Happy Fall

Hey bloggers! I'm back again today with another post. That's because I couldn't wait to show you this FUN and EASY technique I spotted over on the Spectrum Noir Blog - Stenciling with Spectrum Noir.

I followed the instructions to do the technique. I used a metal stencil with the following Spectrum Noir Markers:

• Red Leaf - CR6, CR8
• Yellow Leaf - GB3, OR1
• Tan Leaf - GB1, GB8
• Green Leaf - DG2, DG4

I added a couple little extra touches to the leaves :)  I ran the  piece with the stencil through my die cutting machine. Then, leaving the die in place, I added clear embossing ink to the raised leaf images. Next I removed the stencil, covered the leaves with clear embossing powder and heat embossed.

Sooo CAS cool! I think I wanna play with this technique all day long! I certainly have enough stencils to keep me busy for months ;)

I hope you give this technique a try. This is just 1 of many great ideas to check out on the Spectrum Noir Blog.

 

Products:
Spectrum Noir Markers: CR6, CR8, DG2, DG4, GB1, GB3, GB8, OR1 (Blender if needed)
Stencil: Close to My Heart
Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Kraft, A Muse Studio Squash and Fern, Bazzill
Ink: Memento Luxe Morocco
Misc: Clear Embossing Powder, Stampendous! Clear Embossing Ink Boss Gloss, Ribbon, Double Sided Foam Adhesive, Heat Embossing Gun, Die-cutting or Embossing Machine

April Rain Showers

Time for some House-Mouse fun!

House-Mouse Monday Challenge #143 - It's All About the Weather!
This week we have a great challenge for you.  Anything related to the weather.  ANY kind of weather that you like.  Just make sure your project includes at least 1 House-Mouse or HM Friends image.  Get all the details about the challenge, prizes up for grabs, AND see amazing design team samples on the blog HERE.

I decided to use a HUGE House-Mouse stamp called Special Delivery.  It's a stamp I borrowed from my moms collection.  Yes...my mom loves House-Mouse too! :)

     This pic looks a little blurry...but if you click on it and zoom in...it looks better.

I stamped the image on a Sky Blue cardstock base (from A Muse Studio) and colored a few of the flowers and leaves.  Then I stamped it again on white cardstock.  Most of the image is colored and cut from the white stamped piece.  All the coloring is done with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol.

      Click on the pics for a bigger picture to see more details.

I added White Pigment Gel Pen to the raindrops and then covered with clear glaze. While it was still wet I lightly dusted with Rock Candy loose glitter.  Then I added touches of the same glitter to the flowers.  Ahhhhh...I looooove my glitters! I even made cookies today...and sprinkled them with glitter!
  Nooo...NOT craft glitter...the kind you can eat

The sentiment is white embossed and comes from a set called April Word Puzzle from Close to my Heart.

Well...that's it for today.  Hope you have time to stamp this week.  I have a few more blog posts coming this week...so stay tuned!

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

Say Cheese!!

Guess what.....
It's House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog time!
And guess what else....
It's our 2 Year Anniversary..and we are havin' a BLOG HOP!!!

YEAH BABY!!!!

When there's a mouse in the house and there is no catHe'll find the cheese and that is that!
by Barbara Thrall Hamback

Our challenge this time is a Sketch. Create your House Mouse project based on this sketch by Lorraine. You want prizes? OF COURSE you do! We've contacted our past sponsors and put together a HUGE prize package for one lucky winner! Challenge #78 details, samples by the design team, Blog Hop and Prize details can be found HERE. Make sure and read all the rules so you know what to do to be eligible for the big prize!!

Check out what I made :)

Not to bad...ey? Colored with Prismacolor Pencils & Gamsol.

The next blog to visit is Lorraine
Lorraine

Recipe:
Stamps - House Mouse Halloween Clear Set, CTMH Happy Haunting
Inks - A Muse Black Dye
Papers - SU Cardstock and Designer Paper; Bazzill Black, White Cardstock
Misc. - Prismacolor Pencils; Gamsol; EK Bat Border Punch; EK Circle Punches; A Muse Artstamps Black Twinkle Stickers; Sakura Clear Glaze Pen (used on spider web); Art Glitter Lions Mane and Spring Mint; 2-way glue pen; Sponge Dauber; Foam Tape

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

Time for another House Mouse & Friends Challenge

Challenge #63: Multi-Fold Card
This weeks challenge is by Christine. Create a card that has more than 1 fold. Make any card you want as long as you have 2 or more folds and use at least 1 House Mouse & Friends image on it. And I believe there is a prize this time around!!! Check out all the challenge and prize details on the HM & Friends Challenge Blog. And if you have time...be sure and check out the other designers creations.

I decided to make what's called a Joy Fold Card. You can find instructions HERE on Splitcoaststampers.

This House Mouse image is another one that I stamped from my friend Cynthia. It's called Confetti Rain. Perfect for this time of year...don't cha think? And if you look reeeeal close...you can see where I stamped footprints on the front left panel...and the inside panel.



I don't know about you...but I like to zoom in on pictures. So if you wanna see more detail....click away on my pics :)

There's a touch of Glitter on each piece of confetti. A portion of the umbrella is paper pieced with dimensional tape.



OK...so check out the ring of rhinestones. Do you know how hard it is to stop hoarding stuff like that....saving it for that special project?? Whatever Lori! Use it or loose it! LOL!

I stamped 2 mouse feet and punched out with 1/2" circle punch for the center embellishment. Then topped it off with one of those cool EK Success Tile Stickers.



Here's the card opened up. More mouse feet stamped really light all over in blue -- the sentiment in a darker blue.



Then.....all the sudden.....from outta NOWHERE...dirty feet went walkin' across my paper!


I added glittered around then entire inside piece..PLUS...some dots of glitter pen on the sentiment.



WHEW! Now go have fun playing with YOUR House Mouse stamps!

Recipe:
Stamps - House Mouse Confetti Rain, Mouse Feet; SU All Year Cheer II & Riveting
Paper - Close to My Heart Cocoa Cafe; Bazzill, SU Pale Plum
Ink - A Muse Artstamps Black Dye; Close to My Heart Breeze & Ocean
Misc. - Prismacolor Pencils & Gamsol; Sakura Gelly Roll Sky Star; EK Success Tile Stickers; SU Scalloped Circle Punch; CTMH Rhinestone Frame Success 1/2" Circle Punch;

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

Good morning all you House Mouse Lovers!! Time for another challenge...and this time I'm in on it ;)

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #45 - Seasons
Pick any season to theme your project on! Make anything you like...just make sure and use at least 1 HM or Friends image. See the House Mouse & Friends challenge blog for all the details and to look at the wonderful creations by the design team.
I decided to go with a Fall season.



Lots of fun stuff goin' on with this creation. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and then sanded off the tops. Mouse prints stamped randomly around the background. I also stamped those little pumpkins and pumpkin patch to create my own patterned paper. Fun stuff! Then I stamped the little leaves along with the HM image.

And check this out...I even stamped on the inside of my card! Can you believe that!!! Git-er-done Lori! LOL

All my coloring was done with colored pencils & gamsol. Card base is Old Olive CS from Stampin'UP! All other paper is from Lasting Impressions. House Mouse image from Halloween Clear Set. Other images from CTMH set.

Hope you find time this week to create with your House Mouse stamps.

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog HERE.
House-Mouse Designs Official Website HERE.
Tips on how you can easily color the House-Mouse Stamp Images HERE.

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

April Showers

Time for another House Mouse & Friends challenge.

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #34 - Springtime
What does Spring mean to you? What comes to your mind when Sprintime is mentioned? Create whatever you want - just use at least 1 HM image on your project. And guess what...another prize this week! Yippee!! For all the challenge details, prize info. and to see all the wonderful Springtime creations by the Design Team - click HERE.

When I think of Spring...I think of April Showers.



This stamp is HUGE! My thumb was sore after coloring -- but totally worth it :) I colored a little Clear Spica Glitter Pen over the rain and then topped it off with my clear glaze pen.

What does Springtime mean to you? Hope you have a chance to join the challenge this week.

Recipe:
Stamps - House-Mouse Designs Special Delivery; CTMH April Word Puzzle
Paper - Papertrey Ink White Cardstock; Bazzill CS, The Paper Company Bright White Translucent Velum
Ink - A Muse Artstamps Black Dye Ink; Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Chestnut Roan; SU Wild Wasabi Classic
Misc. - Prismacolor Pencils; Gamsol OMS; Copic Spica Glitter Pen Clear; Sakura Clear Glaze Pen; Sakura Marvy Uchida Envelope Punch; Robins Nest Dew Drops - Water collection; Prima Petites Cranberry; Sakura Crystal Lacquer (to attach Dew Drop); Foam Tape

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog HERE
House-Mouse Designs Official Website HERE.
Tips on how you can easily color the House-Mouse Stamp Images HERE

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

Springtime Flowers

This weeks "Try a New Technique" challenge over on Splitcoaststampers is a fun Flower Pot Pocket Card. When I saw this challenge -- I knew right away what stamp set I wanted to use. I had to blow the dust off it - cause it's been neglected for a loooooong time. I know I know -- pretty bad...but at least I remembered I had it :)



I think this turned out so cute!!! I just love that little worm :) All the coloring is done with my amazing Copic Markers. Yes..they are amazing...just look at the blending on the flowers! The dirt texture is done with colorless blender and a piece of old rag. LOTS of glitter all over the place...including my carpet! ha ha ha. The sentiment tag is popped up on dimensionals. A little hand doodling cause I just HAD TO do that. OK...maybe I got a little carried away...but I love it!



All the details for TLC215 - Flower Pot Pocket Card challenge are HERE

Recipe:
Stamps - CTMH Wonderful Charms B1265
Paper - just a piece of patterned paper from my stash and white cs
Ink - A Muse Artstamps Black Dye Ink
Misc. - Copic Markers; Glue Pen; Ultrafine Crystal Glitter; ribbon from stash; dimensional; Black Micron Pen

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

Take Time To Smell The Flowers

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #25 - A Sketch
This week we have a sketch by 2 Red Bananas. Not only did they provide the sketch...they are offering a prize...AND...joined in the challenge to share some awesome creations as well! For the sketch - you can flip it, shrink it, rotate it etc. Just make sure to have at least 1 HM image on your creations. For all the challenge details, prize info. and to see the great creations by the Design Team - click HERE.



This sketch works great for some of the larger HM images. I just LOVE this House Mouse Stamp! It's called Take Time To Smell The Flowers and features Muzzy. My card base is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" with a 3" circle mat under the main image.



Coloring is done with Prismacolor Pencils & Gamsol. I love how you can blend the colors to create wonderful shading. Can't see on the pic...but I did use a little Clear Spica Glitter Pen here and there on the flowers. The main image was diecut out with a Spellbinders Circle - and the green mat is diecut from Sizzix Circle #1 die. The ribbon is flat across the bottom layer...with the bow being separate and adhered to the bottom of the circle. A little sponging around the light green layer just to soften it up a bit. Those little pink crystals - Swarvoski of course :)

Recipe:
Stamps - House-Mouse Designs Take Time To Smell The Flowers; Close to My Heart April Word Puzzle
Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Bazzill Pink & Dark Green textured CS; Making Memories Brooke Narr Strip & Paisley Designer Paper; SU Certainly Celery CS
Ink - Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black; Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Olive Pastel
Misc. - Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol OMS; Copic Spica Glitter Pen Clear; Prima Flower; Swarvoski Crystals; Spellbinder Circle dies; Sizzix Circle #1 die; SU Spring Moss ribbon; Dimensionals; SU paper piercing mat; Sakura Crystal Lacquer (to attach crystals)

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog HERE
House-Mouse Designs Official Website HERE.
Tips on how you can easily color the House-Mouse Stamp Images HERE

Quick Pic

Yet Another Busy Day!

Today was ONE OF THOSE DAY! I'm not gonna make ya'll suffer with all the details...but you can figure out how much FUN I had with a quick review....

We got a new router for our computer -- you know...the kind that are quick & easy to set up. After about 5 hours of quick & easy--- I now have the computer back up and connected to the Internet...AND my hubby now has his laptop connected for the 1st time as well. We also got a new camera today -- so after ALL THAT TIME of wonderful fun & games with the router...I had a few minutes left in my day to get the camera out of the box and snap a few pictures - before the battery went dead. Of course I don't have any new pics loaded on the computer...cause when I went to install the software....it said I needed to "update" some fancy schmancy program...some kind of ".NET" thing-a-ma-bob??? Welllllll.....after trying to update that from the Windows Update website.....and then my computer locking up....and then waiting about 20 minutes for it to re-boot......

ummmm.......git-er-done???

soooooo.......here's a card I made a couple weeks ago. I think it's totally cute...and makes me smile :) Something I really need at the moment. LOL My wonderful hubby ordered out pizza...so I didn't have to cook! woohooo!!

Enjoy !



Stamps - Close To My Heart
Coloring - Copic Markers
Misc - Glue Pen and Glitter on number 1

Excuse me while I Make a Scene!

Making A Scene With Patterned Paper

I combined 2 challenges for this card.

Heather has a weekly "share your spark Fridays" challenge. I just discovered this a couple days ago. How FUN! Friday July 4th was to create something using patterned paper.

Then...on the A Muse Addicts Forum are Weekly Challenges. This week is all about making a scene using A Muse stamps. Thanks go out to Jennie for this fun challenge!

Here are all the stamps I used for my card. Sentiment is from A Muse Clear Stamp set called Simply Wishes. Fence is from The Saltbox Studio Clear Stamps set called Fences. 4 wood mounted A Muse Art Stamps. See the wood stamp with the little bird and reindeer...that is an Elzybells stamp available from A Muse. I inked up just the birdie on that stamp for my scene.

The patterned paper is called Mixed Lattice Teal - but I'm not sure what company it's from. As you can see there are TONS of wonderful scenes you could make with just a few stamps.



Birdhouse and Birdbath stamped on SU Apricot Appeal CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut out. Copic and Prismacolor markers to shade and color them. Flower cut out with Marvy Uchida punch and shaded the edges with Copic Marker. Happy Birthday punched out with SU Word Window punch. Cardbase is SU Naturals Ivory CS. Green CS is just a scrap I had laying around that match :) I love using scraps!



Branch, birdie and a little around the grass under the birdbath colored with Koh-I-Noor pencils and Gamsol. The music notes are from a CTMH stamp set. I hand drew the line from the branch to the birdhouse and the grass under the birdbath. Clear Copic Spica Glitter Pen here and there from some sparkle, but you can't really see it well in the pics.



Now it's your turn to go"Make a Scene!" :)

Freedom Bella

Red, White & Blue ParisBella

My new Bella stamp. Isn't it TOO CUTE!! I love this new paper too! So fresh looking. Sponged SU Night Of Navy Classic ink on edges. Paper piercing star with SU Brass Template. Star is popped up on Dimensional.



Recipe:
Stamps - Stamping Bella - ParisBella, CTMH - So Sweet Seasons
Paper - Bazzill textured cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Adornit Carolee's Creations All American Collection - Scattered Stars
Ink - Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Night Of Navy Classic
Misc. - Prismacolor and Copic Markers, CTMH Red Blings, SU Silver Cord, Marvy Uchida Star Punch, SU Brass Template, SU Paper Piercing Guide, Dimensional

Happy Father's Day!

Goodies for my Dad :)

Truck stamp is from Printworks. I stamped with Black Stazon on watercolor paper. Colored with Aquapainter and a few different inks (watercolor crayons, watercolor pencils, SU Classic Inks). The ground speckles is also a stamp from Printworks. Stamped "dad" on truck with alphabet set from CTMH. Card base is Stampin'UP! Naturals White. All the rest of the paper and Cardstock is from CTMH. Corners punched with SU Ticket Corner. Used Exacto knife to cut slit for tag. Sponged brown ink around edges.




Tag stamp is from Printworks. Tag punched from Marvy Uchida punch. Used the ground speckle stamp and lightly stamped all over the tag then sponged brown around the edges.


When I was a kid...my dad used to take the family to the lake all the time. It seemed every weekend during the summer we were having a blast on the boat. Water skiing was always part of the fun. So when I found this postcard...it immediately took me back to those days. My brother and I have lots of wonderful "funny" memories of back in the day! ha! Like I said...this is a postcard...not a real family pic :)

The page is 6x6. I used CTMH Paper and Cardstock. DAD chipboard letters from Unique Pages and I sponged brown ink all on the edged and surface. Family dangle is from CTMH. I cut a piece of cardstock and used Crystal Effects to attach it. I also smeared white chalk over the top so the etched letters would stand out more.


Family dangle is from CTMH. I cut a piece of cardstock and used Crystal Effects to attach it. I also smeared white chalk over the top so the etched letters would stand out more. Photo stamped with Canvas Background from Stampin'UP! and punched with Photo Corners punch. the strip behind DAD is also stamped with Canvas Background. The DAD brad is from Karen Foster. It was actually a brighter green color so I used a Sharpie marker to color in darker to match.


I Remember When... is a stamp from CTMH. Stamped and also sponged around edges and all over lightly. Then I used VersaMark pad and inked up the entire piece. Embossed with Thick Clear Embossing Powder about 6 times. When completely cooled I cracked in a few places. I think this is called Paper Crackling or Emboss Crackling? Something like that. I'm sure there's a tutorial on SCS somewhere.


I put the page in Picture It Pageframe and used twine to hang. These frames are really cool! They come in several sizes perfect for scrapbook layouts. I found these at a local scrapbook store.



As you can see...these frames allow plenty of space for dimensionals and embellishments! You can easily slide the page in and out which means you can change the pages often with ease. It's also a great way to display a beautiful card!