On a Daffy March!

The end of October nearly!  My girl turned 20 and the boy is 15 this year!  Ugh!  Did I jut admit that?  Happy Birthday to both of them and today's card resembles the occasion.

Like I've said for the better part of October, I couldn't wait to get back into the mojo of making several cards a week with every theme possible.  The process keeps my creative juices flowing and without it I struggle so much more!

Today I'm getting back into the challenge swing with Sentimental Sundays.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week at Heart Song Designs and we want you to take and make something inspiring from your birth flower!  Did you know you had a birth flower?  Well, my birthday is in March and it turns out the Daffodil is for me.  So I've taken some inspiration that I first found in a tutorial on ScrapBitz blog.  I don't color flowers often and I wanted to give it a go.  With the Copic alone I couldn't seem to get the shading I wanted but then I added some Distress ink and liked the outcome much more.

There are always some free sentiments offered at Sentimental Sundays challenge sight and this week is Janne's choice so I hope you enjoy them and play this week with us all.  Be sure to stop in and say Hi to the DT as well.

On to the details of my card:  We want to see your Birth Flowers

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Image by Heart Song Design

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Flourish stamp from Raindrop Echo Design

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Metallic Bronze paper and the ribbon is from Creative Papers Online

NB standard circle and scalloped circle large

The Paper Studios Black & Cream Script DP

Graphic 45 "Once upon a springtime collection "Fairy Folk dP

DCWV LT Blue Vintage DP

I used a flourish stamp, sandle stayzon on velum to create extra brown tones to match the daffs

 MEDIUMS:

Copics Y02,4,6,11,13,15, YG 91,95,97, C00,C1, Y38,G99,B0000,B000

Ranger Distress Ink Weatherwood, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Mustard seed, Tea dye and Vintage Photo

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Tulip Bead in a bottle

Kaiser Craft pearls gifted by  Simon Says

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

 Thank you for visiting,

Who wouldn't hug her?

Happy Friday everyone!  I've found a new favorite medium everyone!  The Stazon Metallic Silver ink pad!  Love, Love,Love it!  Also, my friend Jill has also shown me how much I love the rounded edges and I wanted to try it.  Really like it, it's a finishing technique I'll be using a lot of!  Thanks Jill!

This Friday is a brand new challenge over at Wags'n Whiskers.  I've been waiting to color this little cutie for such a long time and when I found this weeks theme, I just knew she was perfect!

I want to make sure that I tell everyone that my pictures aren't going to be up to par for a while because there is a spot on the inside of my lense and although it is under warranty, I have to send it out and it will be two or three weeks till I get it back!  I'm using my old camera for now and the zoom and pixels are just not the same.

I digress, The Wags'n Whiskers challenge is for you to show us:

Black plus Pearl or Ribbon

One random participant will win a Free Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp of your choice.

You don't have to use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing for a Free Wags 'n Whiskers Digi(including the Pin Ups).

We would like to offer up a Guest Designer Spot each week!!

If you would like to the be a guest for the following challenge, add "GDT" next to your name when you enter this challenge. You will receive a free WnW digi stamp of your choice to use during your guest spot.

 INGREDIENTS:

Image is Wags 'n Whiskers  "Lets Do  Lunch"

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo "treasured moments collection" w/ Whimsy

Flourish by Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Raindrop Echo film marker die w/Whimsy

NB Classic oval and  Scalloped Oval die

Kaiser Craft DP "Lilac Avenue" collection

 MEDIUMS:

Stazon metallic silver pad

Copics are E00,11,R20 and R30 skin

V12,15,17,E33,35,37,B91, N1,3,5,7,9

E51,53,50

Ranger Distress Ink:  Black soot, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick

I'm playing with distress ink and the colors are darker than usual!  If you don't play, you don't learn!

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Pearl slide from Whimsy

Ribbon from stash

The Paper Studio Gemstones altered w/ copic 110

flake sequin from Creative Papers Online

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Sadly,  This will be my last post for the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge blog and I want to say thank you and inform the entire team and all of my followers that my time here has been delightful, the images are lovely to work with and Lacey Stephens and Zoe have been both understanding, easy to work for and very generous to me!  I love all of you and wish every one of you the best in the future.

Thank you for visiting,

Falling in with Jiggy!

I want to share my new find at Creative Papers Online.  It's a fabulous store in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers a huge variety, over 4 thousand, of specialty papers from all over the world and if you like what you see, please feel free to tell them you saw it here and you could get a discount.  Tell Susan I said Hi!  

That's not a leave behind him, but sure looks real huh?

I'm so glad to be sharing my favorite little dragon Jiggy with all of you today, my post time rotation has decreased a little so it won't be as often I get to play with these wonderful dragons from the Stamping Dragon Designs but I promise to share something really special and new when I do.  For the next two weeks the Stamping with the Dragon Design Team wants to see you join in at the Stamping with the Dragon challenge:

Fun Fall Things

The Challenge will continue for the next two weeks so be sure to visit the challenge blog and visit the rest of the talented DT as well.  Then stop over to the store and be sure to investigate which 4 digi images you will pick when you win!

The ribbon is hand died too, from Creative Papers Online

INGREDIENTS:

Image is Jiggy's Leaves

Image is Autumn Leaves

Sentiment is Autumn Circle Sentiment by Raindrop Echo Design

Colorbok stock ~ Earth Tone florals

Colorbok ~ textured stock warm earth tones DP

Fiscars 2" punch circle

Creative Paper Online hand cut leaves distressed

 MEDIUMS:

Precolored image printer ink

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Black Soot, Aged Mahogany and spiced Marmalade

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Dress It Up ~ christmas Holiday button

Sari Gold Coppery Bronze Ribbon from Creative Papers Online

Ribbon from friend Ann

The paper is slightly pink so this could be a card for a male or a female, anyone that loves Dragons!

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store in just 3 more days for my Shape EZ line of digital forms and shaped product lines like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's that help you make the project just the way you like it.  Over and Over again!

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Stay honest, stay true to yourself and your creations and most of all stay stay creative!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Baby It's Cold Outside (Hold me tight)

It's Tuesday!  Yeah!  Here at Teddy Bo Challenge we are sharing our Clean and Simple cards for the second week and I'm getting better at it!  I really did struggle with filling the 6 inches when flowers, lace and or leaves even aren't supposed to be used!

 INGREDIENTS:

Image is Teddy Bo #181

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Designs " Winter Letter Seals"

Bazzill Stock

Memory Box "Yuletide DP

Aren't these new graphics just yummy?  I need to color up the Bea with a sign for sure!   She's stunning!   Some of the other Angels over at the Tower have colored her up and they have out done themselves!

 MEDIUMS:

Copics are C2,4,6, R89,85

Ranger Distress Inks: Walnut Stain and Black Soot

Blick Studio Pencil Brown and light Brown, Beige

Again, Raindrop Echo came through with the perfect Sentiment here: "Baby it's cold outside"  LOVE IT!

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Dress It Up "Holiday Button collection 

Sewing machine

This is my new favorite Frosted Lace stickles, looks like  sequin covered satin on this grey Copic

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

             The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible. 
                                                                               Arthur C. Clarke

 Thank you for visiting,

 

My CAS for Teddy Bo and a Birthday Celebration too!

Hi and good Friday morning!  I've been a very busy girl ! ! !  Check out these yummies!

OOH!  Check out all these lovely new graphics this week too, aren't they scrumptious?

It's a great Clean and Simple challenge at Teddy Bo this time so be sure to join us for both Fairy tale Friday and make a project with these little cuties to share with us, we so love to see your creations!

I love the matching Bo and Bea's, I have twin Niece and Nephew set so their a perfect fit!

However, to find out who this is really for, you'll have to read all the way to the bottom!

However, today is a birthday celebration for a very special friend, not the little 4 year olds either!

 INGREDIENTS:

Teddy bo #145

Teddy Bea #160

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo "retro bottle cap"

Martha Stewart Optic Dot punch

Prmade Studio G paper stock

Bazzill stock

Cuttle bug spots and dots embossing folder

Nestabilities die Classic Scalloped Rectangles

Isn't she just the most delicate looking chef?

 MEDIUMS:

Copics

Ranger distress inks

Gelly Roll Clear Star

This card and yummy set is for when you feel the testosterone has hit the max in the house

These cards are super simple and can make a very special gift

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Ribbons from stash

(cupcakes) hehe

This is for when you need a long bath with candles and a massage too!

So, Happy Birthday Ann, Surprise!  I bet you didn't expect this to be for you, but I didn't get a chance to send out the thank you last week, but I hope you enjoy these cute little bears!  They are near and dear to my heart!

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.

                                                                             Sir Francis Bacon

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Whimsy Inspirations FREE Magazine issue 4

WoW!  You aren't going to believe all the wonderful things in the free online magazine!  So many tutorials, so many Holiday crafts and gifts, so much skill and talented color artists and . . . Well . . Whimsy has a brand new product too!

The new line of template and cut files by me TLC with Whimsy is being released on 10-31-11 at the Whimsy Stamps Store.  These files give you the opportunity to make a project as easy or complex as you want.  Choose a window or pocket etc. or don't.  All the files include special extras that you can choose and make your gift the way you want as many as you want!  Own the template for life and make a special project fast with;

 Shape EZ!

Just check out the product on page 33 or the magazine here:

http://issuu.com/whimsystamps/docs/issue4

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine Issue 4

issuu.com

Whimsy Stamps brings you Issue 4 of it's free publication magazine! It's jammed packed with tons of tutorials andi nspiration by the Whimsy Stamps magazine staff designers, rubber and digital designers, and guest designers.

I want to say thanks to everyone, my DT members for their understanding, my followers for their interest, Whimsy Stamps for the opportunity, and my family for their patients and tolerance.  I hope you check out the entire magazine as it is truly chock full of great crafting ideas and projects.  Then come back to the Shape EZ product, give them a try and show them to me when you create with them.

Terms of use for digital Shape EZ images and Whimsy Stamps, LLC below:

For questions or concerns, please contact whimsystamps@gmail.com

For specific guidelines in the use of Whimsy products here

Thank you for visiting,

 

Halloween Yummies with Whimsy Release!

Hiya everyone!

So behind the scenes, I make dozens of treat boxes and or tags, totes and bookmarks you don't get to see.  Usually for special occasions like Valentines Day, Halloween , showers or craft sales and today's project is one of those occasions.  I was asked to make a package for the most recent craft sale that could be raffled off and I decided to make these gift packages and I put them together in a basket.  I made 2 dozen of them and took a picture then when I went to get them from the camera, I couldn't locate them, so I made one today again (obviously a very simple project) and created this post.

This is the Yummy part!


Challenge entered:
Lexi's Creations ~ Sentiment Only
Paper Creations Ink ~ Halloween Inspirations
Paper Pretties ~ Halloween

It's Day 6 of our October Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (12 October), Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 19 October we are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00 PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00 PM EST on 19 October.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Annika Ryan
Erin Bailey
Sylvia Blum
Tammy Louise Cunliffe  **You are Here**

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

      
I love creating with the Sentiments from Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy, they are extremely versatile and can be combined for a ton of purposes.  This project, for example, is a combination of a previously released bottle cap image and die with a word extra from the new Holiday Banner Pennant sentiment set just released this month.  I hope you enjoy it and it helps you keep in mind that even the littlest stamping project can have a large impact!

This is, again, how it all starts!

 INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill Stock

DP by Paper Pizazz

Sentiment is Holiday Banner Pennant by Echo w/Whimsy

Bottle Cap Die by Echo w/Whimsy

 MEDIUMS:

Momento Ink

Ranger Distress Ink: Spiced Marmalade

This is the get some apple wedge parts instead of sugar!

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

The Paper Studios Button & bows collection Ribbon

Eyelets from stash
Frosted Lace Stickles

This is the little but large impact part!


In Case you've missed my other DT Release work this month here they are too!  Enjoy:

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Treat them to some apple snacks instead!

 Thank you for visiting,