This is my manly House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #28 card! ...and what's more "manly" than a good game of poker and ummmmm...and twine LOL?I finally used this stamp...originally bought for my Mom because she is a card playing fool! She belongs to as many card clubs as she can fit into her day! (and then plays online too!)
And...this is my first all copic colored mouse! (the brown one) I now have 7, yes 7 copics! You can tell I am not jumping in too fast...but boy do I love coloring with them! I'm planning my strategy for my next purchases...hopefully matching the next purchases close to SU! colors so they match my cardstock stash! I will have to do some research on that!
Oh you must visit Mary's blog-My Cards, My passion...(my therapy)!:), she is starting a new Copics Technique Challenge blog. Sounds like a lot of fun (if you have more than 7 LOL). My bloggin buddy Karen, is also on their DT...you go girls! Hey, who knows...maybe they can teach me a thing or two!
Okay, back to my card. I used several different coloring mediums on this card...Prisma's/OMS, SU! markers, and Copics. That seems to be my style...whatever I got goes on the card.
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Stamps: Card Sharks HMLR1038-Stampabilities, Sentiment by SU! Circle of Friendship
Cardstock: SU! Choc Chip, Real Red and DCWV turquoise.
Inks: Memento Black. SU! markers, prisma's/OMS, copics, SU choc chip
Misc: Martha border punch, SU and EK circle punches, SU Designer Label punch, close to cocoa button and SU twine
Card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
Love it... this is one of my favorite stamps and I always had a hard time coloring in the back of the cards, you did great. Love the colors and all the little details. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh Sue what a brill mans card, great image, your colouring is beautiful, luv the layout & colours, luv it, sue.x
ReplyDeleteI love your colouring on this image, great card!
ReplyDeleteHi sue, haha that image is fabulous, made me giggle cheeky little mouse, fab colours. joey.x
ReplyDeleteSo I've been bad. Haven't been visiting blogs as much as I'd like. Just checked out your creations back to Pig Pen. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh! your card is amazing!! I love your coloring. I keep seeing these spectacular colored images using Copic Markers and I think I might need to break down and go Copic! : )
ReplyDeleteI love your image!! and your design. Thank you for sharing :) Patti
Fabulous card! I love all the detail and the coloring is beautiful. The twine is the perfect addition!
ReplyDeleteSue, this card is adorable! What a darling image of that little guy peaking at the hand of cards. Your coloring is great, so I hope to see you on the Copic Challenges. It took a little while for me to build my inventory, and I'm still building, for sure. I do love them, though. Your color choices are great with this card. Thanks for the smile!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Sue :-) I love the image,well I love everything about this card ! The button on the sentiment is a fab idea too :-) I am new to HM stamps so most of them I've never seen, I have friends who play alot of cards so I have to find this one !!
ReplyDeleteLovely colouring, I've just bought some copics but all the ink pads I have blled so am now waiting for a memento one to arrive !!
Lorraine
OMGosh! First of all...I'm amazed at a HM stamp that I've never seen, and I totally love it! (I would so love to see your collection of stamps some day!) And, if you only have 7 Copics, HOLY COW!! ~ You did an unbelieveable job on the coloring here. Seriously, this card is really really great. All the details you added really make it PERFECT! YOU definitely need to join us on the new blog...hmmmm, I'm thinking "guest design team member"..... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much giving the blog some publicity! I really appreciate it (and YOU!) I've been working so hard on this blog, I'm nervous that everything will work out! Thank you very much! :)
Beautiful job of coloring, and the image couldn't be more perfect for the "One for the Men" I have not seen this stamp -- but thanks to you, I know I "must" have it! Is there anything that the HM don't do? Thanks for sharing. Martha Kay
ReplyDeleteWhat a great image, I love it and it is going on my "to get" list. Beautifully coloured and love the edges.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! That stamp is great! I can't believe the effort it would take to color though (i'm too lazy!).
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous image - I just love it!! Beautifully colours and so full of humour. Fantastic card.
ReplyDeletehugs Heather xx
HI Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card! That stamp is so funny and cute love it! Love the combination of colors you used on your card. I would never have used those together, but it looks awesome!
I loved your stiry about the copics. I now have 6 copics, but I am not sure if I am going to get more. Maybe I would love to take lessons. Your coloring is amazing! Both the mouses look perfect!
Hugs,
Larissa
Hi Sue, you're so sweet for all the lovely comments, they're so much appreciated. I haven't been to visit you for a while I'm sorry to say and my goodness you've been busy with some wonderful creations. I love your HM card, your copic colouring is wonderful, great shading! The punched borders are wonderful done in the three different colours of card, it's a perfect image for a man too. Hugs, Chris
ReplyDeleteDo you have some secret source for these HM images--never seen this one. You did it up PERFECT! Love that you are joinging the Copic Crowd... they are addictive!
ReplyDeleteFantastic House Mouse stamp card...Thanks for the help with Mr Linky on my blog
ReplyDeleteSarah
Gorgeous card! I love House Mouse!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, that image is adorable and so perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteSo fun!! My mom is also a card playing fool! lol!
ReplyDeleteOMG, Sue, your card is so sweet. Love the image and your coloring! Great work... Big hugs from Silke
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job with the Copics! I love the image you used. This is one that you sent me in the batch. I also used one that you sent for this weeks manly challenge too. You are the sole reason I am now hooked on HM stamps and I'm proud to say that I now have over 20 of them and still adding. Best, Curt
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first Copics, Sue! Your coloring is awesome! Love your detailed tag with the sentiment too!
ReplyDeleteCute! I need to ink my house mouse stamps more, too. oye. Your blog is going to make me work! :)
ReplyDeleteThis stamp would be really cute with those new gaming papers and stamps from SU!