Miyako and Kate

I have been doing a little bit of coloring and so I decided to make a card to play in a few challenges.

The stamps I used are from Whimsy's newest release. Did you get to see all the latest Whimsy products, including the new line of photopolymer stamp sets, which is in addition to the red rubber stamps! And don't forget the matching dies. The new photopolymer stamps are made here in the US and they stamp beautifully. I cannot tell you how much I wish another one of my favorite stamp companies would have their clear stamps made in the US. It makes such a big difference!! 

I didn't use a clear stamp on today's card, as there is a separate DT for the Clearly Whimsy line, but I was sent a clear set and that is how I know that they stamp so beautifully!

To make this card I stamped the image Miyako and Kate from Whimsy's Sandy Allnock Designs onto kraft card stock using versafine onyx ink. I decided to get out my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils and do some pencil coloring. 

The "frame" I used behind the sentiment and butterfly are from the rubber set Tabula Rasa by Whimsy's Raindrop Echo Designs. I simply cut it out using my cutterbee scissors and inked up the edges.   The little sentiment is part of the set Miyako and Kate. It actually comes with several great sentiments. Designer papers are from MME. Butterfly was punched out using a Martha Stewart punch. Added some twine and glitter to finish it off.

I am playing along in the following challenges: 

Creative Card Crew  Animals
Hobbycutz   Girly but no Pink.
Crafty Calendar   Animal Antics
Pumpkin spice  Dots 

 And that is all for today. Thanks for visiting!

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 

A little Penny Black cuteness

Good morning and happy Tuesday! 

I am back again with a new card and a little reminder about this month's Penny Black and More Challenge - so sweet. Did you play along yet? As usual we have some great prizes to give away, and don't forget you can enter up to 3 times.

I used one of my new stamps today - "Prize Cupcake".

A very clean and simple creation. I stamped the image onto copic xpress blending card and colored with copic markers. Used my cutterbee scissors for cutting out then glued onto 110lb recollections card stock. 

The pattered paper is from a 6x6 pack by MME. To finish it off I added a few punched out butterflies and sticky rhinestones. Sentiment is from the PB clear set "Critter Party'. 

Playing in a few challenges:

Fussy and Fancy -  Birthdays 

Simply Create Too - Animals 

Sister Act Card Challenge -  Anything Goes 
Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting!

Whimsy Stamps - March Rubber Stamps and Die Sneak Peek Day 1

Happy Monday!! Today is the first day of Whimsy Stamps Rubber and Die Release Sneak Peek. Whimsy Stamps is going to be releasing lots of cute and gorgeous stamps and dies on Wednesday, and of course we are holding blog hops with some prizes along the way too. I am part of today's hop and maybe you'll have time to join us. As usual, you only have 24 hours to hop along with us each day, so be sure to visit the Designer's blogs listed below and comment before 12noon EST tomorrow.

Today we are showing you creations made with stamps by artists Cathy Delannssay and Sandy Allnock. I used the stamp "Fairy on Tree" ilustrated by Cathy Delannsay.

The sentiment stamp and dies used here are also from this upcoming release. I used a pretty simple sketch. Embellished  with the diecut flowers, some ribbon and glitter, rhinestones, and then did some machine sewing. 

If you'd like to hop along today, simply visit the blogs below. Don't forget to leave comments along the way.

Me, Danielle, Jodi, Heidi, Shelby

 

Have fun hopping :-)

Products used:
Stamps: Fairy on Tree, sentiment from "Girl Talk" set (by SC designs),
Papers: SU, recollections, xpress blending card
Dies: Garden Flowers die set (RE designs), slider 1 die
Copics for coloring