Stitched Up

 House Mouse & Friends

The theme is anything goes with option of Stitching.  This is another new release from Stampendous and so cute.  It has real and faux stitching.  And it's good to be using up some snippety bits.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

Stitched Frame die: Avery E

Oval stitched die: unknown

Flag die: unknown

2 sentiment stamps: were here, now I can't find them!

Also: Copics, perle cotton thread, WoS, white pen

Shared on challenges:

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pixiessnippetsplayground-425-snippets

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

Anything Goes optional theme of Stitching (real or faux)

 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

STAMPENDOUS!

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

 

Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsors for their continued support.

 

Check out the design team inspiration and join us here:  housemouse-challenge

iSpy #65

 iSpy #65

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:  Trees, scenery, outfit, starts with D, Your Choice.

Trees: our front yard.  It is now feeling autumny with the leaves starting to fall, but with daytime temperatures still in mid-20s.  At last we got some decent rain.

Scenery: This is taken from the cafe at Hamilton Gardens looking over Turtle Lake.  You can see the top of the russian teahouse on the horizon.  

Outfit:  This is my fave outfit, taken by Ian.  It's not new (at least 3 years old) but I still love it and feel great whenever I wear it.

Starts with D: Dried mushrooms.  That's what I have been doing lately, lots of dehydrating.

Your choice:  we have had a great summer with lots of bountiful fruitfulness in the garden and orchard.  We are so grateful to have seen the result of our hard work and planning and hope the new owners will appreciate it.

See what other have done with the prompts, here:  ispy-65

HM&F #362 AG/snacks

 House Mouse & Friends

Another new stamp from Stampendous ...  isn't it cute?  Watch out for that sugar rush.  

I stacked the patterned paper with the oval die cut with card layers to make the frame a bit deeper; I didn't want it as deep as foam tape.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

Die: Spellbinders

Also: Copics, stars, ribbon

Shared on challenges:

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allsorts-670-any-real-animals

dare2bartzy-april-kids

welovestamping-april-stamp-of-moment my newest arrival, isn't it cute?

creativeknockouts-446-anything-goes

Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We have more fabulous inspiration to share with you as

 a reminder to join our current 

'ANYTHING GOES' or Option of Snacks

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

Think popcorn, chips, chocolate, fruit, etc.

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Bunny Hoyle

 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

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

Congrats Critters

 

Anythinggoes as long as CRITTERS are the focal point for challenges at Critter Crazy.  Have a look at what the team has made and join us here:  crittercrazy

Diecut critters: Cuttlebug

Diecut clouds: Uniquely Creative

EF: Kaisercraft

Embossed sentiment:

Heart punch: unbranded

Also: Copics, ribbon, black pen

Shared on challenges:

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Bokeh Wildflowers

 

I made a background with distress inks, then stencilled bokeh spots with white pigment ink.  I used bits/snippets of black offcuts for the wild flowers which are all separate dies, and a tiny bit of blue iridescent card for the dragonfly.  I love using up those odd bits.

Shared on challenges:

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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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simonsaysstampwednesday-simon-says-food-and-or-drink

Throughthecraftroomdoor-29th-march-AG

creativefingers-227-AG

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qkrstampede-440-AG

ally'sangels-56-anythinggoes

dare2bartzy-march-anything-goes

artydivas-march-anythinggoes

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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simonsaysstampmonday-bright&cheerful

creativeknockouts-445-pick-2-or-more pearls, diecuts

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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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dreamvalley-266-springtime

simonsaysstamp-simon-says-favorite-things dies, splatter

craftycatz-587-AG sparkle glitter

allsorts-668-feminine

incywincy-march-2022-nature-scenery

girlzrebel-colours + opt flowers

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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:

asyoulikeit-favourite-non-traditional-eastercharacter the mice become easter eggs

simonsaysstampwednesday-simon-says-favorite-things ink/paint smooshing and splattering

colourcrazy-11-anything-goes-colouring

craftycalendar-march-spotsstripes-or-easter

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