AYLI (DT) Christmas or Non-Christmas

Morning all!  A new challenge starts today over on the AS YOU LIKE IT challenge blog, and our theme for this fortnight is Christmas or Non-Christmas (which do you prefer making for) - you must explain why!

I tolerate Christmas.  I have been up to my ears in Christmas cards since June with orders, and have barely made a start on my own, so right at the moment I am feeling decidedly bah-humbug.  I have to say that I enjoy making the first one or two, but after that I've had enough.  Non-Christmas cards I can happily make all year round with no problems!

Oh, look, a non-Christmas card, lol

CC Designs: Rockabilly Girls stamp set (4 images)

Whimsy Stamps sentiment

Papercraft House floral papers

Martha Stewart border punch

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

The sponsor of this challenge is

Crafty Ribbons
£10 voucher

You have two weeks - Christmas or not, please do share with us.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

AYLI (DT) Fur or Feathers?

Morning all, hope things are going well for you on the run in to the Bank Holiday weekend!  Oh three glorious days in a row, bliss.

Ok then, it's a new challenge over at AS YOU LIKE IT and the theme for the next two weeks is FUR OR FEATHERS - your favourite, and tell us why.

For me, there is no contest, it is fur all the way, soft, strokeable, sniffable, snugglable, warm and cuddly fur, preferably when it is wrapped around an amenable animal!  Rosie simply does not accept my overtures for letting me dump her onto my lap for a cuddle session - how I envy those owned by lapcats.

Lili of The Valley - James Bear with Daisy

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Clouds done with Distress Inks (pad)

Sentiment is from an old Hero Arts clear sentiments set

Papers from Papercraft House

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Sweet Stamp Store

$10.00

So, come on over and share your furry/feathery makes with us!

Hugs

Squirrel xx

Penny Black and More - All Creatures Great and Small

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

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