Mini Snowflake Oddball (DT) Dies To Die For

  Hello peeps, just popping in today, with my penultimate post for DTDF, before I pop over for a welfare check on the Oldies AND (drum roll please) get my first haircut since February 2020!

Stamping Bella Mini Oddball Snowflake sb-EB1086

Mama Elephant Snow Flurries dies me-MEL-162

MFT 6x6 paper Perfect Plaid MFT-EP79

and a sprinkle of enamel dots

Oddball has been painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) with a little help from Polychromos pencils for her hair.  I went back to Bristol Board for this one instead of watercolour paper as I wanted a bright white background.

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Non Card Project (DT) As You Like It Challenge

 Hello peeps, here we are at another Thursday already, gosh these weeks are whizzing by!

There is a new challenge starting today over at AS YOU LIKE IT and this time we would like you to share a favourite non card project with us (please explain your choice).

Now, I am not very organised when it comes to present wrapping, but I do have a fondness for cute little boxes, so when I get the opportunity and get my btm into gear then I do like to make a box.  I'm really into the kraft and white combination at the moment and I think it works really well for a little festive gift.

I made this using my WRMK Box Board for the basic box, cut the layers using Bristol Board and the same smooth kraft card that the box is made from, die cut a selection of gorgeous Mama Elephant snowflakes, and the sentiment from Impression Obsession.  The top circle panel for the box seal was cut with a plain Tonic layering circle and a MFT Die-Namics Double Stitched Circle Stax die.

For this challenge our lovely sponsor is

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Reindeer Games (DTDF DT)

Hello peeps, happy Christmas Eve Eve, I'm here with my Dies To Die For Inspiration Blog post and if you have already been over there you will know I have a little challenge for you

Can you name me all 10 of Santa's reindeer?

On your marks, get set, go!
(and no cheating please, it's Christmas after all)

The correct answer will be at the end of this post.

Mama Elephant - Reindeer Games

Die-Namics Stitched Tag Corner Square Stax

Whimsy Shapeology Dies - Corner Die Set

I used Die-Versions A Hint of Lime for the lettering but any font of the

right size would do, or even a Merry word die like this

Lawn Fawn Scripty Merry

Everything on the image panel painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Thanks everyone for all your visits and your loving support during my first

year on the DTDF team, it means a lot.  All that remains for me to do this week is

to wish you all a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hugs, Squirrel xx

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So, the reindeer
Dasher and Dancer
Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
Donner and Blitzen
Rudolph and Olive

What do you mean, you have never heard of Olive?

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows.
Olive the Other Reindeer used to laugh
and call him names.....

DTDF (DT) Happy Pawlidays

Happy Saturday folks.  The arrival of this weekend is so welcome!

Don't tell Faye but over at the DIES TO DIE FOR inspiration blog

things are starting to look a lot like Christmas C*mas

I imagine that now we have only four and a bit weeks to the C*mas event, us crafters are

probably up to our elbows in festive stuff, so here's a small contribution to this year's

C*mas card mountain - still many more to make, eeeek

And the yummy things used are

MFT stamp set: Happy Pawlidays

Die-Namics: Stitched Square Scallop Edge Frames

Mama Elephant: Snow Flurries

Whimsy Stamps: Holiday Mini Sentiments Clear Stamps

Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Polychromos Pencils

LOTV Frosty Christmas papers (retired)

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

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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

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AYLI (DT) Favourite Flowers

Morning all!  Hope this finds you well on this beautiful autumnal Thursday.

I'm in charge over at AS YOU LIKE IT

with our new challenge that starts today

FAVOURITE FLOWERS - bought or die cut

(and remember you must tell us why)

Here's my make

Like many crafters, I have quite a stash of bought flowers, but if I am honest I rarely use them unless they are on special cards that don't need to be posted.

However, as most of my makes DO get posted, I favour die cut or punched flowers as

they are far less likely to get damaged or scare the postman.

So, for this card I have used

Wild Rose Studio stamp - Mouse With Flower

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papermania yellow paper with the delicate flower print

Orange cardstock from stash

MFT Die-Namics stitched scalloped border die

My ultimate favourite flower punches - Woodware retro flower, medium and small

Card Candy for flower centres

Mama Elephant "love" word die

and CC Cutters Leafy Branch die

The sponsor of this challenge is

All Dressed Up.

2 digital images of winners choice

from Wendy’s Etsy shop

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So, time to get floral, see you there petals!

Hugs

Squirrel xx

In The Pink (DT) Happy Anything

Hi peeps!  I am on the Big Pink Naughty Step this time around - I should have posted this morning but unfortunately life has a habit of disrupting plans, so here I am now.  The right day, just running a tad late!

Anyhoo, a fabulous new challenge from the IN THE PINK team, and for this fortnight we would like you to celebrate HAPPY ANYTHING - your card can be for any occasion or event so long as it is happy!

Here is my DT card - it's different for me, and could be used for lots of occasions.  I do like to have versatile cards in my stash!

I have used the Penny Black "Petal Party" clear stamp set and two Memento inks

This really was easy peasy to make

Once the base card was stamped with the flower and leaf

I stamped the bigger flower onto the scrap of patterned paper and fussy cut, the leaf was stamped onto white card using the same green as the base leaves

I edged a strip of white card with the pink ink, and layered a white mat over.  

Finally I cut the Mama Elephant happy die from the same paper as the flower and added a Card Candy centre to the bloom

Our scrumdumptious sponsor for this challenge is the amazing Tracy from DIES TO DIE FOR

Two weeks to enter - go off and get happy, but don't forget to come back and enter!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Woodland Friends

You can probably guess by now that if you hear me squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealing then there is a new LILI OF THE VALLEY release on the way.

I think this time my squeal has been heard all over the place - oh my, this is a cute one coming up on 10 November (or earlier if you are going to the NEC this week) - there are little folk in occupations and sports, and little critters being friendly, and every single one of them is adorable!

The Design Collective have been busy making samples and I chose this one, which is no real surprise!

Told you it wouldn't be a surprise, lol

So, this is Woodland Friends - there are three images and lots of sentiments

There is a sweet little harvest mouse that I used on the inside of the card but I was such a numpty that I forgot to take a photo of him

Papers are all from the LOTV/Nitwits Enchantment pad

Friend die is possibly Mama Elephant

and the Leaf dies are definitely Lawn Fawn

Images painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Look out for all the other brilliant samples from my Design Collective team-mates.  This is one release that you won't be able to resist.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

My first Gerda

Hello chaps!  Late in the day for me, I know, but having had the washing machine plumbed and plugged in for the first time in two weeks I have had a frantic morning loading and unloading it and the tumble dryer, desperately trying to reduce the size of Mount Dirtysocks.

We've got the builders in, turning part of our garage into a functional utility area, and the estimated two week job is now about to roll into week four.  So nearly there, but not quite.  It's becoming quite frustrating!

Anyhoo, I had some very happy mail this week - I placed my first order with Gerda Steiner and with ultra fast delivery I am now the proud owner of a set of her brilliantly cute stamps.  Thank you Gerda, it might have been my first order but it won't be my last.

How could I resist?

So this adorable little chap and the accessory stamps are all from the Gerda Steiner

Happy Fall Squirrel stamp set

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers are all Maja Designs - Walking In The Forest

Hello die from Mama Elephant

Leaf dies from Lawn Fawn

I used five of the stamps from the set, the squirrel, the stump, the acorn, and two leaves.

I had to mask the squirrel's feet for the placement of the stump, I think it looks ok

This happy little chap with his guilty look really makes me smile.

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx