Flying Lessons

 I had to make this to use my new stamp, the one along the bottom with skulls and ravens on it.  The background is smooshed, stamped, gesso applied, splatter, D.Inks sponged

Image: Limited Run Stamps

Butterfly stamp: unknown

Diamond Stamp: Kaisercraft

Embossed skull stamp: unbranded

Tag die: TimHoltz/Sizzix

Also:  Copics, Distress Inks, gesso, Glossy Accents (eyes), Walnut Ink splatter, yarn

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Happy Birdday

 A colourful CAS card with a lot of happy.   I love using blue and green together.  The bird has inked edges.

Bird die: Tim Holtz/Sizzix

Happy die: 

Birthday stamp: unbranded

Also: clear droplets

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Tricky

 

This is a pinwheel tower card - the first one I have made.  It sort of flips and springs open, but folds down flat for a standard envelope.  I made it for someone who has been in lockdown for ages so she could look at a different inspiration each day.

Image of cow, rabbit & senti: Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous

Sunshine punch, butterfly punch

Leaf stencil made with the negative of  diecuts

Senti: unbranded

Cat stamp: unsure if it's Tim Holtz or Katzelkraft

Senti: unbranded

Also: Copics, Coloured pencils, Distress Inks, gold pen, patterned papers

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Movie Night

Crafters Cafe a new challenge and the theme is Use a Stencil.  Be inspired by the DT makes and join us here:  crafterscafeblogchallenge   

Thanks to sponsor Dr Digi for this great image.  Get it here: doctor-digi mavis-and-marcos-monday-movie-night

Image:  doctor-digi mavis-and-marcos-monday-movie-night

Film diecut used as stencil: Tim Holtz/Sizzix

Sentiment stamp: unbranded

Also: Copics, Distress Inks, Sheers Shimmer, red Glimmer mist (for the wine of course), white pen

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Friends Come

 I like this wonderful sentiment and have 'rusticated' it a bit by leaving random loose embossing powder on it before heat embossing and by sanding the dry embossed strip.  I can't seem to resist embellishing with that little something extra, like (this time) the liquid Nuvo Drops in green and black.

Stamp: Darkroom Door

EF: Sizzix

Also: Tulle, Liquid Pearls green, Enamel Accents black, DPaper

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Gifting Gnomie

I recycled the background from something I made a while ago, didn't like, and put aside.  Now it's updated and Ms Gnomie is happy with herself.

Image: polkadoodles gnometastic-birthday-gift 

EF: Darice  (letterpress method with white ink)

Stencil: Ranger/DinaWakeley

Also: Coloured pencils, washi tape, distress inks, white pen. black pen

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Hubble Bubble

Hubble bubble here comes trouble ...  maybe it's bite of pumpkin or a gnaw on the old skull?

It's that time of year again.  We don't really go hugely for hallowe'en here in NZ like they do in the USA or other places.  I guess because we don't have the history behind it and the pumpkin thing is the wrong time of year for us - we are just sowing them!  But here's a bit of fun anyway.

EF: Sizzix

Splot stamp:

Senti: Woodware

Cat die:

Pumpkin/spider/skull/boo die: Cuttlebug

Also: Gold metallic splatter

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HM Micey Nice Witch

 

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

EF: Couture Creations

Die: unbranded

Reverse Stitched Die: unbranded

Also: Copics, gold rub-on, scrap of tulle, assorted gems (I love that look)

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We are here with a new challenge for you.

Our option this week is: HALLOWEEN

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Bunny

Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

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Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com   For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.  

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Tipsy

 

Tipsy and slurring ... ha gotcha!  Celebrate!  Here's to many more!  

Gosh some people get messy when they drink.  In honour of  breast cancer awareness.

The  glass and the drink inside are cut from coloured card and edges inked (they don't show in photo).  The drink is stamped with pink ink on a dotty stamp, & WoS dotted on for a bit of sparkle.  

Die: TimHoltz/Sizzix

Knit stamp: Finnabair

Senti: unbranded

Ring stamp: Hero Arts

Also:  Distress Inks, WoS

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iSpy #40

 iSpy #40

Every week, Lysha puts up a photographic challenge with prompts for us to look out for, then we share on Lysha's Saturday (my Sunday).  It's always wonderful to see how people are inspired.

The prompts this week are:  wet, numbers, child's book, favourite..., your choice.

WET:  Kitchen floor just steam mopped this morning; still wet but drying quickly.

NUMBERS:  Here are some of my quilting rulers; covered in numbers.

Child's BOOK:  A perennial favourite, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  I only keep a few favourites now in case of little visitors.

MY FAVOURITE ... place to be creative:  Some famous quote says "A messy desk is the sign of a creative mind".  I'm not sure if it's true but I do get messy when I create, but you can see that underneath it all I am very organised.

YOUR CHOICE:  The last hurrah of my daffodils,  backlit too.   If you look closely you might see the little critter that got snapped as well.

Check it all out at Lysha's Photographic challenge, here:  ispy-40

Change the World

I wanted to try making a sliding-pull card and this has a subtle message as well as being pretty. The interactive part has a nice surprise.      Recognising Breast Cancer Awareness.

The template and tutorial is from Polkadoodles.  I doodled around the edge to frame it and also inked the edge with black.  I think I might also write a message on the blank part of the pull tab when it's pulled out.

Gardening image: Beccy's Place

Flower stamp: Magazine freebie

Banner stamp:  Magazine freebie

Stencil: Ranger/Dylusions

Sentiment: made in computer

Also: Copics, Colour Pencils, Black pen, white pen, D.Inks, corner rounder punch

Shared on challenges:

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Hallowe'en Candy

 My new set of stamps is getting a work out.  The background is made on a gelli plate with distress ink and then stencilled. The pumpkin is paper pieced.  Check out the shimmer.

Stamps: Tim Holtz

Stencil: Ranger

Also: D.Inks, Black pen, silver pen, gold pen, shimmer spray

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Tiles

 This is made using punches -  A square punch and a fancy punch. . . so seven squares.  Great for using snippets and leftovers.

Square punch:  

Fancy Punch:

Diecut:

Embossed Sentiment

Also:  angel hair netting, pearls

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HM Leafy Hugs

 

I diecut the edge of the card and put patterned paper on the inside of the card so that it blended when closed, but had a leafy edge when open.  I used the die twice, once to make an impression along the edge, and once to cut the leaves to insert in the impression after I hand cut the edge.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

Die:  Couture Creations

Embossed Senti: Penny Black

Also: Copics, white pen

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allsortschallenge-644-i-love ...  Mouse images, I use lots of them.  I even use rats.

Eeeeekkkkk!!! 

Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We have more fabulous inspiration to share with you as

 a reminder to join our current 

Anything Goes with the option - Add Fall Leaves

Hosted by our Talented Teamie  April

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

We are Generously Sponsored by

 Heidi and her team at: SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Our Second Generous Sponsor is  

Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,

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

HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! 

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