For My Dad

Morning all, hope you are feeling fine and dandy today!

I've been going through a phase of super CAS cards again, but for Father's Day last weekend

I did actually go a little bit (but not much) further.  Dad's not a great one for fuss, and he was

absolutely chuffed as little mintballs with this one.

So, let's see what I used

Lili of The Valley Vintage Boy (from the last time they released some physical stamps)

Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds edger die

MFT 6x6 plaid papers

MFT 6x6 striped papers

MFT DieNamics Modern Serif Alphabet dies

and a fair splashing of the ol' Distress Inks (ReInkers)

One of his favourite things to do is go for a fish n chip lunch at their local

garden centre, so as well as 1/2 ton of liquorice allsorts and fruit jellies, I gave him

some universal gift vouchers for him and mum to treat themselves.  I made a little gift wallet themed

for the occasion.

Well, that's about all from me folks, I have a joint of pork in the oven (fingers crossed for crackling rather than sogling) and it smells divine, and a washing machine full of stuff that I am about to get out on the line.  If I'm not back within a week then I'm dangling from the washing line still.

Hugs

 

Festive Old Friends (DT) Dies To Die For

This is the card that I made for my dad for Father's Day - there's a running family joke about how often he falls asleep.

MFT Birdie Brown - Festive Old Friends stamps MFT-BB-123

MFT DieNamics - Festive Old Friends dies MFT-2002

MFT DieNamics Hexagon Pops die MFT-1998

Honey Bee Stamps 6x6 paper - Spring Lullaby hbs-HBPA-012

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Alphabet letters from CC Designs

MFT Stitched Hexagon Stax

Hugs

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Friendly Foxes (DT) Dies To Die For

Morning all, happy weekend to you!

It's been a week of typical British weather, humid, sunny, wet, thunderstorms, breezy, you name it, we have (almost) had it all these past few days.  We had one storm this week, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, that was realllllllly loud, one clap of thunder woke me up so suddenly and I was all discombobulated and had no idea who I was, where I was, or what time of day (or night) it was.  The only comfort was that everyone at work a few hours later looked as bleary as I felt!

Anyhoo, last weekend was of course Father's Day in the UK, and I had been saving this set to make my dad his card - he is a country boy to the core and he has such a love of wildlife that it seems right to use this cheeky fella for him.

So the ingredients that I used from Dies To Die For are

MFT SY Friendly Foxes stamp set

and there is a matching Friendly Foxes die set available too

MFT 6x6 Tiny Check Brights

MFT Stencils - Mini Cloud Edges

Again this week, I have had the C word mentioned in respect of my colouring - guys, I don't use Copics, I wish I could but I don't have those skills!  99.9% of my images are watercoloured painted using Distress Inks (ReInkers) as my paints.

Hugs to all

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Ahoy Matey!

It's Father's Day in the UK, and I had been wondering for quite some time what I would do for my darlin' dad this year.

After a rummage through my stamps, I came across this one and thought that it would make him laugh, and it did.

Stamp is Pirate Boy by one of my favourite Whimsy artists, Krista Heij-Barber

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Whimsy corner dies

Gingham paper from Create & Craft

Red cardstock is Bazzil

Custom made gatefold card base

Right then, it's European Grand Prix day and it's a new circuit which could be a bit

of a challenge - I'm off to get the inks out and watch the race!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx