Thursday, August 11, 2011

House Mouse ATC

When I first saw that the challenge at House Mouse and Friends Challenge blog was to create an ATC, I pulled out a bunch of HM stamps that could work for that little space.  I decided on this cute little image, called "Oh Happy Days" when my cell phone rang...my ring tone is Billy Idol's "Dancin' With Myself".  I used to play that song really loud on my stereo and spaz out (couldn't be called dancing) while I did house work.  So I stamped little Monica and colored her with Copics.  Clipped the corners, sponged with Distress Inks and added the tiny punched butterflies along with their dancing Stickles trails.  Thought the sentiment was perfect, and stamped it with Sepia.
Challenges: 
Mark's Finest Papers:  Anything but standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.
If the Shoe Fits...Scrap it:  Show Us Your Green.

Stamps:  House Mouse "Oh Happy Days", Verve "Beautiful You".
Paper:  Neenah Solar White.
Ink:  Distress Inks, Memento.
Accessories:  Corner rounder, butterfly punch, Stickles

10 comments:

Janeen said...

keeeeuuuuttteee as a mouse! Adorable and yours was the only smaller card submitted. Thanks for playing with Speedy the Cat. Hope to see you again.

Larisa said...

It is cute so much!!

Gemma said...

Lovely ATC. Thank you for joining us at house mouse and friends challenge. Gemma (GDT Aug) x

Winnie and Patty said...

Nancy--what a cute ATC!!!! Love all the bling and the butterflies! Just beautiful!!! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge!

Anonymous said...

Nancy, this is so darling!! I just adore the added butterflies!! Very clever! :)

Sue said...

Hi Nancy, this is just so darling. The butterflies and the sentiment are perfect for this happy little mouse. Thanks for joining the fun at the House mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

Hugs
Sue

Squirrel said...

Just beautiful, and how refreshing to see that delightful sentiment worded correctly - I've seen too many with "like no-one's watching" instead of "as if" and it always makes me cringe LOL
Your colouring and inking are perfect.
Thanks for joining us at HM&F - come back on Monday for the next challenge!
Rosey x (Aug GDT)

America said...

I love it when you play along because we are all in for a treat Nancy!! This is adorable and very creative! :) GREAT ATC!!! Thank YOU so much for joining us AGAIN at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog. Sure hope to see you playing along next time too! :)

Christine said...

Wow Nancy how cute is this sweet creation..love how you have the image reaching for the B/flys..gorgeous

thanks for sharing at HM & friends chall this wk

smiles Christine xx

Sue from Oregon said...

Darling! Love those little delicate butterflies on your creation! Thanks for sharing with with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge! ♥ Sue Kment