I have a serious soft spot for adorable stamps. These little mice from Unity Stamp Company made me swoon and I couldn’t wait to ink them up. I kept today’s card sweet and simple with a little watercolor. Plus used an old school trick to add a bit of texture to the background. There’s a quick video too, so you can see the whole thing come together.
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Featured Unity Supplies
 Mice & Cozy USC |
 Reluctantly Romantic Paper USC |
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A Sweet Little Fall Hello
The little mouse from Mice & Cozy was too cute not to use for a sweet hello card. I stamped him on cardstock and watercolored him with Distress Watercolor Pencils. If cardstock makes you nervous with watercolor, just switch to watercolor paper. There really are no rules here.
Distress Pencil Colors: Iced Spruce | Saltwater Taffy | Evergreen Bough | Pine Needles | Rusty Hinge | Wild Honey | Lumberjack Plaid | Tumbled Glass
That soft peachy pink patterned paper felt a little unexpected for fall, which is exactly why I liked it. It still has that changing season feel. Plus, it makes his tiny teal sweater pop. I embossed it with a leafy embossing folder and lightly sanded the raised areas. It brought out the texture and gave the background a subtle distressed look.
I finished the card with a few opal iridescent sequins for a little movement and shine. They were the perfect tiny detail. The whole card still feels sweet, dainty, and cozy.
I really love how sweet this one turned out. That soft peachy pink was such a fun change for fall. The little bit of sanded texture gave the background just enough interest too. Sometimes it’s nice to keep things simple and let one little stamp steal your heart.
Thank you for joining me today. I sincerely hope that today’s project inspires you. If you create something, feel free to tag me, @dahlhousedesigns, on social media as I would be thrilled to see it!
Crafty Happenings
- Fall Frenzy — at Unity Stamp Co with adorable new arrivals and big stamp discounts up to 70% off.
- Scrapbook.com — Save an extra 13% this week with the code: SPOOKY
- Hero Arts — Don’t forget to check out the amazing new arrivals!
- Spellbinders — Amazing new collections added for August!
Supplies
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Please Note: Product names with ** are suggested supply substitutions if I use something discontinued or hard to find.
Other: 320 Fine Sanding Block (3M)
Mice & Cozy USC |
Reluctantly Romantic Paper USC |
 Falling Leaves EF SB | SBC |
 Hammermill Cardstock AMZ |
 VersaFine Onyx Black SBC | AMZ |
 Distress WC Pencils {sets 1-3} SBC | AMZ |
Distress WC Pencils {sets 4-6} SBC | AMZ |
 Water Brushes AMZ |
 Aura Opalescent Sequins SB | SBC |
Most Used Tools
 1.5″ block SB | OTH |
 Big Shot SB |
 Black Stamping Tool SB |
 Blending Brushes AMZ |
Blending Brushes Large AMZ |
 Blending Brushes Medium AMZ |
 Blending Brushes Mini AMZ |
 Blending Brushes Small AMZ |
 Connect Glue SB |
 Cutter Bee Scissors SB | SSS |
 Die Cut Envelope AMZ |
 Foam Roll – 2 Inch SB |
 Foam Roll Combo Pack SB |
 Grip Mat 4.75×6 AMZ |
 Grip Mat 6.5×8.5 AMZ |
 Grip Mat 6×6 AMZ |
 Media Mat Mini SB | SSS |
 Mini Blending Brushes AMZ |
 Mini Stencil Mat** SB |
 Mini Trimmer SB |
 MISTI – Mini SB | SSS |
 MISTI – Original SB | SSS |
 MISTI – Original – Black SB |
 MISTI Corners SB | AMZ |
 Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive SB |
 Post It Note Tape AMZ |
 Reverse Tweezers SB |
 Sticky Mat SB |
 Triangle Trays AMZ |
 White Gel Pens SB | AMZ |
 White Glass Mat SB | OTH | AMZ |
 Adhesive Roll SBC |
