Foraging for food

Hello crafting friends

In recent visits to my favourite blogs, I've noticed crafters enjoying 'shopping their stash' and sometimes taking time to try a technique that they wouldn't have had time for before being forced to stay in. I've found a stamp set I haven't used before too! Come and see:

A while ago, I fell in love with English Garden, a stamp set designed by Katy Hackney for the Craft Consortium. They feature some very cute rabbits, so I bought them thinking they'd be perfect for Easter, but today I used an adorable little mouse from the set. He has found some juicy pears while out hunting for his tea!

I stamped the image in the corner of a panel, using Stazon black ink. I'm no watercolourer but I do love having a go, so I got out my inks, an egg cup of water and a small paintbrush and just had some fun.

Once the panel was dry, I added the punning sentiment which I made out of words from another set featuring pears - Apples and Pears by Clearly Besotted. The panel was trimmed and matted onto green card stock before being attached to the cardbase. I'm planning to send this to my daughter and her partner who are stuck in their flat in London. I thought it might make them laugh :)

EDITED TO ADD AN AWARD
Delighted to be a Weekly Winner at CAS Colours and Sketches with this little card :)

CHALLENGES
I'm linking this card up with Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge, where Anything Goes with an optional twist of Flowers (my pears have come with blossom attached!); I used the sketch from CAS Colours and Sketches (always fab sketches here!) flipped to the other side; and I'm also linking up with Allsorts, where this week's fun challenge is Anything in the Animal Kingdom.

AND IN OTHER NEWS
I seem to have lost my dog - has anyone seen her?!

She's so funny! She really thinks we can't see her!

Take care everyone. Stay safe.

Hugs,