Whimsy Prints Blog Hop announcement

There is a Whimsy Blog hop starting today and ending Monday to promote a fabulous new product by Whimsy Stamps!

They are READY COLOURED images, just what we all need at this time of year for whipping up our Christmas cards in double quick time!

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Hi everyone and welcome to the Whimsy Prints BLOG HOP! In October, Whimsy Stamps announced the release of a BRAND NEW Whimsy Stamps product line - the Whimsy Prints Collection.

 The Whimsy Prints Collection are beautiful sets of hand-colored images which have been digitally reproduced and die-cut into various shapes. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die-cut leaving smooth edges. Each pack contains 12 die-cut prints (3 sets of 4 images). TheCrissy Armstrong prints are lovingly hand-coloured by Crissy Armstrong herself: 

 

The Elisabeth Bell prints have been hand-colored by our talented Senior Designer Simonne Clay:

 

 To begin the Hop you can start at Bev Rochester's blog.

The hop starts today (Friday November 30th at 12.00PM EST) and ends on Monday December 3rd at 12.00PM EST. For this hop we have 4 different candy stops where you can enter to win a set of Whimsy Prints. The location of these candy stops is a secret, so if you haven't found them, please go back to the beginning and start hopping!

Finally, here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Bev Rochester
Debbie Eastman
Denise Lynn
Jacque Beddingfield
Ellie Stover
Simonne Clay
Ann Vento
Heidy Blom
Elisabeth Bell
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Iris Wiechmann
Crissy Armstrong
If you would like to see more Whimsy Prints projects, check out our latest mini magazine over on our Issuu site. This mini issue is filled with beautiful projects, all using prints from the Whimsy Prints Collections.

Thank you so much for hopping with us today and I hope you enjoy our Whimsy Prints projects!

Cute Card Thursday - Snowflakes

Our theme on Cute Card Thursday this week is 

Snowflakes

we are sponsored by 

Pretty little ribbon shop

I used Whimsy Stamps Honeybee and Buzz coloured with prismacolor pencils.

The sentiment is Whimsy Stamps Snowflake mini letter seals and the dies are also from Whimsy Stamps the snowflake border die, the snowflake mini seal die and the snowflake doily die.

Hope you can join in with us this week!  Thanks for dropping by!

Showcase Day 7 Whimsy Stamps release

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Stamp and Die Release Showcase!

 On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November 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!

The stamp is Snowflake fairy princess by Crissy Armstrong coloured with prismacolor pencils.  Also on my card I used the Snowflake border die which I double layered and the Snowflake mini seal die with the snowflake mini letter seals.
I am entering this card into the ScrapbookSteals Monday Craft Madness challenge to use punches!

 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 28 November. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Bev, Erin, Heidy, Iris, Jacque, Niki, Pops and Simonne

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

If you would like to join Whimsy Stamps as their Guest Designer for the January 2013 release, please CLICK HERE for all the details. Entries close at 12.00pm on 28 November.

Whimsy Stamps showcase Day 2

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Stamp and Die Release Showcase! 

 On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November 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!

for my card today I used the new Whimsy Stamps Skippy Dee and Bella along with the Snowflake border die, Snowflake mini seal die and the  Winter postage set.

This is also my card for Cute Card Thursday, the theme this week is 

Girls only.

I used the sketch from the fabulous Monday Craft Madness over on Scrapbook steals blog which also has a theme Christmas/winter.

 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 28 November. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann,, Beate, Debbie, Michele, Sylvia 

 Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

If you would like to join Whimsy Stamps as their Guest Designer for the January 2013 release, please CLICK HERE for all the details. Entries close at 12.00pm on 28 November.

WOYWW

Sorry I am so late WOYWWers.     I am busily getting ready for a huge feast for tomorrow!  

I love Thanksgiving, I make a replica of Christmas lunch complete with Christmas puds and crackers but it is a day when I can concentrate solely on the meal and not have any of the other Christmas Day distractions as much as I love them on the day!  We will then of course, veg out in front of some good movies while we digest a month's worth of food!  It is extra special as our eldest is home from college, I am loving having all my baby birds back in the nest!

Onto my desk.

This is what I will be working on the rest of the week  today! I am hoping it will be ready in time for the 1st!

No doubt there will be a huge list of other desks to peek into over at Julia's blog, why not pop over to take a look!

Whimsy Stamps November Rubber Stamp and Die release

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps November 2012 rubber stamp and die release!
 Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 21 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, 2 fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC templates, 2 beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6  packs and 2 new Whimsy Prints Collection pre-coloured topper sets.
These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. From today until 27 November, the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these new products 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 by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day. At the end of release week (Wednesday 28 November) a 'Release Round-Up' will be posted 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:

Debbie Ellie Heidy Iris Simonne Tammy Louise Beate - Special Guest Colleen - Special Guest Zoe - Special Guest

** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 ** Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release? If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE. Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation). The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November. The winning entry will be announced in the "Release in Review" post on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful November release. 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!

[Please note that the following pictures are not to scale]

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps Cardinal in Winter ~ Led By Love ~ Snowflake Fairy Princess ~ Snowshoe Bunny
 
  4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
Apple Blossom and Milkshake Baking ~ Honey Bee and Buzz ~ Skippy Dee and Bella ~ Winter Kay Dance
 
  4 Kenny K rubber stamps Fun Faerie ~ Mermaid ~ Oh No You Didn’t ~ OMG
  3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Beaver’s Blueprints ~ Cuddle Cloud Baby ~ Mushroom Mouse
  2 Sylvia Zet rubber stamps Angelica ~ Xmas Hamster
 
  4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Snowflake Background ~ Snowflakes Mini Letter Seals ~ Snowglobe set ~ Winter Postage set
 
  5 Shapeology dies
Leaf Trio ~ Snowman Tag ~ Snowflake Border ~ Snowflake Mini Seal ~ Snowglobe
2 6x6 Paper Stacks
Floral Explosion ~ Vintage Basic 24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers. Acid and Lignin free.
  2 Shape EZ by TLC templates Settia Card ~ Stocking Card
 
  2 Whimsy Prints Collection
Christmas Joy (Elisabeth Bell) ~ Winter's Magic (Crissy Armstrong) The "Whimsy Prints Collection" are beautiful sets of hand-colored images which have been digitally reproduced and die-cut into various shapes. The "Christmas Joy" pack contains 3 sets 4 images illustrated by Elisabeth Bell and hand-coloured by Simonne Clay. The "Winter's Magic" pack contains 3 sets of 4 images illustrated and hand-coloured by Crissy Armstrong. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die-cut leaving smooth edges. Each pack contains 12 die-cut printed toppers.
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Cute Card Thursday - Starry, starry night

This week on Cute Card Thursday the theme is

Starry, starry night.

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps.

I used this adorable digital image from Whimsy Stamps called Nativity scene by Crissy Armstrong.

It is coloured with Prismacolor pencils and the background is chalked.

The sentiment is a Whimsy Stamps die called Holiday Sentimentables.

The paper is Little Black Dress by Basic Grey.

Thanks for dropping by!

WOYWW

My desk is getting messier each week, very soon will come a blitz but not for the next week or so I predict!

Busy sorting out other things, emptying boxes like a maniac as I am determined to be all unpacked within the next couple of weeks ready for the Christmas preparations!

My December Daily's  (last years and this) are to the left along with some photos to put in last years.  My little drawer of Whimsy dies.  In the centre a card I am working on.

Tried this little experiment today, making acetate stars but unfortunately the paint didn't stick, it crumbled when I moved them!  

What is on your work desk this Wednesday?

If you want to join us pop on over to Julia's blog!

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch

We have a simple sketch over on Cute Card Thursday this week.

You can keep it very clean and simple or like me you can add whatever you like to it!

We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy.

I decided to use the sketch to get my December Daily started.  

The stamp I used is Whimsy Stamps Little Cottage Cutie 'Apple Blossom's skates' by Elisabeth Bell.  I have coloured her with Prismacolor pencils.

If you are daunted by colouring these images she is available as a pre coloured print ready to add to you creation, you can find the prints here!

 All the papers for this are Authentique 'Festive'.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

WOYWW

I don't know about you but once Bonfire night (Nov 5th) is done I am 100% Christmas in everything I do!

Someone else is the same because I spotted a garden tree adorned with lights for the past couple of nights, fabulous!

The weather has remained calm and unseasonably warm, not that I am complaining, but we are expecting a very cold snap with snow by Friday, that should make me feel even more festive!

Now is the time to launch into my December Daily.  

So that is what you see on my desk today WOYWWers. 

My Authentique papers ready to cut into and my 2 chipboard pieces for the covers.

You can check out the finished book (although of course empty and ready to fill) on Thursday.

As soon as I saw these papers I knew I had to save them for my Daily!  Aren't the numbers perfect?

 The tedious part, making and attaching the reinforcers!

 a snippet from last year's December Daily!  I only got to day 10 before December became too busy to keep up and I am absolutely done with Christmas by January so couldn't bring myself to finish it then.   I have just sorted some more piccys to complete it so hopefully it will be finished before this year's begins!

Make sure you don't miss out on some more desk snooping by popping over to Julia's blog for more Woywwers and to hopefully join in yourself!