New-A Whimsical Summer Meadow Gif

Blooming Summer Meadow Gif
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Hello there

Hope all is well with you where you are. Here, it's most definitely summer, and here's an animated gif that celebrates that, with blooming flowers and a happy butterfly.

 (You're welcome to download and share it if you'd like-please just keep the watermark in. It's already at a small size.  Links back always appreciated, but never required).

Also, as befits summer, I'm keeping this brief, and maybe popping in here a little less than usual over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, thanks so much for being here. Stay cool if you're in the heat, and there'll still be...

More soon, from here.

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Just in time for Halloween...

Free Halloween Images

Hello there

In haste, but just in time for this Friday (if you're reading this near to my typing it, anyway), here's a selection of my Halloween images for this year, all on one sheet. I did promise the crafters reading this that there would be more soon for you, and with apologies for the delay, here it is.

They are all classic "black on deep orange watercolour," Halloween motifs  (cat, haunted house, bats,  etc), with a gentle twist. All the black images have been stencilled, to give a slightly grainy "old-fashioned printing," effect for extra spookiness.

And they're all ready to download, print and use.

To use them, you have a couple of options:

1. If you tap or right-click on the image above, you're welcome to download and use this one for free (credit always appreciated, but never required).

As ever though, I can't vouch that they'll come out the A4 size they went in (Google does a really strange re-sizing thing  that I can't always control), or

2) They are also available to buy and download now at a very-definitely-fully-printable-A4 size at Craftsuprint.Com.

Wishing you a fun week, with as much or as little spookiness as works for you.

More soon.

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A Happy New Year Card

A Happy New Year Card

Hello there

Assuming that you're reading this when it's scheduled to go out, I hope you've had/are having wonderful festivities or holiday time.

As I say, this a scheduled post that I pre-typed some time ago from your point of view, as like a lot of people (in the UK at least) am taking a full break until early January.

However, with you're already on the hunt for New Year cards, the image above is for you.

Full disclosure: this is a design that I've been selling for years, but don't ever seem to have put on the blog for some reason.

How to download this

If you're wanting to send this as an ecard, please feel free to click on the image and download it.

If you'd like to print and use it and/or remove the attribution for the image, the card sheet to make it is also available here.

And with all of that said, I hope this helps, and will leave you to get on with your day, whatever that looks like for you.

More soon.

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New Illustration: Spring Has Sprung

"Spring Has Sprung," by Clare Walker
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Hello there

Hope life is treating you well right now. And, either late for last week, or early for this one, but just in time for spring's arrival this week, is a fun little daffodil for whom spring has most definitely sprung on its leaves. (Digital line and wash watercolour in Rebelle 7 and Krita 5).

(And yes, I know it isn't spring everywhere, and if that's the case for you, please look here instead ;-) ).

Feel like spreading some springtime joy?

If you'd like to use this illustration in your own personal blog or on social media, you're most welcome to do so (download instructions are under the main image, above). If you us eit, please keep the watermark on it. Any further links or credit back to Clare Walker, BoundingSquirrel.com is always lovely, but never required.

If you fancy spreading some springtime joy a little further with this cheery daffodil, will just share that am finding it particularly cute on postcards and  pins/badges  in my Redbubble shop.

"Spring has Sprung" Pin badge,
available on Redbubble.

"Spring Has Sprung" Postcard
by Clare Walker, on Redbubble.

And with that, I'll leave you to your week. 

Have a good one-more soon.

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Free September Illustration/ Clip Art Graphic To Download

Hello there.

I know this is a little early for the week, but wanted you to have it promptly, so that you can actually use it in September projects, newsletters and whatever else. 

Free "September" Illustration by Clare Walker
Right click, click or tap here to download.

As with all my freebies, it's my own illustration (in Krita 5 digital watercolour in this case) and you're free to download and use this in any way you like as long as you don't sell it as is or claim it as your own (copyright stays with me). Right-click on the image and save (or tap and save, depending on your device) to download it.

Have fun with this-more soon.

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Free July Clip Art Illustration, and New Strawberry Card Sheets

Free "July Strawberry," Illustration. Right-click
and save here to download.

Hello there

Hoping you're well and thriving today. And as you can see above, it's time again for a "month illustration" freebie (in this case, the warmth and strawberries of July). Southern hemisphere people, I hear you, and know it isn't summer everywhere. I'm British, and it often isn't summer in July here either :-) . But seriously, if you have a different perception of months and their symbols, please let me know what they are, and I'll see if I can illustrate them for you.

Anyway, how about grabbing this freebie graphic?

So if you'd like to use the "July Strawberry," graphic above  in a project, video or newsletter, go ahead and right-click and save (or click, or tap, depending upon your device) the image above. Links back and credit are always appreciated, but never required.

And if you'd like to let me know how you use it, please do, 'cos 1) I'm curious, and 2) I might be able to feature *your* project in a future blog post.

Even more strawberry-ishness

Featuring is also what I'm doing with Marion Kimberley-Scott's lovely make of the new "Strawberry Mouse" printable card sheets (20% launch discount off in my shop for the next few days).

Strawberry Mouse Card,
made by Mario-Kimberley-Scott from a design by
Clare Walker at Craftsuprint

And on that cute and fragrant note, will leave you for this week. Thanks for dropping by, and have a great weekend.

More soon.

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Free Illustration Download: March Daffodils

 

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device to download this free illustration

Can you believe that tomorrow it's March already? So, definitely time for your free March illustration download. The daffodils really are coming into full bloom here now, so this slice of bright and breezy days in the park is as real  and fresh-from-nature as it gets.

As ever, you're welcome to use this jpg illustration freebie however you like within the pretty broad limits of the BoundingSquirrel angel policy.

Have fun with this, and if you're enjoying it, please feel free to leave a comment and link below to show off how you're using it (if you'd like, there's no obligation).

That's it for today, but hope you're well, and take care.

More soon.

P.S. Update on March 25th. If you like this design, you may also like the Easter daffodil ecard here.

A February Snowdrops Illustration Download...

 Hello there, and hope that you are thriving. It's almost the end of the month, so time to unveil the new February illustration...

Tap, click or right-click to download and save this 
"February Snowdrops," illustration.

Update on Jan 31st: After some howls of protest at my gentle attempt to sell this, I've decided that this, like previous monthly illustrations, should also be a freebie. (And yes, where a purchase has been made already, I've refunded it, though with many thanks).

Instead,  this illustration now makes beautiful greeting card, sticker, postcard,  and journal, over at Redbubble.

February Snowdrops art greeting card by Clare Walker 
at Redbubble.

Have a lovely weekend, and more soon.

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New "Butterflies & Aquilegias" Mini-Kit for Cardmakers and Papercrafters

How are you doing? There are so many ways to adjust to our temporary "new normal," I hope you've found the ones that are just right for you.

One of my strategies has simple been to keep designing. But it can be challenging to keep inspiration flowing amid all the changes. This week, I struck lucky, and was able to complete a design request for a customer. (She's fine with this going on general sale too, by the way).

And so, am happy to present a new mini-kit to you, "Butterflies and Aquilegias".

The kit includes a card front optional decoupage layers (that you can also use as embellishments too, a gift tag, verse, sentiments, blank insert and printable background paper).

As well as making a fab card, you could also use them again and again in other scrapbooking and craft projects.

So, if you're wanting to bring a bit of summer into your locked-down life (or your life, if you're reading this later) you can download the kit straight away here.

And if you make it and want to sell the finished card, please remember that's completely fine under my terms of use. (If you have pictures, that would also be awesome, and I can help share them on social media if you wish).

In any event, enjoy, and hope you have the loveliest weekend you can.

More soon.