Sunday, April 24, 2011

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #94-Travel

Anyway you can get somewhere works for this fun challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #94-Travel! 




You can use papers that have a destination theme, you could mail a letter that travels...there are lots of creative ways to join in this challenge. The challenge last week really had some shining examples of re-purposing a  HM stamp into a holiday stamp...so fun to see! I love it! Thanks to Sue Drees for the fun challenge this week!

I don't have too many stamps that have things like cars, planes or that sort of thing, so my mode of travel for this challenge is plain old running shoes! Hey, they get you where you need to go, don't they?  Actually, I had my daughter, Erin in mind when I made this card as she is currently training for one of those marathon races...crazy girl!

I used the sketch from Jen's SFYYT for April.  So far I have hit this challenge all year !  I also used some lucious DP from one my new 6 x6 paper pads, lilybeedesign Picket Fence.

My local  paper crafting store, Urban Papers, has some new goodies and I went down and picked up some of the coolest new paper pads, so you will be seeing some new pretty papers coming in my creations in the future! I stopped down there to look at wedding invite ideas (for Abby) on Saturday (after I already bought 4 new paper pads earlier in the week) and almost took some more new paper pads right out of the incoming stock room...they were awesome...I need a 12 step paper addiction intervention! (Jill, I promise I left them there....for now.)

I was going to give this card to Erin this weekend when they came to Gwamma's house for Easter, but little Cole got sick on the drive here so they had to cut the car ride short and turn around and go home. I was a sad Gwamma! Cole called me and said "Gwamma, I "frowed" up in the dar!" (translation, he threw up in the car LOL) Broke my heart that he was sick and also because I did not get to visit with the Newton family. Drats...double drats.....


I used a fun star embossing folder on the cherry cobbler paper. Matched nicely with the DP! I sponged with More Mustard (SU! color) around the checked paper and around all the blues as well. Muzzy and the 3 stars on mounted on dimensionals.

Here goes Muzzy running off into the sunset...

Come join us this week for this fun, fun challenge!

Card details:

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Stamps: Big Foot (Muzzy) HMGR1015, Good Luck sentiment is an retired SU sentiment
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler (SU!), designer paper by lilybeedesign~ Picket Fence
Ink: Versafine black for sentiment, Memento black, More Mustard for shading, copics E 42,43,44  BOOO, R39
Misc: Square nestie, star embossing folder, dimensionals

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38 comments:

Deloris said...

Sooo cute and clever too! Love the jogging theme for the travel challenge.

Silli said...

hehe, you make me smile...your card is so darn cute!!!!

Sue said...

Hi hun
a gorgeous card, fabulous colour work as always, fab papers & design, sorry you didnt get your visit, horrible being car sick, sue,x

Larissa said...

Fabulous card Sue! Love theembossing and matching star paper. The shoes of the mouse are too funny!

I am sorry little Cole was sick, I hope he feels better soon!

Hugs,
Larissa

Bev J. said...

Love your card-the cute image and I love the stars!

America said...

Clever idea and brilliant design. Love the colors and the papers youve used with the star embossing here. Awesome Take and fabby card!!!! :)

Sue said...

WOW, love the papers and how you tied them all together, you clever girl you! Running is a perfect challenge idea too. Your daughter will love this, have to get that stamp!!! Sorry you didn't get to see your boys for Easter, can tell you were disappointed.

Hugs
Sue

Karin said...

Such a creative image for this challenge! Great papers and layout too. Read your earlier post about the cake (looks DEE-Lish!) and the funny footnote :) Made my morning...lol!

Annika said...

I love how you never overdo your cards! This is a cute and whimsical image, coloured to perfection and positioned into the layout that supports it perfectly - you rock, girl!
Hugs
Annika

Christine said...

This is gorgeous GF love how you took the star them thro the creation..great take on the fun Travel theme beautiful work.

smiles Christine xx

Lorie said...

I adore this card Sue!

Lorraine A said...

Fabulous card Sue :-) I love this image ( I have one on its way to me in the post !! ) and the papers and stars are gorgeous :-)
I am sure Erin will appreciate this ,,, running a marathon !! WOW !! :-) good Luck to her :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Eve said...

Great card, Sue! Luv those stars from the embossing folder (which i have too!) and matching paper! Luv how you colored the main image to match everything perfect!

C said...

Aw, poor Cole and poor Gwamma too...I know you missed them bunches. This card is just too adorable...You're such an enabler!

scrapperjulia said...

THis is one of my favorite images, I need to get this one! I love how you used those fabulous papers! Thanks for having me as a guest designer this month!

Sue said...

This is super cute! I love it. Great image, layout and combination of patterned papers.

Cathy (Merciechild) said...
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Cathy -Mercieschild said...

I absolutely love this, It is adorable and what a wonderful card a great job girl and you know i have to show everyone LOL hugs Cathy

Stacy Morgan said...

LOL Okay this is hilarious and adorable all at once. My favorite of this weeks challenge! Your colors are awesome, he looks fabulous and great stars all around.

Leslie Miller said...

Ha ha! Love your take on the travel theme! He's really truckin'! Super cute layout and papers. Love the red. So sorry about little Cole and missing out on your visit. Hope he's all better now.

Susan (rainy) said...

Fun sketch and just such an adorable card! Love this sweet image.

Heather said...

Fantastic card Sue, I love your colour scheme and the great embossing. Your sentiment is fabulous and your colouring of 'Big Shoe' is awesome (he's almost reached the top of my long, long wish list)
hugs
Heather xx

Mrs.B said...

Great image on this card, love all the embossing detail.
Its been great to be part of the HM & Friends team this month, thanks for having me.
Avril x

Sandy Ang said...

love the colours on your card. And those oversized sneakers on your mouse

Jovita @ Inky Impressions said...

Sue you once again created such a fabulous card, I just love the colors and stars. Of course the image is super cute, love those big sneakers.

Meg said...

This is just the CUTEST, Sue!!! Love how well you color all of your meeces. Add in one of my favorite color combos, and well, I think I'm in love!

Carol L said...

SO cute, and so sowwy your grandson frowed up in the dar! LOL Out of the mouths of babes.....

Elena said...

Oh, I am sorry that Cole got sick... Hope he feels better soon.
Love your cute card, Sue! Great color combor and what a neat addition of the stars!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous Sue! Love the colors, coloring...composition...love it!

Jill McDonald said...

Sue... I love this card. I love the papers and the colors... your embossed stars are perfect! :)

Lorraine A said...

:-) ,,,, my stamp arrived !! hope yours did too lol :-) xx

Denise Marzec said...

Hehe! What a FUN card!

Amy Sheffer said...

Awwww, how adorable! Love the star-themed elements! Great take on the April SFYTT, too!

Roxann said...

As a former long distance runner, I love this card! Love the colors you chose and that little House Mouse is precious!

Brenda said...

What a fabulous house mouse card! Love, love this design and the colors are fab!
hugs, Bren

Anonymous said...

I absolutely ADORE this Sue!! Your coloring rocks here and a clever idea for the challenge!! :)

Janice said...

Just brilliant! Love this one too! Jx

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