Born to Shop :-)

Funny title from someone who actually doesn't enjoy shopping at all :-) It's just too time consuming...

This fun, girly stamp is from last month's Whimsy Stamps rubber stamp release. When I selected her as one of my choices, I knew I wanted to use the city scape background from a stamp set released last fall.

I wanted the city scape to kind of "fade" in the background, and my ink that doesn't like solid stamps actually helped here :-) I used a stencil on the bottom part of the card for the street. 

The image has been stamped with memento black ink and colored with copic markers. I also used a dark brown faber castell polychromos pencil for the hair, along with copics.

The designer paper is really old, I think it's by basic grey. I have so much designer paper, and seem to be using less and less of it too. I might have to challenge myself to use more of it, so I can use some up. 

Sentiment is from another favorite Whimsy Sentiment set - Girl Talk. The card is simply embellished with ribbon and twine. 

I am playing along here: 

Products used: 

Shop till you drop, Girl Talk, Christmas Scene Buider

(all by Whimsy Stamps)

Neenah Card Stock, SU card stock, Basic Grey papers (I think)

SU ink, memento ink

twine, ribbon, stencil

copics and pencil for coloring

I am entering my card here:

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge -  Lovely Ladies
Penny's Paper-Crafty -  Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly -  Anything Goes

2 Cute Ink Challenge -  Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart -Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes
MarkerPOP Challenge -  Anything Goes
Come and Get It -  Female Project
The Ribbon Girls - Mother / Female

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

 

Whimsy Stamps - March Rubber Stamp Release

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps -  March Release and Blog Hop. Today is day 3, and the last day of blog hops celebrating our March Release. I hope you had time to hop along with us the last two days for a chance to win a fabulous prize. If not, you can still hop along in today's hop for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Whimsy. 

Today Whimsy Stamps is releasing lots of gorgeous stamp designs by Crissy Armstrong, Time 4 Tea, Mi Ran, Lizzy Love,  Krista Heij Barber and Whimsy Design Studio. These stamps are available  for purchase NOW in the Whimsy Stamps Shop!

For today's grand blog hop I used the cute stamp "City Girl" by Time 4 Tea Designs.

Stamped onto xpress blending card and colored with copic markers. Then fussy cut.

The sentiment is from an older sentiment set by SC Designs for Whimsy Stamps -  Girl Talk.

I embellished with some butterflies and a prima flower.

To be entered into today's prize draw, simply visit the blogs below, and don't forget to leave a comment along the way. One lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate from Whimsy Stamps. 

  Debbie  

 Danni  

  Shannah  

 Chitra   

  Bridget  

 Natalie  

 Cindy  

  Iris  

Ellie - you are here

Happy Hopping and Good Luck!!

Whimsy Stamps - February Rubber Stamp Release - Grand Blog Hop

Happy Wednesday and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps Grand Blog Hop, celebrating the newest release!

I hope you had a chance to hop along with us the last two days. If not, you still have a chance to win a fabulous prize by hopping along today! You can find the hop list at the bottom of this post.

This month Whimsy Stamps is releasing several wonderful new stamp designs by the wonderful artists Mi Ran, Crissy Armstrong, Lizzy Love,  Krista Heij-Barber, Time4Tea designs, Whimsy Design Studio, and Wee Stamps. Hop along with us to see some gorgeous creations made with these beautiful new stamps!

For today I inked up Dinner Date by Time4Tea Designs. 

Stamped onto xpress blending card and colored with copic markers. The papers are from my stash. I used a clear stamp set by Whimsy for the words on the white circle. The sentiment is brand new from the set "Elegant Labels" and cut out with the new matching die. Embellished with some punched butterflies, rhinestones, glitter, and I added a diecut border. 

Products:

Dinner Date, Elegant Labels, Basic borders and backgrounds 

(all by Whimsy Stamps)

Lace Doily Border 1 die, Elegant Label die

(both by Whimsy Stamps)

Memento ink- black, SU ink - purple

copics for coloring

designer papers from stash

Below is the hopping list. Be sure to leave a comment at each stop for a chance to be entered into the prize draw. 

Louise

Shannah

Chitra

Iris

Maya

Natalie

Debbie

Ellie 

Happy Hopping and Good Luck!!

Whimsy Stamps - December Rubber Stamp RELEASE DAY

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another fun Whimsy Stamps blog hop showing you more of the fabulous stamp designs that are being released TODAY! You can see all the amazing stamps by visiting the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations blog.

Of course we are having another fabulous prize hidden in today's hop, so be sure to leave a comment at each stop to be entered into the prize draw.

Here is my creation for today, using a cute stamp from the T4T collection. 

This cutie is called Tea Break.

It's been colored with copic markers and fussy cut.  I've used one of the new sentiments again from the set Simple Labels, and used the new simple labels nesting die to cut it out. Embellished with some ribbon and a layered snowflake (made with Whimsy's Layered Snowflake die set) with a rhinestone in the center. Oh, and I've also used the Life defined background stamp on the white card stock.

Here is the hopping list for today. You have until Friday noon ET to hop along and leave a comment to be entered into the prize draw.

Louise

Pauline  (GDT)

Ellie -you are here-

Iris

Shannah

Linda  (GDT)

Lizzy (GDT)

Debbie

Crissy  (GDT)

Have fun hopping everyone, good luck, and thanks for stopping by!

Don't forget the entire release is now available in the Whimsy Stamps Shop!

Whimsy Stamps - Holidays 2014 Part 2 Release

Happy Wednesday! 

It's Rubber Stamp release day today at Whimsy Stamps and we are holding our Grand Blog hop to show you more creations made with the newly released stamps. I hope you'll join us!! I have added the hop list at the end of my post. Be sure to comment along the way to be entered into the prize draw. The hop ends at 12 noon ET on FRIDAY.

For today's card I used the image stamp "Christmas Robin" from Whimsy's Time for Tea Designs. I also used the set "Christmas Scene Builder" from Whimsy's SC Designs.

I used a mask to create the hills and to partially stamp some of the trees. The image has been colored using copic markers and fussy cut. The circle sentiment is from a set released last year. 

Product list:

Christmas Robin, Christmas Scene Builder, Snowflake mini letterseals

Distress Ink, Memento ink, 

 copic blending card, recollections 110lb card stock, DCWV designer paper

Copics for coloring

And here is the hopping list. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win. 

Donna (GDT)

Debbie

Vicki  (GDT)

Crissy  (GDT)

Ellie

Louise

Danni

Shelby

Denise  (GDT)

Shannah

Bev

Have fun hopping and good luck to everyone!!

Whimsy Stamps - September Rubber Release Sneak Peek Day 2

Hello everyone and welcome to the second day of Whimsy Stamps September Rubber Release sneak peeks blog hop. Today the Whimsy Designers and Guests are sharing creations made with stamps by Mi Ran, Time 4 Tea, Wee Stamps and SC Design. I hope you'll be able to join us today. Be sure to leave a comment on each blog (listed below) for a chance to be entered into the prize draw.

And here is what I created for today.

 

 I used the adorable stamp "Cutie Elf" by Time 4 Tea designs. I also used a new sentiment from the set "Christmas Mini Tags" by Raindrop Echo Designs, along with a matching mini gift tag die also by Raindrop Echo Designs. The new stamps and dies will be available for purchase tomorrow from Whimsy Stamps and Whimsy Stamps retailers worldwide.

A pretty clean and simple creation as you can see. The border on top was done using Whimsy's double scallop border die. It's been release some time ago, but still a favorite of mine :-) 

I simply used some gold cord and a few sequins for embellishments. Coloring was done with copics on copic xpress blending card. 

To hop along with us and be entered into today's prize drawing simply visit the blogs listed below. You have until tomorrow (Wednesday) 12noon EST to leave a comment.

Bev

Shannah

Mi Ran (Guest)

Ellie --you are here--

Debbie

Iris

Lis  (Guest)

Danni

Jacque 

Thanks so much for visiting. I'll be back again tomorrow for our Grand Release Blog hop. Can't wait to show you tomorrow's card. Hope you'll check back.

Whimsy Stamps - July Release Day Blog Hop

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps July Release Day BLOG HOP!

The Whimsy Stamps Designers and Guest Designers have been sharing some amazing creations made with the new July release stamps and dies over the last couple of days, and today we are celebrating their release with a GRAND BLOG HOP! The hop starts today (Wednesday July 9th at 12.00PM noon ET) and ends on Friday July 11th at 12.00pm noon ET. If you would like to hop along with us today, please

 CLICK HERE to start the hop at Iris's blog. 

 Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order: 

Iris  Bridget  (GDT) Jacque  Sue  (GDT) Simonne  Linda  (GDT) Ann-Marie  Mary  (GDT) Ellie (that's me) 

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop! To enter the draw, simply leave a comment HERE and at EVERY stop along the hop by 12.00pm noon on Friday July 11th. 

 For today's hop I used a new stamp from Whimsy's Time 4 Tea Designs (Yo Yo girl), along with the set Feathers and flourish and a sentiment from a previous Whimsy release - Girl Talk.

It's a pretty simple design. I used designer paper from my stash, but added a little more stamping to it by using the flourish and a feather stamp from the new set "Feathers and Flourish" by SC designs. Image has been colored using copics and fussy cut. I simply embellished with a butterfly and some pearls and then sewed around the edges. 

Here are you Whimsy Stamps quick links and images of stamps/sets that I used.

Yo yo Girl, Feather & Flourish, Girl Talk

 These stamps are available for purchase TODAY at  Whimsy Stamps.


This is also my DT entry for this month's Whimsy Stamps Facebook challenge, where the theme is Favorite Colors.

Such an easy challenge, as I think all of us most likely choose our favorite colors when we create a card. In my case I really have lost of favorite colors, and so any recent card I made would fit the challenge theme. I hope you will join in for another fabulous prize. We do ask that you use a Whimsy Stamp, this can be rubber, clear or digi, to be entered to win. All you have to do then is add it to the July challenge album which I linked above. You have until the end of the month to play in the challenge :-)



 Don't forget to leave comments on each Designer's blog post (links listed above), if you'd like to hop along with us for a chance to win.

Happy hopping, and I hope to see your challenge entry on the Whimsy Facebook page.

Whimsy Stamps & Kit and Clowder Release Party Blog Hop

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps March 2014 rubber stamp and die release BLOG HOP!

This month’s brand new release of image stamps, sentiment sets, shapeology dies, and designer paper pack is now available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store! To celebrate this new release, the Whimsy DT are holding a BLOG HOP today to share creations made with our new release goodies, and I am part of today’s hop!  

FOUR prizes of 2 new release rubber stamps have been hidden on the Whimsy DT blogs throughout our 5-day release event this week. As the location of the prizes are secret, be sure to leave a comment on ALL the stops on each daily blog hop to maximize your chance of winning! The lucky winners will be drawn over the weekend and announced on the Whimsy blog on Monday (March 24th). To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Danielle Debbie Ellie (me) Jacque  Jenny  Jodi Kathy  Shannah

This month, Whimsy has something extra for you! Kit & Clowder is an online coloring community run by Alyce Keegan. The Kit &Clowder DT are hosting a special joint release party event today, which includes a special blog hop showcasing Whimsy’s March release. So today's Whimsy DT are also sharing their creations in this second hop! There is a $25 gift voucher up for grabs as a prize for the Kit and Clowder release party, and details of how to enter can be found over at Kit &Clowder. PLEASE NOTE - this is a separate event, so if you simply want to join in the regular Whimsy release hop, please visit the blogs listed at the beginning of this post.

Please click here if you'd like to join the special Kit and Clowder Release Event

If you are already hopping along for the Kit and Clowder Release Event, you should have arrived here from  Debbie's blog, if not and you'd like to hop in Kit and Clowder's hop simply click the Event
link above to start at the beginning. 

Here is my creation for today's hop. 

I used the stamp "Birthday Present" from Whimsy's Time for Tea designs.

 She has been colored using copic markers, cut out using cutterbee scissors, and then adhered to my card. The sentiment is from the new set "Mini Chalkboards" from Whimsy's SC designs. I stamped it onto espresso card stock with versamark ink and heat embossed using white embossing powder. The designer paper used is from my stash.

I simple added a button with some twine and did some sewing to finish it off. 

Here is another view.

 Your next stop on the Kit & Clowder hop is
Faye's blog.

 Make sure to check out the Release page for more fun competitions and chances to win, and don't forget to join up to the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group for even more chances to win!

Have fun hopping!!

Just as a reminder, the top list of blogs is for the Whimsy Stamps Release hop only, if you'd like to hop along in the combined Whimsy and Kit & Clowder hop simply visit the blogs below. 
To make it easier, here is the complete combined Blog Hop list

Alyce | Amanda | Amy | Andrea | Danielle | Debbie | Ellie | Faye | Jenny |

Jodi | Kathy | Rita | Shannah | Jacque 

Sweet Flower Girl

Can you believe it??!! Another card from me in less than 24 hours?? That's what happens when my stamp desk is clean and I want to get inky :-)  Wouldn't have happened if I left the mess after yesterday's card. I NEED to start cleaning my mess right after making it!!

I used the super cute stamp "Flower Girl" from Whimsy's Time for Tea Designs collection on today's card. The background paper that she is layered on was hand stamped as well, using stamps from Whimsy's new set "All you need is love" and a large music sheet background stamp.

The image has been colored using copic markers, and fussy cut. I used distress inks to stamp the background. What you see stamped along the edges of the white paper is the same "amour" stamp that I used on the top right. I just love how this turned out.

The dark brown paper is from MME, layered onto a kraft card base. Added a little bit of glitter to the flower in her hair and the shoe laces, and some twine.

I was trying to decide who to give this card to, since Valentines Day is over. Then I was thinking...very soon I will be going to my first ever Bryan Adams concert. YESSSS!!! I am so excited about that, as he has been my most favorite singer since I was a teenager (and still is). We will be in row 4 right in the front part, and maybe, just maybe I can write a few notes inside and slip it onto the stage?? I know this sounds like something a teenager would do, but since I didn't get to see him then, I have to do it now, right? LOL .

Anyway, I'd love to enter my card to the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
 MilkCoffee Challenge- Girly
 Paper Crafting Journey -  Love is in the Air
 Sweet Stamps -Anything Goes
Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Use Kraft Paper
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Girly Girl   

Have a fabulous day and happy stamping!!

 


Products used:
Stamps : Flower Girl, All you need is love (both whimsy stamps), music background stamp
Inks: distress, memento
Tools: ink applicator, distressing tool, cutterbee scissors, sewing machine
Embellishments: glitter, twine 

Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Stamps - Sneak Peek hop

Happy Tuesday everyone! 

It's almost time for the Whimsy Stamps Rubber and Die November Release, and that means today is Sneak Peek Blog Hop time. I hope you'll join us for a chance to win a fabulous Whimsy prize.

You will have 24 hours to hop along, to be entered into the drawing. Then tomorrow we are holding the Release blog hop, and will be showing you the full reveal, followed by a review hop on Thursday. Each day there will be one winner. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Blog on Friday!

Here is what I created for today. 

I used one of the new (available tomorrow) stamps from Whimsy's Time for Tea designs - Warm Hands, Warm Heart. She's been colored using copic markers and then cut out using my cutterbee scissors. 

I decided to create a little scene, so I cut a "hill" using an oval shape by CM, and some pretty designer paper for the "sky". I thought the new die "santa's sleigh" would fit perfectly into my scene, so I added it too. You should be able to find this die tomorrow (or later today perhaps?) in Whimsy's Shapeology die section.

Found the perfect sentiment too, from one of last year's releases - Sleigh Ride by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy. What a beautiful set, not only does it include several sentiments, but also a gorgeous "sleigh ride" image and an old fashioned sleigh. Just beautiful!

To finish my card I added a few silver snowflakes (made with Whimsy's snowflakes border die - I just cut them apart). Then added some silver cord and some machine sewing. Of course there had to be some glitter too!

Enough about my card now. Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's creations, I am sure they are all stunning! And don't forget to leave comments along the way for a chance to be entered into the drawing.  Here is a complete list of design team blogs to visit. 

 Deb

 Shelby

 Melissa

 Shannah

 Denise

 Louise

 Bev

 Iris

 DeNetra

Heidy

Ellie (me)
 Jacque
Janette
Patricia 

Have fun hopping, and hope to see you back tomorrow, as I have another fun new release project planned!

Presents

Happy Weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

I had some time to make a card today, and so I decided to use this cute stamp from Whimsy's latest release - "Presents" from Time for Tea Designs, available in rubber at Whimsy Stamps.

I used my copic markers for coloring, and after finishing I cut her out using my cutterbee scissors. I used the snowflake background stamp from Whimsy Stamps to add a little texture to the kraft background. The designer paper I used is from my stash. A pretty simple card, I just added the sentiment and a button with some twine. Of course I ended up using my sewing machine too!

 Here is another view.

I'd love to play along in a few challenges...

2 Sisters - Christmas with no red or green

Craftitude - Anything Goes/Use twine or string

 Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes Christmas

Scrapping4funChallenges  Christmas or Holiday Card

Crafty Sentiment Designs  -  Anything Goes 

Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday - Theme:  Free For All Twist: Anything Goes

 Products used:

Stamps: Presents, Snowflake Background, Holiday Notables 2 (all Whimsy Stamps) 

Papers: Neenah, SU

Tools: Ornaments border die, Notables 2 die (both Whimsy Stamps)

Embellishments: twine, button, glitter

Copics used: 

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E50, E31, E35, E47

Clothes: B0000, B41, B45

Boots: E31, E35, E47

Presents: E50, E31, B41, B45

Have a great day!!

Whimsy Inspirations Challenge - Rubber Design Team post

Happy Wednesday everyone, and thanks for visting!

This is a scheduled post, so hopefully blogger will behave and the post will go live when it is supposed to!

Today is the Whimsy Stamps Rubber Design Team's turn to share a creation with you for our current Whimsy Stamps Challenge. This month the theme is

"Vintage/Chabby Chic".

 It has been some time since I made a vintage-y card, so I hope I captured the theme here somehow.

I used stamps from the september release - the super cute stamp "Snowflake Bauble", and a sentiment from the set "Holiday Cheer". Behind the sentiment I used the evergreen tree stamp from the set "Lovely as a Tree" by SU.

The image has been colored with copic markers and cut out using my very sharp cutterbee scissors. I added some  chunky glass glitter (retired from SU) around the sentiment,and the trim in the middle of card. The edges were distressed. The holly and berries die was perfect to use on the side, although I did only use 2 leaves of the diecut. I added a button with some twine in place of the berries.

Here is a complete list:

Stamps: Snowflake Bauble, Holiday Cheer (both Whimsy Stamps), Lovely as a Tree (SU)

Papers: Winter Blues (Whimsy Stamps), Card stock by SU and Neenah

Tools: holly and berries die (whimsy), scallop border punch (SU)

Embellishments: chunky glass glitter (SU), stickles glitter, lace

The image was colored with copic markers

Here is another view.

Thanks so much for visiting. Stop by the Whimsy Challenge blog to see what the rest of the Rubber Design Team came up with, and if you're up for a challenge, why not join in for a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes up for grabs?

Have a fabulous week everyone!

Whimsy Stamps - August Release Special Time for Tea Blog Hop

Hi everyone and welcome to the  Time For Tea Designs for Whimsy Stamps BLOG HOP!

 

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

 FallLove                                              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!

Here is what I created, using the super cute stamp "Heart Ballon" from our new Illustrator -Time for Tea Designs. I used my copics for coloring. Coloring isn't as good as I like it to be, but that's ok, I am sure I too will get better with practice.

Colors used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, white prismacolor pencil

Dress: B0000, B00, B02

Balloon: R81, R83, R85, 0- colorless blender

Shoes: E31, E35, E37

Eyes: YG95

Here is another view.

The beautiful sentiment is one of the stamps from the new set "Birthday Greetings 2". Not sure if you can tell, but I have also stamped it onto the sand card stock behind the image, using linen distress ink.  I sentiment circle  needed something else, so I decided to use one of the stamps from the set "Itty Bitty Backgrounds" from SU (long retired) around the sentiment.

The beautiful dragonflies were diecut using Whimsy's new die "Dragonfly Border" which will be officially released tomorrow. It is soooo pretty! I added some stickles glitter to it for some sparkle. 

The designer paper in the background is from a 6x6 paper pack by Prima Marketing. Besides the dragonfly border I embellished with a little flower and rhinestone.

To finish it off I did some sewing, and then added some paper piercing to the right side.

 If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at the Whimsy blog. Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

 

 If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at the Whimsy blog. Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!