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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Enjoy Every Moment

Hello and a very Happy Saturday to y'all!  I am in such a happy mood today, my BFF Heather is coming to my house to stay the night and we are going to play in my Pink Palace colouring with our copics and making cards!  Soooooo excited to spend crafty time and girly time with Heather!!

The card I have to show you today I started out making for one challenge in particular but as I was making it, colours changed and design was changed etc. to reflect a few other challenges too.  Right now the House Mouse Challenge Blog is hosting a Blog Hop/Challenge all in one!  The theme is LOVE (with at least 2 Hearts-my paper I used is COVERED in hearts, he he he) and all you have to do is complete the blog hop they have up and leave a comment on each DT's blog, and also enter a card in the LOVE themed challenge and then you have a chance to win 1 of 5 prizes, and let me tell you, there are some AMAZING prized to be had! Fingers crossed!

Another challenge that I aimed this card towards is Simon Says Stamps Challenges as they have DT insirational samples for you to see featuring House Mouse Designs and they are encouraging you to use them too if you have them!  Their theme this week is ANIMAL ANTICS!  You do not have to use a House Mouse Design stamp any animal will do,  and they have an AMAZING prize this week too! Toes crossed for this one!

Well lets get to on to my card.  I am so happy with this card, it is a little simple for me but I love it!  Here is a photo of the card;
SUPPLIES USED:
* 5x6.5 White Card and Envelope
* House Mouse Designs Stamp; Special Delivery 02
* Copic X-Press paper
* Copic Markers (even got to use one of the NEW colours!)
* Momento Tuxedo Black Ink for the mice and sentiment
* Printed Heart Flower Paper is from the 6x6 BoBunny Crazy Love Collection
* Pink Cardstock is from Michaels Recollection 8.5x11 paper pack
* Creative Memories Brown Liquid Chalk to outline all papers and card
* Close to my Heart Enjoy Every Moment set for the sentiment "Enjoy Every Moment"
* Pink Ribbon from Michaels
* Sakura Clear Glaze Pen
* 1/8" Hole Punch
* AGT

Here is a closeup of the cute, adorable little mice inside the mailbox;
COPIC COLOURS USED: (please note the tip listed below too!)
* Mailbox: C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, 0
* Mailbox Post:   E27, E25, E23
* Flower Stems & Leaves:  YG67, YG63, YG61
* Rain Drops:  BG11, BG10 + Sakura Clear Glaze Pen
* Flowers:  R56, R85, R83, R81
(TIP:  did you notice that I used the NEW R56 colour here?  It blends AMAZINGLY with the R85 family!!!!  I bet it would even blend with the R89 to pull all the R's in this series together!)
* Center of Large Flower:  dots of W7, W5
* Mice, from Left to Right
     1.)  E37, E35, E33
     2.)  W3, W1, W00
     3.)  E27, E25, E23
     4.)  W7, W5, W3

When you see this card in person the Sakura Clear Glaze Pen looks soooo nice on the rain drops and really brings them alive with a high gloss and looks like real rain drops falling.  I was so happy when I coloured this image.  When I was looking at my new Copic colours trying to use them on this project, I notice the R56 and I was so impressed with how well it blended into the R85 family, you should give it a try, you won't be disapointed.  This new colour can grow your Copic families so much between the reds and the pinks!

I hope that you liked this post and please feel free to comment.  If you know any other Copic blendings using non-family colours, feel free to let me know!  I love playing with my copics and would love to try a new/funky colour family =)



I would also like to enter the following challenges, other than the two I mentioned above in my post;

* There She Goes Clear Stamps TSG141 Insiration Photo Challenge (loved the pink flowers in the photo and had to do pink too!)

* Do you Stack Up DYSU#57-Anything Goes

* Drunken Stampers Challenge #82-Something New (my something new is my BoBunny paper pack - I LOVE BOBUNNY!!)

* Whimsical Designs Challenge #41-Bring Out the Old (my OLD is my Enjoy Every Moment sentiment.  I purchased this set a LOVG while back and had never used it yet.)

* Craft Us Crazy Challenge #20-Anything Goes

* Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #69-Valentines (Perfect Valentine for my mom cause there is 4 mice; Mom, Dad, Brother and Me! - also I have noted a TIP in my copic colours used =)

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today, until Next time, Happy Craftin!
Shari

20 comments:

  1. Whoo hoo!!! So excited for today and tomorrow. Leaving in a few minutes to come play. See you soon BFF!!!!!

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  2. Really cute card and great tip!

    Thank you for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday! Hope to see you again!

    Remember, you can enter 3 creations and 3 tips - 6 chances for prizes!!

    Hugs
    Leanne
    xx

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  3. This is so cute! Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

    -Wenche

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  4. How cute is this House Mouse image. Gorgeous card and fantastic colouring.
    Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week xx

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  5. Gorgeous card! Totally adorable image and I love the CAS layout:-)! Hugs Delphine xx

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  6. Absolutely wonderful - as you might know, I love House Mouse Stamps and I love this card. So cute. Big smile on my face!
    Sandy

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  7. great way of using the hearts and super image gorgeous card, hope you enjoyed the hop and good luck in the House Mouse and Friends Challenge
    Hugs Kate xx

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  8. Hi Shari, I have just found your lovely blog. Your cards are beautiful and notice like me, you are a big House Mouse fan!!!. Oh and a furbaby fan!!!. I am now following so I will be able to come back and see your lovely work. Hugs Clare xxx

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  9. This is gorgeous Shan, great design nd gorgeous image, it's one of my favorite and you've coloured it brilliantly.

    So happy you have joined us with the House Mouse and Friends challing
    hugs
    Heather xx

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  10. Hi ya
    a gorgeous card, awesome colouring, beautiful papers & design, thank you for joining us at House Mouse & Friends this week, sue,x

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  11. Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining House Mouse & Friends challenge, good luck.
    Mousey Hugs
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  12. Fabulous card I LOVE this HM image too! soooo cute, Thanks for joining in with us at Top Tip Tuesday Challenge this time, Hope you can come play again soon, hugs Samantha :0)

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  13. Ohhhh...this is one of my favorite House Mouse stamps and you've really made it shine beautifully with your lovely coloring of the image as well as the sweet hearts designer paper.

    Thank you for joining in the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog Hop!

    Mousie Cheers!
    Jennifer

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  14. adorable card i love your stamp:) great job on the coloring. thanks for sharing with us at whimwednesdays :)

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  15. Shari, this is just beautiful. Your coloring on this one is gorgeous! Love the papers you chose too. Thanks for joining us at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and Blog Hop. Good luck with all those prizes

    Hugs
    Sue

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  16. Your card is darling and those mice are adorable! So glad you linked up at Craft Us Crazy!

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  17. Such a cute card. Love your layout and your awesome colouring. Thank you so much for joining us at House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and our Blog Hop. Good luck!

    Hugs, Natascha

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  18. I really like that image!
    Great card!

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  19. Such a sweet card! I love the image and the way you have colored it is awesome! Thanks for sharing your color combos and your tip:0)

    Thanks for playing with us at Top Tip Tuesday:0)

    Hugs;
    Janette

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