Monday, July 19, 2010

Whimsy Blog Hop! New Stamps! Candy!



If you have come from Rowena's Blog, you have come to the right place!  If you have landed here randomly, you might want to start the blog hop at the beginning here at Chris's Blog.
Whimsy has some new red rubber released and available for purchase today and this is one of the new stamps!  Introducing,"Moonlit Ride".  I think it is one of my personal favourites that I have drawn, although I usually say that with every new one I do, lol!  I wanted this carousel horse to have a dreamy, starry look to it,  so I coloured it with dramatic colours!  (colours listed below)
There's lots of other new rubber released today too - beautifully designed sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs Designs, and a couple more I have drawn, including a couple of cute little girls, so be sure to check them out.  And, Ann is having a sale this month on her digital sets - 
25% off!  (on her digital sets only, not red rubber) from July 17 thru July 31!!

You have until Monday July 26 to hop around to all the DT members blogs.  At that time, a winner will be drawn for the blog candy pictured here!  It is all six new release stamp sets!!



As you can see in the piccy, Whimsy is releasing my little elephant image that I had previously only offered as a digital image through Squigglefly.  Now you can get her at Whimsy in rubber!  I have dubbed her, "Jelly Bean".  
Next stop on the hop is Denise!  She is the proud owner of Whimsy Stamps, and such a delight to work with.  Hi Denise, waving!!

Card details:
I made the dark blue background paper by doing a watercolour technique using salt.  There's a great tutorial for this technique on Splitcoast Stampers right HERE.  The only difference is I used water colour paint - but you can use ink like it states in the tutorial, and it will work just as well.

And here is the colour list for the image:

The blues:
B32, 34, 37, 39
The moon and stars:
Y00, 15, 18, 19 (tiny bit of E99 on moon and on bridle star only)
The reds:
R12, 14, 17, 29
The greens:
G21, 24, 28

I am entering this card into the following challenge:
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays: Animals
Colourless blender used throughout the horse's body to soften the area around the stars and moon. Here is your close-up:

Thanks for visiting my blog today, Precious Peeps!   God loves you and wants you to know His love, His joy and His peace!  May He bless you today with a deeper knowledge of His amazing love for you!

97 comments:

  1. Your highlights and shadowing are amazing, it looks as if this beauty is alive, an absolutely gorgeous card!

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  2. Wow Wow Wow Crissy the colours on this beauty are just stunning,Hugs Debbie x

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  3. I love this and its wonderful as always ..
    Your great
    hug diana

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  4. wow, what a gorgeous card you made.
    love it, Helen/Creamieke

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  5. Stunning card, Crissy! Fantastic colouring.
    Hugs, Vanja

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  6. what a fab job you did coloring this adorable horse up.

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  7. i just adore the card
    and such bright colors
    it's stunning
    hugs angelique

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  8. Your Christmas card below and the new one above are just awesome. I think you have such wonderful ideas with your layouts, backgrounds etc. Love all your cards.

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  9. Ohhhh woowwww Crissy,What a BEAUTIFUL card,i love the image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  10. This Crissy is STUNNING!!!! I so love the multi coloured mane So inspiring, the fun colours just bring your horse to life WOW!!!
    fabby hop too!!!
    HuGs Kim :)

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  11. Gulp! This is absolutely breathtaking Crissy - oh my word what I wouldn't give to colour half as good as this!! x

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  12. Oh my word Crissy this is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS and amazing colors!!!!!!

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  13. Gorgeous! So many colours and still it looks perfect!

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  14. WOW Crissy!! What an amazing creation. I love the dramatic colours, they work so so well with the image :)

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  15. The colours are amazing, and i love this bling. Wonderful card.

    Michelle

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  16. So breathtaking colouring. Just beutiful. Really something special about the way you do it. Hugs.

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  17. Wow, I feel totally inadequate looking at your colouring! You are an absolute Copic QUEEN!!! Stunning card!
    Hugs
    Annika

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  18. This is beautiful! I love the colors, and your coloring is gorgeous.

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  19. Stunning cards, i love the way you have coloured and shaded the image.

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  20. Wow, eine tolle Farbgebung. Schöne kräftige Farben.
    LG
    Heidi

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  21. OMG stunning, gorjuss , amazing. wot more can I say. perfection.
    did I dsay I loveeeeeeeeeeeee this. xxxx

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  22. Wow what a stunning card....I want one... xx

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  23. You really are an amazing lady with a beautiful talent - a really stunning card - Sarah X

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  24. This is absolutely gorgeous Chrissy~~ Your coloring is exquisite!! Wow!! You have such talent at illustrating and designing!!

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  25. OMG WOW! this is truley stunning.Did it take you long to colour in.i wish i could do all the hi-lights and shading like that.Amazing!!!!!!!!

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  26. Jaw dropping GORGEOUS! Your artwork knows no bounds! God has blessed you w/some amazing talent!

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  27. Hey Crissy,
    Waving back at ya! I love this color combo! Moonlit looks stunning! Your coloring is always top notch and you bring everything to life! Gorgeous work! So happy you could be with us for the hop too! Hugs

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  28. Fabulous card, Crissy. Your designs are stunning :o)

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  29. WOW! I absolutely luurrvee your card. Such a gorgeous lo and colour combo and your colouring is just brilliant! You are really a talented bunch of ladies. Thanks for the hop. Lotsa luv xxxx

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  30. I love this image, even if I must confess I prefer the elephant... But wow, what stunning colors on your card!

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  31. WOW, WOW, WOW, i'm so in awe of your colouring, it totally lifts the image and brings it to life and the embellishments are perfect too. truly inspirational work.

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  32. All I can say is WOW !!!! This card literally jumped off the page at me with the vibrant colors - absolutely stunning creation!

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  33. Crissy this is stunning, love your bright colors always looking forward to your beautiful creations!!

    Hugs,
    Patricia

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  34. Totally awesome Chrissy, your coloring really brings the image to life. Love the use of all the gems too.
    hugs
    Donna xx

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  35. WOW! What stunning colours on your card - makes me want to take a ride !

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  36. Beautiful card! I love the colors. Your coloring make the horse look in motion -lovely.

    Jennifer

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  37. WOW! Totally awesom! that colouring on the horse!!

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  38. wow again.. wonderful and colourful horse... amazing work

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  39. Hi Crissy, Your card is spectacular! I love your designs!
    You always inspire me!
    Cheryl

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  40. Hi Crissy, love your coloring on the carousel, love the blings, great card. thanks for the chance to win this amazing stamps.
    Hugs, Irene

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  41. O...M...G! What an absolute stunner of a card! The colours are gorgeous and your colouring is just amazing! Thanks for sharing such an inspiring card.

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  42. Wowzer Crissy! This is absolutely beautiful! It is amazing all the different takes on this stamp that has turned into a NEED not just a want! HeeHee! Your coloring is amazing! I love this!
    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  43. Gorgeous card! So magical! Thanks for sharing!

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  44. WOW Crissy, this is so stunning! Your colouring is out of this world amazing!!! Love your card!! xx

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  45. This is awsome. So nice to see that some of the DT members used the same stamp but this time it looks toatally different. Love it.

    Rosalien

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  46. Stunning card Chrissy. Your colouring is exquisite.
    Pam x

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  47. What a Beautiful card and your shading is just stunning and looks very 3-d
    hugs Nikki

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  48. Stunning card all I can say is wow, thanks for sharing .

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  49. wow wow wow, what a beautiful card. I just love everything about it, especially your colouring.
    x laura x

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  50. wow amazing card Chrissy. Your colouring is great. Kirsten

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  51. Hello Crissy!

    Wauw! What an amazing colors you gave to this wonderful horsie!! I love it, this card is very bright and happy!! If I were a kid (well, and now as well, hi hi) I'd want to hop on it and have a ride in this fabulous carousel!! Lovely!!!

    Hugs,
    Wendy

    P.S. Love these little penguins in the previous post as well, I adore penguins and these are sooo cute!!!

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  52. You have such a way with colour, thi is SO eyecatching. Wow.

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  53. Wow! this coloring is amazing!

    I love your card!

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  54. *WOW* that horse was so stunning! Love it!!!

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  55. it's avery beautiful card again chrissy.
    You have used some beautiful bright colors
    great card


    greetings karin

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  56. Your colors are wonderful. When I saw the card I thought midnight. Perfect!

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  57. wow!!! u sure do know how to colour! it looks great!

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  58. Crissy this is just amazing, your colouring always leaves me speechless
    x

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  59. Hi Chrissy this is beautiful card the colours that you have used makes it look so diffrent
    well done
    hugs shirleyr

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  60. I have to echo all the WOWs that have appeared in the comments about this magnificent card. You certainly are an artist with color!

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  61. This card is lovely, the colours are amazing

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  62. WOW! Your horse is truly amazing. Just love your colouring!!! Simply stunning card.
    Tine :)

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  63. So beautiful card!!!
    I like the background with salt and the coloring!

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  64. WOW! Your card is really extraordinary! bibi :)

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  65. love your highlights and shadowing . color are beautful

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  66. Beautiful Rainbow of Colours
    Makes me feel HAPPY!!!

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  67. Coloring of the image are absolutely stunning! Beautiful, striking card!

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  68. Crissy, what an absolutely beautiful job on your card! The colors are amazing and just "POP"! It's hard to stop looking at it and all the detail you put into it! Great job! I'm so jealous! I don't have any copics!

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  69. Beautiful card and your colouring is amazing.
    Jayne W

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  70. very, very BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs Adriana

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  71. Wow...your colors are stunning! This just pops out at you. Love it.
    Cheri

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  72. Holy smokes, your colouring is awesome!!!! This is one of the prettiest images I've seen!
    I am constantly blown away by my dear friends colouring(Melanie Holtz), but wow- this is breath-taking!
    I would pay both of you to colour with me for an afternoon!!hehe
    GORGEOUS!!!
    Amanda B

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  73. What wonderful vivid colors on your horse, Thanks for the chance to win these lovely seal stamps that I could put to good use.

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  74. Beautiful card, stunning colouring. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxxxxxx

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  75. wow wow wow your colouring is truely amazing i just love it, the stamp is beautiful too xx

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  76. Holy moly, amazing use of colours. Love the details ... great job!

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  77. I am speechless...this is SOOOOO beautiful....wow!!! i can't stop starringat it!! WOW!!!

    Calypso

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  78. what a great coloured card. you're a professional! wow!

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  79. Wow, what a stunning card and my favourite blue. Your colouring is flawless. I'm going to become a follower of your fab blog.

    Hugs Tracy x

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  80. Your color choices are truly spectacular!!! I am in awe.

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  81. Oh my heavens! He's drop dead gorgeous! The whole card is just incredible!
    R/

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  82. I love the coloring on your carousel horse. Really beautiful.

    - Gitana, the Creative Diva

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  83. Hello! thanks for the opportunity to play and participate!
    How beautiful and colorful version of this card, turn simple and colorful! thanks for the details of the job! are very useful for me that I'm now learning. Thanks!

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  84. Gorgeous creation Crissy! Love all the details and of course your colouring is out of this world fabuuuulous! Hugs, Maria

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  85. Absolutely stunning card and such a great prize.

    Hugs
    Paola

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  86. Wow, and here is another fabolous version with the cute Horde :)

    Hugs, Lilith

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  87. your choice of colors is awesome. the card really POPS.

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  88. this is amazing .. your coloring is outstanding !! WOW !!! The choice of colors is so perfect !!! Love Love Love it !!!

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  89. Do you have an updated link for the Whimsy Stamps Store? I am interested in purchasing some of your stamps but I'm always directed to the zen cart ecommerce page. Please let me know. Thank you! Your work so amazing and inspiring! :)

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