Winter Friends at House Mouse!

This week's challenge is to use a House Mouse stamp that includes a 

House Mouse character and a friend!

Since my stash* is limited, I chose this 

little winter image and used a finch as Mudpie's buddy!

Yellow Finches are common here in Phoenix all year around and is what 

I see a majority of at my bird feeder.

*  Yea!!!  My House Mouse order came in today!  Three new stamps to play with!

I am one step closer to getting my holiday cards made!

Copics used were:

E15, E21, E31, E23, E25, E50, E51, E93

R46, R59, Y02, Y06, G28, and G85

The sky was sponge-dabbed on with a light B82 before stamping that adorable image!

Also added was a touch of Glossy Accents to the berries. I may throw on some red glitter glue before mailing this one.  Just to tie in with the sparkle leaves!

Happy crafting everyone!

Jan

MFT Birthday Girl

Once I started, I just couldn't resist using the same sketch challenge at 

My Favorite Things

shown on my previous post on a birthday card for my granddaughter's upcoming birthday!

As it happens, it also qualifies for last week's color challenge

at 

My Favorite Things!

I'm determined to add some new stamps to my

MFT collection. Mine are slightly outdated. 

I still love the ones I have!

This is "PI Celebration", 

with the sentiment from "PI My Birthday"!

As always, colored with my Copics, and trying to use the 

DCWV papers from my days on their DT!

Added some Stickles here and there, along with the candles and bow from 

my stash.  I love the little golden slippers because my granddaughter 

would so wear that exact outfit given the chance!

She'll be turning six, so the baby cards are over. 

These should be a terrific replacement for unicorns and puppies!

She loves the homemade and 3D cards and usually keeps them.

Yep, she's the diva that inspires me to create the cards and scrapbook.

My grandson, at 14, is somewhat harder to wrangle down to get a photo!

Well, that's a little peek into my world as a Grandma! 

Happy Crafting!

Jan

MFT new sketch challenge!

This week's sketch challenge at

My Favorite Things

is

I flipped it on it's side and created this card for a cousin who is going through some really rough health issues right now. Hope it brightens her day!

Pure Innocence image

"My Umbrella"

from some years ago.

I still love using her so that I can paper piece both the 

umbrella and her adorable little boots!

Popped up the umbrella accent and added a charm and she's ready to be sent off!

Colored with Copics markers, and papers are DCWV.

It sure would be great to win some credit towards MFT products.

 I need to update my collection and a die set for some of these favorites would be good, too!

I have a birthday card to start on next!!

Happy crafting!

Jan

Rainy Day Blues???

New Challenge at

House Mouse Monday Challenge!

With so many friends and relatives experiencing flooding and continuous rains this Spring, I chose to go with an

"Anything Goes" 

entry this week!

Hopefully, this will bring a smile to someone's face as 

they watch the raindrops fall!

This is an older Hopper image called "Puddle Fun". Like the Mouse Team Designer, Bunny,
it's always been one of my favorites!

Colored with Copics, and using the clever little sentiment, I think it projects my sympathy

but with a subtle hint of optimism...

Happy coloring to everyone!

And if you should find yourself needing any stamps,

House Mouse has enough to keep any stamper happy for a long time!

Jan