#100dayproject

Today is the first day of the #100dayproject.  I’ve combined the MFT Color challenge with the Animal Friends Challenge — penguin.  Even though my thoughts have already shifted to spring, I know that winter will still be around, especially in some states for months.  We had temps in the 70’s yesterday & it was fabulous!!! 

Stamps: Polar Opposites MFT

C/s Black, Ripe Raspberry, white

Copics: R81, RV17, W2

Until next time!

~Misti

Beyond the Blue

 

Happy Friday!!!!     I have something exciting to share!!!!!!!!!!     Welcome to a creative new challenge blog!! We are diving into fun techniques and tutorials (and sometimes making a mess! lol) and then showing how we used our artsy results to make finished products! Sometimes cards but really any kind of papercrafting project!! Think bookmarks, tags, gift boxes, envelopes, journal pages, 3D items, etc! This idea hit me like a ton of bricks as I am getting into creating more art and mixed media and have a growing stash!!! 

 

 

Lydia (Understandblue) has been a major influence on me in the creative world to broaden my little box of cardmaking and stepping into art!!  I know she's inspired so many of you also! Hence the name of this blog, Beyond the Blue. Our inspiration takes us beyond into showing how to use those techniques to not let them stack up in our craft rooms!! And with Lydia's go-ahead, we will be showing her video tutorials often!! Along with other talented artists as well! So with their ok, we will use a specific technique/tutorial each week that we will link here and would LOVE for you all to play along with us!! We also will always have an "anything goes" aspect if you'd like to use a techniquey background or artsy piece you already have in your stash! Basically the focus of this challenge blog is to USE the amazing, wonderful art we create and make finished products!! We know how much sending a smile sure can mean now more than ever!!

 

 

This Challenge DT is made up of amazing and talented crafty friends who also love techniques and who also make beautiful cards, etc. that will hopefully inspire you like they do me! Their blogs will be linked on the sidebar so definitely check them out and follow them if you already aren't!   So on that note we hope you all join us in this weekly challenge and create some finished products too with your artsy, creative techniques!!!

 

 Go check it out HERE & play along with us!!!!

Cardz 4 Galz Blackbird

 

It’s time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz .  The theme is to be inspired by The Beatles.   So, I’m going to admit that I don’t know very many songs by The Beatles... Gasp! Right??!!  So I took my inspiration from the song title “Blackbird”.   What’s your favorite song by The Beatles?  Come join us!! 

Stamps: Crazy Birds Tim Holtz

Copics

Until next time!

~Misti 

SSS Wednesday Challenge

 

This week’s Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is - Anything Goes.  I used one flower stamp from Delicate Flowers & a sentiment from the set.  There are some really good sentiments in the set! 

Until next time!

~Misti

Lawnfawnatics #93 Lots of Love

 

The current Lawnfawnatics challenge is Lots of Love. As a mom of boys, this is the type of Valentine card that I tend to make!! Lol. I cut out the little bee & popped it up & added stickles to the wings. 

Stamps: Bee Mine Lawn Fawn

Copics, stickles

Until next time!

~Misti

HMFMC 332 Midway Reminder

 

Isn't this image so adorable??!!   It's one of the new stamps that Stampendous just released.  Maxwell is so cute!!   I've combined this midway reminder with the Free 4 All on SCS.    There are still a few days left to join us for this House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge.  

Disclaimer:  I occassionally receive free stamps from Stampendous.  I only use the ones I love.  

Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies 

image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 

We are Generously Sponsored by

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are  thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! 

 

Many thanks to our generous sponsor 

for their continued support 

Stamp: Masked Maxwell House Mouse Stampendous

copics

Until next time!

~Misti

Let’s Bee Friends

 

This week’s CAS challenge at SCS is - A Bug’s Life  & I combined it with the January 2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge. 

Stamp: Beebug Whipper Snapper Designs

Copics, chicken wire ef, black crystal Nuvo drops 

Until next time!

~Misti

HMFMC 332 Warm Cup

 We are Sponsored by

Are you ready for a new House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge?  Dorte is challenging us to Monochrome or Anything Goes. 

Stamp: Warm Cup Stampendous House Mouse

c/s: white, Kraft, brown

copics, ef , 

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are also thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! 

Many thanks to our Generous Sponsors for their Continued Support 

Prayers for you

 

The Color Hues #10 challenge is navy & cream & I combined  it with the CAS challenge on SCS.  I’m so behind on getting cards in the mail.  I’m needing several more cards like this. 

Stamps: Friendship Blooms Simon Says Stamp

C/s: cream, navy

Navy ink, circle nestabilities, ef

Until next time!

~Misti

Home Sweet Home

 

I made this for the Lawnfawnatics #92 challenge & the Butterfly Reflections January mood board challenge. 

I used Happy Village stamps & dies by Lawn Fawn

Enamel dots from Queen & co & Carta Bella

Copics, stickles

Until next time!

~Misti

Cardz4 Galz #138

 It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz-- Coctails, Wine or Coffee    I love this Art Impressions saying!  Some days!!!  Anyone relate?  Come join us, I can't wait to see your project!  

Stamps: Art Impressions

coffee embossing folder

copics

Until next time!

~Misti

HMFMC 331 Midway Reminder

 

Can you believe it’s Jan 11 already?  It’s the midweek reminder for the House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge. We hope you’ll join us! I used Quick Recovery by Stampendous 

                    Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

Generously Sponsored  by;

 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Our second Generous sponsor for 2021 is 

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Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

STAMPENDOUS!

The winner will be given a fabulous set of 10 Mini Clear Stamps!
Assortment may vary.

 

Here is a a collage of gorgeous cards made by the Stampendous team using the mini stamps. 

Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  

Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.  

Many thanks to our generous Sponsors for their continued support.  

Use Your Stuff

 

I know it sounds kind of crazy, but one of my goals for 2021 is to “use my stuff”.  I want to be a card maker & not just a “collector” of card making things.  When I saw this “Use Your Stuff” challenge, I knew I needed to play.  The theme for this one is “new.”  This stamp set from Unity Stamp Co arrived right in the middle of Christmas & hadn’t seen ink yet.  It’s called “Just Hold On”. 

Until next time!

~Misti

Hello

 

 I’m combining 2 challenges: The Flower Challenge — dry or heat embossing with this week’s JUGS- hello.     I saw that Kelly was doing a personal challenge where she chooses one stamp set & makes a card with it every month.  I thought that was a fabulous idea!  So I’m choosing the Field Notes stamp set from Taylored Expressions.   

Until next time!

~Misti

HMFMC #331 Happy New Year

 

Happy New Year!!!  It's time for a new challenge at House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge. Christine is our hostess & she is challenging us to "New Beginnings" anything new & we also have the "Anything Goes" option.  I went with the "new habits".  Do you set New Year's resolutions?  Set goals?  

I have several new things that I'm hoping to make into habits, most of them are crafty goals!  LOL  

                    Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

Generously Sponsored  by;

 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Our second Generous sponsor for 2021 is 

'

Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

STAMPENDOUS!

The winner will be given a fabulous set of 10 Mini Clear Stamps!
Assortment may vary.

 

Here is a a collage of gorgeous cards made by the Stampendous team using the mini stamps. 

Stampendous is now the official rubber stamp licensee of House-Mouse Designs®.  Visit the store at www.STAMPENDOUS.com 

For lots more inspiration from Stampendous, be sure to check out their other sites; STAMPENDOUS! Blog,  

Find Stampendous! on Pinterest and Facebook.  

Many thanks to our generous Sponsors for their continued support.  

CAS & The Color Hues

 

I combined the CAS challenge at SCS - “new” with The Color Hues #9  - gray & red.  I have a realtor friend who needed a few cards to send to clients, so I played around with a few designs for her.  

Until next time!

~Misti