As You Like It (DT) True Love or Fabulous Friends

 Hellooo (waving), Happy Thursday peeps.

It's the start of a new theme over at As You Like It Challenge and for this fortnight we're asking which type of cards you like to make, either for your True Love or Fabulous Friends.

I prefer making cards for my friends, although the hubby does get his share of lurrvve cards, because I can be quirkier with them and they don't have to be too mushy.

I have used Whimsy Stamps (Lee Holland Collection) Mouse With Rose

A Li'l Inkers sentiment stamp from an old set called Between The Lines

(you need to read the small print)

Doodlebugs gingham paper

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Scallop die

and mouse painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

I cut part way around the rose so that I could tuck the gingham paper behind it.

You have a fortnight to enter the challenge, so looking forward to seeing what you come up with,

Hugs

As You Like It Challenge (DT) Favourite Decorative Gift Wrapping

 Happy New Year peeps!  I hope you managed to have a wonderful

Christmas and New Year break.

So, the AYLI team are back in harness for the first of this year's challenges and this

fortnight's theme is

Your Favourite Decorative Gift Wrapping

(box/bag/pouch etc, but please tell us why)

I really like making and decorating gift boxes, but being the disorganised little Squirrel that I am, I usually don't leave myself enough time to create a quality box, so my safety net is a gift bag, ideal for the smaller gifts like jewellery.

For this I have used

Whimsy Stamps Burfday Dragons

Crealies XXL oval dies

Hobbycraft papers

L'il Inkers small bow die

and a tiny Hobbycraft flower punch

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Hugs

Favourite Baby Make (DT) As You Like It Challenge

Happy Thursday folks!  Another fortnight has flown by and that means another new theme from the 

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE team.

This time, we would like you to share your Favourite Baby Makes with us.

I do like to make small keepsakes but as I was told it wasn't appropriate to make a muzzle, I made a door-hanger for the nursery instead, which could double-up as a do-not-disturb when the sprog sweet little thing is sleeping

So for this I have used

Lili of The Valley Babies Clear Stamp Set (retired)

MFT Die-Namics Wine Tag

L'il Inker Designs Stitched Bow die

Personal Impressions sentiment stamp (Baby Girl)

Lili of The Valley sentiment (Follow Your Dreams)

Whimsy Stamps 6x6 papers

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Our sponsor for this challenge is

CRAFTY RIBBONS

Hope to see you there!

Hugs

In The Pink (DT - belated) Ribbons/Bows

Okay, so I missed getting this made in time for the IN THE PINK challenge of RIBBONS/BOWS (Breast Cancer Awareness) so I'm pretending that this was meant to be a midway reminder!

As this awful disease has no boundaries on age, I used this particular

image to highlight the fact that it can affect young and old alike

CC Designs - Roberto's Rascals: ipod Erica

Pink gingham cardstock from stash

L'il Inker Designs stitched bow die

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

The sponsor for this challenge is

digistampboutique.co.uk

and the closing date is 8 November, so you still have time to enter

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Buttons and/or Bows

It's a another Pink Thursday chaps - a new challenge over at IN THE PINK and the theme this time around is Buttons and/or Bows!

Yes, it's that baby stamp again - I do have others, this just happens to be a favourite to colour

Baby Blanker from Lili of The Valley

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

MFT stitched hexagonal die

Sentiment from Lili of The Valley

Papers are Nitwits

Button stamp was a £1 purchase

Bow die from Lil'Inkers

and flower shaped button from stash

and our fabulous sponsor for the challenge is

Little Miss Muffet Stamps

$6 store voucher

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Flower Power

I was going to say good morning, but it isn't any more!  Where has the day gone?  Anyhoo, it feels an age since I blogged (it isn't really) and I have something new to share with you 

Professor McSquinty is alive and well!

So, I have used a Whimsy stamp from the Lee Holland Collection and 

this one is called Flower Bouquet Bunny

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers are from LOTV pads

Flower corner punch is Martha Stewart

Butterflies are an Impression Obsession die

and the sentiment is from Lil'Inkers Read Between The Lines set

for the short-sighted of you the sentiment says

YOU'RE NOT

just

MY FRIEND

you are my best friend ever

As well as Prof McSquinty taking his usual squint photo, he seems to have done something whacky with the colours too - I swear the rabbit wasn't that orange when I put the card in the mail!

Anyhoo, that's me done for today.  I'm just about to take the roast chicken out of the oven and this afternoon we are going on a broad-bean raid in the Oldies garden.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Use a Rubber Stamp

Okay, okay, it's not my week on the IN THE PINK job share, but I am sneaking in as an extra because I couldn't resist the theme of Use A Rubber Stamp.

I have more rubber in my life than Ann Summers, rofl!

The stamp I have used is Lucy with Teddy from CC Designs

Papers are all Nitwits

Window-frame die from Die-Namics

Hugs die from Lil' Inkers

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Our sponsor (£10 voucher) for this rubbery challenge is

DIES TO DIE FOR

So, what's keeping you, go and get stamping!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Need A Hug?

Well, would you look at this - two posts in a row, ha ha!  I have just successfully managed to transfer all my picture files from Toad's desktop, via a USB, to my laptop (don't worry, I didn't delete the original files) so I am all ready to blog from my craft space again!

Let's start with a card that I made for a friend who has been an absolute rock to me over the past couple of years.  I ought to say that she is a distance friend, as we haven't met yet, but she knows more about me than most of my local friends, and she still likes me, so how cool is that?!  I'm not going to name her, for fear of embarrassment, but if she is reading this she will know who she is and how much I treasure her.

So, the stamped image is Heidi Needs a Hug from Stamping Bella

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and a scribble of Polychromos for her hair

Sentiments are from My Favorite Things

The stitched cloud die is from Lil' Inkers

and the papers are from a retired LOTV/Raspberry Road pad

What shall I do with the rest of my Sunday then?  I need to finish my Father's Day card, a couple of birthday cards, cook dinner and, most importantly, park myself in front of the TV in time for the Monaco Grand Prix!

Hope you are having a wonderful day

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

(bet you have missed this little chap too)

AYLI (DT) Big Bows or Little Bows

Hello my darlin's!  Welcome to another Thursday of fun, and of course it is fun, it's another challenge from 

AS YOU LIKE IT!

This time, we are asking you to choose between BIG BOWS OR LITTLE BOWS and tell us why you made that choice.

Personally, bows are the frippery of the devil, so I avoid them wherever I can, but, I had to use one for the challenge!  I prefer little to large, so, awkward as ever, this one is sort of medium sized.

So, for this one I have used

CC Designs Roberto's Rascals Cake Nancy

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

Cardstock is Bazzil Bling that I had in my stash

Bow die is the smaller one from Lil' Inker Designs

(should not have checked for the link, just spotted there is a mini one too)

The sponsor of this challenge is

Sweet n Sassy Stamps

$10.00

OK, all you bow fans, get busy with the fizzy and join the challenge - you have two weeks!

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

Chocks Away!

It's not often that I get to play along with challenges these days, but I had one of those "lucky" moments when a stamp I have had for ages and have been wanting to use just fitted perfectly with a challenge that posted at the weekend.

Less Is More #220 Up Up And Away

So, the stamp is Molly Blooms Chocks Away MB-0270J

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Striped hillside is Echo Park Bundle of Joy, Dots & Stripes

Stitched border is Lil'inker Designs Border Builders set

Best Wishes sentiment is Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type clear sentiments set

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

PS.  Adventurous cat's paws and Gathered Twigs DI ReInkers are not compatible with blue/grey dining room carpet.