Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge #25 - Springtime!



Welcome to this month's Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!  In April we're celebrating the wonderful Spring season!  Here's how I was inspired:


I decided to create a little scene using mostly dies and then a pop of the most adorable House Mouse image you can imagine!  This is an image I colored in a class with Jennifer Dove... she made a beautiful card design to go along with it, but it's not my design so I decided to use the image on a different card... that's just how I am!  The image is called Crocus Nap and its from Stampendous


I must say I do miss the sight of Crocus in the early Spring... now that I live in Southwest Arizona I don't get to see them like I did in Western New York.  Aren't they SO adorable??  I fussy cut them out and inserted them into my background created with the grass from Crafting Desert Divas and the hill and fence from Whimsy Stamps.

I used all printed papers for a touch of playfulness... my sky is made of all kinds of sweet springtime words...


Eep!!  I can't stand it!!  Those little feets!!


I kept the sentiment simple with a sweet phrase die from Stamplorations and my favorite sun from C.C. Designs... I think both of these aren't available any more and I'm so glad I got them when I could!


And that's me!  Be sure to hop on over to Donna's and Susan's to see how they were inspired by Springtime!   And then head on over to the Three Amigos Challenge Blog to see who won from March's Rainbow Challenge and play along with us this month!  I can't wait to see what you create!

I'm also playing along with a couple other challenges!  You might say "a few"...lol!  Here it goes and please do check these out too!


There is a House Mouse and Friends Challenge and it's always Anything Goes!   Just create something using any House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image and play along... I'll be honest... idk what a Happy Hopper or a Gruffie is... but I intend to find out!


Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is Animal Antics!  I'm not sure if Napping is an antic, but I've sure never seen adorable mice sleeping inside of beautiful crocus.. crocuses.. croci?...lol!

Cupcake Inspirations is having a Woodland Critters challenge... and living near lots of woods in NY I can tell you mice are absolutely a woodland critter.  And they're partnering with Double Trouble!


Over at Double Trouble, the challenge is to incorporate something wood into your project... my fence is wood!

And at the Outlawz Twisted Thursday the twist is to use your Favorite Product or Technique and tell why.  I've used lots of landscape dies here... I love a good scene and landscape dies make it so easy to add layers.. and love me some layers!  Oh!  And did I mention foam tape... lots of different thicknesses of foam tape... def one of my faves!

Thanks SO much for stopping today and hope you enjoyed it!  See you again soon!


20 comments:

aussie aNNie said...


Gorgeous designed creation, lovely colours too. Thanks for entering our challenge theme of ANYTHING GOES/TRAVEL and good luck in the draw.
[aussie aNNie Design Team Member for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenges]

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

This is ADORABLE!!!! LOVING those little critters!! Too cute!

Gail said...

Fabulous curved fence on this Spring filled fun card! TFS

Suzanne Reynolds said...

Love how you incorporated the wooden picket fence to join us in our Double Trouble Challenge and what a great idea using one of our Copic Class images and creating such a great scene. If you want to get crazier with still another challenge join the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge since you use a lot of critters. Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble and Cupcake Inspirations.

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love your darling Spring creation. Such a fantastic scene. Those mice in their pretty flower beds are so cute!

jeanchaneyaz said...

Love those mousies!!!! This is just the cutest springtime card, Lisa!

Debi said...

Fabulous springtime card. Love how you used the patterned papers in making your scene. And the image is just adorable.
Hugs, Debi

comopark1886 said...

Those little guys are just adorable!

Susan Fogle said...

Love your springtime scene! Those mice are so cute!

Sandy said...

Oh my, how adorable! Love your whole card. Please be sure to read our Challenge Rules and post the challenge photo to be eligible to win. . Thank you for playing along with us over at Cupcake Inspiration Challenges.
-Sandy, DT

Sue said...

Hello, I'm in Western New York, and we are waiting for those crocus flowers to peek through the earth any day now. What a beautiful card, love the sweet scene you created with the grass, fence, and of course the sweet mice. So glad you found us and entered a card in our current challenge. Gruffies are bears, and happy hoppers are bunnies that were designed by Ellen as well as the mice. Seems they are being fazed out of the stamps, sad, because they are adorable. Thanks for sharing your card with us at the House Mouse and Frinds Monday Challenge. Hope you come back and play in our challenges often.

Hugs
Sue

Scrapper69 said...

WOW! Your card is STUNNING Lisa!!! I love the whole scene and then you added in those sweet little critters on the flowers and my heart was fluttering.... way CUTE!

Theresa

Tracey said...

Oh My gosh..how cute, love the sweet image! Love the scene you created, lovely card Lisa!

Pam Sparks said...

Delightful card! Love it!

Bunny said...

I've never seen this image. Your card is adorable.I love the coloring, the dies and the fussy cutting. I hope you found out what a Happy Hopper and a Gruffie is. Thank you for joining us at House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge. {Bunny} Designer for House Mouse and Friends

jeanchaneyaz said...

This is just so cute. I remember the first flowers poking through the snow and the excitement of spring. Since we have flowers all year here, well, not as much, LOL! I always love the mice images and your layering to make them extra special!

Quillish said...

Oh Lisa, this is adorable! Those mice and your whole scene is so beautiful! The town mouse and the country mouse, together probably!! Amazing take on the woodland critters. Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations :) Hugs ~ Ishani

Christine said...

Super cute mousey creation thanks for sharing with us @ House Mouse & Friends Mon. chall this time.

mousey hugs Christine xx

KarinsArtScrap said...

it's sweet and gorgeous Lisa
Thank you for playing with us at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.
Goodluck and hope we see you again.

Gr Karin DT Member

Dorte said...

Such a lovely springtime card you have created. Thanks for sharing your card with us at the House Mouse and Frinds Monday Challenge.
Dorte x