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Monday, February 29, 2016

HMFMC # 214 - EASTER

A Brand New Challenge #214

Hostess is :Lorraine (Lols) 

THEME : EASTER

You are always welcome to use an Anything Goes theme
for all our challenges as long as you use a House Mouse Design image,
including a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper.




Stamp -HMCR47 Jelly Bean Bird Stampendous
Paper DCWV
Spellbinders die
Martha Stewart border punch
Flowers - From Michaels
Leaves - Creative Expressions-Sue Wilson
Ribbon - Pazzaz Aplenty
Stockles on candy dish glass
Kaiser Pearls
Colored with Copics

Challenge #214
Hostess is :Lorraine (Lols) 
THEME :EASTER

Sponsor :

Pink Gem Designs is based in Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire UK.

Began trading in Nov. 2008 to design cute and whimsical craft stamps in clear polymer.
As digi products became more popular Pink Gem Designs also started to produce digital stamps/Card Topper Kits and other digital products such as downloadable papers, clip art etc..

**Prize is **
2 Single digi images OR 2 card Topper Kits (or one of each) 
(no sets or sentiment sets) of the Winners choice.. 
From Pink Gem Designs  

************
Winner to contact Christine @ nanaseaside60@hotmail.co.uk 


We are welcoming Karin as a Guest Designer.  Check out her
card, along with the Design Team inspiration at the 

This challenge will run through March 12th at midnight.
Hope you can join the fun!  We love to see what you come up with!

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





BSS MONDAY IDEA - ANOTHER ST PATTY"S DAY IDEA

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Almost March already!  The days pass so quickly, seems like
I just put the Christmas decorations away!

One more St.Patrick's Day card.




Card is 51/2 x 4 1/4
Stamp - Whipper Snapper Designs (CU039) St.Pat's Hat
Colored with Copics
Paper - Green Foil Cardstock
Embossing Folder - Darice
Circle Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Nestabilities, and 
their Stately Circles (S4-388)
Gold Stickles (dots)
Green sparkly ribbon and gold twine
Inside Shamrock made with three punched hearts and a handmade stem.

OK those are my ideas for the "wearing of the green"!


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






Saturday, February 27, 2016

Give a dog a bone

Hi friends.  Hope all is well with everyone.  I bought a few new digi's from Sassy Cheryl of her Bella dog line this past week and had a little time today to play with this one.  



Kraft card base is 6x6
Image is a digi Bella with Bone, by Sassy Cheryl (Cheryl Grant)
She has a great facebook page, Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood
Die is Little B
Colored with Copics
Ribbon and button from my stash

Thanks for taking a peek today.  Have a great day.  Util later.....



Monday, February 22, 2016

HMFMC #213 Midweek Reminder - RAIN OR SHINE

Just a quick reminder that the Challenge at
 House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge,
 #213-RAIN OR SHINE
is at the midway point.  You have until Saturday, February 27th at midnight
to join the fun.





Stamp - Finder's Keepers - Stampa Rosa (1998)
Paper - DCWV
Vine Die - Memory Box
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Colored with Copics

Our Generous sponsor for this challenge is:



http://www.stampendous.com/

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card
 

  http://www.stampendous.com/
House-Mouse Designs® stamps can also be purchased at: www.STAMPENDOUS.com 



For lots more inspiration and fabulous challenges, be sure to check out the STAMPENDOUS! Blog HERE.

Come on, come join us for this fun Challenge.  We can't wait to see
what you come up with.  AND, there is some new inspiration on
the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge for get you started!

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





BSS MONDAY IDEA - EASTER IS EARLY THIS YEAR

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Since Easter is early this year, I have started to make some Easter Cards.

I bought this wonderful set of stamps and the set of matching dies
a couple of weeks ago when I was at the store, and have finally
gotten around to making a card.  LOVE the matching dies, no
fussy cutting the sweet images in the set.





Stamp set - Backyard Bunnies (CR55085) Stampendous
Die set - Backyard Bunnies - DC55085 Stampendous
I have used all of the stamps and dies on this card,
which include, Standing bunny, sitting bunny, carrot, flower
border, Easter egg (hiding in the flowers) Grass,
and two small flower dies so you can cut one or two
flowers out and pop them up.
Paper used, My Favorite Things, Farm Fresh and
Homespun Gingham 6x6 paper pads.
Colored with Copics
WOW glitter used on Easter Egg.
Stickles used on flower centers.
I made a side step card.
You can find a instructions to make one HERE
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/sidestepcard/

Only 35 days til Easter!

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


Sunday, February 21, 2016

Bella with Hat

Hi friends.  A quick post to show a card I made several days ago, but got busy and didn't get

to post it.  So without further delay, here it is.




Image is Bella, A Sassy Cheryl digi.
Cheryl has discontinued her challenge blog,
but has a new Face book page called
Sassy Cheryl's neighborhood, where you can
see new designs, cards made by fans, and
news from Cheryl.  Lots of new images too.

I made a Z-Fold card 
Papers are old from my stash
Circles with paw prints is a Darice embossing
folder cut with a circle punch
Colored with Copics

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


Thursday, February 18, 2016

PEACEFUL CABIN

Hi friends.  Cold and snowing here.  About 8-10 inches on the ground and cold.  Had to know we would get winter sooner or later.

A couple of weeks back, my blogging friend Ineke in the Netherlands posted a card
on facebook using the most wonderful stamp of a man with a dog sled.  I messaged her
to ask her who made the stamp, and she replied that it was from a local stamp store
in her town that makes their own stamps.  I told her I loved it and her card using it.

Well, a few HOURS later I got a message from Ineke on Facebook, that she had
gone and got the stamp and had put it in the mail to me.  Is that some wonderful friend
or what!!!  So today, I finally had a chance to have a play and made a winter scene card
so I could use the stamp that Ineke gifted to me.

The finished card.


Close up of  scene


Doesn't that wonderful fella and his dogs just look right
at home in the snow at this Peaceful cabin?

Lots of sponging and a little stamping, but mostly wanted
to show off my new stamp.

Thanks again Ineke.......LOVE IT!