Blog Candy Winner!

Congratulations Jane!  You won a set of my Christmas Wishes Whimsy Prints!  Please contact me with your mailing address and I will get those sent to you!
Thanks for playing along!

Exciting New Announcement and New Release!

Hi Peeps!  I've got a new set of rubber stamps releasing at Whimsy and they are ready to purchase right now!  Click on the name and you'll be taken to the page in the catalogue where that stamp is available. Here are four more Christmas images I did to add to your collection!  PLUS, I have some rather exciting news...  so scroll down past the images to find out what!  Christmas Pony: Santa and Teddy Portrait: Sheltering Love: The Littlest Reindeer: And now for my big announcement!! Whimsy and I have teamed up to bring you a new product using my images (drum roll please...)  Presenting, WHIMSY PRINTS!! (click on the name to go right to it and find out more details!!)  I have hand painted all of my latest Christmas images using water colours, and Whimsy has printed these for you to purchase! These prints are pre-cut and ready to put on any card or paper craft project that you can dream up! They are real time-saving little additions to your craft stash that will help you make a card in a hurry.   If you're intimidated by colouring but love Whimsy images and want to use them on your cards/projects, all the colouring work is done for you!  You still have the fun of crafting your own work of art without all the added work of figuring out and laying down colours.  I know for some that colouring is pure pleasure and therapy, but for others it can be the most difficult part of using an open lined stamp image.  Whimsy Prints are great for crafters that want to use our images but don't want to take the time to colour or have the budget to collect all those expensive colouring mediums.  BUT, even if you do love colouring, you still might want to have a few Whimsy Prints on hand for those times when you just need to make a card in a hurry!  With a Whimsy print, you could have a beautiful card made in minutes!  There are two sets ready to purchase right now, mine and a set of Elizabeth Bell images that the amazing Simmone Clay has coloured.  You gotta see her set too, its just so stunning!  So here it is:  AND, guess what --- I'm gonna give away one of my Holiday Wishes Whimsy Print sets to one randomly chosen person!  So make sure to add your name below. You've got one week!:

Sale on Digi's!

Digital Stamps Sale!!

Hello Friends!

Whimsy Stamps will be having a digital stamp sale on Tuesday, October 16th through Thursday, October 19th! All digital image stamps, digital sentiments, digital papers, and Shape EZ files will be on sale for 50% off! No coupon codes necessary, prices will be marked. 

Winner Announced!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2

Timestamp: 2012-09-26 12:19:05 UTC

Congratulations Joyce!  Please contact me with your mail address and I'll send out your stamp! 

Facebook Freebie today!! Act fast!

Peeps, if you go to this FB page, you can see where Whimsy is offering one of my digi images -- for free!! Hurry, act soon, its just on for 24 hrs!!
Click HERE if you have a FB account already.

http://www.facebook.com/WhimsyStampsLLC

Whimsy Blog Hop and Blog Candy!

Hi Peeps!!

I've got a wee little bit of blog candy to give away!  As well as the blog candy available through the Whimsy Blog Hop, I've got my own giveaway going on!  First, here's the info for the Whimsy Blog Hop.  Below that, I've added my own instructions for entering MY blog candy draw!! 

Whimsy Blog Hop Info:

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our September Rubber & Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (19 September) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and Shape EZ templates. From then until 25 September the Whimsy Stamps 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 26 September. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Iris Weichmann
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Erin Bailey
Pops Morfitt
Michele Roos (Special Guest)
Heidy Blom
Crissy Armstrong (Special Guest - you are here!)

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 to view more of the new release creations!

And now, on to my creation...

Presenting "Jingle Cat"! One of four new images I have released through Whimsy Stamps! 

Coloured using the following Copics: 

Background: E81, 84, W5 as shadow

Kitty fur: C2, 3, 4, 5, V91

Eyes: YG23, 

Inside ears and nose: R20, 22, E04

Muzzle: R00, C3

Red of hat: R29, 59, 89, C5, 7

White hat trim: C3, 5, BV20, V91, E50

Gold bells: E39, 49, Y00, 15, 17, YR14, 23 

Red collar: R46, 59, C5

My Blog Candy Info: 

And now, here's one of my new stamps, "Under The Mistletoe" that I'm giving away to one lucky commenter.  Just enter your comment and name using the Inlinkz  below!!

Monochromatic Challenge

Hi Peeps!
This will be a short post today - some quick deets on the card:
I used all the Copics from the family of E30 to colour the Summer Garden Carousel horse.
The card is for Whimsy's new Monochromatic Challenge found HERE.
Here is your close-up:

Thanks for popping by!! God bless!!

Challenge card/New release announced!

This is the Father's Day card I made for my hubby - the father of our four kids! I have a challenge going on over at Sundays With Crissy, and this month the theme is tags or tickets.  I made a tag that doubles as a book-mark (if he so wishes to use it that way).  I was really inspired by the layout on one of my DT's posts this month and kind of copied it.  Here's the card that inspired me by Carole.

Here's a pic with the tag pulled out:

I've entered the following challenges: 

Sundays With Crissy: Tags or Tickets

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges: Anything Goes

Sparkle Creations: Beach

The House That Stamps Built: Head for the Beach

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Going in Circles

Digital Tuesday Challenge: Tag It!

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges: About the Boys

Fab n' Funky: Polka Dots (hard to see, but they're there- light gold polka dots on the large blue DP!)

I used my computer and printer to type the message on the tag, except for "You mean the World to me" which is a sentiment from the JustRite "Kindness" set. 

I used my digi image from last month (not a new release) "One Cool Cat" and coloured him with the following Copics:

Umbrella red part: R24, 29, C3, 4

Umbrella white part: C0, 1, 3

Cat: YR21, 23, 24, 27, E99, W5, 4

Sunglasses: E15, 18, 19

Chair: YG25, 97, W4

Water: BG01, 10, 11,  53, blender 0

Sky: B0000, 000, 00, blender 0

Sand: E81, 84, Y28, W5

The die cuts are from an older Cuttlebug tag die set I picked up at Michael's a few years ago. I'm not aware of the name of it.  

Also, there's a brand new rubber/die release over at Whimsy today!  And, there's a new PAPER magazine that is coming out!! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!  I am putting all the details below for your convenience.  

Welcome to Whimsy Stamps June rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 19 wonderful new rubber stamps & stamp sets, 5 fabulous new Shapeology dies and an adorable new Shape EZ file. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

From today until 26 June the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these wonderful new products with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 27 June) we will post a Release Round-Up here on the Whimsy blog. This will include a selection of DT work from the new release week together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12:00PM EST tomorrow:

Colleen Schaan (Special Guest)
Heidy Blom
Iris Wiechmann
Niki Estes
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Zoe McGrath (Special Guest)

Before we reveal the June release, we have a very exciting announcement to make: Whimsy Stamps has decided to release the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine in PRINT! Our first issue is on sale as a pre-order from TODAY! (We anticipate shipping the first run of copies early to mid July). Here is a peek of the cover together with some info about what you will find within...

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine: Tips & Tutorials, Volume I

For this issue, we have gathered some of our favorite tutorials from previous online publications and packed them into an exciting 86-page bound book. We will guide you through how to color using various mediums (Copics, Tim Holtz® Distress Inks, colored pencils, etc.), how to create unique embellishments for your creations (flowers, trinket pins, stamped charms, etc.) and how to create fancy cards (book cards, criss cross cards, flip cards, etc.) that will be sure to impress the recipient. Grab up this issue and and let your creativity flow!

Available to pre-order NOW from the Whimsy Stamps store!

Finally here is a full reveal of the wonderful June rubber, die and Shape EZ by TLC release and don't forget to visit today's DT and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp:

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Autumn Friends ~ Jumping Fun ~ So Nuts About You ~ Vegan's Rock

 
 


2 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
Blossom Berry Sitting Pretty ~ Lemon Pepper's Laundry Day

 


4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Anime Game Kid ~ Capt. Locke ~ Eva Pearl ~ J-Cool

   


3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Baby Stork ~ Cubbin' Around ~ Piggy Bath

  


2 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
Fluffy Hand in There ~ Mountain Lily

 


4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Definitions Notables 4 ~ Parisian Romance ~ Take Flight ~ To The Beach

 
 


4 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Beach Bum Die Set ~ Kites Die Set ~ Dainty Notables 4 ~ Eiffel Tower

 
 


TLC Shapeology die
Violet Flowers




Shape EZ by TLC
Tea Cup Flip Card

Thanks for staying with me on this very long post today!! Enjoy your day!!

Amazing Sale!

Save big at Whimsy for a few days....

Wee Snippet's Bubbles

I made this b-day card for my sis.  I used my rubber image, "Wee Snippet's Bubbles" from Whimsy Stamps.  The sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs Digital "Maya Blowing Bubbles Sentiments", also from Whimsy.   I lost my Copic colour list (boo!) so I can't provide that this time.  

Here are a bunch of challenges I am entering:

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes (or, Father's Day)

Crafty Catz: Summertime

Frosted Designs: Stitching

Ooh La La Creations: Make it Girly

Crafty Ann's: Its a Girl Thing

Crazy 4 Challeges: Circles

Thanks for popping by for a visit!  

See you next time!

Things With Wings challenge card

I've used "Little Playmates" to make this birthday card for my daughter.  I coloured the image with Copics and made good use of greys for the shading.  Here is the colour list:

White of dog's body: E50 all over.  Shadows: N0, 1, 4, 5, E21
Brown spots: E13, 25, 27, 29, with some blender on the highlights
I drew around the image with BG0000
Ladybug: YR09, R46
I sponged Tea Dye Distress ink around the edges of the image

This card is a sample for my challenge blog theme for the month of May, which is, "Things With Wings".  Ladybugs have wings, so it counts!! (even though they are teeny tiny) Click HERE to go to my challenge blog and play along with us for the month of May!  I always offer free digi's to one challenge participant at month's end (chosen by Random.org).

Other stamps used on this card are:
Lavish Flourishes
Fancy Friendship Tags
Snippets Set 2

I made the background paper (the beige one) myself using acrylic paints on canvas paper.  It looked great, esp after I stamped it with the flourishes.  However, I didn't realize that the water based dyes would not dry very quickly when stamped onto the acrylic painted surface, and I had a smudge problem on my hands (quite literally!)  I fixed it with a heat gun before it made too much of a mess.  :-)

I also spent time on the inside and the back of the card.  Here's another angle:

Thank you so much for popping by for a visit today!  Take care and God bless!!