Saturday, August 11, 2018

Here's That Mouse Again!



Cocoa Mouse is back again and this time he's with his baseball cap. I did this one in red, white, and blue, making a herringbone background with strips of cardstock, then embossed it with a large dots ef. The image was colored with Copics, and I printed out a tiny Phillies Logo and added that to the hat, then cut the image panel with a Nestabilities Labels 2 die, drawing around the inside edge with a light blue marker before removing the die.


I cut a MFT tiny tag to hold the charm, adding twine and a blue star brad to anchor the charm into place.

Back in 1980, there was a quote we Phillies fans used every time Tug McGraw took the mound to close a game in the world series and it was "You Gotta Believe" which is what this card is all about. Those memories are etched in my mind forever.

I'm entering this over at the Cute Card Thursday #542 which is to add a charm.

Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a great weekend!

Carol

18 comments:

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

I was wondering how you got the little Phillies logo! The charm is really sweet and would be great for all kinds of sports cards. Great background!

Aquarius said...

Great card - love this mouse

jimlynn said...

EEP! There's the mouse again - and I'm loving it!!! CUTE card. I especially like how you did the Phillies logo on the hat. So much fun. Love the charm too!
LYnn

aussie aNNie said...

eeeek another mouse in the house, love this one, have it too but love seeing your gorgeous and ambitious creations...xx

cotnob said...

A fabulous card Carol, he is such a cute little mouse, I'm not surprised that you have used him again - I love the little sentiment tag.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

So cute Carol and also love that charm.
Faith
x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

I'm very impressed by the perfection of your background...!!! This herringbone background made with strips of cardstock and then embossed is just stunning!! How talented you are!! Great card, so striking with the baseball hat with the logo and the cute mouse peeking out! The little cute charm on the tagis very appropriate! Very well done!

Liz said...

Super card, Carol. I love how you've created the background for the cute image. xx

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Cocoa is back! Love the way you added the Phillies emblem. The sweet little tag is awesome. Hope you are having a great day!

Brenda said...

Oh Carol, another super card for sports! I love Cocoa and love his baseball hat! And of course I love the red/white and blue theme. That always grabs my attention. That tag is really cute with the charm hanging on it. I have this shape die mat and rarely use them. I need to get them filed in with my other's so I use them more often! Hugs, Brenda

Verna Angerhofer said...

A cute mouse image. I love the great card design and colors too.

scrappymo! said...

Too cute!

Claire said...

Carol I love popping to your blog and seeing where this mouse is, it's like he's having his own adventures. I love the background, it reminds me of Lego. Super fun card and I'll look forward to seeing where Cocoa is next time ;) x

Wendy said...

So cute! I just love the red, white & blue you used on this and that herringbone technique really showcases it nicely! Cocoa is colored beautifully and he looks like he loves baseball! Love how you printed out the Phillies logo and attached it to the hat! Great card for a Phillies fan, Carol! TFS and have a great day! :)

JD/ Jill said...

Cute! I could never get tired of seeing cards with Cocoa on it! Especially your cute cards! (just don't want to see the "real" thing! Yes I scream! Fortunately, it's been a long time since I have seen one of the real little guys...and I hope it stays that way! smile

*Vicki* said...

AWE!!!!! Now how STINKIN' CUTE is Cocoa with his hat!! What a really stunning card and a really impressive background too!! Absolutely ADORE that wee little tag and the cute charm hanging down from it!! You've got so many fun and creative elements on this design my friend! DT hat time: Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Cute Card Thursday Challenges! HUGS, *Vicki* (DT)

Janice M said...

OMGosh this is adorable! Love Cocoa sure wish there were some new ones. :-( Love the way you added the logo to the hat it's the perfect little accent.

Deb said...

Wow, this is amazing, love that you personalized it and the charm is so cute!
Many thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week!
Debxx