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Wednesday 28 September 2011

Tangled up mice

This week's challenge and House Mouse & Friends is Christmas Sparkle and I found this image stamped for me by a friend ages ago to use, as I don't have that many Christmas mice.  As I wasn't sure what it was stamped with I opted for watercolour pencils to colour but disaster struck when I added Stickles to the lights, which somehow bled around the lights.  I added lots of Distress Inks and some Copic dots to try to disguise it, hopefully the background doesn't look too much of a mess:).  I followed the layout from Sketch Saturday, adding some twine and some tiny punched stars that I also glittered with Stickles, though now I wish I'd kept them red not used clear...  DP is Cosmo Cricket and Memory Box, used a MS punch on the centre strip.
My card is for the following challenges:
House Mouse & Friends Monday - Christmas Sparkle
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Simon Says - anything goes
Paper Sundaes - anything goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - what a cutie
Kenny K  - Christmas
Sparkles Forum -something that sparkles
Clearly Inspired - glitter
Card Making Mamas - punches
Bows 'n' Berries - glitter
Netty G - anything goes

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18 comments:

  1. Seafield Jo28 September 2011 at 08:42

    Stickles have done that to me in the past too! Very frustrating!! You're card is fab Anne, you've certainly rescued it, those mice are real sweeties. Hope you're keeping well. Jo x

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  2. Ellis28 September 2011 at 09:38

    Wonderful card you've made Anne! =)
    Thanks for joining us at NettieG's Digital Gems!
    Hugs, Elenor

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  3. Shell Shearer Swinscoe28 September 2011 at 11:14

    Oh so sweet! Love all the sparkles!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Sparkles FC, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  4. Vanessa (aka V'ness, Nessa, oldschool)28 September 2011 at 20:41

    too cute!!!
    thanks for showing us at KKKG & good luck in the challenges!!!

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  5. Ashley29 September 2011 at 04:08

    What a CUTE image!! LOVE your card! Thanks for joining us at NettieG's!

    ~Ashley
    NettieG's DT

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  6. debby400029 September 2011 at 06:59

    Absolutely adorable Anne, wonderful card.
    luv
    Debby

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  7. America29 September 2011 at 10:27

    Love this adorable HM image. Lovely DP, colors and coloring. Thanks so much for joining us at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge. :) Good luck with the draw and we hope to see you playing again next time. :)

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  8. Unknown30 September 2011 at 06:50

    Oooh, they look really cute! Thanks for joining KKKG this week!

    Hugs,
    Renata

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  9. Anonymous30 September 2011 at 14:56

    LOL!! This image makes me smile!! I love the added stars and sparkle to this!! Fabulous layout!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at House Mouse & Friends! I hope you will join us again! HUGS - Vicki HM&F designer

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  10. Sue30 September 2011 at 15:18

    Hi Anne, such a sweet stamp. A lot of this kind of craziness with Christmas lights goes on around the holidays, so made me laugh. That darn stickles, had that happen too. But you would never know if you hadn't told! Thanks for sharing with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. Nicely done.

    Hugs
    Sue

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  11. Cazza30 September 2011 at 20:25

    Lol, what a great image and a fabulous Christmas Card!
    Thanks for joining in the fun with us this week over at Sketch Saturday :o)
    Hugs,
    Cazza
    xxx

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  12. tiggertastic1 October 2011 at 18:04

    wonderful creation

    Good luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog

    Designing for:
    Crafty Purple Frog , Sweet Pea Stampers ,Bearly Mine Designs , Kenny K and My Time To Craft

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  13. Becca Fabozzi3 October 2011 at 00:37

    So cute. Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says for our Anything Goes Challenge.

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  14. Lori Barnett3 October 2011 at 04:18

    This is one of those images that really makes me giggle! I LOVE those Mice :)

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  15. Robin3 October 2011 at 15:32

    Sweet image! Thanks so much for playing with us at Bows and Berries!
    Robin

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  16. Sue from Oregon4 October 2011 at 04:07

    You would never know you have had such a time with your image...it turned out sparkly and very festive...great job! Thanks for sharing your wonderful House Mouse image with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge! ♥ Sue Kment

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  17. Lorraine A7 October 2011 at 10:51

    Gorgeoue card Anne :-) such a cute image and the colours and sparkle are fab, stickles have done that to me too when I have used watercolours ! If I use watercolours I now use PVA glue and glitter ! :-)

    thanks for joining us on the HM&F Monday and Simon says Stamp Challenges :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  18. Tracy8 October 2011 at 10:04

    Thank you for joining House Mouse. This is so cute. A gorgeous creation.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x
    House Mouse GD for September

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