Brianna The Butterfly (goes tropical)

Morning all, Squirrel here, so sorry that this is a later post than usual - I fell asleep in the armchair last night and didn't have the energy to do it before bed, and this morning I had a haircut at silly o'clock.  Still, better late than never!

I have a bit of a tropical colourfest for you today

So, for this colourful little lady I have used

Stamping Bella : Brianna The Butterfly

Stamping Bella : Brianna Cut It Out die

Die-Namics : Stitched Hexagon Stax

Die-Namics : Fiesta

MFT 6x6 : Graphic Grid

MFT 6x6 : Party Patterns

Hope your weekend is just as vibrant!

Hugs to all

Baby rattle card and tags

Happy Friday everyone, it's Kat here!

I'm mixing up the old and new for today's card because I had a feeling that the super cute new Hello Little One stamps from MFT would go perfectly with the baby rattle die from a while ago...was I right?!

Oh, and if you're a fan of itsy bitsy polka dots then you might like to check out the awesome background stamp I used for this card...just saying!
I've heat embossed it in white and blended Distress Oxides over the top.

I got rather addicted to this cute rattle die and decided it would also be great for making shaker tags, although I guess they are kind-of upside down because it made sense (in my head anyway!) to put the handle loop at the top!

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card and tags, including the Copic colours I used, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a wonderful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Hello Little One stamp set - My Favorite Things
Baby Rattle Dienamics - My Favorite Things
Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Background stamp - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 2 - My Favorite Things
Blueprints 27 - My Favorite Things
Bundle of baby clothes Die-namics - My Favorite Things
Shaker pouches 2" circle - My Favorite Things

The Bee and the Heart...

Hello everyone, 

It's Sue here today with a card made with goodies and inspiration from 

Dies To Die For 
and Stamping Bella

Ingredients from Dies To Die For 

Stamps - Stamping Bella - The Bee and the Heart

Sentiment from Stamping Bella - Mama Bunny Wobble

Hearts All Over Background Stamp - Taylored Expressions

Dies - MFT Die namics - Stitched Hexagon Stax

Whimsy Stamps - Honeycomb Pattern Die

Other - MFT - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink Pad

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Copic Markers

Glitter Card by Crafter's Companion

Copics Used - 

Background - FBG2 and colourless blender

Heart - R59, R37, R35, R32

Bear - E37, E34, E31, E30, R04, R02, R01

Bee Suit - W8, W6, W4, YR15, Y38, Y19

Wings - R02, R01, E41, E40 and Glamour Dust

Have fun everyone!

Thank you for popping by!

Happy creating

love from

Sue...xxx

Don't forget to pop straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy!

Season's Tweetings

For my midweek card I'm using a stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps called Season's Tweetings.  The birds are really cute and could be chicks, penguins or robins so are quite versatile.  I stamped and masked 3 of them in this mini flock and sponged ink around them in Victorian Velvet, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Black Soot. 

From Dies To Die For:

• Honey Bee Stamps Season's Tweetings (Image and sentiment)
• Versafine Ink Pad

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Oh Gnome, You Didn't?!

Morning all, it's a chasing-her-tail Squirrel today, I'm running a bit behind

Anyhoo, I'm here with a little Bella fun for you

So, what I have used

Stamping Bella - Oh Gnome You Didn't

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Basic Edges

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Scallop Basic Edges

Impression Obsession - Buttons

MFT 6x6 - Dots & Stripes Bright

I just love that snail's face!

Hugs to all

Flamingo Friday!

Hi there everyone, it's Kat here!

I'm sure you all know I'm a total MFT addict by now so how could I resist these fabulous flamingos from the latest release?!

Well I have to say that this has all the ingredients for my perfect card; pink, a bit of sparkle and a punny sentiment :-)

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, including the Copic colours I used, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a flamazing day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Let's Flamingle stamp set - My Favorite Things
Let's Flamingle dies - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 1 - My Favorite Things

I Miss You...

Hello everyone,
Happy Thursday!

It's Sue here today with something a little different!

Ingredients

Stamps - My Favorite Things - All About You

Dies - My Favorite Things - Die namics - You Trio

My Favorite Things - Die namics - Fab Foliage

My Favorite Things - Die namics - Label Tape

Papers - My Favorite Things - Dots and Stripes Confection 6x6 Paper Pad

My Favorite Things - Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels 6x6 Paper Pad

Other - Taylored Expressions - Embossing Folder - Raindrops
My Favorite Things - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink Pad

Your Next Stamp - Crystal Clear and Sparkle Gumdrops

Thank you for popping by!

Happy creating

love from

Sue...xxx

Don't forget to pop straight to 

Dies To Die For 

for some essential retail therapy!

Feel free to pay me a visit at 

tanglemouse cards 

if you want to find out a bit more about about how I made this card...xxx

New Best Friend - Best Friends Have Four Legs

I treated myself to the recently released 'New Best Friend' from MFT at a recent Dies to Die For pop-up shop. This is my first card using the stamps and co-ordinating dies.  The stamped sentiment is from the same set too.

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT New Best Friend
• MFT Dienamics New Best Friend
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Best Friends

Hello peeps, how are we all today?  Ready for the weekend?

As an only child, I really do treasure my friends, and friends are always

a fabulous reason for making a card

CC Designs: Roberto's Rascals "Best Friends"

MFT Anything But Basic Friendship

Die-Namics Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame

MFT 6x6 Party Patterns

MFT 6x6 Farm Fresh Gingham

Hugs to all

Squirrel

Unicorn Background!

Happy Thursday friends!

It's Sue here today,  I've been playing with 
Stamping Bella - Set of Unicorns
Copic refills and shaving foam!

I made a background which made me think of unicorns, so, here is the card I made with it.

Ingredients used from
Dies To Die For
Stamps - Stamping Bella - Set of Unicorns
Dies - Stamping Bella - Set of Unicorns Cut It Out Die
My Favorite Things - Die namics - Stitched Circle Frames

*New* Whimsy Stamps - Grass and Cloud Edger Set

Embellishments - *New* Your Next Stamp - Watermelon Party Sparkly Gumdrops
Other - My Favorite Things - Hybrid Ink Pad in Cement Grey

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Glitter Card by Crafter's Companion

Copic Markers

Manes - V17, V15, V12, RV55, RV63, RV52

Wings - B66, B34, B21

Horns - All of the above plus BG57, BG11, BG10

Unicorn bodies - W2, W1, W0, W00

Thank you for popping by!

Happy creating

love from

Sue...xxx

Don't forget to pop straight to 

Dies To Die For 

for some essential retail therapy!

Feel free to pay me a visit at 

tanglemouse cards 

if you want to find out a bit more about about how I made this card...
There's a tutorial on my blog about how I made the background for this card, 
you can find it 
HERE

if you are intrigued and want to find out more...

                                     

You Make Every Day Better

There are some cute owls from Gerda Steiner on today's card. I've masked the owls to add the tree and used a sentiment from an MFT set.

From Dies To Die For:

• Gerda Steiner Fall In Love
• MFT Friends Furever
• MFT Bundles of Blossoms Pastels Paper Pack
• Versafine Ink Pad

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Gnome Home

Hello peeps, Squirrel here today, with some Stamping Bella fun for you

I always struggle to find a suitable stamp for new home cards, but that problem

has now been solved, and solved with style!

Isn't this just so brilliant?!

So, the lovely things used to make this one are

Stamping Bella: Gnome Home (with the sentiment)

MFT 6x6: Tiny Check Brights

MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

Versafine Onyx Black inkpad

Well, that's me done, apart from wishing you all a very happy weekend

Hugs

Floating in space

Hi everyone, it's Kat here!

Many of you may know that it's Star Wars Day today but did you know it's also International Space Day?! 

So, I decided to celebrate with a super cute astronaut from MFT...

Awwww, this guy is just adorable and he looks like he's utterly amazed by all the incredible things he is seeing!

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, including the Copic colours and Distress Oxide colours I used, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a fabulous day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Space explorer stamp set - My Favorite Things
Space explorer Die-namics - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 2 - My Favorite Things
Inside and out stitched circle STAX - My Favorite Things

Tail Wagging

It's my mid-week card and I'm in puppy mode again with this tail wagging cutie from MFT.  

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Puppy Pals from MFT
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Patterned Plaids Merry & Bright Paper Pack
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2
• Flat Backed Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Hello Friend

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here :)

Did I tell you how much I love the new fairies from Whimsy Stamps. Oh. My. Word. Nuff said!

Products Used...
Whimsy Stamps Hello Friend Rubber Stamp
Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Spring Paper Pad
Make it Colour Blending Card

Thanks for stopping by... Have a great day.

Sanford

Now, I'm not sure who left the tap on in the sky, but there's more water out there than I wanted to see!

Morning all, Squirrel here, with a dose of sunshine colours and a dollop of cute and fluffy CAS for you.

I decided to keep this CAS because the image is quite detailed

Stamping Bella: Sanford The Birthday Stuffie

The happy birthday sentiment comes with the image

and that's all she wrote

Well, that's all I wrote, for today anyway

Hugs to all

Garden gnome

Hi everyone, it's Kat here!

It's been such a mixed bag of weather over the past week but it was sunny when I created this card and I think maybe you can tell it inspired me?!

This is one cute gnome that I would definitely welcome into my garden!

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, including the Copic colours I used, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a wonderful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Gnome bouquet - Stamping Bella
Sentimental Too dies - Avery Elle
Sentimental Too stamps - Avery Elle
Inside and out stitched square STAX - My Favorite Things

Paw Prints...

Hello friends,

It's Sue here today with a special card for anyone who has the love of a four legged friend! 

I have two gorgeous canine companions and this lovely stamp set

Puppy Kisses

was a 'must have' (along with all the other must have's of course)!

Ingredients

Stamps - My Favorite Things - Puppy Kisses

My Favorite Things - Critter Condolences

Dies - My Favorite Things - Die namics Puppy Kisses

My Favorite Things - Die namics Paw Prints

My Favorite Things - Die namics Blueprints 27

Paper - My Favorite Things - Itsy Bitsy Dots Pastels 6x6 Paper Pad

Other - My Favorite Things - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink Pad

Thank you for popping by,

Happy creating! 

love from

Sue...xxx

Don't forget to pop straight to 

Dies To Die For 

for some essential retail therapy!

Feel free to pay me a visit at 

tanglemouse cards 

if you want to find out a bit more about about how I made this card...

Mama Elephant Playful Pups

There's a pack of puppies seeking some attention and wishing a Yappy Birthday today!  The set's from Mama Elephant and I had to do a bit of masking of these cuties to group them. I added a sentiment and paw print from the same set.

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Playful Pups
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Paper Pack Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Border Dies

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Fairy Gifts For You

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here :)

I'm afraid I have a serious crush on the new fairies from Whimsy Stamps. This one is called Fairy Gifts For You. I've put her with a cute sentiment from Whimsy Stamps Happy Headlines Stamp Set. Sorted!

Products Used...

Whimsy Stamps Fairy Gifts For You

My Favorite Things Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Paper Pad

Whimsy Stamps Happy Headlines Stamp Set

Make it Colour Blending Card

Thanks for stopping by... Have a great day.

Nancy Gardens

Hello, Squirrel here today, and I am fretting about our grass, if it doesn't get cut soon I may never be able to get out of the back door.

I bet Nancy doesn't have that problem, after all, she was born to garden.

Right then, the yummy stuff

CC Designs: Nancy Gardens

MFT A Tweet Hello

Frantic Stamper: Modern Happy

MFT 6x6 Party Patterns

Hugs to all

Boom!

Hi everyone, it's Kat here!

A few weeks ago I really enjoyed playing with the volcano dies from MFT and couldn't resist another play but this time for something a little more interactive!

Did you spot the pull tab?

Do you wanna see what happens?!

Boom!  It was so easy to create the slider element as all the bits you need are included in the die set, and this could be used for so many other slider cards too...watch this space I guess!

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, including the Distress Oxide colours I used, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a fabulous day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Volcano Die-namics - My Favorite Things
Lava You sentiments - My Favorite Things
Inside and out stitched circle STAX - My Favorite Things
Let's polka in the dark 6x6 paper pad - Lawn Fawn

Christmas Cookies

My card today is another tally mark on the Christmas card stock with a cute mouse and sentiment from Gerda Steiner.  The papers are not specifically festive but are sufficiently versatile to fit the bill!

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Gerda Steiner Smell Like Christmas
• MFT Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright Paper Pack
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges
• Flat Backed Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Peach Melba Florals

Good Monday Morning lovely peeps.

Debs here with a little Monday Morning Inspiration and as time was at a premium last week for me I thought I would combined my Hobby House Demo samples with my inspiration for Dies to Die For 

and came up with this super simple but ever so elegant card.

So the gorgeous goodies I used from 

Dies To Die For

are listed below:

Avery Elle Hand Drawn Florals Clear Stamps

Avery Elle Hand Drawn Floral Elle-ments Dies

Taylored Expressions Leafy Branch

MFT Blueprints 27

Lawn Fawn Gold Embossing Powder

Hope you like it.

Have a fabulous crafty week.

TTFN

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