Birthday Thanksgiving + GIVEAWAY

Today is a day that's been a few years in coming. 4 decades in fact. Yes, today is my 40th Birthday. It also happens to be Thanksgiving in the USA, so I also want to share my birthday happiness and thank all of you who read and comment on my blog, watch my videos and interact with me on Instagram. You can read about my Thank You GIVEAWAY below my card :)

To my card! I'm actually getting through my NBUS quite well - just as I get a whole load more as presents - but today's card had to be those Harvest Mice by MFT that I got in my recent win.

I started with a Kraft panel cut with my SSS Stitched Rectangle and stamped the mouse, sentiment and pumpkins, with a bit of masking, in VersaFine Onyx Black.

I then coloured with my Polychromos Pencils. If you haven't seen Stephanie Klauck's recent pencil colouring videos, please sit down with a cuppa and watch and be amazed! 

Mr Mouse's purple shoes were chosen by my eldest who loves all things pink and purple.

I distress inked an A2 card panel with Wild Honey, Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade and added the panel on top with foam tape, finishing off with some enamel dots.

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So onto the GIVEAWAY! I picked 4 things that I love - one for each decade. 

1. Sven, the Avery Elle Viking.
2. A set from Clearly Besotted Stamps - some cute Bookworms.
3. A Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen in Crystal Clear
4. Some of Lucy's Shaker Sequins - these are Twinkle Lights.

Here they are

And I'll send them to you in one of my pouches that I've become slightly addicted to making. They will fit Copics, if you have any, and I use mine for taking on holiday with me.

All you have to do is add your link to the linky tool below and I will draw a winner. It would be nice if you said Hello too in the comments :)




Here is a list of the supplies I used on this card. I have signed up to affiliate links on some products (at present only through Simon Says Stamp). If you purchase any item after clicking on an affiliate link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps to support the cost of running my blog and your support is much appreciated :)

Hobbycraft Clear Acrylic Stamping Blocks 2 pack	MFT Harvest Mouse	Versa Fine Onyx Black	A4 Super Smooth White Card - 250gsm - 100 Sheets	Faber Castell Polychromos Artists Pencils - Tin Set of 60 Pencils	Simon Says Stamp SHAPES WITH STITCHES SetSS160 In Stitches	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine	Tonic Studios Maxi Guillotine
Martha Stewart Mini Scoreboard	Carta Bella IT'S A BOY Enamel Dots	Mini Distress Ink Pad - All Colours

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog - most especially today! Have a very happy weekend when it arrives :)

There's a Moose Loose....

Hello there! I hope you've all had a good weekend? I thought I'd start the week with this cheery moose from Reverse Confetti. I am so glad I popped him into my basket over at Seven Hills Crafts back in October as he's proving a lot of fun.

I took some watercolour card (this is Arches Cold Press) and stamped my images, with some masking of the moose for the trees in archival ink. I then did some wet on wet water colouring with my Gansai Tambi paints. I love the slightly messy look and have been watching a lot of Debby Hughes' videos lately.

Once it had dried, I stamped the sentiment on the bottom - don't you just love that pun?? Now the observant of you will notice there is a mark over the word 'time'. Did I boob and squidge my ink? Nope. Once I'd taken the stamp off my block I noticed an extra piece of photopolymer on it. Thankfully it wasn't actually attached to the word, as I managed to peel it off, but somehow during the printing process, it had rolled on top. I will now check my stamps thoroughly before I use them!

A very simple piece of grey twine was attached at the top and I then adhered it to an A2 card base with foam tape.

I've decided to call him Kristoff, and I do hope he and Sven will get on! I'm also linking this up to The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

Here is a list of the supplies I used on this card. I have signed up to affiliate links on some products (at present only through Simon Says Stamp). If you purchase any item after clicking on an affiliate link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps to support the cost of running my blog and your support is much appreciated :)

Reverse Confetti Merry Christmoose

Hobbycraft Clear Acrylic Stamping Blocks 2 pack

Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black

Arches Not Sheet 185gsm 56 x 76cm Multipack

Kuretake Gansai Tambi 24 pan set

A4 Super Smooth White Card - 250gsm - 100 Sheets

Tonic Studios Maxi Guillotine

Martha Stewart Mini Scoreboard

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Thank you so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a great week :)