HMFMC #463 A/G or Use a Punch

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

#463

Anything Goes 

with the option theme of 

 

 

Use A Punch

Hosted by our Talented Teamie - April

Sweet Nectar

 (Simon Says, Spellbinders)

This stamp came from the Spellbinders Rare Bloom Collection one year ago.

 I love watching the hummingbirds out my window during the summer! 

For the challenge this week we are using punches. It was fun to look through my punches. I rarely use them anymore because I use my Silhouette cutting machine for everything. I dug out my Martha Stewart grass punch to ground  my meecie image. A bit funny, took me a second to figure it out, but the memory came back quickly.  Curious if you use your punches anymore? I have drawers full of them. I tried to give them to my daughter for her 2nd grade classroom, but they are still here. I'll have to get her in gear!

I used a Penny Black Zig Zag Stacker rectangle die cut and the

Picket Fence Seeing Double Alphabet along with a small Penny Black sentiment from the Snippet sentiment set. I added the sky using a Lawn Fawn cloud die and Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink. 

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 

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Thanks for stopping in today, I 

do hope you enjoyed checking out my House Mouse inspiration!

💕♥ Sue     

 

HMFMC #462 Midway Inspiration A/G or Birthday Treats

 

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Midway Inspiration

#462

ANYTHING GOES

with the option of

 

Birthday Treats

Hosted by our Talented Teamie  Tracy

Balancing Acts LR1017

Dandelion Wish DR1112

I used another classic House Mouse/Gruffie stamp/ sentiment stamp from my collection for my card today. I sure wish they would bring back the Gruffie stamps-they are so darned cute. 

This is an old Stampabilities dated 2009. The sentiment is dated 2008 and I believe came with an image that involved a dandelion.

I used a Spellbinders postage die cut and a fun new springtime swirl 6x6stencil from the In Full Bloom Lori Whitlock release. I heat embossed the sentiment

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  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

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Thanks for stopping in today, I 

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💕♥ Sue  🎂   

Lori Whitlock In Full Bloom Pop Out Card

 

A2 Pop Out Card-Rectangle(SVG,Silhouette)

Hello! Today I am showing off some of Lori's new collection In Full Bloom. It worked out beautifully with this fun pop out card.

I made the card adding  a  .05 matting to the side and top panel pieces so that the gorgeous flower paper would pop! I then stamped a row of the flowers to the front image piece. I colored the flowers with copics and added a stenciled sky and sentiment and a cute little bee! 

I cut the sun die cut twice and glued together for strength and added to the corner of the image. I stamped Oh Happy Day in the center of the sun.

This is such a pretty card-perfect to send to your BFF!

Here is the card fully extended.

I used the following products from the 

 In Full Bloom Release:

In Full Bloom Collection Kit

In Full Bloom Solids Kit

Sunshine Word and Embossed Sun Small Die Set

Flowers and Daisies Stamp Set

Sending Spring Hugs Stamp Set

You can see the complete release HERE.

Hope you enjoyed this project!

🪻🌷🌺 Sue

Penny Black April Challenge A/G or Use Pastels

 Penny Black Saturday Challenge

April Challenge

Anything Goes

or the optional theme-

 Use   Pastels

 I fell in love with this cute little Pixie Dust set in the new release! I have a new little niece and this reminds me of her...a darling little blondy who is just learning to crawl! I'm just planning ahead for her first birthday-never too early right?

I colored the images with copics and cut them out with my Scan N Cut. I got out an oldie but goodie embossing folder for a bit of texture and added a creamy yellow  background.  Added the cute little pixie onto the card with pop dots and added glitter to the stars but you can't really tell in this picture.

I used the following products:

Pixie Dust (image and sentiment)

Misc Embossing Folder

Lori Whitlock -In Full Bloom 6x6 paper pad

Lori Whitlock Enamel Dots

Copics used-

 R 81,83,85

 BG 10,11,13,15

E 01,11,31,33

Y 21,23  and YR 23

Thanks for popping in today!

🌺🌷Sue🪻🌻

Lori Whitlock Easter Egg Cars

 

Today I whipped up a couple cute little Easter cards. I cut the cards with my Silhouette and added some stickers and chipboard embellishments from the new Lori Whitlock Easter Basket release.

They turned out so darned cute! I hope you enjoy them-they are super fast to make if you are looking for a last minute project!

💕Sue

Box Card Easter Egg Car- Bunny  (SVG, Silhouette)

Box Card Easter Egg Car-Chick (SVG, Silhouette)

I used the following products too. The sentiment is a print and cut and it is included in the cut file.

Easter Basket 6x6 paper pad

Easter Basket Chip board

Easter Basket Element Sticker

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Midway Inspiration

 

 Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Midway Inspiration

March Challenge

Anything Goes

or the optional theme-

Four Legged Friends 🐖🐷🐽

Pinky and Porky 3110k

(I found this stamp HERE on Ebay.)

Magical Friendship- sentiment stamp from Penny Black

Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched Dies and  Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies

My Favorite things Poppin' Polka Dots

Lawn Fawn Cloud stencil

I am having so much fun rediscovering all my classic stamps! Today I am showing off these PB piggies with their Easter bonnets! circa 2004!

Did you make an Easter bonnet when you were in school?  

In the first grade our teachers let us loose with paper plate hats and lots of fancy ribbon and fake flowers and let us glue them on in a 'lovely' design! After we had them all decorated, we got to wear  our best clothes and walk with a friend through the aisle of beaming seated parents at a school program. We then sang a few songs and it was all done. I vividly remember my dress and my walking mate. He was a boy and I always thought "Ewwww"... boys. lol

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  

Lori Whitlock Happy Birthday Card Tutorial.

 

Welcome to Lori Whitlock's Thursday tutorial! 

5x7 Happy Birthday Card (SVG, Silhouette)

This card is also included in Lori's  Birthday Bash Bundle.

This wonderful card caught my attention the very first time I saw it! I loved the colors and thought the design was outstanding!  

I cut out this design, leaving the tiny cut out pieces on my sticky mat. I couldn't just throw away all the fun cut out pieces so I made a second card out of the "scraps". All I had to do was cut double  balloons and added a few extra leaves and flowers and cut two white card bases. I always cut multiples of little pieces anyway-I somehow manage to drop a few! It was tedious with all those little pieces, but I was sitting watching my latest Netflix obsession so I was doing double duty!

This is the back side of the card top . Most of the colors are glued onto the backside.

You have to set the top piece on top of the center piece and glue the dark letter center pieces on.

All three layers are ready to glue together and the card is complete!

This is the second card I made with the leftover bits and pieces.  

Here is the sentiment that I saved with the accent paper pieces glued on. I set them aside for card #2. You have to make the white card first because you need the top piece for placing each letter. 

I saved all the little do-dahs and glued them on to the white card base, using the dark piece as the guide for placement.  I added all the dots and balloons, flowers etc with my pick-me-up tool as well as my paper piercer and little mat scraper. I love getting double duty from one cut file! 

I hope you enjoyed these cute cards.

💕Sue Kment

HMFMC #461 ATG or Pastels.

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

#461

Anything Goes 

with the option theme of  

 

Pastel Spring Colors

Hosted by our Talented Teamie RHEA

For my card today I used a classic House Mouse stamp. Do you remember the Stampabilities stamps with fun coordinating sentiments? These stamps are dated 2008 so it's been a while!  

I have been moving my stamp room to my new place and it has been so much fun re-discovering all my classic stamps! When I get it set up I'll do a little craftroom review. It's going to take a while though. I can't believe how much I have. I am going to have to weed out a bunch of craftiness to fit it all in-but not my House Mouse, Penny Black, Peanuts and my cute little classic stamps. You will probably see a bit more classic stamps now that they are close by!

I colored my images with copics and used a Lawn Fawn sky stencil with Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink. I used a fun die, cutting two to make the card base. 

Vintage stamps used:

Don't Crack Under Pressure HM1017 Mudpie-Stampabilities

Be Egg-cellent CR1105-Stampabilities

(I searched for this stamp-oh my are they selling for quite a lot of $$ on Ebay!)

 

 join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 

We are  Generously Sponsored by

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

  Thanks for stopping in today, I 

do hope you enjoyed checking out my House Mouse inspiration!

💕♥ Sue