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Altered Mouse Trap with Graciellie Design

A few months ago while cruising Pinterest I came across the altered mouse trap idea.  Wow, what a crazy thing to alter!  And there are some VERY elaborate designs out there.  So, I bought  a package of mouse traps and they have been sitting in my craft drawer ever since.   Well, this was the weekend to give it a try. AND I thought the butterfly image from the new Beautiful Birthday Wishes set by Graciellie Design would be a perfect embellishment.  This set and many others are on sale now at Unity Stamp Company .  Be sure to check it out!  I started my project by removing most of the hardware from the trap.  There are tons of how-to videos on You Tube to demonstrate how this can be accomplished.  Be sure you have good pliers and lots of patience!   Next I covered the trap base with tissue paper then glued grosgrain ribbon around the edge. I stamped the butterfly from Beautiful Birthday Wishes twice, fu...

Catch the Bug Friday Freebie - Tulip Can

It's Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug! Each Friday the design team features one of the adorable Bugaboo images that is free in the Bugaboo Shop. This week we are featuring  Tulip Can. Be sure to stop by the blog for all of the design team inspiration!  I'm sharing with the following:   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #288-289 Kraftin' Kimmie: Wonderful Wednesday Challenge Crafting with Friends:  Anything Goes #46   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes 

PDCC25 - Splash of color

It's 'Colour Splash' challenge time again ... inspired by the photo above. 'Colour Splash' is simply black & white with a 'little bit' of colour. And this week's colour is orange I used the Split Negative technique with this card and a butterfly image from Stampin' Up "Wonderful Wings". I combined it with designer papers from Basic Grey's Ambrosia paper pack. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!