Just a note

I just wanted to leave a small note to let you know that I will be missing in action for a while.

On Sunday, June 22nd, it was discovered that my older sister had a brain tumor after a fall.
She had brain surgery on Wednesday, June 25th and we have been staying at the hospital a lot.
This is going to be a long process and three of her four children live out of town.  We are trying to
help her husband and daughter however we can right now along with nurturing my sister back to good health.
I will need some coloring therapy soon though.

Sue Drees

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Midweek Reminder - Dies/and or Punches

Welcome back mousey lovers to our Mid-Week squeakkkkkkkkk

We have some more DT inspiration to share with you for our current chall theme of

~ Die Cuts and/or Punches ~

Our super talented Teamie Sue Kment, is hosting this Challenge..

Image is House Mouse Design

Papers are from Michaels Reflections

Dies - Branching Out Spellbinders

Spellbinders Grand Rectangles

Candi Buttons

Flower Punch - Marvy

Buttons and Brown twine bows

Die - Delicate Vine, Memory Box

Sentiment - Hero Art

Vintage Photo distress ink

Remember that our special themed challenges have the alternate option of an "Anything Goes" take as well. This opens up many options for your House-Mouse projects, so have loads of FUN using the adorable House-Mouse, Gruffies  and Happy Hoppers Stamps, CD Image Collections or Decoupage by House-Mouse Designs®. 

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Welcome to our Rubber Stamp store! We have the Somewhat cute, Somewhat Quirky images that are available as unmounted, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps! We have several rubber stamp lines featuring over 10,000 designs. Our QKR Stampede website features the artwork of Ken Herrod. Ken has a unique, somewhat quirky, style with lots of humor and character. Not a day goes by we don't get a chuckle out of a design we run across!  We are also the home of the new product: the Perfect Shim!!!

Check out line of Stores! 

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Eureka Stamps - http://www.eurekastamps.com

Biblical Impressions - http://www.biblicalstamps.com

Alluring Impressions - http://www.alluringimpressions.com

We also have 2 EXTRA CANDY PRIZES for two more Lucky Players... 

***First Candy Prize ***
 Offered by our lovely Teamie and Challenge Hostess, Sue K*** and it is a fabulous Stampendous!, House-Mouse Designs®, Cling Rubber Stamp!

***Second Candy Prize***
Offered by our lovely Teamie, Christine C, and it is an awesome Joanna Sheen,

 House-Mouse Designs®, Gruffies UM Stamp Set 

A Big Thank You goes out to our wonderful Sponsor and to our two lovely Teamies for their amazing generosity!

{Please note that where applicable; the shipping fees, handling fees and tax fees are the winner's responsibility}

Now it's YOUR turn to play!  Here are the RULES;

1. Create a project following the theme, OR, an Anything Goes as alternate take.
2. Feature House-Mouse Designs® Stamps, images, CDs and/or Decoupage.
3. Enter this challenge using the inlinkz tool found below.
4.  Reference Challenge CODE HMFMC172, and link your work back to this Blog.
5. To be eligible for prizes, you MUST BECOME A *FOLLOWER* of HMFMC.
6. Enter as often as you'd like, but your projects must be NEW creations.

Submit your entries by Midnight, EST, on Saturday 28th June 2014.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one.  Until later....

BSS Monday Idea - Beautiful Dies

WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STAMPS AND STUFF MONDAY IDEA.

Today I wanted to share a card that I used two beautiful dies on.

White card base 5x6 inches

A 3 1/2 inch square piece of designer paper cut in half to form triangles for

the corners.  (I used a scrap of green striped paper from my paper pieces.

The flower and Butterfly are dies from Memory Box called Toulouse (98826)

and Lunette Butterfly (98745)

Background paper is a light blue pearlescent piece, cut the same size as

the die cut.  The die cut was cut twice, once with white CS and once 

with white.  I cut all the leaves and the under belly of the flower out of the green

and glued it over the white.  I used Flower soft on the flower portion of the white.

The butterfly was also cut from a striped scrape of designer paper.

Tiny white pearls for the body of the butterfly and on the two corners of the card.

White with black dots ribber and bow for the corners.

I absolutely love both of these gorgeous dies.  So many ways to use them.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great week.

Sue Drees

HMFMC # 172 - DIE CUTS AND/OR PUNCHES

Today begins a new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

Our lovely and talented Sue Kment is hosting this challenge with the theme of:

DIE CUTS AND OR PUNCHES

Would love to see you using those punches and dies along with

a House Mouse, Gruffie, or Happy Hopper image.

Please remember, the theme is always optional, and anything goes will work for any challenge.

We have made this adjustment to encourage more of you to join the fun.

Stamps- Cupcake Belly, House Mouse Designs, Stampendous Cling

Front of card sentiment, Michael's dollar bin, Inside sentiment, Hampton Art Stamps

Paper - DCWV and assorted scraps from my scrap pile

 Dies- Spellbinders all

Punches - Cutcake, party hat,and lace border punch,  Martha Stewart

Colored with Copics

Stickles - Star Dust 

 We are Proud to be sponsored by:

Welcome to our Rubber Stamp store! We have the Somewhat cute, Somewhat Quirky images that are available as unmounted, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps! We have several rubber stamp lines featuring over 10,000 designs. Our QKR Stampede website features the artwork of Ken Herrod. Ken has a unique, somewhat quirky, style with lots of humor and character. Not a day goes by we don't get a chuckle out of a design we run across!  We are also the home of the new product: the Perfect Shim!!!

Check out line of Stores! 

QKR Stampede - http://www.qkrstampede.com - home of the Perfect Shim!

Eureka Stamps - http://www.eurekastamps.com

Biblical Impressions - http://www.biblicalstamps.com


We also have 2 EXTRA CANDY PRIZES for two more Lucky Players... 

***First Candy***
 Offered by our lovely Teamie and Challenge Hostess, Sue K*** and it is a fabulous Stampendous!, House-Mouse Designs®, Cling Rubber Stamp!
 
  
 ***Second Candy***
Offered by our lovely Teamie, Christine C, and it is an awesome Joanna Sheen, House-Mouse Designs®, Gruffies UM Stamp Set
 

A Big Thank You goes out to our wonderful Sponsor and to our two lovely Teamies for their amazing generosity!

This current challenge begins today and run through Saturday June 28th at Midnight DST.

The design team and our guest designers have come up with some awesome examples to inspire you to play along with us.  Check them out at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

So, what ya waiting for......get going and make a card or project and share it with us.  We LOVE checking out what you came up with.

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

BSS MONDAY IDEA - A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

A few weeks ago, I purchased a stamp with a cowgirl on it (StampendousCRW124) Rodeo Girl, so this week, we are going to go a little bit country!

I made this tag.

And I made this card.

And this is an image I found by googling Cowboy boot that I used

to make the card.There are lots of choices. I printed it out, sized it on my printer to a size I liked for a card,

 then traced the outline on the backside, because I wanted the boot facing the other way.

I then cut the individual pieces out of card stock and designer papers.

I used the original shape intact, after I traced it on the opposite side

to cut out a card shape on a folded piece of brown card stock.

Line up the edge of the boot on the fold and just enough of it will rest

against the fold to create a card shape.  Then decide what paper you want to

use for your card and cute the six pieces you will need to create

the boot and glue in place.  Fill in the faux stitching where shown on the original.

I sponged Vintage Photo distress ink around the edge of the boot.

Added a metal corner and some Prima Flowers.

                                        Designer paper is from Glitz 6x6 Paper Pack, French Kiss   

This is a fun stamp, and I am loving the boot card.  Depending on the size you make, it might take a larger mailing envelope and extra postage.

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

HMFMC 171 Midway Reminder

Just a quick reminder that the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge is at the Mid-Way point.
Our talented Teammate Pauline has chosen the theme "Lots of Layers" for challenge # 171, but also remember that going forward, you can always do "Anything Goes"

My Mid-Way Card

Click on pictures to enlarge to see glittery details.

These wonderful covered brads were purchased from our sponsor,

Pizzazz APlenty and were the perfect center for my glittery silver snowflakes

and match the ribbon too!!

White card base 5x7 inches

Red and white glitter paper mats

Die cut in snowflake designer paper is a Sizzix die

House Mouse Design stamp

Snowflakes are Penny Black die from Silver glitter paper

Star Dust Stickles, and Glossy Accents used on image

Colored with Copics

Snowflakes are popped up with dimensionals

Sentiment unknown, on wood but no company, got it at a

stamp show a long time ago.

Red gigham ribbon bow

Check out all the inspiration for this challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, then come play along.

Two sponsors for this challenge 

Simon Says Stamp is generously giving away a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads to one very lucky player!

 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!

*** AND ****

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. 

A Special Prize from our lovely generous DT Pauline Bird this super 

cute set of NEW HM stamps for One lucky winner..

What a cute set of stamps, someone is going to be very happy to win them.

Could be you, but you have to play along with us to win.

Three really nice prizes.  Hope you have time to join us, we LOVE to come see what you have been up to and what you came up with!!!

You have until Saturday, June 14th at midnight EST to enter a card/project.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day, Until later..............

BSS MONDAY IDEA - Die Cut Inlays

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

This week's idea is Die Cut Inlays.

This technique is shown in a tutorial I found at

http://gailepark.blogspot.com/2014/05/two-tone-inlays.html

Die Used - Cheery Lynn (B117) Fanciful Flourish

Corner Die - La La Land Filigree Corner Die (8008)

Sentiment -Penny Black From the Heart (30-207)

Inside Sentiment - Hero Arts

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Pink, White and Black Card Stock

Card is 41/4x51/2 inches

Die Cuts - Spellbinder's Fancy Ribbon Threader (S5-135)

Mariann Creatable Die - Baby Carriage (210295)

Blue (2 shades) and white cardstock

blue gingham ribbon

Place the main die on the cutting plate, then place the buggy

in the center and cut both at the same time.

Adhere a piece of white paper behind the cutout of the buggy

so you can glue the cutout buggy back into the opening.

I used two colors of blue for contrast.

Any dies can be used for this technique.

Inside sentiment is Hampton Arts (Ps0747)

Hope you have time to make an die cut inlay card.