Birthday Graffiti

 

I collect the strips/snippets that get trimmed from cards etc, and now and then I get inspired to use them.  I wanted to make a graffiti card for a male, and thought this is a great way to use them.  The background is an embossed brick wall, sponged with Distress Inks and stamped roughly.  The word is cut from card made using the paper strips, and stacked with black card for dimension.

EF: Sizzix

Word Die: unbranded

Age and We Rock stamps: Art impressions

XOXO stamp: Fiskars

>>>> stamp: Tim Holtz

Also: Distress Inks

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Cat Purrfect

 

Well, trying to be purrfect.

The background is a print of an inked stencil over a masked image.

Image: ? Katzelkraft

Stencil: Tim Holtz/Ranger

Sentiment: Little Birdie

Also: Copics, D.Inks, white pen

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HM White

House Mouse & Friends  #353

You never know what you will find if you look in a wild garden.

Image: House Mouse/Stampendous

EF: Darice

Sentiment: Hero Arts

Also: Copics, D.Ink, silver pearl.
 

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Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

 #353  ANYTHING GOES OR optional theme Christmas "Its all WHITE "

Interpret this how you like.. eg.  (All White/ lots of Snow etc )

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.

We are  Generously Sponsored by

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.  

Join the challenge here:  housemouse-challenge

Be Thankful, Be You

 

A bit of fun with colour, an encouragement card for a daughter in lockdown in Auckland to let her know we are thinking of her.

Image: Oddball Art/Lizzie Love

BP: Digital Scrapbooking

Washi & Sentiments: Digital Scrapbooking

Also: Copics, white pen

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iSpy #44

 iSpy #44  Lysha's photographic challenge

Every week, Lysha puts up a photographic challenge with prompts for us to look out for, then we share on Lysha's Saturday (my Sunday).  It's always wonderful to see how people are inspired.

Prompts this week were:  Vintage, Seasonal, Zigzag, Collect, your choice.

Vintage:  We are decluttering at the moment preparatory to moving next year, and we are finding all kinds of things including these vintage shoe trees.  I love old stuff and hate to part with anything vintage.  But, needs must.

Seasonal:  Our orange tree.  This week I picked the last three oranges.  As you can see it already has blossom for next years fruit and it's going to be loaded.

Zigzag:  A throw I crocheted for a granddaughter (the colours are her request) and slippers made with the leftover yarn.

Collect:  It is such a joy to collect eggs fresh and warm.  Even though they have three nesting boxes to choose from, they invariably all lay in the same box.

Your choice:  My newest rose is just starting to bloom.  It is a climber, Pierre de Ronsard.  Isn't it gorgeous?  So interesting, it buds white and gets pinker and pinker as it opens.  It's only about  500mm high and already blooming like this.

Next week I will show you my old compassion rose, such a faithful bloomer and ohhh so perfumed! 

Check out the offerings this week at iSpy, here: ispy-44

Catwoman Miranda

 I'm sure you've all met a cat like this... cha cha cha!

I made the background by masking the image, using my gelli-plate with Distress Oxide inks and Perfect Pearls, and using sequin waste as a stencil print.

Image: All Dressed Up

Senti: unbranded

Also: Copics, D.Ox.Inks, Perfect pearls gold splatter, white pen

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Blue-Green Birthday

 

I love blue & green together (analogous colours) also dots and stripes are my fave papers.

Image: All Dressed Up

Buttons die (stacked): Memory Box

Tag die: NCraft

Senti: Fiskars

Corner punch: Couture Creations

Also: Copics, gems, twine, white pen

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Window Cat

 

Critters critters critters - that's all you need for the challenge at Critter Crazies, check out the design team inspiration and join us, here:  crittercrazies

Most cats are window cats.  They don't like to miss out on what is going on in the neighbourhood.

The background is made using inked stencils like a stamp on a gelli plate.

Image: Unbranded

Slat blinds Die: unbranded

Rectangle stitched die: Dienamics

Sentiment: unbranded

Also:  Copics, D.inks

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Jumbo Hugs

 The challenge at Incy Wincy this time is ALL CREATURES &/or DOTS& SPOTS.  See what the design team have made, here:  incywincydesigns

Thanks to sponsor The Paper Shelter for this image (I used the coloured one), get it here:  thepapershelter-Unlikely Friends

I decided to make it a jigsaw card - you will see how I made it from the photos.  (1) the diecut frame (double thickness) stuck onto the card base and the image layered and diecut.  (2)  The image part (double thickness) diecut with the jigsaw die.  (3) put back together, showing detail.  I used liquid glue throughout to make sure the pieces stayed stuck together.

Image: thepapershelter - Unlikely Friends   

Label nesting die: Spellbinders

Jigsaw die: Cuttlebug

Sentiment stamp: unbranded

Also: Ribbon

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HM Floating

It's a House Mouse Challenge - ANYTHING GOES or option of METALLIC

 I love this pic of the mousie (from a CD) in a walnut shell floating off serenely with the flower as a sunshade.   I used mirror card because I wanted it to look like she is floating on the surface with the fish underneath.  It is really difficult to photograph the mirror card because of reflection and other colours in the room - this is the best I could do.

Image: House Mouse

EF: Cuttlebug

Die: unbranded

Silver embossed sentiment: unbranded

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Eeeeekkkkk!!!  House-Mouse FANS!

'ANYTHING GOES'  with the option of Metallic

 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:

 

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

AND

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! 

Join us here:  housemouse-challenge

Today Gnomie

 This time it's Anything Goes at the CRAFTERS CAFE!  

Spot the inspiration  and join in the challenge, here:  crafterscafe

Thanks to sponsor Polkadoodles who provided this gnomie image, get it here:  polkadoodles.co.uk/gnometastic-birthday-gift

Image:  polkadoodles gnometastic-birthday-gift 

BPapers: Digital Scrapbook

Word Die:

Also: Coloured pencils, white & black pens, embroidery floss

Shared on challenges:

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iSpy #43

iSpy  #43 photographic challenge.

Every week, Lysha puts up a photographic challenge with prompts for us to look out for, then we share on Lysha's Saturday (my Sunday).  It's always wonderful to see how people are inspired.

This week's iSpy prompts were:  Scary, Mend, Starts with G, Spiral, your choice.

Scary:  This is Ian (poppa) being scary - not!  I must admit he was being growly.

Mend:  I have this cool roll of duct tape that I use to mend all kinds of things.  This is where the corner of the handle of my laundry basket cracked - all fixed with the duct tape and ready for another 10 years.

Starts with G: GREEN.  At the moment the spring garden is so green and lush, I love it.  Here is the  corner that has the cherry blossom trees and Viburnum with forget-me-nots underneath.  Just lovely.

Spiral:  I have this spiral hanging from the bean frame in the vegetable garden with an old CD attached.  It swivels and twirls around to scare the birds away.  It is pretty in the sunshine, but this week has been grey and rainy.

Your Choice:  the last apple to blossom.  It is absolutely covered in blossom, but sadly not many bees around; the grey rainy days haven't helped.  I thought they looked like floral towers against the sky.  

Check out all the inspiring photos here:  ispy-43