DTDF (DT) 4 Seasons

Hello chaps, it's Saturday (hurrah), it's a bank holiday on Monday for the UK (hurrah), and I'm on holiday for the week (hurrah hurrah!) but I am here, not to rub it in that I'm not at work next week, but to share my DIES TO DIE FOR make with you.

It is only a wee one today but, with the right design, small can still make an impact.  I have kept this clean and simple.

These links will take you direct to the Dies To Die For store

CC Designs 4 Seasons Girls Clear Stamps

Die-Namics Double Stitched Rectangle Stax

MFT Farm Fresh Gingham 6x6 pad

and in addition

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Polychromos Pencils

Clearly Besotted sentiment

Custom sized card base

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

BIRTHDAY (DT) In The Pink

Hello Pink fans!  It's a new challenge over at IN THE PINK and our celebratory theme for this fortnight is BIRTHDAYS.

I work with a lady who didn't want anyone to know it was her birthday, didn't want any celebrations blah blah blah, but of course, we all ignored that and made a big fuss of her, and lots of cards too, and she loved it.  Even the biggest birthday grump loves to receive happy cards!

So here is my DT make to share with you:

So, for this pink sweetie I have used

CC Designs Swiss Pixie Birthday Birgitta

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and fussy cut

Cherry Blossom cardstock from Hunkydory

and My Favorite Things Die-Namics Happy Birthday To You die

and our sponsor for this challenge is

DIGISTAMP BOUTIQUE

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Girl Time (DT) DTDF

Morning all, I'm here today with my DIES TO DIE FOR make and something all

us ladies need from time to time - a little pampering session.

I'm fairly sure I'd be the little mite at the front!

I have used:

Stamping Bella (Mo Manning) Girl Time

MFT County Fair Plaid 6x6 paper pad

Your Next Stamp - Bookmark/Tag die set

Image has been painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

and the sentiment comes with the image stamp

and I finished off with an eyelet set with my Crop-a-Dile plus a little bit of ribbon, after all, what's a good bookmark without some ribbon

To get that "one size up" layer, I simply laid the die I had used on to the back of the patterned paper, ran around it with a pencil and then cut it out by hand.  Sometimes the gaps in sizing between dies is just that wee bit too big for the look you want!

Wishing you all a relaxing weekend.

Hugs, Squirrel xx

DIES TO DIE FOR online store

AYLI (DT) Mainly One Colour

Hello.  I am glad today is Thursday, and that it is AS YOU LIKE IT challenge day, because

it's the first day this week that actually feels like the day it is!

The AYLI theme for this challenge is your

Favourite One Colour (you may use others but your make should be predominantly one colour)

and yes, you need to tell us about your choice please

Here's my make

Like my other team-mates, I do like all colours to a degree, so the choice for this one was determined more by the image than by any particular preference, although I am getting very fond of oranges and yellows lately

I have used:

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Garden Girls - Carnation

Spellbinders Long Rectangle dies

Spellbinders Long Scalloped Rectangle dies

Lili of The Valley circular sentiment stamp

Tonic scalloped circle die

Hobbycraft flower punch

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Wild Orchid Crafts
£12 gift voucher

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Spring Chick (DT) DTDF

Happy Saturday all!  I hope you are enjoying your Easter break (or itching for the kids to return to school, depending on how the holidays are going!).

It's my day over at the DIES TO DIE FOR blog and I have some Spring cuteness for you

The linked ingredients used are all available at the Dies To Die For online store

So  for the third in my clutch of chicken themed cards I have used

Whimsy (Krista Heij-Barber) Spring Chick

MFT Graphic Grid 6x6 papers

Die-Namics Stitched Sentiment Strips

Die-Namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax

Die-Versions font die - this one is Hint of Lime, but Hint of Mint would work equally well

and additionally, Distress Inks (ReInkers)

I love Krista's quirky designs, they always make me smile, and this little chick certainly does that, she just looks so very happy

There's a cheeky little FREE POSTAGE offer on at Dies To Die For for UK customers over the Easter Weekend so it would be rude not to at least have a look!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Anabelle Needs Your Address

Hello chaps, a bit of a surprise for me to be here on a Sunday evening, but I made a card that I wasn't going to blog and then a bloggy friend pointed out that it would fit with a challenge and I didn't have many hours left to squeak it in, so here it is.

So this little one contains:

Stamping Bella - Anabelle Needs Your Address

Woodware Time To Go sentiment

MFT Die-Namics Blueprints 31

MFT Graphic Grid papers

Tim Holtz Distress Inks (ReInkers)

and a teeny flower punch from Hobbycraft

and the challenge that this card coincidentally fits is

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Make A Rainbow

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

DTDF (DT) Chicky Girl

Well hellooo peeps!  Hope this finds you well on a sunny and springy April day.  How is it Easter next weekend already?  Been waiting since Christmas for it and then, zoom, it's here!

So, today is my day on the DIES TO DIE FOR blog and I have some Easter cuteness for you.  Are you ready for this?

These are the products that I used from the Dies To Die For store:

CC Designs - Chicky Girl stamp

Die-Namics Garden Fence die

Cheery Lynn Designs Happy Easter B529 die

Die-Namics Double Stitched Rectangle Stax

MFT Lucky Prints 6x6

MFT Graphic Grid 6x6

MFT Farm Fresh Gingham 6x6

Just look at that little chick, isn't his expression priceless?!

and the extras from my stash are

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Polychromos Pencils

and a custom sized card base

Looking forward to being able to put my paws up this weekend, if only for a little while.

Hope you all manage to find some relaxing time too.

Hugs

Squirrel xx

As You Like It (DT) Favourite Shape

Hello peeps, it's time for a new challenge from the lovely gang that are AS YOU LIKE IT

and this time, it is FAVOURITE SHAPE CARD BASE

(and it can be square) but please tell us why it is your favourite

My current favourite card shape is rectangle - it satisfies my CAS streak, but is infinitely adjustable to create different shapes and sizes, from long and skinny, to short and squat (I know that feeling!), and it can be used as portrait or landscape too so a very versatile shape

the outside

and the inside

For this one I have used

MFT BB Beary Special Birthday stamp set

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Die-Namics Party Banners

Pink card for matting layers

Custom sized rectangle card base - 4.5" x 6.5"

and our sponsor for this time is

Sweet Stamp Store

$10.00

No excuses for not joining us for this one,

it's all about the base, 'bout the base, no troubles!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

SNSRC #4 Midway Reminder for Spring Fever

Me again, with a very important message - we are halfway through the SPRING FEVER challenge so if you haven't entered yet, you still have time.

Here is a stunning midway reminder make from the amazingly talented JAYNE

Can't you just smell that hyacinth's sweet perfume?

OK, we've poked you, now get crafting some Springiness!

Hugs to all

The Little Acorns

xxx

DTDF (DT) Sweaty Chicks!

Morning all, it's my turn to share some fun over on the DIES TO DIE FOR blog today, and this time it is some Stamping Bella smiles....

All the following items are available instore at DIES TO DIE FOR

Stamping Bella - Sweaty Chicks (image and sentiment)

Die-Namics Blueprints 31

Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border dies

MFT Dots and Stripes: Sorbet 6x6 paper pad

MFT Tiny Check: Brights 6x6 paper pad

and the extras were

Distress Inks (ReInkers) and the star punch from Hobbycraft

Hugs to all

Squirrel xxx