Mushroom Scenes -- Two Cards

Hello and happy Monday!  When I sorted out all my not-yet-used supplies for last-of-summer card making, I did not forget the dies.  You know how I've gone nuts a few times at The Scrapping Cottage on their sales... well, I've done a pretty good job of using my Cottage Cutz dies, actually.  Today I've played with mushrooms.

All supplies are listed at the end of this post, so I'll be brief here.  I just want to say how fun these cards were to make.  On the first card I colored the Mushroom Garden with Copics and cut a window to an ink blended panel.  I used DOX inks and brushes for that.  Stamped the sentiment multiple times to get it good and crisp over the chalky inks.

On the second card the Spring Mushrooms die is all one piece so I made it a silhouette (so easy), and then I remembered Newton's Nook Garden Mice (thanks to Cat).  Yay!  Framed the mushroom scene with some paper I'm trying to use up, plus cut a little hillside to ground the mouse and his mushroom.  Again, supplies are listed at the end.

So this was my Monday Fun Day post.  I'm trying to get back in the swing of Monday Fun Day, Whatever Wednesday, and Flowerful Friday.  It helps me stay focused, and Mondays are a good excuse to indulge in the cute stuff.  Not that I need an excuse... I might do cute stuff on Wednesdays, too, or flowers...  just sayin'... that's why it's called Whatever Wednesday.  I'll stop talking now.  See you again soon!  Stay safe, stay well.

Card #1 --  Stamps:  Impression Obsession Fill Your Day  Paper:  SU Whisper White, Neenah 110 lb for dies, Mintay Bloomville designer paper  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Scattered Straw and Abandoned Coral  Coloring:  Copics  Dies:  Cottage Cutz Mushroom Garden, Lil' Inker Silly Stitched Die Set, circle die for window

Card #2 -- Stamps:  Newton's Nook Garden Mice, SU Sassy Sayings II  Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White, black, My Mind's Eye Rosy designer paper  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Salty Ocean  Coloring:  Copics  Dies:  Cottage Cutz Spring Mushrooms, MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Frames, Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes  Other:  Heffy Doodle Cloudy Skies Stencil

Birthday Garden Mice

Hello and welcome!  I hope this day finds you well, whether you're still staying home or finally getting out and about.  Rich and I do get out, but not among crowds.  No restaurants or movies.  Essential shopping only.  We keep our distance, wear masks around people, and generally accept that this new way of life will be with us for a while.  Now and then I even still get to play in my room!

Today's card started out with the pretty little not-yet-used die which I cut for the center.  It's one of those dies that really needs the card designed around it, rather than the other way around.  One thing led to another:  Found a sentiment that fit nicely, then embossed and sanded a panel to frame and highlight the die.  For color I added a Newton's Nook Garden Mice stamp (from my friend, Cat).  Since it was a birthday card I added a die cut balloon, too.

I just love this little die!  It's Jeanine's Art Garden Classics Oval JAD10004.  Maybe retired?  I saved the flowers that popped out, gave them shape by pressing into foam with the end of a paint brush (my make-do stylus), then reinserted them.  Liquid Pearls in the flower centers and on the embossed mat.

It looks as though the mouse is using the tulip like a pogo stick.  I guess that's one way to get to a garden party!

My mouse is hopping along to the following challenges:

Double D -- Begins with "M".  Getting in just under the wire with this one.  I have "M" for "mouse".

NBUS Challenge #14.  My never before used schtuff is the die cut.

Thanks for dropping in!  Stay well and be happy.

Hugs and Meeces

Hi, there!  Just quick and cute today.  I slipped into my room to tidy up and then cards happened.

I love my new(ish) Poppy dies -- Hugs Heart and Scribble Daisy Heart Frame -- and knew from the get go I'd like to pair them with these little Newton's Nook Garden Mice.

Can't stop at one when they're this easy.

My bloggie friend, Cat, sent the mice for me to play with 'cause she knows I think they're adorable.  One of these cards is already on its way to cheer a friend.  Have a happy day!