My Creative Moments

Valerie's Spring Rain

2012-01-28T13:43:00.004-06:00

Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by!

It's been way too long since I last used this cute stamp by Crissy Armstrong. It's called "Valerie's Spring Rain" and can be purchased at Whimsy Stamps.

It's been stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah solar crest, and colored with Derwent Coloursoft and Prismacolor Pencils.

I cut the image out and layered it onto a nestabilies label which was layered about half way under the strip of wood designer paper. I used a simple sketch again, added one of the Everyday Postage Stamp Sentiments from Whimsy's Raindrop Echo collection, and cut it out using the Whimsy mini postage die, then embellished with some ribbon, button with twine, a layered prima flower and some flourishes from the Vines Shapeology die, also from Whimsy Stamps. To finish it off I paper pierced around the top part of the card.

I would love to enter my card to the following challenges:

Make it colorfu l - 2W - 1stW #44 Shade with Reds
Secret Crafter - #170 Ribbons
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - 2E, must Stamp - Animal(s)
Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only – Week 2, Something Old
Fussy and Fancy - 2W – Week 1, Polka Dots
Little Darlings Challenges - 2W, SIO - #16 Polka Dots

Enjoy your weekend!

Whimsy Stamps January Release Showcase Day 5 (monday)

2012-01-23T11:00:00.002-06:00

Hello and welcome to Day 5 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. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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For my card today I used the super cute stamp Wee Bunny from Whimsy's Sylvia Zet collection, along with the brand new Thank You tabs from Whimsy's Raindrop Echo collection. Absolutely love those, hopefully Whimsy Stamps will release a set for some other occasions too!

I colored this cutie with my derwent coloursoft pencils, blended with baby oil. Papers are from My Minds Eye and card stock is bazzill and Neenah.
As mentioned above the sentiment is from the set "Thank you tabs", one of the newly released Whimsy Sentiment sets. Of course there is also a matching die available, tab 1 shapeology die, which I used to cut it out.

I kept the card pretty simple, I really wanted to show off the cute stamp and the awesome sentiment on this. Plus I am planning on using it for a teacher, and those cards I usually like to keep a little simpler. Not to mention that I really enjoy creating simpler cards these days...

I embellished with some green polka dotted ribbon, added a button with some twine, and then stitched the edges and paper pierced around the image.

I would love to enter this card to the following challenges:

Make My Monday - Nature- Flowers and Leaves
Dream Valley Challenges - Animals
Stamptacular Sunday - "Seeing Spots"
The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan -Punches/Dies
The Squirrel & the Fox - Critters
Crafty Catz - Buttons & Bows

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

Beate
Crystal
Heidy
Jacque

Don't forget to comment on all those blogs, including mine, as there will be a winner drawn from one of these blogs.

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!

Have a wonderful Monday!!

Phindy's Shaped Card Challenge

2012-01-21T13:00:00.006-06:00

Recently one of my cards got chosen as card of the Week at Phindy's Place and lucky me received a $5 gift certificate to use in Phindy's store. I chose the cute snowman stamp that I used below and another gorgeous spring stamp, which I am sure I will be using soon too.

I know, Christmas is over, and won't come again for a long time, but every year I seem to be running into the same problem, not having enough cards to mail out and stressing. So I am challenging myself to create (at least) one Christmas card a month, so I won't have that problem again this year.

This image is called "Back to Nature". I colored it using derwent coloursoft pencils.
The papers I used are from my stash, I don't remember what company they are from.

As this week's Challenge at Phindy's Place is "Shaped Cards", I decided to make a center step card. I have only made this shape once before. Instructions can be found here.

I would love to combine the following challenges today:

Phindy's Place - Shaped cards
Delicious Doodles – Winter Wonderland
Fussy and Fancy - Let It Snow
Patties Creations - Fancy Folds
Stempelsonnen Challenge -Winter
DRS Designs - Snowman

And that is all for today, I hope you liked my card. Thanks so much for stopping by. I will be back again on Monday with a Card for Day 5 of Whimsy Stamps New Release Showcase.

Enjoy your weekend!

Whimsy Stamps January Release Showcase Day 2

2012-01-20T11:00:00.001-06:00

Hello and welcome to Day 2 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. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

Here is what I created for today. I used the super cute Everything's Just Ducky stamp from the Crissy Armstrong collection.

It's been colored using copic markers and derwent coloursoft pencils. The umbrella and wing were stamped twice and then adhered with dimensionals. Papers are from my ever growing stash. These particular ones are from Stampin Up (retired).

I embellished with some prima flowers, a flourish made with Whimsy's vines shapeology die, some brads, a button, ribbon and twine. Of course I had to add a little bit of glitter too.

The sentiment "Hello" is from a set by Crafter's Companion. The ticket that I stamped the sentiment onto is from the set "Celebrations mini tickets" by Whimsy Stamps. I love that the set includes a blank ticket with just the frame, so I can stamp any other smaller sentiment onto it. The ticket was cut out using the mini ticket shapology die, also from Whimsy Stamps.

I would love to enter this card to the following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times - Things with wings
Paper Play - 2E - "Ribbon Every Which Way"
Whimsical Wednesdays - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Across the Border (use a border punch or create border detail)

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

Debbie
Erin
Heidy
Niki
Stephanne

Don't forget to comment on all the blogs (including mine) for a chance to win a whimsy stamp.

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!

Have a great day!

Wee Little Birds for Whimsy Stamps January Release

2012-01-18T11:00:00.004-06:00

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 favorites.

From today until 25 January the Whimsy DesignTeam 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 DesignTeam'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 make my card I used the super adorable Wee Birdswing stamp along with the Love Mini Tickets from the Whimsy December Release.

I colored the image using derwent coloursoft pencils and blended with baby oil. I then cut the image out using one of the spellbinder's labels dies and sponged the edges.

The sentiments were stamped with chocolate chip ink and cut out using Whimsy's mini ticket die.

The beautiful paper is from a Prima 6x6 paper pack (Madeline collection). I added a punched Martha Stewart fence, some kraft seam binding and a flower topped with a button.

I would love to enter this card to the following challenges:

Marks Finest Papers -#90 Use Border Punches (Martha Stewart fence punch)
Secret Crafter - #168 Anything goes with Blue (blue birds)
Challenge Up Your Life - bingo (I chose buttons, ribbon, die cuts)
Paper Creations Ink - Love/Romance
Squigglefly - Buttons
Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

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And 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 (coordinating die was released in December)

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

To take a peek at the rest of today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Debbie
Erin
Mariska
Niki
Stephanne
Tammy Louise

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs, including mine, to be entered into the prize drawing.

And don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts and another chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Catered Crop - Guest Designer Card

2012-01-11T11:59:00.004-06:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you are having a good week so far! We have some unusually warm weather here today, I have been cleaning the house with the windows open, how fun, when do we ever get to do this in January!! But it will get cold - tomorrow!

Today I am showing you my Guest Designer card for the Catered Crop challenge blog.

I have just recently discovered the challenge blog and I love the way it works. The challenges run for two weeks, the first week Linda showcases fun things that incorporate the theme from pinterest, and then the second week the design team cards are being showcased. Fun and a little different. Thanks so much Linda for inviting me to guest design for this challenge!!

This 2-week's challenge is "Buttons". Be sure to go check it out to see all the fun ways to use buttons, found on pinterest.

So here is my card. I was given the super cute image "girl with winter coat hat and gloves" by Jellypark digital stamps to use for my card. They have such adorable images, be sure to go check them out!

I colored the image with derwent coloursoft pencils and baby oil and then cut it out. To make the snowy hills I just tore some white card stock and applied glitter. Then adhered the torn paper to some "cuttlebugged" :-) paper using the swiss dots cuttlebug folder.

The designer paper is from Bo Bunny's snowfall collection. I used a sentiment from the set "Winter Letter Seals" by Whimsy Stamps. The snowflakes were cut out using the Layered Snowflakes shapeology die, also from Whimsy Stamps. I embellished with some buttons of course, gingham ribbon and glitter.

And here are a few more challenge I'd like to add this to:

Jellypark Challenges - old/new (use something old and something new - I used a new image and new buttons)
Creative Card Crew - 2W - #1 Snow Day Week 2
Digital Tuesday - Punch it out (corner rounder, oval punch)
Sassy Cheryl's -3E- SIO #97 Let It Snow
TCP Tuesday - SIO - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - #80 Baby It's Cold Outside

Ok, that should be all for today. I hope you liked my card!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Stamping Bella Challenge on SCS

2012-01-07T13:59:00.006-06:00

I have been wanting to play in the Stamping Bella challenges before but never could figure out where the challenges were on the Stamping Bella blog. And now I found that there is a Stamping Bella challenge on SCS, so I thought I'd play along.

This week the challenge is a sketch challenge.
Here is what I made.

And this is the sketch provided.

I used the stamp "Lacie with Ice Cream". It's been colored with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and blended with baby oil.

My color combo was inspired by this week's challenge at Phindy's Place, which is brown, teal and green. Such beautiful colors!
The flowery paper and green paper are from lime twist, I don't remember unfortunately who the maker of the pretty printed paper is.

The sentiment is by Whimsy Stamps from the set "Friendship Notables 2", I also used "Whimsy's Notables 2 "shapeology die to cut it out.
It's a pretty simple card. I just used some twine and a button to embellish and did some machine sewing.

I would also love to enter it to Bronte and Bella's Challenge with the theme of anything goes using a Mo Manning image, and then since I borrowed the colors from Phindy's Place (colors teal, brown, moss/celery, white) I would like to enter it there as well.

Thank you so much for looking!
Enjoy the rest of you weekend!

LOTV Challenge - something new

2012-01-06T14:20:00.004-06:00

This is the first card I made in the New Year. I have been busy moving my craft area upstairs from the kitchen and I am still working on organizing things.

But last night I checked out the new LOTV challenge and thought I start by coloring the image. I ended up creating the card too, of course that meant staying up until past midnight...

Here is my card.

The challenge theme is "something new". I only have 4 LOTV stamps, two of which are Christmas stamps, so I decided to use the stamp "Window Box". I originally wanted to make it a "Welcome Spring" card, but since I couldn't find any spring related sentiments, I just turned it into a "New Home" card.

I stamped the image with memento ink, and colored with derwent coloursoft pencils. The designer paper is from my stash, I have no idea what company it comes from.

It's a pretty simple card again. I embellished with some polka dot ribbon and a bow, and added the sentiment with some silver cord. To finish it off I did some machine sewing.

A few challenges I am combining:

Lili's little fairies challenge - New Beginnings (new home)
Cute Card Thursday - What's new? (new home)
Dutch Dare - New Beginnings (new home)

And that's it! Hope you liked my card!

Served with Love

2012-01-06T09:00:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone and thanks so much for visiting!

I am so excited to show you this card, it was made for the latest Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine which was published on December 21st. If you haven't seen the Magazine yet, be sure to do so, it is absolutely free, with lots of gorgeous samples, gift ideas and tutorials.

For my card I used Crissy Armstrong's stamp "Served with Love", from the November release. What a cutie!! One of my many Whimsy Stamps favorites! I also used a sentiment stamp from the set "Winter Notables 1".

The image has been colored with distress inks. I used the stamp itty bitty backgrounds by stampin up (long retired) around the image and glittered them with stickles glitter. The paper is by Bo Bunny (Snowfall collection - double sided). I embellished with some snowflakes which were cut out using the Whimsy Stamps Shapeology die "layered snowflakes". Then I added some kraft seam binding ribbon, and did some machine sewing.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card.

And don't forget to check out the Whimsy Inspirations Magazine for more projects and fun tutorials if you haven't yet! Just click the picture below.

Enjoy your day!!

Penny Black - January Challenge

2012-01-01T04:00:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year!!
May it be blessed with all things wonderful!

We have a new challenge for you over at Penny Black and more.

This month our theme is

" Love and Hearts".

Don't forget you can enter using any brand of rubber or clear stamps, and be sure to check out the great prizes that are up for grabs!

Here is what I made.

Isn't that stamp just adorable!! I haven't had a chance yet to use it, and thought it would be perfect for this challenge. It's from the clear set "Micey Day", which I got from PB Stamps.

I colored it using distress inks. The papers are from Making Memories, card stock are Stampin Up (basic gray and cherry cobbler - love that color!), and Arches watercolor paper.

I embellished with some flourishes which were cut out using the "vines" shapeology die from Whimsy Stamps, a button with some thread and then I applied a little bit of glitter.

The postage sentiment stamps are from Whimsy Stamps as well, "Everyday Mini Postage Stamps", and I used the mini postage stamp die to cut it and the gray mat out.

I'd love to combine my card with the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - 3E, C10 - Anything Goes (ends 4th Jan 2012)
Dutch Dare - favorite things (mine used on this card are Penny Black cuties and buttons - love using buttons!!)
Everybody Art Challenge - anything goes

I hope you like my card. Be sure to visit the rest of the team to see their amazing creations!
And don't forget to play along with us this month for a chance at some amazing prizes or to be chosen to be in the spotlight. You can enter up to 3 times.
Good luck everyone!

A Year in Review Blog Hop

2011-12-30T00:28:00.022-06:00

Happy Friday!

I just came across Karin's blog "With an I for Paper", and saw that she is hosting a "Year in Review" blog hop.

What a fun idea and since I haven't had any time to make something new, I thought I'd look back at what I made this year and post some of my favorites here.

(using Whimsy Stamps)

(using Cuddly Buddly)

(using Lili of the Valley)
(using Penny Black)

(using Prairie Fairy)

(using Wee Stamps)

(using Whimsy Stamps)

(using Mo Manning)

(using Cuddly Buddly)

(using Penny Black)

(using Mo Manning)

(using Whimsy Stamps)

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog!

Wishing you all a
Safe and Happy New Year!

A clean and simple Winter Card

2011-12-29T11:21:00.004-06:00

Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your winter so far and had a great Christmas. It's not to wintery over here at the moment, we are supposed to reach 52 degrees today. But I am sure it will come our way soon enough.

I do have a wintery card to share with you today. I made it for the latest Whimsy Inspirations Magazine.

I used the layered snowflake shapeology die from Whimsy Stamps from the November Release and a sentiment from the set Winter Notables 1 along with the Notables 1 Shapeology die.

Designer paper is from DCWV, I also used SU's scallop edge punch, silver cord and a sticky pearl. To finish if off I paper pierced the white edges.

Here are all the Whimsy Products that I used:

Also, Whimsy Stamps is having a 20% off sale on all their in stock stamps. Sale ends December 31st.

If you haven't had a chance yet to view the newest Whimsy Inspired Magazine, just click the link below. It's filled with gorgeous samples and tutorials.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

New Whimsy Inspirations Magazine!!

2011-12-21T14:20:00.003-06:00

Hi all, just a quick note to let you all know the new Whimsy Inspirations Magazine was just published today! Lots of gorgeous creations once again by the amazing Whimsy Designers, and Costumers.

And - like before - it is FREE to view! Just click the link below to see all the amazing creations and tutorials!!

Enjoy!

Wee Rubber Stamp Cutie

2011-12-21T11:00:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone!

Today is the final showcase day for the December Whimsy Stamps Rubber Stamp and Die Release hop. I hope you enjoyed hopping along with the Whimsy Team over the last few days and left comments too for a chance to win one of the daily prizes. Don't forget to check the Whimsy Inspirations blog to see if you were one of the lucky winners!

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For my card today I used the super adorable Wee Stamp for Whimsy Rubber Stamp
"Fluffy on the Lilly".

I just love this cutie, definitely one to fall in love with!! I have also used one of Whimsy's new Sentiment Set
"Stylized Notables 1".

Fluffy has been colored using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and baby oil for blending. I am feeling a little challenged these days choosing and mixing designer papers and somehow I am just liking the simpler cards at the moment, so that is what I made again. And I went with just one designer paper. I believe it's by Bo Bunny.

The sketch was inspired by last week's Sketch Saturday, but I left off a layer so I won't be entering it there. The sentiment was done using the new Whimsy Stamps "Stylized Notables 1". It was cut out using Whimsy's Shapeology die "Notables 1". I love how versatile this Notables Set is, I can use any of my smaller sentiments to add to it. In this case I used the stamp Hello from a set by Crafter's Companion.

I would love to enter this card to the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Things with Wings (butterflies on sentiment)
Partytime Tuesdays - Use Ribbon
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Your favourite material for cardmaking (ribbon - I use in on just about any card!)
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a Sentiment
Corrosive Challenges - Anything BUT Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Stitching
The Crafty Pad - SIO - Anything But Christmas

To see the rest of today's Design Team creations, just visit the links below.

Erin Bailey
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Sylvia Blum
Iris Wiechmann
Zoe McGrath

Thanks so much for visiting and don't forget, all these new stamps and dies are available to purchase right now in the Whimsy Stamps Store along with all your other Whimsy favorites!

Before I sign off for today, I'd like to wish all my followers and visitors a

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays

and a

Happy and Healthy New Year!

Whimsy Stamps December Showcase Day 2

2011-12-16T11:00:00.000-06:00

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

On Wednesday (14 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's wonderful new rubber designs and shapeology dies. From then until 21 December the Whimsy Stamps Design Team 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 21 December.

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For today's card I used the stamp Lovey Pup by Meljen's Designs along with the new Love Mini Tickets and the new mini ticket shapeology die.
These tickets are so much fun to use!!

I colored the image using derwent coloursoft pencils and blended with baby oil.

The dog was cut out and I stamped the head twice and popped it up with a dimensional. It's a pretty simple card, I embellished with some twine and a button, and did some paper piercing along the edge.

I am entering this card to the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Buttons
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Paper Piercing
Moving Along With The Times - Cats and Dogs
Crafty Cardmakers - Use It Three Times (3 tickets)

To take a peek at the rest of today's fantastic new release creations, please click on the links below...

Beate
Debbie
Erin
Pop's Morfitt

Don't forget to leave comments on all showcase blogs to have a chance at winning.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Whimsy Stamps - December Rubber and Die Release

2011-12-14T11:00:00.001-06:00

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

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 20 gorgeous new rubber stamps, 3 fabulous new Shapeology dies and 6 new Shape EZ templates and cut files today. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 21 December the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps, dies and Shape EZs 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 21 December.

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I fell in love with this stamp the minute I saw it! It is called "Jumbo Love with accessories". The main stamp is the two cute elephants, there are also two bows included and the sentiment "you complete me". So cute!!

I used my derwent coloursoft pencils blended with baby oil for coloring. The designer papers are by Making Memories.

The ticket sentiments are from the brand new set "Mini Love sentiments" by Whimsy Stamps, and I cut them out using the brand new mini ticket die.

I embellished with some ribbon, a button and some silver cord, and brads, and did some machine sewing to finish it off.

I would love to enter this card to the following challenges:

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a Sentiment
Card Cupids - Cards with Hearts
Corrosive Challenges - Anything BUT Christmas
Scrappy Frogs - Stitching
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

To take a peek at the rest of today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Bev Rochester {Special guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Dena Concienne - Special Guest
Erin Bailey
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

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

5 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Giraffes in Love ~ Lend me your Ear ~ Valentine Fairy ~ Love Birds ~ Jumbo in Love

4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Atlantea ~ Groove Dude ~ Miss Fortune ~ Miss Thang

3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Lovey Pup ~ Lovin' Turtle ~ Loving Ewe

4 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
Fluffy on the Lily ~ Rose and Felix ~ Sam's Special Delivery ~ Spring Bringer

4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Everyday Circle Postmarks ~ Friendship Notables 2 (coordinating die available below) ~ Love Mini Tickets (coordinating die available below) ~ Stylized Notables 1 (coordinates with already released Notables 1 die)

3 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Mini Ticket (coordinating stamp set available above) ~ Notables 2 (coordinating stamp set available above) ~ Country Heart

6 Shape EZ downloadable templates
Flip Tree ~ Magnolia Flower ~ Mini Rosettes ~ Pedestal Tag 1 ~ Sparkle Holiday Pin ~ Take Out Box

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!

Penny Black and More - December Challenge

2011-12-04T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and thanks so much for stopping by!

It's the first Sunday in December and that means it's time for the December Penny Black and More Challenge. I hope you will check it out and play along. Don't forget, you are not required to use a PB stamp, you may use any rubber or clear stamp to play along.

Our theme this month is pretty simple...

Birthdays.

For my card I combined two stamps from the clear Penny Black set "Wonderful".

I stamped with memento tuxedo black ink on Neenah white card stock, and colored using derwent coloursoft pencils which I blended using baby oil.

The paper is from a 6x6 paper pack by basic grey. I think it's from the "olivia" collection. Grass was done using a Martha Stewart punch. I embellished with some buttons and flowers.

The sentiment is from another Penny Black clear stamp (Critter Party), I just repeatedly stamped it on a strip of white card stock.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Party
2 Sisters - Punches and/or Dies
Lily Pad - 2W – Week 2 - Buttons
4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday
Paper Play - 2E - Tags and Wraping

I hope you like my card. And don't forget there are several fabulous prizes up for grabs, and you can enter up to 3 times!! Hope to see you at the challenge blog!

Enjoy your sunday!