foam tape.

A punch was used to punch three elongated hearts and finished with a

white satin bow.

I'm also going to pop this into the Deep Ocean Challenge #24 - Use Punches and Dies

And, Craft your Passion - Texture #108

Hope you have a great weekend.  They are talking about the moon being 30% bigger and

brighter than usual tomorrow night, they are calling it a "Super Moon", hoping to see it

and take some pictures.

Have a wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by. Until later..........