House Mouse - Let It Snow!!

Our challenge this week on House Mouse & Friends challenge blog is let it snow!!

This week we would like to see snow on your work. This could be the word 'snow', paper with snow flakes, a snow themed stamp, white puffy 'snow'................... the list is endless

Here's the card i made...................

I kept the card quite white and simple which i think sometimes gives a more striking effect. I'm still into colouring with distress inks and this is the first House Mouse image i have coloured this way and i'm sure it won't be the last as i love the way you can get the colours so bold.

Thanks for stopping by. x

Sketch Saturday #28

I didn't have time to post my card over the weekend and then i lost my internet connection for just over a day so i'm finally playing catch up.

It was Mariska's turn to set the challenge and this is the sketch provided:

My oval nestabilities were to small for the image i wanted to use so i had to settle with a rectangle with the corners rounded. As pink cat studios are sponsoring us this week i used this image from their QT Owl plate - my favourite.

The papers are BG Granola. Sentiment stamp from catslife press, flowers by papermania, image - pink cat studios coloured with distress inks and spica glitter pens.

Stampavie Group Challenge 2

Stampavie (the company who manufacture Sarah Kay and Rachel Anne Miller stamps) have a group over on Paper Craft Planet and the latest challenge set was another sketch (I do love sketch challenges........lol).

Here's the card i made.............

On the sketch the ribbon was along the bottom and the sentiment down the side but i wouldn't beable to fit it that way on this card so i swapped them around.

The papers are BG Boxer. Used my crop-o-dile to make the wholes and set the eyelets. Ribbong and metal sentiment from stash. Image was coloured with distress inks (again......lol).

Thanks for looking. x

WOJ - Guest Designer Call!!

Now if you love these stamps as i do then why not enter in there Guest Designer call. You can view all information needed here. I have followed the sketch given pretty closely with the exception of my sentiment being round rather than a rectangle. Here's my card..........

The papers used are BG Wassail (again.....lol). Vellum Christmas sayings from stash. Text stamp by Catslife press. Flower bought in a bunch off a local market last year (real bargain at only £1 for a bunch containing 12 flowers).

Image stamp - By Whiff of Joy. I decided to colour this image with distress inks again and i'm very pleased with it as it was my second attempt. It's so easy to work with.

I made this card last week but was unsure as to whether i should submit it as an entry or just for fun. I decided to give it ago and if nothing else i'll boost numbers..........lol (not that they need boosting!!). As you are allowed to enter as many times as you like i may just see if i can come up with something better.

Thanks for looking and i'd love to know what you think and any advice regarding distress inks are welcome. xxx

Sketch Saturday #27 - Sponsored by WoJ

Yes that's right! sponsored by Whiff of Joy

And look at the prize that you could win!... one of Whiff of Joy's brand new designs from their Winter & Christmas collection, designed by Elisabeth Bell,

Herb with bird, isn't he soooooo sweet!...

Here's the sketch for this weeks challenge...............



I loved this sketch and found using it so easy. I have a few stamps (well quite a few) from Whiff of Joy so i thought it would be nice to use the same stamp as the prize offered. Here's my card.........

I'm not too happy with my photo's at the moment as i think i may have messed with the settings on my new camera a bit too much as the pictures are a bit blurred. I know it's my fault and not the camera's as it's a 14.2 Megapixel DSLR - looks like i'd best learn how to use it quickly so i can get some good pictures over Christmas!!

Sarah Kay - Time for apple pie

Well i have to say that the new Sarah Kay stamps are gorgeous. I have managed to find some time to make this card for the challenge over at the Stampavie group on PCP. The challenge is a sketch (I love sketches as the layout is the part that takes me the longest).

I have used BG granola papers - they are so lovely, and i've coloured the image with distress inks. It's the first time i have used these inks to colour with and i'm pleased with the results they give. I have been practicing a bit with the inks but decided to go for the first one i done so it would be special to me (as i hope it will be special to the friend that receives it).

Thanks for looking. x

Losing my mind!!

I remember making this card for a challenge blog but!!!!...............I can't remember which one and it's been sitting upstairs for a couple of weeks so i will have no chance in remembering now. I have been delaying blogging it incase i remembered but thats not going to happen............lol.


For this card i used my Forever Friends stamp again and BG Granola papers. The 'thanks' stamp is a clear stamp from Studio G.

House Mouse #15

I can't believe how quick the weeks are gong and that we are already on week #15 on House mouse and friends challenge blog. I'm also sure the DT members have excelled themselves again this week - just when you think they can't get any better, they do!! There must be something in they're water..........lol, wish they'd bottle some up for me heehee!!.

The challenge this week is............

Our challenge this week is :~ Polka Dots!!

Polka dots.......Don't you just love them and they seem to be back in fashion!! With us crafters at least. We would like to see polka dots on your creations.

I wanted to go for the more funky look than cute and soft this week, not sure if it quite works with this stamp but i am loving these papersDon't forget to check out the DT's fantastic work. Thanks for looking. x

Sketch Saturday #26

Another great sketch from Jo this week. I decided to make a Christmas card as not only do i need to make a few but i have so much Christmas stuff that i can't let it go to waste........lol.

For this card I have used BG Wassail papers, i think they have quite a traditional feel to them and thats why i chose this stamp for the card.

Thanks for looking. x

House Mouse & Friends #14

The challenge over on HM&F this week is real easy...............as long as it is Christmas related you can make anything!!! I have quite a few Christmas cards to do so i just made a card.

It looks a bit plain and simple looking but with the stamp being quite big (my card blank is 150x150mm - 6x6") you can see how big the stamp is. I think if i would have used anymore layering or added text it would have started to become to busy. The papers i have used are from the BG Wassail collection (loving them).

Thanks for looking. x

Cogsmo card

I love the Cosmo Cricket paper ranges, they do soft and romatic papers to cool and funky. The Get Happy and Cogsmo are great for boys cards and in Blue Peter Style!!! Here's one i made earlier using the Cogsmo papers.............

I can't remember where i got my image stamp from, i just found it in my ever growing stash of stamps - I'm sure they breed!!! The sentiment stamp is from a clear set from Penny Black.

Thanks for looking. x

House Mouse & Friends #13

This weeks challenge on House Mouse & Friends is..............

Our challenge this week is :~ Junk!!

I'm sure we all have at least one in our house, junk drawer that is.......lol. Your challenge is to use something from your pile of junk on your creation, it couldn't be easier!!

Here's the card i made for the challenge:

My 'junk' is the leather flower. It was in the drawer of junk we have in the kitchen (actually it's the kids drawer). The flower is an interchangeable part from my daughters sandals she had in the summer. She lost the matching one to this one straight away but we kept this one 'just incase' we ever found it......................Wonder if she'll spot it's missing..........lol.

I have also done a 'natural' feel to the card as to make up for not being able to participate in last weeks challenge!!

Hope you like it and can't wait to see what you make. x

Sketch Saturday - #24 - Win a Sarah Kay stamp!

Wow!! Don't these weeks come and go far to quickly, Christmas will be here before i get prepared at this rate!!

Here's this weeks sketch over on Sketch Saturday (Jo is great at these sketches). When looking at the sketch for some reason 'boy' came into my head, so i looked through all my stamps (as there's loads still unused that i forget i have.........lol) and found a boy one by Elzybells. I EZ mounted it and got stamping. This is the end result....................

Thanks for looking. x

Fancy Pants............

I so love this stamp from Stampabilities, it makes me giggle every time i see it on peoples work so naturally when i decided to stock these lovely stamps i just had to have this one!!

It was just a quick card as i just 'had' to make one.......lol. I then decided to make another card using the left over papers. It was going okay for another 'quick' card until i decided to handwrite on the white bits!!! It looked like a child had writtien on it and i was about to put it in the bin but decided to try and save it. This is how it turned out....................

..........yep i cut all the white bits with the writing off..........lol. Can't say it's a great card and don't know if i really like it, but it's different (i will probably put it in my charity box)

Forever Friends

I have loved these stamps since i first saw them but just never got the chance to have a play when they first came in. I wasn't sure how to colour them in as i'm not experienced enough to do them with my copics (too much space and shading to get wrong) so i opted for my prisma pencils.

I kept the card very simple (partly because i wasn't 'in the mood' and had lost my mojo) but quite like the way it turned out.

House Mouse Challenge #10

Our challenge this week is :~ Anything But A Card!!

The title says it all really...........lol. With Christmas approaching fast (a bit too fast some would say) it would be the ideal opportunity to create a handmade gift for someone, or maybe for yourself! It's entirely your choice what you make as long as it's not a card and features at least one House Mouse or Friends image. If you wish to make a card to go with your project then that's fine.

I decided to make a book for my little girl to write down the things she would like for Christmas. I only gave it here yesterday and already she is on the second page!!! Not sure it was such a good idea now......lol.

I decided to try out these acrylic covers as i have loved them since i'd first seen them but haven't had the chance to use them!! The cute Happy Hopper is only part of a stamp, i paper pieced the present box and coloured the rest with my copics. It took some time to cut the image out but it kept my hands busy (which is something i need with trying to give up smoking!!). The papers are from the new BasicGrey Wassail range.

Thanks for looking. xxx

Sketch Saturday #21

Wow...........don't the weeks fly by!!!

I was meant to do this post and schedule it but before i remembered or had time Saturday had been and gone!!

I had a great weekend and actually experienced some real life social life..........lol. My BF took me and the children out for lunch on Saturday (okay it was to the pub but we don't get the chance to go out at night so it was nice to socialise with our friends). Friday night was spent uploading the new BG Wassail Christmas range and Saturday Morning (and part of Sunday) was spent packing orders!! There you go..........the weekend came and went in a flash!!!

Okay, back to the subject!! I made this card sometime ago and had to check which one i had to show.................lol.

This card was made as soon as i received this stamp. I can't say i'm to impressed with my efforts but having to ink up a new stamp and all the excitement that goes with it, I just needed to make a card even though my mojo was AWOL!! I'm sure (well hoping.....lol) that we all have moments like this.

The stamp is by Whiff Of Joy, i am loving these stamps and Katharina who owns the company is doing an amazing job at customer services despite how rapidly growing the company is - I know how hard this can be so big claps and hats off to her.

The papers used are from the BasicGrey Boxer collection (a bit of a hit and miss with people but i love this collection - the bold and almost masculine coloured papers stil manage to be feminine aswell!).

Other stash used are: 3D stickers from Hobbycraft (bought these when i first started and have only just used them....lol), black satin ribbon and prima flowers.

Thanks for looking. xxx

Sketch Saturday #20

Here's my DT card for the sketch staurday blog.

I received 2 new stamps from whiff of joy the other week so made this card as soon as i received them..........lol. As you may also tell i am loving this Dream Street Paper and i've used the same couple of sheets for at least 6 cards now!! Such value for money i think............lol.

Sweet Little Donkey

Isn't this Donkey stamp so cute!!

It's from a set of 6 so i'm gonna see if i'll get the chance to play some more over the next couple of days.

Supplies used:
Papers - DCWV Nana's nursery boy & girl
Stamp - alota rubber
Sentiment stamp - Sorry don't remember who this is made by

Recycled Monthly Challenge

Over on Aunty's forum i am a member of the Creating Mayhem team. Each month a team set a challenge and for each project we make for that challenge earns our team points. Here's 2 I've made.

On this card i have cut the center out of a beer mat leaving a frame, covered the frame with patterned paper and voila a nice chunky frame around my image.

The recycled element on this card is the feather bit. This was pulled off the top of ones of the kids pencils (which they don't know about......lol).

You'll have to excuse the shadow on the cards as it was really sunny in my conservatory when i took these and never noticed the shadows at the time!!