Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Whimsy Mini-Mag Release!!!

***lifted directly from the Whimsy Blog!!!***


We are delighted to announce that we are releasing a Whimsy Inspirations Mini Magazine today that focuses on the new release stamps! It features some never-before-seen creations from our wonderful Magazine Staff as well as many of the beautiful creations shared by the Whimsy DT over the past week.  So grab a cup of your favourite beverage, CLICK HERE to open the *free* online  magazine and indulge yourself in a bit of "me time".

Finally, you still have a few more hours to take advantage of the fabulous Whimsy Stamps 10% discount on all new release stamps and die special offer. There is no need to enter any code when checking out as the 10% discount has already been applied. This special discount expires at midnight EST tonight (Wednesday 21 September 2011).

If you have made something using one of the new release stamps and/or die, please send us a link as we would love to see your creation!

Thank you for joining us for our new release.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Whimsy Stamps September Release Day 4, celebrating autumn with Meljen!!

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our September Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (Sept 14th), Whimsy Stamps released our September rubber designs and new dies! From then until September 20th, the Whimsy Stamps DT will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and shapeology die with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop will have a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will 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 9.00am EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12noon on September 21st.

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




So here is a little Ode To Autumn, Hallowe'eny creation, I've coloured in distress inks and watercolour pencils, added Raindrop Echo's fabulous flourishes around the edges of my oval, added gold Smooch and Stardust stickles to the flourishes, that papers are a mix of Echo Park and Graphic 45, things were distressed in Vintage Photo. The fence punch is Martha Stewart and the other goodies are from my stash. Oval dies are Nesties.


I'm going to pop this in at
Bearly Mine Challenges Buttons!!!
PaperPlay Punches and Dies
The Beary Scrap Happy Fall Y'all

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 back tomorrow for more new release creations!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Whimsy Stamps September Release Day 2 with CLP's amazing sketch!!

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

On Wednesday (Sept 14th), Whimsy Stamps released our September rubber designs and new shapeology die! From then until September 21st, the Whimsy Stamps DT will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and shapeology die with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop will have a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will 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 9.00am EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12noon on September 21st.

Today we are showcasing the new Kenny K stamps and Sentiment stamps. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...



And as for my creation, well, it's raring to go but my internet is on the fritz. I can't upload here or on any of the yahoo affiliated sites so uhhhhh, I'm posting anyway, so that you noble hoppers don't miss out on that hidden prize because of me!! Oh, okay!! Here we go then, the uncropped version of my project!! Huh. Wonder if it's my net connection or my computer....


Alright, back in action and with better pix!! I've used one of the newly released Kenny K designs as well as some of Ann's flourishes to create this card. I've painted with distress inks and her shadowing is done with a Prismacolour marker. The papers are K & Co and things have been distressed in Vintage Photo. I am kinda unsure that my love of vintage and these images go hand in hand, but hey, maybe they do?


Also, this is my slightly late sample for CLP's reminder post. I absolutely lost track of the days and once I realized how late I was, just went for the 2-fer sample rather than 2 separate posts!! The good news is, I have my LOTV image coloured up and raring to go for a future project, that's the lovely company sponsoring us at CLP this month :)

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.  Whimsy Stamps is also offering a fabulous 10% discount on all new release stamps and die. There is no need to enter any code when checking out as the 10% discount has already been applied. (Please note that this special discount is valid for one week only and until stocks last, and expires at midnight EST on Wednesday 21 September 2011.)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back tomorrow for more new release creations!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Whimsy Stamps September Release and Crissy Armstrong Project




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

Whimsy Stamps have released 15 fabulous new rubber stamps and one wonderful new Shapeology die today.   These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until September 20th, the Whimsy DT and Whimsy Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and shapeology die 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 ensuring you leave 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 11.00am EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12noon on September 21st.

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




Something tells me you will be seeing a lot of this little sweetie!! I've coloured her in watercolour pencils and distress inks (customizations are endless!!), the papers are Recollections and the extra goodies are from my stash, distressing was done with Vintage Photo.




Here is a full list of the wonderful new rubber stamps and die released today:

3 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Football Bart ~ Ock Toe Bur Fairy ~ Pum Kinnie Fairy




4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Golfer ~ Scarlett West ~ Teen Idol ~ Wasn't Me




4 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Acorn Mouse ~ Cat O Lantern ~ Fall Wreath ~ Little Bunny Witch




4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Autumn Letter Seals ~ Lavish Flourishes ~ Steampunk Travels ~ The Fun Life Ticket Sentiments




Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology die




Whimsy Stamps is also offering a fabulous 10% discount on all new release stamps to all our wonderful Whimsy customers! There is no need to enter any code when checking out as the 10% discount has already been applied. (Please note that this special discount is valid for one week only and until stocks last, and expires at midnight EST on Wednesday 21 September 2011.)

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 by tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

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

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Whimsy Sale, stop by and pick up some goodies!!


Hi friends,
Just a quickie today
to let you all know that
there is a sale going on at
Whimsy Stamps
this weekend!!!
Please do check it out,
it's a great way to save a little money
and check some stamps off your
WISH LIST
at the same time!!!

Whimsy Stamps

My work schedule has changed in the worst of ways!!!
Now, instead of being off Saturday, Sunday and Monday.....
I have been off Tuesday and Wednesday.....
Soon to be Thursday and Friday!!!!
And it is well and truly disturbing my schedules and rhythms!!!
I will be back with some projects next week, however,
so all is not lost on account of my weird work schedule lol!!

hugs, stephanne

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Sweet little Something Sarah Kay creation!!

Hello Blogland!!!
How have you been these days?
Are your kids back in school yet?
I sent my little buddy to his first day of preschool today!!
So bittersweet!!! I hope he's loving every minute of it!!

I'm having a hard time making cards lately.
Finally, I have one to share, but it took no less than
a week to get it finished and photographed,
so at long last, here's a card I made using a Sarah Kay image:


I've painted the image with distress ink pads and placed little sprinklings of glitter in the flowers, is that foxglove?


The flowers are a mix of Prima and Wold Orchid Craft goods and I put a little stardust stickles on them also.
The sentiment is by Stampin' Up and I used a nesties die to make the shape for the faux tag.


The papers used are hmmmm..... let's see, plaid is Echo Park, floral is K & Co and the spots are 3 bugs in a rug. And of course, no project seems complete without a little bit of Martha Stewart doily punch action!! The cards base is Kraft cardstock.



I'm going to pop this in over at
Bearly Mine Challenges Flowers Flowers Flowers, oh yes, you know we love those!!!
Bunny Zoe's Monthly Challenge Easel Cards
PaperTake WeeklyAnything Goes

Alright loves, must get back to the laundry!!
Thanks for stopping by today!!
hugs, stephanne

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

A Mini Candy!!

Hiya Bloggy Buddies!!
I've decided to do a few stray mini candies
here and there instead of a big Blogoversary candy,
which would have been back in April,
so uhhh, sorta missed the boat on that anyway lol!!

Anyway, here it is!!!
It's Valerie Sittin' Pretty by Crissy Armstrong
for Whimsy Stamps!!



You want it? You wanna stamp her?? Do ya? Do ya????

Here's what you have to do to win:
Sign up with Mr. Linky.
Claim the prize if you are announced as the winner.
Easy, right?



Hugs, stephanne