Hey Fox

 

I love these tiny images - I have a whole page of them - and I think they do best in a simple design. This time I made a tile for the image.

I like to do 'just because' cards to let people know I'm thinking of them or even for the slightest reason or for a surprise.

Image: magazine freebie

Sentiment stamp: Little Birdie

Die (used as inking mask): Couture Creations

Square punch: unknown

Also: Copics, D.Inks (used as watercolour), WoS

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Thinking Foxy

 

I love this little image of the sweet fox and tried it as a double monochrome.  Just the brown and the greens.  I think that's all it needs.

I love to send cards to let people know I'm thinking of them.

All stamps: a magazine freebie

Also WoS on leaves

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Dear Deer

 

Dear deer, what fun I had making this.  I love getting inky and had to try this fold with a scene.  The  treetrunks/deer dies are a prize from Pixie (Snippets) Thanks again Di!

I have a stash of backgrounds I have been experimenting with, so used a couple of these for the background.  The triangular trees are cut to shape from snippets and splattered with coffee stain.

Deer/Tree trunk dies: Lawn Fawn

Grass die: Impression Obsession

Sentiment:

D'Inks, Coffee Stain, acetate

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Heartfelt

 

Scribbles theme this month is Heartfelt.  Check out the design team work, get inspired, and join us, here:  scribblesdesignschallenge

Scribbles image, get it here: #A 20 Heart Doodle 3

I printed the image, coloured it, cut it out and highlighted the little heart with Kindyglitz ( hearts should have a little sparkle).  I love this soft brushed silver paper.  I only have a few sheets left and am using them very carefully as I haven't ever seen quite the same since I bought it when we lived in UK.  Now I wished I'd bought a heap of it.

Image: Scribbles  #A 20 Heart Doodle 3

Emb.Sentiment: magazine freebie

Lacy die: unknown

Also: Copics, Kindyglitz, white Sharpie

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The Balloon Incident

 

The Balloon Incident.  We all know what is going to happen next.

Image: House Mouse

Two label dies: cArt

Oval die: unbranded

Copics, ribbon, gems, Glossy Accents

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with the midway challenge

'ANYTHING GOES'  with the option theme of  Bright Cheerful Colors

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Lorraine A aka Lols .

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.

Generously Sponsored  by;

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are also 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! 

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor/s for their continued support.  

Join the challenge here:  housemouse-challenge

Photo Challenge #7

 Photo challenge #7 : Thanks Lysha, this was quite a challenging list.

#7:  Progress, Sign, Picture of a picture, Selfie, Own choice.

Progress:  I tried several takes on this topic but ended up with this cyclamen plant that had a bud, full flowers, and dying flowers on the same plant.  I couldn't decide if this was progress or process!

Sign: We stopped here for lunch on our way to Rotorua.  The cafe was tiny, but had a great atmosphere - and this wonderful signage.

Picture of a picture:  I wanted the reflection so carefully placed it at the side and allowed it to become part of the picture.  The angle makes it part of the journey.

Selfie:  A sign of the times - Me, Covid 19 and summertime.

Own choice:  I found these cicada wings on the path today;  I presume a cat got it and ate the rest.  The wings are iridescent and sparkled in the sun - difficult to capture.

Thanks for the challenge Lysha.  See you next time.

CarolG

Heart Wishes

 

A simple card which could be suitable for an engagement, wedding, anniversary etc.  I love the script stamp and wish I could write like that.

Heart die: Poppy Stamps

Embossed sentiment stamp: Hero Arts

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Oh Baby

 

I have a friend who has had 3 babies join her extended family in the past week.  She asked for some gender neutral baby cards to choose from.  

These images are so tiny to colour, but it has such a fun swingy feeling.  It is a one layer card.

Embossed Stamp: Stampies

Sentiment stamp:

Coloured with Copics, D'inks

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HM #334 AnythingGoes/Bright & Cheerful Colours

 

The circle is diecut from green card, the stamped, coloured image placed under, then trimmed so the circle is off-the-page.  Two holes punched for twine to thread through to hold bottle.  Diecut sentiment stacked.

Image stamp: House Mouse/Stampendous

Circle die: Spellbinders

Sentiment die:

Sentiment stamp:

Also: Copics, bottle, beads, white Sharpie, twine

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

'ANYTHING GOES'  with the option theme of  Bright Cheerful Colors

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Lorraine A aka Lols .

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.

Generously Sponsored  by;

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are also 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! 

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor/s for their continued support.  

Join the challenge here:  housemouse-challenge

Unicorn Magic

 

Use Lace and/or Pearls is the challenge at the Crafters Cafe this time.  The design team have provided inspiration for you - join us here:  crafterscafeblogchallenge

Thanks to Stampers Delight for providing the image, you can get it here:  stampersdelights

I coloured and diecut the image, then used the same nesting die to make a frame from purple textured card.  I used some mottled lilac paper with edges inked for the background, laying stripes of paper lace before placing the circular frame over.  Then the pearls just sprang onto the lacy stripes.

Image: Stampers Delight

Dies: Spellbinders

Sentiment: Woodware

Paper lace:

Also: Copics, Kindyglitz, Distress Inks, gold, silver & white pens, pearls

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For  this challenge we are joining up with Double Trouble 

Click on the link below for all the details 

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/02/challenge-77-layer-it-on-partnering.html

Hearty Horse

 

Incy Wincy choices this time are Animals OR Add Buttons.  See what the design team have been up to with this challenge and join us here:  incywincydesigns

Thanks to Hetty Clare for providing this cutesy image, get it here:

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I printed and coloured the horse, then masked and stencilled clouds (made with the negative left over of a diecut), and stars (made using a foil strip, see below).  The word die is stacked.

Image: Hetty Clare -

Word die: unbranded

Also: Copics, ribbon & silver cord, charm, white Sharpie

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I Spy #6

 Today is the start of another photographic challenge with Lysha with I Spy #6.

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The recipe this week is: Messy, Writing, Glass, Alive, own choice.

Messy:  I was at a cafe on Saturday and on the next table was a messy tray ready for the wait staff to collect.

Writing:  I found this scrap of fabric while tidying my craft room - I bought it because I love the colourful writing and encouraging messages.

Glass:  I noticed this little cameo and loved the way refraction, reflection and liquid changes what you see (there aren't three chairs, only two! and the blinds look like they are going the other way).  The dark areas enhance the reflection.

Alive: I have been waiting for this chrysalis to hatch, and spotted it just after the butterfly had emerged and was still drying out it's wings.

Own choice:  these are my young chickens Rosie (red) and Jacky (black); they are 10 weeks old now and just starting to grow their combs.  They are very nosy and like to know what is happening.  Look at the amazing striped pattern the sun makes of the wire netting onto the bottom board.

I hope you like my selection for this week.  I am enjoying the directed observation exercises this challenge brings.

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I Spy #5 Photography challenge

I just discovered this challenge via Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday challenge.  It's  FIVE photos following a recipe.  For those in the northern hemisphere, you have to remember it's summer here.

In answer to your question Lysha  - yes, I take photos all the time, whereever I am, always on the lookout for a subject.  

I Spy #5 is:   Collection, Yellow, Tiny, photographer's choice, photographer's choice.

 

Collection (of quilt blocks on my design wall - I am trying to decide how to arrange them for the quilt).

Yellow: the meadow we have ended up with because the lawnmower broke and is getting fixed.

Tiny:  my fishpot filled with tiny tadpoles.  The little ones are only the size of a middle digit fingernail head-to-tip-of-tail.  I like the strong diagonals in this one.

Photographers Choice 1: My fabulous Compassion roses

Photographers Choice 2: Rapanui Beach (west coast, Taranaki, NZ)

 

Oh this was fun!  

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