As You Like It Challenge (DT) Animals or People

 It's Thursday.

So that means.....

A new challenge theme from AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

and this time it is

Your Favourite - Animals or People

(and please explain your choice)

Now, I'm nothing if not contrary, and I use a lot of animals on my makes, but recently I've been

using a lot more people!  There are no many great character stamps out there.

One of my favour people designers will always be Birdie Brown.

This is Bring Out The Sunshine (Birdie Brown) from My Favorite Things

Coloured up with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Funky flowers in the background are an accent stamp from a Personal Impressions

sentiment set, inked with Memento Inks

and the sentiment is destined to be anonymous unless someone recognises it!

Layering paper is a paisley design from Whimsy Stamps

The sponsor of this challenge is

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Snow Buddies (DT) Dies To Die For

Hello peeps, hope you are all ok.  Now, as I was getting ready to leave work last night, I was shocked by how dark it already was at 4.30.  The day before hadn't seemed so bad, but it dawned on me that we are already halfway through November and well on the way to Christmas (I mean, the Aldi advert has started already!).  So basically here we are at the start of winter (yes, I know, not until 21 December if you want to be technical) and 4 months of probably crap weather.  I wonder if that weather will include snow this time.  There will be no such thing as a snow-day for me anymore as we were all set up for home-working during lockdown.

Anyhoo, everyone should have someone to build a snowman with.

MFT Birdie Brown Snow Buddies stamps  MFT-BB-87

MFT DieNamics Snow Buddies dies MFT-1642

Whimsy Stamps Sentiment Assortment Merry Christmas CWSD391

MFT 6x6 papers Cheerful Plaid MFT-EP-80

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) People or Critters

 I knew something was amiss with this post, but didn't realise until 10 minutes ago that I hadn't actually drafted it.  Huge apologies to Red Leader for being a nugget.

So, this AS YOU LIKE IT challenge is a choice - which is your favourite (and why)

People or Critters

Now I do like a critter on a card, they are just so darned cute, but I also love it when I can match a people image to a person, like this card for instance, it was made as a thank you card for the nurse practitioner and her colleagues at the hospital who have looked after my dad and his injury so brilliantly.  Thanks to them and their care, we are hoping that this week might be his last appointment before he is discharged into the tender mercies of my mum and her dressing skills!

I've used the MFT Birdie Brown stamp set (and matching dies)

Call The Shots MFT-BB-76 and MFT-1578

DCWV cardstock for the border punched layer, using a Martha Stewart punch

Image painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Our super sponsor this time is FANTASTIC RIBBONS

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Strike Up The Band (DT) Dies To Die For

  Hello peeps, it's the weekend again, hurrah!

Before we get to today's card, thank you for all your well wishes for dad.  We went back to the hospital on Wednesday for a wound check and dressing change.  The nurse practitioner was a little concerned about some blistering of the skin that was torn in his fall, but after some thought she decided to take the steri-strips off.  Poor dad.  He has hairy arms.  They aren't quite so hairy now.  Anyhoo, long story short, the hospital are "cautiously optimistic" that healing is underway (it's going to take months) and redressed it with a lighter dressing.  He goes back again on Monday for another check.

So, to crafting.  The inspiration for today's card was actually a commission - a dear friend requested a card for her brother-in-law who is a musician.  Well, there was only one stamp set that I could possibly use for that!

I adore these bunnies, they make me happy

Ingredients

MFT Birdie Brown Strike Up The Band stamps MFT-BB-93

MFT DieNamics Strike Up The Band dies MFT-1676

MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes stamps MFT-CS-398

Sunny Studio 6x6 paper Subtle Grey Tones SSPP-118

Red card from own stash

The backing paper was just stripes, so I randomly over-stamped with the musical phrase accessory stamp from the Band set.

Bunny Band has been painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers).

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Hog Heaven (DT) Dies To Die For

  Piggy, Piggy, Piggy

Oink! Oink! Oink!

Morning all, hope you are ok.  What a week it has been.  My poor old dad had a nasty fall late Wednesday night; mum had to get the neighbour round to get him off the floor.  He'd hurt his arm badly and the ambulance was called, but they were a no-show. unfortunately.  I didn't hear about any of this until Thursday morning (!) so I took dad to the GP surgery who took one look and packed him off to A&E.  Getting dad in and out of a car and into a wheelchair these days is a challenge, but at least he was sitting down.  I won't give you the gory details (it was pretty horrible) but I'm taking him back this afternoon for a wound check and a dressing change.

Anyhoo, on to something happier.  I made this for the Toad's 60th birthday which was, guess when, yes, Thursday!  Not the best way to spend your birthday, bless him, but I couldn't have done it without him.

Ingredients

MFT Birdie Brown - Hog Heaven stamps MFT-BB-131

MFT DieNamics Hog Heaven dies MFT-0912

MFT DieNamics A2 Double Stitched Rectangle Stax MFT-2055

MFT DieNamics In Stitches Lower Case Alphabet MFT-2041

MFT 6x6 papers

All the images painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

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Polar Bear Pals (DT) Dies To Die For

  Yes, yes, I know .... but it is still Saturday!

And the ingredients used are:

MFT Birdie Brown Polar Bear Pals stamps - MFT-BB-40

MFT Clear Stamps Bitty Holiday Wishes - MFT-CS-417

MFT DieNamics Stitched Tag Corner Square Stax - MFT-1225

MFT DieNamics Sweet Snowflake dies - MFT-1852

MFT 6x6 papers Cheerful Plaid - MFT-EP-80

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Favourite Wild Animal

 Oh dear, I really am on the naughty step, so sorry I am late, about 12 hours late to be precise.

It's new challenge day over at AS YOU LIKE IT and this time we want you to tell us all

about your Favourite Wild Animal

Hmmm, did I really need to think about this one?  Actually yes, because I love ALL animals (so long as they are furry and don't have more than four legs), and the Big Cats are high up on my list, especially the beautiful and magnificent leopards and jaguars, but on a less exotic level, my favourite animal is the humble British (and European) Red Squirrel - I mean, they are just so flippin' cute!

MFT Birdie Brown Squirrel! stamps - MFT-BB-75

MFT DieNamics Squirrel! dies - MFT-1574

MFT Stencils

Slimline English Brick Wall Stencil  MFT-ST-160

Watercolor Wash Square Stencil MFT-ST-158

I've gently stencilled the brickwork stencil through the watercolour square stencil, so my background has softer edges

Squirrel! has, naturally, been painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is

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and I have linked my items used straight to the right pages on the website for you

Looking forward to hearing all about your favourite wild critters

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Pile On The Hugs (DT) Dies To Die For

  Hello peeps, here I am again.  One of my Dies To Die For teamies has shamed me into making a start

on the C cards, and it is still only August.  I may never recover from this.

So, I have used

MFT Birdie Brown stamps - Pile On The Hugs MFT-BB-115

MFT DieNamics dies - Pile On The Hugs MFT-1879

MFT Birdie Brown stamps - Holiday Penguins MFT-BB-113

MFT DieNamics dies - Holiday Penguins MFT-1841

MFT DieNamics Stitched Snow Drifts MFT-546

MFT DieNamics Sweet Snowflakes MFT-1852

MFT 6x6 papers - Perfect Plaid MFT-EP-79

Images painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Background sort of went a bit streaky, but I quite like it, it looks like the wind is whirling the snow around.

Additional blobbed on snowflakes added with an opaque white detail paint which I am still trying to clean out of my brush.

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Favourite Primary Colour

 Hello peeps, hope you are all well.

Today, the new theme over at AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

is for you to tell us all about your Favourite Primary Colour.

(if you are not sure, there are only three, Red, Blue, and Yellow)

I am rather partial to a splash of yellow, it is such a bright and happy colour, and it makes me think of Spring.

So, for this I have used

MFT Birdie Brown - Rain or Shine stamps MFT-BB-58

MFT DieNamics - Rain or Shine dies MFT-1308

Mama Elephant Mixed Wishes Greetings

MFT 6x6 papers - Poppin' Polka Dots MFT-EP-76

Images painted with Zig Real Color Brush Pens as watercolours

and the yellow matting layer is simply white card edged up with a Copic pen

Our sponsor for this challenge is

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So, what's stopping you, come on over and get colourful with us!

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Saddle Up & Celebrate (DT) Dies To Die For

  Morning all, it's a damp and dreary day here in the east of England, but I have something bright and cheerful to share with you.

I got a little bit excited last month when MFT did a Vault Release of a lot

of their Birdie Brown designs - it meant I have been able to top up my collection!

For this slimline card (9x4) I have used

MFT Birdie Brown Saddle Up & Celebrate stamps MFT-BB-135

MFT DieNamics Saddle Up & Celebrate dies mft-1359X

Whimsy Dies Slimline Connected Rectangles die WSD551

Whimsy Slimline Paper Pack Buttercup WSDPS04

Images all painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours.

Yee-haw!

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Mon Cheri (DT) Dies To Die For

  Ooh la la, bonjour mon petite pois!

You know you can always rely on me for a little bit of class.

Today's goodies used are:

MFT Birdie Brown - Mon Cheri stamps MFT-BB-130

MFT DieNamics - Mon Cheri dies MFT-2035

Sunny Studio 6x6 papers

MFT DieNamics Stitched Basic Edges 2 MFT-1015

MFT DieNamics A2 Circle Stax MFT-1790

MFT Sassypants Birthday Greetings 3 MFT-CS-582

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Au revoir!

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Space Explorer (DT) Dies To Die For

With all this fuss about billionaires popping up into the stratosphere, I thought you could have a space themed card this time.

MFT Birdie Brown - Space Explorer stamp set  MFT-BB-43

MFT DieNamics - Space Explorer die set  MFT-1058

MFT 6x6 papers - Wallpaper Patterns  MFT-EP-75

MFT 6x6 papers - Poppin' Polka Dots  MFT-EP-76

Coloured with Zig Brush Pens

Sorry that my post is later than usual, we had a family bereavement at the weekend.

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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

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Sweet Birthday Wishes (DT) Dies To Die For

 Hello peeps, here I am, on this rather warm weekend.  I know it's June, and it is meant to be warm but it has gone from freezing to boiling so fast that I haven't had a chance to shed my winter coat yet.

Speaking of shedding, Rosie (my tabby cat) has a boyfriend (Meep, dark, handsome, dangerous) and it was his human's birthday this past week.

Rosie told me what to make - it had to have a Meep on it.

MFT Birdie Brown - Sweet Birthday Wishes stamps MFT-BB78

MFT DieNamics - Sweet Birthday Wishes dies MFT-1589

MFT DieNamics - Box Card Greetings MFT-1989

MFT Clear Stamps Bitty Birthday Wishes MFT-CS-398

MFT 6x6 papers

Now, the little kitty came from the BB New Best Friend set (which is no longer on the DTDF website, but does seem to still be on the MFT site) but there are loads of stamp sets with small cats that would work equally well.

Images painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers).

Have a super weekend - don't forget the Factor 50 cream if you're out in the sun (we're not used to it!)

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Dies To Die For (DT) Cat-Astrope

 Hiya chaps, sorry I'm a bit later than my normal lateness but

this little Squirrel has been and had my second Covid vaccine today.  Got there 15 mins ahead of my appointment, went straight in, jabbed, out, and home again only 5 mins after the actual appointment time!  Now to wait for three weeks for it to be as efficacious as it can be.

Anyhoo, here is a dose of furry feline cuteness for you today

MFT Birdie Brown - Cat-Astrophe stamps  MFT-BB-104

MFT DieNamics Cat-Astrophe dies MFT-1764

A cocktail of MFT 6x6 papers

and a random sentiment from my stash

Kitties painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Hope you all have wonderful weekends

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Sitting Pretty (DT) Dies To Die For

  Hello chaps, hope you have something lovely planned for this super sunny Saturday!

Well, Spring is well and truly in the air now (you should have seen me scraping the frost off the car yesterday morning), flowers are blooming and the trees are greening

So for this floral explosion I have used

MFT Spring Wreath stamp - MFT-CS-559

MFT DieNamics Spring Wreath die - MFT-1983

MFT Birdie Brown Sitting Pretty stamps - MFT-BB-122

MFT DieNamics Sitting Pretty dies - MFT-1980

Sentiment from MFT Birdie Brown Polynesian Paradise stamps - MFT-BB-109

MFT 6x6 papers - Road Trippin' MFT-EP-71

I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens for the inking up on this one.  I'm not sure what's going on with the photo as my camera doesn't seem to like a particular shade of pink that I used for the right hand tulips and her t-shirt, IRL they are very definitely pink!

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Adorable Adventures (DT) Dies To Die For

  Assuming you're not still in a queue for Primark or Debenhams, good morning - honestly, I think the world has gone mad.  Rushing into town to buy a new pair of flip-flops has been pretty low on my agenda for this week.

Anyhoo, I am here with another Birdie Brown make.

Stuff used

MFT Birdie Brown - Adorable Adventures stamp set MFT-BB-108

MFT Dienamics Adorable Adventures die set MFT-1797

MFT Birdie Brown Greeting Galore MFT-CS-335

MFT Stencil Slimline Cloud Edges MFT-ST-149

MFT Stencil Slimline Drifts and Hills MFT-ST-150

Whole scene coloured with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Distress Ink pads.

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