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9/29/2018

A House Mouse for Rudy Day September 2018

Hap-PY Saturday! Checking in with the September Rudolph Day card (will be back later for a Christmas Club Card post).  For any readers who don't know about Rudolph Day (or as I call it "Rudy Day") - it's a Christmas themed Anything Goes challenge that opens each month on the 25th and runs until the end of that month. There's always lots of inspiration from the cards submitted and our Dear Hostess Mo has some nice prizes as well. So if you have never played along with this challenge, give it a checkout, using the link above, ok?

We have an 80th surprise birthday party to attend in a little while, so best get to it. Here's the Rudy Day card:


Stampabilities - House Mouse Monica - You Cane Light the Way

Spellbinders Super Ellipse Die (S5-188)

Memory Box Holly border die

Cottage Cutz sentiment die

Copic coloring, used the Gina K Amalgam black ink - I'm liking this ink, and have been using it along with the Momento Tuxedo Black that I normally use with copics. So far, have had no bleeding problems.  This also has some WoS on candy cane, and Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the lights to give a 'glass' effect.

Die cut the image with the S/B Ellipse. Red mat done with drawing the _inside edge_ of the next size larger die, then trimmed a little off where needed. The red paper was a snippet that was just large enough to cut this mat.

VOS red & white stripe paper.

- snippet of Coordination green cut 2 Holly borders, then added some red Nuvo drops for the berries.
- snippet of same green cut the Ho Ho Ho (left off the exclamation points) and under top layer, had 2 white snippet layers which were colored a dark green). Applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze once this was down. On the first "H" too much glaze came out, and had to try to pick it away with a straight pin. The photo picks it up, but not noticeable IRL. Sometimes the ease with which this product comes out of the tip, is not always a blessing. But guess it's better than fighting with the clogged Glossy Accents, ...maybe!

For the lights glow: Yellow copics colored around the lights, then added versamark and some Chunky Glitter mixed with white EP, and heat embossed. After I had the holly borders down, I remembered that I have a border die that has little bulb lights on it. Story of my life!!!

Off to link up with September's Rudolph Day, and hope to see you there. Back later with the Christmas Card Club post, due tomorrow! Ya'll have a wonderful afternoon, and thanks for joining me. Hugs


20 comments:

  1. How cute and fun card! Adorable mouse and design! Love how the paper matches the candy cane pattern and the sparkling on the lights!
    Hugs

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  2. What a darling beautifully colored image, and then you added the striped paper, ho ho ho and holly and it really shines!

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  3. adorable image Mary and love the holly border.

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  4. Sweet card Mary! That mouse is so cute. Love the bright red striped framing with the bright green holly. Great work Mary! xx

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  5. Great card, Mary. The image is adorable and your embellies are perfect. I like the ivy border the way you twirled it together...just like it would be IRL. I like it better than if you had used the Xmas lights border you mentioned.

    The Nuovo roducts must make this card sparkle IRL. Sometimes i place the glaze or drops on a snippet of acetate or whatever and then use a fine tipped brush to apply it.It helps avoid globs, methinks.

    Thank you for taking part in the September Rudolph Days Challenge.

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  6. I hope you enjoyed your party. I LOVE what you have done with this card AMry, the image is adorable the red frame is wonderful and just perfect for the image and design and the die cuts are fabulous. I LOVE it. OH! yes - GREAT colouring.
    Faith
    x

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  7. OMGosh, this is just adorable, Mary! I love the cute image. xx

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  8. I love that candy cane paper and it ties everything together. Beautiful strand of holly and that fun image of the mouse with his candy cane escaping along the string of lights. This is just adorable.

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  9. I've never seen this HM image before, Mary. It is BEYOND adorable, and utterly FUN! Your coloring is fantastic! So cute with all the "tangled" holly. I love this card! Wishing you a lovely new week, Mary! xx

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  10. Just so cute Mary, love the image and your design, Kate x

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  11. Oh goodness, this is a darling card Momma Mary! I am loving the striped paper as it matches the candy cane. The image is just darling, so cute is that mouse carrying his candy cane in his mouth walking the string of lights as his tightrope. Adorable! Get design with this one as well. Hope the surprise party went well! Hugs, Brenda

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  12. This House Mouse is adorable, Mary! Wonderful festive coloring and I love the glow of the Christmas lights!

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  13. This is so super sweet and adorable and your little bulbs really light up the way you did them.

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  14. Your coloring on this adorable image is outstanding, Mary and I love the festive way you finished this off. This is such a fun, cheerful card. Great job on the lights too. I've never managed to pull that off.

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  15. House Mouse Monica is so cute and beautifully coloured. I love the glow around the lights, and the holly and sentiment in that pretty green go beautifully, and the red stripes complement so well that candy cane that Monica is carrying. I hope you had a good time at the 80th birthday party. x

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  16. Such a cute Rudy Day card, Mary! I love how the striped paper picks up the stripes of that prize candy cane and the holly is lovely! Thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph Days Challenge!
    Linda
    Rudolph Days Challenge DT

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  17. What a gorgeous card Mary - love the image you have used, and the way you have used the striped paper in the background that so perfectly reflects the candy cane!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  18. A lovely bright and cheerful Christmas card Mary, such a fun image.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  19. So adorable and such a cute image. Love the colouring and the strip from the candy cane and the paper looks great x.

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  20. Love the cute House Mouse image and die cut holly
    Carol x

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