HM&F #362 AG/Snacks

 House Mouse & Friends

The theme is Anything Goes with option of Snacks.  This is certainly a healthy snack and I know meeces like strawberries a LOT especially when they are dipped in chocolate fudge!  This is a new House Mouse Stamp.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

EF: Cuttlebug

Also: Coloured Pencils, White pen, Glossy Accents

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 theme of Snacks.

What's your go to snack? Sweet, salty, crunchy. 

Think popcorn, chips, chocolate, fruit, etc. 

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Bunny Hoyle

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

We are  Generously Sponsored by

Di's DigiStamps

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

 Our Second prize donated by the design team is

this super cute clear set of

 Birthday stamps SSCM5007 by Stampendous 

For one lucky winner.

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  

 Join in the fun, here: housemouse-challenge

iSpy #64

 iSpy #64

Each week, Lysha puts up a photographic challenge with prompts for us to look out for, then we share on Lysha's Saturday (my Sunday). Get inspired!

This week the prompts were: Lined, Spiral, Spotted, Ordered, your choice.

Lined: I made this patchwork bag a while ago.  When I made it I wanted a punchy lining so that when it was opened it was surprising.  I used a fabric with encouragement words in different colours.    Huh, I just realised it's spotted too.

Spiral:  This is my homemade bird scarer!  It's a plastic spiral attached to the archway thing I use for the bean frame, and hangs down with a CD attached to it.  It spins in the breeze.

Spotted:  My spotted cookie jar - I see it everyday and it cheers me up it's such a happy colour.

Ordered:  

Your choice:  At last I have some monarch caterpillars on my swan plant.  Earlier in the summer the wasps got them when they were little caterpillars.  The plant has flowered and even got swans.

I hope you enjoy this little slice of my life.  

See what others have in their lives, here:  ispy-64

Butterfly Thinking

 An experiment with inking direct to paper.  I decided to keep the rest simple as there was enough going on in the background. I think the silhouettes and background show off each other, added in a bit of white splatter to the background.

Die:

Sentiment: HeroArts

Also: white acrylic paint, glitter gems

Shared on challenges:

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Wildflowers

 

The background is made using a stitched pattern, then misted with interference gold.  The diecuts are a great way to use up snippets of card and papers.  The yellow flowers and dragonfly are leftover bits of smoosh.

Background die: unknown

Flowers dies: Sizzix/Tim Holtz

Dragonfly die:

Also: pearls, interference gold mist

Shared on challenges:

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HM&F #361 MYOB-Easter

 House Mouse & Friends

The theme is Make Your Own Background.  The background is smooshed Distress Inks with gold splatter. I laid down a strip of gold washi for a floor, and fussy cut the image.  This is one of the new House Mouse  stamps.  And yes, darling, you get a belly ache if you eat too many sweets!

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

Also: Copics, Distress Inks, gold washi, gold perfect pearls, white pen

Shared on challenges:

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back to our current challenge

# 361
ANYTHING GOES OR Make your own background

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 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!  House-Mouse Designs(R) 

Join in the challenge here:  housemouse-challenge

Spy #63

 iSpy #63

Each week, Lysha puts up a photographic challenge with prompts for us to look out for, then we share on Lysha's Saturday (my Sunday). Get inspired!

This week the prompts were: Front yard quarterly, propped, starts with C, Through, Your choice.

Front yard quarterly:  this will be the last one taken here; the house is sold and we move in six weeks.

Propped:  I propped this lovely note I received in the mail from our granddaughter, who lives a distance away, anticipating a wee holiday with us. 

Starts with C:  China Collection spotted in a cafe.

Through:   Put the knife THROUGH the slots to get nice even slices of homemade bread.

Your choice:  My fat bottom girls, out having a hunt and peck in the garden.

Check out the amazing range of photos taken under these prompts, here:  ispy-63

iSpy #62

 iSpy #62

Each week, Lysha puts up a photographic challenge with prompts for us to look out for, then we share on Lysha's Saturday (my Sunday). Get inspired!

This week the prompts were: Weather quarterly, Opposite, Statue, behind the scenes, your choice.

Weather (quarterly):  We haven't had rain for ages and are desperate for some (see how the grass has died).  Today some clouds came and looked like rain, but sailed off again.

Opposite:  We spent the week at Whitianga (a small beach town), and on our way out for dinner, I spotted this lovely reflection of what is opposite the restaurant.  I thought it looked like the elephants were walking down the street!

Statue:  Also taken in the centre of the town Whitianga, the statues of birds as you walk along the birds turn.  The pattern carved out of the wings is a traditional maori design.

Behind the scenes:  (At Whitianga)  You might have guessed I'm a bit fascinated with reflections at the moment.  Here is a  quilt shop window.   It has a quilt with a scene and then the reflection adds the scene of the street.

Your choice:  ON our way back from the restaurant we walked along the beach.  The moon was rising and made a lovely shot (even if the exposure is up the creek.  Taken on my phone).  You might even spot some birds that were taking a moonlight stroll as well.

Have a look at what other folks have done, here:   

Chicky Hugs

 

I love this bouncy chicky image and printed it onto green dotty paper for fun instead of colouring it the usual yellow chicky colour.  Nice for any occasion.

I don't know whether I like it CAS or with the extras... what do you think?

Image: Scribbles Doodles Designs

Tag die: Dienamics

Leaf Die: Poppy Stamps

Hugs die (stacked): unknown

Also: Copics, gilding flakes, Interfence gold mist, book page, white acrylic, glitter washi

Shared on challenges:

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Snowdrop

 

At the Crafters Cafe this month the theme is USE SOME FLOWERS.  I had this lovely floral never-used-before stamp & layered die set that went perfectly with the Polkadoodles image.  Get it here: polkadoodles.co.uk/snowdrop-the-darling-buds

I diecut the flower and added Stickles.

Image: polkadoodles-snowdrop-the-darling-buds

Flower Stamp & die set: Clearly Besotted

Grass: negative of a previously used diecut

Background papers: Digital Scrapbooking

Fence: Digital Scrapbooking

Sentiment: Digital Scrapbooking

Also: Copics, white pen, gold pen, sparkle gems, Stickles

Shared on challenges:

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HM&F #361 Own background

 House Mouse & Friends

The theme is Make Your Own Background.  I had a bit of fun with this new stamp, by fussy cutting one of the mice and making him stand in a handdrawn puddle on a misted background.   I popped up the top of the image with foam tape, stuffed the bottom of him into a cut in the background.  The raindrops sparkle in the light.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

Also: Copics, Glimmer Mists, silver paper, Kindyglitz

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 theme of Make Your Own Background

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

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!  House-Mouse Designs(R) 

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

Join us here:  housemouse-challenge

House Mouse & Friends - Spring Flowers

 

The theme is Spring Flowers.  This is a new stamp and perfect for spring.  See the sparkle on the flowers; she is enjoying the scent.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

EF: Cuttlebug

Sentiment:

Also:  Copics, Ribbon, Kindyglitz, sequins.

Shared on 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 

'ANYTHING GOES' with the option of -"SPRING FLOWERS"

Hosted by our Talented Teamie- SUE KMENT

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

Generously Sponsored  by;

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

 

Our Second Generous Sponsor is

STAMPENDOUS!

The lucky winner will receive these awesome 3 super cling stamps..

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

JOIN US here:  housemouse-challenge