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

Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog Hop - Pretty in Pink

Attention, cardmakers:  Gather all your Magnolia stamps, and all your pink card making supplies, and visit the Magnolia-licious Highlights blog ( http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/) for a wonderful blog hop with delightful (and even delicious) blog candy from the DT.  Even Diana has joined this blog hop, and it is nice to see her entry, especially before she heads to CHA.   You have to start at the above website, and follow the links from there, being sure to add a comment on each blog as you travel along.  If you wish to be eligible for Diana's prize, you must make a pink-themed Magnolia card, and link to the Magnolia-licious Highlights blog.   Just to get you inspired, as if the beautiful cards are not sufficient, here are photos of Diana's prize for the winner of the blog hop, and Jacque's "Sweet Stuff" for the winner from those who leave comments at her site.  Yes, Jacque's even includes pink truffles!   For those new to Magnolia, there is a link on the right side of my blog, to get you to Diana's store.   Happy cardmaking!