Just for fun

Hi all, hope you are having super weekends.  The gale-force winds have finally eased off now and we have an afternoon of scorching sunshine.  I've been so busy trying to get ahead with my DT cards before I go on holiday next weekend that I've not had time for any challenges this week, but I have made one birthday card that I need to post tomorrow

I've used New Hat stamp from Lili Of The Valley - she's just so adorable, and coloured her with Copics.  Papers are (pink daisy) Daisy & Dandelion and (blue polka dot) Wild Rose Studio.  Martha Stewart border punch and I've 3D'd a couple of the daisies.  Simple but sweet I think.

Thanks for dropping by.

Squirrel xx

Penny Black + Sketch Saturday and a Tilda for fun

Now, before you all tell me what a wonderful warm weekend it is and how you will all be getting the BBQs out so you can enjoy the sunshine, just let me get this out of my system - b'ah, humbug! I don't like being hot and sticky and full of hayfever and I hate insects and I don't like the smell of cremated meat wafting indoors and and and ....... roll on October!!  You'd never guess I was born in the middle of July would you?!!

Anyhoo, here's a little card for you for two challenges

Penny Black Saturday Challenge # 102 Lots of Dots

and

Sketch Saturday Challenge # 104

I've rotated the sketch to fit the image I used, which is Daisy Bunnies from Penny Black, coloured with Copics and the papers are Wild Rose Studio Polka Dots and a piece from a Daisy and Dandelion pad. Sentiment is Lili Of The Valley.

Is anyone else having trouble with Blogger when trying to upload a picture? 

So that's my challenge card for today and now here is one just for the fun of it - again Wild Rose Studio papers, I think it's the Milton & Co collection, and I have used a Tilda from the new range and coloured her with Copics and ProMarkers.  Sentiment is from Pink Gem Designs.

Thanks for dropping in to see me today, hope you are having a super weekend whatever the weather!

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Totally Gorjuss # 28 - A Stitch In Time

Morning all, it's the weekend at last AND a Bank Holiday one too, bonus!

The TOTALLY GORJUSS girls would like to thank you for showing us your Gorjuss Girls last week, they were fabulous! And thanks again to the Gorjuss Girls designer herself, Suzanne Woolcott, for sponsporing that challenge.  Don't forget to check the TG blog to see who won.

And so to this week's TOTALLY GORJUSS challenge and we would like to see some STITCHING on your cards, if you are brave it can be real stitches or, if you are like me, faux stitching.  So get the needle and thread out and off you go!

Once again the DT have come up with some stunning inspiration for you so don't forget to check out their individual blogs.  Your visits mean a lot.

Here is my card for this week:

I have used Sprinkles With Attitude from Pink Gem Designs and I have to thank Janet for creating such a little darlin'.  Papers are leftovers from stash, but I think the patterned ones are Daisy and Dandelion and the plain is Dovecraft (but don't quote me on that) and the sentiment is Craftwork Cards.   Image is coloured with ProMarkers and then I got busy with the ProMarker fine liner for all those stitches.

Thanks ever so much for calling in, lovely to see you as always.  Don't forget that the winner of my blogoversary candy will be announced tomorrow, that's if Mr RNG can cope with the number of entries!

Going to have a sociable weekend - we are off to see The Hairy Bikers Big Night Out tomorrow night and on Monday we are out for lunch with my parents - so you may not see as much of me as usual (what do you mean, "hurrah"?)

TTFN, hugs, Squirrel xx

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High Hopes Bookmark Challenge

This is my second post today - please scroll down or follow this link for Sketch & Stash 33 + Sketch Saturday 100

Over at the fabulous HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE they are challenging us to create a bookmark this week.  Reading is one of my biggest passions so this was bliss for me.

I have used the oh-so-cute Missy stamp, coloured with Copics and paper pieced.  Her dress papers are Forever Friends Pink Parfait and the daisy backing paper is Daisy & Dandelion.  Pale turquoise card is Bazzil.

As for the sentiment, I am not sure if this is a quote I have heard and had stashed in the cobwebby filing cabinet of my memory or if it is something I made up myself but I did it on the pc anyway!

Hugs, Squirrel xx

High Hopes Challenge + One LOTV For Fun

As luck would have it, I stamped this image last night so as soon as I saw today's challenge from High Hopes Good Enough To Eat I thought it must be a sign!

Stamp is "Luigi" from High Hopes, coloured with Copics, DP is Basic Grey Nook & Pantry and irridescent gems from Papermania. Sentiment done on pc.

And while I was crafting I had a little play with Thomas from Lili Of The Valley

Again coloured with Copics, papers are Daisy & Dandelion, sentiment from Craftwork Cards. Corner spots punched from waste card from sentiments.

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Penny Black Saturday - Monochromatic Brown

Hi all, hope you are ok today.  Still got sore wrists so only a short post .... it's Saturday (yay) so that means it is Penny Black Saturday Challenge and this week it is Monochromatic Brown.  I knew instantly which stamp I would use but the rest of it just sort of "evolved"

Penny Black "Transported" stamp, Daisy & Dandelion papers, Bazzil cardstock, dies a mix of Nestabilities and Sizzix and Woodware daisy punch.  Image coloured with Copics and border punch is Martha Stewart "Grass".

Thanks for taking time out of your day to come by and see me.

Hugs

Squirrel xx

Stamp Something - Pink Somethings

Me again, third post today if you count my Totally Gorjuss DT card.  Please scroll down to see the others.

Got back from the Oldies sooner than expected this afternoon so have had time for a little play with Stamp Somethings Pink Somethings!

I adore this range of Whiff of Joy stamps featuring Charlotte - one of these days I intend to make a gift set of notelets with her - but for the meantime she is coloured using Copics, papers are Daisy & Dandelion and shapes cut with Nestabilities.

Thanks for dropping by - hope you have as much sunshine as we do (for the moment) and that your Easter weekend is a fab one.

Hugs, Squirrel xx