Juggling leaves

Hi Folks!

Thank goodness it's nearly the weekend !!

As it's the first Friday of the month, we're starting a new challenge over at Making Memories Crafting 

This time we are generously sponsored by QKR Stampede.

We're using this fabulous mood board as our inspiration  but you can join us with the 'anything goes' option if you prefer:

I got a bit peckish looking at this board, those buns at the bottom right look tasty but I was inspired by the leaves which instantly made me think of this cute stamp. My House Mouse stamps have been a bit neglected lately, if only there were more hours in the day .... but it was good to blow the dust off this one from a Joanna Sheen set called 'It's just gardening'. The papers are a mixture of First Edition, LOTV and Wellington. 

Mr Mouse has been coloured with promarkers and a touch of coloured pencil. The die is a new one from The Range, it cuts beautifully and only cost £1.

Thanks for visiting!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black and More - Close to Nature

Stamping Sensations - Autumn Glory

House Mouse and Friends - Hallowe'en or A/Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Die Cut Divas - Mood Board

Di's Digi Challenge - Autumn

The Crafty Addicts - A/G or autumn colours

Crafty animals - A/Goes

Animal Friends - Autumn / Hallowe'en

A bit more time to Craft - Anything goes

That's Crafty! Challenge - Forever Autumn 

Chamomile Tea Anyone?

Morning Folks! 

It's the first Friday of March - yes really! -  and time to announce the new challenge over at Making Memories Crafting which is 

LOTS OF LAYERS

When I first saw this challenge theme, I immediately thought of using decoupage so I've been delving around in my stash again! I've blown the dust off a packet of House Mouse Decoupage sheets and got out the tiny scissors! I do love these HM designs but always seem to forget how time consuming and fiddly they are to do, the mice nearly lost their tails this time!  These images are quite big so this is a 19cm square card, which will be on it's way soon to my Mum for Mother's Day. As the card is a bit bigger than I usually go for, I went a bit mad with the embellishments - no sign of less is more here! Not entirely sure how many layers I managed, it really depends how you define a layer, but I'm well into double figures on the mounted decoupage alone!

So that's a few more flowers used up from my stash and I also found this very cute and appropriate charm. Yes that is a hand stitched bow complete with pearl seed beads - and  yes I did get very carried away! 

Personally, I'm not a fan of chamomile tea, a mug of strong builders brew is more my thing!

Thanks for visiting today, don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

I hope you'll be able to join us this month.

 We are generously sponsored by

 and

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

A bit more time to craft - Amything goes

Dream Valley Challenge - Add some metal

Crafting by Designs -  Anything goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge - Give us a Bow

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Anything goes

Feeling Rosy

Evening Folks!

It's been a beautiful sunny day here in Hampshire - let's hope the summer is finally on it's way!

Well, it happened again - I was planning on sorting / tidying some crafty bits yesterday when I got sidetracked (as usual lately) and ended up making a card instead!!

I was trying to sort my wooden stamp collection and came across this very neglected HM stamp called 'Feeling Rosy' which seemed perfect for the challenge at As you like It - which is your favourite Food or Drink. The colours on the stamp just happened to match some trimmings of stripey LOTV paper waiting to be put away ......  yep a card had to be made!! I raided my collection of aqua scraps, grabbed the trusty favourite promarker colours and this is the finished result:

Love the contented look on that little mousey face - perhaps bathing in rose hip tea could become the next big spa treatment???

Feeling quite proud that I just used scraps on this, along with a piece of equally old ric-rac and a brad. I can't pretend it has made a huge dent in the amount of stash to use up but small steps hey!! It is a sort of tidying ....

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like It - Favourite Food or Drink - For me this is a no brainer, it has to be tea. I am a total tea addict, I've been drinking it ever since I was a baby. With a mug of strong 'builders' tea I can face most things but without it nothing gets done - don't even bother to speak to me!!

Bunny Zoe's Challenges - Layers

I love promarkers - Inspired by a film or song - This mouse remind me of the Dormouse at the tea party in Alice in Wonderland

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Furry / Feathered Friends

Passion for Promarkers - Furry Friends

Gruffies and Guests - Add a number or Anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - June Card Challenge

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Time for Tea colour inspiration:

House Mouse and friends Monday Challenge - Butterflies or anything HM goes

CraftyHazelnuts Patterned Paper challenge - June 2016

Snippet's Playground - Week 232

Pile It On - Tic Tac Toe - Centre Row

& Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature

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Christmas Cookies

Hi Folks!

Long time and no action on my blog, but life has been hectic lately! Still good news, I have now finished work for the summer holidays so I've got a BIG smile on my face!! 

The new challenge is just starting over at Sweet Stampin' , this week we have chosen a theme which has become something of a blogging tradition at this time of year:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Now, I have to raise my hand and admit I don't usually start my Christmas cards until at least December (I only make ones for special family members) so getting out the Christmas supplies on a hot day seemed all wrong!! Still at least this will be one less card to make in a mad rush!

The stamp is of course by House Mouse and the papers are magazine freebies from years ago!

Here's the close up view, a really mixture on this -

promarkers, flexmarkers, distress ink and glitter pen.

At least the glitter and the fluff on the little mouse's hat dried quickly in the hot weather - before I stuck my finger in it!!

Also used my new poinsettia dies from Robert Adams that I bought way back in February!!

Thanks for visiting today! 

I'd also like to join the following challenges:

Gruffies and Guests - Lazy Days or anything goes

Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature

Caffeine high!

Afternoon Folks!

I've been trying to sort out the old files I transferred to my new computer and getting increasingly frustrated with windows 8!! I thought it best to take a break, before the air gets any more blue, so I'm sharing this card that I finished at the weekend. 

Pretty simples: House mouse decoupage sheet (from the large collection - lots still to cut out!), papers from LOTV and a couple of square brads from my stash.

This image just makes me smile - those coffee beans must be quite strong!

I'd like to enter this into the challenges at:

Gruffies and Guests - Anything goes option

House Mouse and Friends - Masculine

Craft your Passion - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting!!

Hang on!

Morning Folks!

Hope you're all fit and well and ready for a fun weekend?? 

I'm hoping the sun comes out again in the UK, we've had a thunderstorm and hail here in Hampshire this afternoon - not my idea of summer - I love it when it is HOT!!

I hope Mr Blogger is in a good mood and publishes this at the right time for me!

This weeks new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is:

TAKE FLIGHT

(think butterflies, birds, planes, balloons etc)

Here's my card, another one of those cards that has come out totally different to the original idea I had in my mind... not sure if I like it or not really!!

The cute little bunny hanging on to his balloons for dear life is a Happy Hopper, coloured with promarkers and lots of glossy accents on the balloons. Cloud paper is from Craftwork cards, many moons ago and the clouds are an impression obsession die.

Thanks for looking, and by the way, we have a lovely prize on offer this week from:

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Gruffies and guests - Anything goes with the option of summer

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Sister Act - Anything goes

Simon Says stamp - Emboss it - Cuttlebug folder on clouds

Without words - Cute and Fluffy

Penny Black and More - Dies and Punches

Love Hearts

Afternoon Folks!

Hello from a snowy Hampshire, hope you're keeping warm in this chilly snap. We only had about 2 inches of snow here last night which was a bit disappointing really!! I was hoping for a snow day and an early start to half term!!

Also wanted to share a little confession with you.... clears throat nervously...

"Hi, My name is Jacky and I am addicted to House Mouse stamps and am finding it increasingly difficult to not fall in love with all of them!!"

I couldn't resist this stamp which I bought in a half price sale (well it seemed rude not to!!) last month and I thought it would be useful for Valentines Day and also anniversary and engagement cards!! This is it's first outing!!

Here's a closer look at those cute mouses:

I'd also like to enter a few challenges too:

The Shabby Tearoom - Food and Hearts
House Mouse & friends Monday Challenge - Love 

The Alphabet challenge - A for Animal Antics

Crafts 4 Eternity  - Raspberry Delight Colour challenge

Fussy & Fancy Friday - With all my heart

Crafty Catz - Valentines

Jelly Park - Shades of love

DYSU - Love

Forever Friends Challenge - Valentines

Patties Creations - Valentines and love

Cute card Thursday - Pink Valentine

Rainbow lady - Have a heart

MAWTT - cute Critters

Paperplay - Love letters

Delightful sketches - Love

Creative Belli - Hearts (heart brads are about 3 years old!!)

Crafting for All seasons - Love is in the Air

Crafts and Me - Use a new image

Fab N Funky - Love is in the Air

Divas by Design - Love is in the Air

My Mums craft shop - Must be love

Simon Says stamp - Love is in the Air

Creative Inspirations - Lots of love

Stampavie & more - Love

I love Promarkers - Love is in the Air

Papertake weekly - Anything goes and optional love hearts

Tuesday Throwdown - Be my Valentine

Stamp and Create - Valentines / love

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Love is in the Air

Crafty Calendar - Love & marriage

Allsorts - One or more hearts

Truly Scrumptious - Love & hearts

The Pink Elephant - use Pink

Love is in the Air!!

Evening Folks!

I hope you're all managing to stay warm and cosy if you've had snow today. We didn't get much more than an inch really, much to the disappointment of my son, and what we did have is now nearly gone!! I've managed to fit in lots of crafting time this weekend by ignoring the laundry mountain!!! 

I particularly wanted to make another House Mouse card because

a) I'm getting addicted to these mice

b) I bought this stamp in the sales and hadn't inked it up yet and

c) House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge have a great blog hop and challenge which I can't resist entering!!

3 good excuses for ignoring the ironing I'd say!!

Here's my finished card:

It's a bit unusual for me because it is 8" x 8" and with a lot of embellishments on!! Not my usual style but I love the end result !! 

 The stamp is called ' Lovely Confetti' and the papers are a mixture of Forever Friends Pink Parfait collection and Papermania Henbury Lane.

Now as you all know there are lots of Love challenges going on at the moment (can't think why??) and I can't resist a challenge so here goes:

Sweet Stop - sketch

Joanna Sheen Challenges - Love is in the Air

Crafty Calendar - Love & Marriage

By the cute and Girly - Love is in the air

Addicted to Stamps - Valentines / love

Stamptacular Sundays - Colour challenge

Crafter's Companion Monthly challenge - Love is in the Air

DYSU - Anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - Colour challenge

Tuesday throwdown - Use hearts

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentines
The Stamp Man - embellish it!

My time to Craft - Adorable 

Inky Impressions - Use pearls or bling

Truly Scrumptious - Love and hearts

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Allsorts Challenge - Free & Easy February

Saturday Challenge - Hugs & Kisses

Sweet Stampin' - The one I love

One stop Craft Challenge - For the one I love

Card Makin' Mamas - Valentine
MAWTT - Have a heart

Polka Doodles - Show some love
Dream Valley Challenges - Valentines

Sentimental Sundays - Feel the love
Come & get it challenges - Love

Take it Easy....

Afternoon folks from a rather grey and dull Hampshire. 

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

I ditched the housework this morning in favour of finishing off a card I started in the week for the Black & White only challenge over at House Mouse & Friends. Sounded simples right.....Oooohhh how wrong can you be, this was much tougher than I thought.!! First the temptation to colour the mouse was quite difficult - he still seems a bit 'naked' but I'm getting used to it. Then I didn't realise how many different variations of black papers there are when you get them together. Got my act together and then found my small white flower collection seems to have disappeared so I ended up cutting my own flower centres with nesties carnation dies! Finally got to taking the pictures and the camera wanted to use the flash and got stroppy and added a pink tinge to things when I turned the flash off!!! Anyway, here is the finished result:

I got there in the end!!

Thanks for looking today and enjoy the rest of the weekend!! 

I'd also like to enter:

Pixie Cottage - Embossing (Swiss dots folder)

2 sisters - Embossing (Swiss dots folder)

Stamptacular Sunday - texture (embossing and flowers)

& Joanna Sheen Challenge - Celebrations 

Cake and Candles

Hello Folks!

I finished this card last night but had to wait until this afternoon to get a halfway decent photo - roll on Spring!!  My House Mouse addiction continues to grow and looks like lasting well into 2012. I was lucky enough to get this stamp set for Christmas which I think is just adorable and a pleasure to colour. The nesties are also new!!

How cute is this mouse with a full tummy??!!

There is a bit of glitter gel pen on the frosting but I just can't get my camera to pick it up - sigh!

Thanks for looking!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

House Mouse & Friends - New (HM goodies!!)

Papertake weekly - Die Cute Special

Passion for Promarkers - Inspired by a song (Happy Birthday or it's my party)

Stamp and Create - Anything goes

Cupcake craft challenges - Something new (stamp & die)

Lollipop Crafts - Anything new goes (stamp & die)

Crafty Cardmakers - No floral embellishments

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything goes

The corrosive challenge - Ring in the New year (new stamp and die)

Cupcake Inspirations - photo (candle inspired me)

 

The Saturday Challenge - Let them eat Cake

CES Challenge - Anything goes

Card Makin mamas - New (stamp and die)

Cute card Thursday - What's new (die and stamp)

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Simon Says - Something new (die and stamp)

Crafts and Me  - Anything goes

Fab N Funky - Something new (die and stamp)

Top tip Tuesday - Anything goes

Challenge up your life - Bingo (I used purple, die cuts and sparkle - glitter on cake and blingy gems)

& last but not least ..

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Celebrations 

A cute little thank you...

Afternoon Folks!

I managed to grab a little bit of time to craft over the weekend and decided to ignore the DT projects and instead enter one of my favourite challenges over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge where the theme is thankful. I didn't have a large stamp that was really suitable so I decided to use this tiny one instead. The whole card is only 12cm square and Muzzy mouse only measures about 3cm!!

The cuttlebug embossing folders and nesties also got a bit of an outing too!! Along with the fine nibs on my promarkers!!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Thankful

I love promarkers - Follow that Sketch

Fab N Funky - All white on the Night

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Give thanks

Aud Sentiments - Thank you cards

Dutch dare challenges - Punch time

Papercrafting journey - Embossing

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Be thankful

Card Makin Mamas - Be thankful

2 Sisters challenge - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays - Thank you

Stamptacular Sunday - Punch it

The Corrosive challenge - Give thanks

Whoopsi daisy - Colours of winter

Lollipop crafts - Embossing and no designer paper

The Pink Elephant - Embossing

Paper pretties - Giving Thanks

OLLCB - Bingo - Flowers (rose and embossed flowers) , diecut and gems

Penny Black and More - All creatures great and small

& Hooked on crafts - Something Punched

Edit: BIG SMILES

Thanks for looking and I hope you visit again soon,