Absent note...

Hi, sorry I haven't been around this week. We went to London for a few days and have started painting the downstairs of our house today. Goodness knows why we have decided to tackle the lot in one go but hey ho ;-)

Here's a quick pic of my boys in London. We went on the London Eye, visited the Aquarium, Tower Bridge Experience and HMS Belfast. We also went to Jubilee Gardens and the Westfield shopping centre next to the Olmpic park in Stratford. We did try to get to Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard on Wednesday but got lost then got snarled up in the traffic due to the Paralympic torch relay and ran out of time. Oh well, something to do next time ;-)

Anyway, will be away for a few more days and then back with you. Love,

Sentimental...

Here is another card I made for the 9th issue of the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations magazine. I made it for the magazine and also to send to a very good friend of mine to let her know I was thinking of her. It's pretty simple in design - a sentiment and some beautiful digital paper and a couple of other 'bits' to tie it together...


Supplies:
Sentiment - from the Funny Friend Sayings set
Papers - from the Flight of the Butterflies Papers
White ribbon - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Blue ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers and pearls - ebay
Other - Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, Quickutz corner dies, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
OSAAT - Use a Digi (digial sentiment and paper)
Crafty Catz - Ribbons & Bows (used 2 ribbons)
CYDA - Anything Goes

Beary Cute...

Here's a super quick card make using a cute Lili of the Valley pre-coloured image...


Supplies:
Image - Mini Masterpieces 25 from Lili of the Valley
Paper - Promises from Lili of the Valley
Lace - Dies to Die For
Seam Binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers & pearls - ebay
Other - brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Lace
Lili's Little Fairies - Spots or Stripes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Teddy Bear Parade

It's time for a new challenge at Allsorts...

Good morning to you all, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts challenge blog. Our theme this week is It's a Gift, so you could make a gift box, bag, tag, actual gift... We have 2 fabulous sponsors: Sir Stampalot and My Heart Pieces.

So onto my DT piece, I have altered a plain kraft gift bag using super-cute Nayantara from My Heart Pieces, coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers as usual. I added my own sentiment and layered up some gorgeous Prima papers and pretty flowers and other bits, what do you think...?


Supplies:
Image - Nayantara coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - created on PC
Paper - Zephyr by Prima
Flowers - ebay, flat are by Prima
Pearls - stash
Buttons - Crafty Ribbons
Ribbon - won in a challenge ;-)
Other - kraft bag by Papermania, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our fab challenge x

I would like to enter my gift bag into the following challenges:
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
The Stampman - Alter It
My Heart Pieces - Show Us Your Favorite Color (Blue!)

Is it summer...?

Here is a card I made for the 9th issue of the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations magazine. I was very excited because this card got into the online and paper version of the magazine. I loved making it, made me reminisce of warm summers spent on the beach as a little girl, I never wore flippers though ;-)


Supplies:
Image - Just Beachy coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Summertime Sentiments set
Papers - Happy Days by Papermania
Lace - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Flowers and pearls - ebay
Doily - Wilton from Joanna Sheen
Other - Quickutz corner dies, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Flowers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Summer
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
Truly Madly Crafty - Summer Fun

A cute snowman card

I got this cute snowman by Jellypark on a CD with issue 38 of Complete Cardmaking, there are so many fab images on this CD. I have matched him with some old Echo Park festive papers. My card is very simple...


Supplies:
Image - by Jellypark from Complete Cardmaking issue 38 coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Season's Greetings by Echo Park
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - Dovecraft
Pearls - ebay
Other - deckle edge oval Nestabilities die, Marianne Designs snowflake die, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Ann's - Christmas in August
CYDA - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenges - Cute as a Button

We're into Heavy Metal at Allsorts...

Good morning to you all, it's time for a lovely new challenge at the Allsorts challenge blog. Our theme this week is Heavy Metal, so use a charm/s or other metal element on your work. Our fabulous sponsors are Stitchy Bear Stamps and Flonz Craft.

Onto my card, I have used a gorgeous digital image by Delicious Doodles available at Stitchy Bear Stamps. I coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers as usual and teamed the image with soft, pale papers and lots of buttons, not forgetting my metal element, a flower charm. I kept the embellishment simple as I wanted the image to be the focal point.


Supplies:
Image - Floral Watering Can coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the set from Digistamp Boutique
Paper - Beautiful by Papermania
Buttons - Dovecraft
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flower ribbon - stash
Pearls - ebay
Other - brown chalk inkpad for distressing

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's - Summer
I Love Promarkers - Gardens

Got a new truck...!

I don't think you can beat a Bugaboo image for a fun man card and this image/sentiment set is fabulous! I have teamed it with some bold papers and a couple of buttons and that's it...


Supplies:
Image/Sentiment - Gus New Truck coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Nostalgia by MME
Buttons - stash
Other - brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts - Inspired by a Song (Somethin' 'Bout A Truck)
Here Come The Boys - Boys' Toys (old boy's toy!)
OSAAT - Anything Goes

Bad Hair Day?

It's time for a brand new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Lots of Layers. Our challenges are now monthly so you have more time to enter and of course you can enter more than once :-)

I have used the most fantastic image by Crissy Armstong, I just love it. As soon as I saw it I knew I would use it for my mum and dad's 40th wedding anniversary card. They loved it...


Supplies:
Image - Bad Hair Days coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiments - from the Celebration Circle Pennants set and Tim Holtz ticket
Papers - Happy Days by Papermania
Seam binding & buttons - stash
Flower - ebay
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Circle Pennants dies, Quickutz corner 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.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Hooked on Craft - Let's Celebrate
My Mum's Craft Shop - Kraft It

D'Arcy's Diaries card...

I saw on the D'Arcy's Diaries blog that the latest copy of Complete Cardmaking came with oodles of gorgeous D'Arcy's Diaries images and loads of other cute ones from other companies so it is well worth buying.

I have used my new fave colour combination of the moment of pale blue and peachy pink. I love the shading on the D'Arcy's Diaries, it makes them lovely and easy to colour. I've added a tag behind the image and kept the embellishment simple...

A sideshot...

Suppplies:
Image - from Complete Cardmaking 38 coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Nostalgia by MME
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - flat by Prima, other from ebay
Pearls - ebay
Other - Double Scallop tag die from Whimsy Stamps, circle & scallop circle Nestabilities, Quickutz corner dies, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
D'Arcy's Diaries - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Seeing Spots & Dots
Cute Card Thursday - Tag You're It!
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Add Some Flowers

A Card for a Crafter...

I am loving being off work for the summer as it means I have more craft time! Into week 4 now and only 2 left after this week, it's all going a bit quick for my liking :-(

I made this card using a fab image from Dana's Digis and a lovely sentiment by Raindrop Echo Designs. I chose my papers first and coloured the image to match, I usually work the other way around but the papers were calling me as they are soooo pretty, lol...


Supplies:
Image - Artist coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Crafting Sentiments set
Papers - Nostalgia by MME
Buttons & pearls - stash
Flowers - ebay
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Other - circle & scallop circle Nestabilities, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (ribbon, die cut, button)
Divas by Design - For a Female
Crafty Ribbons - Seeing Spots & Dots
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

We're going round in circles at Allsorts!

Good morning to you all, this is my second DT card for the Allsorts challenge blog (I still can't believe I am part of this fab team!). Our theme this week is Going Round In Circles. Our fabulous sponsor is A Passion for Stamps. I got to play with a lovely A Passion for Stamps image for my DT card, thank you so much Ruth x


So onto my card, I have coloured Box of Chocs with Promarkers & Flexmarkers as usual and teamed the image with some gorgeous new Prima Rosarian papers. I love the deep colours and designs of these papers, they are just stunning. My circles are in the form of a round doily, circle Nestabilities dies, round button dies (just love these, they are new), circles on my papers and a half circle sentiment...

A side shot to try to show the dimension...


Supplies:
Image - Box of Chocs coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Celebration Circles Pennants set from Whimsy Stamps
Paper - Rosarian by Prima
Lace - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Doily - Wilton from Joanna Sheen
Pearls - Melissa Frances
Other - CC Designs Cutters Buttons dies, Whimsy Stamps Circle Pennants dies, Quickutz corner die, circle and scallop circle Nestabilities dies, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Ann's - Circles
Crafts and Me - Use a Digi
Divas by Design - For a Female
Simon Says Stamp - Let's Play Bingo (buttons, lace, blooms - on the image and papers)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Lacy, lacy

Calm and Serene...

This is another of the cards I had published in issue 37 of Complete Cardmaking magazine. I think the image is so calming, mummy duck is so happy...

Supplies:
Image - Sarah's Babies by StampArt Design
Papers - Emerald Isle by Michele R Designs
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Wooden button - Crafty Emma's Store
Pearls - ebay
Other - Memory Box Fancy Blooms die, Deckle edge oval Nestie, Marianne Design Creatables butterfly dies, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - Bingo (ribbon, pearls, image)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps sale - get there quick!

Starting today (oops, actually yesterday) through Friday, August 10th Whimsy Stamps is holding a 50% off digital sale! You will find discounts on digital images, sentiments, papers, and Shape EZ templates! Sale does exclude custom digital designs.

Stop by the shop to browse our large collection of digital products and take advantage of this fabulous sale!

Whimsy Stamps Shop - 50% off digital sale now through Friday, August 10th

Card and a Pressie...

I recently bought some of the new Mini Masterpieces pre-coloured images from Lili of the Valley. They are so beautiful and using them saves so much time (I'm all for saving time!). I have made a card and a calendar to match. The calendar is simply a piece of 5.5" square kraft cardstock backed with a piece of matching paper.

I would like to enter my calendar into the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky - Anything But A Card
Divas by Design - Flowers
Ruby's Rainbow - Anything But A Card
Joanna Sheen - Try Something New (making a calendar using a piece of cardstock)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Dutch Dare - Anything But A Card

Supplies:
Image - Mini Masterpieces 21 from LOTV
Paper - Garden Party by Dovecraft
Sentiment - Celebration Circle Pennants
Heart trim & seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - ebay
Calendar - Anita's
Other - Circle Pennants dies, hole punch, brown chalk ink pad

Welcome to Day 4 of Whimsy Stamps August Digital Stamp Release Showcase!

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase!

Moon Cookie Gallery

Stamp Art Designs by Kathryne

Dana's Digi's

Crissy's Digis

Lia Stampz

Michele R Designs

On Wednesday (1st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, from then until 4th August the Whimsy Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5th August.

My card today uses a gorgeous girl image called Flower Girl designed by Moon Cookie Gallery. I have coloured her in quite bright sunny colours and teamed her with some pretty Papermania paper and some of the most beautiful blue lace, I actually 'ummed and ahhed' whether I should use it or just keep it to look at, lol ;-)

Supplies:
Image - Flower Girl coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Happy Days by Papermania
Sentiment - from the Celebration Circle Pennants set
Sentiment ribbon - Pink Petticoat
Lace - Dies to Die For (just LOVE this lace!)
Flowers - ebay and stash
Pearls - ebay
Other - Circle Pennants dies, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Jackie
Joann
Jo Davies
Rosi

Tammy O

Wendy
Tammy D
Candy
Michelle
Kelly
Nicole
Carly
Shannah
Sarah (me!)

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Paperplay - Layer It Up
Divas by Design - Flowers
Creative Craft - Summertime
Crafts 4 Eternity - Summer Sun

It's recipe time at Allsorts...

Good morning to you all, well this is my very first DT card for the Allsorts challenge blog. Our theme this week is A Recipe - 1 paper, 2 stamps and 3 flowers. So, loads of scope there. I of course couldn't leave the embellishment at flowers so have also added lace, pearls and buttons. Our fabulous sponsor is Digistamp Boutique. I jumped at the chance to use a Digistamp Boutique image as they are among my faves.
So onto my card, I have used super-cute Rosie from the Funtime Rosie set, coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers as usual...


Supplies:
Image - from the Funtime Rosie set coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Birthday Sentiments and Tickets set
Paper - Vintage Marketplace by Bazzill Basics
Lace - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Flowers - ebay
Pearls - Melissa Frances
Buttons - Dovecraft
Alphabet stickers - MME
Other - Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our recipe challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
My Mum's Craft Shop - Ice Cream Flavours (Strawberry & Vanilla)
Crafty Catz - Pink
Cardmadfairy Digi Days - Go Floral
2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Welcome to Day 2 of Whimsy Stamps August Digital Stamp Release Showcase!

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase!

Moon Cookie Gallery

Stamp Art Designs by Kathryne

Dana's Digi's

Crissy's Digis

Lia Stampz

Michele R Designs

On Wednesday (1st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, from then until 4th August the Whimsy Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5th August.

My card uses a super cute image from Moon Cookie Gallery called Mouse Wagon. I have teamed the image with some gorgeous new digital papers by Michele R Designs.

Supplies:
Image - Mouse Wagon coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Grunge Cottage Charms
Sentiment - from the Celebration Circle Pennants set
Lace - Dies to Die For
Flowers - ebay and stash
Pearls - ebay
Other - Circle Pennants dies, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Jackie
Jo D
Michelle
Tammy O
Wendy
Tammy D
Kelly
Nicole
Carly
Shannah
Sarah (me!)

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
MAWTT - Summer
Totally Gorjuss - Pearls
Crafts & Me - Green with Envy
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes