Teddy Bo and a Splash

Oh, I've done it again!  Yep!  I've learned that pencil and Gamsol really blends outward from the image so well, I may have to permanently switch from copics at least for this purpose!  Who says you have to only use one medium anyway! I'm loving the greys in pencil especially and the shading!  Below I'll show you what I've done for the watery looking bubbles!

Challenges entered:

Little Darlings - Polka Dots

Simon Says - Animal Antics

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After the dimension liquid was added to each of the circles made with DP, I sprinkled glitter into the gel before it dries!  This gives the illusion of watery bubbles!  And I cracked out the old tiny alpha stamps for this project too!  Anyone remember these?

I've used the colored pencils again instead of the copics and I've decided that I simply love the grey's in pencil and that the shading around graphic images is much simpler in pencil than copics in my impression!  Little circles outward gives the look of real shade.  I'm still learning, and I haven't replaced my copics (especially skin tones) but on animals, I'm getting the hang of it I think?  Hope you enjoy it!

INGREDIENTS: 

Teddy BoBea 102

Bazzill Stock and Bazzill Just the Edge Basics

Echo Park DP "Splash" collection

NB Standard Circles

Sentiments are "Birthday Letter Seals by Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy and Studio G Alpha Stamps

 MEDIUMS: 

Colored Pencils and Gamsol

Ranger Distress Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Royal Coat Plaid Dimension liquid

Super fine glitter from stash

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

                                      When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. 
                                                                    Franklin D. Roosevelt

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today 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! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

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Be sure to Play for Valentines day!

Hi my lovely blogging friends!  It's almost Valentines Day, oh my goodness!  Where does the time go?  So come over to the fabulous Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog and join us with you Valentine projects for some great prizes from terrific sponsors!  Hope to see you there and then I'll be visiting you and leaving some love!  
By the Way, I found the perfect Inspirational saying for this card today so be sure to scroll all the way down! **smiles**

I followed a sketch from Mojo Monday by Julee Tilman #212

Challenge - Valentines

Host - Bettina 

Tutorial - Mailbox

(after inspiration from Tine's mailbox found here)

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Challenges entered:

Belli Challenge - Heart

INGREDIENTS:

Kaiser Craft Black & White Timeless

Sentiment is "Film Marker from Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy

Lattice heart by Martha Stewart

 MEDIUMS:

Colored Pencils &Gamsol

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Cosmo Cricket Salt Air Bling Bling

Valentine brand Felt Heart

String & lace from stash

playing card/dollar store

button is Dress It Up

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

                            Love is not a matter of counting the years... But making the years count. 
                                                                 Michelle St. Amand 

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today 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! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

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Shape EZ Flip Tree and Cheery Lynn

I know that this entire week has just been overloaded with some older projects, but I think that a product like the ones you can make with the Shape EZ cut files are worth the time.  This wonderful tree shaped card is super simple and I've chosen to add the swirl flower and bow pin from the shape EZ line because I just love the little details!  This card is super simple with base only or really refined when you add the dp that is perfectly sized to fit inside the base!

Challenges entered:  

Bitten by the Bug - Dimensional flowers

Lolli Pop Crafts - Anything goes

Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

As it turns out, this was my moms favorite card of the season because it turned out elegant and very special!  The entire card takes so little time, I cut 3 the same way and made them all withing an hour!  The project was published in the issue #% Whimsy Stamps Magazine which you can find FREE online by clicking on the magazine below, we are now on issue #6 which is a mini but is still chuck full of inspiration and great tips!

INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill Stock

Shape EZ Flip Tree

Cheery Lynn Pine Branches Die

DP is Basic Grey "Nordic Holiday"

Winter Notables Stamp 1

Elegant Notables Die

Winter Letter Seals

Creatables Die flower

Material is from Creative Papers Online

Dragon Design DP

Star of David from Shape EZ Flip Tree cut file

Shape EZ Holiday Bow Pin cut file

Martha Stewart and McGill leaf punch

Shape EZ swirl flower

 MEDIUMS:

Ranger Distress Ink

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Kaisercraft Basics crystal sticker

Pearl/heart dangle ribbon from stash

Twinklets Diamond Dust

Sno-Tex by Deco snow

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

                      
 The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet. 
                                                                         James Oppenheim


 Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today 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! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

Thank you for visiting,

 

Whimsy ice skating ornament

Today I'm going to share a winter project that I made with one of my favorite Whimsy stamps.  The project was in the Whimsy Magazine issue 5 and I wanted to make sure I shared it here for any of you that haven't had an opportunity to visit the free magazine as of yet.  If you get an opportunity and a few minutes to yourself, grab a cup of joe and check out all of the wonderful tutorials, other than cards projects and new releases that make this online free magazine a special treat.

click here for issue 6 mini

I was asked by a patron of a craft sale to make 5 of these in several different colors, unfortunately I neglected to take photos of them all.  I decoupaged this stamp but I can't wait to get my new Olba glue that is now available at the Whimsy Stamps Store, so I'm going to give it a try now that it is in the US!  Check out my friend Mariska's blog here for more information on the glue as I've never used it myself but she loves it and her creations are out of this world beautiful!

Challenges entered:  

Stamps R Us- - for the kids(these ornaments were for 6 girl cousins)
Come and Get it Challenge - Anything but a card
Sentimental Sundays - Dry Embossing (I embossed all of the deco pieces from the back)

INGREDIENTS: 

Paper from Creative Papers Online

Whimsy Skateing image

Martha Stewart leaf punch

 MEDIUMS:

Copics sketch

Gelly Roll "clear star" pen

Pentel Sunburst Med gel pen "white"

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

WOC flowers

Offray Ribbon

Prima flowers

Jolee's Snowflake repeat stickers

Magnolia Vintage White Cherry Blossom

Rhinestones Kaiser Scrap altered w copic

Diamond Stickles

A tree for me ornament string

Tulle and feather from stash

snowflake ribbon from the sticker store

Hang hook from stash

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed. 
Corita Kent

 Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today 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! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Whimsy and One Crazy Stamper Hop Winner

The winner of yesterday’s blog hop were posted on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog. One of the Whimsy Prizes was hidden at my blog. Random.org picked commenter #27. That’s Rebecca or Neddgirl. Congratulations! Please email Denise (whimsystamps@gmail.com)  with your full contact information so she can send it out to you.

neddgirlJan 27, 2012 11:38 AM
Oh my goodness...what a card.

Congrats to all winners. Hugs and smiles

Thank you for visiting,

Hop with One Crazy Stamper and Whimsy Stamps

Today Whimsy Stamps is combining forces with One Crazy Stamper to bring you a Crazy Whimsical blog hop filled with lots of inspiration and some PRIZES!! The Hop will end at 3am EST on January 28th and there will be 4 lucky winners from Whimsy of 1 Valentine themed Whimsy stamp. The winner is hidden in one of the lovely ladies blogs listed below, so be sure to leave a comment on each for your chance to win! You can check back at One Crazy Stamper Blog for the list of winners on Saturday, so have fun and good luck!

Allsorts - One or More Hearts
Di's Digi Designs - Valentines
Hiding in My Craft Room - Untraditional Valentine project
The secret crafters saturday challenge - ribbons
Cardmadfairies digi days - ribbons and bows
Wags n Whiskers - Valentines/Love
Crafters companion - Love is in the Air

Whimsy Stamps is a family owned rubber stamp company located in the United States. We carry a large variety of exclusive rubber and digital stamps,  our Shape EZ SVG cut file projects, custom rubber and digital designs, our Shapeology metal crafting dies, and many different crafting embellishments. We have new releases each month for both rubber stamps and dies as well as new digital images and SVG cut project files images. Hop by the shop and see what's new!

One Crazy Stamper is a fantastic Canadian crafting store with an online site as well as a brick and mortar store located in Bolton, Ontario! One Crazy Stamper has the latest products you are looking for! Be sure to check out the One Crazy Stamper shop as well as the OCS blog for your daily inspiration. Please join our hop featuring projects from the Whimsy and One Crazy Stamper Design Teams. Be sure to hop around from blog to blog and leave a comment at each stop, because some lucky random comments are going to win some crafty goodies!!!

            Whimsy January release is now shipping!!!   

Here is the order of the hop! Happy Hopping!

1. One Crazy Stamper Blog- http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com

2. Jacilynn - www.jacilynndashwood.blogspot.com

3. Debbie Eastman - http://debbieeastmancardsimake.blogspot.com/

4. Michelle - www.inspirationblooms.blogspot.com

5. Alberto gava loshakeratoalberto.blogspot.com

6. Sue – http://craftcreations.ca

7. Heidy Blom-http://heidysscrappies.blogspot.com

8. Joni - http://joni52.blogspot.com

9. Simonne Clay http://semsee.blogspot.com

10. Madge – http://scrapaholicpaperjunkie.blogspot.com

11. Iris Wiechmann http://cocoacards.blogspot.com

12. Sharon – http://www.pickledmemories.blogspot.com

13. Beate Johns http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

14. Lisa - http://mainlystamping.blogspot.com

15.  Tammy Louise Cunliffe http://handmadebytlc.blogspot.com **You ARE Here**

16. Lora - www.onecrazystamperblog.com

The sketch we used is by Iris w/ Whimsy

I hand altered the ribbon with Copic Sketch markers to match the DP perfectly, the Colorless Blender was also used to blend in the colors

I altered a Bath & Body gift Bag today and followed the talented Iris's sketch in a small version to the best of my ability. I adore these little animal stamps from Sylvia Zet Wee collection at Whimsy and used the Copics only for the ribbon. Yes, once again, as with the love birds earlier this week, I colored with my pencils and mineral spirits then added some distress ink. I've found some lovely watercolor paper at Hobby Lobby that makes this technique a dream to do. I really struggled with the other types of paper I was using but it looks as though my copics may take a break for a while so I can practice with my new pencils! *smiles* I hope you enjoy the project with all the lush Bo Bunny papers and beautifully matched embellishments you can find at the One Crazy Stamper Store!

INGREDIENTS: 

Bo Bunny DP "Smoochables" w One Crazy Stamper

Image is Wee Bunny w Whimsy
Sentiment is by Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy
Die are Bottle Cap, Vines, Heart, Double Scallop Border all in the Shapeology collection from Whimsy Stamps Store

 MEDIUMS: 

Dick Blick Pencil
Ranger Distress Ink
Gelly Roll Clear Star pen
Pentel Sunburst white gel pen

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Kaiser Pearls  Self Adhesive "Copper" w OCS

Kaiser Craft Mini Paper Blooms "Olive" w OCS
Soft & Easy hem tape altered by copics
Kaiser Craft Posies
Stickles

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

                            An archer cannot hit the bullseye if he doesn't know where the target is. 
                                                                           Anonymous

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today 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! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

 Thank you for visiting,