Stampin' Fun Friday | Happy Birthday Mouse in Teacup Card (Nichol Spohr LLC)

January 21, 2011

Stampin' Fun Friday | Happy Birthday Mouse in Teacup Card

I finally got around to coloring this adorable little Tina Wenke stamped image. I actually colored this little guy twice. I boogered up the first one. It happens.

I went with a bright, colorful theme inspired by THIS image found on THIS website. I absolutely adored the rainbow of bright color in the floral arrangement and wanted to replicate it in my coloring on the flowers in the teacup.

I originally went with a beige color scheme for the teacup but it really didn't show off the loveliness of the flowers. I am much happier with the aqua colored teacup. Besides, I seem to be partial to those particular copics (G0000, G00, G02). They are some of my favorites.

By the way, I am trying something new. Along with the photo of the markers used, I am including links to each individual marker in the supply list to make it easier to see just exactly what is what. Hope that this small change will help my readers out. :)

I used a couple of Copic Spica Glitter Markers to add detail to the flowers and the ladybug. I also used some glossy accents on the ladybug's head and the mouse's nose and eyes. The Copic Spica's are listed in the supply list below as well. :)

The background of the card was pieced together with patterned paper scraps from my scrap file. I have really been loving the look of pieced backgrounds on my scrapbooking layouts lately and wanted to give it a try on a card. Examples of pieced backgrounds can be seen HERE and HERE.

I masked the stamped image and stamped a plaid background with a new Hero Arts Design Block Stamp and added inking to the edges of the die cut label with Distress Inks. I can't seem to leave a background white. ;)

I didn't want to leave out the inside of the card. I finished the design with the "inside" greeting from the Hero Arts stamp set and a little flower stamp from the same set.

SUPPLIES:

Stamp-a-ma-jig	Stamping Mark Paper	Ink Blending Tool
Sizzix Big Shot	Memento Tuxedo Black	Copic X-Press
Bumblebee Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors	Premium Cut Line Paper Trimmer
Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Mouse In a Teacup	Sending Smiles Clear Stamps
Envelope Pattern Wood Mounted Stamp	Glossy Accents	Milled Lavender Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Dusty Concord Tim Holtz Distress Ink	RV10 Pale Pink	RV13 Tender Pink
RV14 Begonia Pink	R20 Blush	R22 Light Prawn
R27 Cadmium Red	R39 Garnet	V01 Heath
V06 Lavender	Y11 Pale Yellow	Y15 Cadmium Yellow
Y17 Golden Yellow	YR14 Caramel	YR65 Atoll
YR68 Orange	E37 Sepia	G0000 Crystal Opal
G00 Jade Green	G02 Spectrum Green	YG17 Grass Green
YG23 New Leaf	YG25 Celadon Green	C1 Cool Gray
C3 Cool Gray	C5 Cool Gray	Spica Glitter Pen Clear
Spica Glitter Pen Melon

I just placed a new order from Ellen Hutson for quite a few new delicious Copics + air brushing supplies. Look for new tutorials on that coming soon. :)