Slimline Floating Cube Card

I recently watched a tutorial from Sam Calcott - mixed up crafts. Sam has done a mini series of floating cube cards in various sizes.

This is my take of the slimline floating cube card.

You can fold in the sides, to fit in an envelope, it folds fairly flat and should post in a standard size envelope.

 

No Peeking until Christmas

My card today is another this time I have made it as a landscape stand-up box pop up. This is another image that I had in the Christmas stash box. 

These are the instructions that I shared the other day. I just adjusted them, so that the picture panel fitted.

I made the card to fit into a business size envelope. I have used inches for my measurements, as I have used a score board with inch markings. I cut the card 4" in width. I then scored at 7", 8", 10" and 11" along the long side. Fold the score lines and glue the last tab to make a box. For this card I cut a separate piece 31/2" wide and score at 10", 11" the piece is then cut to size depending on the decorations. I then attached the card onto the base card using the tabs.

 Thanks for looking today...

Seaside Holiday

Hi Crafty Friends

Today is my last challenge for the month on the CCEE Stampers blog.

What ever the season it is great to get away, celebrate the day with a seaside holiday. Use the seaside for inspiration for your card today.

This stamp is one of the wood mounted House Mouse stamps that I have had for years, but it is a great image I just had to use it this week.

I made a z fold card using the main image as the focal point. Inside I added the summer sentiment.

The z fold card is a great way to show off a large image and add a bit of a fun element.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

November Sketch

This is my card for the sketch challenge on Crazy4Challenges blog.

I have used the House Mouse stamp, Ksisercraft design paper 

and inside the Katherine Label pop up designed by Karen Burniston.

 Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Dear Santa

 It is beginning to look like Christmas for the design team on The CCEE Stampers Blog. Our challenge is to create a Christmas card.

Dear Santa …. It’s *Dear Santa Letter Writing Week*. Create a card showcasing a letter to Santa. Maybe your image shows a critter or child or even an adult writing a Christmas wish list or letter to Santa.

I have had this stamp for quite a few years, but it is a Christmas favourite and perfect for this challenge.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Hugs & Kisses

Today on the CCEE stampers blog were are celebrating

 National Pencil Day.

Create a card coloring your image with colored pencils

 (no markers, watercolors, etc) 

or featuring a pencil in your image 

or both!

  Well pencils are something I don't use too often, so this was a bit of a challenge to get the blending right. I got to play with some new release items from Karen Burniston.

Supplies: 
House Mouse - Happy Hoppers (wood mounted)
Karen Burniston - heart pivot panels, word set 9 - Love
stitched circles dies, Derwent colour pencils

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Joanne Grzelak

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Vicky Gould

Kelly Santi

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Citrus Dreams

Welcome to the Challenge with the CCEE Stampers team, the days of the year calendar says it is National Refreshment Day!

One way to beat the heat of summer is with a cold refreshment. Do you cool down with a glass of lemonade, a rainbow snowcone, an ice cream cone, a cold bottle of beer, or something else? Whatever it may be, share with the CCEE Stampers your favorite cool-down treat in your design this week.

Floating in the pool and any drink with lemons and limes is my idea of relaxation perfection. I have always loved lime and soda but since my trip to London last year my favourite drink is Gin & Tonic with lime.

I found this designer paper is my supplies ( love the limes and strawberries) and stamped and coloured house mouse image waiting to be used. I created an easel card with oval dies. The card folds flat for posting.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne
Vicky Gould
Kelly Santi

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Mistletoe Kisses

It is now Boxing Day here and I am sure everybody ate way too much and had a lovely time with Family and friends.

I just wanted to share just a couple of cards with you using some more House Mouse images, it sounds like a fun tradition kissing under the mistletoe, however it is so warm here at Christmas about the only thing you would do with mistletoe here is wave it like a fan or use it to swat the flies. LOL

My two cards use the same image and layout just with different colours. They make cute square cards, however that meant an increase in postage costs something I will have to remember for next year. 

Thanks for looking.............

Someone Special

Today I am just sharing a couple of cards that I have made for my Christmas just in case stash.

I love these Christmas House Mouse images and always create a few cards with them each year.

The die that I have used inside is also a favourite and although it is now retired I will still keep using it as adding a pop up center just adds a little of the wow factor to the card.

The next card is just the same layout in a different colour and with another House Mouse Image.

Thanks for looking....

Holiday stamps

This is the last 2017 challenge with the CCEE Stampers team. But the team will be back in 2018 with lots of fun challenges.

Let's keep things simple for our final challenge for the year. Use your favorite holiday stamps to create a card.
I first fell in love with these cute house mouse stamps 18 years ago ( wow that is age telling) they were wood mounted and I could only afford the smallest ones. Now the are manufactured under the Stampendous banner and are cling stamps and are so much more affordable.

I chose  Karen Burniston designed dies to create a pop up card, sadly they are now discontuined, or may still be available is some stores, however Karen has lots of new dies that make fun and interactive cards, from her own website, just click on her name to follow the link.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne
Vicky Gould
Kelly Santi

Maryann Einam- Thats me

Hope everyone has a peaceful holiday season.

Thanks for stopping by....

Make it happen

 Welcome to this weeks challenge with the CCEE team.

According to the days of the year Calendar, today is international Rock Day -
use the colors of stone ( greys, browns, black, white etc..) for your card.

 

This stone designer paper from Elizabeth Craft Designs  looks great as a background for this autumn themed card. I have teamed it with this cute house mouse stamp, stitched squares, and die cut leaves that have been embossed and sponged with distress inks.

Supplies: 
Elizabeth Craft Designs - stone designer paper, stitched squares, Stampendous - House Mouse, Cherry Lynn designs - leaves, Tim Holtz - embossing folder, distress inks, MFT - Sentiment

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne
Vicky Gould

Thanks for stopping by....

3 times the fun

Welcome to this weeks challenge with the Crazies team.

Today is Repeat Day. On your creations this week, you are to repeat some part of your design at least three times. It could mean three same size circles, three of the same flowers...three of something on your card.

For my card I chose this little house mouse juggling the 3 dice. I chose to to add 3 sets of dice down each side. After I completed this card I noticed that the total number of dice could be divided by 3. Not that important just a bit of trivia.  LOL

Supplies: Stampendous House Mouse, Elizabeth Craft Designs Oval Pull card die, Kaisercraft designer paper and sentiment, Handprint art stamps dice.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Anja de Regt

Jessie Rone

Joanne Grzelak

Karen Aicken

Raquel Mason

Rebecca Endie

Cas Counsell

Bonnie Sharp

Judy Rozema

Amber Trubiak

Amy Ottmers 

Vicki Beall  

Maryann Einam- Thats me

Thanks for stopping by....

Have a sweet day

Welcome to this weeks challenge with the CCEE Stampers team.

Frances is our hostess for this month.

The 2nd of June is Doughnut Day so for our challenge today create something that had some type of "hole" in it. It could be a doughnut, cheese, fancy fold card with a hole... anything.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne
Vicky Gould

Thanks for stopping by....

Stitches & Threads

Welcome to another week's challenge with the Crazies on the Crazy 4 Challenges team.

Stitches and thread add some for of sewing to your card. This could include machine stitching, faux stitching, dies that have stitches, sewing related stamps, dies, papers, buttons, threads, string etc.

I have use the Stitched rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Design  an old wood mount house mouse stamp originally from Stampa Rosa, possibly still available at Stampendous in a clear cling, buttons and threads.

 Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Vicki Burdick
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Endie
 Cas Counsell
Tammy Hershberger
Maryann Einam- Thats me
November Guest Designer Liz Williams

Thanks for Looking
Cheers
Maryann

Martini Mouse Easel Card

Hi Everyone,

It is time to join the team on Crazy for Challenges blog and Caz continues with the challenges.

 In a name.... using your initials make a card using dies/stamps that start with your letters.

I have used Mice / Martini for my first name and Easel for my surname.

To make an easel card just score it in half and the score the front in half again, that creates the easel part, just place extra layers of paper or embellishments to help the front stand up. Attach your front embellishment panel by only applying to the glue to the bottom of the part that you want to stand, then attached it only onto the bottom half of the card front.

The card with fold flat for posting, you can make any size card or shape as long as you are able to score it in half evenly.

Supplies:

Karen Bruniston designs  - Labels & Circles

Suzanne Cannon Quietfire designs - Celebrate - Best Wishes
Elizabeth Craft Designs  - Double sided tape
Stampendous- House Mouse, glitter paper

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Vicki Burdick
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Endie
 Cas Counsell
Tammy Hershberger
Maryann Einam- Thats me
October Guest Designer Heidi Green

Thanks for looking
Cheers
Maryann

Enjoy your day

This week on CCEE Stampers the challenge is to follow the list.

 Include on your card:
One (1) animal
Two (2) layers
Three (3) colours (plus neutrals -- black, white, gray -- if you wish)

I started with my stamped image, created a reverse circle mask with printer paper, sponged the clouds with through a stencil and coloured the image with copic pens. My colours are blue, orange, green and my mouse is shades of gray.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne
Vicky Gould

Cheers
Maryann

Specially for you

Hi Everyone,
It is Challenge time with my friends on the CCEE Stampers blog and this is my last Challenge as hostess for May, according to the National date calendar today is National Blueberry Cheesecake day, so with this in mind for inspiration create your card.

My daughter makes the most amazing cheesecakes, although they seem to have more of a chocolate theme than blueberries.
I chose this House Mouse image from Stampendous for my card, as fresh blueberries never last long enough in our house to make into a cheesecake.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne

Vicky Gould

Cheers

Maryann

C4C330 spring baby animals

Today is challenge day with the team from Crazy for challenges team Rebecca Ednie is hostess and her guest hostess is Teresa Kline from Paperie Blooms, welcome Teresa

This week Rebecca designed a challenge with Spring in mind. I hate winter and am so happy spring is finally here. Spring brings Baby Animals so use some little critters on your card or project. They can be baby animals or just small images.


For my Baby animal image I chose this cute house mouse with a baby duckling. It is a wood mounted stamp that I have simply had for years.

I made it into a interactive card using the spiral circle pull card die and pull card edges, designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs

I find that my girls need baby cards for their friends so I made this into a gift card for my supplies.

Supplies:
Karen Burniston designs
Spiral Circle ring pull
Eiffel Tower pop stand, 
copic pens

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Vicki Burdick
Peggy McCurry
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Endie
Jen Benner
April Guest Designer Teresa Kline

Cheers
Maryann

CCEE1604 - Chocolate Cake

Hi everyone,

Today is CCEE Stampers Challenge day and Frances's last theme for the month.

Who doesn't love chocolate cake! Did you know the even have a special day to celebrate this yummy treat! Chocolate Cake Day was the 27th January. Your cards this week should feature cake, bonus points if it is chocolate cake.

I have used the lots of pops die by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft designs to make a surprise pop up chocolate cake with house stamps from stampendous.
I added the beautiful A way with words Happy Birthday die on the front with some DCWV designer paper.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon
Joanne Grzelak
Liz Williams
Lois Bak
Lynn McAuley
Frances Byrne

Vicky Gould

Cheers

Maryann

CCEE1527 Celebrate Another Day

This week my American CCEE Stampers friends will be celebrating July 4th and Lynn has asked us to share how we will celebrate it. Because I live in Australia I won't celebrate it but it is winter holiday season for me and I will be spending the day at the beach.

I found this house mouse image coloured and waiting in my supplies (when on holidays I take some stamped images and pens as space is limited) I love this image although I won't be needing ice cube at this time of the year, well maybe just a few in some drinks.

The designer paper that I have used was a 12 x 12 sheet with a beautiful beach scene, much too large for a card. But I wanted to use it all so I made a 6 x 6 card and using the left over pieces and Elizabeth creaft designs beach edges die to create several layers.

I hope everyone enjoys their holidays
Maryann