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Here's another card using the ...in a pear tree stamp set by Penny Black...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Samuel Taylors - Christmas Cards

Bah! Humbug! - Die Cuts
One Stitch At A Time - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - from the set ...in a pear tree by Penny Black coloured with Promakers
Papers - Wonder by Authentique
Wooden buttons - Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Quickutz corner die, Sahara Sand VersaMagic ink pad, Star Dust Stickles

Vintage Christmas

I bought a Penny Black Christmas stamp set in a sale ages ago and this is my first card using it. I love the old-fashioned look of the image and have teamed it with some gorgeous Authentique papers...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Penny Black at Allsorts - Photo Inspiration
Marianne Design Divas - Dying to Diecut
Winter Wonderland - Vintage Christmas
ABC Christmas - V is for Vintage
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - from the set ...in a pear tree by Penny Black coloured with Promakers
Papers - Wonder by Authentique
Buttons - Dovecraft
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Marianne Designs snowflake die, Quickutz corner die, Sahara Sand VersaMagic ink pad, Star Dust Stickles

Pink, Pink, PINK!

I've made this card for a little girl who is turning 5. It's very girly and very pink...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - For a Child
Totally Papercrafts - Layer Upon Layer

Supplies:
Image - Tilda with a Small Gift coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Blush by MME
Pearls - Melissa Francis
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Alphabet stickers - MME
Paper Lace - K&Co
Buttons - stash
Tools - Quickutz corner die

Time for a little something Whimsy...

Apologies for not being around much recently, I have started working pretty much full-time and it is leaving little time for crafty sessions or blogging. I am working in a school so have school holidays off so here I am! I just wanted to share a lil pic of my boys at a country park near Kettering. My youngest took Fingers McGraw to the park and we lost him for most of the day, only to find him in the play park where our day started ;-) The boy in green isn't mine, he's a friend of Jack's...


Here's a little tag I have made using a uber cute digi image called Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, designed by Chrissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. I have made him into a festive tag with jingle bells, festive paper and loads of sparkle on his chef hat...

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sir Stampalot - Food Glorious Food
I Love Promarkers - Tags
Ruby's Rainbow Challenges - Use Metal (the jingle bells)
Craft Your Passion - Let's Get Krafty!

The Whimsy challenge this week is Button It, lovely and easy eh? Pop over and enter, we have a fabaroony prize up for grabs ;-)


Supplies:
Image - Sugar Pie Honey Bunch by Chrissy Armstrong coloured with Promarkers
Paper - North Country by Prima
Seam binding - Basque Red
Flowers - stash
Jingle bells - Anitas by Do Crafts
Tag - Papermania
Tools - Star Dust Stickles, Sahara Sand VersaMagic ink pad

It's challenge time at Whimsy...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is to make your own flowers and to include a sentiment on your creation, easy or what?

I have used a funky image and sentiment from the Halloween Frames set. This was designed by Ann Vento aka Raindrop Echo Designs and is available to purchase here. I have used this spooky chap to make a fold over flap post it note holder, I didn't follow a tutorial, just made the measurements up to fit the 4"post it note pad...


Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy image to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!) The prize this week is...

Don't forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

I would like to enter my Post-It Note Holder into the following challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - Halloween Colours
Crafty Cardmakers - Cute with a dark twist
Hooked on Crafts - Something Spooky!
The Corrosive Challenge - Flying Things
One Stop Craft - Halloween
Cuddly Buddly - Anything But a Card

Supplies:
Image/Sentiment - from the Halloween Frames set by Raindrop Echo Designs from Whimsy Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Papers - no idea, had this in my stash for ages ;-)
Buttons - Papermania
Pearls - Kaisercraft
Tools - Circle Nestie, rolled flower die by Dienamics, scoreboard, scissors for distressing, magnetic closure by Papermania

Time for a break...

Here's a little treat wallet I made for a special someone, you know who you are ;-) I love the cute image. I measured the chocolate bar and made the wallet size slightly bigger and added a one inch spine to ensure the wallet sat flat when closed (hope that makes sense!)...

The inside - I added a teabag and a Galaxy chocolate bar (found this in the Christmas goodies at Tesco)...

I would like to enter my wallet into the following challenges:
Cuddly Buddly - Anything But A Card

Supplies:
Image - from the Safari Trio set by Nutcrafters coloured with Promarkers
Papers - True Blue by MME
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - Kaisercraft
Ribbon - stash
Tools - Deckle edge oval Nestie

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree...

I saw a super fabulous card on Mandy's (aka Crafty Fox) blog the other week and I had to have a go at one, it's called a Teepee card. There are loads of tutorials online, I followed this one for the basic measurements but not for the putting together so mine looks slightly different. I have used the design to make a festive card as the shape is similar to a christmas tree. I love how the card stands up and fold down for posting. What do you think...

This shows the side with the closure, I used a magnetic clasp by Papermania...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
My Mum's Craft Shop - Remind You Of A Song (O Christmas Tree)
OSAAT - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Stitched Tree designed by Moon Cookie Gallery coloured with Promarkers
Sentiments - Trim a Tree by Raindrop Echo Designs & Merry Christmas seal by Catslife Press
Papers - Season's Greetings by Echo Park
Wooden tree buttons - Crafty Emma's Store
Red buttons - Dovecraft
Seam binding - Crafts 4 You
Charm - from stash
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Crafter's Companion scoreboard, Marianne Designs snowflake dies, Deckle edged oval Nesties, magnetic clasp by Papermania

There's a rumble in the jungle...

I made this card for a lovely friend for her birthday. She is a huge bear lover and uses lots of bear images on her cards so thought she may like this cheeky lion chappie. I have teamed him with some beautiful papers I have been saving for a special card...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts - Animals
One Stop Card Crafts - Anything Goes
By The Cute & Girly - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - from the Safari Trio set by Nutcrafters coloured with Promarkers
Paper - True Blue (I think?) MME
Flowers - Prima and Crafty Emma's Store
Buttons - Ladybug Crafts Ink
Pearls - Kaisercraft
Ribbon - stash
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Quickutz corner die

When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along..

Hello, not even sure those are the right lyrics but making this card put that song in my head, lol! I have used another of the Tinchies images. This one comes with a sentiment so it's sort of a bogof - buy one get one free stamp ;-) With the nights drawing in I am thinking of Christmas more and more, I love it. Time for hot chocolate with marshmallows!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Christmas Songs (When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - All Things Bright and Beautiful
Totally Papercrafts - Animals
One Stop Card Craft - Anything Goes
Little Claire - Christmas

Supplies:
Image - Sweet Christmas Tinchies by Personal Impressions from Crafts 4 You, coloured with Promarkers
Papers - North Country by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Deckle edge Nesties

Frosty the snowman...

As you may have already noticed, I am no longer on the DT's for Cards for Men and Craft Your Days Away. It was a difficult decision to step down but I am starting a new job on Monday, working as a Learning Support Assistant at a primary school and I needed to stop some things to fit everything else into the week and the DT's had to go :-( I am so sad about it and would like to say a HUGE thank you to Donna and Joanne for putting up with me for so long. I've had a ball on their teams and will miss everyone terribly. Sniff, sniff... I have been into the school every day this week to get used to what I'll be doing before I actually start on Monday.

Anyway, enough of my waffling on, here is another festive card using a Tinchies image...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Christmas Songs (Frosty the Snowman)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle & Bling
Fab n Funky - Die cuts or Punches
Divas by Design - Button Up

Supplies:
Image - Scarf Snowman coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Christmas Sentiments set by Raindrop Echo from Whimsy Stamps
Papers - North Country by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store
String of pearls - Crafty Ribbons
Button - Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Deckle edge Nestie, Marianne Designs snowflake die

It's Recipe Time at Whimsy!

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is the recipe of: ribbons or lace AND buttons or bows PLUS use the colour black on your creation!

I have used a gorgeous festive image called , isn't he gorgeous. Christmas Bear was designed by Chrissy Armstrong and is available to purchase here. I have teamed this cute chap with lots of lovely flowers and some cute wooden bear buttons and some lurvely paper and ribbons. I matted my layers with black card and love the effect this has had on the card, will be doing this more often I think...


Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy image to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!) The prize this week is...

Don't forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Use a Digi
Divas by Design - Button Up

Supplies:
Image - Christmas Bear by Crissy Armstrong coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Season's Greetings by Echo Park
Sentiment - from the Christmas Sentiments set by Raindrop Echo Designs
Flowers - all from Crafty Emma's Store
Buttons - Crafty Emma's Store
Ribbons - Crafty Ribbons
Tools - Circle & Scallop Circle Nesties

Another quick boy card...

Here's another quick-make card using a LOTV die-cut square. This is such a cute image, anyone for milk and cookies...?

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Lili of the Valley - Button It
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - One for the Boys

Supplies:
Image - LOTV die cut square
Paper - Craft Creations from Crafts 4 You
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Buttons - Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Quickutz star dies

Whimsy Stamps October Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps October digi release blog hop!!!! If you are taking part in the blog hop you should have arrived at my lil blog from Anita’s blog.

Before I get on with the blog hop I would like to let you know that all digis in the Whimsy Stamps store are being sold with 50% off for today only in celebration of World Cardmaking Day. How fab is that!!!

Now, back to the hop! We have lots of gorgeous new images to share with you today created by Crissy Armstrong, Raindrop Echo Designs, Natalie-Mooncookie, Kathy Kittmer and Lia Stampz. All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project. To find all of today's new releases please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store.

Onto my DT piece, I have altered a blank kraft gift bag and tag. My image is by Chrissy Armstrong and called Christmas Cheer Deer. He is available to purchase here. Isn't he a cutie, he was a joy to colour. My tag has a Raindrop Echo sentiment on it, available to purchase as part of the Trimming the Tree set here. I love Ann's sentiments, so versatile and beautiful. I have added some 'jingle bells' to the tag for a bit of fun...

I would like to enter my gift bag/tag into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - A for Anything Goes (welcome back!)
Sparkles Christmas Forum - Christmas Songs (Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer)

Supplies:
Kraft gift bag & tag - Papermania
Image - Christmas Cheer Deer by Chrissy Armstrong from Whimsy Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Papers - North Country by Prima
Buttons - Dovecraft
Brown wired ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Jingle bells - Anita's by Docrafts
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Deckle edge Nestie, Marianne Designs snowflake die

So onto the details of the HOP! Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there are 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts! These winners will each win a Whimsy digi image of their choice. The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Pop’s blog. This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy and will also get a chance to use those new digital images as a guest designer for Whimsy for the entire month of October.

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Saturday 8th October at 12 Noon EST (5pm GMT), when the lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog.

Here’s the order for the Hop in case you get lost…

Whimsy Inspirations Blog http://whimsystamps.blogspot.com

Alissa http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/

Heike http://kreative-stempelwelt.blogspot.com/

Marilyn http://onestampingfool.blogspot.com/

Pattie http://pattie-g.blogspot.com

Anita http://www.anitasdesigns.blogspot.com/

Sarah http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE!

Penni http://lazycatscards.blogspot.com/

Charlene http://www.inspiringbellacrafts.blogspot.com/

Pop’s http://popscards.blogspot.com/

Ok, so now you need to hop on over to Penni’s blog for the next stop on the October blog hop!

A cutie card for a lil cutie

It was my friend's little boy's 1st birthday yesterday and this is the card I made him. The image is from Nutcrafters. Under the stand up bit of the easel is a Catslife Press birthday seal with his name and age on. I kept the card pretty simple...

You can just see the birthday seal behind the stand up bit of the card...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
dragonllew's MSE Easel Card challenge
Cuddly Buddly - Babies/Kids
2 Sisters - Fancy Folds
Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
One Stop Card Crafts - Just for Men (do lil men count, please delete if not?)

Supplies:
Image - from the Safari Trio set by Nutcrafters coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment (can't see this in the pics) - Happy Birthday by Catslife Press
Paper - Up, Up and Away by First Edition
Buttons - Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Quickutz star dies