Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios - Baking Squirrels

I just got back from Costco and had to buy their pumpkin spice muffins to kick off pumpkin spice season! I love pumpkin pies, cakes, and muffins, but not that crazy about pumpkin spice coffees. I am sharing this adorable digital stamp called Baking Squirrels by Rachelle Anne Miller. I made a card, but it also will double as a fall display in my home. 

This month's project challenge in the Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps Facebook Group has three themes: 1) Fall/Halloween, 2) Mostly Pink (for Breast Cancer Awareness Month), and 3) Anything Goes. If you use the themes for Fall/Halloween or Mostly Pink, you will get an extra entry in the challenge! Join the Facebook and enter the challenge for your chance to win two digital stamps! Make sure you post your entry in the October Album by the October 28 deadline.

This card is fun and easy to make. Make one for the challenge!

I used Copic markers to color the digital stamp and acorns then used Distress inks to color the leaves and wood grain background. All the supplies and instructions are listed below.

Supplies:

• Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios - Baking Squirrels digital stamp. Print at 3" tall x 3" wide.
• 12" x 6" white cardstock, folded in half for the base card
• Brown cardstock (mat) - 5-7/8" x 5-7/8"
• Fall patterned paper (use what you have in your stash)- 5-3/4" x 5-3/4"
• White cardstock - 4-3/8" x 4-3/8"
• White cardstock for stencil - 4-1/2" x 4-1/2"
• White cardstock - use a 3-1/2" circle frame or solid circle die. I used a die from Stamp Anniething's Shaker Basics Set #1
• White cardstock - use at 3" solid circle die to cut a circle or if using the Stamp Anniething's Shaker Basic die, save the circle center.
• Wood grain or tree bark stencil - I used Stamp Anniething's Tree Bark Stencil
• Distress ink - Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain for the background
• Distress ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, and Dusty Concord for the leaves
• Ink blending tool
• Leaves die cuts, stamps, or punch (you can buy die cuts or make your own)
• Acorn die cuts or stamps (you can buy die cuts or make your own)
• 1/4" wide Brown ribbon (ribbon to match your patterned paper)
• Sentiment - 1" x 2-1/4" - I printed the sentiment on a computer.
• Brown cardstock (mat for sentiment) - 1-1/4" x 2-3/8"
• Coloring medium of choice - I used Copic markers (listed below)
• Your favorite adhesive
• Adhesive foam dots or squares
• Glue dot

Copic Markers Used:

• Squirrel: E09, E29, YR27, E97, E95, E01
• Acorns: Tops: E17, E13, E11, E01; Bottoms: E95, E37, E35, E01
• Pie crust, spoon, pumpkin stem: YR27, YR24, YR21
• Eggs: T2, T1, 0
• Orange: E08, YR07, YR04, R02
• Purple: BV08, BV04, BV01, BV000
• Stool: T2, T2, T1
• Kitchen cabinets: E47, E44, E43, E42

Instructions:

• Color the Baking Squirrels digital stamp and cut it out
• Use the Brushed Corduroy Distress ink and ink the entire white cardstock that is 4-1/2" x 4-1/2". Then lay the wood grain or tree bark stencil over this cardstock and ink with Walnut Stain Distress ink. Distress ink the edges.
• Use the Brushed Corduroy Distress ink and ink the entire white cardstock 3" circle
• Use the Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, and Dusty Concord Distress inks to ink the leaves.
• Layer and adhere all the pieces as shown below. Use foam dots or squares to adhere the sentiment. Use a glue dot for the bow.

Thank you for visiting! I hope you enjoyed this fall card and it inspires you to enter the monthly challenge. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.