It's blog hop time at Whimsy Stamps!

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

We have lots of gorgeous new images to share with you today created by Crissy Armstrong, Natalie (aka Mooncookie Gallery), Kathy Kittmer (StampArt Design), Lia Stampz and LivvyBo Designs. 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 used a super cute image by Kathy Kittmer called Teddy’s Surprise Package Hearts Wrap. I think you’ll agree he’s adorable...

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

Allsorts - One or More Hearts

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics

Craft Your Passion - Beary Sweet

Paperplay - Lovely Lace

Supplies:
Image – Teddy’s Surprise Package Hearts Wrap coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers – Bear Boys Too by NitWit Collections (thanks to a gift voucher from a lovely friend, you know who you are x)

Sentiment – Everyday Mini Postage Stamps
Wooden buttons – Crafty Emma’s Store
Twine - Whiff of Joy

Pearls – Melissa Francis
Tools – Whimsy Mini Postage Stamp die, brown chalk inkpad for distressing, Quickutz corner 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 Evi'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 Wednesday 8th February 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 - http://whimsystamps.blogspot.com

Linda - http://pinksandlilacs.blogspot.com/

Alissa - http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/

Sarah (you are here now!) - http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/

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

Marilyn - http://onestampingfool.blogspot.com/

Tanya - http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/

Juelmarie - http://jandjsyummycreations.blogspot.com/

Evi - http://angeleef.blogspot.com/

Happy hopping guys!

Awww look at this lil chap...

This gorgeous bear has been designed by Kathy Kittmer and is available to purchase here. The incredibly fab thing about this chap is that Kathy will personalise the wording on the jumper to suit you. How cool is that? I have made this card for my other half. I have teamed the super fab bear with some lurvely paper and odd buttons, ooohhh how I love my buttons. What do you think...?

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Anything Goes - To the one I love
Craft Your Passion - Beary Sweet
The Crafty Pad - Show some love

Supplies:
Image - Little Bear Personalized Sweater I Love You coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Wonder by Authentique
Buttons - stash

Tools - Deckle edged oval Nestie, brown chalk inkpad for distressing

Another birdie card...

Here's another card using my fave birdie Kiki, I have again coloured him in blue as I think blue suits him but this time popped him on an easel card with a lovely sentiment that comes with the image...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
CES - Check It Out!
The Crazy Challenge - Flowers
Incy Wincy - Flower Frenzy
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image & Sentiment - Kiki coloured with Promarkers
Papers - free with a craft mag
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store & Crafts 4 You
Pearls - Crafts 4 You
Ribbon - stash
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Spellbinders ribbon label, Quickutz corner die

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

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Pearls or Bling.

I have used a gorgeously cute image by Chrissy Armstrong called Nose to Nose and teamed it with some First Edition papers I bought several weeks ago but only just opened, lovely aren't they! I have used ooodles of pearls, some flowers and a few flutterbies...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
MSE - Ali's Love challenge
My Mum's Craft Shop - Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
CYDA - Distressing
Truly Madly Crafty - Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Glitter Latte (I used glittery paper)
Papertake Weekly - Happy Highlights (glittery paper, pearls and flowers)

Supplies:
Image - Nose to Nose coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Isabelle by First Edition
Ribbon - present from a lovely blogging friend
Heart shape - ebay
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Marianne Design Creatables Butterfly die, scissors for distressing

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy image 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.

A Festive Card in January...

This is my first festive make of 2012, thought I would make a start as I got so behind last year and didn't send cards to people I would have liked to and sent shop bought cards to most others, disorganised, yep that was me ;-) I actually bought this stamp from Sir Stampalot in the post-Xmas sale 2 Xmas' ago, shocking as this is the first time he has seen ink, oops!

I love these papers so much so thought I'd decorate the inside too...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Die Cuts
Christmas Card Challenges - Color (Promarkers)
CYDA - Distressing (I used ink to distress the edges of the paper)
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - What's Your Fave (blue & brown)
Paperplay - Ribbon Every Which Way (mine is pleated)
Truly Scrumptious - Something Forgotten (my stamp)

Supplies:
Image - Country Snowman by Great Impressions coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Snowfall by Bo Bunny
Buttons & pearls - stash
Alpha stickers - Bo Bunny
Tools - Deckle edge rectangle Nestie, Marriane Design snowflake die, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad for distressing edges

Oh so pink!

Here's something very pink and very girly. I've used a cute lil bear called Filled with Love by StampArt Design. I have added oodles of Stickles and my new butterfly die again...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
The Crafty Pad - New Year Sparkle (Stickles & pearls)
Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Use Something New (image & doily)
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - Spots & Ribbon
Pile It On - Fuzzy Friends
Stamptacular Sunday - Texture Please! (pleated ribbon, Stickles, pearls, doily, butterflies raised from card base)
So Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Filled with Love by StampArt Design coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Oh La La! by MME
Pleated ribbon - stash
Pearls, doily & white card border edge - ebay
Tools - butterfly die by Marianne Design Creatables, Quickutz corner die, Star Dust Stickles

Hey lil birdie!

I loved making this card, I adore the image, so simple but so cute. He is called Kiki and was designed by Lia Stampz. I thought he'd look lovely in blue and have used some new papers (bought before my self-imposed stash ban - sob sob!). Kiki comes with a sheet of sentiments which are so handy. I have also used a new bird die that I bought weeks ago and only just used, oh the shame of all the unused unloved stash knocking about :-(

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Spots and/or Stripes (both!)
MAWTT - Spots and/or Stripes (both!)

Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Use Something New (bird die & papers)
Stamptacular Sunday - Texture Please! (cotton lace, distressed edges, pearls, flowers)
So Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Lothian Crafts - Die Cuts

Supplies:
Image & Sentiment - Kiki coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Away We Go by MME
Lace - Crafts 4 You
Pearls - Crafts 4 You
Flowers - Crafts 4 You and Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nesties, Deckle edged rectangle Nestie, Quickutz corner die, Marianne Design Creatables bird die