A Very Mousey Kind of Love.......

 Hello, everybody: I'm always hoping you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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I created this card using "Monica's Gift" from House Mouse.

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This is the inside.

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And this is what I used.

House Mouse "Monica's Gift"

Stampin' Up! "Teeny, Tiny Wishes"

The little tag I think it's from Spellbinders.

The sentiment inside is from SU "Free as a Bird"

The heart and bow are from "Memory Box"

I don't know if you guys have had the same troubles and tribulations when creating your cards but today I had a really hard time putting this card together.  After I colored the image and added the details, it took me literally hours to figure out what papers, colors, layout, etc. I was going to use, I had to get up from my desk several times and go do laundry, fix lunch, change the sheets on our bed, come back and take some other papers out and try again.  I struggled so much, felt as if my MOJO was nowhere to be found, I almost gave up but just looking at this sweet little mouse, I decided she needed this card to be finished, so I did.

Anyway, I'm not too sure about adding the yellow panel to the image, I wanted a break from all the pink and besides, the little piece of cheese is yellow, so there!!

I found a little bag with ribbons from a long time ago when I wanted to try the "Flower Soft" products, I wasn't very good at it but I had these thin ribbons from the kit I bought so I might as well use it, and it worked great, the little tag looks like it's actually dangling from the ribbon on the cheese.

Anyway, I hope I didn't bore you with all of this stuff, I needed to reach out to you to share today's experience creating this cute card.

I want to play with:

Cardz 4 Galz 

 Creative Knockouts

"Many Layers"

 Just Us Girls

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Grandbabies are Grand!!!!!!

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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Welcome to THE FLOWER CHALLENGE first challenge in February, this is our mood board to inspire you to play along.

For my card, I picked the theme "New Baby", which is one      Occasion that totally deserves celebrating.

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This is the inside.

                 And this is what I used.

Flourishes "Countryside Bouquet Delux"

Stampin' Up! "Painted Texture" embossing folder.

Flourishes "Baby Love" for the rattle, duckie and sentiments.

The DSP on the inside is from a pad of gorgeous flower papers my dear friend Lisa Poe gifted me with, thank you, Lisa.

Prismacolor pencils.

I hope you come and play with us over at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE, there are lots of occasions to celebrate!!

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Loads of Love......

 Hello everyone: I'm always hoping and praying you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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I found this new (to me) challenge out there in blog land, it's called "Stampin' Up! Only Challenge" and I think it's great!!  Stampin' Up! was the very first stamp company I came in contact with back in 2008 or 2009 (if I recall correctly) and my first demonstrator was, and still is, Mary Fish.

So I have this card I made with a really sweet set that I'm sure some of you will recognize, I should use it more often.

I struggled a little bit about what sentiment to add to the front of my card, but I decided to just let the image speak for me, I think adding a sentiment would have cluttered the panel.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Loads of Love" (2004 Mini Catalog)

Stampin' Up! "Free as a Bird" (2019-2020 Annual Catalog)

I want to play with:

Stampin' Up! Only Challenges

Double D Challenges: Hearts

The Paper Shelter

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

You and Me Forever......

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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I have this card to share with you today for the "2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE", this is an "anything goes Halloween" challenge, the mood board is just for your inspiration.  since is February, I went with the love theme so I'm featuring "hattie and Horace", a pair of ghosts who are totally ready for a party.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Kraftin' Kimmie "horace" and "Hattie"

flourishes "tokens of affection" and "love sweet love"

for the sentiments.

prismacolor pencils.

I hope you come and play with us over at "2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE", even if halloween is not here yet, it will be before you know it so, come join my teammates and me in our gallery to get a  head start on your Halloween cards.

thank you for visiting me today and for your comments.

please stay healthy and safe.

xo

Maria.👻

                    

Tank Full of Love......

 Hello everyone: As always, I pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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It's time to start creating some sweet Valentines, so the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE has this romantic mood board to inspire you to play along.

And this is the card I created, to inspire you a little more to join my teammates and me in our gallery.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "Tokens of Affection" (2014)

Flourishes "Love Sweet Love" (2012) Sentiment in front.

Sentiment inside (unknown)

Stampin' Up! enamel hearts.

I hope you can get inspired to create some beautiful Valentines for family and friends, February 14th. will be here before you know it.

Thank you for stoping by today, your comments are very much appreciated,

please hop over the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE, to get more inspiration from my fabulous teammates.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Will You Be Mine??

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and staying healthy and safe.

Well, Valentine's Day is in a couple of weeks so, my teammates over at SHOPPING OUR STASH want you to get busy and create some sweet Valentines for family and friends, here's my card to inspire you to play along.

The theme for this challenge is "My Heart Beets for You" so, you can either use actual Beets or create a Valentine.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

The little piggy is from a very old Stampendous stamp.

The sentiment in front and inside are from my stash of "unknown" stamps.

The DSP is from Lily of the Valley. (discontinued)

So we hope you find some time to create some Valentines and come join my teammates and me in the SHOPPING OUR STASH gallery.

Thank you for visiting me today.

Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

A Cup of Friendship......

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and staying healthy and safe.

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I have a card that is being posted a little later than I would have wanted, but I was waiting for my white pigment ink to arrive, it took longer this time than on other occasions, oh well......

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "Coffee With Friends" (2007-2008)

Flourishes "Grab a Cup" (2010)

Ranger White Pigment ink.

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I want to play with:

Fusion Card Challenge

I played with the Chalk Board.

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.