WOYWW

Wednesday again, well for us across the pond it is almost Wednesday!

First of all I must show you this.....

I spent most of Saturday evening cleaning my craft room while the hubster was cooking us curry, it took him 4 hours so I had plenty of time! Look how gleaming it is, I managed to clear every surface!

Took this pic on Sunday morning before I started playing, it was bliss, clean desk, venti latte and pumpkin loaf! I know, I am so easily pleased!

This was today (Tuesday), preparing my card for Thursday, can you guess how it will turn out?

The notebook is one I am filling with the stamps I have otherwise I forget I have them!

 oh and just when I was hoping for an early spring/thaw, a huge dump of snow with another one to follow Wednesday night through Friday!  I suppose skiing will be good!

The pole this is on is pretty long, it is now in about 4 feet of snow!  That is going to take some thawing, looks like we won't be seeing spring until May as usual!

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Hope you will join us for WOYWW and in case you are wondering why I am showing my desk off, pop over to Julia Dunnit's blog to find out why and how you can join!

Whimsy Stamps february rubber and die release Day 5

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of our February Rubber Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (22 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new Shapeology dies. From then until 28 February 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 on 29 February. 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
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Patricia Garcia
Simonne Clay

 Here is the card I made using Ryder Cole by Kenny K now available in rubber from Whimsy stamps.  

I also used Vintage Travel Postage Stamps also from this new release and some from former releases celebration pennants  along with the pennant die, Street art background stamp and vintage transportation.

Challenges I am entering

Sweet Stampin challenge ~ its a man thing

Here come the boys ~ vintage feel

Dies to Die for ~ anything goes

 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 February Rubber Release Showcase Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our February Rubber Die Release Showcase!

 On Wednesday (22 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new Shapeology dies.

 From then until 28 February 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 on 29 February. 

 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}
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!

Our theme for Cute Card Thursday this week is

Winged Things

as soon as I knew the release would correspond with this theme I decided this stamp would be just perfect!

It is 'Sympathy Bugs' by Sylvia Zet, now available in rubber from Whimsy Stamps! It is coloured with Prismacolor pencils.

The other stamps are the fantastic Vintage Travel Postage Stamps, my new favourites from Ann Vento aka Raindrop Echo Designs!  they work so well with Ann's fabulous Vintage Postcard. 

Other supplies used

Paper ~ My Minds Eye 'Paris & Co', 

embellishments ~ Stampin' Up doily die, Basic Grey buttons, 

We are sponsored at Cute Card Thursday this week by 

Heather's Hobbie Haven with a $10 gift certificate for Heather's store.

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Also entering

The Crazy challenge ~ use die cut or punch (doily die)

Moving along with the times challenge ~ lots of layers

Thank you so much for dropping by!

Whimsy stamps February Rubber Stamp and Die Release Day!

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

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 19 fantastic new rubber stamps and 5 wonderful new Shapeology dies today together with 2 brand new Shape EZ templates!

 These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. (NB All Raindrop Echo Designs February stamps and 2 of this month's Shapeology dies were released last week as part of the ‘3 Companies’ blog hop). 

 From today until 28 February 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. From this release onwards we are doing things a little differently. At the end of release week (Wednesday 29 January) a special Release Round-Up will be posted on the Whimsy blog. This post will include a selection of new release DT work from the previous 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:

Ann Vento Bev Rochester {Special Guest} Debbie Eastman Ellie Stover Erin Bailey Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest} Stephanne Maraver Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Finally, here is a full list of the wonderful February release:

3 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps Bud ~ Gus The Bunny ~ Little Playmates
 
4 Kenny K rubber stamps Helga Frost ~ Da Bomb ~ Elena K ~ Ryder Cole

 
  3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps Party Time Cat ~ Dragon's Little Friend ~ Party Penguin
  3 Wee Stamps rubber stamps Dandelion Girl ~ Easter Bunny ~ Sympathy Bugs
 
  6 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets Fanciful Birthday Notables 1 (coordinating die available) ~ I Heart You Tabs 2 (coordinating die available) ~ Love Postage Stamps (coordinating die available) ~ Notebook Page background ~ Thanks a Bunch Notables 2 (coordinating die available) ~ Vintage Travel
Postage Stamps (coordinating die available)
 
4 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies Corner Dies Set ~ Lamp Post ~ Notebook Spiral ~ Tabs 2
  TLC Shapeology die Heart Tag
  Shape EZ by TLC Flip Cupcake 1 ~ Triple Heart Gift Box Card
 

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

WOYWW

Taken on Tuesday afternoon again so maybe this should be called Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday (or Tuesday if you want to be early for the party!)

I always like to be early for everything, otherwise I get stressed, hence my Tuesday photo each week!

Today I am working on one of my 'book cards' you can see some finished ones here and here and here as this one is still a long way off yet!  I hope it will be on display at a blog near you on Sunday, fingers crossed!

I intend to make it all grungy with the stamps lying beside it like this one here.

....and my arrivals this week, I stopped myself from buying some other goodies over the last few weeks waiting for these to hit the stores.  They came into Scrapbook Steals which I couldn't believe as they were hugely discounted, a very good steal!  they are the brand spanking new My Minds Eye Miss Caroline collection.  Now I just need to get the nerve up to break into them, the first cut is the hardest!

If you haven't heard of WOYWW then head on over to Julia Dunnit's blog to find out what it is all about, hope you will join in too!  We are growing larger in numbers each week!

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Flower Power

A nice easy theme at Cute Card Thursday this week

Flower Power!

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps!

I couldn't resist getting this cutie out again, she is one of my all time favourite stamps by the uber-talented Elisabeth Bell!

This one was my original from Sugar Nellie but now she is available from Belles and Whistles  here! She is coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, of course! 

The thank you sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps, available here!

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Talking of Elisabeth Bell, it is getting closer to her fabulous new release at Whimsy Stamps, I have had a peek and have to tell you, these will be  my favourite stamps ever!  They are so adorable, I can't wait!

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Also entering the One stop craft challenge whose theme is flowers and ribbon!

Thanks for dropping by, have a fabulous day!

WOYWW

ON my desk today, those pretty papers I shared last week, but look, I have cut them and punched out hearts. Unfortunately, can't show the card yet!  I seem to have done a lot of secret stuff lately, lots to share in the next month at least!

The tin is no longer full of chocolate fingers, I am going to keep my large bottles of glue in there now so it is waiting for a make over, see the washi tape around the tin lid, it is a start!

Card is finished now, (pics took on Tuesday for good light etc) and I am now busily creating for a new release next Wednesday!

I can share this card with you, although I am not too sure about it, one I made last week with something else in mind that didn't work out! Rather than scrap it, this was what I salvaged.  

It is made with Tim Holtz stamps, MME paper, the sentiment is from a Whimsy Stamps set and the paper is an old dressmakers pattern. 

If you are not familiar with WOYWW please pop over to our leader Julia who will tell you how!  You will find many links to other WOYWW-ers and you just might be tempted to leave your own!

Three companies team up!

So today is the day that the three companies team up!

Did you guess who they were?

Whimsy Stamps,  Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Make it Crafty!

for an amazing blog hop and fabulous prizes you can start at 

Ann's blog

more details on the blog hop and prizes can be found on the 

three companies team up blog!

I am not participating in this hop but I do have some cards using all 3 companies to be featured in the  next Whimsy Magazine to be released on February 29th!

Watch this space!

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Also, great news, Whimsy Stamps have a sale on all digital stamps this week!