Birthday Bear

Morning all (just), Squirrel here!  Today's lateness is easily explained, I had a surprise visit from a friend who was dropping off a birthday present, and as we haven't seen each other since March we had a socially distanced catch-up in the front garden.

And on the theme of birthdays

Lovely things used

Gerda Steiner - Birthday Bear stamp set

MFT Stencil - Mini Cloud Edges MFT-ST-100

MFT 6x6 paper - Summertime Polka Dots MFT-EP-65

The bear and the bird are separate stamps in the set (don't look too closely or you'll see the join) but they work so brilliantly well together!

Hugs

Flower Bouquet Bunny

Hello chaps, Squirrel here today

There has been an explosion in the size of the bunny population here this week

(more of those to come soon) but today I have one from that very talented designer and illustrator, Lee Holland

So this absolutely adorable little chap is

Whimsy Stamps (Lee Holland Collection) Flower Bouquet Bunny

Your Next Stamp 6x6 Summer Plaid

MFT Birdie Brown Greetings Galore

MFT Stencil Mini Cloud Edges

Have yourselves a very "hoppy" weekend

Hugs

Happy Hippos

Hello peeps, Squirrel today, with a simple but sweet make for you

So I have used

MFT BB-47 Happy Hippos

MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

Sunny Studio 6x6 Gingham Pastels

They must be super strength helium balloons!

Hugs

Happy Hedgehogs

This is one of my favourite MFT stamp sets and for some reason I prefer colouring it using the no-lines stamping style.  I've inked in the sky using a stencil and the sentiment is from the same stamp set.  

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Happy Hedgehogs
• MFT Cloud Stencil
• MFT Roses All Over Pastel Papers
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Furever Friends

Hello everyone, Squirrel here today, with some furriness to share with you.

Now, we all love our friends, but how may of us take the time to tell them we do?  I really enjoy making random friendship cards, those ones for no particular reason but just because, and this super cute stamp set is perfect for that.

So for this one I have used

MFT Clear Stamps - Furever Friends

Your Next Stamp - Smiley Happy Alphabet

MFT DieNamics - Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

MFT 6x6 - True Blue Houndstooth

Your Next Stamp 6x6 - Fabulous Fall

and because I was having so much fun

again the

MFT Clear Stamps - Furever Friends

MFT Clear Stamps - Sassy Pants Best Friends

for other details on these makes please do pop over to my blog

Hugs to all

Baseball

Morning all, or should I say Strike One!

I am getting to be a terror at forgetting birthdays until after the event, so this little chap works well for my newly acquired but really annoying failings

Lovely things used

Stamping Bella - Baseball Squidgy

Honey Bee - Blah Blah Blah

My Favorite Things - Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

Versafine Onyx Black Inkpad

Enjoy your Bank Holiday (UK) weekend folk!

Squirrel

Howl Are You?

Morning all, Squirrel here again today, just popping in with another does

of canine cuteness

For this one I have used:

Gerda Steiner : Howl Are You?

Gerda Steiner : Dachshunds

Die-Versions Whispers : Bricks Background

(this is a die, but I used the die cut as a stencil to ink through)

MFT DieNamics : Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

MFT : Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes

MFT 6x6 : Dots & Stripes Bright

Hugs to all

Lovey Gnomes

Morning all, Squirrel here today

If you have seen the new Stamping Bella release then you will know that there is an awful lot of gnome-ness coming your way.  I am finding these little critters irresistible so I made my parents' anniversary card using a pair from the last release

And the list of loveliness that I have used to make this is:

Stamping Bella - Lovely Gnomes

Die-Namics Pierced Circle Stax

MFT Essential Sentiments

MFT 6x6 papers - Sweet Celebration

MFT 6x6 papers - Bundles of Blossoms Brights

MFT 6x6 papers - Tiny Hearts Pastels

MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

Hugs to all

Puddle Jumping Twila

Hello lovely peeps, Squirrel here - sorry there was an absence last week, I've been a bit

poorly, but here is the little cutie that had been planned but not posted

and the lovely things used are

CC Designs stamp: Roberto's Rascals Puddle Jumping Twila

My Favorite Things: All About You sentiment set

Die-Namics: You Trio

MFT 6x6 paper: Graphic Grid

and the MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

She certainly looks more energetic than I have been feeling lately!

Hope you are all germ free.

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Happy Hedghogs

I've had a play with my favourite hedgehogs - I love these little guys and they always make me smile when I colour them.  As usual I've watercoloured my image using DI reinkers and my dinkiest brush for some of those prickly details.  

I've opted for 'no lines' by stamping the images in pale grey ink.  I masked each element of the scene, starting with the parts at the front (the hedgehogs) and working my way 'backwards' with the toadstool, tree stump and lastly the log.  Finally I drew some grass (with a very fine brush!)

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and the clouds are created using an MFT stencil.

And here's their close up - say "cheese" guys! :0)

DTDF Goodies:

• MFT Happy Hedgehogs
• MFT Stencil Mini Cloud

Happy crafting
Annette
xx