Beau and Bashful

Happy Friday everyone! 

Finally had some time again for a card :-)

I used one of my newest stamps - Beau and Bashful-  from Whimsy's Wee Rubber Stamp collection! I was a little scared to color this image with my copics, but I think it turned out ok. Maybe it could have used some more shading...

I created a simple card, using a simple sketch. I didn't want to cover up the beautiful designer paper, so I kept it simple. I recently got this 6x6 paper pack from Whimsy Stamps - Hummingbird and Butterfly garden. Love it! So many pretty papers in this pack!

I added a little sentiment from one of Whimsy's Wee Stamp sets - Flower Fairies. Embellished with some twine and glitter, and then added a punched out butterfly, using designer paper from the same designer paper pack. 

Here is a photo of the inside. I usually keep the insides of cards pretty simple, just decorating with a matching strip of designer paper. For this card I had the perfect matching sentiment - from Whimsy's stamp set Birthday Greetings 2 - so I stamped it. I also stamped the image Beau and Bashful again, using some soft Lavender Lace ink.

Here is a complete list of products used:

Stamps: Beau and Bashful, Flower Fairies, Birthday Greetings 2 (all Whimsy Stamps)

Papers: Hummingbirds and Butterflies (Whimsy Stamps), Neenah, Stampin Up

Embellishments: eyelet, twine, sticky rhinestones

Tools: butterfly punch (MS), corner rounder, crop-a-dile, sewing machine

Copic markers used:

Ponies: B0000, B00, B02, V000, BV00, BV02, W2

Flowers: B00, V00, Y00

Basket: E40, E44

Grass: G12, YG11, YG63

Here is a closeup. 

I'd love to play along in a few challenges today:

A Creative Romance -  Fairytale or Winged Creations
Inspire Me Fridays–  Anything Goes!
Just Add Ink –  Just Add Bows
Pattie's Creations -  Animals
Totally Papercrafts - Stitching on a Card
Wags 'n Whiskers - - Sparkle
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes 

Have a fabulous weekend!!

Whimsy Stamps - September Release - Review Day

It's time for the Whimsy Stamps Review Blog Hop, where we are showing you some more fabulous projects using the newly released products. And of course there will another prize hidden in one of the Design Team blogs today, so hopefully you'll join us in this hop! All hop winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog tomorrow!

For today's card I created a pocket card, using one of the new gorgeous stamps by Kenny K. This card/image is very different from my usual cute cards that I create, but I had just as much fun with this one!

Products used:
Stamps: Bow by Kenny K, Seasons Greetings Notables 7, Holiday Postage Stamps, Fun Life Tickets sentiments (all whimsy stamps)
Tools: Notables 7 die, postage stamp die, ticket die, holly and berries die, tab 1 die
Papers: Neenah, SU, Authentique designer paper (a couple years old)
Embellishments: ribbon, gold cord, glitter

Here is another view.

Copic colors used:

Hair: E31, E35, E37, E47

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20, R22, R27 (R-s for cheeks and lips)

Bow: R20, R22, R24, R27, R29

Present (and eyes): YG91, YG93, YG95, YG67

And finally here is a view with the insert out of the pocket.I really love how this turned out!

I followed a tutorial by Lori - one of Whimsy's past DT members, which can be found in Issue #8 of Whimsy' free online magazine. 
You can also purchase (pre-order) a print copy of  the magazin Tips and Tutorials Vol. 1 found HERE.

I hope you'll be able to join us in today's hop for a chance to win. Be sure to leave comments on the blogs below.  

Ann-Marie
Debbie
Ellie
Iris
Jodi
Kathy
Louise
Melissa
Patricia
Shanna
Tammy Louise

 

I would like to enter this card to a few challenges:
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Two or more patterned papers 

Creative Card Crew Christmas (Week 1)
One Crazy Stamper -  Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping!!
 

Whimsy Stamps September Release and a Masculine Challenge

It's release day at Whimsy Stamps!!! Today Whimsy Stamps released several new super cute stamps, and stamp sets, as well as dies, a couple of gorgeous designer paper packs and Shape EZ templates! If you'd like to see all the newly released products on one page, just visit the  
Whimsy Inspirations Blog to take a peek.

Of course we are holding another blog hop with some fabulous inspiration from the Design Team. 

And as always one lucky "hopper" will win two gorgeous new release stamps. All you have to do to be entered, is visit each DT member (listed below), and leave comments along the way.

Since today is also the day for the Rubber DT to share a creation for this month's Whimsy Challenge, I decided to combine my card with the challenge creation. The theme this month is "Masculine Cards". There is still time to play along in the Whimsy Challenge, for some fabulous prizes. You may use any make of stamps, it is not a requirement to use a Whimsy Stamp.

Here is my creation, using stamp sets from Whimsy's Raindrop Echo Designs. 

I used the Season's Greetings Notables 7 set again from today's release, and I also used an older sentiment set, also from Whimsy Stamps, Christmas Tree in Words. It is several years old, but new to me, so I thought why not show it off too.

The background paper is from Michele Roos Design, it's not a christmas paper, but I thought it worked well with my color scheme. It is part of the pack "In the Garden". I inked up all edges  using the Direct to Paper technique. I really didn't want to add any stitching because it might not be counting as "masculine" but I just felt like something was missing so I did it anyway. I know the men in my life won't mind. The twine, which I just received from Whimsy Stamps as well (Lemondrop yellow) was a perfect match for the mustard-y paper that I used, so I added a bow too. 

Products used:

Stamps: Season's Greetings Notables 7, Christmas Tree in Words (both Whimsy Stamps)

Papers: In the Garden (Whimsy Stamps), SU and Neenah card stock

Inks: SU more mustard and always artichoke

Tools: Notables 7 die (Whimsy Stamps), scallop border punch (SU), sewing machine

Embellishment: Twine

Here is another view:

If you'd like to hop along with us today, simply visit the blogs listed, and don't forget to leave comments for a chance to win. As always the prize location is kept secret.

Ellie - me,  Iris, Janette,  Heidy,  Melissa,  Tammy Louise, Deb,  DeNetra,  Kathy , Debbie ,  Jodi, Patricia

My daughter had some fun with the September Release stamps too. She saw the cute Snowflake Bauble stamp from Whimsy's Time for Tea designs on my craft desk, and was she really wanted to make a card with it. Here is what she came up with. She is only 7, and did all the fussy cutting all by herself. Didn't she do an amazing job!! Of course she colored the image herself too, and found some diecuts and the sentiment that I had in im "extras" jar on my desk, to decorate the card with. The silver snowflake was made using whimsy's layered snowflake dies, and the white snowflakes were made with the snowflake border die. The sentiment was already stamped and cut out too (last year but I didn't end up using it then),  she did decide to color the bells on it. It's from the set Holiday Carols Notables 4. It was cut out with the Notabes 4 die.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have fun hopping and don't forget you still have time to play in whimsy's current challenge - masculine cards - for  more chances to win!

Have a wonderful day!

Penny Black and More - Midmonth Post

Find the Whimsy Stamp sneak peek blog hop post just below this post!

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Good morning and thanks so much for stopping by! I have two cards to share today, here is the first one. The second one will be posted around noon EST. 

It's time for our Midmonth reminder at Penny Black and More. Our theme this month is Fall/Autumn colors with a sketch option. Here is what I created this time around I used the beautiful sketch Brenda created for us. 

 

Here is a picture of the sketch that I followed.

 

To make my card I started out with a stickeroo from Penny Black's sheet  Pond-Side Celebration. When I use these stickeroos, I like to stick them onto regular white card stock, then fussy cut out to use on my card. That's what I did here too. 

The beautiful flourish in the bottom right corner is a stamp  from the set Baroque Corners by Flonz Stamps, one of our generous sponsors this month. 

I used a sentiment and die from Whimsy Stamps (Contest Ribbons and Contest Ribbons dies)  .

I simply added some ribbon, and a little brad in the top corner. And then finished off with some sewing.

I'd love to enter this card to the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations Paint -  Inspired by: Autumn Colors
Great Impressions - Fall Colors
Hobbycutz  - Autumnal.
Joanna Sheen Challenge -  Ribbons

 One Stitch in Time -  Autumn/Fall. 

 The Ribbon Girls - Peach/Orange*   

 Be sure to stop by the Penny Black Challenge Blog to see what some of the other Design Team members came up with. And hope you'll play along with us for a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes up for grabs from our generous sponsors - Penny Black, Flonz, Crafty Ribbons, and Stix2