Squirrel's World: Wee Stamps

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Thursday, 7 July 2022

As You Like It Chalenge (DT) Warm or Cool Colours

Yoo-hoo (waving madly), how are you? I hope everyone is well.

It's time for another new theme from

and this time the theme is Warm or Cool Colours

(please tell us about your choice)

I had to have a think about this, because I like all colours, and I'm not afraid to mix it up, but on balance I seem to favour the cool shades more, the blues and purples.

So for this one I've used

Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps "Sarah" rubber stamp

MFT DieNamics Modern Serif Alphabet dies

A dotty background stencil, and while I was inking the stencil, I inked up some stripes

from which to cut the SNOW lettering

Sarah is painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

MFT 6x6 gingham paper

and I think the Let It Snow is MFT Snow Globe Sentiments (maybe)

In case you're really not sure what's hot and what's not, here's a simple colour wheel to help

And just before I go, our sponsor for this challenge is

Lili of the Valley

Hope to see you there

Hugs

Thursday, 31 March 2022

As You Like It Challenge (DT) New or Recycled

Sorry that I have been low-key for a while, I've just had so much else filling my time that my poor old blog has been sorely neglected.

Anyhoo, it's time for another new theme over at AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE and

this time it is NEW OR RECYCLED (pleeeeeeeeeeeasse tell us why)

So, I'm really keen on recycling at home - our blue bin is always packed, and if I can use something again for a new purpose then that's a win BUT for crafting, I admit it, I do love using new stuff - everything fresh and shiny new.

For this romantic wittle wabbit I have used

Whimsy Stamps Wee Bunny

A selection of my precious NitWits papers

MFT sentiments

and a stencil of roses

All inked up with Distress Inks (ReInkers and Oxides)

Our sponsor of this theme is

POLKADOODLES

I hope you can come over to the challenge and join us.

Hugs

Saturday, 25 May 2019

Dies To Die For (DT) Fluffy Hanging In There

Hello peeps, are you ready for the start of a (UK) three day weekend, yaaay!

I started a new job a month ago, well, when I say new, I mean I have gone back to a firm that I left 14 years ago. It has been sooooooooo strange, the building itself is so familiar (even the carpets are still the same), and there are still a few old faces there, but I'm having to learn new people as well as a new-to-me IT system! I think I may be sleeping a lot of this weekend.

Anyhoo, it's been a while since I hoiked this family member out of the darkness, so I

thought it about time he (or she) got inky again!

So, the things I have used from the Dies To Die For store are

Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps - Fluffy Hanging In There

MFT Clear Stamps - Sassy Pants Best Friends CS-334

Sunny Studio 6x6 papers - Flirty Flowers

Sunny Studio 6x6 papers - Gingham Pastels

Fluffy has been watercolour painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers).

The Sunny Studio paper is double-sided and it is such lovely quality - that purple background is one sheet, I simply cut it in half and flipped one piece over. I have used it a lot and need to restock for myself!

Anyhoo, have a super weekend, whatever you are up to, have fun

Hugs

DIES TO DIE FOR ONLINE STORE

DIES TO DIE FOR INSPIRATION BLOG

Saturday, 11 May 2019

Polly (DT) Dies To Die For

Hello peeps, and a happy weekend to you. Me and the Mr have been on holibobs this week. It wasn't the best week weather-wise (we have been soaked through more than once while out and about, yesterday pelted with hailstones - it's MAY for heaven's sake!) and I've had a streaming cold for a few days, but it has been good to catch up on some sleep after the stresses of the last few months.

Anyhoo, I've long had a love affair with the Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps, so I thought it was about time I brought this little lady out of the dark again.

Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps - Polly

MFT Sentiments - Lots of Hugs CS-185

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Ric Rac MFT-1513

Your Next Stamp 6x6 Mint Cocoa Kisses

MFT 6x6 Graphic Grid

Polly has been painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours, and I used a fine-liner brown art pen for her hair detail.

You have been hugged

DIES TO DIE FOR INSPIRATION BLOG

DIES TO DIE FOR ONLINE STORE

Saturday, 1 December 2018

Sarah (DT) Dies To Die For

Morning peeps - HAPPY DECEMBER!

What a week it has been, busy, busy, busy, but I am pleased to say that I am getting used to the new oven and having a working fan is a revelation - have done quite well so far, haven't actually cremated anything yet, but the chicken sausages were definitely darker than golden brown!

So, today's make didn't look like this in my head, but all was going well until......

until that last sentiment added went a bit wonky!

Lovely things used:

Whimsy/Wee Stamps - Sarah

MFT Merry Messages

Mama Elephant - Holiday Messages

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Basic Edges

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Scallop Basic Edges

MFT 6x6 Petite Plaid

MFT 6x6 True Blue Houndstooth

MFT 6x6 Graphic Grid Pastels

Hope your Christmas preps are going well!

Hugs

DIES TO DIE FOR INSPIRATION BLOG

DIES TO DIE FOR ONLINE STORE

Saturday, 3 March 2018

DTDF (DT) Rosetta

It's me with a scheduled post this morning because I'm hopefully on the way for a haircut, snow permitting! I'm sure we used to cope with more snow than this when I was younger, but I guess we're out of practice - or the local authorities are actually now so short of money that they can't get the gritters/ploughs out.

Anyhoo, it's always good to push yourself now and again so I decided to challenge myself and create something more "delicate" than usual. It was so hard to resist adding more colour!

Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps - Rosetta

The butterfly die is old but this one would work beautifully

Memory Box - Rhone Butterfly Wings

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Old papers from Dovecraft with an oriental theme

Hugs to all

DIES TO DIE FOR Inspiration Blog

DIES TO DIE FOR Online Store

Saturday, 18 November 2017

DTDF (DT) Whimsy/Wee Sarah

Yoo-hoo chaps!

Here I am with my DIES TO DIE FOR inspiration blog make, on what is (here) a rather nippy November day. It's warm hat, coat and boots weather - all you need is a furry friend to finish it all off

So, the yummy things used here are

Whimsy/Wee Stamps: Sarah

Mama Elephant: Snow Flurries dies

Impression Obsession: Let It Snow DIE593-B

Whimsy Stamps: Double Scallop Doily Die

I painted the image with various shades of Distress Inks (ReInkers)

and the papers are LOTV Krafty Christmas

Right then, when did I put my bear ....

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Dies To Die For online store

for all of the above and a huge amount more

Thursday, 27 July 2017

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.