When preparing supplies for my August 11th blog post, I put together a card base and a few layers for my metric version of that card. It helps me to do that when I write out measurements, because the metric measurements go with a completely different base cardstock size (A4 vs. Letter). Some people don’t realize that, but that is why you can’t just do a straight conversion from inches to centimeters or vise-versa. 

Anyways, I decided to take those pieces and put together a cute mouse and cheese version of my Simple Slide-Out card as I was inspired by how Diana Gibbs turned that squirrel from the Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set into a mouse in one of her recent cards. Click here to see it. (Thanks Diana for the fun idea!)

Products I used… See the bottom of my post for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store. Pictured here are a few of them.

Do you see how the squirrels became the mice? Too fun, right?

Check out Diana’s instructions for the mouse and my instructions for the Simple Slide-Out card. Then use the adapted measurements below and my extra tips to make this fun mouse version of the Simple Slide-Out Card that holds a gift card.

Imperial Measurements…

• Early Espresso Cardstock
  • 4-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2”
  • 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • 4″ x 4″
• Basic White Cardstock
  • 4” x 5-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 1-1/2″ from one end (the bottom) and 1″ from the other (the top)
  • 1” x 4”
  • Scraps for stamping & cutting squirrels (which turn into the mice)
• Beauty of the Earth Designer Paper
  • 1” x 4” 
  • 4” x 4” 
• Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon
  • 4″
  • 12″ 

Metric Measurements…

• So Saffron Cardstock
  • 10.5 cm x 29.7 cm scored parallel to the short side at 14.8 cm
  • 9.9 cm x 14.2 cm
  • 9.9 cm x 9.9 cm
• Basic White Cardstock
  • 9.9 cm x 16.5 cm scored parallel to the short side at 4 cm from one end (the bottom) and 3.7 cm from the other (the top)
  • 2.5 cm x 9.9 cm
  • Scraps for stamping & cutting squirrels (which turn into the mice)
• Beauty of the Earth Designer Paper
  • 2 cm x 9.9 cm 
  • 9.9 cm x 9.9 cm
• Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon
  • 9 cm
  • 30 cm 

Tips 

• Die-cut the circles from the So Saffron layer to make the cheese. Then use temporary adhesive (I used Dotto) to attach this piece to the smaller So Saffron layer, and use the Blending Brush to add Pale Papaya Ink within the circles which will also add a bit of color to the edges of the circles on the larger layer.
• After stamping the squirrels onto Basic White scraps, use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to draw a curved line along the inside of the lower portion of the bushy tail to make a skinnier mouse tail. Extend the whiskers a bit, too. After coloring with the Blends Markers, trim around the critters. Leave a white edge (much easier for cutting around the whiskers) and just come closer in when cutting away the lines from the original tails.
• Remove the acorn from the one critter, then cut the portion of the acorn that shows the little hand.

• Make a wedge of cheese with one of the leftover little circles from die-cutting the So Saffron piece, cut into the left arm of the mouse a bit, tuck the cheese in, and add that extra hand so it peeks out from behind. (Use the Multipurpose Glue to connect these pieces together.
• Peel away the die-cut layer from the smaller So Saffron layer, and prepare all the other card layers: stamp sentiments, tie on ribbon, fold on score lines.

• To make the pocket for the gift card, use a thin line of glue as shown below.

• Attach all the inside layers. Watch my video for tips on the card assembly.

• Add LOTS of Dimensionals to the backside of the cheese layer. (I even used the Mini Dimensionals.) Then attach to the front of the card.

• Create little angle-cut strips from the small length of ribbon and the narrow designer paper, and tuck under the sentiment strip. Be careful to add this assembled strip just to the die-cut layer and avoid the holes.

• Then just attach that other cute little mouse. 
• Add a gift card, and send it to someone special for their birthday! 

Even your lactose Intolerant friends will get a kick out of this card.

A big happy birthday to anyone who shares this day with me! It’s Friday, but those of us who were born on the 13th of any month aren’t bothered by that, right? Tonight my husband and boys are celebrating with me by taking me out to dinner! I do love Panera (as you can see by the gift card in the photos), but we are trying out a new place. I’m excited!

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Product List…

• Mini Dimensionals
• Dotto Adhesive This is what I use, but I can’t find the cartridges. I believe they are no longer available. Any temporary adhesive should work though.

Nuts About Squirrels Photopolymer Stamp Set [156475]	Sweet Ice Cream Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158224]	Picture This Dies [155559]	Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841]	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105118]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519]	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Paper Snips [103579]	Bone Folder [102300]	Take Your Pick [144107]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Seal [152813]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

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