whimsy stamps challenge ~ warm and cosy!

We have a new theme on the Whimsy Stamps Challenge over at SNR this week!

Cozy and Warm!

Just what we all need with all this crazy snow!

Denise is giving away a $10 Whimsy gift certificate to one lucky winner who participates in this challenge!

My lovely teamie Vicky has also created a fabulous tutorial to make a cocoa holder which is perfect to make for this challenge. Here is mine....

I used the beautiful Whimsy Stamps 'Cool Ride' designed by Crissy Armstrong. Watch out for Crissy's newest stamps being released on sunday, they are so cute!!!! The colour scheme is blue and white to fit into the Stamp Something Challenge this week. Whimsy are also sponsoring this challenge this week so make sure you play along!

It fits into a few more challenges too, see the list below!

This is the cute pocket inside the card for the cocoa to fit into.

Challenges~

Crafty Pad ~ Animals

Double Dutch ~ Frozen or Frosty

Saturday Spotlight ~ snowflakes

One stop Craft ~ fancy edges/corners

Spoonful of Sugar ~ Lots of layering

Be sure to visit Denise's blog as she is giving away some fabulous New Year Candy!!!

Whimsy ~ Baseball Connor havin' fun

This card fits into lots of challenges for this week! first of all the Copic Colour Challenge which is being sponsored by Whimsy Stamps this week, you could win a $15 gift certificate to spend in the Whimsy Online Store!!!

I used the ever so cute Whimsy Stamps Baseball Connor on this card, I thought this Cosmo Cricket paper was perfect for him, I love it, so boyish and so vintage!

My new mini voltage transformer arrived yesterday and no sooner was it through the door than it was attached to my UK sewing machine and off I went! It has been a bit of a drag having to fetch the large transformer that the kids have been using on the X Box but I missed not stitching on my cards so it was either a small transformer that the kids couldn't use or a new mini sewing machine. Think I made the right choice as I love my sewing machine.

I started off using the sketches from Papertake Weekly and Truly Scrumptious, had them both copied on one sheet and must have gone between them, weren't they so similar. Anyway, now it doesn't seem to resemble either one, more a mix of them both!

The other challenges are

Simon Says...... Shabby Chic

Creative Inspirations.....Distressing

Pink Elephant .........Birthday

Thanks to all of you for dropping by, hope you have a fabulous weekend! I am hoping for a very quiet one!!!!

cute card thursday - Pink and Grey

Over at Cute Card Thursday this week the theme is

Pink and Grey

They are not colours I normally put together but so glad this challenge made me do it as I love it now! Of course the BG papers are gorgeous so what's not to love?

I finally got around to making an easel card, been admiring them all around blogland for a while now but this week was the first chance I got to really take my time and enjoy making my card instead of the rush jobs I have had to do lately!

I got this adorable image from Denise a while back, gonna have to get this stamp I have loved using her!

I used the fantastic sketch over at Stamp Something this week. This week the sketch is designed by Denise,

I am also entering this card into the Spoonful of Sugar challenge set this week by Karen she gave us a recipe.
use 3 pieces of DP, one piece of ribbon, 3 flowers and 3 buttons. okay, so I got carried away with the flowers just a tad but the extra ones are only tiny!
It also fits into the ABC challenge which is l for layering.


we once again have a fantastic prize on offer over at CCT and the DT examples are fabulous as always, hope you can play along!

I went to a Stampin' Up class yesterday and we made this, isn't it sweet? We made 6 cards which fit neatly inside complete with envelopes. some lucky person is going to be receiving this as a gift later in the year and I signed up for the next class next month! It was great to meet up with other stampers, I hadn't met any locally up to then!

Thanks for dropping by, hope you have a great day!

whimsy stamps challenge on SNR ~ let it snow

I made this card for the Whimsy Challenge over on SNR Universe, the theme is Let it Snow! I am not over Christmas yet so very happily made another Christmas card! I was so behind with everything this Christmas just gone that I am determined to be more organised for next year so will be making Christmas Cards all through the year, I have even started my Christmas shopping!

This card was therapy for me today. Our Mothers left after a 3 week visit and I missed them terribly when they went so I threw myself into making this card, even though my heart wasn't in it when I started, all teary eyed, but I was enjoying getting back to my crafting by the end.This is the first card I have made since they arrived as all my latest stuff I had made just before Christmas.

I would also like to enter this card into the Stamp with Fun challenge, my first time! their theme this week is 'snowflakes'

The stamp I used is Whimsy's fantastic Winter Raccoons, so love these two critters! You do need to use a Whimsy image to join in the challenge but if you don't own a stamp yet you can download a free digi just visit here!

It is well worth playing along, Denise is offering one lucky winner a $10 gift certificate to be spent in the Whimsy store!

Cute Card Thursday ~ All New

Cute Card Thursday

This week on Cute Card Thursday we would like to see you use something new on your cards, the theme is

All New!

I used my brand new Whimsy Stamps Carousel horse 'Untamed Love', this was the new release from Whimsy this week, illustrated by the amazingly talented artist

Crissy Armstrong.

There is still time to take part in the Whimsy bloghop and be in with a chance to win this amazing stamp set! Just check out the post on Crissy's blog which is the starting place for the hop!

I am also entering this into the Stamp Something challenge this week the theme is 'new somethings'

We have a fantastic sponsor this week 'Kraftin Kimmie Stamps' and the DT examples are amazing as always! Hope you find time to play along!

Have a great day! Thanks for dropping by!

Whimsy Latest Release

Whimsy Blog Hop - come take a ride with us.....

Welcome to the Whimsy Blog Hop to launch the latest beautiful stamps designed for Whimsy by Crissy Armstrong.

Hopefully, if you are following the hop you arrived here from Vicky's blog. If not you can start the hop at Crissy's blog. Of course there is a fabulous prize to be won, you can see it above, those stamps are just amazing, you can check out all the details on the Whimsy Home Page which you should arrive it if you follow the hop! Be sure to leave a comment on all the blog hop posts if you want to be in with a chance of winning the prize!

Your next stop in the blog hop is at our Special Guest Designer

Bev's blog

How amazing is this carousel horse? It is available at Whimsy now as a complete set, the horse, the snowflake and the swirl. This set is called 'Cool Ride'. Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team to see the other set, named 'Untamed Love'.

The paper is My Mind's Eye and the circular sentiment stamp is Cat's Life Press.

The swirly sentiment stamp is from a Stampin' Up set.
That is it from me, hope you continue on the blog hop and don't forget to follow the rules and enter for the prize draw, you so need these fantastic stamps!

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Where did the holidays go? Can't believe they are almost over and it is back to normal!

Hope you all had an amazing time and got lots of lovely new stash to play with during these cold months!

cute card thursday ~ sketchtastic

Cute Card Thursday

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and that you all have a very safe and Happy New Year!

Over at Cute Card Thursday this week we have an amazing sketch by Caz.

I started this one before Christmas so it is yet another Christmas card, glad to be getting a start on next year! I am determined to be more organised in this coming year!

I used this adorable Whimsy stamp 'jolly puppy kisses' designed by Crissy Armstrong. Watch out for the next Whimsy release on January 3rd, they are more of Crissy's designs and you will totally love them!

The sentiment stamp is also from Whimsy from the sentiments collection. These were designed by our very own Ann Vento.

Hope you get the opportunity to play along this week!

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

Cute Card Thursday ~ Happy New Year!

Over at Cute Card Thursday we would like to see your

Happy New Year

cards and creations.

I hope you are all sorted now, I feel Christmas has raced upon me and hope I am ready later on today! We have had some problems with flights etc and some family members are already here although a long and arduous journey was made and we are waiting for one more to arrive later today, just hoping things go a little smoother than they have on the previous flights.

I hope you are all where you need to be and have a very Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday whatever you celebrate!

Merry Christmas!!!

Day 18 Winner of the Whimsy Advent Event

The Winner of Day 18 of the Whimsy Advent Event was

Lynn

congratulations you win the adorable Whimsy Lion stamp, please email me your address so I can arrange for it to be sent to you.

Don't forget there is another chance to win today and every day up until Christmas Eve!

Pop over to Whimsy Stamps to see all the details!

Have a great weekend!

Whimsy Advent Event - Day 18

Welcome to the Whimsy Advent Event!

Cannot believe it is day 18 already, is the panic setting in yet?

I have been feeling it all month, there is never enough time during December is there?

Today it is my turn to host the prize for the Advent Event and it is this fantastic stamp!

He is such a cutie, such a cheeky grin on his face! All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning him is leave a comment on this post and I will choose a winner tomorrow morning! Good luck!

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I have seen a few of these chocolate bar covers around and thought they would make a really speedy gift! I created the circlular sentiment in word and then masked it and stamped the Whimsy 'N'ice Friends' image in the centre. The papers are My Minds Eye and the flowers are Prima.

The tag stamp on the back is by Stampin'Up.

Please pop over to see the fabulous Whimsy creation my good friend and fellow Design Team member Debbie has to show today.

I created a tutorial for the garland I made last week and it is posted on the SNR website here
Whimsy also has a guest designer call out just now, all details can be found on the Whimsy Website.

You will find all the details for this and also the Whimsy holiday card competition voting beneath the Whimsy Advent Event post.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow morning to find out the winner of the Whimsy Lion stamp!

Cute Card Thursday ~ Apertures

The Cute Card Thursday challenge this week is to create an

aperture card.

Mine was too simple this week that I nearly didn't join in but it is still quite cute so here it is, late as usual though! This was created very quickly using the Cricut machine with the Winter Woodland cartridge.

I know everyone is so busy this week but hope you will be able to join in, we have another fabulous prize on offer and the other DT members creations are fantastic!

I'll be back in the morning with my Whimsy Advent Post! Hope to see you then, have a goodnight!

Festive Fun!

I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers for this card, it came together so quickly, essential at this time of the year, I am sure the clock goes around faster in December!

It also fits the challenge over at Stamp Something, the theme is Winter Wonderland Somethings, as I made a Christmas card I am sure it works!

The papers are the fantastic My Minds Eye, I have used lots of this on my cards this year! The image is a very sweet one from Sugar Nellie. This card will be going to my youngest daughter, it is very her with her pink boots and stripey leggings!

Sorry can't hang about, so much to do before our Christmas guests arrive early next week!

have a great day!

Whimsy Advent Event - December 11th

Welcome to Day 11 of the Whimsy Advent Event!

I don't have the prize today, my good friend and fellow Whimsy Design Team member Debbie is hosting the prize this week. Please pop over and see her fabulous creation and also leave her a comment to be in with a chance of winning the hilarious Whimsy 'Bunny and Snowman' Stamp, I love that stamp, it always makes me giggle, suits my wicked sense of humour..

Here is my Whimsy Creation for this week!

A christmas garland.

It is difficult to show the whole thing as it is soooooo long! Here are some closer views.....

I opted for 'Cool Yule' as 'Merry Christmas' was going to be just too long!

I used my fabulous Cricut machine which has had a very long holiday since we first packed up in July but now it is back and I plan to do another project with it very soon! I was thrilled to find an American plug in the box, how convenient!

Here are the Whimsy Winter Racoons, they are so cheeky, love them!Next up is Whimsy 'jolly puppy kisses' from the Crissy Armstrong collection
and the last image I used on my garland is Whimsy 'N'ice friends' also from the Crissy Armstrong collection.

If you would like to make a similar garland Denise will be posting my tutorial on SNR on the Whimsy homepage very soon, I will let you know once it is up!

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Don't forget that the Advent Event runs right up until Christmas Eve with prizes given away every day! Check out my sidebar to see which DT member is hosting each day!

Have a fantastic weekend!

cute card thursday - Sew Beady

Cute Card Thursday

This week on Cute Card Thursday the theme is

Sew Beady

to use beads on youur cards/projects.

Stamps : Whiff of Joy 'Willow writing recipes'

SU sentiment stamp

DP : Basic Grey

sorry so short of time yet again, I'll be back in the morning for the Whimsy Advent Event, see you then!

too late for the challenge!

Like the cow's tail I am behind again! I whipped this up at the weekend and didn't have time to post it and of course now it is too late for the challenge I made it for! I used the ICSketches sketch for last week.

oh well, hopefully I will do better by next week!

have a great day!

Whimsy Stamps winner......

The winner of the fabulous Whimsy Summer Day Emma stamp is...........

Jennifer Orbaker

Please email me your address so I can arrange to have your stamp sent out.

If you didn't win don't forget you still have plenty of chances yet....pop on over to the Whimsy Website every day between now and Christmas and find out where the prize is being hosted today!
The Whimsy Holiday card competition is also still running so there is still time to enter details here