House Mouse Challenge #56: Kit Card

I'm too late with my entry...I guess I thought I had until this morning to post since my card was done last night. :-( The kit card was fun. For my image, I stamped in Tuxedo Black on Neenah cardstock and colored with copic markers. I didn't have any stamps that seemed to cut it with the Thanksgiving theme but I tried to make mine work. No matter how many I buy, when I sit down to do the challenge, it seems that I never have the right stamp. HAH!

Colour theme - Brown and Cream1 - Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Naturals Ivory, Green Bazzill Basics

Spotty/patterned paper - Stampin' Up DSP...it has a somewhat spotty theme.

Brown Ribbon - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand (I think) stitched grosgrain ribbon

Silver thread - Stampin' Up

Charm - Stampin' Up Hodge Podge Hardware

Stamped image - House Mouse

Sentiment - Cherish is from Stampin' Up Warm Words and the Happy Thanksgiving A.C. Moore

Swirl die-cut - Nestabilities

Embossed card - Embossed Sentiment Happy Thanksgiving in Stampin' Up Copper

Pearls (or diamontes) - Stampin' Up Button with a pearl'ish look

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog #1: Perple

My latest purchase from Mo's Digital Pencil was "Bella and Bronte". It is one of my favorites. I printed on my HP on Neenah Solar White. This image vs. others that I have purchased from Mo prints with thicker lines. I'm not sure if my printing is problematic or really something different with the image but I really struggled to heatset so I was a little unhappy with some of the smudging that I ended up with. I colored with Copic Markers. The Card Stock is SU! and Bazzill Basics. The DP is Imaginisce. I used scalloped Nesties, Prima Flowers, SU! Silver Twine, and SU! buttons to embellish. Also, SU! punches and SU! "Sweet Little Sentiments" stamp set for the sentiment - which I think was perfect for my card. Ribbon is stash. New test for my pictures - under flourescent bulb in my kitchen, old camera, and laying flat on the counter. I think getting better.

Mo's Digital Pencil: My First Purchase

From my first purchase on Mo's - here are 2 of my first cards: The first is Bronte and Bella on the Tobaggon. I printed the image on my hp with Neena Solar White and colored with Copic Markers. I used Stickles on her fur hat band and Crystal Effects on her earmuffs. The card stock is SU! and the designer paper is Basic Grey. The sentiment stamp, ink and punch are SU!. The buttons and silver twine are SU! The blue ribbon is stash. The second is Bronte and Bella Ice Skating. Printing and coloring info same as the first. Stickles on her hat band and muff. Crystal Effects on her ear muffs. The snowflakes and sentiment stamp are SU! heat embossed with SU! Silver embossing powder. The buttons and silver twine are SU!. All card stock is SU! The ribbon is stash.

Challenge #53: Buttons

I am having fun with my new house mouse stamps - this challenge blog is the best salesman HM will ever have. I have two new Halloween Stamps so I'm sticking with the Halloween theme. My quest for nice digital pictures of my cards goes on....I have switched to my old digital camera. Current theory is that my Nikon needs a close-up lens (think $$$$) and I'm now trying my old digital point-n-shoot. Today's pictures have issues with shadows - hence my other problem - I virtually never have a chance to take my photos in daylight. As I said, the quest continues.

For the challenge, I used HM stamp "Mice Carrot" stamped on Neenah Solar White with Memento Tuxedo Black. I colored with copics - I just recently added new markers including the new sketch set with the 0000 markers. It is taking me a little time to understand them but the blending is amazing. I also used SU! Crystal Effects on the treat pumpkin. The card stock is SU! and Bazzill Basics. The ribbon and buttons are from my stash. I used two sets of Nesties - Peony for the mouse and Deckled Rectangles for the lettering. The letters/shadow letters are Don Juan and Cricut Create.

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #1: Fall Color Challenge

What a great challenge...I can't wait to try more. Here is my first Mo's Digital Pencil challenge - Bronte and Bella Out for Trick or Treating. My image was from Mo and colored with copics. I have diamond stickles on her boots and crystal effects on her treat bucket and her broomstick. The cardstock is mostly bazzill basics to match the colors of the challenge. The sentiment and the punches for the sentiment are SU! The flowers, ribbon, button, brads, and twine are from my stash.

House Mouse Challenge #52: Year in Review

Challenge #8: Halloween. I looked back at the year and chose a week that I didn't participate - so with a new House Mouse stamp - Count Mouse. I chose Halloween. Lots and Lots of new stamping and papercrafting items in my crafting room including a Cricut "Create" that I received for my birthday - I LOVE IT!! I made this card twice this week which is why it is sooo late getting on the blog...I'm posting the 2nd version but still feel something is missing with my card. I used Neena Solar White stamped with Tuxedo Memento Black,colored with Copics, die cut with Nestabilities, and stippled with Rich Cocoa. The letters are the Don Jaun cartridge and the pumpkins are the Speaking of Fall cartridge used on my new cricut. The cardstock is a mix of Bazzill Basics and Stampin' Up! The Designer paper is Stampin' Up.

Mo's Digital Pencil "Freebie" on Paper Craft Planet

How lucky....I joined the "Mo's Digital Pencil" group on Paper Craft Planet....and Mo had posted a freebie. I thought I would give it a try. Not my typical type of image but did my best to give it a warm home feel. The girl made me think of a grey fall day and she is spending the afternoon reading , looking at photo albums, or maybe last years yearbook reading comments from all of her friends. I also was lacking in the copic color department, but my new order is going in this week and I will be in much better shape. Enjoy!

The imaged was printed and heatset on Neenah cardstock and colored with Copics. The sentiment, solid cardstock, and ink are SU! Ribbon and chipboard are Michaels.

You can find Mo's Digital Pencil at http://digitalpenciltoo.com/