Whimsy Release with Meljen in Orange

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

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests 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 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

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

Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Minna Paajanen
Simonne Clay
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.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!  Now onto my little bright orange buddy!  I made this project out of the brightest orange and red Design papers I could find! ( of courst dark red and oranges are always my favorites).  The snowman is such a light colorless image it needed to be a full contrast.  These felt trees were perfect for the post it note holder.  I've finally made my first one, been waiting to do it forever!  The Sentiment matched perfectly, the little bulbs on the trees were a combination of dew drops and plastic snow flakes that I also created the pin with pearls added.  If you look really close, you can see the postage seal in the red DP too!  These were perfect little accents I found in my Stamp set Holiday mini postage stamps from Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy.

challenges entered:

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/

http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/

http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://hobbystuggu.blogspot.com/search/label/Utfordringer

http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.com/

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ (#89 anything goes)

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/

http://www.papercreationsink.com/

INGREDIENTS: 

Image: Meljen "Bundled little Snowboy" at Whimsy

Bazzill stock

DP is BG "Picadilly paper from Whimsy stamps

Holiday Mini Postage stamps at Whimsy Stamps

Mini Postage die w/ Whimsy Stamps

Whimsy Flourish stamps

Cheery Lynn branch die's

NB label 1 die 

the little image on the note pad is an extra from Whimsy Stamps

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics are C00,2,4,6,R20,30, YR20,15,18

B41, E42,44,57

Pentel Sunburst gel pen white

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"

Ranger Distress Ink "Rusty Hinge"

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Martha Stewart Tinsel glitter iridescent

The Robins Nest Dew Drops

Mother of Pearl sequins from Creative Papers Online

Handmade by TLC flowers

Kaiser Rhinestones

Make It Christmas felt trees

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. 

                                                                          Theodore 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! 

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Shape EZ Winter treat

If you're here for my current Candy below, Click HERE

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Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

Today's project

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests 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 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

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

Ann Vento
Alberto Gava {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
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.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

INGREDIENTS: 

Shape EZ Gift Pouch w/Whimsy

Notables stamp w/Whimsy

Notables 1 die

Color Bok Earth Tone Florals punch out pack

NB circle scalloped die

Bazzill Stock
Pine Branches Border Dies by Cheery Lynn

MEDIUMS: 

Stazon Black

Copics YG91,95,97, C1,2,4,B91,E25,55

Ranger Distress Bundled Sage

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Paper Studio Spare Parts Gembrads

The Paper Studios Ribbon

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life. ~Herbert Asquith

Be sure to 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,

 

Thankfully!

Have you said thanks to the people that voluntarily cooked that turkey, sweet potatoes, beets, rolls, stuffing, pies, and not to mention the 20 people tracking through their house, dirtying up every dish they own and then plopping on the sofa for 3 hours or more screaming at the top of their lungs watching that foot ball game while you clean up and babysit?

If you're looking for Candy till 11-20 click HERE

Well here's what I'm gonna do!

Challenges entered:

Card Makin Mamas ~ Thankful

Crafty Catz ~ digi image

Fussy and Fancy ~ Be Thankful and feature a Sentiment

Guylou's Inimitability ~ Turkey w/twist

Pattie's Creations ~ Thanksgiving
Sweet N Sassy ~ Paper Piercing

Today is my Sentimental Sunday share with all of you and my friends, we have another challenge this week where we want to see you make something to say Thank You or Give Thanks with Sentiment, It's sponsored by Pink Cat Studios with a prize of 5 digi stamps of you choice.  I made a shaped vellum card that was ribboned through eyelets and I paper pierced the feathers, headband and chin.  Not to mention I hit the scrap drawer and recycled scraps again!  Thankfully!

INGREDIENTS: 

Image is Itty Bitty Betty Turkey costume

NB label 1

DP is Paper Pizzaz Holiday Seasons paper

Robins Nest - scrapbook.com

Sentiment is Treasured moments ticket stamp from Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy

Sentiment circle is Autumn Sentiment stamp from Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy

 MEDIUMS:

Copic Markers 

Momento black ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Eyelets from stash

Ribbon from Offray nice and arrow

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

You will get what you are willing to put in 

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,

Beary Karate twins!

Click here for the Shape EZ product release w/Whimsy

It's Tuesday, so It's time to share my Teddy Bo and/or Bea Card with everyone!  These graphics are one of my favorite to color.  This particular week, I asked for a specific karate Bea image so that when my niece and nephew graduate from the Little Ninja's class, Aunt Tammy can take a picture and give them a card that their mommy can put in the picture albums.

Challenge entered:  

Jens digi stamps ~ Polka dots

There is a new challenge starting today, and we want to see you create a Teddy Bo card with:

Pastel colors. 

 When you get a chance, stop over at the Design team blogs and give them some love while you admire all of their beautiful work.

Here are the new stamps this week, hope you enjoy them and if you create with them, please share them with us as we adore stopping in for a peek!

 INGREDIENTS:

Color Bok Stock

Images are Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea 164 and 150

Autnentique "Journey" collection DP

Sentiment is Ticket collection from Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Creative Papers Online (Blue shine paper for flowers)

Martha Stewart and McGill leaves

 MEDIUMS:

Copics and Ranger Distress

N9,7,5,3,1,0, B32, E11,13,25,R20,YR00

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Handmade flowers

Filigree Sinver Corner altered w/Copic 110

Sea Shell beads from stash (the kids like to use something off the cards Auntie gives them)

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Life is short but special gifts can last a very long time

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,

 

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,

 

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,