Splish Splash Spring

I haven't been able to play in the House Mouse and Friends challenge for awhile, and I SO love these little critters. Since winter has stalled out in my neighborhood (there were flakes flying yesterday, May 3rd), I am crafting with spring and summer in mind. The HM challenge is weather related, so I went for SUNNY summer skies. I've been eyeing the Washi craze and finally picked up some rolls. I had fun using the patterns to frame out the card. I like the effect laying the stripes over the dots. I might have to play with Washi a bit more!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

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Inspiration

PaperTake Weekly Challenge ~ Sketchie Free For All I used Sketch #73

365 Cards #123 ~ Color Combo
 

The Pink Elephant Challenge #197 ~ Washi Tape

House Mouse & Friends Challenge #143 ~ All About the Weather

PartyTime Tuesday Challenge #118 ~ Anything Goes

Penny’sPaper Crafty Challenge #125 ~ Animals

CraftyCatz Challenge #181 ~ Inspired By a Song (Splish Splash by Bobby Darin)

365Cards Day 86 ~ Word Wednesday: Country

365 Cards Day 115 ~ I’ve Been Framed (create a min of 2 frames)

Ins and Outs ~ Splish Splash Spring
Stamps:House Mouse Image
Paper:Stamping Up (Gumball Green, Whisper White); Riverbank Revels DSP 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics (V20, 28; C00, 1, 2; G82, 94, 99; E000, 21, 30, 31; BG000, 11; R11, 85; YG63, 67) 
Accessories: Crystal Effects; My Minds Eye Washi Tape

Dotty St. Patrick’s Day Mouse

Here’s my second card using this House Mouse image (go back one post to see the other). I colored it slightly different and went for a more cutesy approach by using a polka dot background mimicked by the open scallop border. If mice in real life were as cute as Mudpie, I would gladly accept his sweet clover! Not sure how long he’d make it in my fur herd filled house. The kitties would LOVE if I brought them a mouse home to play with. LOL.

 

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

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Inspiration

365 Cards Day 62 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

365 Cards Day 39 ~Color Combo

Wags‘n Whiskers Challenge #99 ~ Go Green

SimonSays Challenge….a Bit o’ Green 

Sweet Stamps Challenge #108 ~ St. Patrick’s Day

 Party Time Tuesday Challenge#111 ~ Luck of the Irish

Ins and Outs ~ Dotty St. Patrick's Day Mouse

Stamps:House Mouse O’ Lucky Day, Paper Crafts Verse 

Paper: SU Whisper White, TPS, Creative Memories 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Markers; Purple Spica; Gel Pens 
Accessories: SU Border Punch; Bling

Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Mouse

I LOVE House Mouse and Friends images and seldom get to play with them. Don’t tell my hubby as I have box upon box FILLED with these adorable images. If they came out in digi format, I know you’d see them pop up on my blog more often. It usually takes me about 6 times before I get a full, un-smudged image to play with. I did a sheet full of this image last year and stumbled upon it just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

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Inspiration 

365 Cards Day 43 ~ Two for Tuesday (scroll to the next post and you’ll see my like but different creation) :o)

ThePink Elephant Challenge #190

AllsortsChallenge #197 ~ Springtime

GREEN: Crafty Creations Challenge #212 and Simon Says Challenge

Ins and Outs ~ Lucky St. Patrick's Day Mouse

Stamps: House Mouse O’ Lucky Day 

Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV, Creative Memories 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics (YR00; Y21, 26; G21, 28; R81; V04; W3)

FANtastic Birthday Mice

I'm a serious House Mouse & Friends fan. They were one of the first rubber stamps I purchased and my collection has grown and grown and grown. I keep thinking I should purge my collection but they are all so gosh darn cute, I can't decide! It seems the best thing to do is....make cards with them!

There are several 'spicy' mice versions and this one cracked me up. The FANtastic sentiment was a freebie from TLC Creations. It was PERFECT for this image. I used up a few scraps and was able to pull inspiration from several challenge blogs. I'm already way behind at 365 Cards so I had to 'merge' a few of them into one card. :o)

Inspiration
365Cards Day 48 ~ Ad Inspired I liked the 'cut up' feel of the sentiment and translated it to my card.

HouseMouse and Friends Challenge #119 ~ Humor

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #216 ~ Food or Drink

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #154 ~ Celebration

CraftyCatz Challenge #132 ~ Happy Birthday

365 Cards Day 21 ~ You’re Included (sticker, ink, DP)

365 Cards Day 22 ~ DIY create an embellie using a sticker I used a white daisy sitcker as an embellie and added a 3D sticker gem to its center.

365 Cards Day 24 ~ Fabulous Fonts

365 Cards Day 33 ~ Play on Words

365 Cards Day 66 ~ That Tickles Me
 

My Creation

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Ins and Outs ~ FANtastic Birthday Mice
Stamps: Stampabilities House Mouse All Fired Up
Paper: DCWV, SU Whisper White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Laser Printer, Copics (C1; YG06, 63; B24, 41; RV14; V09; Y11, 21, 26; YR00, 68; E00, 11, 31)
Accessories: SRM Stickers, Misc Sticker Dot

Good Luck House Mouse

Did I miss it? Drat, I was having so much fun celebrating St. Patrick’s Day I forgot to post a card! Thankfully this cute little guy can pass as a Good Luck card as well!

Sketch Inspiration ~ March Sketch for You to Try

Inspiration

365 Cards Day 17 ~ Shamrockin’ It’
Totally Stampalicious Challenge ~ Critters
OWH Challenge ~ Cute Characters
Inky Impressions Challenge ~ Flower Power
Even if the clovers are weeds, there are pretty purple flowers – eek, or are they thistles – in the patch.

My Creation

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Good Luck House Mouse
Stamps: Stampabilities House Mouse O Lucky Day
Paper: SU Whisper White, Target Note Card, DCWV
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Markers (Green Galore, Garden Green, Gable Green, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Lavender Lace); Spicas; Sakura Soufflé Glaze Pen
Accessories: CM Heart Punch, Black Twine, WalMart Ribbon

Under the Weather at OSCC

This week we're feeling 'under the weather' at One Stop Crafts. Well, not for long  if you check out all the awesome creations that are being posted! I'm late with mine because I am actually under the weather! I had surgery on Thursday and spent the weekend recouperating. I'm still staying close to bed and in my pjs, thank goodness for laptops! I hope you stop over and join in the fun; you can win some great prizes!

Sketch Inspiration ~ Mojo Monday Challenge #225

Inspiration

One Stop Crafts Challenge #166 ~ Under the Weather
The Corrosive Challenge #141 ~ Hearts
I have a rhinestone heart and drew one on the cast.
365 Cards Day 113 ~ Tuesday Trio: Beads, Floss, Stamped Image
I stretched this a bit by using a stamped image with ‘beady’ eyes.
365 Cards Day 280 ~ Inchies and Rinches
365 Cards Day 284 ~ Marvelous Mosaic
365 Cards Day 317 ~ Imagine This: Candy Land
I love playing this game with my nieces and nephews. My favorite part are the bright colors.
365 Cards Day 320 ~ On the Fringes
Use fringe in 2 places (I fringed the floss and my image contains fur fringe on the critters and the carpet)
My Time to Craft Challenge #171 ~ Favorite Embellishment
I am in LOVE with twine!!

My Creation

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I love House Mouse stamps and this one is super cool because you can customize the designs on the cast. The stamp includes the Get W verse, but I free handed the flower and {heart} u.

Ins and Outs ~ Get Well Friends
Stamps: Cast of Characters (House Mouse Stampabilities)
Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV Base
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Copics (YR04; V000, 01, 04, 06, 29, 69; YG13; B0000, 28; RV04, 21; Y08, 15, 21; G12,40; C00, 02, 03; W3, 5; R02, 11, 24; E0000, 000, 00, 30, 40, 41, 43, 44, 50, 51, 53); Spicas
Accessories: Doodlebug Baker’s Twine, Rhinestone Heart

Thankful Pumpkin Mice

I'm still cleaning off my desk and found another image I started coloring last year. I started playing with it last month for a Thanksgiving card, but since I had an inpromptu road trip my little mice were stranded in the studio. I wanted a few thank you cards on hand for after the holidays and thought they would pair nicely with the Stampabilities sentiment.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch #134

Inspiration

The Corrosive Challenge #139 ~ Anything But Christmas
I Did It Creations Challenge #86 ~ Thank You
Crafty Creations Challenge ~ Card or Gift of Thanks
House Mouse and Friends Challenge #109 ~ Fuzzy and Warm
Hopefully this qualifies, my mice are fuzzy and they are enjoying warm pumpkin pie!
Crafts and Me Challenge #66 ~ Anything Goes
365 Cards Day 14 ~ Fresh Baked Goodness
365 Cards Day 200 ~ Utility Drawer
I had this corsage pin in the drawer from some long ago wedding.
365 Cards Day 249 ~ Catchy Phrase: Festive Fall with a Little Fringe
Fall colors and a 'bit' of distressed fringe on the corner.
365 Cards Day 254 ~ The 3 P’s: Pet, Pin and U Pick P(ie)

My Creation

Image Details

 I'm always hesitant to use pins on my cards but feel better by tucking the sharp end under a piece of cardstock I can tape down.

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Thankful Pumpkin Mice
Stamps: House Mouse Pumpkin Pie (Stampabilities); Simple Things (Stampabilities Verse)
Paper: SU Whisper White; DCWV Amber Autumn
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics (E19, 30, 31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 44, 47, 57, 59; R00, 11; Y21, 38; YR14, 18; W1, 3); Black Spica
Accessories: Top Note Die, Stick Pin

Silly Christmas Mice

I love House Mouse and Friends stamps and have a LARGE inventory. Sadly I don’t get to play with them that often. I need to find techniques to use them other than full out coloring. As much I as love to color, most of the HM stamps are large and detailed. I can spend hours on coloring before I even think about putting the image on a card! Thankfully there are a few challenges out there that encourage me to use my old supplies. I’ve had this stamp for a few years and even colored the image LAST Christmas, it’s about time I put it on a card. I used digital word art from TLC Creations for the inside verse.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch #129

Inspiration

Use it Tuesday Challenge #21 ~ Holiday
Oldie But a Goodie Challenge ~ Christmas Animals
Totally Stampalicious Challenge ~ Make it Sparkle
Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #40 ~ Christmas
Paper Take Weekly Challenge ~ Christmas
My Time to Craft Challenge #169 ~ Winter Pals
Bee Crafty December Challenge ~ Christmas
365 Cards Day 256 ~ The 3 R’s: Rhinestone, Rick Rack and U Pick R(ed)

My Creation

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I covered the ornament in glossy accents.

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Silly Christmas Mice
Stamps: House Mouse Funny Face (Stampabilities), TLC Digi Verse
Paper: SU Whisper White, TCP and DCWV
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Chalks, Copics (E000, 31; G40; BG000); White Gel Pen; Spicas (Blossom, Pitch Black)
Accessories: Misc Ribbon, Rhinestone Ornaments

Hoppy-ness on the Scale

This card has been bouncing around for a LONG time. I'm still working through some of the old Midnight Madness Sketches and this was a doozy for me. I actually kept all the elements, but it wasn't easy! Pink is such a cheery color and the Happy Hoppers image just makes me smile.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #55

Color Inspiration ~ Pink Gem Challenge #29

Inspiration

Mad for Markers September Challenge ~ Spring Inspired
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge ~ CELEBRATE
OWH Birthday Bash Day 3 ~ We R Keeping an Eye on You (eyelets)
By the Cute and Girly September Challenge ~ All Things Bright and Beautiful
Bright beautiful colors.
365 Cards Day 40 ~ Clever Coloring
Use 4 ways to color an image (Copics, Spicas, Gel Pen, Glossy Accents)
365 Cards Day 187 ~ Past Present Future
Tool from past – Cropodile; Present Favorite Color – Pink, Future Theme in Your Life – Dieting
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #127 ~ The Sky’s the Limit (anything goes)
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #33 ~ Ric Rac, Fabric or Lace
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge ~ Pink
My Creation

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Ins and Outs ~ Hoppy-ness on the Scale
Stamps: House Mouse Light as a Feather (Stampabilities)
Paper: DCWV Sweet, SU Whisper White, Bazzill
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics (C00, 1, 3, 5; E30, 31, 41, 50; R00, 81; RV09, 14); Spicas (Silver, Pitch Black), White Gel Pen
Accessories: Making Memories Eyelets, Embroidery Floss, Fringe Ribbon, Tulle, Glossy Accents

Bearied Teamwork

Today is the start of a new challenge year at 365 Cards. You guessed it, I didn't make my goal of completing all of the challenges in time. I think I'll still try to work in as many as I can from last year as I give it my all to stay current this year. I don't anticipate any crazy life alternating events....but one never knows.

This card is for a special coworker. We often notice how some people spend more time trying to find someone to blame for an issue than just sitting down and fixing it. She and I are usually quick to volunteer to shoulder the blame, simply because it drives us nuts to bicker back and forth unproductively. I used a window panel to peek in at Gruffie working away.

Sketch Inspiration ~ InStyles Sketch Challenge

Inspiration

 365 Cards Day 262 ~ Setting the Scene
Alphabet Challenge Blog ~ Q is for Quotes
Sugar Creek Hollow Inside Out Challenge
PaperTake Weekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

My Creation

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Bearied Teamwork
Stamps: Gruffies Bear-ied in Paperwork (Stampabilities). TLC Verse
Paper: DCWV, SU Whisper White
Ink: Laser Printer; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics (BV000; G40; YG03; N3; E30, 31, 40, 47)