Showing posts with label House Mouse and Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House Mouse and Friends. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2010

More Love Bunny and Feeling Rosy

I had several of the bunny images colored in, and was having a good time with some new punches, so I made a few more Valentine cards using the same stamp that I used for the first House Mouse and Friends challenge/blog hop.   First card:

Recipe for the above card:
Stamp:  Stampabilities (House Mouse/Happy Hoppers) HMI1014.
Colored pencils:  Prismacolor and Derwent, with turpenoid and blending stumps.
Background paper:  K & Co., Smitten 12 x 12 paper collection.
Brown cardstock:  American Crafts Baby, in Miss Muffet, double-sided paper.
Paper lace:  American Crafts Baby, in Miss Muffet, cut with Martha Stewart double edge doily lace punch.
Stickers:  Recollections dimensional stickers
Chalk:  Pebbles Pearlescent in Shimmers.

Next card:


Recipe for above card:
Stamp:  Stampabilites (House Mouse/Happy Hoppers) HMI1014.
Colored pencils:  Prismacolor and Derwent with turpenoid and blending stump.
Background paper:  K & Co. Smitten 12 x 12 paper collection
Pink DP behind image:  Basic Grey, Bittersweet Collection in Mousse.
Dark brown cardstock:  American Crafts Baby, in Miss Muffet.
Swirls:  Above dark brown cardstock cut with Sizzix Scribbles Swirls in Cuttlebug machine.
Bling:  Queen & Co. Rhinestones in Pretty in Pink.
Chalk:  Pebbles Pearlescent in Shimmers.
Ribbon:  Mega Bobbin Ribbon by Morex Corp.

Now, on to Feeling Rosy:
I just love the look on the wee mouse's face in this stamp - such contentment.



Recipe for above card:
Stamp:  Stampabilities (House Mouse) Feeling Rosy (HMG1001)
Colored pencils:  Prismacolor and Derwent with turpenoid and blending stumps.
Yellow cardstock:  Bazzill Candlelight embossed with Swiss Dots in Cuttlebug.
Purple cardstock and purple dot: Handmade Cards kit by Klutz.
Purple striped cardstock:  Sprout 6 x 6 paper collection by Memory Box Inc.
Dragonfly:  Sandylion stickers.
Ribbon:  Craft Essentials.
Corners in purple stripe paper:  Cut with EK Success Card Creator Paper Shaper in Basketweave.
Chalk:  Pebbles Pearlescent in Shimmers.
Gel pen:  Metallic gold gel roller used on rim and decoration on tea cup.

And the next Feeling Rosy:


Recipe for above card:
Stamp:  Stampabilities (House Mouse) Feeling Rosy HMG1001.
Colored pencils:  Prismacolor and Derwent, with turpenoid and blending stumps.
Pink floral cardstock:  Making Memories 8 x 8 Noteworthy/Audrey.
Pink dot/brown cardstock:  American Crafts Baby in Miss Muffet (double sided).
Turquoise cardstock:  Bazzill.
Paper lace/brown and pink dot strip:  American Crafts Baby in Miss Muffet (double sided). 
Punch:  Martha Stewart double edge doily lace trim.
Scissors:  Provo Craft mini pink.
Flower:  K & Co. Citronella, Layered Accents.
Chalk:  Pebbles Pearlescent in Shimmers (yes, someday I will get more colors).
Gel roller:  Metallic gold on rim of tea cup.

Thank you so much for looking!  I really appreciate your comments.

Card count:  11/365



Sunday, January 24, 2010

House Mouse and Friends Blog Hop and Challenge

House Mouse and Friends is having its first blog hop/challenge, using any House Mouse, Happy Hoppers or Gruffies stamp, using this sketch for your design:

I had made a few Valentines before last night, but none matched the sketch completely, so I worked on another:




Here is what I used for the card:
Stamp:  Stampabilities Happy Hoppers (House Mouse) "Love Bunny" HMI1014.
Colored pencils:  Prismacolor, Derwent and EK Success.
Chalk:  Pebbles Pearlescent Shimmers (around bunny).
Paper, background:  K & Co. Smitten Valentine tablet of 12 x 12 papers.
Paper lace, light pink:  American Crafts paper in Baby/Miss Muffit, cut with Fiskars heart edge punch.
Paper lace, brown:  American Crafts paper in Baby/Miss Muffit, reverse if light pink dot, cut with Martha Stewart double edge doily lace trim punch.
Raspberry square:  Bazzill pearlescent in Feather Boa, embossed with Swiss Dots folder in Cuttlebug, cut with Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Squares, Large.
Sentiment:  K & Co. Smitten banners.
Pearls:  Recollections half-pearl stickers.
Miscellaneous:  Pink Gelly Roll Stardust pen on hearts above bunny's head.

You can visit the Blog Hop/Challenge by clicking on the title of this blog, or on this link:  http://www.housemouseandfriends.blogspot.com/

Card count:  7/365