Hi there, and welcome back!
It's been a few days since I posted. Just busy with life stuff as well as making cards for later. Today's cards are just for play.
I pulled another not-yet-used item from my use-next basket. This time it's a stamp set, an older, but new-ish to me Penny Black set called Especially Micey. I've now used every stamp in the set and I'm feeling good about that!
The first card is simple and clean with the "wish", the leafy vine, and the flower from my oldie stash. I figured the Aster die could double as a dandelion if I colored it yellow. The bee was in my spare parts and the designer paper is years old. I'm trying to use it up, but it just goes on and on.
The second card uses more of that designer paper, along with one of my Stamping Bella Spec-tacular sentiments. I added a fern die, and some Nuvo drops.
My first card is heading over to Simply Clean & Simple where the theme this month is "Birthday".
Card #2 is going to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge where the theme is anything goes or "On the Move". I made the second card for last month's PBSC to use patterned paper, but I was too late so I'll go with the anything goes option this month.
Thank you for visiting today. I'll try not take so long before I pop in here again.
Stamps: Penny Black Especially Micey, Fiskars Make a Wish Quotes (1st card), Stamping Bella Spec-tacular sentiment (2nd card) Paper: Hammermill Premium 100 lb white (1st), Fabriano Artistico Extra White 140 lb watercolor & SU Poppy Parade (2nd), old Memory Box Brioche designer paper (both cards) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & SU Soft Sky (1st), Ranger Archival Jet Black (2nd) Coloring: Copics (1st), Tombow markers and blender (2nd) Dies: Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters, Poppystamps Diana Border, Memory Box Buzzing Bumblebees (1st card), Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangles, MayJoyDIY Ferns (2nd card) Other: White acrylic paint (1st), Sugared Almond Nuvo Drops (2nd card)
19 comments:
Both gorgeous cards, love the really cute mice, papers and little Bee on the flower-looks like a dandelion to me. I am okay but have had son in intensive care since last Monday, so lots of hospital visits and not much crafting going on.
Carol x
Both are cute cards. Nicely put together. You definitely have a way of doing that. Have a great day
They are both so cute. Great job.
'Glass act' such a fun pun-y sentiment and all the little meeces - I love them to pieces! Two darling cards!
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I love both cards, those mice are so adorable and great use of the DP xx
Aww, these are both super cute! I love the sweet little pair with the big glasses!
I am sitting here in the airport lounge catching up on my comments. You make the cutest and sweetest cards. I love these and wish they were in my soon to be used basket. I need more organization like you. I was able to embossed some cardstock and they are in the mail.
Oh my friend, these are both just precious! You are so good about using your stuff ... and turning bits & bobs into masterpieces! Thanks for the SMILE today and Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Simply Clean & Simple challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Simply Clean & Simple Co-Owner
I'm not a fan of real mice, but these paper mice...oh my gosh are they ever ADORABLE Leslie!! Colored to perfection and I almost want to just hug them they're so cute!! Both cards are AWESOME my friend and I love the puny sentiment on the 2nd card!! Hugs. :0)
Oh my is that so cute, blowing on the dandelion standing on the Wish sentiment, great combining, love the coloring and the cute bee on the flower!
That sentiment is just perfect with your second card also, adorable coloring and love the fern to go with the greenery in the pretty paper!
Oh leslie,these are just magic. Such fun and sweet images.
OMG, these are the cutest mice and such fun cards, Leslie! I love the simplicity of the first card that tells a whole story. I wonder what he's wishing for! The second card is such fun and the sentiment is perfect for it! The little extra flower and fern make your cards extra special!
Leslie, I know how you feel about those stashed papers that never seem to get used up! This was a great start with both of your cards. Thanks for playing along with us at SCAS!
Fran/DT
What adorable cards. I love the soft inking on the first one. Those stamps are just great and you should be pleased that you have used every stamp in the set. I don't think that happens very often xx
Such fun and happy card, Leslie! The mice are adorable. I am amazed at how well you use papers to blend in with each theme. Kudos to you for using things up!
Two adorable cards using some fun mice images, Leslie. Penny Black critters are all so cute! Love the beautiful designs with your patterned paper. Your colouring always inspires as you bring everything to life with you talent, my friend. xx
What a set of beautiful cards and the card design is lovely.♥
Those little mousies are so adorable - and so wonderfully colored, as always. Amazing cards, Leslie.
Fun to see the meecies! Both are beautifully colored and designed! These just make me smile. Thanks for sharing with PBSC too! You make the best Penny Black cards! 🐭🐭Sue Kment
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