Just thinking

Happy weekend everyone,

So are you enjoying the olympics? I hope so :D

My card for today is featuring the brilliant new Robin Pushay stamp called Fairy thinking of you. I stamped her in Memento black ink then coloured her with promarkers and added some detail with lemon liquid pearls. I have created my own background for her using a stamp from the Silhouette Grasses stamp set.

The edges have been inked with distress ink squeezed lemon. I have then used the sentiment from Joanna Sheens Up the garden path stamp set. To finish it off I have drawn in a border and dotted some lemon liquid pearls around. I was going for a warm summery feel that I hope I have got.

Huge hugs 

Amy xx

Anything Goes at house mouse

******Do you fancy a crafty get away? I am arranging one for October this year and there are still spaces. Click HERE for details******

I was so excited when I saw that Joanna Sheen had started doing the Guffies in her unmounted range as well as just the house mice :D I could not resist this one but this is the first time I have inked it up. I have coloured him with promarkers and just kept the card quite simple to show him off. The sentiment comes in the set and the ribbon, gems and card are all from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

House Mouse Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Tammy scrapin' corner - Anything goes with the critter twist :D
Joanna Sheen challenge -For someone special
 Simon says stamp - Anything Goes

Christmas wishes for the first Joanna Sheen challenge

I was so happy when I saw the Joanna Sheen challenge blog start up. You might have noticed I am a bit addicted to her store and in particular these little mice :D I have gone for this great decoupage sheet from the deck the halls pack available HERE from the brilliant Joanna Sheen store. I have layered it up with foam pads and added some sparkle with sakura stardust pens and glaze on the fairy lights. For this card I have only used half of the decoupage layers and the other half I have put together ready for a second card. The papers are a mix of dovecraft and Bearly Mine. The gems are from my stash.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen challenge blog - Christmas Wishes
Bah! humbug - Cute critters
Glitter geeks - Decoupage
Crafty Catz - Colours of Christmas with glitter
Paperworks - Photo inspiration (I have used the colours)
Bling it on - Christmas
Creatalicious Challenge - Christmas and make it sparkle

A few more Christmas cards

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Did anyone else see frozen planet the other day? I do LOVE penguins and the filming as always with the BBC nature programs is just incredible! Well if you saw it and saw the emperor penguin bit you will know just where my inspiration for this card came from :D
The gorgeous main image is of course from the House mouse range and this one is a decoupage sheet from the lovely Joanna Sheen. I have added stickles to the snow so it really sparkles (not that this pic shows it very well). The sentiment is one I got a couple of years ago I got a whole load of them when they were on sale and they are from DCWV if I remember rightly. The paper is an old one as well from a couple of years ago from Dovecraft. The ribbon is from Fantastic ribbon while the border punch is Martha Stewart's doily lace edge punch from Crafts and me.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Scrapology - Feature a house mouse (that is not hard for me :D )
House mouse challenge - Warm and fuzzy
Shopping our stash - Winter or Christmas related
Ladybug crafts - Blue Christmas


My next card is using one of the brilliant digi's I won from Bronte and Bella's challenge a few weeks ago. Isn't she just sooo sweet! She is called Ragged Angel and you can pick her up HERE from Mo's Digital Pencil. I have coloured her with promarkers and added some stickles for a touch of sparkle. I have stamped some snowflakes around the edges of the image and torn all the edges before inking them for a more distressed feel. The paper is an old one again (yep I am trying to use up that old stash) again from Dove craft I think. The sentiment is from craft work cards. The peel offs gems and ribbon are from my stash.


I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Paper crafting journey - Anything goes
Daisy doodles creative challenge - Christmas creation
Digital Tuesday - Sparkle and shine

My last card is just a quick one using one of the Mo's Digital Pencil topper sheets I picked up at Ally Pally. These are such good fun to use as they are pre coloured and die cut so very quick. I have added some glaze and touches of sparkle with sakura stardust pens :D then I inked all the edges with gold brilliance ink. The sentiment also comes on the sheet. The gems are from my stash and the gorgeous paper is from Marianne D's winter world pack available HERE.


I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Bronte and Bella's challenge - Fairies,elves, santa or snowmen
Scrapbook sisterz - Christmas time

Happy Birthday House mouse

You know how much I LOVE the brilliant and super cute house mouse stamps and decoupage and everything else they do so when I saw that House mouse and friends challenge is having a massive birthday hop I just had to take part :D
For my card I have used the adorable stamp from the unmounted range at Joanna Sheen called Ice cream. I have coloured them with my promarkers. For the background I have made my own using a swirly stamp I got from the show at Sandown yesterday. I have stamped it in Distress ink (walnut) and then used my Dreamweaver stencil brushes to add lipstick distress ink from the edges towards the center. The sentiment is from Crafty Emma's Store.


I am entering this card for the following challenges:
House mouse and friends challenge - Happy Birthday (Blog hop)
Alphabet challenge - Q for quick and simple
Daring card maker - A birthday card with a candle on it (They are sponsored by the great Funky Hand)
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Use an animal image and pink

Stampin' for the weekend - Tickled pink

It's time for a little mouse

Well it was a good thing I made this early in the morning as the day off did not go to plan. My Dad popped over and though I got a few cards done before he arrived I have got nothing done since as I ended up getting his help and some of his power tools to attack the ivy that is threatening to take over the back of my house. well a few bags later and with believe it or not the use of a power saw we have cut it down now I just need to get some killer stuff to paint all over it. I do HATE ivy I have no idea why the lady we rent from wanted it but I just can't stand it anymore and it is going to wreck her house so now I am doing battle with it wish me luck lol :D

Right now what you are really here for my card for the current House mouse challenge. Well this time it is a first for me as I don't think I have ever made and ATC before but that is what the lovely DT at House Mouse Challenge Blog.

I have been itching to get this little cutie inked up and it is just the perfect size for an ATC. she is from the close shave set from Joanna Sheen. I have coloured him with pro markers. All the edges have been inked with brilliance so they sparkle. I made the ATC then put it on a card. It is strange but I think part of the reason I have not made any ATC's is that I had no idea what I would do with them. Now I know so get ready for some more as this was a lot of fun to make :D The DP is from First Editions bird song pack available from Crafty Emma's Store and so is the sentiment. The ribbon is from my stash. The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK I have added some sparkle to them with a clear sakura stardust pen.


I am entering this card/ATC for the following challenges:
House /mouse challenge - Make and ATC
Anything goes - Flowers
Craft your passion - Anything goes
Sparkles Challenge - One for the girls