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29 September, 2020

HM EekEek

 House Mouse & Friends  Challenge #325  Anything Goes option of Leaves


Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

Leaf die: unbranded

DPaper: Amy Tangerine

Speech Bubble die:  X-cut

Sentiment alphabet stamps: Hero Arts

Also, Copics, D.Inks, black pen, snippets


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hosted by our Talented Teamie Misti
We are Sponsored by
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site
Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  

Join in here: housemouse-challenge
remember, you must use a House Mouse or Gruffie image to enter.

24 September, 2020

Tooth Fairy Charlee

For a child is the theme at Scribbles challenge this month.
Get it here: scribblesdesigns-139-tooth-fairy-charlee




This fancy fold has two pockets; one on the inside to hold a tooth and then money, and the outside pocket could hold a tag, a little treat or maybe a new toothbrush.




Image: Scribbles - Charlee
Sentiment stamp:
Stars stamp:
Copics, silver embossing, silver cord, WoS (on wings), Opal dust (on star wand)


Shared on challenges:
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23 September, 2020

Wedding Couple

 White and silver seems a perfect choice for a traditional wedding or anniversary card.

The background is a beautiful damask textured paper in pale silver & gray.

Oval die: Spellbinders

Sentiment stamp:

Image die: unbranded (cut from sparkle foam)

Foliage die:

Also: Nuvo crystal drops, ribbon, pearls


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22 September, 2020

HM Who is that Masked Mouse?

HouseMouse&Friends # 324   Anything Goes optional Birds

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous
Dies: unbranded
3D EF: We R MemoryKeepers
Sentiment thanks:
Sentiment masks: House Mouse/Stampendous
Tag die: magazine freebie
Also: Copics, Distress inks, ribbon, pearls, WoS
Blue metallic card

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House Mouse FANS!   a reminder to join our current


ANYTHING GOES with the option of BIRDS

****  Join us here:  housemouse-challenge   ****

Our awesome sponsor is:
Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

And our lovely hostess Mia will be giving away this lovely prize too!

Duncan Disorderly


Incy Wincy  Designs challenge this time is FUNNY.  See the design teams inspiration and enter here:  incywincydesigns






Thanks to Dr Digi for the image, get it here: doctor-digi-duncan-disorderly














Image: Dr Digi-duncan-disorderly
P.Paper: Pixel Scrapper
Banner die: unbranded
Sentiment: Art Impressions
Background stamps: Hero Art
Also: Copics, Versacolor ink, gold pen

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17 September, 2020

The Rainbow Connection

Hello to everyone who loves colour! I reckon this would brighten anyone's day.
Does anyone remember the Muppets song "The Rainbow Connection"?
Made using water based pens to make a dip-dye effect on watercolour paper.



Colour is started at the top of each panel with lighter colours and graduated the bottom of the paper is torn and ends up black.  Each panel is sliced so you get several cards from it.  And yes, I know its not in rainbow order, but I liked it this way.

Die: Simon Says
assorted watercolour  pens - Le Plume, Marvey, Whispers

Shared on challenges:
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16 September, 2020

Summer Perfection

SEASONS is the challenge at the Crafters Cafe this time.   Check out the designers inspiration and enter yourself here:  crafterscafeblogchallenge



Thanks to All Dressed Up for providing this  summery image.  Get it here:  summer-blooms





You might have guessed, I'm looking forward to summer, even though we have just started spring here in NZ.  I've been out in the garden planting and snipping getting ready.







Image: All Dressed Up
Sentiment stamp: 
Also Copics, flowers & paper from stash



Shared on challenges:
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15 September, 2020

HM Singers

House Mouse & Friends #324  AnythingGoes/Birds


Image: House Mouse
Die: unbranded
Music stamps: magazine freebie
Copics, Distress inks
Washi tape, ribbon

A birthday card for a grandchild, and guess what they are singing?  Happy Birthday to you.    .... well, I can't read music so I don't really know, but that's okay, they can't read music either!

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#324 ANYTHING GOES with the option of BIRDS

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Mia

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We are Sponsored by
We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:
Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads
And our lovely hostess Mia will be giving away this lovely prize too!


13 September, 2020

I'm Done

I had to make a clingfilm background for another project, so of course had a bit of messy fun and made lots of backgrounds.  This one is made with silver and gold and iridescent medium.


Digi image: Gecko Galz
Background: acrylic paint & clingfilm
Corner punch: Couture Creations
Stamp: Kaisercraft
Sentiment: typed on computer
Sparkle: Opal Dust (so hard to photograph)
Also: ribbon, buttons, pearl, charm, cobweb, tulle












11 September, 2020

Birthday Baaawk

I made this for my neighbour's birthday.  We both have chickens so I always make her some kind of chicken card.  I specially love this one, and it has another chicken inside with a greeting.  (For those who have no experience of chickens "baaawk" is  chicken chat; in this case it means "Good Grief you're 50 already!")  I love this stamp.



Image stamp: Art Impressions
Sentiment stamp: Art Impressions
Number stamp: See-Dee
Also Copics, WoS, D.Inks

I masked across the top with tape and made faded colour band.  I also masked the chicken and sponged ink.

Click on for sparkle:



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08 September, 2020

HM&F #323 Minty Christmas

House Mouse & Friends # 323   Anything Goes with option of Christmas

Image: House Mouse Stampendous
Nesting Dies: Spellbinders
Round dies: Spellbinders
Sentiment stamp:
Copics, Snippets for banners& sentiment, WoS, Nuvo Crystal drops


Shared on Challenges:
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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.


'ANYTHING GOES' with the option of Christmas 
Hosted by our Talented Teamie Lorraine A aka Lols 

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

 so join the fun!  HERE:  housemouse-challenge


Generously Sponsored  by
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  
AND
One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps

Three Friends

At Incy Wincy we have another challenge - Girls Girls Girls.
Join the challenge here: incywincydesigns





Thanks to sponsor All Dressed Up for this image of three girls.  Get it here: AllDressedUp city-girls













Doily Die: Spellbinders
Label dies: Spellbinders

Copics, Tulle, bakers twine, gems, D.Inks,  mirror card, white pen, WoS.












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06 September, 2020

Birdsong

The background is watercolour paper experimenting with pigment powders.  Also painted,  splattered, stamped with bubblewrap etc.  I love Tim's crazy birds.


Image: Tim Holtz
Sentiment & music stamps: magazine freebie
Background: Colour Infusions
Also: Copics, White acrylic paint, Gold acrylic on bubblewrap, D.inks, white pen
















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05 September, 2020

Moments Nest

Here is a one layer card.  The background is a digital paper with the rest digitally placed on top.
Here in NZ it is the start of spring with the birds making new nests and courting.

Image:  Jan's Digis
Sentiment stamp:
PPaper: Pixel Scrapper
Also: Copics, WoStella (on flowers & eggs).

















Shared on challenges:
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02 September, 2020

Bicycle

The background is a technique called "Iron-off Embossing" learned from a video tutorial by Jennifer McGuire on Youtube.

I used a large background stamp, and got a 2-for-1 print from the iron-off.  It uses stamps, inks & embossing powder.  Oooh I love getting inky!


Large stamp: Hero Arts
Bicycle die: Marianne
Banner die: unbranded
Embossed sentiment: Rosie's Studio
Also: Perfect pearls mist, distress inks, pearls, ribbon, black pen doodle


Click on to see the iridescent shimmer:









Shared on challenges:
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Feature Fffflower

ANYTHING GOES at the Crafters Cafe this fortnight.  Check out the inspirations from the DT and enter yourself, here: crafterscafechallenge
















This one uses the bleaching and colouring technique.  I forget where I learned this, probably youtube.  It's also great for using up those snippets and tiny bits of leftover card.

First stamp and heat emboss onto coloured card.  I used clear EP.  Then use diluted bleach on a paintbrush to take some of the colour out (kind of reverse colouring).  Then, when dry, I used pencils to shade where I wanted more colour, and because I used textured card, I got a lovely effect with the pencils.  Cut out and add to background.  The background uses the same stamp.


Stamp:  Magazine freebie
Label die: Magazine freebie
Embossed Sentiment:
Colouring pencils

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