House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #195-"In the Kitchen"!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

For my Totally Tilda and Friends post from yesterday please go HERE!!

For my Midway Reminder at Simply Magnolia post from yesterday please go HERE!!

Hope that everyone enjoyed their weekend and for those celebrating a long weekend today...enjoy it even more...lol!!

Okay so today begins a brand new challenge over at House Mouse and Friends...it's hosted by our one and only Dorte!!  For her challenge theme Dorte has chosen "In the Kitchen"...I personally loved this choice as I have a friend who is in the final stages of her new kitchen so thought that I'd make her up a card to take over when the renos are done!!  As always you have the "Anything Goes" option!!  Our wonderful sponsors and prizes...



~ In The Kitchen ~
There are so many great stamps with Ellen's adorable House-Mouse Designs® creatures that are in the kitchen - or where these guys are always eating. heheh - so just have fun and Create anything related to the Kitchen, From the Kitchen, or, that reminds you of being In the Kitchen...

ALL challenges do have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too!  So PLAY ALONG with us and enter your projects using any HMD stamps, CD collections or decoupage.

    

This Challenge Proudly Sponsored by;

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We are also proudly welcoming back Judy at

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  Winner will get a surprise package of embellishments from Pizzazz Aplenty  

 

(Judy's choice, worth $15.00)

 Pizzazz Aplenty is the place for embellishments of all kinds.  Flat-back Pearls and Rhinestones, Charms, Ribbons, Laces, Twine, Flowers, Stickpins, Beads, and more.

Here is what I came up with...

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

I decided to make an angled card...

DP is Magnolia...

the card opened...

this super cute mousey image is called "Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice" HMOR1089...

coloured with my copics...

matted over cheesecloth...something that one would find in a kitchen (more often then not it would be found in my craft room though)...

the letters are covered with Glossy Accents...



"New Kitchen" is computer generated...

the cups are made using a Memory Box die...

I embossed them using "Damask Heart" also by Memory Box and Rangers distressed Tea Dye Embossing Powder...

flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...

and how cute is that pearl tea pot charm...

 

That's my "In the Kitchen" card done...just waiting for an invite to the newly renovated kitchen...lol!!!  Now it's time for you to hop on over and check out the fabulous makes of my talented House Mouse and Friends teamies!!! 

 

All materials are listed/linked above.

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Gruffies and Guests-Challenge #17 "Diecuts with the option of Anything Goes"

Scribble and Scrap Challenge and Blog-Challenge #45-"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-"Heavy Metal" Challenge!!

I'm back for my second post of the day!!

For my Totally Tilda and Friends post of earlier today please go HERE!!

This time I'm here to remind you that you still have until next Saturday  May 30th at noon (British time) to join us in our "Heavy Metal" challenge...the prize for this challenge is a GD post at Simply Magnolia...how exciting is that!!

Here is what I came up with...

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I decided to make another storage chest for my embellies...
I covered the plain chest with tissue paper and deco-pauge...
then I rubbed it with Inka Silver to create a "metal" look...

the chest before...

 

 this little darling is "Tilda with Summer Pants" from the Pink Lemonade 2014collection...
coloured using my distress re-inkers...
finished with a dusting of Shabby Pink and Shabby Blue Frantage...
bordered with lace w/rhinestones...
then dangled the two charms...

closer...

the front...

decorated with decorative vine die cuts from Cheery Lynn Designs #B117 & B#127... 

paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts...

the tiny flowers are metal flowers from Maya Road coated with Frantage...

side view...

top view...

 

Well that is my "Heavy Metal" storage chest...now won't you please check out the fabulous projects that have been created by the rest of Team Glamour...hop on over to Simply Magnolia!!

 

All materials are listed/linked above.

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

All About Magnolia-Challenge #2 "Flowers"

Creative Fingers-Challenge #81 "Anything Goes"

 

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

 





 



Totally Tilda and Friends Challenge #121-"Animal Antics"!!

Good Sunday morning dear blogging friends!!

For my first post of today I'm here to tell you about our brand new challenge at Totally Tilda and Friends...it's "Animal Antics"!!!  For the next two weeks it's all about our furry friends...create a card/project using an animal image...sorry no digis please!

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is The Ribbon Girl...I have used a few products on my project from the wonderful on-line store of Mary and Andrea!!

The Ribbon Girl

 



I've been looking forward to this challenge as I had a project in mind...then I found myself struggling to get my project done on time because of...well...an animal...lol!!!  My Golden Retriever has had tummy issues...I spent most of Thursday cleaning up after him...making plain rice for his meals and then doesn't my sweet little Beagle decide that he's not feeling wonderful either!!!  What we do for the sweet animals in our lives! 

BUT I did get it done!!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I have been wanting to do this "Circus Train" for quite a while now...
the pattern is from "Score, Fold and Create"...
this fabulous book is full of wonderful patterns...
the authors are the wonderful Diana Crick, Penny Wessenauer and Friends... 

I thought that I would make it into a birthday "card" for our darling Mia...

Miss Mia has a heart of gold and LOVES animals...

this is the engine and the lion car...

 the engine...

DP is Maja from the Sofiero collection...

 this sweet little girl and her furry friend is "Tilda and Maggie the Monkey" from the Animal of the Year 2014 collection...

coloured with my copics...

wheels are decorated with resin flowers...
bead string decorates the engine windows, front and base of the chimney stack...

I added the lace to give it a more finished look...

"happy Birthday" is Hero Arts...

"Mia" is computer generated...

the pole is a decorative straw...

stick pin finishes off the top of pole...

the back...

our sentiment to Miss Mia...

the lion car...

sorry I can't remember what collection the "Lion" is from...

lace, bead strings  and resin flowers decorate this car as well...

the top is decorated with large flat pink pearls...

 

closer view of this sweet little lion...

 

And that is my "Circus Train" with a feminine twist!!  Time for you to hop on over to Totally Tilda and Friends to check out the fabulous creations that my talented teamies have to show you!!!  Then it's over to you!!

 

All materials are listed/linked above...the stick pin, bead string, large flat backed pearls and resin flowers are all from The Ribbon Girl!!

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

The Ribbon Girl-May "Magnolia Only" Challenge-"Happy Birthday"

Magnolia-licious-"Happy Birthday Blog Hop"

Paradise of Magnolia-Challenge #14 "Your Favourite Colour"-I LOVE pink and blue

Time for Magnolia-Challenge #92 "Birthday Card"

 

 

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

 





 



Midweek Magnolias-Challenge #114 "Shaped Cards-No Squares or Rectangles"!!

Well happy Wednesday dear blogging friends!!

My the week goes fast when you have a long weekend...lol!!!  I'm here today to tell you about our brand new challenge at Midweek Magnolias...for the next two weeks we want you to create a shaped card to inspire us!!     As always our fabulous sponsor is Magnolia Sweden!!

I love making shaped cards...so many possibilities!!  I have seen the rocker style card on many blogs throughout blog land so thought that I would try my hand at one! 

Here is what I came up with...

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

I created the "rocker" using Spellbinders Grand Calibur Circles...

the card base is cut out using Go Kreate #360020...

DP is Magnolia...

 this little sweet heart is "Ribbon Dance Tilda" from the Little Circus Moscow 2013 collection...

coloured with my distress re-inkers...

sprinkled with Shabby Wine Frantage...

bordered by ruffle ribbon and mounted on cheesecloth...

 a closer view...

 the butterflies are Memory Box "Kaleidoscope Butterfly" cut from DP mounted on Memory Box "Moonlight Butterfly" cut from cardstock...

dragonfly is also Memory Box "Willow Butterfly"...

the stick pins and charms are from The Ribbon Girl... 

 the rhinestone butterfly, bead string and large "pearl" are also from The Ribbon Girl... 

 the inside...

I will add a sentiment when it's ready to go to a new home...

 

And that is my shaped card...won't you join us for this FUN challenge??!!  You should see the stunning shaped cards that my teamies have to show you...hop on over to Midweek Magnolias and pay them all a visit!!

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

The Ribbon Girl-May Colour Challenge-Aqua

Craft Your Passion Challenges-Challenge #262 "Always Anything Goes"

Scribble and Scrap Challenge and Blog-Challenge #44 "Always Anything Goes"

 

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

 

 

 



 



Marvelous Magnolia-Challenge #93 "Lace and Pearls"!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

We here in Canada are enjoying a FABULOUS long weekend...the first of the summer and the weather has been perfect!  Hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend whether it be long or short!!

Today we begin a brand new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia and well for this girl any way it couldn't be easier...for the next two weeks we would love for you to show off your "Lace and Pearls" creations!!!  We are sponsored by the wonderful Mother and Daughter team at The Ribbon Girl!! 

Here is what I came up with...

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

my card base was made using Go Kreate #380001... 
all the smaller matts are #120021...
Tilda's matt is Spellbinders Classic Oval Large...

I made my card into an easel style card...

 this little sweetie is "Ox (Taurus) Tilda from the Zodiac 2014 collection...

coloured with my distress re-inkers and sprinkled with Frantage...

she is mounted on a strip of wide lace with pearls imbedded...

 the sentiment is LOTV mounted on a lace bow and pearl stick pin...

and a strip of lace tucked under the matts...

 the butterfly border die is Memory Box Fairyland Butterflies...

another lace bow with yellow pearls scattered throughout the lace and butterflies...

 "warm hugs" is Stampingbella...

flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...

the pearl brooch is mounted on a lace heart and lace bow...

the bottom matt is bordered by lace w/pearls...

 the card inside...

"Happy Birthday" is Rubbernecker Stamps...

 

And that is my "Lace and Pearls" card for this challenge...it is always FUN to work with lots of lace and pearls so come on and join us at Marvelous Magnolia for this fabulous challenge!!

 

All materials are listed/linked above...my brooch, some of the lace and stick pin are from The Ribbon Girl!! 

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Tildas Town-Challenge #155-"Happy Everything"-mine is a birthday card

Time for Magnolia-Challenge #92-"Birthday Card"

 

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

 





Fussy and Fancy Challenge #139-"Lavender and Yellow"

Good Friday morning dear blogging friends!!

Today we begin a brand new challenge at Fussy and Fancy!!  Our talented hostess for this challenge is Diane and she has chosen "Lavender and Yellow" as our theme for the next two weeks!  We have two generous sponsors for this challenge...Fresh Brewed Designs and Sweet Lilac Flowers!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I decided to make a "Thank You" card to add to my stash...

I used Heather's "Butterfly Fairy"...

coloured with my copics...

 close up of "Butterfly Fairy"...

 the inside...

I will add a personalized sentiment when I use it...

 

Well that is my "Lavender and Yellow" contribution!  Won't you please hop on over to Fussy and Fancy and check out the creations of my talented teamies!!

 

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

 





House Mouse and Friends-Challenge #194 "Summer Fun"!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

Hope that all you Mothers that celebrated yesterday had a FABULOUS day and for those who didn't I hope that your weekend was FABULOUS as well!

For my Totally Tilda and Friends post from yesterday please go HERE!

For my Simply Magnolia Midway post please go HERE!

Okay now onto to today...this marks the beginning of a brand new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge!!  We are hosted this time by our most wonderful Snoopy and she has chosen "Summer Fun" as the theme...as always there is the option of "Anything Goes"!!  We have our wonderful sponsors...

Our sweet and talented Teamie; Snoopy, is hosting and has chosen the theme;

So create anything *Summer* related, or that simply reminds you of Summer. 
ALL challenges have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too!  So PLAY ALONG with us and enter your projects using stamps, CD images or decoupage by HMD.

    

We are very proudly Sponsored by

The wonderful, the One and ONLY,  the Official Mousey Family...

 

Offering one Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to HMD.
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Also proudly Sponsored by Heidi and Simon Says Stamp

   
Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads

 Simon Says Stamp has over 100,000+ items in stock along with the latest and greatest releases from Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more.  With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

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What great Prizes, heh?  Be sure to enter a project for your chance to WIN! 

   

When I think about "Summer Fun" one of the first things that comes to mind is the kids blowing bubbles outside!!   

Here is what I came up with...

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I made a gate fold card...

DP is Cosmo Cricket "Tiny Bubbles"...

 this sweet little image is "Blowing Bubbles" HMP15...

coloured with my copics...

the bubbles are all covered with glossy accents...

 "find joy every day" is Hero Arts...

 flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

 and another corner...

 the inside I will add a sentiment when it's time to send out...

 

So go on out and have some "Summer Fun" then come back in and create a Mousey "Summer Fun" day or any kind of Mousey/Gruffie/Happy Hopper day!!  You should see what my talented teamies have in store for you over at House Mouse and Friends!!



 

All materials are listed/linked above.

 

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