Giving Thanks...

Hello, hope you have all had a wonderful time over Christmas. We've had a lovely time, lots of gifts, lots of food, really can't complain about anything apart from... the dreadfully dull weather :-(

I always make sure my boys send thank you notes for all the kind and generous gifts they receive at Christmas. I have tended to buy packs of cards as we have to write so many but thought I'd make them this year. I wanted a design that was quick and simple to put together so it was easy to replicate. I bought a Very Merry Goody Bag from Craftwork Cards weeks ago for the bargainous price of a fiver and never used it for Christmas cards (completely ran out of time). I used some of the contents to make these Thank You cards along with a Pink Petticoat sentiment and a few sheets of Dovecraft paper. I made 20 cards in about 2.5 hours. Here's a selection of what I made...

 

 

 

I really like them, simple yet pretty I think.

Supplies:
Images, flowers, papers, candi, card blanks - Very Merry Goody Bag from Craftwork Cards
Other paper - Back To Baics Modern Christmas by Dovecraft
Sentiment - from the Tiny Heartfelt Sentiments set by Pink Petticoat

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

MAWTT - Thank You Creations

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything With A Sentiment

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes 

Love,

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Just a little note to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope the bearded man in the red suit brings you lots of lovely goodies xxx

Lots of love,

Keep Calm...

It's nearly time!!! Remember keep calm, if you burn the sprouts who cares, just pour yourself another glass of wine and relax x

Lots of love,

Owl Always Love You...

Good morning to you all, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts challenge blog. Our theme this week is It's As Plain As Black and White.

So onto my DT card, now I don't make many black & white cards but I really enjoyed making this one. I have used a fabulous owl image/sentiment set and paper from Digistamp Boutique (both items are new and on special offer this month!). I have chosen to leave my image uncoloured to fit the b&w theme. Without any colouring to do the card took no time at all to put together. I've just added some Stardust Stickles to the Owl's heart...

Supplies:

Image/sentiment - from the Simply for Valentines A4 set from Digistamp Boutique. This month you get 6 images with sentiments in both black/white and coloured versions for only £1.40!
Paper - from the Heartfelt paper set from Digistamp Boutique
Ribbon & pearls - stash
Other - Circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, Marianne Design Creatables butterfly dies, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad, Stardust Stickles

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

Only 6 Sleeps To Go...!

Morning crafters, I have a huge apology to make, I have been the worst ever blogger and have not been keeping up with my commenting. Life has been filled with present buying, card writing, school christmas performances, seeing friends and family and other 'getting ready for Christmas' activities. Today is my last day at work and I intend spending lots of time over the school holidays getting up to date with all your creations, I've soooooo missed visiting your blogs :-(

We are now midway through our Anything Goes So Long As It's Festive challenge at Whimsy Stamps. I have made a cute card using a gorgeous image created by Moon Cookie Gallery aka Natalie. I have gone for my fave pale blue shades, this is my very last festive card for 2012...

I do hope you can join in with our challenge this time x

Supplies:
Image - Christmas Birdhouses 10 by Moon Cookie Gallery coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Back to Basics Modern Christmas by Dovecraft
Sentiment - from the Holiday Notables 2 set by Raindrop Echo Designs
Other - Snowflake Notables 2 die by Whimsy Stamps, Snowflake punch by Hobbycraft, brown chalk inkpad, Stardust Stickles

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

 The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas

Papertake Weekly - My fave is Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas Birthday/Anything Goes

OSAAT - Use a Digi

Lots of love,

O Christmas Tree!

Good morning to you all, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts challenge blog. Our theme this week is O Christmas Tree. Our fab sponsor this week is A Passion for Stamps.

 

So onto my DT sample, I have used a gorgeously cute image from Teddy Bo. I have kept the details minimal to focus the eyes on the fabulous Bo...

Supplies:

Image - I'm a Christmas Tree from Teddy Bo coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Trimming the Tree digi set by Raindrop Echo Designs
Paper - Season's Greetings by Echo Park
Ribbon & Christmas Day button - Crafty Ribbons
Spotty buttons - The Ribbon Girl
Flowers - ebay
Pearls - stash
Other - Circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, brown chalk inkpad

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Christmas Makes
MAWTT - Christmas Crackers
Simon Says Stamp - What's Your Favourite (bears, buttons, flowers)
Winter Wonderland - Oh Christmas Tree

Another snowman card...

I so love the pencil sketch snowman images that Gayle aka Mrs Fairydoodler creates. Again I have only coloured the carrot nose and nowt else. He still looks amazing I think. Gone all brown with this one...

Supplies:
Image - Peekaboo from Fairydoodler
Paper - Snowfall by Bo Bunny (using up some more of last year's papers)
Sentiment - from the Holiday Notables 2 rubber stamp set from Whimsy Stamps
Ribbon, pearls, buttons & flower - stash
Other - Snowflake Notables 2 die from Whimsy Stampsbrown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Teddy Bo Challenges - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Snowflakes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

It's nearly Christmas deer friends...

Good morning to you all, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts challenge blog. Our theme this week is White, Gold and one more colour. Our fab sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Stamps.

 

So onto my DT card, I chose black as my 'other' colour and have used a super beautiful deer image from our sponsor Stitchy Bear Stamps. Gold is not a colour I ever use on cards so this was quite a challenge for me but I am happy with my finished card and kept the gold to a few touches here and there.

Supplies:
Image - Doodle Deer by Stitchy Bear Stamps
Sentiment - made on pc
Paper - Small Nordic Snowflakes by Pink Petticoat
Other - gold Stickles, gold gel pen and Quickutz corner die

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

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Divas by Design - Let It Snow

Simon Says Stamp - Snowflakes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Winner, winner chicken dinner!

The winner of my Whimsy Gift Certficate is...drum roll please...Tracy! Congratulations Tracy, please email me at sarahmclaughlin888@gmail.com and let me know your email address so I can organise getting your prize to you.

Thanks to everyone who played along and for the birthday wishes x

Happy birthday to me!

Yep I am another year older today, 38, gulp ;-) Well I have been very spoilt with pressies and I'd like to offer a little gift to one of you, a $10 Whimsy Stamps gift certificate.

Please pop your details into Mr Linky below and I'll draw a winner next Thursday. Please play fair and only enter if you are a regular follower of my blog.

It's Day 3 of Whimsy Stamps December Digi Stamp Release Showcase

Welcome to Day 3 of Whimsy Stamps December Digital Stamp Release Showcase! 

On Monday (3rd December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, from then until 6th December the Whimsy Digital DT 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 7th December.

Onto my DT make, I have made a card using an image by a brand new designer to Whimsy Stamps called Marika Collins and she creates the most sassy of images. This little beauty is called Sam...

Supplies:

Image -Sam by Marika Collins coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiment - from the City Talk set by Raindrop Echo Designs

Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Paper - Craft Creations

Flowers, buttons & pearls - stash

Other - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly die, brown chalk ink pad

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

Kelly Mannix 

Sarah McLaughlin (you are here)

Kim Taylor 

Jackie Smith 

Lisa West 

Debbie Dunn 

Suzi Mckenzie

Laura Palmer

Anne Cullen

Nicole Gent 

Jan Ltc 

Tammy Davison 

Judith Hall 

Michelle Oatman

Christine Garner 

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: 
 Joanna Sheen - Anything Goes Excluding Christmas
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Crafty Blogger's Network - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes 

It's time for a new challenge at Whimsy Stamps!

Morning crafters. It's time for a brand new challenge at Whimsy Stamps and it's a nice easy one this month - Anything Goes as long as it's Festive!

I've chosen to make a cute card with a gorgeous StampArt Design image and sentiment from the Little Bear Winter Fun image set. I have kept the design simple with a bit of sparkle on his night cap...

Supplies:
Image - from the Little Bear Winter Fun set by StampArt Design coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Eline's Scandanavian Winter by Marianne Design
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - stash
Flowers - stash
Other  Deckle edged rectangle Nestabilities die, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk ink pad

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:

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter
The Crafty Blogger's Network - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - It's Christmas!

I have some Whimsy Stamps candy here xxx

It's December Digi Stamp Release Day at Whimsy Stamps!

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of our December Digital Stamp Release Showcase!

Today, Whimsy Stamps released this month's new Digital designs from:

     

  

          Moon CookieGallery          

 

Stamp Art Designs by Kathryn      

 

                            Dana's Digi's                        

 

Lia Stampz

                         

        Crissy's Digis                 

 

                                           Marika Collins Collection                                                  

From now until 6^th December the Whimsy Stamps Digital DT 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 7^th December.

So onto my DT card, I have used a super cute snowman image by Crissy Armstrong called Snowman Candy Cane Bouquet. Isn't he gorgeous...

Supplies:

Image - Snowman Candy Cane Bouquet coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiment -  from the Holiday Notables 2 set

Paper - Crafty Creations

Poinsettia button - Crafty Ribbons

Ribbon, pearls & flowers - stash

Other - Snowflake Notables 2 die, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad 

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

Shannah Bartle

Tammy Ortiz -

Jackie Randolph

Charlene Brown

Sarah McLaughlin (you are here!)

Tammy Davison

Nicole Gent

Suzi Mckenzie 

Brenda Turner

Tracie 

Anne Cullen

Jan Ltc 

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 have some Whimsy Stamps candy here xxx 

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

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C165 Snowmen

My Time to Craft - Snowmen

 Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Glitter

Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas Chaos
The Cupcake Craftroom - Christmas