House Mouse Designs Mint Gifts

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I made for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #329 - Anything Goes with the option of Christmas and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.  Muzzy is just so cute wrapping up the mints to give as Christmas gifts!

I started this card by die cutting a piece of white cardstock with the postage frame die from Newton's Nook Designs Framework die set.  I then stamped this adorable image of Muzzy wrapping mints for gifts and colored it with Copic markers.  With my coloring complete, I put a red ribbon through the ends of a Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas words adornment and attached it to my card.  I then made a small bow to add next to the adornment.  Next, I mounted my colored piece onto and A2 size piece of red glitter cardstock. 

Copic colors used for Muzzy:

• Fur - W3, W5, W6
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Ear, Cheek - E93

Ribbon:

• R05, R27, R39

Mints:

• RV10, RV21, RV23, RV25
• YR04, YR07, YR09
• Y00, Y04, Y08, Y15
• YG01, YG11, YG06, YG09
• B00, B02, B04, B06
• V000, V01, V12, V04
• C00, C0, C1

Shadows:

• C0, C1, C2, C3

To finish up this card I added glitter to the ribbon, glossy accents to the mints, and a few red crystals for extra sparkle!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Mistle Toad Wobbler!

 Hi everyone!  I am sharing a card I made for Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #137 - Color Challenge.  The colors are Lime Green, Grass Green, Red, and White.  I absolutely love the NND Mistle Toad stamp!  It is so cute, and perfect for this challenge!

I started by cutting red glitter cardstock to A2 size for my card base.  I used the scalloped frame die from NND Frames and Flags die set to cut a piece of white cardstock.  I then used NND Holiday Foliage stencil with my favorite glitter paste to create texture and sparkle on the white cardstock.  After the glitter paste had dried, I adhered that piece to the red glitter cardstock with liquid glue.

I used the smaller scalloped frame die from NND Framework die set to cut a piece of white cardstock for inside the frame, and a piece of red glitter cardstock for the frame itself.  I stamped the sentiment on the white piece in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed.  I then adhered the white piece to the center of my card with liquid glue, and used foam tape to pop up the red glitter frame for dimension.  

Next, I stamped the super cute NND Mistle Toad image, colored it with Copic markers, and cut it out with the coordinating die.  To add some fun to this card, since it is a toad, and they jump, I attached the Mistle Toad to my card with an Action Wobbler!

Copic Colors used for Toad:

• YG01, YG11, YG05, YG06, YG09
• Spots - G03, G05, G07, G09

Mistletoe:

• G12, G14, G16, G17, G29

Bow and Berries:

• R05, R24, R46, R39

I finished off this card by adding glitter to the bow, glitter and glossy accents to the berries, and a few red crystals for even more sparkle!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Overjoyed by your Sweetness!

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Your Next Stamp Challenge #152 - Trios and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.  I know I used the Hammie Sweetness Overload stamp set for my last YNS Challenge card, but it is so cute I wanted to use it for this challenge too!

I started this card by cutting the patterned paper to A2 size.  I then cut a piece of white cardstock to 5 1/2" by 3 1/4".  To cut the windows, I used the Window Trio Square die from Sunny Studio.  I stamped the sentiment in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed for some shine!  I then used liquid glue to adhere the window piece to the patterned paper.  

Next, I stamped the adorable hamster image from YNS Hammie Sweetness Overload stamp set three times in YNS Black Olive ink.  I colored the images with Copic markers, and cut them out with their coordinating die.  I used foam tape to adhere the hamsters to my card and pop them up for some dimension.  Looking at my card at that point it looked like something was missing, so I decided to add the silver ribbon and bow.  It was the perfect addition!

Copic colors for Hamsters:

• E50, E51, E53
• E13, E15, E25
• Ears and Nose - E93

Pink:

• RV10, RV21, RV23, RV25

Purple:

• V000, V01, V12, V04

Blue:

• B000, B01, B02, B04, B05

Gray:

• C0, C1, C2

For finishing touches I added glitter with a glitter pen and glossy accents to their cute little noses!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Christmas Kitties Merry Christmas Tags

 Hi everyone!  I am sharing two tags I made for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas.  Simon Says Stamp's new Christmas Kitties stamp set is so cute I just had to use it!

To start the tags I die cut white glitter cardstock using Sunny Studio's Scalloped Tags - Square dies.  I then cut two teal squares and adhered them with liquid glue to the white glitter tags.  I stamped out two of the adorable kitties from SSS Christmas Kitties stamp set, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out with their coordinating dies.  I attached them to my tags with foam tape for some dimension.  

I cut banners for my sentiments using a die from Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips die set.  I stamped the sentiment from SSS Christmas Kitties stamp set in gray pigment ink and clear heat embossed for some shine!  Then I inked the edges of my sentiment strips using SSS High Dive ink.  I used foam tape to adhere the sentiment strips to my tags.  

Copic colors used for Orange Kitty:

• YR0000, YR000, YR20, YR21
• Ears - R12, E93
• Nose and Cheeks - E93

Gray Kitty:

• C0, C1, C2, C3
• Ears - R12, E93
• Nose and Cheeks - E93

Purple:

• BV31, BV01, BV02, BV04

Coral:

• R00, R11, R20, R22

Teal:

• BG10, BG11, BG23, BG15

To finish off these tags I added a few snow flakes from SSS Frozen Fractals mix, glitter with a glitter pen, and glossy accents to their noses!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my tags today!

House Mouse Designs Bon-Bon Birthday

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I made for my mom's birthday and the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #328 - Anything Goes with the option of use a die or punch.  

I started this card by die cutting a piece of white cardstock with the scalloped frame die from Newton's Nook Designs Frames and Flags die set.  I then stamped this super cute image of Maxwell, Monica, Amanda, and Mudpie celebrating with a bon-bon, and colored it with Copic markers.  Next, I mounted my colored image piece on rainbow cardstock, and then on silver glitter cardstock.  I used a "celebrate" die that I have had for many years by Little B to die cut the sentiment three times out of white cardstock, and once out of silver glitter cardstock.  After gluing all of the sentiment pieces together to create dimension, with the silver glitter piece on top, I adhered it to my card with liquid glue.

Copic colors used for Maxwell:

• E31, E33, E35
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Ears, Cheeks - E93

Monica:

• T1, T3, T5
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Ears, Cheeks - E93

Amanda:

• E53, E35, E57
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Ears, Cheeks - E93

Mudpie:

• E21, E23, E25
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Ears, Cheeks - E93

Bon-Bon:

• E23, E25, E37, E29

Candle:

• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25

Confetti:

• Red - R05, R27, R39
• Orange - YR04, YR07, YR09
• Yellow - Y00, Y04, Y08, Y15
• Green - YG03, YG09, YG17
• Blue - B00, B02, B05, B18
• Purple - V01, V12, V04, V17

Shadows:

• N0, N1, N2, N3, N5

For finishing touches on this card I added glitter to the confetti and candle, yellow glitter stickles to the frosting on the bon-bon, glossy accents to their noses and mouths, and a few pieces of silver confetti.  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Newton's Nook Designs Sweater Weather

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #136  - Theme Challenge: Use your favorite NND stamp set.  In a previous post for this challenge I used the Woodland Spring stamp set.  Today I am using the Sweater Weather stamp set because it is my favorite Winter themed stamp set!  I just love their sweaters!  You can use so many different color combos on them!

To start my card I cut a piece of white glitter cardstock to 8.5" by 3.5".  I then die cut a piece of smooth white cardstock with the scalloped frame die from NND Slimline Frames and Portholes die set on which I blended Distress Oxide Inks Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, and Cracked Pistachio.  Next, I used NND Petite Snow stencil with my favorite glitter paste to create the snowy background.  

As the background was drying, I worked on the other elements of my card.  I die cut the snowy hill with My Favorite Things Stitched Slimline Snow Drifts Die-namics, I die cut the windows with NND Slimline Frames and Windows die set, and used a die from that same set to cut the sentiment piece.  I stamped the sentiment in black pigment ink, clear heat embossed for some shine, and inked the edges of the piece with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink.  I then stamped out the adorable images from NND Sweater Weather stamp set, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out with the coordinating die set.  

After the background was dry, I adhered all of the elements to my card with liquid glue, and foam tape in a couple different thicknesses for added dimension. 

Copic colors used for Bunny:

• E50, E51, E53
• T0, T1, T2
• Ears - R00, R11, R20
• Cheeks - R12
• Nose - R11
• Hat and Sweater - Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, V01, V04, V05, V06

Winston:

• E11, E13, E15, E25
• E50, E51, E53
• Nose and Ears - R12, E93
• Hat and Sweater - B0000, B00, B02, B05, G0000, G00, G02, G05

Fox:

• YR23, YR27, E08, E09
• T0, T1
• Nose and Ears - R12, E93
• Cheeks - R12
• Hat and Sweater - R00, R11, R20, R22, BV31, BV01, BV02, BV34, BG11, BG23, BG13, BG15

Newton:

• C0, C1, C2, C3
• Cheeks - R12
• Nose - R20
• Hat and Sweater - YG01, YG11, YG06, YG09, RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25

Mittens:

• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25
• Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15

For finishing touches on this card I used glitter Stickles, a glitter pen, glossy accents on their cute noses, and pearl accents on the hats of the Bunny and Fox.  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Sketched Flowers Slimline Thanks Card

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving.  These flowers are so gorgeous and I couldn't wait to color them!

I started by cutting a piece of gold glitter cardstock to slimline size, 8.5" by 3.5".  I used the scalloped frame die from Newton's Nook Designs Slimline Frames and Portholes die set to cut a piece of watercolor paper.  I then spattered the paper with gold watercolor paint and set it aside to dry.  Next, I stamped the beautiful SSS Sketched Flowers image, colored it with Copic markers, and cut it out with the coordinating die.  After the background was dry, I adhered the flowers to my card with foam tape for some dimension.

For the sentiment, I die cut a piece of black cardstock with a die from NND Framework die set.  I then gold heat embossed the sentiment along with the edges of the cardstock.  I used foam tape to attach the sentiment piece to my card.  

Copic colors for Flowers:

• R000, R00, R11, R20, R22
• BV31, BV01, BV02, BV34, BV04
• BG10, BG11, BG32, BG23, BG15
• Y23, Y26, Y28

Leaves:

• YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67
• G21, G24, G94, G99

I finished off this card by adding some glitter to the leaves with a glitter pen, and a few pieces of gold confetti!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Favorite Newton's Nook Designs Stamp Set

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #136  - Theme Challenge: Use your favorite NND stamp set.  I just want to say, I am not mixed up on the season!  Lol!!  I know we are heading into winter, but I just LOVE NND Woodland Spring stamp set so I had to use it for this challenge!  I do plan on making another card for this challenge featuring my favorite winter themed stamp set!

To start this card I cut a piece of kraft cardstock to 8.5" by 3.5" and inked the edges with Distress Oxide Ink Frayed Burlap.  Next, I die cut a piece of smooth white cardstock with the scalloped frame die from NND Slimline Frames and Portholes die set on which I blended Distress Oxide Inks Scattered Straw, Tattered Rose, and Milled Lavender.  I then die cut the grass using NND Land Borders die set, and the trees, birds, and squirrel using NND Forest Scene Builder die set.  For the grass, I blended Distress Oxide Inks Old Paper and Peeled Paint, then flicked it with a little water to create some texture.  I dabbed Distress Oxide Ink Weathered Wood onto the trees, blended Festive Berries and Candied Apple to create the red bird, Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean for the blue bird, and Vintage Photo and Weathered Wood for the squirrel.  

With the background pieces complete, I stamped out the gorgeous images from NND Woodland Spring stamp set, colored them with Copic markers, then cut them out with the coordinating die set.  I played around with placement of the background pieces and critters to get them just where I wanted them before adhering any pieces to my card.  I used foam tape to adhere the grass and give some dimension.  I used liquid glue to adhere the trees and birds in the background, and the squirrel and flowers to the grass.  I used a combination of both adhesives to attach the critters to my card.  I then stamped the sentiment in brown pigment ink.  I couldn't help but use the "Welcome Spring!" sentiment on this card.  It seemed so appropriate for such a beautiful spring scene! 

Copic Colors used for Flowers:

• BV31, BV02, BV04
• R11, R20, R22
• BG11, BG23, BG15
• Flower Centers - Y26, Y28

Leaves:

• YG01, YG25, YG17
• G21, G24, G28

Bunny:

• E50, E51, E53
• Ear and Nose - R12, E93
• Cheek - R12
• Shadows - T0, T1, T2

Lamb:

• Wool - T0, T1, T2
• Skin - E0000, E000, E00, YR000
• Ears - R12, E93
• Nose and Cheeks - R12
• Hooves - C1, C5, C7

Deer:

• E31, E33, E35, E37
• Nose and Ear - R12, E93
• Cheek - R12
• Hooves - C1, C5, C7
• Shadows - T0, T1, T2
• Bird - B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, Y17

Fox:

• YR23, YR27, E08, E09
• Ears and Nose - R12, E93
• Cheeks - R12
• Shadows - T0, T1, T2

For finishing touched on this card I added glitter to the leaves with a glitter pen and glossy accents to the flower centers!  I hope this card brings you a little Spring cheer on a cool November day!  

You are the Sweetest!

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I made for Your Next Stamp Challenge #151 - Candy.  I just love these hamsters.  They are so cute!

I had an idea of what colors I wanted to use on this card so I cut a piece of aqua glitter cardstock to A2 size.  I then die cut another piece of aqua glitter cardstock using the largest of YNS Rectangle Scallop Frames with Piercing Marks die set.  Next, I cut a piece of Copic friendly white paper, stamped the adorable hamster with ice cream from YNS Hammie Sweetness Overload stamp set in Black Olive Ink, and colored the image with Copic markers.  I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed.  After I was done coloring, I adhered the scallop frame with foam tape for some dimension!

Copic colors used for Hamster:

• E50, E51, E53
• Spots - E13, E15, E25
• Ears and Nose - E93

Pink:

• RV0000, RV00, RV02

Purple:

• V0000, V01, V04

Yellow:

• Y0000, Y000, Y02, Y04

Blue:

• B0000, B000, B00, B01

To finish off this card I added glitter to the hamster's hair and sprinkles, glossy accents to the sprinkles and bowl, and a few matching crystals for extra bling!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Thinking of You Slimline Cards Set Two

 Hi All!  This is my second of two posts today.  I made two sets of Thinking of You slimline cards.  They are for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Remembrance/Thinking of You and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thinking of You featuring Tim Holtz products. 

I started by blending the background for each card.  For the card on the left I used Distress Oxide Inks Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, and Tumbled Glass.  For the card on the right I used Distress Oxide Inks Scattered Straw, Tattered Rose, and Milled Lavender.  Next, I flicked some silver shimmer spritz onto my backgrounds.  After the backgrounds had dried, I stamped this gorgeous butterfly stamp in black pigment ink.  I have had this stamp for a very long time and do not know where I got it from or who made it.  If you know, please let me know so I can post it!  The sentiment, which is stamped in black pigment ink as well, is from Paper Wishes.  I then adhered my finished panels onto black card bases. 

These cards were fun and easy to make, and they came out beautifully with such soft and pretty ink colors!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my cards today!