Simon Says...................Heather's Sketch

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge !! Thank you for joining us for the Thanks/Thanksgiving Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too :-)

We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher !! :-)

This week the challenge is ..................

FOLLOW HEATHER'S SKETCH !

We are showcasing Jane's Doodles and/or Authentique Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would LOVE to see them used :-)

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store!

As I make the sketch I thought I had better keep it as the usual and not deviate as I often do with a sketch!!

I've coloured the image with Copics and tried to make Muzzy (I think this is Muzzy) to look a little windblown, as it was hurtling down the hill with a look of horror in his face!!!

The small snowflakes scattered around are from last year - like an idiot I didn't leave the details in the backet - I'm almost sure they are by Eyelet Outlet but not quite the same.

All products used are listed below.

    

        

Materials and Tools

Image: Stampendous House Mouse Designs Ski Run
Stamps: Image - ?? - stash
Medium: Memento Tuxedo Black,  Copics,  Hero Arts Soft Sky
Papers: Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock 120lb base, Authentique - Seasons: Winter
Dies: Simon Says Says Stamp Folder Banner,  My Favorite Things Layer Fishtail Flags, La La Land Filigree Corner
Punches: Martha Stewart  Cherish
Miscellaneous: Aleen's Glitter Snow Paint,  Hemptique White Twine , Eyelet Outlet Snowflakes,  Melissa Frances White Pearls, Basic Grey - buttons
Tools: Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Fiskars - Stamp Press,

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Challenges

LIM.................use designer papers

I've miss the last couple of Less is More challenges, I did do both of them but it was too late to post them - life has getting the better of me at the moment!! I nearly forgot to post this one as well -  this although it took 2 days before it got light enough to photo it.

I coloured this image last week but didn't really know what to do with it - the answer cake when I had a piece of Authentique Seasons: Winter  paper left just about the right size.

The images are from Magnolia's Winter Wonderland, coloured with Copics and added Aleen's Glitter Snow Paint and a some Rangers Liquid Pearls White Opal

Everybody Art Challenge...................Kraft!!

It is a new challenge for Everybody Art Challenge and this week it is for the use of Kraft card.

I have all ready coloured the image with Tilda from the Magnolia's Wonderland 2013, I coloured all of the set with both  Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock and  Neenah Desert Storm - I love these new images but I just hope I don't drive you skatty with these.

This one is coloured with Colorbox Frost White Ink and Prismas pencils - the 'snow' is Aleene's Glitter Snow. The snowflakes around the image are Magnolia and are the lovely fence and sprawling ferns in with the flowers.

Again I am apologising with the awful photograph - I have used every possible setting on the camera - I've been inside, outside - to quote Rabbie Burns 'If you don't succeed - try, try, try again' I'm about to add to this quote 'If at first you don't succeed - QUIT'

Now I am about to search my tiny scissors, my hole puncher and my Fun Flock - among a multitude of other bits and pieces that of gone missing - I blame the cat!!!

House Mouse & Friends -Ch 158...My Favorite Things

 House-Mouse Designs® 

Offering a lucky player a $25 Gift Certificate.

PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate.

 Joanna Sheen Ltd.

PRIZE;  a $10 Gift Voucher   

Hosted by Sue Kment

This challenge is inspired by the song My Favorite Things!

We have added 4 amazing new Design team Members to our sweet Mousey FAMILY!!!  We have had many wonderful Guest Designers and so when we needed more Teamies, we decided that we wanted to invite some of them back to join our family for good. Please help us to give these awesome new  Design Team Members a WARM Mousey to 
 Donna Hanley, Kelly Smith, Pauline Bird and Tom Bush

Ha!!!........... when it comes to Mouseies they are all my favourites..................so I chose one that only gets a outing around Christmas - I love this 'Stocking full of Love' and it's a pleasure to colour it even though it is one of my oldest image.

I've colour her with Copics  and used some papers that are by Rayher which are probably as old as the image.

I have used  Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Pointed Feather Crat die tobether with various flowers and Magnolia berries.  The border is Memory Box Frostyville Border. I use netting around the showflake, liquid pearls and a metal border.

Challenges

Bais Grey Challenge..........Cold & Frosty

It is time for another Basic Grey and out theme this this challenge is ............

COLD & FROSTY

I shall get a better photograph as soon as I can see any light - it is foggy today - and cold!!!
I've use one of the Magnolia Winter Wonderful images - I'm loving this new set  - they are coloured Tilda with Copics.
Although it's a lousy photograph it does show all the glittering. Perfect Medium,  heat embossed with Judikins Sticky Stuff and sprinkked with Doodlebug Glitter Sugar Coating

Materials and Tools
Image: Magnolia New Winter Wonderland 2013
Stamps: Magnolia - New Winter Wonderland 2013 sentiment,
Medium: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics,
Papers: Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock 120lb base, Fancy Pants Corrucated card, Basic Grey - Soleil
Dies:  Simon Says Says Stamp Sketchy Die, Memory Box Lorelai Leaves,  Tim Holrz  Snow Flurries
Miscellaneous: Ranger Perfect Medium, Judikins Sticky Stuff, Doodlebug Glitter Sugar Coating,
  Magnolia Berries & a variety of flowers.  Lace, ribbons and
Tools: Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider, Fiskars - Stamp Press,

Now it really must be gold - Chester is not lounging around as usual he is curled up in his cat carry bag,. This is the carrier I used to take him to the vet - he usually will not go in there. He has also taken his little Ikea rat to keep him company!! At least while he is there he won't be pinching all my crafting stuff!!!

Challenges
Tilda's Town - Your favourite (They are all my favourite but I do love the Winter Wonderland set)
MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Winter

Time for Magnolia challenge - christmas in non tradtional colours

Papertake weekly - Snow and Ice

Divas by design - Something snowy

White on White

I have had this card knocking around for weeks - I have tried to get a really good photograph - HAA!!!

Now I've surrendered and am going to post it.

I used the Cuttlebug embossing folder Snow Dots and gave them a brushing of Ranger Perfect Pearls and used velvet ribbon around it.

The snowflakes are Simon's Says Stamp Faceted Snowflake die and the sentiment is from Paula Pascual stamped on a Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Sketchy Banner Die.

Challenges

AllSorts  -  A White Christmas

4 Crafty Chicks - Snowflakes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Crimbo Crackers - must be Christmas -  Christmas Words

Sassy Studio Designs -  Not Your Typical Christmas

Simon Says..................Thanks/Thankgiving

Hi and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  This week our theme is...

THANKS/THANKGIVING

We are showcasing HERO ARTS  Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would LOVE to see them used !!

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store!

I've had the Hero Arts Large Pattern Flower stamp some time but never used it as yet so here is it's first outing.  I started off using orange and rusty colours - it looked stunning but wouldn't photograph - probably the lousy photographer!!!

I used to have a Magnolia soulangeana with the deep pink colours so I opted with pink.

I embossed the base and coloured the flowers with Distressed inks. The darker border is a very dark pink although it does look almost black.

Materials and Tools
Image:  Hero Arts Large Pattern Flower
Stamps:  Simon Says STAMPtember® stamp Thanks
Medium:   Memento Tuxedo Black -  Distress Inks - Victorian Velvet Red and Bundled Sage Green
Papers:  Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock 120lb base, Bazzill cardstock - Bazzill In Love
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Perfect Medium, Perfect Pears Interference and Clear Ink Medium Pen,  America Arts Zing Opaque White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Martha Stewart Scoring Board,  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Fiskars - Stamp Press,  

                  

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Challenges
Make it Monday
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything goes
Creative Moments - CAS/Anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky -  Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge -  Give Thanks
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations -  Give Thanks (Week 2)
Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - Thank You
Tuesday Throwdown - Gratitude

House Mouse & Friends.............REMINDER FOR "Anything But A Card" Challenge

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The challenge theme is; * Anything BUT a card *

{That means you may create anything at all - whatever crafty little thing your heart desires - as long as it is NOT a card and it features a House-Mouse character}. :)

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This week I have made a small packet - (7" x 4.5" roughly) which you can fine  C5 Envelope/Box.

Everybody Art Challenge.............A card for a Male

Our new challenge this week for Everybody Art Challenge is..................

MALE CARD

I used La La Land's little Luca - Born to be Wild. I love little Luca - had him for ages and never used ink until now. I coloured Luca with Copics and kept it pretty simple  for a male - just a border with a button with twine and a few Sudio Calico wooden stars.

Materials and Tools

Stamp:  La La Land - Luca - Born to be Wild

Medium:  Memento Tuxedo Black,    Copics,

Papers:   Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock,  Hot off the Press -Earths Palette

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Grid Border, Impression Obsession - Buttons

Miscellaneous: Studio Calico Tiny Wooden Stars,  Hemptique White natural Cord

Tools:   Machine, Martha Stewart Scoring Board,  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Fiskars - Stamp Press

Challenges

Now I had better post yesterdays Mouse Mouse challenge - I was ill this weekend and took myself to my bed and didn't do a thing. I

lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia........Shabby Chic

It's time for new Challenge at  lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia and this theme is

Shabby Chic

I'm very good a shappy chic but always use browns - I really should practice.

I've used my little hAnglar children with cookies - I inteded to have the cookie image as part of the image but were so large I decided to put them in the inside packet. 

The images are coloured with copics - the cardstock is Neenah Kraft Desert Storm. The punch is Martha Stewarts punch around the pate - Cherish. The papers are from Maja  - A Walk in the Park.

Materials and Tools

Stamps: 

Medium:   Copics

Papers:  Neenah Desert Storm, Maja - A Walk in the Park.

Dies:  Magnolia Ferns

Punches:  Martha Stewar - Cherish

Miscellaneous: Doily, ribbons, Lace, Flowers - various!!

Tools:   Martha Stewart Scoring Board,  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Fiskars - Stamp Press

Challenges