A gift to warm you!

Finally!  I get to share this great project with all of you and I get to do it as a Guest Designer for Winter Wonderland!  Thank you ladies for inviting me to join your wonderful holiday greeting card blog!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Craft Room ~ Anything Christmas
Digi Stamps 4 Joy ~ Anything Goes
Anything Goes ~ Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey ~ Die Cuts and punches
Crafters companion ~ Christmas

The challenge is to add a Charm to your project and mine had to have more than one as it is just large enough to have more than one!  I just love the Teddy Bo images, wonder if they are going to be having a Guest Designer spot?

This box would be perfect for either a bottle of wine or candles or even packaged candy.  The best winter party extra too!  I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did creating it!

On to the details of my newest Paper Project, but before I do, I want to say thank you for having me over at Winter Wonderland challenge, it starts today and is sponsored by . Please stop by for both inspiration and a challenge, I would love you to visit and enter your projects!

 INGREDIENTS:

Stampin  UP stock

Images are by Teddy Bo 

Martha Stewart leaf punch

Girlz world, Mood for Love papers flowers

Rhapsody in Blue papers

Sentiment is Birthday Letter Seals by Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy

Bo Bunny a gift of Love Midnight Frost Dot DP

Abby Simons Design ~ Snowflakes DP

The Paper Studios Blue Country Crackel DP

Magnolia flower die for cream winter flowers design

Handmade recycled paper for flowers from Creative Papers Online store in Ann Arbor

(Ivory Cabbage Rose, Mulberry lavender, Saffron Metallic, Bark textured pearized white,LeFleur.deJaudin ~pearlized white, Abstract swirl Ivory pearl)  Thanks Susan Butler, owner 

McGill and Fiscars leaf punches

 MEDIUMS:

Colorbok chalk "french blue"

Ranger Distress INk: Faded jeans, Stormy sky

Pergamano embossing pens

Copic colors:  

YG91,95,99

E13,25,YR00

G07, R29

B0000,B00,B32,34

E25,E39

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Recollections flowers

My Moments Offray ribbon loop bows (premade)

WOC flowers stickers

icicle stickles

Tulip Beads in a bottle blue

Jolee's boutique "snowflake repeats"

boxed plastic ice white flakes

Dress It Up ~ Christmas potpourri button

The Paper Studios Pearls

Hobby Lobby "A Tree Forms charm

Jems from stash for white handmade flowers

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

There is nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.
Hillaire Belloc

 Thank you for visiting

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Pin Ups for the Holidays!

Happy Friday to all my friends out there, I hope your week has gone well!  Today we have another challenge at Wags 'n Whisker but it is such a special occasion because they are releasing their Pin~ups as Digi's.  I've made a  Christmas card to add to my crafting sale inventory!  Hope you enjoy it!

Stop over at the Challenge this week we want you to show us 

"ANYTHING HAND MADE"

I had to cover alot of the knit lace due to my inexperience, but I intend to practice!

And stop into my team mates blogs and leave them a hug as well!  See you there!  Here are the details of my Christmas card:

 INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill stock

DP is Basic Grey "Jovial"

Wags 'n Whiskers image "Marilyn"

NB classic oval large
NB classic oval scallop
filmstrip Sentiment from Raindrop Echo design w Whimsy
Filmstrip Die from Whimsy
Studio G cards for crafting

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics:  E00,11,R20

R35,37,39

BG0000 BG05

N0,1,3,7,9

Ranger Distress Ink : Vintage Photo, Black Soot

Challenges entered:
Simon Says Challenge~Anything Goes
Creative Belli ~ Paper Piercing

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Handmade attempted knit trim

Prima Calypso Tin poinsettia
ribbon from stash

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

If you can't be them, make them! (went for humor again!)

 Thank you for visiting, 

Fall colors with the Dragon + tutorial

Happy Friday everyone!  Today there is a new challenge at Stamping with the Dragon.  We want to see all of your creations with:

"Fall Colors"

Little cutie pie image on a book mark, let's make it together!

You have two weeks to join in on the fun and our sponsor this time is Meljens Designs with some terrific prizes.  Also, don't forget to stop by and visit our new DT blogs to see their debut projects, I think they are very talented and I'm confident they will inspire all of you with Dragon Designs!  There are tons of new projects to be made and stamps to be seen in the store so stop by any time!

Products you will need:

Paper cutter

 4x4 base stock paper

Design Paper of choice 3 6/8 x 3 3/8

Design paper 1 1/2 x 3 6/8

Score tool

Embellies of choice

2" circle sentiment and 2 1/8 base for sentiment

favorite punch

Ribbon at least 4 inches

double sided tape

dimensional dots

I loved making my recent corner book mark at Angie Hunt's (scrapgirl) card making class last month and sold that one at the recent craft sale so I needed another one! (Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it) hehe!  Simple and functional as well as desireable!  Thanks Angie!  See you Saturday!

mark three sides at 2" then score to a\ point like above

INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Reminisce "Autumn Afternoon, shades of autumn

Reminisce: Autumn burst shimmer

Basic Grey ~ other from stash

EK Success pumpkin leaf punch

Meljen scarecrow digi image

Whimsy Flourish Vines

Additional step:  cut the 3 6/8 DP in half to make two triangles, I used DP that is double sided then glue one to the front and the other to the back of the triangular shape of the book mark.   Trim it to fit the triangle.

Additional step 2:   apply the rectangle DP shape to the remainder of the base of the book mark

 MEDIUMS:

Copics used:  YG91,95,97, R20,RV00

E00,02,13

YR00,YR15

E42,43,44,25

Blick Studio pencils: orange, dar brown, light brown

American crafts gold pen

Gelly Roll Clear Star

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Frosted Lace stickles

gold mesh ribbon from "Christmas Ribbon selection" at Hobby Lobby

Challenges entered:  

Simon Says ~ Anything Goes

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Sharing what I've learned . . .  teaches me every time!

 Thank you for visiting, 

Swinging with Ribbons!

Ah Ha!  It's Tuesday again, Yeah!  And believe it or not, I got to create with the stamp of my choice today!  I absolutely adore Mo Manning and her digi's.  They are so cheerful and cuddly at the same time!  Anyway, I digress,  Today at Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, we want to see what you can make with:

2 or more ribbons, can include twine/lace/fabric

Yep, show us what you can do with your ribbons, but don't use them all!  Hehe, save some for next time! lol  Don't forget to stop by and visit my other team mates too as they have really out done themselves again!  And don't forget ;

Heike's Ruffled Ribbon Border Tutorial

Our Sponsors include Stash Books

who is offering our featured tipper an amazing book:

Lets do Quilt Remix

Crimson Cloud

Prize offered to 1 lucky winner is : 3 packs of die cuts.

Challenges entered: 

 The Crazy Challenge ~ 3 colors (tan,Blue, white
Celebrate the Occasion ~ Ribbons

Paper and such ~ recipe ribbon,flower, DP
My Craft Spot ~ Ribbon

Simon Says ~ Anything Goes

 INGREDIENTS: 

Image is Mo Manning

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Design w Whimsy

NB large circle, scalloped large circle

Bazzill stock , French Vanilla

Bo Bunny Back to back Christmas dot

DP stash

Dp Graphic 45, Christmas past Let it snow

Welcome Baby Die from Raindrop Echo w/ Whimsy

Marianne Design Creatables flowers

Winters Jewel die (snow flake around flowers)

Whimsy Vines die 

Raindrop Echo new Lavish Flourish stamp

flowers are nestled inside of snow flake die cut

 MEDIUMS:

Ranger Distress Ink

Black Soot, Antique linen, Vintage photo, Wild Honey, Faded Jeans

Copic: 

hair, Y21,26,35

skin E000,00,11,R20

dress B21,23,24

Mouth R37,20

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"

I embossed the clouds from the bac for added texture and silver lined 

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Ribbons from stash

The Paper Studios pearl stickers

Frosted lace stickles

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

Your work shines best when it is what you love!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

A new project for me with Magnolia!

Heart Song Designs is the sponsor for today's challenge with Sentimental Sundays this weeks 

"Step out of your comfort zone with anything new"

Not a huge post today, however, 

I did want to take this opportunity to share my most recent project from my card making class with Angie Hunt "Scrapgirl" just a while ago!  The entire design and color scheme and everything else was done by Angie, the coloring is mine but, well, I go to the card class to learn to make things and as I practically begged her to show me this bookmark I thought I should share it!  I was thrilled when I found out she was doing one!  This was SUPER simple and really elegant and delicate!  

The Image is from Magnolia and it was a mini!  Boy. . .  they are TINY! Details can be found on Angies blog.  I learned how to make black hair look black and got to use the new copic color G20!  LOVE IT! I sure hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it.  I added a Sentiment to the back that wasn't part of the original project, but every project deserves a note, don't you think! hehe

challenges Entered:
Simon Says ~ die cut or punch (Magnolia leaf die cut + nb)
Stampin for the weekend ~ What a Cutie

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Wake up to Learning, your day will be a blessed one!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Whimsy Meljen September NEW Release project for Fall!

This is the swing card closed

Hi Whimsy fans!

On September 14th we released our fabulous new rubber stamps and dies. Over the past week the Whimsy Stamps DT and Whimsy Special Guests have been showcasing these awesome new goodies, and each day we held a 24hr mini blog hop where you could enter to win a prize! So without further ado, here are the lucky winners from those draws:


Thank you to everyone who visited the blogs of our fantastic DT & Guests and left such wonderful comments.

To learn who the winners are, they are going to be announced on the Whimsy Store Inspirations blog for details at 12:00 noon and good luck!  The winners contact is as follows:


Please would the winners email Denise with their full contact details so that their prizes can be mailed out to them as soon as possible. Thank you!

We are delighted to announce that we are releasing a Whimsy Inspirations Mini Magazine today that focuses on the new release stamps! It features some never-before-seen creations from our wonderful Magazine Staff as well as many of the beautiful creations shared by the Whimsy DT over the past week.  So grab a cup of your favourite beverage, CLICK HERE to open the *free* online  magazine and indulge yourself in a bit of "me time".

Challenges entered:

Crafts 4 eternity ~ Recipe, Leaves, birds, Glitter
I brake 4 challenges ~ Fall
Paper Pretties ~ Fall
Penny's Paper Crafties ~ Fall
Simon Says ~ Anything Goes

Although the mini blog hop prize draws have ended, we still have one final day of showcases for you, so please visit today's DT to take a peek at their final new release projects:

Ann Vento
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe ~ You are Here

Reverse side with Sentiment , NEW from Raindrop Echo

INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Two Scoops rocky Road stock

Basic Grey "Max & Whiskers 

Image is Cat 'O Lantern by Meljen

Sentiment is Autumn Circle by Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Image Stampin Up Fence with "Happy Fall Yall collection"

Raindrop Echo Flourish Stamp

McGill Leaf punch

 MEDIUMS: 

Copic colors:  RV00,RV0000,

B0000,B91,C00,C1 sky

YG91,95,97 grass

YR00,YR02,YR68 pumpkin

E04,E07,E33,E35,E37 BV17 

E42,44,E13 fence

Ranger Distress Inks : Wild Honey, spiced marmalaid

Vintage Photo

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

LeBouton Buttons

Dress It Up bottons

The Paper Studios ribbon

Doily from stash

Lace from stash

WOC flowers

Fall leaves from stash

Stickles ~ orange

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

Autumn is a time of reflection on Summer and a beautiful glance of the Worlds splendor!

 Thank you for visiting,

  

New Kenny K and Whimsy Release w/Prizes!

This is my favorite card from the Release, and is it any wonder?  Her little VW Bug is rockin!  She the queen of the street and she knows it!  Tuesday is usually my favorite blog post days and today is no different!

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our September Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (Sept 14th), Whimsy Stamps released our September rubber designs and new dies! From then until September 20th, the Whimsy Stamps DT will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and shapeology die with a daily mini blog hop.

Velum front card with the Street Alley scene and Kenny K 

Each mini blog hop will have a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will 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 9.00am EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12noon on September 21st.

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

Ann Vento
Annika Ryan
Debbie Eastman
Sylvia Blum
Tammy Louise Cunliffe ~ You're here
Zoe McGrath {Special Guest}

Challenges entered:

Catch the Bug ~ Make a scene 2 or more images
Crafty Emmas ~ Embellish with more than 5
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days ~ Lots of Layers
Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.  You have 24 hours to enter for the surprise, So be sure to comment!  Also there is a 10% discount on the newbies just for 1 week or until they are sold out, so get them while you can!

 INGREDIENTS: 

Image is Kenny K "Wasn't Me"

Image is VW digi by Patty's Creations Designs

Sentiments ~ Film Strip Pennants, The Fun Life NEWand Film Marker Sentiment

Bazzill stock

Screen Prints Hambly ~ Brickwall

DCWV "light blue vintage DP

DP from stash

Optic Dot punch by Martha Stewatt

Banner Pennants Die from Whimsy Stamps

Film Strip Die

Ticket Die

Film Marker Die

MEDIUMS: 

Copics ~ YG03,05,07,E35,37,33,11,00,R20,B91,B00, E000

N5,9,3,0,1,W5,1,3,7,C1,3,5,6,Y11,B000,B05,R81,83,85,89

Ranger Distress ink:  Spun Sugar, Sky Blue and Black Soot (on sentiments)

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"

Hand made flowers from the DP used on card

EMBELLISHMENTS:

The Robins Nest Dew Drops for head lights

Prism Craft Thread

Ribbon from Lady Bug Crafts

Martha Stewart Grosse Grain Bow stickers

Stickles ~ Frosted lace

Paper weaving for the Racing flag effect

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

 Thank you for visiting, 

Loving those bulbs!

So I am going to try this again, can't believe I forgot to load the pictures of my bulb!  OOPS!  The teenager came over last night, got me all involved in making clay beads and I totally forgot my responsibility!  It was fun though, so no regrets!  Just have to come back and visit if you live on the other side I suppose! hehe  Today is Tuesday so you all know what that means! Yep, Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and our new theme for today is:

Bulbs are going to be a big seller this year at the rest of my craft sales so I want to show you this cutie pie image from Karens Doodles.  Also, if anyone thinks taking a photo of a bulb is easy, it's not!  So I took one of him prior to stuffing his cute little shell in too!

Challenge

1 for the kids

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NEWS FLASH 
New Sponsor

Sew Sweet 

The Lovely Emma from Sew Sweet is offering 1 lucky entrant
a £10.00 voucher to spend at her yummi shop.

Sew Sweet stock a huge selection of Wool felt, buttons, ribbon, divine twine, Handmade personalised gifts, findings and more.

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 Karen's doodles
are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digital stamps from Karen's doodles of their choice. 

Karen's Doodles has a fantastic selection of designs, Digital and Rubber stamps,

Such wonderful prizes

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Elaine's Kids Tear Off Bookmark card Tutorial.

Card with Detachable Book Mark from Elaine

Challenges entered :

Craft-room challenge ~ Anything Christmas and logo is also on side bar of challenge tab

Going Grey with Scrap Creations ~ Anything Goes
Jens digi stamps ~Anything but a card
Sweet Stamps ~ Anything Goes
The Cheerful Stmp ~ be transparent
Creative Creative Stamps Stamps Friends Friends ~ not a card
Karens Digi Doodles ~ Christmas

 INGREDIENTS: 

Hobby Lobby Craft acrylic bulb

Craft snow by Whirlwind

image by Karen's Doodles

Herbert's Christmas

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics

B00,B91,B0000,E33,E37,G12,

E35,55,04,53,C2,4,00

R32,35,37,G14,17,20

Martha Stewart micro beads

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

WOC flowers

Recollections Mulberry leaves

Ribbon and ornament jewel hanger from stash

Dress It Up Holiday button collection
Martha Stewart Micro Beads

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Nearly everything is better Late than Never

 Thank you for visiting,

Whimsy's Surprise Candy and September Release!

Ooh! Ladies, craft sale yesterday was so successful, I'm going shopping for sure! Woo Hoo!  Gotta love that!  Today we're going to the petting farm at the apple orchard with the twins and a camera!  I'll be sure to share a photo or two soon.  They're getting so big!  They start school tomorrow, Yikes!

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our September Rubber Die Release Showcase!

Challenges entered:
Catch the Bug Challenge~ Make a Scene 2 or more images
Crafty Emma's ~ Embellish with 5 or more
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle ~ Make a Birthday
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days ~ Lots of Layers
Prairie Fairy Fridays ~ Masculine

On Wednesday (Sept 14th), Whimsy Stamps released our September rubber designs and new dies! From then until September 20th, the Whimsy Stamps DT will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and shapeology die with a daily mini blog hop.  Each mini blog hop will have a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will 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 9.00am EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12noon on September 21st.  To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Erin Bailey
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe ~ You are here

This is the score board before applying to the card (craft plywood sheet and woodsies altered w/Copic

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.  Now this is only for 24 hours, so hurry by and let us know you stopped in.  You could win!

The card I am showcasing today is with the new "Football Bart" from Crissy Armstrong's collection.

Side view of Step card

INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill stock

Me & My Big Ideas "Champs" DP

Stamp is Football Bart

Sentiment is Filmstrip collection from Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy

Martha Stewart "picket fence" punch

Film Strip die from Shapeology w/Whimsy

MEDIUM:

Copics! YG03,05,07,B000,00,05,R20,22,24,W0,1,3,C00,2,4,6,B21,23,26,B91

YG07 to alter the ribbon

E25 for an "A" letter on banner

These Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy Sentiments are perfect for this photo op!

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Spare parts Sports Brads
Dress It Up Tiny sports Equipment buttons
Loew Cornell Craft Picks "Woodsies" for the score board
Prism Craft thread
Happy Birthday Banner stickers by Jolee's EK Success
Funky Chunky charm
Revell Birch plywood
Forget me Not Raffia
Offray Ribbon ~ Sweet and Sour yellow altered

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Wake up to Learning, your day will be a blessed one!

 Thank you for visiting,