Staying At Home Playing Cards

We are still under Stay At Home orders.  My husband and I have been playing cards every day.  It's been nice spending time with him and though often times he has a grumpy face, while playing cards he is relaxed, even when he's loosing.  Yesterday he was even laughing....and it looks good on him.

I have a dear friend who is always thinking of others.  She's an award winning baker and I miss her walking across the street to share her newest creation.  I sat down and needed inspiration for a card.  I thought of Jeri and decided that she would be my inspiration...

I'm sure many of you feel the same way, when I make a card for a person, it's like spending time with that person.  Even though Jeri didn't know I was making this card, I'm sure she could feel the love even though we are hundreds of miles apart.

I don't know anything about the paper.  It was a scrap that was gifted to me.  I love red and white cards.  The House Mouse is a 3x3 stamp, that I colored with pencils and fussy cut.  The flower is part of a Graphic45 tag collection.  The sentiment is also part of the same House Mouse stamp set.

Since this card was made with snippets, I'll be posting it on Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Well someone keeps coming into my craft room wondering when we would start playing cards.  So off I go for now.

I hope you have time to check out Pixie's Crafty Workshop and if you have time to play along... I hope you do.  It's a fun place to be inspired.

Hugs from my world to yours....
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Warm Wishes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge was picked this month by Caz.  Her challenge is to make a card using Christmas Animals.  I can't think of better animals than the little House Mice.  I haven't been coloring much lately and today I am reminded of how much fun it is to color.  I used a combination of Spectrum Noir and Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  The sentiment was created on my computer.  The paper is from a pad I've had for years and I do not know what company it belongs to.  I used Wink of Stella for a bit of glitter.

I'm trying to use items I've had for some time.  I think I accomplished my goal.  I hope to see something you've created.  You can share it at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.

Here's the colors I used:

See you again soon....it's getting closer to Christmas....I'm one card closer!

Hugs from my world to yours,

Mary Mac

AKA:  Glitter Grammy

House Mouse Get Well Card

Ok, I'm done playing now.  I've made my room tidy for the last time this month....honest!  I couldn't help myself.  I saw the green snippet peeking out of the box.  I saw the ribbon and the white base was laying on my cutter begging to be used....so, what could I do?  And now for the inside....pretty plain I'd say....

Well that's it for now and really, this time I am not going to make even one more card.  I think I will have to nail my craft room door closed!

Alison, if you are still needing help with blogger for iPad and/or tablet, let me know.  Email me.  I couldn't find your email contact on your blog page.  I've written up an easy way to help you.  Also, any one else that needs the print out....email me, I'll be happy to send it.  After tomorrow, can't promise it will come your way.  

Chat later,  Again, Happy crafting,

Mary Mac

House Mouse For Brenda W.

I know, I wasn't going to post again before vacation.  My buddy Brenda W.  She loves to color with pencils.  I've been fighting colored pencils forever and I admit I am not very good at it, but I did want to  give it a go.  So, here's my little house mouse and he is probably fighting a tummy ache because I'll bet he ate plenty before passing out.  I used the Spectrum Noir colorless blender to attempt my blending.  I've got lots to learn, but it's a beginning!  So Brenda, this jelly bean is for you!

Have a crafty week,

Mary Mac

AKA:  Glitter Grammy