A Bad Influence

Many years ago, my then best friend's mother told my mother that my friend wasn't coming to my birthday day-out as she considered that I was a bad influence.  I was 12 years old!

 

I have no idea how that idea formed in her mind.  I was a normal child, bit of a tomboy maybe, but not a bad kid.

 

It's strange what we consider to be a bad influence.  Many of my blogging pals are a bad influence, they lead me astray on a regular basis.  OK, there are times when I am easily influenced, it is such a simple job to lead me into temptation.  One of the worst and most frequent offenders for getting me to spend my pocket money is my dear pal Lisa (Wishcraft) who has caused me to buy more dies recently than I care to think about.

 

This simple little card uses one of those new purchases ......

Stamped image is one of the Whimsy/Wee Flower Fairies

Painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers are Dovecraft Back To Basics

And that gorgeous Small Biow Die is from Lil Inkers - love it

Sentiment from Issue 2 of Get Stamping magazine

Brad from stash

 

It's our AGM at work today - I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about that prospect.  Not!

 

Hugs, Squirrel

xx

 

It Takes Two

It does indeed take two when you need to lift a very big cake for a very big birthday - that somewhat nutty but adorable crafting friend of mine, Jayne (Tea Cake & Crafting) celebrated a significant one this week and this was the card I sent her.  Not sure if I need to issue one of those "contains flashing lights" warnings ......

Stamped image is LOTV It Takes Two

Painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiments are from the LOTV Scroll Sentiments set

Papers are Papermania Spots & Stripes and

Forever In Time Perfect Prints - Celebrate

I will leave you to get over the shock now, and head off for a Sunday afternoon craft

while Toad is puttering about with his new batch of home brew

Hugs, Sxx

Out For A Mouse?

I had an idea fixed in my furry little brain this morning about a particular stamp I wanted to use.  Now, my craft space is a little cramped and, in reality, is far too small for the amount of "stuff" that is in it.  So when I started looking for this particular stamp, little did I know that it would involve so much moving of things around to get to the box that it was in.  Do you remember those little games you used to get as a kid, a square frame with eight (or fifteen, depending on the size of the game) tiles and one gap, and you had to shuffle the tiles around within the space to make the picture eventually?  Yeah, it was a bit like that, and of course the stamp was in the box at the bottom of the pile of boxes right at the back of the cupboard .......and now, having found the stamp and made the card I think I might be disqualified from the challenge I made it for, because of a mouse.

Stamped image is WhipperSnapper - Dog Cat & Mouse

Painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment is Hero Arts

Matting layer is First Edition Blank Canvas

Challenge is Less Is More Cat and/or Dog

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Lili's Little Fairies (DT) Thank You

It's Liliday!

It's LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES CHALLENGE and our theme this week is THANK YOU!

Stamped image - LOTV Armful of Daisies

Nitwits papers

Image painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Memory Box Flourish Die

LOTV Scroll Sentiment

Ta-dah, done!

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Guess what, yes, it's CAS again

Well it's not my fault there are some lovely CAS challenges out there just begging to be entered!  TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY CHALLENGE are looking for CAS entries this week so ......

I have used one of the Whimsy/Wee Flower Fairies, designed by Sylvia Zet - how adorable is she?  

Her partner is just as delightful so watch out for her another time.

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment by Hero Arts

Matting layer is white card edged with a ProMarker

Having sat down to watch the Spanish F1 race (and slept through just a teensy bit of it) I think I might have time for another play before getting the dinner on.

Hugs, Squirrel xx

A Lick Of Paint

Afternoon all, hope you are having super weekends!  Now then, you know me and my CAS cards, and I cannot resist a CAS challenge so when I saw this was the theme for SWEET STAMPING CHALLENGE this morning I was straight out to the studio to get inky.

I have used LOTV A Lick Of Paint

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment is Woodware stamped in Memento Ink

Matting layer is from leftovers box

I decided rather than cut the card down on the right hand side, I would leave the image

panel off-centre, and I quite like how it looks

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Back With A Lili

Me again, well I couldn't let Liliday go past without a Lili card could I?  My stamps from the LOTV boys release arrived yesterday and tonight was my first chance to play with one of them.

This is Man's Best Friend which I have painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers).  I wanted to steer away from the darker vintage colours that the LOTV Team used for the sneak peeks so he has got a new pair of denim overalls and matching cap.

I've teamed him up with Nitwits/LOTV Country Gent papers and used a Die-Namics fence die, and a Martha Stewart border punch to finish.

You are probably fed up with seeing these little lads everywhere over the past week or so, so I can only apologise as there are more to come from my direction!

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything But A Card

Morning all!  Nothing Lili from me today but if you pop over to the LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES CHALLENGE you will find the new challenge of Anything But A Card.  Treat yourself with a look at what Team B have done with the theme - gorgeous creations for your delight and inspiration!

See you soon.

Hugs Squirrel xx

Sketcharific Cupcakes!

Morning all - well it is back to work for me today after a lovely Bank Holiday weekend, except for the headache and next-door building a shed for three days solid!  Only three weeks to the next one, whoopeeee.

Anyhoo, it's not often that I get a chance to join in the Cupcake Craft Challenge because it is usually over and gone before I remember.  But I was there at the go-get yesterday and made this using Liza's fabulous sketch.  This one is a keeper and will be using it again!

LOTV Looking Glass stamp

Painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Downloaded Nitwits papers - Eskimo Escapade

Memory Box flourish die and a hole punch

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Without Words (DT) May

It is the 6th of May - a week in already, crumbs, but it means two things, the most important is that it is payday for me (whoop whoop) and that second is a new challenge at WITHOUT WORDS!

Last month we had Little April Showers ......so continuing that tradition, this month we have Brings Forth May Flowers.  Yes, we would like to see florals - on your image or papers, NOT as embellishments.  

For a CAS challenge, we are seeing far too many of those sneaky embellies creeping in, leave 'em alone!

This is Flowers From Bamboo by Crafters Companion

Yes, I know he is meant to be a panda, but I think he looks sweet as a normal bear

Painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment is Hero Arts

Paper is First Edition

Gold borders from stash

Our sponsor this month is the lovely Elaine from QUIXOTIC PAPERIE with a £10 store voucher, yummy!

Looking forward to seeing your flowery entries - just remember to keep it CAS with a handcoloured image please.

Hugs, Squirrel xx