Sunflower Buggies for Whimsy April Release

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday!

So sorry I haven't posted anything for so long! It's been a very busy month so far, with a sick child over Easter break, painting my kitchen and then I ended up with a very sore shoulder and neck on top of that. Which made it almost impossible to sit down and color or sit on the computer. I am thankful I had to work this past weekend, made me forget to think about my achy shoulder and the moving around seemed to have helped a little too!

I am so glad you are visiting today, as today is the Whimsy Stamps April rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 18 gorgeous new rubber stamps and 4 fabulous new Shapeology dies today! These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 24 April the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these wonderful 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 will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 25 April) we will post a Release Round-Up here on the Whimsy blog. This will include a selection of new release DT work from the past week together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

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For today's card I used the new rubber stamp "Sunflower Buggies" from Whimsy's Meljen's collection.


I colored the image using my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. Part of the flower has been stamped twice, cut out once and just used my finger to shape the petals.

The papers are from Stampin Up (long retired). I have used a sentiment from the set "Mini Party letter seals". The little "tag" that is behind the image, is actually part of the sentiment set "Everyday Sayings Notables 4" which was just released. It's been cut out using the new notables 4 die. I cut the stamped frame in half and used the other half to tuck under the image on the right side.

I kept the card pretty simply, just embellished with a flower shaped button and some twine. Then sewed around the edges.

I am entering this card to the following challenges:

• Paper Take Weekly - A Stitch In Time (use stitching, real or faux,on your project)
• Craft Your Passion - Die Cuts and Punches
  
• Creative Mondays - 2W - (1st week) Yellow and Sunshine (ends 6th May)
• House of Gilli - SIO - (2nd week) Flowers (ends 22nd April)
• Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

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To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below (including my blog) by 12:00PM EST tomorrow:

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Bev Rochester {Special Guest}
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Stephanne Maraver

Here is a full reveal of the wonderful April release:

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Double Scoop ~ Good Pony ~ Look Hoo's Graduating ~ Wee Snippet's Bubbles





2 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
April Sunshine ~ Ginger Meadows




4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Fireman ~ Chef ~ Home Improvement ~ Policeman




3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Sunflower Buggies ~ Sweet Little Donkey ~ Tutu Sweet




2 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
Goldie ~ Mr and Mrs Teddy




3 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
For The Women In Our Lives ~ Vertical Tickets ~ Everyday Sayings Notables 4





3 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Notables 4 ~ Swirly Tree ~ Fancy Ticket




1 TLC Shapeology die
Wedding Dress Tag

Don't forget to visit today's DT and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp, then pop back here tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

Thanks again for visiting! Happy hopping!