Celebrate!

Our theme on Cute Card Thursday this week is

You're a gem!

We are sponsored this week by Kimberley from My Craft Spot who is giving away a fabulous stamp set to one lucky winner.

I used this super sweet stamp by Elisabeth Bell for Whiff of Joy.  She is still one of my favourites.

I must let you in on some good news.  Elisabeth Bell is going to have a line of rubber stamps available from Whimsy Stamps from March.  I am so excited I can't tell you!  I have loved every one of Elisabeth's designs, they are so ridiculously cute!  

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Also entering

Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ anything goes

Creative Inspirations ~ anything goes

Pile it on ~ add lace

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Supplies list

Stamp ~ Whiff of Joy' Melinda doing dishes'

colouring medium ~ copics and prismacolor pencils

Papers ~ My Minds Eye 'Lost and found Portobello Road'

Embellishments ~ antique lace, Elite charm, Recollections adhesive pearls, The girls paperie seam binding, eyelet, twine and ribbon.

Tools ~ big kick and SU top note die, sewing machine.

Thank you so much for dropping by today, I hope you will join in with us over at CCT, please stop by the rest of the DT blogs to see their fabulous cards. 

WOYWW

Wednesday again means it is time for Whats on your workdesk Wednesday!

This week I am  making my CCT card so if you want to see it finished you can to pop back tomorrow, here is a sneak peek though.....

Admittedly, I did take the picture yesterday as at this time in the morning it is horribly dark and I guessed you might like to see the sunshine streaming in. Those are blinds by the way, not prison bars!

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 Here is the finished layout I was deciding on last week, I finally picked out some Bo Bunny papers that matched my son's shirt!  I had such a job matching papers to my Christmas photos this year, next year I am going to make everyone wear black and white on Christmas Day!

I used a fabulous sketch from the Scrapbook Steals Midweek Mojo, this one is Garnet 1, they are now up to Garnet 7 so I am a little behind!  

 So, last week I was preparing for the snow and boy, did it come!

 This shovel became buried just on Saturday night, the kids had played with it on Saturday afternoon and left it there, when we got back from our basketball game we found over a foot of snow on our drive!  Hubby had to snow blow just to put the car away!  He would have driven through the foot and a bit but the winds had formed a snow dune right in front of his garage which was more like 4 foot high!

 Brenda commented last week that we should have a snow blower, well we do but it is a monster that runs away with me so I still prefer to shovel.  Anyway, we have steps up the front and to the back yard so we have to shovel those bits. 

(These pics taken first thing Sunday morning, before the shoveling!)

 Thankfully our snow tends to be very light and powdery so it is very easy to shovel.  The greatest snow on earth you know!

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Hope you will join us in our weekly nose around, if you would like to play along pop on over to Julia Dunnit's blog for the deets!

Whimsy Stamps January Rubber Stamps and die release showcase

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our January Rubber Stamp and Die Release Showcase!

My card today uses the very cute 'Cozy Winter Raccoon' by artist Meljen now in rubber at Whimsy stamps.  He is coloured with Prismacolor pencils.
It is very appropriate given the huge dump of snow we have had over the last week!

The papers are My Minds Eye Merry Little Christmas.
I used the fabulous sketch from the Simon Says Stamp Challenge
also entering
paperplay challenges where the theme is ribbon
and
one stop craft challenge for their weather theme

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 On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January 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 25 January. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

 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 3 Whimsy Stamps January Rubber Stamps Showcase.

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase! 

I used super cute Heidi by artist Sylvia Zet now available in rubber at Whimsy Stamps!

She is coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.

The postcard and stamp are also Whimsy rubber stamps from former releases.

The papers are My Minds Eye Merry Little Christmas.

The trees are Cricut cut using the Winter Woodland cartridge.

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 On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January 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 25 January. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}me!
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey
Iris Wiechmann
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

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 January Release Showcase Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

 On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January 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.

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This is also my Cute Card Thursday card.

The theme this week is

Music and Dance!
it just so happens that Whimsy Stamps are also sponsoring our challenge over on Cute Card Thursday this week too!

I chose this very sweet Kenny K image, 'download diva'  available in rubber from Whimsy Stamps and also showcasing one of the brand new sentiment stamps from Whimsy Stamps designed by Raindrop Echo Designs from the Thank You Tabs, the tabs also have a matching die to make life easy!

Also entering for the Totally Gorjuss challenge ~ be a star

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Back to the Whimsy Stamps Showcase.......

 All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below..
Alberto Gava {Guest Designer}
Ann Vento
Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey
 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!


 

WOYWW

Hope you all had a great week!  After weeks of unseasonable, settled weather we are finally expecting the first big storm of the season.   I am prepared, got my snow shovels at the ready! Stocked up my pantry and fridge so I don't need to go out until Friday ~ not because I won't be able to get out but because I will be so busy shovelling snow, keeping our steps and driveway clear takes up hours of my day!

Whoa!  I have just spotted the first flakes, coming in earlier than anticipated!!!

There is an eery atmosphere right before a storm, I think I like it!  

Anyway, enough of the weather forecast, as this is a WOYWW post here is my desk today....

No WIP as I finished all my DT cards for the next week so I got my Christmas papers out and my huge packs of photos from this Christmas, think a layout is on the cards for today!

Pop along to Julia's blog to discover more work spaces this fine Wednesday, I look forward to this day to see what everyone else is up to!  

have a fabulous day, thanks so much for dropping by!

Whimsy Stamps January Rubber Stamps Release Day!

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

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 16 fantastic new rubber stamps and 2 wonderful new Shapeology dies. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. From today until 25 January 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 25 January. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Debbie Eastman Ellie Stover Erin Bailey Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest} Niki Estes Stephanne Maraver Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Here is a full list of the wonderful new goodies released today:

3 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps Everything's Just Ducky ~ Heart Hugs ~ Spring Zebra
4 Kenny K rubber stamps Bodacious Bev ~ Cool Kid ~ Mad Skillz ~ Val Ventura
 
  3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps Snow Bunny ~ Yeti Cocoa ~ Cozy Winter Raccoon
3 Wee Stamps rubber stamps Bird Swing ~ Heidi ~ Wee Bunny
 
  3 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets Sympathy Notables 3 (coordinating die available below)~ Thank You Tabs (coordinating die available below) ~ Celebrations Mini Tickets (coordinates with already released Mini Ticket die)

2 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies Notables 3 (coordinating stamp set available above) ~ Tabs (coordinating stamp set available above)

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

Less is More ~ predominantly purple

I for one am so glad it is Friday and doing a happy dance as it is a long weekend too!  Kids have Monday off school for Martin Luther King Day!

 A very simple CAS card from me today, the Less is More Challenge is 'predominantly purple'

here is my very speedy card for it, got to be quick, it closes in 14 minutes, yikes!

The sweet image is a Sugar Nellie called Jasmine.  She is coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.

Also entering the Flutter by Wednesday challenge which is to use bright colours on your fairy, angel or butterfly.  (this is pretty bright for me)!

I used my new Spellbinders die for the shape of the card.  It gives a nice finish to an otherwise  very plain card. 

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Better run, almost school pick up time.

Have a fantastic weekend, thanks so much for dropping by!

Cute Card Thursday ~ You're having a laugh!

January can be such a bleak month so we decided to lift our spirits with our theme this week on

Cute Card Thursday

'You're having a laugh!'

To add some humour to your card!

Make sure you check out the cards the rest of the DT made, you are guaranteed a chuckle!

We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy the prize is a Whiff of Joy stamp!

I used this cute stamp from Whimsy Stamps designed by Kenny K she is called Madison Attitude.  She is coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  The fun sentiment is a digi also from Whimsy Stamps designed by Raindrop Echo Designs.

The gorgeous papers are My Minds Eye 'Paris & Co'

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Challenges I am entering
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Something new (My Minds Eye paper pad)
Daring Cardmakers ~ colour combo
Paperplay challenges ~ in stitches
also there is a new challenge over at Whimsy Challenges this would be perfect for 'Happy Birthday'
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Thanks so much for dropping by, hope you can join in with us this week!

have a fantastic day!

WOYWW

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a fabulous festive period. 

I am a little late with that but this is my first day back in a month!  How quickly does time fly?

I have spent this week so far catching up but I couldn't miss 

Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday again!

Here it is laden with goodies that Santa was kind enough to bring!

 and here it is yesterday in action with my bits for my card for tomorrow (showing yesterdays desk as I cleaned it all up and all it has on this morning is a bill!) I will rectify that shortly however!

 thought this was an interesting shot you may like to see, on our way home the sunset was behind us and I was desperate to get a photo, in desperation I took it through the wing mirror, unusual but I kinda like it!

pop on over to Julia's blog to see other WOYWW desks and maybe even join in yourself!

thanks for dropping by, have a fabulous day