NEW Whimsy Artist - Time For Tea Hop!

      My Current Candy runs till 8-30 and there will be three                                        winners in all!  here 

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 Time For Tea Designs for Whimsy Stamps
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Last month we announced the very exciting news that Jo Davies of Time For Tea Designs has joined the Whimsy Stamps family of artists!

Jo’s debut release for Whimsy Stamps will be available to buy from the Whimsy store tomorrow (21 August 2013) along with the rest of the brand new August rubber and die release. In the lead up to the release, the Whimsy Stamps DT are excited to share with you an exclusive Time For Tea Designs for Whimsy Stamps BLOG HOP packed full of previews of these fabulous new stamps.

This month we are releasing FOUR Time For Tea Designs for Whimsy Stamps rubber stamps:

Bookish                                     Heart Balloon


Fall Love                                          Windy Day

The hop starts today (Tuesday August 20th at 12.00PM EST), runs through the entire August release week, and ends on Friday August 23rd at 12.00PM EST.

For this hop we have a GRAND PRIZE DRAW! One lucky hopper will WIN the entire new release of ALL FOUR TFTD STAMPS. We're not telling you at which blog the grand prize is being hosted, so be sure to complete the hop to find it!

Finally, here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

1.	Whimsy blog
2.	Deb Routledge
3.	Ann-Marie Sinfield
4.	Ellie Stover
5.	Tracy
6.	Kathy Tanner
7.	Debbie Eastman
8.	Jodi Amidei
9.	Tammy Louise Cunliffe  - YOU ARE HERE
10.	Patricia Garcia
11.	Shannah Bartle
12.	DeNetra Bates
13.	Melissa Andrew
14.	Jo Davies (Time For Tea Designs)
15.	Heidy Blom
16.	Iris Wiechmann
17.	Shanna Shands
18.	Janette Garcia
19.	Shelby Thomas
20.	Louise Roache
21.	Simonne Clay

Challenges Entered: 

Artistic Inspirations - Clean and Simple

Incy Wincy Designs - One layer Card

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Clean and Simple 

Joanna Sheen Challenge - dry or wet embossing

Our Creative Corner - Words, words, words

Pattie's Creations - any type of embossing

Let's all hop together with the new artist at Whimsy Stamps and her designs "Time For Tea"  Jo Davies is the artist!  Windy Day is the name of this little cutie who has blown me away!!! lol

I've made a clean and simple design today with water colors again for that easy breezy fell of the wind behind her blowing the color around!.   I've paper pierced some DP that matched perfectly with the wooden button from Craftpon Etsy store, embossed at the top with some adorable buttons and used some twine!  It isn't one of my favorite design card styles but this really pleased me.  The simplicity but antique look of it with that perfect sentiment just made me smile!

Speaking of CAS, tomorrow the rubber DT will be showing you some great samples of CAS to add to the current challenge at Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog.  Be sure to join in on the fun and free stuff!

If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at the Whimsy blog.  If you've reached my blog from Jodi's you're on the right track!  from here you go to Patricia's blog.  Good luck and have fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

INGREDIENTS: 

image is Windy Day from Time for Tea 

DP is All about a boy Echo Park

Sentiment is Time Flies by Raindrop Echo Design

 MEDIUMS: 

Versafine Onyx Black

Generals watercolor pencils

Copic multi liner black .3

Signo unibroad pigment ink

Sakura Glaze

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Printed Wood Button from Craftpon Etsy store

Tulip beads in a bottle

Cuttlebug Just my type embossing folder

Really Reasonable Ribbon Jute String Natural 

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

    Couldn't have said it better myself!

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

My New Design Trend with Really Reasonable Ribbon

10 more days to win one of three Shapeology Dies here!  Happy Tuesday crafty friends! I've been on a Clean And Simple kick this month.  I can't get enough of the little extras you can add to a card that are subtle and non distracting from the stamped images.  Today's clean and simple card was made with the beautiful Delicate stitched Satin Pearl pink ribbons and the August Ribbon of the Month Club "Jennifer"  lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon!  

Challenges entered: 

 Artistic Inspirations - CAS 

Craft-Dee Bowz - include bow

Scrapbook Stamp Society - use twine

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Sparkle - Button, Gems/pearl

 The image by Darcy's Diary was pencil colored in monotones with a touch of reds and some gold.  I'm a big on recycling and using every little piece of extra paper, ribbon, wooden buttons, and embellishments.  Once a year, I organize and make projects from my scrap box including today's project.  I used Bakers twine inside the buttons and a Prima key shaped paper clip for extra's.  Keeping it as simple as possible.  I'm increasing my stash of cards to send to candy winners and some of my favorite lady friends.  (wink)  Also, in case you didn't notice, it's not a shaped card but it's not 6 x 6 either!  Another kick for me this month!  Strange how my urge for creating changes every once in a while huh?
A little tip of the day with this ribbon, sometimes I can place ribbons and bows precisely where they belong and they stay perfectly!  However, sometimes, they want to lay crooked and off a bit, this is when I grab a silicone double sided dot and place it under the bow loops so they will lay straight and not distract from the point of interest. More inspiration can be found on the Really Reasonable Ramblings blog, and 've been visiting the blogs entered in the current Really Reasonable Challenge blog and I have to say hoora! Ladies!  The inspiration projects have been stunning for the Pink and Brown challenge this time!  Keep 'em coming, I'm loving it!  And best of luck!

INGREDIENTS:

Darcy's Diary image

Sentiment is by Raindrop Echo Designs "Friendship Notables 2"

DP is Recollections Pink and Orange Floral (inside)

MEDIUMS: 

Colored Pencils, grey tones and red

Radiant Rain Luminarte Ink by Creative Imaginations

Studio G Glitter Glue

Versafine black ink

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Craftpon.com wooden button

Recollections pearl

Prima metal paper clip

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own."

Charlotte Bronte

 
If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

My Romantic June with Really Reasonable Ribbons!

My Current Candy till July 15th here

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Let's talk "ROMANCE" today!  I've played with more of the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Red, White and Blue's!  Using Dies and Sentiments only today instead ad of coloring!  The fabulous Lighthouse , wave border and Seashell Elements Shapeology Dies from Whimsy Stamps were perfect for a lovely Sea Side view.  Three pieces of my favorite 5/8" Red w/White stitches were attached and gathered in the center with a tab of glue, then three pieces of the Stars on Electric Blue Grosgrain were cut smaller and attached then gathered in half.  I popped on the button in the center then tied a bow with some Jute String White.  I found a wonderful little Etsy store called Craftpon with the largest selection of designer buttons in all shapes and sizes the other day and wanted to share with all my fellow crafters!  You won't believe the selection!  The beautiful blue speckled buttons were a perfect match for today's project!

I created a sandy look to the scene with some Champagne Netting, then "framed" the card with some Natural twine, pushed some Jute String Cocoa through the lighthouse and ran a strip of blue ribbon through the lighthouse base.  The background waves were die cut from the blue striped paper and the negative of the cut was used for texture and design behind the white stock.  It's a red, white and blue heavenly scene of complete romance.  I just need a little wine, hubby and a camera!  lol  

INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill Stock 

DP is Michelle Roose "By the Sea" from Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Design

MEDIUMS: 

Ranger Distress Ink

Momento Ink

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Really Reasonable Ribbons specifics above

2 Holes 20 mm Splash Dot color Painted Wood buttons from Craftpon.com

Spellbinders background die

Shapeology Dies: Lighthouse, Waves, Seashell Elements, Seashell tag

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Belief in love can be hard, but faith in the romantic strings played by fate is faith in the symmetrical symphony sweetly delivered to comfort the screams of your heart” 
― Gaiven Clairmont, Interludes Of The Heart

 
If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

 Thank you for visiting,