In The Pink (Final DT) Christmas

Hello all.  Normally on a Thursday we would be bursting with happy Pinkness, but today's challenge is tinged with a great deal of sadness.  Today sees the start of the final challenge at IN THE PINK.

Our favourite Pink Lady, Christine, has decided that after five years of dedicating her soul to the Pink Purpose, now is time to call it a day.  We hope that you will take the time to pop over to her own blog to express your thanks/thoughts.

So, for our final theme, it is of course, CHRISTMAS.

CC Designs: Pollycraft Snowy

Impression Obsession: Let It Snow

Die-Namics: Rectangle Stitched Scallop Edge Frame

MFT 6x6 Tiny Hearts Pastels

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and a hint of Polychromos

Looking forward to seeing you there one more time.

Hugs, Squirrel x

In The Pink (DT) Spots/Stripes

Hello Pink Fans - it's a new challenge starting today over at IN THE PINK

and the theme this time around is SPOTS/STRIPES

Once I started looking at my stamps, I was seeing spots and stripes everywhere

but I decided to use this one just because she is sooooo much

fun and a joy to colour

This is Stamping Bella: Edna Needs A Martini

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

the sentiment comes with the stamp

I'm not 100% sure about the striped paper but it could well be First Edition

A very simple card, but Edna doesn't need anything else!

Our sponsor for this challenge is

A DAY FOR DAISIES

You have a month to get your pink on

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT - belated) Ribbons/Bows

Okay, so I missed getting this made in time for the IN THE PINK challenge of RIBBONS/BOWS (Breast Cancer Awareness) so I'm pretending that this was meant to be a midway reminder!

As this awful disease has no boundaries on age, I used this particular

image to highlight the fact that it can affect young and old alike

CC Designs - Roberto's Rascals: ipod Erica

Pink gingham cardstock from stash

L'il Inker Designs stitched bow die

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

The sponsor for this challenge is

digistampboutique.co.uk

and the closing date is 8 November, so you still have time to enter

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Flower Power

Hello chaps, it's time to start another challenge over at IN THE PINK and this time it's pretty petals with FLOWER POWER.

I think this little chap forgot about his eyeliner

Wild Rose Studio: Panda With Flowers

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Die-Namics: Stitched Tiny Tags

Clearly Besotted: Say What

Papers are a gorgeous pad of textured (almost) card that I

found in The Works

Our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up

who are offering two digis to the Winner

Let's be seeing your pink and flowery!

Hugs to All

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Anything Goes - 5th birthday celebrations

Hello Pinkies!  Can you hear the corks popping from those naughty Pink Ladies?

At IN THE PINK we are celebrating our 5th birthday and what better way to do with than with a theme that everyone loves - ANYTHING GOES

So this lady is celebrating in the best way possible - with a big ol' chunk of cake!

CC Designs - Roberto's Rascals OMG Cake

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Your Next Die - Alpha Bold die set

Rymans bright pink cardstock

Office hole punch

Our sponsor waiting patiently for glass of fizz is the lovely Tracy from

DIES TO DIE FOR

with a £15 store voucher for the lucky winner

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

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

In The Pink (DT) Special Occasion

Morning all, it's a new challenge for the next fortnight with IN THE PINK

and the theme is

SPECIAL OCCASION
(NB: this theme is running for 4 weeks while the Pinkies have a wee summer breather)

CC Designs - Surprise

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Sentiments are both Hero Arts

Papers are magazine freebies

Martha Stewart crochet border punch

Star shaped hole punch

Sponsor for this challenge is

DigiStamp Boutique

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Embossing

Hello peeps, it is my turn on the Pink Job-Share with Annette to bring you something for the challenge starting at IN THE PINK today.

For this fortnight's challenge we are asking to see your EMBOSSING - that can be wet or dry, or with dies/stencils - there are a surprising number of embossing techniques so we would like you to show yours.

I have been wanting to try the white outline style of embossing for a while but couldn't see to find the right stamp/image, until I bought a magazine with a fabulous floral stamp/die set as the free gift.

Ooh get me, all subtle!

So the flowers were stamped with VersaMark and I used a fine white heat embossing powder.  I painted the petals and leaves with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and then fussy cut the whole bouquet.

The vase was also stamped, embossed and painted, but there was a vase die with the freebies so that was simple.

Some polka dot and candy striped paper from my scraps box

Tonic scalloped edged dies for a little bit of interest

and a Tattered Lace sentiment die (which was a freebie with their magazine)

We are thrilled to have on board Tracy from Dies To Die For as

our very generous sponsor of this theme with a £15 store voucher for the lucky winner.

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

In The Pink (DT) Spring Flowers

Hello chaps, it's a new challenge theme over at IN THE PINK today and this time we are looking for you to share your Spring Flowers with us!

I first saw this stamp set being showcased by the very talented Faye when we

went to the Sincerely Yours Papercraft Show in Thetford, and I knew I had to have

it as it is one I can use time and time again.

Mind you, my make isn't a patch on what Faye created!

So, this bright and happy any occasion card has been made using

Paper Smooches - Best Buds (stamps and dies)

Your Next Stamp - Hugs and Kisses 6x6 paper pad

Rymans bright pink cardstock

Lili of The Valley mini tag sentiment

Martha Stewart Flower Border Punch

Die-Namics Double Stitched Rectangle Stax

and a tiny pink dot that was waste from a die-cut as a faux brad!

Image coloured (shock! horror!) with Polychromos Pencils

and to tempt you is a £15 voucher from our sponsor

DIES TO DIE FOR

(all linked items available in store)

I do hope you can find the time to get your petals on and come over to join in the floral fun!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Special Lady

So, now we are into March - so it must be Hello Spring at last!

Today, over at IN THE PINK the theme for the next two weeks is SPECIAL LADY which is perfectly timed for all of you out there making Mother's Day cards.

Here is my make:

So I have used:

Stamping Bella: Squidgie - Smoochie

Tonic heart dies

Poppy Stamps Bubble Daisy Border

Doodlebug paper

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

and our sponsor of this challenge is ALL DRESSED UP

So, what's stopping you, go and get PINK!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) With Love

Yes, we know it's coming up - so over at IN THE PINK we are helping you get ready for the Day of Lurrrrve - our theme is, naturally, With Love.

Of course you don't HAVE to make it for your partner, it could be for a friend, your mum, your dad, whoever you want to say "I love you" too, and actually, in this strange ol' world we live in, I think it needs to be said a lot more often.

Here's my With Love themed card

(warning: it's quite pink)

Pink enough?!

So, I have used

CC Designs - Meoples Meowy (stamps and dies)

Die-Namics Inside-Out Stitched Rounded Corner Square

Echo Park papers

Hobbycraft heart punch

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

The sponsor for this challenge is DI'S DIGI STAMPS

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Anything Goes

Happy Pink New Year to you!  Yep, it's January, it's Thursday and it's the start of a new

IN THE PINK year, and to ease you in gently our first theme is Anything Goes.

Here's my DT card

OK, so the ingredients for this one are

MFT Pure Innocence Bookworm stamp

MFT Our Story stamp set

MFT Die-Namics Window die

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Sentiment Strips

Clouds paper is from Nitwits

Pink card is Hunkydory Adorable Scorable

Images painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

and our sponsor of this challenge is ALL DRESSED UP

So, what's stopping you, go and get PINK!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Cute and Cuddly

When we went Christmas shopping last week, there were four penguins.  Real, fishy smelling, penguins.  Now, I love penguins, they are seriously cute, but I am not sure I would want to cuddle one, unless it has been bathed, in Chanel No 5.

Where is this leading I hear you ask, well, it is leading nicely to my DT make for IN THE PINK and our challenge is CUTE & CUDDLY.

So, I have used:

Mo Manning's Snow Pals from Stamping Bella

A lot of pink Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers from Nitwits

Crealies scalloped square dies

MFT Die-Namics Goo border die

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

and our fabbie sponsor for this challenge is

DIES TO DIE FOR

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

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In The Pink (DT) Winter

Morning all, hope your day is full of Pinkness because it's a new challenge from IN THE PINK.  The theme this time is WINTER.

It's up to you how you interpret this but I read it as winter, the season, rather than Christmas.

Anyhoo, this is my make:

As this challenge is being sponsored by BUGABOO I thought I would try something a little different with one of their images.

This is Sunbonnet Fireman Fire Hose - I bought mine in the rubber version from Little Miss Muffet

It was a lightbulb moment for the shower of snowflakes

The snowflakes are made with a Lawn Fawn die set cut from BoBunny double dots paper

Image has been painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment from My Favorite Things

Custom sized card base

As I mentioned, the sponsor is BUGABOO STAMPS

Wintery hugs

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Flower Power

Morning all.  I have been a terrible blogger recently and only seem to be popping up on Thursdays with Design Team pieces.  I promise I will try harder, but my change of jobs in April means I have fewer hours in my day now, which makes evening blogging much more of a challenge!  Anyhoo, it's a Thursday, so here I am with another Design Team make.

It's a new challenge from those lovely ladies over at IN THE PINK and this time around the challenge is a perennial favourite (the gardeners among you will spot that pun) and it is FLOWER POWER.

It's up to you how you use flowers on your make, but we want PINK and we want FLOWERS!

Here is my DT make:

So, I have used Dyanne from Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps

and painted her with Distress Inks (ReInkers) with some Polychromos assistance

Papers are Nitwits from LOTV (now retired sadly)

The flowery border punch on the gingham is a Martha Stewart punch

and the white daisy border is also a Martha Stewart punch

Custom sized card base

I've not added a sentiment as she could be used for so many occasions

Our sponsor for this petalicious challenge is BUGABOO STAMPS

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Buttons and/or Bows

It's a another Pink Thursday chaps - a new challenge over at IN THE PINK and the theme this time around is Buttons and/or Bows!

Yes, it's that baby stamp again - I do have others, this just happens to be a favourite to colour

Baby Blanker from Lili of The Valley

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

MFT stitched hexagonal die

Sentiment from Lili of The Valley

Papers are Nitwits

Button stamp was a £1 purchase

Bow die from Lil'Inkers

and flower shaped button from stash

and our fabulous sponsor for the challenge is

Little Miss Muffet Stamps

$6 store voucher

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Happy Anything

Hi peeps!  I am on the Big Pink Naughty Step this time around - I should have posted this morning but unfortunately life has a habit of disrupting plans, so here I am now.  The right day, just running a tad late!

Anyhoo, a fabulous new challenge from the IN THE PINK team, and for this fortnight we would like you to celebrate HAPPY ANYTHING - your card can be for any occasion or event so long as it is happy!

Here is my DT card - it's different for me, and could be used for lots of occasions.  I do like to have versatile cards in my stash!

I have used the Penny Black "Petal Party" clear stamp set and two Memento inks

This really was easy peasy to make

Once the base card was stamped with the flower and leaf

I stamped the bigger flower onto the scrap of patterned paper and fussy cut, the leaf was stamped onto white card using the same green as the base leaves

I edged a strip of white card with the pink ink, and layered a white mat over.  

Finally I cut the Mama Elephant happy die from the same paper as the flower and added a Card Candy centre to the bloom

Our scrumdumptious sponsor for this challenge is the amazing Tracy from DIES TO DIE FOR

Two weeks to enter - go off and get happy, but don't forget to come back and enter!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Spring Flowers

Hello Pink Fans, it's that time again - a new challenge from those lovely ladies over at

IN THE PINK

As we are almost at the Spring equinox, what better time to look forward to SPRING FLOWERS

Here's my DT card

Sorry for the squint, there's been a lot of that lately!

Image is a retired LOTV stamp

painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Tonic Square Lattice die (you'll be seeing this more often) with pink card behind

Personal Impressions sentiment

MFT stitched rounded rectangle die

Woodware small retro flower punch

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous

THE RIBBON GIRL

Just remember, you need to use lots of pink and follow the theme to qualify for the sponsors prize.

Unless my appointment is cancelled again, I shall be going into hospital tomorrow morning so won't be around for a little while but I hope to catch up with your entries before the challenge ends.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) So Cute

Morning all, it's PINK day - yes, get your Pink on, it's another challenge from those lovely ladies over at IN THE PINK

This time our challenge is SO CUTE - that leaves you a huge scope to craft with, but remember please, more pink than anything else!

Here's my DT make:

So, for this one I have used

Stamping Bella - Especially For You, Petunia

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Background flowery paper made by me!  I used a Tapestry stamp and two colours of Memento ink

Matting layer papers are old Papermania ones

Nestabilities dies for the scalloped die cuts

Wish I could remember where I got the word stamps from .....

Sparkling gems from Papermania

The sponsor for this challenge is PAPER NEST DOLLS

OK, you have two weeks to get pink - looking forward to seeing your cute makes!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx