In Sympathy

Hi friends.  Warm and wet here in Western New York.  Keeya does NOT like thunder and lightening, and no amount of trying to reassure her that she is okay would do.  I put her tight fitting T-shirt on and that does help, but she still paces and pants and shakes until it goes away.  This is our second Keeshond that was afraid of the thunder and lightening.  I told Rick we needed to build a soundproof, no windows room in the basement to take her to when storms come up!!!

My card for today is a Sympathy card.  I don't make many of these, I usually buy them, but this friend that lost her MIL over the weekend knows I make cards, and I think she would be hurt if I didn't make her a handmade card.

White card stock base 5x7 inches

mint green card stock mat embossed, mint green card stock die

from Cuttlebug, Anna Griffin.  Oval die Spellbinders.

Rose is an old Stampin" Up stamp colored with Copics

Butterfly is cut from Spellbinders die from the mint green and vellum papers

Pearls form  the body of the butterfly.

Sentiment is a dollar stamp from Michael's

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

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Mid Week Reminder

The challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #169 continues for another week, ending Saturday, May 17th at Midnight EST.  So.......you still have plenty of time to join the fun.

The theme this week was chosen by me and it is "Sunny Days"  

A brand new stamp from Stampendous

I made a step card.

Front view

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PIZZAZZ APLENTY

 

  "A surprise package of embellishments from Pizzazz Aplenty worth $15.00.  (Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

 Pizzazz Aplenty is the place for embellishments of all kinds... Flatback Pearls and Rhinestones, Charms, Ribbons, Laces, Twine, Flowers, Stickpins, Beads, and more. 

This cute House Mouse stamp is also a prize for this challenge.

Since I am hosting this challenge, I am offering this adorable cake eating mouse

stamp to a lucky winner.  (I must have really liked it, because I bought it twice!)

*STAMPENDOUS!  May 2014 CONTEST*
ENTER YOUR creations (using any of the House-Mouse Designs® Stamps) DIRECTLY into the STAMPENDOUS! Challenge Blog for the May contest hat is running during the month of MAY  You could win a NICE PRIZE PACKAGE!!  Here is the direct link;

The theme is;
Mice are Nice (and so are Bunnies and Bears!) 

Hope you have time to join the fun.  Love to visit and see what you

come up with.

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

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

When embossing folders came on the scene a few years ago, I could not get enough of them.

I have amassed quite a collection, but for what they add to card making, I think they are the best thing since sliced bread! And you get a lot of bang for your buck!  The texture and patterns give our cards

so much more eye appeal.

This week, I have made three simple cards using various embossing folders.

All cards are 41/4 by 5 1/2 inches.

#1 A Graduation card.

#2 Its a boy.

#3 Thank You card

What I used

#1 Grad card

Embossing Folder - Darice, Mortarboard 

Sentiment Stamp - Inkadinkado 95060-K

Grossgrain ribbon from my stash

Black and White card stock.

#2 It's a Boy

Diamond Embossing Folder -Quickutz 

Buggy Die - Cottage Cuts cc4x4-493

Punches small circles with a hand punch and 

placed them where the diamonds crossed.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug

Ribbon from my stash

#3 Butterfly Thank You

Embossing Folder - M-bossibilities ES-011 Spellbinders

Sponged green ink lightly around embossed mat

Butterfly Dies - Spellbinders Grand - Wonderful Wings LF006

I cut one set from Vellum and one from Card stock

Sentiment - Penny Black Special Wishes clear set 30-229

Punched out with a Marvy small oval punch

Dotted ribbon trim

Simple cards that pack a lot of punch.

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

Sweet

Hi friends.  Hope you're enjoying some Springlike weather where you are finally.  Rain has stopped and birds are chirping.

Today's card is for the May Challenge at Penny Black and Friends Saturday Challenge which this month's theme is "Your favorite Penny Black Stamp".  While it would be very hard to choose just one favorite, I have always loved this sweet young child sitting in the grass with the flower.  I think it is the vintage feel to the stamp that attracts me to it.  Our Mother used to dress us in sweet little dresses and white walkers just like hers.

Stamp - Penny Black

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

White card stock base card, white embossed panel ) Spellbinder's

Cuttlebug die (Anna Griffin)

Doily, scalloped punch and Spellbinders Circle die

Wide satin seem binding bow

Colored with Copic Markers

I would also like to enter this card in the following challenge

Penny Black and More May Challenge - Anything Goes

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

 

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge # 169-Sunny Days

A new challenge begins today at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.
It's # 169 and it's my turn to choose the theme.  After such a long winter here in New York, I am ready for:

Sunny Days
Show us the House Mouse Mice, Gruffies or Happy Hoppers
Enjoying the warmer weather.

How cute are these three!

Care Recipe

Stamp - House Mouse Design - Stampendous

Papers from my stash

Dies - Spellbinders

Words, a border pack from Michael's

Sun is a punch from Paper Shapers

Twine bow

Fish Charm (thank you America)

Colored with Copics, 

Clouds done with a torn paper towel and a sponge applicator

*******************************

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 We are honored to have Simon Says Stamp Sponsoring us.  Simon Says Stamp has over 100,000+ items in stock along with the latest and greatest releases from Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, 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!

...Also Proudly Sponsored by... 

PIZZAZZ APLENTY

 

  "A surprise package of embellishments from Pizzazz Aplenty worth $15.00. 

(Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

 Pizzazz Aplenty is the place for embellishments of all kinds... Flatback Pearls and Rhinestones, Charms, Ribbons, Laces, Twine, Flowers, Stickpins, Beads, and more.

This cute House Mouse stamp is also a prize for this challenge.
Since I am hosting this challenge, I am offering this adorable cake eating mouse
stamp to a lucky winner.  (I must have really liked it, because I bought it twice!)

The design team has come up with some wonderful inspiration for you.  Hope you can join the fun

and show us what your House Mouse, Gruffies, and Happy Hoppers like to do in the Sun.

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

You have until May 17th at Midnight EST to post a card at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

*STAMPENDOUS!  May 2014 CONTEST*
ENTER YOUR creations (using any of the House-Mouse Designs® Stamps) DIRECTLY into the STAMPENDOUS! Challenge Blog for the May contest hat is running during the month of MAY  You could win a NICE PRIZE PACKAGE!!  Here is the direct link;

The theme is;
Mice are Nice (and so are Bunnies and Bears!) 

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

BSS MONDAY IDEA - Tab Side Card

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's card is a tab side card.  I saw it on pinterest and went with my own design, since there was no tutorial.  But I did find one on Dawns Stamping Thoughts Blog, Here

Front of card

Card Opened

Sweet image

Card Recipe

What I used

Papers - Green and White cardstock

Designer paper is Graphic 45 Little Darlings Collection

Stamp - Wild Rose Studio - Mouse on Presents C1373

All die cuts Spellbinders Gold Labels Four S5-159

small butterflies are a small paper shapers punch

Cuttlebug embossing Folder

Versamark onyx black used to stamp image,

clear embossing powder

White embossing powder for sentiments

Colored with Copics

Base card is cut at 5 x 8 inches scored at 5 inches

The short side is the front of the card.

For the tab, I used the third smallest die from the set

and cut it in half lengthwise.  Lay the tab in place on the

card, centering each piece, so they touch.  Adhere

the left side under the mat on the front panel and on the right

side under the panel on the inside of the card.

Punched a medium round hole on each side to feed the ribbon through.

If you have a tab die or punch use it, but you can use any shape,

even a half circle.

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

Purr-fectly happy

Hi friends.  Turned out to be a nice day, cool, but sunny as opposed to all the rain we got yesterday.

More and more I am seeing flowers finally popping up, tulips, daffodils, and crocus.  So nice to see.

I bought this adorable stamp awhile ago on clearance on line and just now getting around to using it.

I don't put them away until I ink them up and make a card first, have a whole shoe box of stamps waiting for me...........not enough hours in the day, and I'm retired. 

 Have been doing some genealogy again and once you get into it, hours pass quickly and before you know it, it's the middle of the night, but pleased with what I have found in the last week.

On to the card..............

Such a sweet stamp.......

Card Recipe

Stamp - Cutie stamp set - Crafter's Companion

Sentiment - Whipper Snapper Designs

Card base and circle dies - Spellbinders

Paper - Reflections, Michaels

Ribbon lace and fabric roses from Walmart, sold

by the reel, really reasonable.

Pearls - Want to Stamp

Pink Velvet ribbon through lace, Michaels

Colored with Copics

Entering this card in this challenge.

Crafty Girls Challenge #17 - Anything Goes

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