Friday 9 March 2012

Mollie's Mice


My Mollie mice have all reached their new homes safely so I'm posting the family portrait I took before they 'left home'.  Meet Flo, Miss Daisy and Florence.  Mollie Mouse has stayed at home to help me in my craft space.  They were quite fiddly to make but I enjoyed myself, especially knitting the little cardigans and sewing the dresses.  I think if I make any more I'll have to rethink the pattern and make some alterations. I really need to make putting the heads and bodies together a bit easier.

 I wanted to send cards with my mice and had been meaning to try out this design I found on Little Birdie Secrets a while ago.  I die cut my butterflies in sugar paper.  Did you use it in school art lessons?  I bought a thick pad of the paper many years ago and I'm still using it!  I love the soft muted shades and as long as you don't want to use anything very detailed, clear stamps work well on it.  I used a reverse polka dot stamp and matching Distress Inks here.

Supplies: PTI butterfly die, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Stamps: PTI Friendship Jar (I used the polka dot jar filler), Think Big Favorites #2


8 comments:

  1. Love this simple yet detailed design, Ann! And your mice are adorable - so cute all together!

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  2. Hi Ann,

    I've just been catching up with your blog after a busy few weeks and I've loved so many of your posts. The owl is adorable but these fabulous mice make me so sorry that I didn't get a chance for your giveaway. The one with the ladybirds and flower brooch is amazing!!!! I bet the lucky recipents are thrilled.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  3. They are all so gorgeous with their little knitted cardis. I love those cards, must try that too.
    Linbyx

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  4. Oh your little mice family is so adorable! I do not knit and find what you do amazing! Those cards are so pretty. Clean and simple. Love how the wings fan out.

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  5. What a clever idea for the cards. They are so sweet.

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  6. Florence is very happy in her new home, thanks so much again, you are a very talented lady :-) Hugs xxx

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  7. Anne you always amaze me with your posts! Those mice are darling!! Your cards are so soft and pretty.

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  8. again, thank you so much, and i have to say you chose to give me the perfect one - she is my favourite colour combo out of the lot!! Flo is very happy sitting on my bookshelf in the lounge xx

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Thank you so much for visiting my blog and taking the time to comment - its hugely appreciated. Ann :o)

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