Penny Black Saturday Challenge Midway Reminder-Favorite Colors- In my Garden

 Penny Black  Saturday Challenge-September

Mid-Way Reminder

Anything Goes

or the optional theme-

'Your Favorite Colors'

I have used the same flower stamp set I used on my last card here. I wanted to get a different look(and a different favorite color).  Actually, my fave color is red, but with fall around the corner-I went with my fave fall colors! I just like color!!! I have used the little sentiment set many times-It's a good one to have on hand!

 In My Garden

and 

Strength-sentiment

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We are sponsored by:

1-2-3 Stitch

Prize winner gets a $20 voucher!

I would love for you to hop over to our challenge blog 

and join in the fun.  The link is at the top of this page.

 ♥ Sue

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #234--Masked Mice

   House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Challenge #324

'ANYTHING GOES'

with the option of 

Birds

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Mia

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.

 Masked Mice

I chose the Anything Goes option for this challenge-I have so many NEW meecie stamps and I already used the birdie ones. Sooooo...Here we go with Anything Goes-so don't look for any birds LOL!

 I love these little masked mice and this fun twist pop up card.  It took me a minute or two to figure out the mechanism, but thanks to Lori Whitlock You Tube-it was a breeze. 

Images are colored with copics and the card base and leaves are cut with my Silhouette.  I can't remember the name of the designer papers,  but they are older ones. You will probably see a few more of these twist cards...I love opening them and have probably opened and closed this one a hundred times!

I am entering in the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness #66-Hi Janice! ATG   9/18

Heart to Heart Challenges-Multidemensional Magic 9/30

Gem of a Challenge #19-ATG 9/21

Challenge Up Your Life-Autumn 9/27

Crafty Calendar Challenge-ATG 9/27

Crafty Friends Challenge 144-ATG 9/17

Send a Smile for Kids-Fall/Halloween  10/1

All Fun Challenge 15-ATG 9/25

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge ATG 9/21

                                                     Colour Crazy Challenge 36-ATG 9/25

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, 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!

And our lovely hostess Mia will be giving away this lovely prize too!

I hope you have a few spare minutes to join in our house mouse fun!

We also have Facebook and Instagram-look for us there! The links are on the challenge blog post.

                               ♥ Sue

House Mouse Monday Challenge Midway-Ornament Candy

   House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Midway Reminder
Challenge #323

'ANYTHING GOES'

with the option of 

Christmas

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Lorraine A aka Lols 

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.

Anyone that knows me knows I am a total Christmas nut, so I love this challenge!  

I am using one of the brand new meecie stamps just released! It is the cling stamp ORNAMENT CANDY.  It is colored with copics and the snow added with a white Signo pen. My "snow" pen wasn't cooperating very well so let's pretend it's just the beginning of the snow storm!  Background paper is Doodlebug  Santa Express. 

It seems the meece are always snitching treats doesn't it?  I bet Monica thought she was safe from Mudpie! So much for hoarding! LOL

 A bit of a tip about the tree branches. They can be a bit intimidating to color-at least for me...For these branches I just colored the stems brown  and then colored over the pine needles with a light green like G 24 or G43. Add a little flicking with a darker green-I used G46.  The darker green will look a bit harsh so I color over the whole thing again with the lighter green to tone it all down. I did color a few spaces with Y21 just to add a bit of glow. You can see that around the edges a bit. There you go-no need to overthink it! 

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! Eeeeek!!  

AND

Di's DigiStamps

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

Bio.

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.

I hope you have a few spare minutes to join in our house mouse fun!

We also have Facebook and Instagram-look for us there! The links are on the challenge blog post.

                               ♥ Sue

 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge-- Your Favorite Colors-Furry Smile

 Penny Black  Saturday Challenge-September

Anything Goes

or the optional theme-

'Your Favorite Colors'

  Welcome to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge-even if it is a little late!  

For today's card I used three of my new Penny Black stamps on this card...a bit of quarantine shopping from 1-2-3 Stitch!  Loving this pretty red color combo-Red is my favorite color!!! I colored with copics and finished simply on some pretty deep red paper. I love this cute bear and the fun sentiments from this set. 

 The stamps I used :

Furry Smile

In My Garden

and 

Birthday Humor

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We are sponsored by:

1-2-3 Stitch

Prize winner gets a $20 voucher!

I would love for you to hop over to our challenge blog 

and join in the fun.  The link is at the top of this page.

 ♥ Sue

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge-To Santa

   House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Challenge #323

ANYTHING GOES

or

Optional theme "Christmas"
Hosted by our Talented Teamie Lorraine A aka Lols 

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 have little meecie cookie monsters on the loose! Poor Santa will be so disappointed.

For my card today I used a new release stamp named:

To Santa 

This is colored with copics  and matted onto some cute Christmas baking paper made by Pebbles (Merry, Merry)

Generously Sponsored  by

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! Eeeeek!!  

AND

Di's DigiStamps

One Lucky Winner will receive a 

$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps

Bio.

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.

This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

I hope you have a few spare minutes to join in our house mouse fun!

                                                          ♥ Sue 

 

Impression Obsession freebies-Just Breathe and Kelly Clarkson

 

If you haven't tried out the new digital stamps at Impression Obsession-you should. There are some super cute ones.  These are freebies designed by Lindsay and Nola.  There are also some more scenic freebies as well.  Hop over and check them out.  I made these as encouragement cards for my Sister In Law a while back.  She is almost 90 days post bone marrow transplant and is getting stronger slowly but surely. 

Thanks for stopping in today.  ~Sue

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Bon Bon Birthday

   House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

     

Midway Reminder


#322

ANYTHING GOES

or

Optional theme "Flowers"

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.

I went with the ANYTHING GOES option because I just needed to color this cute image.  I used the new Bon Bon Birthday cling stamp and the Mini Clear set for the sentiment.  I also used some pretty Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid paper. I finished it off with a little linen thread tie off. Just keeping it quick and simple as always.

Stamps used on this card:

 House Mouse Mini Clear Set 

Cling Bon Bon Birthday

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of 

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, 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!

I hope you have a few spare minutes to join in our house mouse fun!

                                                          ♥ Sue 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge-August ATG or Sentiments

 Penny Black  Saturday Challenge-

Anything Goes

or our optional theme-

'Sentiment is the focal point'

Hello Penny Black fans!  

Today I used my Azteca water color brushes again.  First try using my mister was pretty ugly...I think my misting style is just a bit heavy handed LOL. I ended up not using a mister on this one. What do you use for a mister? I need to try an alternative. 
For my card today I used:


Sympathy Sentiments
and 
Youthful




Another attempt at these lovely watercolor stamps that Jill Foster (from the Penny Black team) makes shine. She is such an inspiration! You can find Penny Black YouTube videos HERE.

Thanks for popping in today!


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We are sponsored by:

1-2-3 Stitch

Prize winner gets a $20 voucher!

I would love for you to hop over to our challenge blog 

and join in the fun.  The link is at the top of this page.

 ♥ Sue