Monday, 17 March 2025

The Food Of Love

 


Hello and welcome to my Blog, I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.

It’s time for a new theme over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
Our Mousey sister April is hosting and her theme is
Anything Goes
Or an option of
In The Mood For Food

I have used the stamp with one of my favourite meals, Spaghetti Bolognaise!  I have used Italian Feast HMTR1061 stamp, it’s a large stamp with lots of detail which I loved colouring with pencils.  I layered this with 4 different layers of card and using a die I cut a frame to give it the look of a doily.
   
Of course you must use a House MouseHappy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored We are sponsored by:-






Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Please be aware that customs duty may be payable for destinations outside of the United States



Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.   


I would like to enter the following challenges:-
1.  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - A bit of green



Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse  Italian Feast HMTR1061, 
Colouring Mediums - Castle Arts Pencils, Distress Inks
Tools - die for frame (don’t know the brand), Sentimentally Yours nesting dies, 


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Monday, 3 March 2025

A Doggie And Ducklings

Hello and welcome to my Blog, I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.

It’s time for a new theme over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Our Mousey sister Karin is hosting and her theme is
Anything Goes
Or an option of
an Easel Card

I have used this fabulous image of Soggy Doggie, I coloured my image and then used some crystal glitter on the water and suds.  I went with a vintage look, the background I created to look like the tiles from the old swimming baths I used to go to when I was at Primary School.  They were very old, it used to be a Victorian building and the cubicles had little wooden doors on around the sides of the pool.
The ducks are from an old Joanna Sheen House Mouse stamp set.
   

Of course you must use a House MouseHappy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored We are sponsored by:-


 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site!



Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.   

Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse Soggy Doggie HMOR1038, 
Colouring Mediums - Pencils, Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Oxide sprays,
Tools - Sweet poppy stencils, 
Embellishments - Gilding wax, 


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting

Monday, 17 February 2025



Hello and welcome to my Blog, I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.

It’s time for a new theme over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
Our Mousey sister Sue K is hosting and her theme is
Anything Goes
Or an option of
Spring Flowers

I have used the super cute House Mouse stamp, Sleeping Under Flowers. My base card was created by smooshing oxide inks, then stamping over with a little flourish stamp. I chose colours to co-ordinate with the colours on my image.
For the main image I coloured with pencils, then inked around the edge with oxide. To give it a little interest I added glitter around the edge. 
   

Of course you must use a House MouseHappy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored We are sponsored by:-







Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Please be aware that customs duty may be payable for destinations outside of the United States


Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.   


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse  - Sleeping under flowers,  Lavinia flourish, 
Colouring Mediums - Pencils, Distress Oxides
Embellishments - Glitter, 


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy

Monday, 3 February 2025

Love Is In The Air

 Hello and welcome to my Blog, I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.  I have re-joined House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, oh how I have missed using my little mousey stamps! It will be wonderful to create along side the lovely team again!

It’s time for a new theme over at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
Our Mousey sister April is hosting and her theme is
Anything Goes
Or an option of
Red and/or Pink & White

I have used the fabulous House Mouse stamp “Take A Bite Out Of Love” HMJR1060, and coloured it with pencils.  I have used a stencil around the mice, which look like tiny little hearts.  I shaded around my mice and then grounded them with pink ink.
For the base card I smooshed Andy Skinner’s Ink-ology Inks, and added some Kuretake glitter liquid into the wet ink for a bit of a shimmer.  Then stamped some hearts all over the card.
   
Of course you must use a House MouseHappy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-

 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site!


Also


One Lucky Winner will receive a 
$6 Voucher to spend at 

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.   




I would like to enter the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Calendar Challenge - February - Hearts
3. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse  Take A Bite Out Of Love HMJR1060
Colouring Mediums - Pencils, Ink-ology inks, Kuretake glitter ink, 
Tools - gel pen, 



Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy


Thursday, 9 January 2025

Happy Mouse Day



Welcome to my post today,  I have decided to give my House Mouse a turn and it’s nice to be finished with winter and Christmas themes.  

I have kept this simple as I love this stamp and it just works standing alone with no fuss. I have used “Birthday Mischief”  I have coloured my image with Castle Arts pencils, they are new and I now have three different collections.  They are so soft and blend beautifully. The background is done with Distress Inks and some Glossy Accents on the balloon.


I would like to enter the following challenges:-

1.  House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge,  - #431 -  Something New (I am using new pencils to colour with)

2.  Double “D” Challenge - Birthdays

3. Simon Says Stamp Monday - Something New (new pencils to colour with)




Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse  Birthday Mischief 
Colouring Mediums - Castle Arts Pencils, Distress Inks
Embellishments -  Glossy Accents


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy