Thursday, January 31, 2013

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Magazine Issue 11


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Hi ya everyone!  I'm super excited to announce the the 11th issue of the Whimsy Stamps Magazine is out and guess who's on the cover!?  YAY, it's me.  You have to check out this fantastic magazine for tutorials, inspiration and a lot of birthday themed projects this month.  The team outdid themselves with gorgeous creations.  You can get the print version as well through the Whimsy store

The large card you see uses a number of products from Whimsy that I've listed with links for you.  The paper is absolutely stunning and is a new line of paper from Whimsy called Cottage Garden.
The image is an Elizabeth Belle image called Bella Sole Collecting Daisies.  The new die set called Lace Doily Corner Die 2 was also used for the trim around the image.  The sentiment is from the Party Mini Letter Seals.

The other great thing about this issue is Whimsy teamed-up with Tiddly Inks for some gorgeous inspiration using two of my favorite collections from Tiddly Inks and Whimsy Stamps!  

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Whimsy February Challenge

Hi ya everyone!  There is a new challenge on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog today!  The challenge is fancy edges!  I thought this would be a perfect challenge to use my Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities!  These are fabulous for making fun shaped cards.  I have a tutorial right HERE on how to make shaped cards using Spellbinders.  The adorable image is a Wee rubber stamp from Whimsy Stamps called Playful Kittens.  Four cuties come in this set with a number of sentiments.  I paper pieced the heart with my My Mind's Eye Blush paper.  The kitty was colored in my Copic markers.  The fancy edges that you see behind the kitty was made with the NEW Whimsy die cut Lace Doily Corner 2.

Make sure to join us for the Whimsy Challenge - fancy edges this month!  If you haven't gotten a chance to check out the new January release you must!!!  There are so many cute images and new dies.  You can find all of them showcased HERE.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Whimsy Stamps January rubber stamp and die release!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps January 2013 rubber stamp and die release!

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 22 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, a fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC template, a beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6 pack, and 2 stunning new Whimsy Prints Collection. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 29 January, the Whimsy DT and our Special January Guest, Gail Lass, will be showcasing these new products 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 by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.
Today, I used one of the adorable rubber stamps from 2 Cute Ink called Love and Hugs.  The balloons, stars and hearts die on the side is also new from Whimsy and is called Swirly Balloon Border Die.  I also used a bit of the fabulous lace tape from Whimsy that you can just barely see under the button on the side.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 30 January) a 'Release Round-Up' will be posted on the Whimsy blog together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

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 by 12.00pm EST tomorrow:

If you would like to join us as our Guest Designer for our March 2013 release please go to our Guest Designer Contest page to read all about how to enter. Entries close at 12.00pm (EST) on Wednesday 30 January 2013.

For a full reveal of this month’s fabulous release, please visit the Whimsy blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Friday, January 25, 2013

Bloom Beautifully from Tiddly Inks

Hi ya everyone!  There is an adorable new release this week at Tiddly Inks if you haven't heard.  This is just one of the many new sweeties you can find called Bloom Beautifully.  I used the adorable new die cut from Whimsy called Lacy Doily Corner 2.  Make sure to join us at Tiddly Inks for our Wings Challenge!

Thursday, January 24, 2013

You and Me - New Release at Tiddly Inks

Hi ya everyone! There is a NEW and adorable release at Tiddly Inks this week!  This is just one of the many new images released called Love Fully!  I happened to use the clear stamp set but you can also purchase this gorgeous set in digital!

I colored the image in Copics and used some paper from the My Mind's Eye paper pad Ruby.  The ticket stamps from Whimsy called You're Invited were stamped in Versamagic ink and fussy cut.  The flowers are mostly from Wild Orchard.  The adorable heart is a charm that the lovely Christy Croll sent me!  Make sure to check out the new release images at Tiddly Inks!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Whimsy Stamps Release Day!!!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps January 2013 rubber stamp and die release!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 22 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, a fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC template, a beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6 pack, and 2 stunning new Whimsy Prints Collection. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 29 January, the Whimsy DT and our Special January Guest, Gail Lass, will be showcasing these new products 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 by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 30 January) a 'Release Round-Up' will be posted on the Whimsy blog together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

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 by 12.00pm EST tomorrow:


If you would like to join us as our Guest Designer for our March 2013 release please go to our Guest Designer Contest page to read all about how to enter. Entries close at 12.00pm (EST) on Wednesday 30 January 2013.

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful January release. 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!

[Please note that the following pictures are not to scale]

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Bart on St Paddy’s Day ~ Party Pig ~ Wind Beneath my Wings ~ Young Spring Fairy





4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
Bella Sole Collecting Daisies ~ Floraline ~ Polly Picnic ~ Tilly’s Flowers




4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Farmer’s Daughter ~ Frieda Flapper ~ Handyman ~ Happy Hour




2 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Cupcake Mouse ~ Teacup Mouse




1 Sylvia Zet rubber stamp
Dreamy Dragon




3 Cute 2 Ink Rubber stamp sets
Furry Friendship ~ Happy Birthday To You ~ Love and Hugs










4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Everyday Sliders 1 ~ Friends & Family Mini Postage Stamp ~ Simply Everyday Greetings ~ You’re Invited







5 Shapeology dies
Slider 1 ~ Balloon Cluster ~ Swirly Balloon Border ~ Lace Doily Corner 1 ~ Lace Doily Corner 2






6x6 Paper Stack
In The Garden

24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers.
Acid and Lignin free.



Shape EZ by TLC template
Ice Cream Cone


Whimsy Prints
Love and Friendship (Elisabeth Bell) ~ Sweet Valentine (Crissy Armstrong)

The "Whimsy Prints Collection" are beautiful sets of hand-colored images which have been digitally reproduced and die-cut into various shapes. The "Love and Friendship" pack contains 3 sets 4 images illustrated by Elisabeth Bell and hand-coloured by Simonne Clay. The "Sweet Valentine" pack contains 3 sets of 4 images illustrated and hand-coloured by Crissy Armstrong. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die-cut leaving smooth edges. Each pack contains 12 die-cut printed toppers.




Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Friday, January 18, 2013

Hello Friend with Elisabeth Bell

Hi ya everyone!  Today I want to share this adorable card I made using the ever-so-sweet Elisabeth Bell image Li'l Montana.  I colored her with my Copics and used an Echo Park paper from the Sweet Day pad.  The sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs, A Touch of Elegant Furniture.  My favorite newly discovered item from Whimsy is the lace you see in the background.  I love lace but often hate pulling out my glue gun to adhere it to my creation.  Did you know Whimsy carries a number of awesome lace tapes?  LOVE them and the one I used on this card is called Lace Tape White No. 8.  I hope you enjoyed today's creation and join us for the new release next week!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

You know you LOVE Happy Mail!

Hi ya everyone!
  Today, I'm sharing one of the newer images from Tiddly Inks!  This cutey, Happy Mail, comes in both clear and digital.  I colored her with my Copics and paired her with this paper from Memory Box called Pixie.  The crystals are from Prima and the die is from Spellbinders.  Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to join our anything goes challenge this week AND tomorrow is Fabulous Friday on the challenge blog and team member Alyce will be sharing a coloring video!

Friday, January 11, 2013

Some Odd Girl Celebration Blog Hop!

Hi ya everyone and welcome to our January Birthday Party Release and Celebration Blog Hop!
On January 18th Some Odd Girl is celebrating our 3rd Birthday and we are having a Party Themed Clear Stamp Release on Monday as part of the party. We’re kicking off the festivities today with a blog hop where you can see the release and be entered to win a set of your very own. Here’s our hop list:


Every comment you leave is an entry to win one of the new sets we’ll be releasing Monday and you’ll see as you hop. You can hop now thru Sunday January 13th at midnight EST.
You might notice the last stop on our hop is something new, its something we’ve been working on and we’d love to introduce you to our new Community! Its the last stop of the hop and to get your entry there all you need to do is sign up. We have 3 new sets we’ll be giving away and 1 will be drawn from our new Community Members. We’ll also be using our community all next week to celebrate our birthday with games, challenges, contests and giveaways so stop by and get familiar. I can’t wait to see you there! :)
Now get to hopping!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Hang in there from Tiddly Inks!

Hi ya everyone!
It's Tiddly Tuesday, my favorite day of the week and that means NEW images and a NEW challenge (anything goes) for the NEW YEAR!!!  These cuties have been turned into rubber with the great sentiment you see.  Something I didn't include was the ever so sweet Annabelle that comes with this set too!  Check out all of the set below:
 
That's not all, there are two more adorable images in clear and all of these can be found digital too right HERE! Hope to see you on the Challenge blog with your new stamps soon!

Friday, January 4, 2013

Spellbinder's Basket with Love

Hi ya everyone!
I shared this adorable little basket I made over on the MarkerPop Blog yesterday and wanted to share it on my blog as well!  This little cutie is from CC Designs and is called Laying Nora.  I love her little wings and she was perfect for this little Spellbinders basket I made using the adorable paper from My Mind's Eye - Playdate.  On the MarkerPop blog I share a link on how to make a basket similar to this using a simple strip of paper!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

My, I LOVE you! Tiddly Inks new release!

Hi ya everyone!
There is a new release at Tiddly Inks today!  I'm so loving the new images Christy has and these foxes were a nice break from coloring people!  Aren't they adorable?  I actually used the clear stamp set called My I love You.  It comes with the adorable hearts and the awesome quote! You can also purchase this sweetie in digi form HERE.  There are a number of other images released this week to that you can catch over on the Tiddly Inks Blog.
For my card today I used my Copics to color up these cuties and used some Simple Stories paper Documented.  The hearts were stamped in VersaMagic ink. 

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

How are you doing? New challenge at Some Odd Girl

Hi ya everyone!
  The beginning of the month means a new challenge at Some Odd Girl.  This month's sketch is just too cute.
I used the adorable Thank You Mae clear stamp set and the Everyday Smiles sentiments for this creation.  See the little banner I added to the bottom of the ribbon?  That's from the clear stamp set too.  Each of them were stamped in VersaMagic ink and fussy.  I colored Mae in my Copics and used my Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily for behind her to match the fun sketch.  Be sure to join us for the fun!!!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Whimsy Reveiew Day!

Hi ya everyone!  If you are looking for my Greeting Farm post please scroll down.  Today on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog we are reviewing all the new and gorgeous images released for December.  They are all stunning images and I've had such a fun time creating with them.  Today, I used the adorable Turtle's Friend by Meljen's Designs available now at Whimsy Stamps.  I also used the sentiments called Just a Note Notables 6 and the adorable corner dies from Whimsy.  The papers you ask?  Whimsy paper called Cottage Garden and it's FABULOUS paper!  Make sure to stop by the blog and see ALL the amazing and adorable creations from the DT. 

The Greeting Farm Blog Hop for the New Release!

"RINGING in a NEW year with five FABULOUS new RELEASES!"
Hi ya everyone!  
Today is release day at The Greeting Farm and we are SO excited to be wrapping up an exciting preview week with ALL FIVE releases available TODAY in the TGF Store!
The Greeting Farm wants to wish all of you a happy, healthy, and FUN 2013 and what better way to kick off the FUN part than with some crafty time?  We hope you are just as excited about these five new releases as we are and can't wait to see what YOU create when you get them!

We are just about to kick off our PREMIERE Guest DT Blog Hop, but first, I'm sure you are all wanting to know what the GRAND PRIZE is, right?  Well, if you guessed the ENTIRE JANUARY RELEASE, you guessed right!  One lucky hopper will walk away with all of these sent right to their doorstep, so as exciting as that is, let's get to hopping!  If you just came here by chance stop off at the TGF blog to check out more details!!!
MELISSA ANDREW - that's me!
Thanks again for stopping by today and we can't wait to see who the winner is!  Good luck and HAPPY NEW YEAR!