Spread some love...

This was a really quick and easy card to make using some gorgeous paper and a sentiment. The paper is so beautiful I didn't cover much of it up...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Die-ing for a Challenge - Challenge 5
Allsorts - Any Die Will Do
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Sentiment - from the Gratitude Sentiments set by Raindrop Echo Design
Paper - from the Basic Vintage papers set by Michele R Designs
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Wooden buttons - Crafty Emma's Store - no longer open :-(
Pearls - ebay
Other - Marianne Design Creatables Butterfly die, Memory Box Fancy Blossoms die, Quickutz corner die, Deckle edge rectangle Nestie, brown chalk inkpad

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 Anything but Square.

I have made a card using a cutesy StampArt Design image called Special Delivery. I don't really do non-square cards, I get so little crafting time I don't really bother doing anything that's not 6x6. However I really liked making this little card, I really like the simple yet different shape. I normally colour my bears in pale brown shades but have gone for an orangey brown, I quite like the look of him...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Allsorts - Any die will do
Totally Gorjuss - Something Yellow (flowers)
CYDA - Teddy Bears
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Special Delivery coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Everyday Mini Postage Stamps sentiment set
Papers - Boho Chic by First Edition
Flowers - ebay
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Whimsy mini postage stamp die, Quickutz corner die, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, brown chalk inkpad

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy item to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!)

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.

For Dad...

This card is for my Dad's birthday, it's not until August so I am pretty early but it actually started life as a Father's Day card but I didn't get it finished ready for Father's Day :-(

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
CYDA - Teddy Bears
2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Dad's Upside Down coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - freebies with a magazine, Docrafts I think?
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - stash
Other - brown chalk inkpad

Wee Peggy...

As soon as I saw this lil cutie on Sylvia Zet's blog I knew I just had to buy her. She is just gorgeous and I love the little bird she's looking at. I have gone all girly and overdosed on the pink...

I would like to enter my very pink card into the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girls, Girls, Girls
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (ribbon, die cuts & buttons)
Divas by Design - To Die For
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Lots of Layers
Paperplay - Use a Die
Charisma Cardz - Summer
Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer

Supplies:
Image - Peggy by Sylvia Zet coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Fanciful Birthday Notables 1 set
Papers - Vintage Marketplace by Bazzill Basics
Pearls - ebay
Flowers - ebay
Buttons - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Ribbon trim - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Other - Whimsy Stamps Elegant Notables 1 die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Hello, my friend!

I love this cute image, I think if I found a frog in my watering can my facial expression would be wildly different to that on this cute bear's face ;-)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - As Easy As 1, 2, 3 (1 image, 2 buttons & 3 papers)
My Mum's Craft Shop - About the Boys
Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Little Bear Watering Can Friend coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - comes free with the image
Papers - For the Record by Echo Park (using up my scraps!)
Buttons - stash
Other - brown chalk ink pad

Rain or Shine...?

I love images with umbrellas so when I spied this D'Arcy's Diaries image I had to grab her and made a card almost straight away. I bought a cute little umbrella die ages ago and have been waiting for the right image in order to use it. I saw a beautiful ticket sentiment on one of Pop's cards last week so popped across to Cuddly Buddly and bought the ticket set, brilliant value for so many sentiments, this one is perfect for this card I think...

I love the image so much I put a mini one on the inside...

Here's a close up of the super cute umbrella die. I've cut it out in kraft cardstock for the base and again in paper to make a patterned shade...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
D'Arcy's Diaries - Punches and Dies (I used both)
Allsorts - Paper Piecing/Piercing (I paper pieced the die cut umbrella)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girls, Girls, Girls
The Crazy Challenge - Recipe (I used ribbon, a die, a punch and gems)
MAWTT - Let's Get Krafty
Cute Card Thursday - Punch Drunk (I used a punch)
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Under my Umbrella coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Garden Vignettes Ticket Sentiments set
Papers - Isabelle by First Edition
Gems - Melissa Frances
Flowers - ebay
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Other - CC Designs umbrella die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad

A Wee One...

Here's a quickie card using a Wee Stamps topper, I cut the topper down a bit to fit the size of my card...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Joy's Summer Inspiration
Papertake Weekly - 3, 2, 1 (3 papers, 2 gems, 1 image)

Supplies:
Image - Wee Suzi's Garden Wee Stamps topper
Papers - Roses by c'Art Us
Buttons - Pretty Little Button Shop
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - ebay
Gems - Melissa Frances
Other - brown chalk inkpad

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 Buttons & Bows.

My card today is pretty clutter free, I have used my fave colour combination of blue and pink. I printed a single butterfly out from the Butterfly Border 1 set by Kathy aka StampArt Design and coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and cut it out and softly bent the wings around a pair of scissors to give them some dimension. I have used some gorgeous digi paper by Michele R Designs that has very pale pink butterflies all over it...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - 3, 2, 1 (3 buttons, 2 pieces of ribbon and 1 butterfly)

Hooked on Craft - All That Glitters
CYDA - Bingo (flowers, ribbon, gems)
Totally Papercrafts - Doodle On It (I drew the butterfly anntenna onto the dp)

Supplies:
Image - Butterfly Border 1 (currently only $1 in the Whimsy Stamps June sale!) coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Paper - from the Flight of the Butterflies set by Michele R Designs
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Flower - ebay
Buttons - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Gems - Melissa Frances
Other - brown chalk inkpad, Letraset fineliner for drawing the butterfly's anntena, Stardust Stickles

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy item to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!)

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.

Whimsy Stamps sale - get there quick!

We hope you are doing well and getting to enjoy some crafting time. With summer just around the corner here and school winding down for another year, we thought it was time for a Whimsy Stamps sale.

To celebrate the start of the Summer season, we are holding a Summer Kick Off Sale! For three days only - this Tuesday, June 12th through Thursday, June 14th we will have digital stamps and rubber stamps marked down throughout the store! There are no coupons necessary. Sale is good for in stock merchandise only, while supplies last.

50% off on all digital stamps- excludes custom digital orders

25% off on all rubber stamps - excludes custom orders

Stay tuned for our June rubber stamp and die release next week - the fun begins on Wednesday, June 20th!

Until next time, happy crafting from your friends at Whimsy Stamps!

Another Digistamp Boutique cutie...

I love these cutie girly images from DigiStamp Boutique, her name is Rosie and I think she's gorgeous. I made this card for my friend's daughter Alice who has just turned 5. She seemed to like it especially as it has her name on it...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Digistamp Boutique - June competition
Crafty Catz - Summer Time
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment for A Child's Birthday
I Love Promarkers - For a Little Girl
Totally Gorjuss - Sunshine
Allsorts - Ice Cream Colours
Craft Your Days Away - Bingo (Flowers, Ribbon, Gems)

Supplies:
Image - Funtime Rosie coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Vintage Market by Bazzill Basics (am in love with these papers)
Gems - Melissa Frances
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Flowers - ebay
Buttons - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Other - brown chalk inkpad

My Whimsy Blog Hop Winner...

...is Crafting Vicky, congratulations Vicky, please scoot over to the Whimsy Inspirations blog to find out how to claim your prize xxx

Have you missed me...?

We have just come back from a week in Southport. My dad was born there and I'd never been and always wanted to and now I have ;-) We spend a day at the gorgeous Formby Point where the pic below was taken. It's back to the grindstone now with washing and ironing coming out of my ears. Need to get straight tomorrow as it's back to work on Monday...


This next one was taken at Southport beach...


The boys playing on the beach...

Cute, cute, cute!

I made this card for a friend's daughter who is also a friend of my son's. She has the cutest blonde curly hair so I gave my girly on the card blonde locks. I decorated the card quite simply with pearl hearts, ribbon and buttons...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Digistamp Boutique - June competition
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment for a Child's Birthday

Supplies:
Image - Funtime Rosie (comes in a set of 3 gorgeous images)
Papers - Tea Party by Dovecraft
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - stash
Pearl hearts - The Hobby House
Tools - brown chalk inkpad

Puuuurrrr...

This card is for one of my lovely friends who rather likes cats, I think she will appreciate the sentiment...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Lots of Layers

Supplies:
Sentiment/image - from the Animal Companions Sentiment set by Raindrop Echo Designs coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Roses by cArt-Us
Buttons - stash
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Flowers - ebay
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die (I've cut one into 3 pieces), Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

New Home...

A lovely friend of mine has recently moved and this is the card I made for her...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Digistamp Boutique - June Competition
That Crafty Place - Trees & Nature
Bearly Mine - Animal Kingdom
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
By the Cute & Girly - Cute as a Button
Crafts & Me - Add a Ribbon
I Love Promarkers - Use a Digi
Oldie but a Goodie - Anything Goes (my butterfly punch must be at least 4 years old)
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

Supplies:
Image - A Little Birdie Told Me from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Blue Linen Floral digi papers by MRD
Flowers - ebay & stash
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Pearls - The Glitterpot
Buttons - stash
Tools - Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, Quickutz corner die, tiny butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad

It's blog hop time at Whimsy Stamps!

It's June digi release day at Whimsy Stamps and there are lots of fab new images and beautiful papers. If you are taking part in the Whimsy Stamps blog hop you should have arrived at my lil blog from the Whimsy Stamps blog as I am the first stop!

For my card I have used a fabulous Lia Stampz squirrel image, he is so cute. I have coloured him in a scruffy sort of style to make him look messy/untidy which I think adds to his appeal. The ring of flowers has been made using a Woodware leaf punch and laying the leaves in a ring shape and then popping a flower where two leaves meet (does that make any sense...?). I've used a fab sentiment from Raindrop Echo Designs to finish my card...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Divas by Design - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
I Love Promarkers - Use a Digi
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment

Supplies:
Image - Squirrel by Lia Stampz coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Pampered Pets by Docrafts
Sentiment - from the Animal Companions digi sentiments set by Ann Vento aka Raindrop Echo Designs
Flowers - ebay
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Circle Nesties, Quickutz corner die, Woodware leaf punch, brown chalk inkpad, Stardust Stickles glitter glue

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 Joann's blog. This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy. Whoo hoo!

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

You now need to hop over to Charlene's blog.

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

Whimsy Inspirations Blog
Sarah McLaughlin - you are here!
Charlene Brown
Kim Bell
Tammy Ortiz
Candy Geeter
Tammy Davison
Joann Burton

Happy hopping!!!