Cupcake Cutie (DT) and cheerio to Dies To Die For

 Yoo-hoo, hope you all had a super Christmas and were

on Santa's naughty list (much more fun!).

 This is it then folks, the last DTDF make from me.

Whimsy Stamps - Big Hugs Die Set - WSD390a

MFT Tiddly Inks - Cupcake Cutie stamps - MFT-TI-006

MFT DieNamics - Cupcake Cutie dies - MFT-2043

MFT DieNamics Fine Finish Edge die - MFT-2147

MFT 6x6 papers Festive Celebrations - MFT-EP-85

Memory Box Open Studio Christmas Fairy Jewels - mb-JWL005

Tiddler stamped on Canson Bristol Board and inked with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

So, I would just like to finish with a THANK YOU to Tracy and my

team mates for the opportunity, and for putting up with me over the years, it's been a blast, and

you all have a very special place in my heart.

And a very big THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to pop over on a Saturday to see what I have been up to.  It's all been for you actually.

BIG HUGS

One final time

DIES TO DIE FOR ONLINE STORE

DIES TO DIE FOR INSPIRATION BLOG

As You Like It (DT) Favourite Hair!!

Now then, when Auntie Annette chooses a challenge theme, she does choose some crackers, but please don't be as scared of this one as I was when I first saw it!  It's much easier than it sounds, honest.

It's AS YOU LIKE IT challenge day and our theme is FAVOURITE HAIR COMBO

(basically, your favourite way to colour hair, and the colours you use)

Here is my DT card

When I do brown hair (a favourite because it always feels so warm), I use a light wash of Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (ReInker) and then get busy with the Polychromos Pencils (Brown Ochre, Nougat, Bistre, Van-Dyke Brown, Walnut Brown)

Which means that of course I have used Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Tiddly Inks: Wryn - Smart Cookie

Raspberry Road papers Pressed In Time

MFT Die-Namics double stitched rectangle die

and of course you want to know who the sponsor is, and it's

Paper Nest Dolls

Prize is 3 images of winners choice.

The Paper Nest Dolls Blog

So, assuming you are not too freaked out, we look forward to seeing

all your hairy creations!

Hugs, Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Pearls

Happy Pink Thursday everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from IN THE PINK and this time our theme is Pearls.

We have another super sponsor too, but more of that further down.  Firstly, here is my DT card.

So, what have I used then:

Stamped image is a clear set from Tiddly Inks featuring Ellie Says Be Happy

She's painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils but I have

paper pieced her dress.

Papers are all from the Wild Rose Papermania Capsule Collection

That fabulous sentiment is by My Favourite Things

Pearls are from my stash

Ta-dah!

As if pink and pearls weren't enough to tempt you, there is a prize for the winner from

LIVE & LOVE CRAFTS

You know the rules by now, you have two weeks to enter, please use predominantly pink

and follow the theme.  Easy peasy!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

AYLI (DT) Anything But A Card

Hello chaps.  It's Thursday, but not any ordinary Thursday, it's my last Thursday and penultimate day  in my current job.  Tonight, a gang of us are hitting the town .......I may have a sore head tomorrow, which considering I don't drink shows my current state of mind, lol!

Anyhoo, Thursday also brings us a new challenge from the AS YOU LIKE IT team and this time it's

 ANYTHING BUT A CARD (and why - you must explain why it's your favourite style).

I love the excitement of receiving interestingly wrapped gifts, so I always try to make the effort to give in the same way.  I am really into gift bags and boxes at the moment, bags for the awkward shapes of course!

By the time this post is read, this gift bag may be looking a little weary as I am filling it with yummy biscuits for my department colleagues!

I have used

Tiddly Inks - Cookie Wryn (she was perfect for this)

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Tonic oval dies

Crealies stitched rectangle die

Papers from Nitwits and the gingham is from Create & Craft

Martha Stewart border and corner punches

L'il Inkers bow die

Purple gems/dots from Papermania

The sponsor of this challenge is
Lawn Fawn
A stamp set and 6x6 pad of the winner’s choice






Looking forward to seeing all your non-card makes!

Hugs to all
Squirrel xx

AYLI (DT) Shape or Fold

Well hello there!  Welcome to another Thursday at Squirrelville where it is DT day for the AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE.

This time the challenge is SHAPE or FOLD (and you must tell us why you made your choice)

It was a tussle whether to do a fold or a shape, and ended up combining the two into a "fol-ape".  I think it qualifies more as a fold though.  I love to see both, they always make cards feel more special, I'm just not very good at thinking outside the square

So I found the tutorial for this on SplitcoastStampers and it was really easy - of course, I added to it by punching the top border and then swearing because it wouldn't line up at the join, lol.

Stamped image is a Wryn from Tiddly Inks

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Papers are all First Edition from the Paper Flowers collection

Sentiments and banner from Clearly Besotted

Oval dies by Tonic

Border punch is Martha Stewart

Here's a picture of her flat and ready for the envelope

Our sponsor supporting this challenge is

Sweet Stamps with a $10 store voucher

You have two weeks to get folding or shaping, and remember to tell us why you made your choice

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Magical

Well helloooooo, how the devil are you all?  Lookie here, it's a new challenge from

IN THE PINK

and with Halloween so near, we would like to see some pink magic this time please

I've used a Tiddly Inks clear stamp - Wryn as a witch is so cute!

Painted with every pink Distress Ink (ReInkers) that I own

Woodware Latin Script stamp - thought it looked like she's casting a spell

Papers are a mish-mash of Papermania and Dovecraft

Rymans 250gsm brilliant white coated card

Sparkly pink dots from stash

Fussy cutting by me

This challenge is sponsored by LIVE & LOVE CRAFTS with a £10 voucher

Don't forget, you have two weeks to enter, and your make must have more pink than any other colour!

See you there

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Celebrating Love

Morning all (it is, just) hope this finds you well.

I struggle to remember birthdays, I can write them down all over the place but then forget to look at the notes.  I have developed a reputation for delivering cards over a week late.  So if I can't remember birthdays, imagine how hard it is for me to remember other dates, like anniversaries.

Well, I did remember this one, and I had the card all made, enveloped and ready to go.  I even took it to work with me to post.  So why was it still in the office post tray the day after it should have gone?!  It's a conspiracy I tell you!

Stamped image is Tiddly Inks

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

Papers are all LOTV/Nitwits

Sentiment and Scroll are both LOTV

Memory Box Precious Hearts dies

Have a super weekend - see you all on Monday for a new Without Words challenge

Hugs

Squirrel xx

Springs In

After the past two days you would be forgiven for thinking that summer is here, but honestly, it is still mid April!

The challenge this time at Tiddly Inks Challenges is Springs In and, for me, there was one obvious stamp.

So this is a Wryn stamp from Tiddly Inks called "Hopping By"

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and with some help of Polychromos Pencils for her hair

I have been rummaging about in my ancient papers box - I think the greens with daisies on are from Wild Rose Studio and the mustardy yellow card is Bazzill Basics.

Sentiment from LOTV

Thanks for popping over for a visit, always lovely to see you.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Was, Wasn't, Isn't

Evening all, just a quick flyby post from me tonight while I am patiently waiting for a pan full of onions to caramelise to go with the leftover roast beef for dinner.

I noticed that Tiddly Inks have another DT Call open.  I tried for it last time and missed out so I thought I would try again.  Then the old wobbly confidence kicked in and I talked myself out of it after I had made my card.  Then I read the requirements more carefully and as I don't use digi images (I'm a pure rubber girl me) it rather sealed the issue.  

So here is the card that was, wasn't, isn't.

I used the Bloom Beautifully clear set of stamps for the image

and a clear sentiment from one of my many (now unlabelled) sets

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and a touch of pencil to define her hair

Papers are white card coloured with Mustard ProMarker and the chevron paper is Basic Grey

I'm not sure what road signs are like outside of the UK, but this turned out rather

like an AA information sign!

That's me done for tonight - better go and give the onions a prod.

Hope to see you in the morning for the new Without Words challenge.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Cheers Bird

I use a lot of terms of endearment in my everyday speech as well as in my writing.  Little things like "sweetheart", "love" and "hun" - and some more quirky ones likes "petal", "flower" and "bird".  I use "bird" quite a bit with my mates.  So if I say "Cheers bird", I am saying thank you.

On the subject of thank you, the challenge I made this card for is Tiddly Inks Challenge - Gratitude And Joyfulness  and I have combined the birds from one set of stamps and the perfect sentiment from another.

All stamps are from Tiddly Inks

Pink feathered paper is from Carta Bella "Wildflower" pad

Blue paper is a scrap of Crafters Companion

Dies and punches: Spellbinders Borderbilities and Martha Stewart

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

And that's it, sweet and simple

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Without Words (DT) October: Boo!

Morning all, you know the drill, first Monday of the month means a new challenge over at Without Words and this time the Word Weird Birds have gone all out to frighten you with our theme of Boo!

Actually, she's not all that scary is she!

This is a Tiddly Inks stamp from the Hello Pet set

She's been coloured with Polychromos Pencils for her hair, and Distress

Inks (ReInkers) for the rest of her and the dragons

Papers are from various pads of LOTV/Nitwits, plus WHS black card

I've used the Martha Stewart goo punch for the central border

and a Joanna Sheen Signature Die - Ivy Corner

(I could have sworn I had a cobweb die but must have dreamt it)

Because the ivy was so big, I trimmed a couple of leaves off and used those for the bottom accent

I do hope you will join in this month

The rules are simple

Handcoloured image on a CAS card

Ta-dah!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Pop(py) of Colour

Morning all, hope this finds you well.  For anyone looking for The Great Penguin Challenge 2014, you can find it here or there is a link at the top of my sidebar.

TIDDLY INKS CHALLENGE this time are looking for a Pop of Colour, and here is the inspiration photo.

and here is my make

I have used Purfect Birthday Wryn clear stamp

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Coloured cardstock is Papermania

Pierced fishtail dies are MFT Die-Namics

(they are much longer than this so I had to do a bit of tweaking)

Sentiment is Hero Arts

Also entering at Treasured Times Stamps - Anything Goes

Hope your Sunday is a super one.  When I go back to work tomorrow the holiday countdown will officially begin - nine working days to go.  That will brighten up Monday!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

CCT CAS TI CC

Acronyms are us!  Cute Card Thursday, Clean And Simple, Tiddly Inks Christmas Card!

Quick Cards magazine freebie Tiddly Inks Stamps

Fa La La sentiment from stash

Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos pencils

LOTV/Nitwits blue paper

Cute Card Thursday - Clean And Simple

Done.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx