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Hello and welcome to my blog of card crafts. I am happy that you stopped by for a visit. I hope you can visit often. Have a wonderful and blessed day! "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and my soul knows right well." Psalm 139:14

Monday, March 18, 2024

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #411

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!


We are here with a new challenge for you.


Anything Goes 

option theme of All Stitched Up
 

Hosted by our Talented Teamie - Carol G

Challenge ends March 31st


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.
http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg



We are  Generously Sponsored by
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!


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

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!

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor/s for their continued support.  

Stamps:  Berry Good - Spellbinders
Saying:  Creek Bank Creations
Splatters - Stampin' Up
Dies:  Stitched Circles - Gina Marie
Leaves - Unknown
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Patterened Paper:  Bloomscapes - K&Co.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a great day!


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

E is for Embossing Powder

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am showing a card today for my alphabet series and today the letter is E. On this card I used embossing powder. Embossing powder is what got me into the stamping world many years ago. When I saw the powder magically change when heated, I was hooked! I must say that I have not used embossing powder for a long time now. I found some marbling embossing powder in my stash and decided to "paint" the flower with it. I used a Versa Marker to color in the areas of the flower, added the embossing powder over it and heat set it. You can see some of the marbling on both the petals and leaf.


Stamp:  Radiant - Penny Black
Embossing Powders:  Sienna Star, Marbeld Turnip, Marbled Squash - Sparkle N Sprinkle
Patterened Paper:  Perch - Momenta
Sequins:  Catherine Pooler

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2410
We Love Stamping:  Feminine
Stamping Sensations:  Spring

Monday, March 4, 2024

House Mouse and friends Monday Challenge #410

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!


We are here with a new challenge!


Anything Goes 

with the option of Embossing - wet/dry
 
And add a House Mouse friend


Hosted by Teamie KARIN


Challenge ends March 17th


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg



We are  Generously Sponsored by


 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

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!


Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support. 


Stamp:  Bouquet for You - Spellbinders
Dies:  Small Circle Die Set - Spellbinders
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

D is for Doily

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am showing another card for my Alphabet series and today is the letter D. I found some doilies in my stash where I had used punches to make the doily. I used some tissue paper, cut out a circle shape using a die and then folded the tissue paper into a small triangle - much like the fold to make a snowflake. I used 3 punches - the pansy on the large end of the tirangle, then a heart and small circle punch. I remember making these a long time ago and just found them while I was moving!  


Stamp:  Floral Pop stamp and die set - Sizzix
             Italian Poetry Background - Hero Arts
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Punches:  Pansy - Martha Stewart
                Heart and Circle hole punches

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenge entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes






Wednesday, February 14, 2024

C is for Chalks

Hi! I am showing another card today for my alphabet series. Today the letter is C and I am using chalks. I have been moving and most of my craft supplies are at the new house. So making this card was a huge challenge! I found a background in my stash where I had used the floating chalks technique. I scraped various colors of chalk on top of a pan of water and dipped my card stock into it. I really like the fun background that it made. I also had this cute House Mouse already colored and die cut so I matted it onto a piece of black card stock. I used a letter stencil for the word love and a strip of patterned paper to add some interest. Talk about having to use my brain! I really had to think a lot about this card!


Stamp:  House Mouse - Stampendous
Chalks
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Spellbinders Die - Labels 8
Stencil - Letters - Tim Holtz

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Valentine's Day!

Challenges entered:

Stamping Sensations:  Animals, Birds and Creatures or AG
We Love Stamping:  Romance

Monday, February 5, 2024

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #408

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!


We are here with a new challenge for you.


Anything Goes 

with the option theme of 

Valentine or Pink/Red 
 


Hosted by our Talented Teamie- Sue Kment

Challenge ends February 18th


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.
http://www.house-mouse.com/images/banner120_02.jpg


Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR
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!



Stamp: Glitter Hearts - Stampendous
Die:  Stitched Rectangle - Want2Stamp
Red and Pink Glitter Gel Pens - Keiser Craft
Charm - House Mouse
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Happy Valentine's Day!

Challenges entered:

Double Trouble: Love is in the Air (holding up heart)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Alphabet Soup - B is for bokeh

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am going through the alphabet this year and using a craft item or doing a card technique that starts with a letter of the alphabet. Today is the letter B and I have used the bokeh technique on this card. Instead of using circles like normal, I used flowers for the technique. If you are not familiar with what the bokeh technique is, here is a link

I sponged on several colors of Oxide inks and then used a flower stencil and sponged through the stencil using white pigment ink. 


I trimmed this background and here is the card I made with it.



Stamps:  Scribbly Small Birds stamp set - Ranger
                Saying - Bird Day - Penny Black
                Heart Balloon - Unknown
Oxide Inks - Ranger
White Pigment Ink:  Unicorn - Hero Arts
Frame - hand drawn

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2403
Stencil Fun:  Feed The Birds


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