MFT Colour Challenge #74

Hello peeps, yes, it is Monday, no, it's not a mirage, it really is me posting on a Monday!

Every week, I have a look at the MFT Colour Challenge (or should I say Color Challenge)

and every week I drool over all the fabulous entries.

Sometimes I have a go, but mostly I just shake my head and fret about it.

However, this week I am not being a wuss and I have squirrelled up and taken the plunge.

and here are the colours/colors that were on the list

Hmmmm, maybe not the best match, but it was the best I could do this afternoon

with the inks

I have used the MFT Mermazing set

painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

and the paper is MFT Dots & Stripes Confection

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

DTDF (DT) Peppermint

Morning all.  I'm now officially on my "summer" holidays and am therefore very much in denial until at least October about that thing that's coming ......

CC Designs Pinkies Peppermint

Your Next Stamp Bold Alpha Die

and additional bits are

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Some quite aged Dovecraft Christmas papers

and a sprinkling of Crystal Glamour Dust

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

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AYLI (DT) Favourite Colour Duo

Hello peeps, today sees the start of another challenge over at AS YOU LIKE IT and this fortnight the theme is Favourite Colour Duo (please remember tell us why you made the choice you did)

I have lots of favourite combinations, depending on what type of card I am making, but one of my all time duo favourites is purple and aqua.  It is suitable for so many occasions and has a lovely clean and fresh feel about it.

For this little card I have used

Whimsy/Wee Stamps Iris

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers are MFT and Papercraft House

a few dots of the paper created with an office hole punch

and a Woodware shaped corner punch

and Bob's your uncle

Everyone has a favourite colour combination, so please come and share yours with us

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Prizes: - 3 digi stamps voucher worth £6.75

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Anyone can be cool .....

Yoo-hoo!

Sorry, didn't mean to make you jump, I mean, it's Monday and I'm blogging, what's that all about huh?

Well, I had my second mahoosive delivery of happy mail in a week and, like the first lot, I could not wait to get stuck in.  It was just a question of what to do first.  So, after some humming-and-harring, I decided to go with this sassy little lassie and some bright colours.

This is from the last release by CC Designs

Rockabilly Girls set (and they are rubber, not clear stamps - 4 in the set)

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment is from an old CC Designs set called Teen Scene

and the papers are MFT Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot

all together now

"she wore an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini

that's what she wore for the first time today"

Well I won't be wearing one of those today, I'm on my way to work

Have a fab day everyone - be awesome!

Hugs, Squirrel xx

MFT Sketch Challenge #342

Afternoon everyone, hope your weekend is going well.

Today I made a little card for a sketch challenge over at My Favorite Things blog.  I do like a nice simple sketch, it actually helps the design when it's not too complicated, and as we all know, I do like simple!

Having said that, there was still a lot of work went into this one.

and here is the original sketch

For my card I used

MFT Penguins In Paradise stamp set

I don't have the die set so this is all fussy cut

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges

MFT 6x6 Proper Pinstripes Pastels

MFT 6x6 Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Pastels

MFT Card Challenges - Wednesday Sketch # 342

OK, having actually made a card specifically for this challenge, blogged and entered, I think I feel a bit light headed on that achievement.  Time to go and sit down at my craft bench and relax with some colouring!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

DTDF (DT) Good Morning .......

And a very good morning to you too! I'm starting today with a CC Designs adorable lady to share with you.

I think someone has been spying on my early routine .....except my bunny slippers aren't green

CC Designs Roberto's Rascals - Good Morning Sue

MFT CS 137 Essential Sentiments

MFT Simply Fabulous Sayings

MFT 6x6 Dots and Stripes Confection

MFT 6x6 Watercolor Wash

Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2

Oh my gosh, I feel so weary I need to lie down again

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

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In The Pink (DT) Fantasy

Hello Fans-of-Pink, welcome to a new challenge from IN THE PINK

This time, a little change - we are now 4-weekly so lots of time to enter!

A favourite theme I think for this one, and it is FANTASY

Just lurrrrve this cute little chap!

Gerda Steiner Monster Fun stamp set

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papercraft House A4 Watercolour Florals

Papercraft House A4 Backgrounds and Stripes

Sentiment comes with the stamp set

and our sponsor for this challenge is one very dear to my heart

£15 - Dies To Die For (you lucky things)

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

DTDF (DT) Baker Nancy

Good morning everyone, happy weekend!

What an exciting one it is, lots of Tour de France action, and the British F1 Grand Prix, and my birthday!  What more could a girl ask for.

Right then, Saturday, if you didn't know it by now, is my day to post over on the

DIES TO DIE FOR BLOG and I have a birthday themed card for you.

All of the links to the following items of loveliness will take you straight to the right places

CC Designs Roberto's Rascals Baker Nancy

Die-Namics Stitched Basic Edges 2

Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2

Die-Namics Make A Wish

Die-Namics Brushstroke Birthday Greetings

MFT 6x6 Sweet Celebration

MFT 6x6 Graphic Grid

MFT 6x6 Lucky Prints

MFT 6x6 Tiny Hearts Brights

and additional items are Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Polychromos Pencils

and a custom sized card base

Hugs to everyone

Squirrel xx

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AYLI (DT) Pearls or Gems

So then crafters, the next fortnight's challenge over at AS YOU LIKE IT

is PEARLS or GEMS

Make us a project with your favourite and tell us all about it, particularly why you prefer one over the other

Easier said than done, I like them both - pearls for a more sophisticated and classy look, but for bright and blingy it has to be gems!

Adding gems to this (over the snowflake circles) seemed like a good idea at the time

until I realised just how many I was adding - and I still managed to miss one!

CC Designs Pollycraft "Snowy"

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Paper is Kaisercraft Christmas Collections

and our sponsor for this challenge is

Sweet Stamp Store

$10.00

Hugs to all

Squirrel

xx

DTDF (DT) Beach Bunnies

So, what do you normally find on the beach?  Pebbles, sand, crabs, dead fish, yep, all of

those, occasional stray dogs, but bunnies must be quite rare, surely?

There must be some funny beaches over in the States, as where else could MFT have

taken their inspiration for the Beach Bunnies set?

MFT Beach Bunnies stamp set

Die-Namics Beach Bunnies dies

Die-Namics Garden Fence

Die-Namics Stitched Tiny Tags

MFT 6x6 pad Sweet Celebration

Additional ingredients for this are Distress Inks (ReInkers), Authentique Seasons: Autumn 6x6 pad,

Clearly Besotted "Say What" sentiments, and custom sized card base

Happy weekend!

Hugs, Squirrel

xx

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Blossom

Brace yourselves!  I've made a card that's not DT, I made it all for me for fun!

Yesterday I spotted the Sweet Stampin' Challenge Stars and Stripes

and as I have lots of both I thought it was about time to join in

with a challenge that I love but have not had a chance to do for absolutely ages

So for this little cutie I have used

CC Designs Pollycraft Blossom stamp

Die-Namics Double Stitched Rectangle Stax

MFT Sweet Celebration 6x6

MFT Lucky Prints 6x6

and an old Hero Arts sentiment

Image is painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

DTDF (DT) Sweet Honey Bee

Happy 1st July folks!  Cripes, halfway through the year already, so that is six happy months I have been DTing for the DIES TO DIE FOR blog!

Today I am bringing you a dose of sweet summer stickiness.

I love this cute little girl, and she was so much fun to colour with the Distress Inks (ReInkers).  The ARF stamps all have a LOT of hair, so if you love colouring hair then these stamps are the ones for you.  My hairiness was done with the help of a variety of brown toned Polychromos Pencils.

All the linked ingredients are available in the Dies To Die For on-line store

A Random Fan - Sweet Honey Bee

MFT Dots & Stripes Confection 6x6

MFT Tiny Check Brights 6x6

MFT Sweet Celebration 6x6

MFT Tiny Hearts Brights 6x6

Die-Namics Dripping Goo Edge

Die-Namics Upsy Daisy

Die-Namics Stitched Banner Alphabet

Having a buzzing weekend guys

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

While I'm here, the closing date for the SNSRC Fantasy Challenge

has been extended until 30 July

so you have more time to enter your fantasy makes