My sweet little hop group I started is at it again! Last month I was so stinkin’ proud and amazed at what these folks can do when you give them a simple prompt! Each month is a combination of theme and recommended supply that we’ve squirreled away and needs some love. If you remember last month was Critters and/or Stencils. If you missed it, this link will take you to my post and the full hop lineup. Today, you should have arrived here from the mega talented Lounon Riviere, and the next stop will be the amazing Donna Perisic. Don’t worry, I’ll put her link below too so you can continue to hop along! This month is Outdoors theme and/or Patterned Paper, and I’m so excited to see what my Squirrel Sisters and our scurry of skilled squirrels have made! Ok, I’m so pumped to show you what I made too! Check it out!
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Do you like my slimline critter scene? I had so much fun paper piecing and thinking how to incorporate patterned paper into my scene! The grass paper for the… well, *grass*, and the cloud paper for the sky are both from Doodlebug who makes the cutest paper ever. Since the paper was 6×6 and the slimline card is 8″ long I had to get creative with piecing it together. I think I did a decent job of hiding the seams. The red/white gingham paper was a scrap in my stash. The images and sentiment are from 2 MFT sets, Scene Builder for the horizon line, trees and clouds, and Picnic Pals for the critters and accessories. I was tempted to paper piece the critters too, but decided against it when I couldn’t find paper to work. Instead, I watercolored the images with Tombow markers. For finishing touches, I popped up the sentiment and some of the images for dimension, added black Glaze pen to the critters eyes and noses, and used a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen (my favorite was of embellishing) on the clouds and watermelon.
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I hope you have a little time to hop along with us this weekend so you can see all the creative interpretations of this theme, and hopefully find your new favorite bloggers in the process!!! If you like what you see, leave the tab open so you can explore the rest of the blog and consider subscribing so that you know when we post again. You can also find me on Instagram @misplacedmojo and I’d love if you would follow me there!!! You can always click through my profile to be taken to my blog for more info on each project. OK, next up is the uber creative Donna Perisic, who is also known for making incredible scene cards! I’m sure you will love her project!!! In case you get lost along the way, here is the full hop line up:
Thanks for hopping by today and stay tuned because this will be a busy card week!!! 😉
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I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
- Gem of a Challenge – #15 – Anything Goes
- Di’s Digi Designs – Use Your Scraps
- YNS – #144 – Summer Days
- Polkadoodles – Week 30 – Anything Goes
- C.R.A.F.T. – #565 – Summer
- DL Art Thankful Thursday – #264 – Animals
- Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday – July – Summertime
- Fab N Funky – #491 – Use a “real” stamp
- Mod Squad – Slimline Scene
- Paper Funday – #19 – The Great Outdoors
- A Perfect Time to Craft – #7 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Animals – #40 – Animals
- Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper – July
- Bastel-traum/Tinker-Dream – #91 – Anything Goes
- World Wide Open DT – #7 – Anything Goes
- Digi Choosday – Week #29 – Anything Goes
- Try it on Tuesday – Summertime
- Try Stamping on Tuesday – #467 – Create a Scene
- Tuesday Throwdown – #462 – Favorite Embellishment – Sparkle Pens
- Colouring in Scrapland – July/August – Summer
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Oh my, love this!! Its so darn adorable, I cant stop looking at it Karen! So many wonderful details! And that picnic blanket — so cute! I’m so lucky to call you my squirrel sister 😊
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Now I am the one blushing! I’m honored to have you as a friend and it makes me so happy that we are Squirrel Sisters… more than you know. You have been such a blessing to me!!! 💗
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This is such an adorable scene! Really fabulous use of patterned papers. – Charlotte/Lady Joyful
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Thanks Charlotte! I was really excited about how this turned out 😁
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This is so adorable ! I love your paper piecing ! Awesome card !
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Thank you so much Lounan!!! It was a fun theme! 😁
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Oh wow, Karen 💗! This patterned paper is just perfect for the outside scene! I love these little cuties and I would love to join their picnic 😁
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LOL! Bory, I was thinking that too! Pretty day… 2 good friends… sharing watermelon… what’s not to love?!? Count me in any day!!!
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Well dang, if this isn’t just perfect? The scale of all the elements in the scene is perfect, your water coloring of the cute critters (of course there is a squirrel, which one of us is it?) is perfect, and the patterned papers you chose are perfect! I’m so glad you started this crafty adventure and invited me to tag along! 🙂
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AS, thank you so much Marie! You know what’s funny? I just assumed you would be in so I saved talking to you for last. Somehow I just knew we would be (squirrel) sisters even before we did! Between your cards being just my style, and your fun personality from the Meet the Creator video, I just KNEW we were gonna be friends (whether you liked it or not! Ha!) 😁 Could not imagine doing this without your input and sass! Besides, who else do I know who truly appreciates the value Michael Nesmith added to the world?!? Just you and me (and probably some fan club I know nothing about… pfft). Gotta run… time for artichoke pizza!!! 🤣 Love ya, Marie!
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You’ve added four of my most favorite things in this card: slimline, coloring, critters, and a scene card. I love me a good scene card, especially critters (SQEEEEE!!!).
ps. Congratulations on the new camper, I hope you enjoy each and every trip and make it memorable!
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Donna, that was just the sweetest comment I got on this post! Thanks sweetie!!! And we have been trying to put the camper to good use, even though Covid! My dogs love being able to go with us on vacation and that alone was totally worth the investment. My one and only child, no longer a child at 19, has really enjoyed it too and I was hoping to take it out west this summer but Covid changed our plans. Plenty to see in the southeast so we’re staying closer to home for now. Thank you for the super sweet words, my friend. It was lovely having you as my neighbor in the hop! 💗
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What a lovely little scene you’ve created here, Karen- makes me want to go on a picnic.. Cute stamps, great paper piecing (and I can’t see any seams!)
Thanks for joining us at Fab’n’Funky this week.
Chris
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You made my day! Thanks Chris!!!
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Lovely card, sweet images, thanks for sharing at Fab’n’Funky this week.
Pat xx
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Cute card!! Thank you so much for playing along at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday.
🙂 Janis
Try Stampin’ On Tuesday, (Stamping not required), Design Team Member
Let’s Craft & Create, (Anything Goes + Option), Design Team Member
Crafting Happiness Challenges, (Always Anything Goes), Challenge Blog Owner
Pause Dream Enjoy, Personal Craft Blog
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I am so obsessed with this card! You nailed everything in it: the patterned papers, the piecing, the whole scene. Pretty obsessed with it, frankly! Such beautiful work as always!!!!
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V, I can always count on you to boost my confidence! Thank you for the sweet words!!!
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This is soooo adorable!! What a cute little scene and that checked picnic blanket is just too perfect!! Thanks for playing with Di’s Digi Designs.
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This is so stinking cute! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Polkadoodles! Good luck,
Rene
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Adorable summery scene! Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday! ((HUGS)) Helen
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Cut card great little scene and lovely way to use patterned paper. Thanks for joining us at CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge this month.
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What a very cool project. It is gorgeous. Nice work. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/
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So adorable and I am really into making Slim Lines at the moment. Thanks for inspiring us at The Paper Funday Challenges! Donna, DT
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What a cute card and lovely scene
Thanks for joining us at Try It On Tuesday Challenge
Joan
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How adorable! I love the design!
Thanks for playing along with us this month.
Regina DT-Member of Paper Funday Challenge
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Incredible scene, Karen! Wish I could go out on a picnic. They are the best part of summer and I miss them. 😀
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Its been too blasted hot here for picnics, so I had to live vicariously through the critters! Today was so nice I spent the whole day outdoors… courtesy of the hurricane on the coast. It will skirt us, but it pulled heat and humidity to the east coast leaving us almost 10 degrees lower in temps and wonderfully breezy. You probably have much milder summers there. I’m sorry your state hasn’t opened up at least a little. So tough with so much closed down and not much to do. Hang in there friend!!!
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Oh I love this – total cuteness overload!
Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl xx
CRAFT DT
Cat Crazy Craft Corner {My Blog}
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Such a lovely card !!Thanks for joining us at Bastel Traum Anything Goes challenge.
DT Anushree
http://anushreevaish.blogspot.com/
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Such sweet critters and an adorable scene!
Thanks for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
Ellibelle’s Corner
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Absolutely LOVE this Karen!! 😍
Great use of patterned paper, I absolutely adore the picnic blanket!!!!!!
Your watercolour critters are adorable! 😍😍😍
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Aw, thanks so much Natasha!!! Your sweet words mean so much to me! 😊
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An enchanting creation, fantastic colouring and great layout! Thank you very much for joining us at the bastel-traum Challenge.
Hugs and good luck
Claudia
DT bastel-traum challenge
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