Holiday House Mouse Fun!
Hi bloggers! Happy Wednesday morning to you! I’m always so pleased to bring you gorgeous inspiration from my good pal and Wednesday Challenge Design team lead, Lorraine Aquilina. She’s as sweet, funny, & smart as she is TALENTED! Below she tells you a little about her card making process! Enjoy!
- Before settling down to make a card I first assemble the basic things that I think I might use. I choose the image and then rummage through my paper box to see which pack I would like to use. Today I chose the lovely new Peace Joy Love papers from Lawn Fawn and their matching mixed sequins and mistletoe twine, I love how buying matching items makes life so much easier :-)
- Matching the papers with Copic markers. When coloring House Mouse images I tend to use the same colors.
- I have highlighted the lighter areas with a Prismacolor White pencil. Inked around the edges using Stormy Sky Distress Ink and a Blending Tool and I also inked the lower edge with white Colorbox Pigment ink and embossed with Stampendous Shabby White Embossing Enamel. This is the first time I am trying this out and I love it ! I can see me using heaps of this !!
- A little tip here, using a craft knife cut out inside the base layering card and use this to mat the image, saves on card and postage! Every little helps.
The finished card!! I used a Holly Vine Die from Memory Box and I cut the corner holly on the Silhouette Cameo. The Poinsettia is from Tim Holtz and I added some Magnolia Redly Berries to the center. I wrapped some Lawn Fawn Mistletoe twine around the panel and tied a bow, then added loads of sequins and added a SSS Exclusive ‘Happy’ Sentiment to finish.
I also made this card using a House Mouse Turning Over a New Leaf and papers and products in Simon’s October ‘Season of Thanks’ Card Kit. I also used some Lawn Fawn Twine and a SSS Exclusive Thanks and Sketchy Banners Die.
Bonus! One more lovely Christmas inspiration below! For that cool effect on the white portion of the hat, try Flower Soft in Polar White!
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Thank you so much for inviting me to join in with the STAMPtember event :-) I am thrilled to have been asked to showcase the new range of House Mouse Cling stamps and I hope you like what I made :-)
Thanks so much for reading today and thanks so Lorraine for being our guest today!
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Fabulous cards – love House Mouse!
What amazing cards, Lorraine! Love the beautiful coloring and all the great little details you have added to each card…awesome job.
Oh my what cute cards. The Christmas ones are so sweet and not your traditional type of Christmas cards….love them all.
The little mouse is so cute. His coloring is great – as is the rest of the design. thanks for sharing your tips.
These mice are too cute. Love the layers, textures and colors especially on the Thanks card.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Awww, these House Mouse cards are so cute!
All of the House Mouse stamps are just adorable and you show with your projects how they can be used for all occasions.
These house mouse stamps are super cute! Love Lorraine’s detailed cards. Thanks for sharing the process, Lorraine!
Love these little guys!
Great holiday cards !!!
I came back to take a closer look at Lorraine’s card – thank you for showing all the steps. Your colouring is perfect! And I love your accents – so many details I missed upon first glance. Truly a beautiful card!
I see I must add the curvy snowflake die to my collection! Beautiful cards!!
Those cards are just soooo cute!
Such gorgeous designs and wonderful coloring on the stamped images, love these cards!!!
lovely cards, so cute.
hugs Anke
Adorable cards! Those mice are too cute.
Oh so cute! LOVE all the layers and fun elements!
How darling your house mouse cards are! Colouring is fantastic!! Thanks for sharing your pretty creations and your ‘how to’ process with us!
c
Wow! Beautiful coloring :)
Thanks for sharing!
Cute! Love your coloring! Wish my coloring was half as good! TFS
Very nice cards with so many details. Thanks for the step by step.
Your coloring is incredible! And your cards are just adorable :)
EeeK. Or squeak! What’s not to love about house mouse and these are so beautifully done. Love. Love love the first one with all the layers which I find difficult to do.
What great cards the coloring is great and then all the layers just beautifully put together!
I love seeing how people use the copic markers…makes me want to start collecting them myself and start playing!
Ohhhhh, I love the mouse!!!! What a treat and I love your creative cards!! I will have to snatch some of your ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Such cute cards! so sweet!
Beautiful cards Lorraine! Those mice are SO CUTE!
Great cards!!
Thanks
The cards are so cute :) :) I love the mouse image :)
Lorraine’s cards are gorgeous! It’s so nice to see the full process of how everything is coloured to get such wonderful results.
Oh my gosh how stunning! I would give anything to see a video for these cards.
So very cute…thank you for the coloring tips.
Wow, great cards! And thanks for the tips. ;-)
Such cute cards; thanks Lorraine. I love the little House Mouse stamps…they are so addictive! What about this craft isn’t? lol
Wow! Fabulous cards! Superb copic coloring! Thank you so much for the great inspiration!
Wonderful cards and great tips!
Your cards are amazing! Thank you for telling us how to start a project… I am so disorganized… I color first, then I look for papers and finally I go around looking for embellishment :(
I love the three cards here!!!!!!
Ardilla :)
Lorraine these cards are just superb! LOVE all the New House Mouse Cling Rubber stamps and have already given in the the temptation and bought 1 yes 1 but I have lots of them on my wish list!
LOVE your colouring and off to visit your blog as always its a pleasure to see what you have been creating! hugs me x
love little mice!
I’m not usually fond of mice but these are so cute and the cards are great, full of detail and good stuff!
How cute are they!! No. 1 is my absolute favorite, what a beautiful card and stunning colouring!!
xx Irene
Admiring the details of these cards. You shared some really great ideas. Thanks!
The coloring is amazing and the cards are beautiful! Great job!
I love the House Mouse series of stamps. You did such a great job on your cards. I love them, they are just darling.
Fantastic cards. House Mouse is so cute. Love your layers.
Adorable little mouse !!
So cute !!
Hugs from France
Lunea
Gorgeous!
Cute images beautifully colored and assembled into gorgeous cards! Love all the layering and finishing touches.