Saturday, 5 November 2011

Another Crimbo card...

Yet another card using the ...in a pear tree stamp set by Penny Black...


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

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

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 Monochromatic.

I have used a fab image from Lia Stampz called Haley and is available to purchase here. I have used her to decorate a blank kraft gift bag. I opened the image in Word and used a text box to add the word Winter to the board Haley is holding. To highlight all the brown I have used touches of black. The pearls started life white and I have coloured them with a black Promarker. I will definitely do this again, the ink dried so quickly. The only 'colour' on the image is a bit of Frosted Lace Stickles...

I added some ribbon and twine to a little paper clip to seal the bag, hopefully to prevent peeking by the recipient ;-)


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.


Supplies:
Image/Sentiment - Haley by Lia Stampz
Pearls - The Hobby House coloured with a black Promarker
Ribbon & twine - stash
Tools - Oval & scallop oval Nesties, Sizzix snowflake embossing board. brown chalk inkpad, Frosted Lace Stickles

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

It's November Digi release day at Whimsy Stamps...

...so that means a blog hop! If you'd like to take part and win some prizes then get yourself over to the Whimsy Stamps blog NOW!!!

We have lots of gorgeous new images to share with you today created by Crissy Armstrong, Raindrop Echo Designs, Natalie aka 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 made a cover for a box of tissues. I spied a beautiful tissue box cover on Shirley's blog and had to have a go at making one. I found a fabulous tutorial on the SCS website and set about making one. I rather like it so will be keeping it for my own home but I think I will be making more to give as gifts. I have used a gorgeous image by Kathy Kittmer called Polar Claus, awww isn't he cute! He is available to purchase here. I was going to use papers for the panels on the box but then decided to emboss some same colour cardstock, I rather like the effect...



Supplies:
Image - Polar Claus by Kathy from Whimsy Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Cardstock - Bazzill
Buttons - Dovecraft
Festive ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Tools - Deckle edge oval Nesties, Marianne Designs snowflake die, Tilda Lace border die, Sizzix snowflakes embossing board, Glamour Dust

Monday, 31 October 2011

Tweet Tweet!

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

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

Thursday, 27 October 2011

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:

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

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

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:

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:
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