HMFMC # 217- IN THE GARDEN

Time for a new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. 
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Before we get started with the details of the new challenge, I would like to thank everyone who commented on the two cards I shared
for the Stampendous, House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge joint Blog Hop.

The winner of the sweet little mouse in the mug stamp is:
April - Stampwilly Designs
April, if you will email me at rsdrees@verizon.net with your full name and
mailing address as it should appear on the mailing label, I will get the stamp right out to you. 

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Our talented teammate, Snoopy, has chosen the theme for Challenge # 217

***IN THE GARDEN***

Use a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper image and join the fun.

You always have the option of using the anything goes theme on your card/project

for any of our challenges.

**********OUR GENEROUS SPONSOR**********

SIMON SAYS STAMP 

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and 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! 

Since we have a water garden in our yard,( complete with frogs too),
 I decided to go with this adorable stamp.

Double Z Fold Card

click on any photo to see enlarged

Close up of stamped image

Card closed for mailing.

Stamp - Stampendous-Pond Song

Papers - 12x12 paper stack, gingham and dots Walmart

Sentiment - dollar bin

Flowers - Memory Box Die

Green fern and leaves on Z Strip - Sizzix die

Colored with Copics

Hope you will pop over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog and check out

the wonderful inspiration by our talented design team.

Then, get busy and post an entry for this challenge.  We love to visit and see

what you come up with.  

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

BSS MONDAY IDEA - LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamp and Stuff Monday Idea.

While it is snowing as I write this, my thoughts turn to Spring and Summer.
This adorable stamp set  can be used to tell  someone you love them, a bridal
shower card, an engagement card, just love it.

Inside of card

Close up of sentiment which is included in the set.

Card is 5x7 inches white cardstock base.

Stamp set is Stamping Bella, Uptown Couple, Emily

and Ryan under the Umbrella (eb239)

Two sentiments included, the one on the inside of this

card, and also "For your bridal shower"

Die is Spellbinders Devine Floral (S5-231)

Little hearts in corners Say It In Crystals, Prima Marketing

Paper - die cute from Orchid pearlescent paper

2 one inch square pieces of the same paper were cut then

cut in half in triangles to be attached in back of the

white rectangle with the image on it. Left just a small

border of the orchid paper showing.

I stamped and colored the image. I then layed the die on the image

and marked where the longest edges were with a pencil.  I then trimmed

the image along the mark.  Adhered the die.  I stamped and colored

the umbrella only, and cut it out.  Then popped it up on top of the

image over the die.

Colored with Copics

Star Dust Stickles on dots on umbrella and her shoes.

Supposed to warm up by this time next week.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day.  Until later......

HMFMC/Stampendous Blog Hop Midweek Reminder -Use a Stencil

 We are back with a second exciting week with the
 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge / Stampendous Blog Hop.

We are continuing with our challenge theme of using a House Mouse Designs image
and a stencil.

My Card

Close up of sweet image

Close up of stenciling

Close up of inside

Stamp - Stampendous-Cupcake Coma

Stencil - Dreamweaver (LJ839)

Embossing Paste - Pearlescent by Dreamweaver

Designer Paper DCWV

Cupcake, balloon and party hat punches Martha Stewart

Stitched rectangle die, Gina Marie

Center border die, Sue Wilson Creative Expressions

Image colored with Copics

We are very proudly Sponsored by

There are 3 Stampendous Prizes.

3 Lucky entries, chosen at random will win:

1-HMD Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp

1 - Large Dreamweaver Background Stencil and

1 Jar of Embossing Paste

AND

Also very happy and proud to be welcoming back our 2nd AWESOME sponsor

the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)

HMD is also offering another Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate.

Be sure to hop, comment and enter a project to win.

                                                 BLOG-HOP ORDER

​Stampendous​

​Woodware

The Stencil Specialist​

​HMFMC

Next, you'll want to stop by these DT Blogs...

• America 
• Beth Brovold  
• Christine Craig 
• Diane Williams 
• Dorte Kvist 
• Karin van Eijk 
• Kate Wiles 
• Lori Barnett  
• Snoopy 
• Sue Drees  (you are here)
• Sue Kment 
• Torrey Moseley
• 
  

TO Enter the BLOG-HOP challenge, Please click here for the HMFMC Inlinkz tool  

​For more inspiration, stop by to see the ORIGINAL HMFMC BLOG-HOP post HERE 

Hope you are hopping along with us.  Please remember you can always use

the Anythng Goes option for all our challenges.

Check out the inspiration on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge for

this second week of samples.

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

BSS MONDAY IDEA - One Stamp Two Ways

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

This week I used this wonderful brush stroke flower stamp from Penny Black to

make two completely different looks.  One elegant, one vintage looking.

Despite the snow this weekend, I am so looking forward to Spring and flowers.

Supplies

Stamp - Penny Black-Passionate (40-453)

First Card (4 1/4x5 1/2 inches)

I added dye ink directly to the stamp with a finger

sponge applicator.  Used a light blue and green in for he leaves.

Stamped onto white card.  I added the darker blue details on the

flowers with a copic marker after I stamped it.  I then cut out

the oval, and sprayed it with a mixture of

 Perfect pearls and water in a mini mixture.

 I added it to a decorative oval of blue card stock.

The white panel corners were made with a Martha Stewart punch.

The second card 5 1/2 x 6 tent folded card

Stamp - Penny Black Passionate (40-453)

Paper - Tan card base, Kraft 

Ink - Walnut, Distress Ink

I cut three panels from Kraft Paper.

Then, I stamped the stamp on each panel, centering it.

I then distressed all edges of each panel and

using the walnut ink pad, added ink to the distressed edges.

Adhere the largest panel to the card base centering it.

Pop up the next two panels, lining up the stamped images.

Add a bow to bottom stem on the card.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day.  Until later.....

BLOG HOP WITH STAMPENDOUS - USE A STENCIL WITH A HOUSE MOUSE DESIGN IMAGE

Welcome back House Mouse Fans!  It's time for a super Fun and unique challenge in which we've got a 2 week long BLOG-HOP planned for you!

We are teaming up with our first amazing Sponsor
Stampendous

(and their amazing Stampendous Design Team)

 PLUS  

Woodware Craft Collection Blog Design Team  

(distributors of Stampendous and Dreamweaver Stencils in the UK) 

AND

 The Stencil Specialists 

 (distributors of Stampendous and Dreamweaver Stencils in Australia) 

For a HUGE BLOG CHALLENGE to bring you awesome inspiration and fabulous prizes!

There will be daily posts and inspiration at both HMFMC  and Stampendous Blogs, so be sure to check in with us daily for loads of great fun and more chances to WIN! 

BLOG HOP NEW CHALLENGE, HMFMC# 216

Use stencils with your HMD Characters

We're celebrating stencils, and using them with our House-Mouse Designs Images. You may use ANY House-Mouse Designs images on your projects. ANY, any stencils and stenciling techniques that you like.

NOTE you also have the alternate option of going with an *ANYTHING GOES* project as long as your project uses any of the stamps, CD collection images or decoupage by  House-Mouse Designs^(R).

We are very proudly Sponsored by

There are 3 Stampendous prizes!  3 lucky entries, chosen at random will win 1-HMD Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp, 1-Large Dreamweaver Stencil and 1 Jar of Embossing Paste.

For 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   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. In January of 2015 we added the Dreamweaver Stencils company to our family, and we’ve been thrilled to release their stencils to our customers as well. Now, we’d like to have some fun combining all our new friends. 

 Also very happy and proud to be welcoming back our 2nd AWESOME sponsor

the Official Mousey Family,  House-Mouse Designs^(R) 

  

HMD is also Offering another Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to HMD to shop at House-Mouse Designs^(R) !  

WOW! How awesome are these Prizes, heh?:)  
Be sure to Hop, Comment and enter a project to win!
 A big Thank you to our lovely Sponsors for their wonderful generosity!

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Now grab a cup of coffee and get ready to Hop and be inspired.... This contest is open to everyone!!  Even though you will be entering to win by linking up a challenge piece, we sure hope that you’ll also hop around to each designer’s blog and leave a sweet “eek” of delight at their inspiration! They’ve worked hard to create something you’ll love and hope to hear from you!  Here are the links to the Sponsor’s blogs and our designers playing. (If a blog isn’t live when you visit, they might still be mousey sleeping due to time differences, so please, check back in a few hours!)
BLOG-HOP ORDER

Stampendous

Woodware Craft Collection

The Stencil Specialists

To help inspire you, here are gorgeous samples by our DESIGN TEAM 
Be sure to stop by at all the Blogs to Comment and leave some love along the way!

America

BETH

CHRISTINE
      
DIANE

DORTE

KARIN

KATE

LORI

LORRAINE

SUE DREES  (You're here)

SUE KMENT

SNOOPY

TORREY

My card:  I had never used the embossing paste before.  I found several YOUTUBE videos showing how to mask off the areas of your card or project.  I enjoyed the process and the results.                     

The inside

I also used the copper embossing paste on a piece of

white card and cut it to use on the inside of my card.

Stamp - Diva Hopper (HHQ01) Stampendous

Inside sentiment - old, me and Carrie Lou

Stencil - DreamWeaver - Cherry Blossoms (LG644)

Dreamweaver Metallic Copper Embossing Paste(DWDPC)

Paper - Metalic Copper Textured and white Card Stock - DCWV

Designer paper - DCWV

Dies - Spellbinders

Fancy Doily from a restaurant under a cup of tea

bow - Martha Stewart

Star Dust Stickles

White Liquid Pearls

Colored with Copics

As an extra incentive to HOP with us, I am offering this House Mouse

Stamp to one lucky person who leaves a comment on this post and

is a follower of my blog.

We hope you will join the fun and hop along with us.  So many possibilities to add

texture and color to your backgrounds with a stencil and the embossing paste.

This Challenge runs through Saturday, April 9th at midnight.

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

BSS MONDAY IDEA - I LOVE OLD THINGS

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

I love old things. When I saw this stamp, it reminded me of my Grandma,

who lived upstairs from us. She had a Singer Sewing Machine in black 

with the gold scroll on it.

  When I climbed the stairs to go see her, I could

hear the hum of the machine before I opened the door to go in.  She made

so many wonderful things for us as kids 

.  So, I just had to have this wonderful stamp.

Stamp - Pink Ink Stamp Company, Sewing Machine (2222K)

I used white, red, black and gold card stock

Rectangle stitched dies

Colored with Copics

I used a gold krylon pen,expelled some ink on a piece of

foil and painted the gold on with a fine paint brush.

Inside sentiment was computer generated and says:

You can't make old friends, you either have

them, or you don't.

I love when a stamp evokes a memory!

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

HMFMC #215 - MID-WEEK REMINDER - PASTELS

The House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge is at the Midway point.

  The theme for our current challenge is PASTELS.  With Spring just around the corner, this is an easy peasy challenge!    The design team has created some additional mid-week inspiration so check out the blog! Then get busy and join us for this fun challenge.

Stamp - Mice Cream Cone

Stampa Rosa 2001

Flowers - Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson Dies

Leaf die - Cottage Cutz

Paper and Ribbon from my stash

Colored with Copics

STickles flower centers

Our Generous Sponsor is:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and 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!

You can always use the option of an Anything Goes theme for all our challenges.  We would love to have you join us.  We love to visit you and see what you come up with.

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