Saturday, 9 January 2016

House Mouse Love




I  won this stamp last year in a House Mouse Blog Hop, thank you Christine, this is the first time I have used it, it's a real cutie. Lots of layers and some paper piecing too.

We weren't flooded this week but the burn beside us rose to within about a foot of my husbands workshop, and our son was stranded in Aberdeen overnight, the trains north were cancelled and the A96 was flooded in several places which meant that we were unable to drive the 50 odd miles to collect him, there were services cancelled yesterday as well because train crews were stranded away from base. Hopefully things will be back to normal next week.


Stamp by House Mouse Design
Papers from Nitwit Collections
Dies from Cheery Lynn, Sizzix and Spellbinder.


Challenges

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html
http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-43-happy-new-yearany.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/pixies-snippets-playground-week-210.html
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-25.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-challenge-anything-goes-with.html
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-293-always-anything-goes.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-93.html
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/cch-213-celebrations.html
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-134-everything-goes.html
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/january-anything-goes.html
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/spring-is-in-air.html
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-100-winners-98.html
http://gruffiesandguests.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/ch25-bingo.html ribbon, pearls, wet embossing
http://www.mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-312-friendshipfriends.html
http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/hmfmc-210-winter-sportswinter-fun.html anything goes

35 comments:

Barb said...

What a lovely card Meg. Well done winning that lovely stamp. As always the layers look beautiful and I like how you've embellished with matching paperclips. I glad to hear that you are safe from the floods. I think all our hearts go out to the poor people suffering from the flooding. I hadn't thought of the implications of people being cut off though till I read your post. Take care. Barbxx

Di said...

Great card Meg - and so lovely to see that wonderful image so perfectly coloured. Love how you paper pieced the wee dish :) Clever touch to add the paper clips as well!

I do hope things return to normal for you - our friends in Inverurie were high enough to be OK thankfully but their daughter was evacuated to them in the middle of the night when the River Don burst its banks. What a nightmare - and it just keeps getting worse :(

Hugs

Di xx

Plony said...

A lovely card with sweet details....Great coloring....very pretty.
Thanx for playing with us at Winter Wonderland, xxx Plony (DT)

brenda said...

A cute HM image Meg and really pretty card.

Many thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

cotnob said...

An adorable House-Mouse card Meg, such a sweet image and lots of fabulous layers.
Pauline
x

Sue B said...

Happy New Year Meg! hope it's a happy, healthy year for you and your family.
Aww these mice are very cute.. love the gorgeous papers and the paper clip embellies are so perfect! :-)
So glad that you aren't flooded… it looks awful up there in the photos and videos that I've seen.
Stay safe and cosy!
Hope you have a lovely weekend
Hugs Sue B xx

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Meg, thank goodness you are not affected by the floods, it's just heartbreaking for all the folk who have been flooded, I don't know how they cope with it.

An adorable card, lovely image and layout, Kate x

Beth Brovold said...

Oh this is fabulous Meg...a beautiful card!! I don't think I've ever seen this image...I love it! Thanks for playing along with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge...good luck!
Take care,
Beth

Jacee said...

Fabulous design, love how you've used the paperclips
Hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design

Unknown said...

A stunning house mouse card, I love your backing design and colours. Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends and good luck in the draw. Hope the flooding is subsiding and everything is ok with you all. Jennifer DT member x

Rainey's Craft Room said...

An adorable image, love the layers and details too.
Hope the weather is better today, it's so awful seeing the images on the news of the floods, my heart goes out to those poor people.
Lorraine

Unknown said...

Absolutely adorable! Thanks so much for joining us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. Good luck!

Hugs,
Snoopy :D​

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Aww, this is so sweet, the image is adorable, you made great use of the win.

Love and hugs
Maarit

America said...

Such an adorable and gorgeous House-Mouse Valentine. Thanks for playing along with us at HMFMC. Hope to see lots more of your beautiful makes in 2016. Good Luck! :)

Sally H said...

A super cute card, Meg! Great colourings. Thanks for sharing it with us at stamping sensations for our stamp and Die challenge and good luck!

Pia S said...

Haha, this would be perfect for a friend of mine and she will know exactly why. A day about 15 years ago she had to participate in a training at her workplace. They had spent almost a full day where they had to come up with all possible ideas on what they could use paper clips for... It was kind of a creative mind type of training, not something my friend is very keen on...

Sarn said...

Aww . . .such a cute card. Congrats at being showcased in the Snippets Playground.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful creation, lovely design and colours chosen...thanks for joining in our challenge this time...of anything goes...
Paper Creators DT {aNNie}

Darnell said...

Oh, my gosh, this is so adorable, Meg!! Congratulations on being a worthy Playground pick!! Hugs, Darnell

Lesley said...

simply gorgeous card love the layout, colours and image best wishes Lesley x

Lesley said...

simply gorgeous card love the layout, colours and image best wishes Lesley x

Sue said...

Hi Meg, wonderful colors and layers on this adorable card. Thanks for joining us and sharing it with us at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. Love the paper piecing too.

Hugs
Sue

Annie said...

Totally adorable - I love your addition of real paperclips. wow amazing card - thank you so much for sharing with us at My Time to Craft. Watch out for our new challenge on Saturday. Annie xxx

Diane said...

Super cute image and design.

Hugs Diane

julie_woolston said...

Simply gorgeous thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland
Hugs Julie xxx

pinky said...

Absolutely adorable!! It would be hard not to like this card! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky

Creaine said...

wow!! Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge. Good luck.
Bye,
Groetjes van Ine (DT)

Kati said...

What a lovely handmade heart! Your mices are soso sweet. Thanks for showing it for the fairytale-challenge.
hugs
mamapia

Silvia said...

Your card is just gorgeous! Absolutely stunning! Thanks for joining us at Gruffies & Guests Challenge.
Silvia DT

Angela said...

Gorgeous card and I love this stamp so congratulations on winning it. Love the layers you have used and the paperclips embellish it perfectly. Thank you for joining in the Gruffies & Guests Challenge (Angela - DT)

Diane said...

Such a pretty card Meg, love the paper piecing and what a great idea to add real paper clips !! Hope you have loads more fun with your won stamp !!

Good luck in our challenge at HMFMC !!

hugs Diane xx

Sue from Oregon said...

Such lovely papers you have used to show off your fun new stamp! Great card! Thanks for sharing with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge! ♥ Sue Kment

shaz earl said...

Lovely card, thank you so much for sharing with us at Gruffies & Guests, hope to see you again
Hugs Shaz x

Jan said...

This is lovely thanks for joining us at CHPPCB. xx Jan

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

What a gorgeous card you have made here. It fits our challenge this month at Gruffies and Guests of “anything goes with the option of the BINGO board”. Thanks for taking part and good luck. Best wishes, Kym (Gruffies and Guests Challenge Design Team Member)