There are several "New beginnings" challenges around, as well as "new" and what could be more appropriate than a Spring card with baby birds - or at least House Meeces maquerading as baby birds LOL! My DH bought me some lovely crafty goodies for Christmas, including a Joanna Sheen decoupage set - my "something new". Once I completed the decoupage I based my card on this week's Midnight Madness sketch.
The background card has random stampings of music on it, using Distress Ink. I used a clear Prima stamp and didn't mount it onto a block, I just held it and inked a bit of it, which is something Sarah Anderson showed us on a workshop at Stamp Attic. The white panel behind the decoupage is embossed with a Paisley CB folder, another present from DH. The flower border at the top is MS and the flowers are a Woodware punch, some have button centres and some Liquid pearls.
My card is for the following challenges:
Midnight Madness - sketch
Simon Says - new beginnings
Creative Card Crew - new beginnings
Secret Crafter - buttons and bows
House Mouse & Friends - new beginnings
Paper Sundaes - something new
One Stop Craft Challenge - something new
Dutch Dare Cards - new beginnings
Pile it on - brand spanking new
Craft Your Days Away - punch it out
Hi Anne, what a gorgeous card. I love the HM decoupage and the punched edge looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely comment on my blog and for letting me know about the Phindy's place challenge (I've been over and entered my card lol!).
Have a great day. Hugs, Denise x
what a delightful card.
ReplyDeletethank you for visitng my blog this morning, and letting me know about the challenge. I'll see if I can get my next thank you card done in time for it - scraps - now I have a few of those left I think...
Awww Anne this is gorgeous fab decoupaged image & those cute meeces always make me smile..
ReplyDeletelove how you matched up your punched flowers with the DP great take on our NEW chall.... thanks for sharing & joining us at HM & Friends blog hop chall. good luck with the draw..
smiles Christine xx
What a beautiful card and such an adorable image. It made me chuckle a little. Those little guys with their mouths open..lol too funny. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. Enjoy all your new goodies you got for Christmas from DD. I want to wish you and your family a Happy New Year. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the Midnight Madness sketch challenges.
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MMSC Hostess
Hi Anne, what a beautiful card. Love those miccies . Love how you've done your flowers. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteHi Anne, what a beatuiful card. Love the miccies. Love how you've done your flowers. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeletethis is so pretty! what a lot of work in it,
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my blog
Tina x
Eeek! Dear Anne,
ReplyDeleteI love your House-Mouse Designs® New Beginnings card creation. This image was first used as May in our 1997 Wall Calendar. It would be great if you wouldn't mind uploading it and any other House-Mouse Designs®, HappyHoppers® and/or Gruffies® cards, you've created, on to our web site. You can click on the link below to check this out.
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Thanks so much.
Barry Percy
Co-Owner/Co-Founder
House-Mouse Designs, Inc.
Fabulous card
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us on SCSC :)
Hugs Jane x
SCSC DT
beautiful card, great image.
ReplyDeletegreetings karin
Hi Anne
ReplyDeleteaww a gorgeous card, luv the dimension on it, fabulous design, luv all the flowers,thank you for joining us at House Mouse & Friends, hope to see you next time, sue,x
This is a beautiful card and seems to have a lot of fussy cutting...but it is gorgeous! Love the little mousies and the bird...your coloring is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing in our Something New challenge for Paper Sundaes!
♥ Lisa M.
AWWWW Anne this is sooo super sweet, those little guys are sooo cute, love your colors and your design is beautiful!!! Lovely creation!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet, adorable Image. Thank you for joining House Mouse challenge
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
House Mouse GD for January
This is fabulous Anne I love what you have done here.xxx
ReplyDeleteWho can resist the House Mice, I love them and you card is absolutely beautiful. Your DH was obviously taking plenty of notice when you wrote your list to Santa!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Anne.
Hugs Lisax
Oh my word!! I just {heart} this card! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I love the little flower buttons! House Mouse is always so adorable. What a sweet card! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you again for the next challenge.
Keep crafting!
Reneé
Midnight Madness Design Team
What a darling card!!!!!!
ReplyDeletelove the pretty colors and your beautiful coloring Anne
Sending a hug along the way
Claudia
Anne, how very creative you are with the decoupage! I just adore HM images and this is so tantalizing with the the mother bird and mice - I just love all your elements. Thanks so much for joining us for this week's Midnight Madness Challenge and we hope you will join us again next week for another exciting challenge!
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Marsha
MMSC-DT
Wow what a wonderful take on the Midnight Madness Sketch. Love your dimensional layering on your adorable image. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteDenise
MMDT
Stunning creation! Thanks so much for joining us this week at the creative card crew! It fits the challenge beautifully.
ReplyDeleteDenise
CCC-DT
Wow Anne - this is just amazing! I love that darling image and the layering - well, it is just DIVINE!! Definitley a favourite with me!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Thank you for joining us at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - we love to have you as part of our MMSC family! {{{hugs}}}
Linda MMSC Design Team
Wow, this is wonderful! I love how you layered it & your colouring is fantastic! Thanks for playing along with us at Paper Sundaes :)
ReplyDeleteWOW this is absolutely beautiful the colours and that image are first class thank you for sharing this with us at One Stop Crafts this week.
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Lorraine x
WOW! Gorgeous colors and detailing on this fab New Beginnings HM Card!! Thanks so much for joining us at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge BLOG-HOP! Good Luck! :)
ReplyDeleteThis card is beautiful love the colours, that lovely image & embellies, Happy New Year & thanks for joining in with us at OSSC. Janet
ReplyDeleteWhat a Fabulous Card! I love all the small details. The layering is always one of my favorite techniques. I've never tried the stamping without a block will have to check into that, your card was great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with the Midnight Madness Challenge this week. I hope you join us again next week.
Dawn
MMDT
Hello Anne,
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable! Little micies and purple flowers so preatty. Such beautifil.
Thanks for playing us at DDCC!
I hope to see you again.
Hugs
Lena
Great card, love the HM image! Thanks for taking part in the CYDA challenge xx
ReplyDeleteStunning image!!! I love the flowers with the buttons too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your work with us at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!!
-Sarah
fantastic use of the image, i have not seen to many people use the HM deco's
ReplyDeleteFantastic backing colours too
wishing you good luck in the challanges and an enjoyable weekend
sarah x
Hi Anne, WOW, a whole lotta cutting and snipping went on here! Just beautiful. And such a sweet scene. Thanks for joining the fun at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. Love a husband that gets a girl what she wants!!!!!!
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Sue Drees
awww what a cute image ,,absolutely adorable :-) I love flowery border you made too beautiful :-)
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us on the HM&F Monday Challenge and Hop :-)
luv
Lols x x x
Such a cute card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Pile It On!
Helen x
Omgosh I am absolutely in love with this card! From top to bottom is' so sweet. And the colors are amazing. I've got to get my hands on this stamp it's soooo cute! Thank you for joining us for this weeks sketch challange at Midnight Madness.
ReplyDeleteHugs Bonnie
MMSC-DT
These decoupage cards are quite intriguing. Love all the layers and the pretty border details. Thanks for sharing with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards. love the layering, the cute border and the image.
ReplyDeletethanks for playing with us at Pile It On.
my little scrappingcorner
DT Pile It On
I love the 3D effect of your card and it is so beautifully coloured!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us on the MMSC this week
JenLee
MMSC DT
Ooooh, I LOVE HM and MMSC. So happy to see you included the OSCC in your crad inspiration as well.
ReplyDeleteCat Spicer, OSCC DT
Anne your card is absolutely gorgeous, such a sweet image and just perfect for our challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp for our "New Beginnings" challenge
hugs Mandy xx
Your card is amazing. Love this cute image and this pretty layout with so much love in detail. Thank you so much for joining us at the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and Blog Hop! Good luck! And I hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Natascha