Midway at House Mouse and Friends-Challenge #188 "Friends"!!

Good Monday morning dear bloggers!!

Hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful weekend!!

Today marks the midway point of our current challenge at House Mouse and Friends "Friends" challenge hosted by our very talented Sue Kment!!  So let's see anything "Friendship" related or as always you have the option of "Anything Goes"!!  We can't wait to see what you create for us!!!!!

We have three fabulous sponsors...House Mouse Designs who is generously offering a $20 gift voucher for HMD to one lucky winner...Simon Says Stamp who is generously offering a "Random Assortment of Premium Dye Ink Pads" to another lucky winner...and Di's Digis who is generously offering a $12 voucher to yet another lucky winner!!!  Three chances to win...WOW!!

I decided to go with a simple style card base and dug out this super sweet image that I have been nervous about colouring (so much detail in the background) but thought "Here goes...have to do it sometime"...lol!!!  And I started out with the intention of tackling another scary thought...CAS...but when it came right down to it my LOVE of embellies simply took over!!!!

Here is what I came up with:

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I used two different DP papers from Maja Design "Winter Frost Basics" 6X6 pad...

 I have had this image forever...simply love it...

"Artic Freeze" Muzzy and Friends HMOR1093...

 and just had to add one of my beloved stick pins...lol...

decorated with a crystal and beads that I cut from a string of beads, ribbon and snowflake charm...

 sentiment is computer generated and snowflakes are the cut outs from a Martha Stewart border punch...decorated with rhinestones and pearls...

I added a touch of Frantage...

 inside...

 also computer generated and decorated as the "Friends.." tag

 

So that completes my midway project for our current House Mouse and Friends challenge!!  Now it's your turn...we look forward to seeing your Mousey creations!!!

 

Materials are all listed above!!

 

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!

 

Mousey hugs,

 





House Mouse & Friends-Challenge #188 "Friends"

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

Please visit yesterday's Simply Magnolia "Midway Reminder"  post HERE!!!

Before I get on with my post I have to tell you why I have not been around to visit and comment on your wonderful blogs...I just came back from vacation yesterday and I DID NOT take my lap top...no work for a whole week!!!  My husband, myself and two of our good friends spent a wonderful relaxing week in Turks and Caicos!!!  I will be playing catch up on blog visits all this week...lol!!!

Okay so on to why I'm here today...we begin a brand new challenge at House Mouse & Friends!!!  Our new challenge is being hosted by our TALENTED Sue Kment...Sue has chosen "Friends" as her theme!!  As always we also have the "Anything Goes" option!

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So create anything that shows friendships. Themes are just for fun. ALL HMFMC challenges have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too!  So come PLAY ALONG and enter for your chance to win by using HMD stamps, HMD CD images or HMD decoupage on your projects.

     

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Offering one Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to HMD. 

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 Simon Says Stamp is generously giving away a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads to one very lucky player!

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Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I made an easel/shadowbox card using Spellbinders Grande Circles and Grande Scalloped Circles...

DP is Maja "Coffee in the Arbor" 6 x 6 paper pad...

coloured with my copics...



 this darling image is "Hot Cocoa" HMTR1009...

 side view...

 I decorated the inner circle with lace/rhinestone...

the stick pin is decorated with chiffon ribbon, beads and tea cup charm...

 computer generated sentiment decorated with Frantage cut out using Whimsy die cut...

 computer generated once again and cut out using Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circles...

 

Well that is my "Friends" card...just waiting to give to someone special!! 

 

Won't you join us know over at House Mouse & Friends...check out the projects that my TALENTED teamies have created for you and for some fun and great prizes...we are looking forward to seeing your creations!!!

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Creative Fingers-Challenge #67 Anything Goes

Gruffies and Guests-Challenge #14 "Love is all Around or Option Anything Goes

 

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!!

 

Mousey Hugs,



 

 

 

 

 

Midway Reminder at Simply Magnolia-"Love is all Around" with "Coconuts Tilda"!!!

Happy Sunday dear blogging friends!!!

Team Glamour is up this week with our Midway Reminder for Simply Magnolia's "Love is all Around" challenge!!  Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Ribbons!!

So I finally got to ink up one of the Maggies from the newest Magnolia collection!!!

Here is my darling Granddaughter Mia's Valentine's card...

please click on the first image for a close view/slideshow...

I made a step card using Crealies "Create a Card" #4...

 and here is the darling "Coconuts Tilda" from the Lovely Duo 2015 collection...

coloured with distress inks...

 DP is Wild Rose Studio...

"Happy Valentine's Day" is Hero Arts...

 decorated stick pin...

 love paper clip...

 

So that is my Darling Miss Mia's Valentine's card!!

 

Time for you to check out my so very talented teamies creations over at Simply Magnolia...we can't wait to see your beautiful creations!!!

 

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!

 

Midway Reminder at House Mouse & Friends-Challenge #187 "Love is in the Air" - "Baby's First Valentine's"!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

We are half way through our "Love is in the Air" challenge at House Mouse & Friends...hosted by our most FABULOUS Sue Drees!!  We have two most wonderful sponsors for this challenge Stampendous and Hobby House...also our very own super generous America is offering "Bon-Bon Bunny" to one lucky winner !!

I continued with my Grandsons' card...this one is for our new Baby Max!!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

paper is LOTV...

 this sweet image is called "Baby Blocks" HMIR1008...

coloured with my copics...

 computer generated...

 also done on my computer...

button is Frantaged...

 I just had to add these two little sweet hearts for the inside...

 this is "Monika with Blankey" HMF1017...

 and this little darling is "Sleepy Baby" HMER1019...

 our sentiment to Max is also computer generated...

 

So that completes the Valentine's "Love is in the Air" cards for my two darling Grandsons!!  Please hop on over to House Mouse & Friends and check out my teamies amazing makes and join us for a chance to win one of three FABULOUS prizes...we can't wait to see what you have to inspire us with!!!!

 

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!

 

Mousey Hugs,

 





House Mouse and Friends-Challenge #187 "Love is in the Air"!!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!!

Well it's a snowy Monday morning here for us...it's been snowing since yesterday afternoon...UGH!!!!

For my Simply Magnolia post of yesterday please go HERE!!

Today we begin a new challenge at House Mouse & Friends...our TALENTED hostess Sue Drees has chosen "Love is in the Air" as her theme...just in time for Valentine's Day!!  As always we also have the option of "Anything Goes"...we'd LOVE to see what you create for us!!!!

   

 

We are very happy to welcome back

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So I started working on the Valentine's cards for my Grandkiddies!!  As I always start with the girls this time I chose to go with the boys first!

 

Here is Quinn's card...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I went with a heart shaped easel card...

using Go Kreate #260019 Half XXL Frames-Heart #1 for the main card...

and Go Kreate #120019-Concentrics Heart #1... 

 this sweet little chocolate lovin' bunny is called "Bon Bon Bunny" HHP06...

I used my copics 

 "warm hugs" is by Stampingbella ...
"Quinn" is computer generated...

"Happy Valentine's Day" is by Hero Arts...
the personalized sentiment is computer generated...

 

One "love" card down...three to go!!   

 

Please join us over at House Mouse & Friends...you really should see the inspiration that my teamies have created and then it's over to you!!!! 

 

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!

 



 

 

Midway Reminder at Simply Magnolia-"Anything Goes"-With a Baby Shower Explosion Box!!

Good Sunday morning dear blogging friends!!

It's time once again for Team Glamour to remind you to come on over and join us at Simply Magnolia with our current super easy challenge of "Anything Goes"!!!  We are being sponsored this challenge by the wonderful Stamp and Create!!

Well I figured it's been awhile since I have made an explosion box...well really not that long...but I DO love creating explosion boxes...lol!!  And what better time then when we have a new baby coming into the family!!!  I have a baby shower to go to for my nephew's wife and they are having a girl so...WOO HOO...pink and frills!!!!!!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

and I really am going have to learn how to cut down on the photos because...YES...this is another picture heavy post...

this super sweet image is "Delivery from Heaven" from the Special Moments 2013 collection...

coloured with my distress inks...
this beautiful lace threaded with ribbon is From Live and Love Crafts...

the front...

this sweet little darling is "Sleeping Baby Tilda"...sorry can't remember which collection... 

the matt was cut out using Spellbinders Classis Ovals Large...



tags are computer generated...

the lid has a glass knob that I have almost completely hidden with goodies...ooops...

flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts...

closer view of Delivery From Heaven tags...

the baby charms are from my stash and The Ribbon Girl...

two of the sides are decorated with the same flowers arrangements...

the paper is from my stash so can't remember who it's by...

the box exploded...

the shoe was made using Joy Crafts "Billie's Shoe"...

I just couldn't resist adding a stick pin in the shoe...lol!!...

 

 

So that is my baby shower "card"...now I just need to get it there in one piece!!  Last time I made one as a shower gift I dropped the gift and explosion box on the driveway on the way in...not sure if I was more upset about dropping the gift (which was breakable) or the explosion box...LOL!!!

 

Time for you all to get busy and join us at Simply Magnolia for "Anything Goes"...we can't wait to see what you have in store for us!!!

Challenge I wish to enter:
Creative Fingers-Challenge #65 "Anything Goes"
Magnolia Mania-Challenge #105"Special Kinds of Cards"

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!