As You Like It Challenge (DT) Modern or Traditional (Colours)

 Well looky here, first Thursday of November and the Christmas adverts

have started on the telly already!

And speaking of Christmas, the AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

would like you to join in with the new challenge and the theme is

Modern or Traditional Colours (and why)

I tend to flip-flop between the two, one year modern, the next year traditional.  This year

traditional is back in favour, I love the richness and warmth of the reds, greens, and a sprinkle

of gold, it's just a lovely cosy feel.

You can't get much more traditional than holly for Christmas

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Garden Girl - Holly

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Odds and ends of papers from my scraps box

Martha Stewart holly border punch

Crafters Companion sentiment

The winner of this challenge will receive a digi prize from:

Amanda Jayne Designs

Do come on over and join the festive fun

Hugs

Boy Scout (DT) Dies To Die For

Hello peeps, here I am, slightly behind schedule!

When Stamping Bella released this image, I knew I just had to have it - I had no idea what I would use it for, but it just had to come home and live with me here.

A purpose arose much sooner than expected and here he is!

We have a happy/sad occasion coming up this week, when our priest finally retires at the grand age of 80.  Not only has he been in charge of our church for about 40 years, he has been so very involved with the community, and that includes being a leader for the local Sea Scout troop.  We are going to miss him so much (he married us in 1998) and this is just my tiny way of saying thank you for everything he has done over the years.  I know the uniform will have inaccuracies, but hopefully I got the colours right to change this little chap from a normal scout into a sea scout.

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Boy Scout

SB Cut It Out Boy Scout

Mama Elephant Hilly Thanks

MFT 6x6 papers - Tiny Check

MFT 6x6 papers - Proper Pinstripes

Scout painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Echo Park Enamel Dots

Red and black card from stash

I hope you are "prepared" for a cracking weekend

Hugs

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The Apprentice

Morning all.  Bit late for me today, but there is a reason......the same reason that I have not been able to get near my craft space for a week, grrrrrrrr.

We have lived here 17 years.  The house was 8 years old when we moved in, so built in about 1990.  By a big name developer.  Who you would think would have higher standards.

Now, I have absolutely nothing against apprentices.  I did a type of apprenticeship myself when I left school, and it was brilliant.  However, I do have something against unsupervised apprentice plumbers!  On Friday night, we discovered the third major plumbing cock-up in this house and this one involved the kitchen sink and a LOT of water - all over the kitchen floor.  As I type, our own plumber is downstairs with his head in a smelly under-sink cupboard trying to sort out the mess.

I know the builders that work for the developers are on a tight time schedule, and an even tighter budget, but honestly, the plumbing is nothing short of shoddy!

Anyhoo, enough of me woffling on, you don't want to know that I was up to my elbows in drain rods and black slime on Saturday, so let me show you a happy card.

This is Tiny Townies Bree Loves Buttercream by Stamping Bella

She was sent to me by my darlin' bloggy friend Annette.  Annette had bought Bree for herself, stamped her twice, had a nervous breakdown over the hair and dress and promptly sent the stamp to me!

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment is from MFT

Fuschia pink matting layer by DCWV

Another CAS card from me, but that's the way I roll.

I can hear a lot of muttering from downstairs so either the plumber is having problems or Rosie has her nose in the cupboard with him.  I had better go and see.

Will be back tomorrow with something exciting.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx