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Not only has another Wednesday come around super fast but tomorrow is December!  What happened to November? Kids are super happy that it is the 1st tomorrow!  They can't wait to start on their advent calendars, well the younger 2 are anyway!

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Time to divulge what is laying on your desks today courtesy of our leader Julia. If you would like to play along you can grab all the details and links here!

So onto my desk, I am working on my December Daily.

Ali Edward's December Daily is appearing on lots of blogs this year.  I tried to make one a couple of years ago but only managed up to page 3!  This year I am determined to make it work!  

What went wrong last time was I didn't have my album made up ready so although I took lots of photos it was well after Christmas before I had the chance to do anything with them. Trouble is, after Christmas is, well after Christmas, it was all too late! For some reason I don't enjoy making Christmas things after Christmas, by then I am all Christmased out!

I am making my album up as far as I can with lots of pages inside but with book rings so that the pages can be moved around and other things added. 

The papers are Simple Stories 25 days of Christmas, very appropriate,  very vintage, love them!

Thanks for dropping by, have a fab Wednesday!

Cute Card Thursday ~ Sketch

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all my U.S. friends!

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We have a fantastic sketch this week at 

Cute Card Thursday

designed by Fiona.

We are sponsored this week by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

 The sweet image is ' Gingerbread Love' from Belles and Whistles. I coloured this image with copics and prismacolor pencils about a year ago, not quite finishing it and was so happy to find it when I needed to rustle up a card for this week's challenge in. 

The 'time to celebrate' sentiment comes from a Whimsy Stamps set in the Crissy Armstrong collection called 'Proud to be'

The circular frame is popped up. 

These gorgeous papers are My Mind's Eye 'Signature Christmas' I was so lucky to get them for a 'steal' at Scrapbook Steals Network last week! They are so worth stalking for a bargain buy!

Hope you can play along with us this week at CCT, pop over to check out the rest of the DT's fabulous creations for more inspiration!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

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Wednesday again, and a special Wednesday at that!  Kids are off school for the rest of the week for the Thanksgiving break, yey!  Eldest DD is home from college tonight and we will all be having a lovely big Thanksgiving turkey dinner tomorrow followed by some family games, a bit like Christmas day without all the wrapping paper!

Time for WOYWW!

I have 2 projects on the go. Finishing the inside of my card for tomorrow and a double page layout of a Christmas quite a few years ago, 2004 in fact!

 My new favourite Christmas music!  Yes, I am already playing it!

 This was Monday, snow is so pretty, even during a storm!

If you want to show us your workdesk or just go and see a few others pop on over to Julia's blog where you will find the links!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Release Showcase Day 6!

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog 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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Beate Johns {Special Guest} Debbie Eastman    Deb Routledge {Special Guest}  Ellie Stover Erin Bailey Simonne Clay   Stephanne Maraver   Sylvia Blum   Jacque {special guest}
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I used the adorable Wee Stamp 'Suzi with bunny' today!  So love these cuties!
She is coloured with Copics and prismacolor pencils.
The sentiment stamp is also from Whimsy from an earlier release, the collection is called 'Everyday mini postage stamps'.

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 check the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

Day 4 Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Release Showcase!

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog 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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

 Alberto Gava {Special Guest}  Debbie Eastman   Deb Routledge {Special Guest} Dena Concienne {Special Guest} Ellie Stover Erin Bailey Stephanne Maraver
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On my card I used Crissy's darling 'Snow Fun' image, how cute are those penguins? The image is coloured with prismacolor pencils.
While I was commenting on some Cute Card Thursday entrants last week I came across this fabulous idea - a chocolate bar card! It was on Debbie's blog Coastal Creations. She had a great idea for making the image into a band, must try that next time! The tutorial is on the Scorpal Website.
The Frosty Fun sentiment is from the Sleigh Ride sentiment set.

 I have misplaced my rosette die so made the accordion flower by hand, there is a great tutorial on the Scrapbook Steals blog here!
The gorgeous glittered papers are My Minds Eye!

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 check the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

Day 2 Whimsy November Rubber Die Release Showcase

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog 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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

 Beate Johns {Special Guest} Debbie Eastman  Deb Routledge {Special Guest}  Erin Bailey   Minna 
  Stephanne Maraver     Zoe McGrath {Special Guest}
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For my project, I used one of the sweet Wee Stamps now available at Whimsy!
This cutie is ' a letter to me' it is coloured with Copics and prismacolor pencils.
The Cute Card Thursday Challenge this week is to use
Green and Grey
we are sponsored by Alota Stamps!

I created a small bag out of a lunch sack.  The paper I wanted to use was  a Basic Grey 6x6 pad so it dictated the size of the bag!  I had to cut it down a bit.  

I made the flap on the cricut using the  Winter Wonderland cartridge, the snowflake was from the same cartridge. The snowflake was then covered in stickles.

The gorgeous antique brad is from Stampin Up.

the joyeux noel stamp is from a previous Whimsy collection called Holiday ticket sentiments

The circular stamp used on the back is another previous Whimsy collection called Winter Letter Seals

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 check the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Stamp and Die Release!

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

Whimsy Stamps has released 20 fabulous new rubber stamps and 4 wonderful new Shapeology die sets today. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. From today until 23 November the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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. 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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM on 23 November. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Beate Johns {Special Guest} Debbie Eastman  Deb Routledge {Special Guest} Ellie Stover Erin Bailey Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest} Stephanne Maraver  Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Here is a full list of the wonderful new rubber stamps and dies released today:

4 Kenny K rubberstamps Brianna Blaster ~ Sexy Elf ~ Superhero ~ Toy Soldier 

  3Meljen's Designsrubber stamps Bundled Little Snowboy ~ Cozy Little Chickadees~ Winter owl 

5 Wee Stamps rubber stamps A Letter For Me ~ Christmas Bunny ~ Let It Snow ~ Suzi With Bunny ~ Wee Florist 3 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets Cozy Hands sentiments (co-ordinating die set available) ~ Sleigh Ride ~ Winter Notables (co-ordinating dies available) 4 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies Layered Snowflakes ~ Mittens (co-ordinating stamp set available) ~ Notables 1 (co-ordinating stamp set available) ~ Elegant Notables 1 (co-ordinating stamp  set available)

5 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps Cool Pony ~ Penguin Skier ~ Sealed With A Kiss ~ Served With Love ~ Snow Fun

 











I made a Christmas card with a difference, it is also a paper bag album for the recipient to add their own photos after Christmas.
I will make one of these for each of our Christmas guests and towards the end of their stay will provide them with photographs of their visit with us to finish it off ready to take home with them!

 I used 'Sleigh Ride' from Raindrop Echo Designs.  The image was coloured with Copics and chalk.

 The papers I used are Basic Grey 'Little Black Dress'

 The die cuts were made using the Cricut, they and the sentiments are all attached using temporary adhesive so they can be moved to place the photographs.

The circular sentiment on the back is from an earlier Whimsy release, it is one of the
Winter Letter Seals. 

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, then pop by the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!