Happy Birthday!

Well, it looks like the mice are better at popping popcorn than I am! I always, and I mean always, burn it. In fact, I've set it on fire. I wonder if that's why I'm not a huge popcorn fan.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
House-Mouse Designs® Popcorn Birthday
Spring Borders Cutting Dies Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers:
  Mouse Skin: BV0000, E50, E51, E93, R20
  Mouse Nose: R01, R20
  Mouse Tongue: RV93, R30
  Mouse Fur: E35, E47, E53, E57, W3, W5, W6, W8
  Popcorn: Y0000, Y11, Y13, YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27
  Popcorn Kernels: Y0000, Y11, YR20, YR23, YR24, YR27
  Spoon: C00, C0, C1, C3
  Cake: RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV91
  Cake Plate: RV91, RV93
  Candles: E30, E31, E43
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Gingerbread Vintage Double Dot Designs by BoBunny Press®
Tim Holtz® Gathered Twigs Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Pink and Yellow Cardstock

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Gingerbread Vintage Double Dot patterned paper to 5.5" x 8.5", score, and fold to create an A2 card. Edge the card with Distress ink.
2. Stamp the image onto white cardstock and color with Copic markers.
3. Cut the image panel to 4.75" x 3.5"/
4. Cut the pink cardstock to 4 7/8" x 3 5/8".
5. Cut the yellow cardstock to 5 1/8" x 3 7/8".
6. Double mat the image panel as shown. Set aside.
7. Cut a strip of yellow cardstock to 1.25" x 5.5" and die-cut with the scalloped die from the Spring Borders set.
8. Die-cut the same yellowstrip with the heart border from the Spring Borders set.
9. Cut a strip of pink cardstock so that the yellow scalloped/heart border will fit. 
10. Adhere the die-cut border onto the pink cardstock. 
11. Cut the matted border strip in half. 
12. Adhere both sides of the border so that they are flush with the edge of the card.
13. Adhere the image panel over the split border, then edge the entire card with Distress ink.

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No Place Like Gnome

Dr .Digi's House of Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. I love Gnomes and their mushroom houses, so I selected No Place Like Gnome for my card.

Here it is!

Supplies Used:
No Place Like Gnome by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps
Peekaboo Rectangle Die Set by Gina Marie Designs
Layered Heart Border Die Set by Die-namics
Solar White Classic Crest® cardstock by Neenah Papers
Brown and Rust/Red cardstock by Bazzill Pasics
Mellow patterned paper by Basic Grey
Copic Markers used:
 House: R05, R17, E30, E31, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44
 Door, Shutters, Window Frames, Barrel: E21, E23, E35
 Brass Accents: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
 Steps, Pavers, and Pathway: E41, E42, E43, E44
 Windows: Y000, Y04
 Grass: YG11, YG13, YG17
 Tree: G43, G46, G82, E70, E71, E74 E89
 Planter: E93, E95, E97
 Flowers: Y06, R17, YG03, YG05
 Gnome's Face and Hand: BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R000
 Gnome's Beard: C00, C0, C1, C2
 Gnome's Shirt and Hat BG11, BG23, BG34
 Vest, Belt, Shoes: E33, E35, E47, E04 RV95
 Pants: B95, B97
 Buckle, Watering Can, Bell on Hat: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4
 Rust on Watering Can: E97
 Sky: B21, B21


Instructions:

1. Make a 6" x 6" card from brown cardstock.
2. Layer patterned paper as shown, trimmed to 5.75" square, and adhere to card.
3. Die-cut frame from red cardstock with a die from the Peekaboo Rectangle Die set.
4. Die-cut heart border from red cardstock with a die from the Layered Heart Border Die set.
5. Resize and print No Place Like Home digital image and print onto Neenah cardstock using a laser printer.
6. Color with Copic markers.
7. Frame the image panel with the red die-cut and adhere to the card.
8. Adhere the heart border die over the seam between the floral and striped papers.

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NaMEOWste! Cat Yoga

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Yoga Cat Cling Rubber Stamp
Cat Sayings Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Tiny Typewriter Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
Fitted Frames B Cutting Die Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko


Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers: C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, E21, E25, E25, YG01, YG05, W1
Dot-Grid-Daisy-Stripe Rainbow/Petite Prints by Doodlebug Design Inc™
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Designs
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Wasabi Double Dot Designs Paper by BoBunny Press®
Post-It® Note by 3M

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" green cardstock to 6 1/8" to 8.25". Score and fold to create an A6 card.
2. Stamp Cat Yoga onto white cardstock and color with Copic markers. 
3. Use Copic markers to create a wooden floor under Yoga Cat's mat.
4. Cut the image panel to 2 7/8" x 4.75".
5. Cut a piece of green daisy paper to 3 3/8" x 5.25". Edge with green marker.
6. Cut a piece of green cardstock to 3.5" x 5 3/8".
7. Cut a piece of Wasabi Double Dot paper to 3 7/8" x 5 7/8" and edge with a green marker
8. Use a Post-It Note to cover "I Love" and the exclamation point from the "I Love Meow! sentiment from the Cat Sayings set. Ink the stamp, remove the Post-It Notes, and stamp in the center of a thin strip of the left over green daisy cardstock. 
9. Using the Tiny Typewriter alphabet stamp the "Na" and "set" on either side of the "Meow".
10. Using one of the dies from the Fitted Frames Die Set, die-cut the sentiment, then edge with a green marker.
11. Using the corresponding die that is slightly larger, die-cut green cardstock.
12. Assemble the card as shown.

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Tea Cures All

What's your cure for the common cold or the flu? I swear by homemade chicken soup with lemon juice and lemon zest. I wonder if this recipe would work.

Stampendous Supplies Used:
House-Mouse Designs® Cure All Tea Rubber Stamp
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers:
    Mouse Skin: BV000, E50, E51, R20
    Mouse Fur: E35, E47, E53, E57, E59
    Apron: BG53 BG90, BG93
    Spice Bottle: C00, C0, C1, C2
    Label: Y000, Y11
    Cayenne: R02, R05
    Bottle Cork: E42, E43, E44
    Tea Cup: T0, T1, R01, R02, R12, BG53
    Lemon: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y26
    Recipe: Y000, Y11
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Floral-Graph-Rainbow Petite Prints 6x6 Paper Pad by Doodlebug Design Inc.™
Dot-Grid-Daisy-Stripe Rainbow Petite Prints 6x6 Paper Pad by Doodlebug Design Inc.™
Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints 6x6 Paper Pad by Doodlebug Design Inc.™
Ocean Double Dot Designs Paper by BoBunny Press®
Yellow Cardstock
Clear Glaze™ 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura of America
Red At You Spica Glitter Pen.

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" yellow cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Stamp Cure All Tea onto white cardstock and color with Copic markers.
3. Add Clear Glaze gel pen to the drops of lemon juice. Repeat to build dimension and gloss.
4. Add Red glitter pen to the cayenne that the House-Mouse is sprinkling into the tea.
5. Cut image panel to 4" x 2.75".
6. Cut yellow cardstock to 4 1/8" X 2 7/8" and mat the image panel.
7. Cut a strip of peachy orange daisy-patterned paper to 7/8" x 5.25".
8. Cut yellow cardstock to 1" x 5.25" and mat the daisy strip with it.
9. Cut Gingham paper to 4 5/8" x 3 3/8".
10. Cut yellow cardstock to 4.75" x 3.5" and use to mat gingham paper.
11. Cut the Double Dot paper to 4" x 5.25".
12. Assemble the card as shown.

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Mischievous Kitties

About a year ago, I would have found this scene to be a bit more humorous. But that was before we adopted a pair of very naughty kittens. They love climbing things and being up high and especially like to climb the macramé shades in the family room, where they get stuck up at the top. They're lucky they're cute and affectionate or I'd leave them there.

Here's my card with the House-Mouse Designs® Curtain Cats Rubber Stamp.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
House-Mouse Designs® Curtain Cats Rubber Stamp
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers:
   Mouse Skin: BV0000, E50, E51, E93,  R20
   Mouse Nose: R21
   Fur: E39, E53, E57
   Cats' Fur: C0, C1, C2, C3 C4
   Cats' Noses and Ears:    Curtains: E81, W1, W2, W3, W4
   Window Frame, Ledge, and Sill: E23, E25, E29, E37
   Window Pane:    Window Latch: C0, C1, C2
   Wall: Grey and Light Blue Cardstock

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of light blue cardstock in half, fold, and score to form an A2 card.
2. Stamp Curtain Cats onto white cardstock and color with Copic markers.
3. Cut grey cardstock to 4" x 5.25".
4. Assemble the card as shown.

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Going Postal with House-Mouse Designs™!

Do you still have 2¢ stamps like these adorable little mice? I know I do, though these days I tend to stock up on Forever stamps to avoid postage increases. I also like to buy pretty stamps. 

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
House-Mouse Designs®  Postcard Mice
Decor Cling Script Stamp
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers:
   Mouse Skin: BV0000, E50, E51, R01, R20
   Mouse Fur: T1, T3, T4, T5, E31, E33, E35, E47
   Mouse Tongue: RV93, R30
   Stamps: YR12 Y13, YG03, YG17, W00, W0, W1, W2, YR30
   Postcard: W00, W0, W1
   Background: N0, N1, BG0000
Shadow Grey Archival™ Ink by Ranger Industries
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Grey and light blue cardstock

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" grey cardstock in half, score, and fold to form an A2 card.
2. Stamp the House-Mouse™ image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and color with Copic markers. Color the background as well.
3. Cut the image panel to 4.5" x 3".
4. Cut grey cardstock to 4 5/8" x 3 1/8" and mat the image panel
5. Using Shadow Grey Archival ink, stamp the Script stamp onto light blue cardstock.
6. Trim the stamped blue cardstock to 4" x 5.25" and edge with Shadow Grey ink.
7. Assemble the card as shown.

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Be Happy

Today's card features the wonderful new Roses Be Happy Perfectly Clear™ Stamp set.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Roses Be Happy Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers: T00, T0, Y0000, Y00, Y02, Y15, B41, YG01, YG03, YG63, Y13, Y19, YR27, C3, C6
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper
Wasabi Vintage Double Dot Designs Paper by BoBunny®
Gingham-Linen-Rainbow Petite Prints Paper by Doodlebug Design Inc.™
Tim Holtz® Mowed Lawn Distress® Ink by Ranger
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" Wasabi Vintage Double Dot Paper in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card. Edge the card with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink.
2. Using a stamping platform, arrange the focal image, a bee, and the sentiment as desired. Secure white cardstock using magnets, ink the stamps, and stamp. Repeat if necessary to create a good impression.
3. Color the image with Copic markers.
4. Trim the image panel to 3.5" x 4".
5. Cut the yellow Gingham paper to 3.75" x 4.25" and 1.25" x 5.5".
6. Cut Wasabi Vintage Double Dot Paper to 3 5/8 " x 4 1/8" and 1 3/8" x 5.5". Edge both pieces with Mowed Lawn Distress ink.
7. Assemble the card as shown, then sponge the edges of the card with Mowed Lawn Distress ink.

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Laurel Burch Hummingbird Wishes Tin

Here's a tin from PaperMart that I decorated with a flower from the new Laurel Burch™ Hummingbird Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamp set.

Supplies Used
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Laurel Burch™ Hummingbird Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Laurel Burch™ Icons Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Round Tin by Paper Mart®
Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Circle Nestabilities® Die Set by Spellbinders®
Copic Markers: BG01, Y17, YR04, RV09, YG07, YG17, YG67

Instructions:

1. Stamp the flower from the Hummingbird Wishes set onto white cardstock.
2. Color the flower with Copic markers.
3. Die-cut the image with the circle die that will fit inside the indentation of the tin.
4. Color the background with the BG01 Copic marker.
5. Stamp the little dotted circle from the Hummingbird Wishes set around the flower.
6. Measure the circumference and the height of the base of the tin and cut a piece of blue cardstock to fit.
7. Stamp the border from the Icons set and color as shown. 
8. Adhere the circle to the lid of the the tin and the stamped strip along the bottom of the tin.

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Iris Play

Can you believe that I've got two cards on my blog on one day? That's because the Stampendous DT ladies are hopping along with the design team at  House-Mouse and Friends Challenge blog. The theme of the hop is Love and Valentines, but I stretched the meaning a bit to include things I love.

Did you know that my favorite flower is the Iris? I love all the various varieties, but my favorite one is the classic blue iris. So when I saw the super-cute House-Mouse Designs™ Iris Play stamp, I had to get it.

Here's my first card with it.

Supplies:
Stampendous Supplies:
House-Mouse Designs™ Iris Play Rubber Stamp
Fitted Frames B Cutting Die Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers:
   Mouse Skin: BV000, E50, E51, E93, R20
   Mouse Fur: E31, E33, E35, E47, E53, E57
   Iris: B60, Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Blueberry Vintage Double-Dot Design by BoBunny Press®
Comodore Blue cardstock by My Papers

Instructions:

1. Fold a piece of Comodore Blue cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Stamp Iris Play onto white cardstock, color with Copic markers, and die-cut with one of the dies from the Fitted Frames B die set.
3. Die-cut blue cardstock with the slightly larger die from the same die set.
4. Cut Blueberry patterned paper to 4" x 5.25". Edge with a blue marker.
5. Assemble the card as shown.

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Flutters and Flowers

Here's a nice cheerful card to brighten your mid-Winter day! 

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Flutters and Flowers Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Copic Markers: RV52, RV55 B23, B34, FB2, YG01, YG03, YG11, YG61, YG63, BV02, BV13, C0, C1, YR81, Y000, Y00
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper
Pink and Lavender Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Gingham-Linen-Rainbow Petite Print 6x6 pad by Doodlebug Design Inc.™
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" pink cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Cut pink gingham paper to 4" x 5.25".
3. Cut a piece of lavender cardstock to 3 7/8" x 5".
4. Using a stamping platform, arrange the focal image and the sentiment as desired. Secure white cardstock using the magnets, ink the stamps, and stamp. Repeat if necessary to create a good impression.
5. Color the image with Copic markers.
6. Trim the image panel to 3.75" x 4.75".
7. Assemble the card as shown.

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