Hedgie happiness !!

I have always found cas cards very hard to do as "less is more" has no meaning to me.... ha ha,  but I do like to challenge myself now and then. So when I saw Penny Black and More Challenge for this month is "Clean and Simple" I decide it was time to take up the challenge !!

How cute are these little guys !!  They come from a Penny Black set called " Every Which Way" and loads of super cute stamps included. I've simply done a few layers of card, stamped and coloured with Copics and added a bit of shading with pencil.

hugs Diane xx

Would love to enter:

Penny Black and More: clean and simple

Thank You

Oh dear my poor old car didn't like the cold snowy weather and decided it wasn't going to go out in it, stll waithing for the garage to come and pick it up as they have to fit it in when they can !!  I had already got it booked for a full service this Monday........

Anyhoo a "Thank You" is made more special with a card don't you think, so I have just started amking mine with this cute one using a stamp from LOTV.

hugs Diane xx

Anything Christmas Goes !!

Well yesterday we woke to find it had snowed all night and now it really does feel like Christmas !!

And "Anyhing Christmas Goes" is our last mousey challenge for you for this year over at House Mouse and Friends !!

For my last mousey Christmas card I have used Stampendous HMD called " Angel Mice"

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We are super excited to bring you FOUR generous sponsor prizes for this last chall. theme of 2017 .

 

We will be taking a break over the festive season 

 returning on Mon.Jan. 8th 2018..

 The super Generous Sponsors for this last chall of 2017..

 

House-Mouse Designs(R)

We are also thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

second generous Sponsor is

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  

Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.  

Third  Generous Sponsor is

SIMON SAYS STAMP

 We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at Simon Says Stamp!

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Our fourth & last sponsor for this chall is

Pizzazz Aplenty 

Pizzazz Aplenty 

Pizzazz Aplenty has expanded our inventory to include a nice variety of metal cutting dies.  You can check them out on the Pizzazz blog, or I've created a  Facebook group called  Reasonable Craft Dies.  So if you are shopping for flatback pearls or rhinestones, brads, dies, or even daubers, you'll find them at Pizzazz Aplenty

Prize from Pizzazz Aplenty  is a Surprise package to the value of $40 of Embellishments and Dies.

Dont you just Love surprises!! 

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So you have plenty of extra time to join us in our last challenge of the year and have four chances of becoming a WINNER !

Anything Goes OR Birthday in December

 Its begining to feel a bit like Christmas as it has turned very chilly here ...always makes me want to go for a walk with the dog, but sadley the old boy can't do it now and I don't like going without him.

Anyhoo time for another House Mouse and Friends challenge !!

Anything Goes

or

Birthday in December

I went for Stampendous HMD called "Pretty Guinea" for my Birthday card. I think you all know by now that I use to have nine guinea pigs all boys !!  Miss my little old boys....

 Lots of distressed layers on this one, some bobble trim, die cut doily and big ribbon bow with button !!

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,

STAMPENDOUS!

 

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

 

 

Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  

Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.

 

 

  What stamps would you choose if you were our WINNER ??

 

Flower Power

Now you know I love cute and you can't get much cute'er than this Penny Black stamp called "an eggnog", think it ought to be called "catnog" !!  One very happy christmas pussy cat !!

Had great fun colouring in with my Copics, doing a bit of shading with pencil and then die cutting poinsettia flowers ( I cut the flowers up to make the leaves )

hugs Diane xx

Would love to enter:

Penny Black and More: flower power

Reminder.....

for our House Mouse and Friends challenge !!

 

"Anything Goes"

OR

"Frosty"

Here's my mid way "Frosty" inspiration for you using the super cute Stampendous HMD "Christmas Kiss" which you can find HERE

Coloured with my usual Copics, added some frantage snow and loads of frosty snowflakes. Finished off with a big pink bow !!

 Generous SPONSOR for this chall is 

House-Mouse Designs(R)

 

We are also thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

 And

One lucky persom will be winning this fabulous Stampendous HMD called "Hang On Tight" from me (Diane)

 

  So can't wait to see you all your "Frosty" creations !!

 

 

 

 

Lovely frosty morning here and it just happens to be my challenge theme for you over at House Mouse and Friends as I'm the hostess !!

"Anything Goes"

or 

"Frosty"

For my frosty mousey card I have used Stampendous HMD "Window Wonder"

Actually made the window into a window with a piece of acetate behind, loads of snowflakes and glitter, frantage snow and coloured with copics.

Thought these little guys looked as if they are waiting for Santa... 

 Generous SPONSOR for this chall is 

House-Mouse Designs(R)

We are also thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

 And

One lucky persom will be winning this fabulous Stampendous HMD called "Hang On Tight" from me (Diane)

   So can't wait to see you all your "Frosty" creations !!

 

 

Morning peeps !!

How are you all ??   Weather has been very up and down here, either sunny or freezing !!

Christmas is really now just round the corner so time to think about the presents !!  Hope SantaPaws has remembered our furry friends......just in case he hasn't here is a little gift idea.

 

All you need is an empty plasic bauble, treats, home made tag (I've stamped and coloured a Crafters Companion cute image) and some wonderful "Muddy Paws" ribbon from Crafty Ribbon.

I like to give these to my friends with dogs to hang on the tree, but you can make them for any pet, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, mouse, hamster etc...

hugs Diane xx

Anything Goes !!

Its getting a wee bit nippy and with the clock going back its feeling more like winter !!

So time for more crafting so what about joining us at House Mouse and Friends for another fun challenge !!

"Anything Goes" with a HMD, Happy Hopper or Gruffie or "Preparing For Christmas" which is another option for you !!

My two are really pooped out after putting up all the decorations !!

The Stampendous HMD is called "Friendly Dreams" and I've coloured with copics, added loads of sparkle with stickles and added some die cut snowflakes !!

 Generous SPONSOR for this chall is 

House-Mouse Designs(R)

We are also thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 

HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

...AND.....

I, aNNie as hostess, am offering this gorgeous Christmas House Mouse Design

stamp to one lucky winner... called Cling Leaf Sledding.

Requirement is you need to be a follower and use a House Mouse, Happy Hoppers or Gruffies image...and enter our challenge. [Anything goes or option theme is up to you]

Got to be in it to WIN it as they say peeps !!

Making Cards

I really have enjoyed the free papers and stamps from Making Cards magazine just lately !! This months is a Christmas edition with fab Winter Friends stamps ( just wish they had been a bit bigger ) and free Christmas Posy papers.

For my first card I've made a raised round frame for my fox and coloured him using copic pens.Fussy cut out some of the elements and glazed the berries. Added sparkle with stickles.

 
For my next card I cut a round aperture in the centre of my card base, lined the inside with the free papers and added a moon. On the front of the card I made a snow bank from strips of white card for the animals to sit on, all fussy cut out and also coloured in using copic pens.

Still got loads of papers left and images so now working on my third card so watch this space !!

hugs Diane xx

Close to Nature

 Just had to join in the Penny Black and More challenge when I saw its theme "Close To Nature". Seeing I love making up little scenes with my stamps this was the challenge for me !!

 

I don't have many Penny Black stamps so used a set of stamps by Lindsay Mason and the sentiment stamp I had in my stash. Just made a background using distress inks and some water, then stamped all the images and sentiment. Finished off with some sparkle using Stickles and a bit of chnky white Frantage.

hugs Diane xx

Would love to enter:

Penny Black and More: close to nature

Anything Goes...

 

 Morning guys !!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, I did....if not then in time everything can heal and gets a bit better if given a chance .....

Well it that time again for another House Mouse and Friends challenge, but we have made a little change...every challenge will be " Anything Goes" with a HMD, Happy Hopper or Gruffie , but you also have the option of joining in our challenge theme chosen by one of our team if you would like.

Bunny has chosen :

Anything Goes/ Fall/Autumn Colours

 

I chose Autumn Colours and used Stampendous HMD "Daisy Float"

 

 Our fabulous sponsor is:

 

 SIMON SAYS STAMP

 

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at Simon Says Stamp!
 

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

 

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

 

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 Our super generous hostess Bunny has this adorable cute cling Dandelion Bouquet stamp for one lucky winner who uses her theme of Fall/Autumn colors 

 

 

 How cool are these prizes then guys !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Cards magazine

I took part in this month's Quick Cards magazine Sketch Challenge !!

Sadley I didn't take a photo of my card before I sent it off, so will do when I get it back.

I love sketches and seeing all the different takes by other crafters. I wasn't sure how out of the box I could take it so played safe with my card. The middle bit looked like a fence so made a little scene using the fab cacti stamps by Woodware and on the background.

hugs Diane xx

Halloween

My word time for another House Mouse and Friends challenge and the theme is......

"Halloween"

I just love Halloween colours, can't go wrong with black, oranges, purple and greens. I've actually used Stampendous HMD called "Autumn Winds" which I thought went well with the Halloween theme and made a spooky background for my little guy using distress inks and a tree stamp.

Stamped and coloured with Copics and then fussy cut the image out mounting it onto 3d foam tape then onto my background. Die cut my "Spooky" making the "O's" into eyes !!

We are super excited to be sponsored by:

STAMPENDOUS!

 Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

 Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  

Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.  

 Woohoo !!

Who's coming to play with the super Stampendous HMD, Gruffies or Happy Hoppers then ??

 

Woodware flowers

 

Wanted to make a nice "Thank You" card for a lovely friend, so set about making an inky background using three distress inks. Then white heat embossed some Woodware flower stamps colouring in with the same distress inks and adding loads of doodling with a black pen !!

Managed to make three cards from my A4 inky background !!

hugs Diane xx