Cherries

Cherries - Time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests!

Snoozing

Snoozing - Time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests. This month we are looking for Summer Fun or as always, anything goes with a Gruffie, House Mouse or Hopper image.

I colored my image with Copic's and added some sparkly gemstones to the corners.

My DP is Walking on Sunshine by Echo Park.

Patchwork Cook

Patchwork Cook - Time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests. This month we are looking to see patchwork, but we also have the option of anything goes, but either way, you must use a House Mouse/Gruffie/Hopper image. They are all so cute, so fun to do!

Here is my sweet image for this month. I colored it with Copics and my background is also done with Copics. The image is then cut with a SB.

My DP is MME-Unforgettable. Very folksy looking. I uses some ribbon, twine and a button

My sentiment is from the paper pad.

Egg Dye

Egg Dye - Today's challenge at Gruffies and Guests is ribbon and flowers. Such a fun challenge, but as always, Gruffies and Guests has the option of anything Goes, but it does have to have a House Mouse, Hopper, or Gruffie image. 

I used this adorable House Mouse image and colored it with Copics. I added some Stickles to the egg. 

My sentiment is PTI and I used my Copics and Stickles on the paint palette.

I also used the paintbrush die(PTI) and added a paintbrush. I love how fun the paintbrush makes the card.

Small love

Small Love - I made this 1 layer card for Gruffies and Guests. 

I hand drew the frame. The love is wet embossed with Sprinkle and Sparkle sheen embossing powder. Then smudged some worn lipstick distress ink to make a chalkboard look.

My little mouse is a House Mouse image and is colored with Copics.

Dream Big

Dream Big - I have had a wonderful and long break over Christmas and I hope you had an equally wonderful Christmas and New Year. 

Now it is time to get back to work. lol

Today's card is for Gruffies and Guests! Our challenge is Buttons and Bows, but as always, anything Goes with House Mouse, Hopper or Gruffies image.

Here is my sweet image.

I colored it with Copics, make the clouds with a template from Heather's Hobby Haven and Tumbled Glass distress ink. I finished it off with a sentiment from PTI and some sequins.

My designer paper is Bo Bunny's Surprise! Collection.

Here are my buttons and bows!

Corrosive Challenges by Janet #214 Anything Goes
Card Mania Challenges #63 Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly #85 Any past challenge - an anything goes challenge
The Paper Shelter #185 Anything Goes
Simon Days Stamp Blog Anything Goes
Divas by Design Challenge Anything Goes

Ice Skating

Ice Skating - Time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests. This month we are looking for Blue and Silver creations using a House Mouse, Hopper or Gruffie image.

I used this adore ice skating image, which I colored with Copics. I added a bit of Tumbles Glass and Squeezed Lemonade distress ink on the edges.

I added this sparkly silver ribbon and bow, with a button

I cut my trees using some mirror paper.

Love to Create Challenge #144 Shaped card
House mouse-Challenge #184 Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday #134 buttons and bows
Simon Says Stamp Blog Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks #223 Animals
Moving Along with the Times Christmas Climate

This card made the top 3 at Moving Along with the Times. Yike!

Cranberries

Cranberries - It is time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests. Like always, it is anything goes with House Mouse, Hopper or Gruffies images with the option of Christmas.

There are lots of adorable Christmas images to choose from. Don't you just love these adorable mice? I puts me in the mood to put up our tree.

I colored the image with Copics and added some Stickles on the ribbon and tree.

The banners are stamps and distress inks. 

The Paper Shelter #180 Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Fab N Funky Challenges #235 Christmas
Divas By Design Challenge Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times Winter

Just Treats

Just Treats - Time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests! This month our challenge is anything House Mouse or friends with the option of Halloween. 

I colored this little House Mouse cutie with Copics and cut it with a SB.

My DP is K and Company's Halloween Specialty Pad. The sentiment was cut from the pad.

My cute little pumpkin banner is The Stamps of Life, stamped with black ink.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #269 Sketch

Pile It On Challenge #39 Halloween
Corrosive Challenges by Janet #209 Halloween Colors
House Mouse - Challenge #179 Fall
Fab N Funky Challenges #231 Halloween
Crafting For All Seasons #87 cute Spook
Divas by Design Challenge Spooky
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #116 Halloween Sentiment

Free Fallin

Free Fallin - Hi all, it is the first Saturday of the month and it is time to start a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests. This month our challenge is Fall with the option of anything goes with a House Mouse, Gruffie or Hopper image. So come and join us and see what these adorable critters are up to.

I colored these fun lovin mice with Copics. I colored the sky with a blue Copic, then used a water pen filled with colorless blinder to make the sky. I love how the blue pops!

I used a new banner die and stamp set by the stamps of life for my sentiment. I also distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Corrosive Challenges by Janet #207 Masculine
Cutie Pie Challenge #77 2 characters
Clear it Out Challenge Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Blog No digi Images

Out to the Ball Game

Out to the Ball Game - It is time for a new challenge at Gruffies and Guests.  Our challenge is anything goes with the optional of masculine!

I used this adorable Hopper image and colored him with Copics. I airbrushed a faint blue background. You can't really see it, but it does seem to bring the image to the foreground a little more.

My papers are Fancy Pants Designs, Little Sport, inked with Old Paper distress ink.

A little ribbon and 3 buttons finish off this masculine card.

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Love to Create Challenge #126 Summer
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Simon Says Stamp Blog Anything Goes
Divas By Design Challenge Anything Goes