MY HOUSE MOUSE CARD got published!

My HOUSE MOUSE CARD got published TODAY on the HOUSE MOUSE Website!

Woot, WOOT !!

HERE IS THE DIRECT LINK:

http://www.house-mouse.com/php/stamped_show.php?id=1436">>

A BUNDLE OF JOY BABY BOY CARD

I made this card for a young couple who had another boy. I used a stamped HOUSE MOUSE image I recieved in a recent HOUSE MOUSE stamped image swap I participated in. I knew as soon as I received it that it would be perfect for a card I've been wanting to make. I don't have many baby images, stamps or supplies in my stash so I had been a little stumped & slow @ getting a start on making a card for them.

I used a premade Kraft card & envelope to start. I colored the image with copic markers for just a hint of color. I used a pink/flesh tone to color the nose, mouth & inside of the ears. Grey was used for the outside of the ears & add a little shadow to various points on the shoe. I used blue patterned paper with baby themed words & sentiments. I stitched around the outside edge & also stitched on a printed cotton twill ribbon with the sentiment 'a boy is a joy!' To this I added a tiny blue diaper pin to either side of the ribbon.

I lined the inside of the card & envelped with this patterned paper.

I also stamped 'It's a Boy!' on the outside of the envelope.

In the end I was pleased at the way this card turned out.

Now all I have to do is make a gift to go with the card & send it on it's way to the Happy Couple. : )

WICKED CARD

Here's a WICKED CARD I created using clip art, multiple layers to create the frame, striped cardstock and the simple sentiment - 'WICKED.' Sometimes simple is better!

SIDE STEP BIRTHDAY CARD

Here's another card made using MY clip art available at my cathiesparties shop on Etsy.

*Click on the image to enlarge.

The clip art Sentiments, Alice image and Rosette are from my kit available @ cathiesparties @ ETSY. For a quick link just click on the link on my sidebar showing scrolling pics of items in my shop.

Hope this card inspires you! Let me know what you think.

Birthday Card

This is a gate fold card I made using MY Clip Art (Alice - Queen for the Day!) available online at my ETSY shop cathiesparties.

For more details check out:

http://cathiessweetspot.blogspot.com/

Little Elf Holiday Card

This little Elf Holiday card was snagged for an ETSY Treasury tagged:


Will your gift wrap be remembered



To purchase it or other handmade items by myself click on any of my etsy shop photos at the top of my current blog page. This will take you to MY ETSY shop with all the details.

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Challenge

These cards are my entry for the Christmas Cards All Year 'Round(Blog)Challenge.



The challenge was to make cards with snowflakes as the main theme.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CARD

I made this card for my hubby for our Anniversary last week.

He never clued in when he saw the handmade envelope I made to put the card in and left out on the computer station. He just asked "What's this?", and I replied "You have to wait till fridayto open it and find out!" Perplexed till then.

Friday rolls around, and I get a call from him at work -
"Guess what?" he asks.
"What?" I reply.
"It's Friday the 13th!"
Oh, yeah, I already knew that" I say.
"Oh, yeah, uh and it's our Anniversary - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!"



He finally clued in when he and his coworkers were discussing special days/events in their lives that fell on a 13th, and that day would sometimes fall on a FRIDAY the 13th.

Usually he's the one that remembers and he makes me a handmade card or photo impressed luv mug - sweet stuff like that!

Using the Cindy Loo cartridge in my Cricut Cutter I made the deer frame, using pink paper with brown polka dot print and used the GYPSY design studio to tweak the size of the 2nd deer (overlay), using pink paper.

It took a while to get to the right size, and when I found it I saved it for future reference. I have more card ideas for future projects using this image.

The frame was adhered using 'sook wang' tape to printed cardstock with soft hues and dainty daisies. I added a line of glitter to the upper lid of the eye for little extra sparkle and a tiny star that was in the glitter was used to highlight the eye.

I created the sentiment on my computer, printed it out and adhered it too with 'sook wang' tape. The "LOVE YOU" sentiment was included in the GYPSY hardware.

Check back to my blog for more of this adorable deer.

Handmade Birthday Card

Today I made this Birthday card for a friend.



It was quite simple and turned out sweet.

I used 12x4" printed card stock that coordinated with the sticker I used for the inside of the card. I scored the paper at 4" and 8"; then scored diagonaly on each end, so when they come together they create the front of the card. The final card is wrapped & tied with a ribbon fastened with a brad.



Then I used die cut and sticker captions on coordinating card stock.

The butterflies were stamped, embossed and colored with chalk. Folded and attached with sook wang (double sided tape).

Hope you enjoy making one yourself.

If you do please link back to my blog so I can see yours too!