Waiting for the Parade

Hi Blogging friends.  Was a beautiful day today!  Not too hot but sunny and warm.  Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Today's card is for the challenge at Mo's digital challenge and the theme is Anything Goes.  I just got this adorable image called, Waiting For The Parade.  LOVE IT!

Paper - Background paper is from an old DCWV paper stack

Stars were punched

Sentiment star is a dollar stamp from Michaels

Ribbon from my stash

Spellbinders classic squares for the Grand Caliber

Colored with Copic Markers

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Thank you very much for the visit.  Until later..........

Sun, Sand and Water

Hello friends and happy Thursday!  Where did this week go?  Time flies, whether you're having fun or not!!

Today's card is for the challenge at Craft a Scene and the theme this month is Sand and Water.  I am loving taking part in these challenges and dusting off all my stampscapes stamps! 

The theme this time was especially fun, as it's the firt one involving the beach scene!

My Card Recipe:

I made a circle easel card.

All stamps are Stampscapes, except the seagulls, Rubber City Stamp Works,

Whales, Coronado Island, and Sentiment, Inkadinkado.

Scene was stamped on Glossy White Cardstock.

Colored with Tombow Markers, Distress Inks,by Ranger, and

Marvy Matchables.

Spellbinders Grand Circle dies

Small seashells from a stampshow

Flowers with pearls, Michael's Bridal Dept.

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

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Trees and Nature

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

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

WINTER SNOW FAIRY

Hello, is this weather crazy or what!!!  We have had rain the past couple and today we had the heat on!  In March we had 85 degree days!  Thankfully we didn't have the flooding that some East coast states experienced over the weekend. Still need to finish up the yard work, but the rain has slowed our momentum.

Today's card is for the challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil #137 - Weather Related is the theme. 

I chose this beautiful little Snow Fairy. I colored her up with Copic Markers and used Diamond and Star Dust Stickles.  I put white flower soft on the fuzzy balls on her hat.

The papers are Echo Park Paper Co., Dots and Stripes Soda Fountain.

Lace is from Walmart.  Snowflakes are from Michael's.

The border is a Memory Box die.  The die that the image is on is a

Spellbinders labels die.

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin All Year Long- #13, Monochromatic

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

LITTLE BALLERINA

Hello.  It's Tuesday and today I have made a card for the  Midweek Magnolia Challenge #13 - Bling it on and Just Magnolia Challenge #159 Anything goes.

This sweet ballerina is a new Tilda for me.

Stamp - Magnolia

Sentiment ticket - Inkadinkado

Paper - The Paper Studio

Die Ovals - Quik Kutz

Border and punch anywhere on the page punch, Martha Stewart

Swirl die, Sizzix

Rhinestones - Kaiser

Sparkly Ribbon - Jo Ann's

Colored with Copics

Stickles Diamond

Art Institute Glitter

Have a great Tuesday.  Thanks for stopping by.  Until later.....

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE # 121

Welcome to the new House Mouse and Friends Monday

Challenge #121. 

The theme for this challenge was chosen by our talented and super creative, Sue Kment,

and she chose  "HERE COMES THE SUN"

There are so many stamps that depict the House Mouse and their friends doing fun summer things, this should be easy peasy.

I've made an accordion card. There are four of the Happy Hoppers enjoying fun in the sun.

From front to back, Seed Shooter HMG1014, Great Catch HMG1011, Bunny Cruise HMLR1052,

Bunny in Paradise HMOR1122.

Here is a side view of the card.  I matted each image with glitter paper in assorted colors.

The sun on the front with the sentiment (a dollar stamp from Michael's) is a punch.

Flowers were cut from some glitter card stock.  Butterfly is K & Company.

Our generous sponsor this week is:

SIMON SAYS STAMP - A $25 GIFT CARD FROM THEIR ONLINE STORE!

We would love to have you join the fun and we also love to visit and see what everyone comes up with.  You must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

We want to thank Jill and Jocelyn for joining us in May on the design team as guests.  They have done a great job and have brought some amazing cards to the challenges.  Thanks ladies, it has been a pleasure.

We welcome Carole and Victoria for the month of June as guest designers.  Pop in at the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog for their creative cards, and see what the

design team has come up with for the Here Comes The Sun Challenge.

And Lastly, don't forget, you can upload your card/project to the House Mouse Hand Made by Me Gallery.

I'd also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - # 157 Oh I do Like to Be Beside the Sea

Totaly Papercrafts Challenge - More than one fold

Ok, I think that does it.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great Monday.  Until later......

BSS MONDAY IDEA - ONE STAMP CARD

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF MONDAY IDEA.

Today's idea is to use one stamp to create a card. The main focus image, as a background stamp, and on the inside of the card.

The stamp I used is a Penny Black, Slapstick/Cling, Dreamy 40-102

I first inked it up with Versafine watermark ink, then used Worn Lipstick

Distress Ink by Ranger for the flower, and Adirondack Meadow for the stem.

I stamped then quickly embossed with clear embossing powder. I used the same Adirondack Meadow to distress the edges with.

This is the inside of the card. I stamped the sentiment with Adirondack Meadow, then

stamped the flower over it with Worn Lipstick and Meadow, but did not emboss.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Penny Black Dreamy 40-102 Cling, front sentiment, Rubber Stampede,

Inside sentiment, DRS 28K1002

Papers - Mint green card stock base, Designer paper Echo Park, This and That 6x6 Paper Pad.

Distressed the edge of the pink polka dot paper

See what you can come up with using only one stamp. The scroll work of the stem of this

stamp could be a great background design on it's own, as well as the flower portion.

Hope you have a great week.

Thanks for stopping by

CATCH OF THE DAY

Hi friends, still playing catch up from last week.  Today we worked in the yard and transplanted some
bushes and plants.  Was cooler today, so thought we would take advantage of the weather to do the
heavy work in the yard.  Finally got some plants in the planters and hanging pots, so behind this year!

Today's card is for  the challenge at Just Magnolia #158, and the theme is Gingham.

I have used three different colors of Gingham paper and a Gingham bow.

The Tilda Stamp is new to me, and I love her hair!!  The log, sand and grass stamp is from Great Impressions.  The butterfly die is Cheery Lynn and the flower die is Memory Box.  The little fish are a punch that I have had forever.  I colored with Copic Markers.

Hope you have a great Thursday.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Until later.....