TSMONDAY20 - ESPRESSO YOURSELF GIFT CARD

Happy Monday everyone.... the challenge this week over at TOTALLY STAMPALICIOUS is to use a Coffee Theme (TSMONDAY20) on your card or project. Make sure to pop on over to the TS Blog and see a few cards and projects the DT came up with to inspire you. We would like you to use Totally Stampalicious stamps but if you don't have any you may use what you have. Also if you play along with us this week - one lucky person will win 1 digi set of choice.

The TOTALLY STAMPALICIOUS BLOG HOP was a success and all the winners have been posted over on the TS Blog - head on over there to see if you WON....

I made a gift card holder for today's challenge - My Totally Stampalicious Coffee Brawd is a digi image. I coloured her with Prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. I stamped the "java" sentiment onto Close to Cocoa Stampin Up card stock, added some tiny dots with marker and also stamped some tiny swirls for Stampin Up Fresh Fillers set onto the CC. Here is a tutorial on the Hero Arts blog on how to make this gift card holder.

Below is the inside of my gift card holder.. I stamped the coffee cup onto Close to Cocoa card stock and cut it out. Attached it to the middle panel. I really like how this turned out. Hope you do to.
The sketch I used for the outside is from "Lord Have Mercy" blog. Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge #64 (MTSC64). It was perfect for my card layout.

Recipe:

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious - Coffee Brawd, Stampin Up - Fresh Fillers

Paper: Stampin Up - Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, non SU textured brown, DCWV - Sweet MatStack, Bubblegum

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Sewing machine, computer, Matpack, brads, Stampin Up scalloped border punch, pop dots, Prisma colour pencil crayons, gamsol and blending stumps.

Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the blogging world.
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.... Pat

HMF#58 - Using non traditional Christmas Colours

Happy Monday to all you House Mouse Lovers. This weeks challenge was issued by Lisa - to use Non Traditional Colours on your Christmas card or project.

Below is a close up of Santa's Little Helper.

I made a Stocking Gift Card Holder. Here is the link for the template from Claire (aka Waltzingmouse) on Splitcoast Stampers.

I water coloured "Santa's Helper", clear embossed the ornament and added white fun flocking to his hat.

Make sure to hop on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog to see what the other talented DT members have come up with to inspire you.

If you join us for the challenge and upload it to the blog, make sure you use at least on House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffies image on your card/project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Stamping and creating.

Hugs - Pat

Stocking Gift Card Holder

Happy Friday everyone.. Hope all our American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Here is a fun little Stocking gift card holder I made. This weeks Technique challenge TLC248 over a Splitcoast Stampers was to make this gift card. Here is a link from Claire (waltzingmouse) to get the stocking template.

This was very easy to make, I will definetly be making more of these stocking gift card holders...

Thanks for stopping in...

Hugs - Pat

House Mouse - gift card holder challenge

Happy Monday everyone. Yeah, we're back from our summer break and ready to start in with our challenges again at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog. Janneke has given us this weeks challenge - to make a gift card holder.

Here is my take on the challenge.



I first saw this style of gift card on Splitcoast Stampers - it was for the technique challenge #TLC196. Here is a tutorial from The Hero Arts Blog on how to make this gift card.

I water coloured this adorable House Mouse image called "Santa's Little Helper". I applied white fun flock to the hat. Matted image with Stampin Up garden green and riding hood red cardstock. I purchased the Christmas designer paper from Michael's. Used the Snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder and matted with riding hood red. For one of the giftcards I used the Labels two Spellbinder die and the other a scalloped square. The little power tool is from a Novelty button package. On the other card I used two punched out snowflakes and added rhinestones to the center. Image panels are popped up. I finished off the insides with a green plaid dp and the Christmas dp.

Below is the second gift card I made.



Below is how the inside of the gift card looks.


I hope you will join us over at House Mouse and Friends. Make sure to check out what the other wonderfully talented design team members have come up with to inspire you and check out their blogs for more details.

Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Stamping

Pat Rose