I chose to go with the color scheme of little Courtney's Easter dress so that I could use my new House Mouse stamp for the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #68 which is FLOWER POWER. The sentiment that came with this House Mouse Stamp of the Month says "If friends were flowers, I'd pick you" which I used on the inside of these cards. I also used the out of the box nestie process so that Monica's tail wouldn't be chopped off...oh goodness we could not let that happen!
I flipped the sketch from The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #54 (SSS54) for both cards.
I guess you could say my first love of stamps were House Mouse....and then I discovered Libby's fun Courtney's Challenge when very I first started blogging. I played almost every week and through this challenge, I learned new stamping skills and made tons of new stamping friends. Challenges are a great way to grow as a stamper and to make friends worldwide! Find a challenge that speaks to you and join in! (and just so you know, I could hardly make a FCCC card without polka dots somewhere, right Libby?)
Card details:
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Stamps: Sensory Overload (Monica) HMLR1056, Sentiment (Hello) for card #1 is from Stampin' Up and card #2 is made by Make An Impression (Another Bloomin Birthday), Friends were Flowers (CR1111) by Stampabilities
Cardstock: Card #1-Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and DP from www.scrapwithinreach.com and BoBunny polka dots, Card #2-Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Cerlery and strips from COLORBOK.
Ink: Memento Black and Copics, Eggplant and Lavender stamp pads for the sentiments
Misc: Rectangle Nesties, Kaiser crystals and Michaels pearls, American Craft lavender ribbon and SU Old Olive ribbon, SU circle punches for the sentiments, Martha border punch and swirl cuttlebug folder for card #2.
26 comments:
WOW! Sue this is stunning--love your color combo and your coloring is gorgeous!!! Beautiful card design!
Fabulous card Sue :-) I love this image and your colouring is fantastic :-) Love the patterned and embossed papers and the ribbon is just perfect :-)
luv
Lols x x x
Oooh they're both gorgeous, what a fabulous colour combo!
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BIG, big smile, what a fabulous image. Your coloring is great! Hugs Sue...;-)
Love it...what a cool image...love those little house mouse fellows!!! I didn't see your card posted on courtney's closet link...did you forget to do it...LOL...great card...beautiful coloring, beautiful colors!!!
What a stunner! Totally gorgeous and perfect for Courtney's challenge. ~chris
Ohhh SWEET and GORGEOUS!!
Now that I've seen this stamp, I MUST have it!! I swear I can smell those sweet lilacs just like that little mouse is doing! Awesome colors and designs Sue! Both cards are gorgeous!!
Oh, Sue...that is beautiful! The detail is incredible!
Oh my, these are wonderful! I love purple! Thanks for playing at The Sweet Stop.
These are so beautifully colored and I LOVE the color combo on both.
Such a cute card...love the colors and the embossed peice behind.
I can almost smell that lilac!! Lovely card!
((Lyn))
Perfect coloring on your lilac......beautiful!
Such a cute card! I love the colors and your coloring is stunning. The polka dot ribbon is so cute!
Hugs,
Larissa
Fabulous Sue, love the image/s and so beautifully coloured. Fabulous papers and colours and such wonderful details.
Thanks so much for playing along with us at HM&F.
hugs Heather xx
What a stunning card - thanks so much for playing along with the Sweet Stop
Great color combo, love it. And the tail, how cute is that! Such a pretty card, I can almost smell those lilacs!
Hugs
Sue
Hi Sue stunning creation love your ever so cute image & colouring, gorgeous DP's & colour combo fab card..thanks for sharing & joining us at HM&F Monday Chall.
Hugs Christine xx
Sue I absolutely LOVE your cards - that's one of my favorite House Mouse images, I LOVE lilacs!! Thank you SO MUCH for playing, it wouldn't be the same without you. You're THE BEST!!
Beautiful card Sue, and congrats on the HM DT appointment! They posted the list this morning and you're on it, way to go!
Hugs
Brenda
Both of these lovely cards are absolutely phenomenal...as are ALL your creations!!! Every element is perfect, perfect, perfect!!! I love them both!!!!
Hugs!
Carolyn
Truly awesome coloring Sue! I love the tail off of the page technique. The colored background paper on the first one just makes that image and card pop! Such talent! Best, Curt
Love these purples and greens together!
ahh, what do I love more -- House Mouse or Lilacs? -- Sue's beautiful card that contains both! You've done another fab job and I just learned from the HM challenge that you are on the team! Yahoo! You deserve it and I can't wait to see what you put together for them. Much Congratulations -- and Happy Mother's Day!
Gorgeous coloring! Thanks for joining us at HM&F Challenge!
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