iSpy #29

 iSpy #29    Gosh don't these weeks just fly by?  Here is Lysha's iSpy challenge again.

Prompts are: Backyard quarterly, Road sign, Strip, Lazy day, own choice.

Backyard quarterly:  We are well into winter now; today we had thunder and lightning, rain and hail!  July has been a month of frosts and beautiful clear sunny days, and then rain, wind & storms.  I really like the reflections in this one.

Road Sign:  This handmade sign is propped against a fence at the start of our road right beside the giveway sign.  

I wasn't sure if this counted as a road sign, so I've done an official road sign as well.  I thought it particularly polite.

Strip:  This is a quilt I'm working on at the moment ( you can see some bits are still pinned) with the bunnies made of random strips of fabric.

Lazy Day:  Over the winter I tend to hibernate, great now that I'm retired!  So on wet, gloomy days, I make a cuppa, turn up the heating, settle in with feet up and read books ... or knit.

Your choice:  The last rag-tag leaves still clinging on.

Yup, that's it for me for this week.

Check out Lysha's iSpy challenge here:  acameraandacookbook-ispy-2021

HM Marshmallow Party

 

This is a large and complex image so I kept it simple.  It is coloured with Copics and coloured pencils.

This image is so nice because it is winter here and this feels warm and toasty.

Image (new): Housemouse/Stampendous

EF (sanded): Craft Concepts

Border punch: Fiskars

Sentiment stamp: unbranded

Also: Copics/coloured pencils,  twine, white pen, 3D Kindyglitz

Shared in challenges:

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We have more fabulous inspiration to share with you as

 a reminder to join our current 

 #345 'ANYTHING GOES' with the option of FOOD and/or DRINK

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Christine

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;

Welcome back our Generous SPONSORS

STAMPENDOUS!

The winner will be given a fabulous set of Mini Clear Stamps!

Assortment may vary.

 

Here is a a collage of gorgeous cards made by the Stampendous team using the mini stamps. 

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.  

Second Generous Sponsor is 

Di's DigiStamps

One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsors for their Continued Support 

...

Hostess prize for ONE lucky winner 

  HMCV39 Donut Day 

Join us here:  housemouse-challenge

Awesome Birthday

 We don't want to set the house on fire, do we?  Here's a fun birthday with lots of candles (not counting!).   I made the background with a gelli plate and Distress Inks, using a bit of  toning left over for the bunting.

Embossed image & sentiment: Art Impressions

Senti die: Spellbinders

Bunting die:

Also: Copics, WoS, white gel pen, gold pen

Shared on challenges:

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Happy Doggy Wishes

 Our grandkids all like to get interactive cards, and I think a lot of men do too...  so, a shaker card.

I stamped "happy" onto textured card as I didn't want it to look too dominant, and it came out looking nicely patterned.  The edges of the papers are distressed.

Image stamp:  Penny Black

Circle Dies: Sizzix

"Happy" stamp/die: Rosie's Studio

"wishes" stamp: 

Also: sequins

  

Shared on challenges:

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Get Mugged

 

I used a basic drawing of a mug from the internet (hinged on the left, the handle is part of the back of the card), did a Scan'n'Cut and snipped off the bottom so it would stand up.  It is sponged with D.Inks,  stamped with a little flower border, then some clear WinkofStella on the flowers and gold WoS to trim.  The little teabag stamp is a freebie - I coloured the heart with Copic and added Glossy Accents.  For some weird reason the gold looks green in the photo.

Sentiment stamp: freebie

Teabag tag stamp: freebie

Flower stamp: unknown

Also: D.Inks, Copic, Glossy Accents, gold WoS, clear sparkleWoS

Shared on challenges:

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HM #345 Iceblock Party

 

People call these by different names popsicle, ice lolly, icypoles (Australia), but we just call them iceblocks here in NZ.

For a change I used coloured pencils to get a little texture.  The sentiment is heat embossed silver.  The image panel is popped up for dimension and to accommodate the gathered tulle.

Image: Housemouse/Stampendous

Rectangle stitched  die: Dienamics

Butterfly die: unbranded

Background die: MemoryBox

Sentiment stamp: unbranded

Also: Coloured Pencils, tulle, white pen, gems

Shared on challenges:

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scrapping4fun-196-birthday

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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 FOOD and/or DRINK

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Christine 

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;

Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

STAMPENDOUS!

The winner will be given a fabulous set of Mini Clear Stamps!

Assortment may vary.

 

Here is a a collage of gorgeous cards made by the Stampendous team using the mini stamps. 

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.  

Second Generous Sponsor is 

Di's DigiStamps

One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsor for their Continued Support 

Hostess prize for ONE lucky winner 

  HMCV39 Donut Day 

JOIN US HERE: housemouse-challenge

BookBind girl

 A great choice at Incy Wincy Design challenge this time: Red,White,&Blue and/or Sparkle/Glitter!

Thanks to sponsor ALEX SYBERIA for this cute image, get it here:  cute-doll

I intend this for a cardswap with the Bookbind Fold theme and added in some extra patterned papers as a surprise for my cardswap buddy.  I managed red, white & blue plus a little bit of sparkle.

Image, fussycut: ALEX SYBERIA cute-doll

Fence die: Sizzix/TimHoltz

Cloud dies: Memory Box

Also: Copics, WoS, ribbon

Shared on challenges:

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Lazy Days

 What a  great image and it really wanted a loose arty treatment.  I used Colour Fusions on the cat, Copics on the drink.  The background is made with Distress inks, but I tore the top off to make it more interesting and give some texture.

Images: All Dressed Up

Sentiment: unbranded

Also: white gel pen

Shared on challenges:

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iSpy #28

 iSpy #28  of Lyshas challenge

Prompts this week were Torn, Newsprint, Connected, Curved, Your choice.

Torn:  I am a self confessed fabricaholic.  Here is some of my stash with the torn edges showing.  I used to make all the kids and my clothes when I was young, but now I mostly make quilts and stuff like that.

Newsprint:  Here is a card I made using newsprint for the bollard and the greeting.  I swiped it with white acrylic paint randomly before stamping over.

Connected:  This is a succulent - all the beads connected to the next one in a long string.

Curved:  Her are the two remaining butternut squash from our summer crop.  Even the leaves are curvy.

Own Choice:  Our young pear tree had  a fair bit of fruit on this year, but guess what?  This is what greets us before they are even ripe.  I don't mind sharing a bit of the crop with the birds, but all of it????

Check out the different interpretations of the prompts here:   ispy-2021

Old Tractor

 

The new challenge at the Crafters Cafe is LAYER IT UP.  Lots of scope for this one.  

Join us here:  crafterscafeblogchallenge         

And thanks to our sponsor  Fred She Said for this digistamp, get it here:  fred-she-said-store the-old-tractor

I decided to leave the image in black and white so the details show and it looks old.

Digi: fred-she-said the-old-tractor

Scribble paper: Pixel Scrapper

Dotty paper: BoBunny

Elements: Pixel Scrapper
Also: Copics, Glossy Accents

Shared on challenges:

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Sunflower Pot

 

Sunflowers are just like sunshine itself, and always brighten any day.

The pot/bucket is paperpieced, and the butterfly is die cut from a scrap of my own made card (made with Distress Inks and mists).  And a great way to use up bits and snippets.

Image: Morgans Art World

Butterfly die: Couture Creations

Sentiment stamp: unbranded

Papers: gingham & plaid

Also: Copics,  gem, white pen

Shared on challenges:

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