Jump For Joy!!

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our May Rubber and Die Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday 23 May Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs and new Shapeology dies together with some new 'Shape EZ by TLC' cut files. From then until 29 May the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 30 May.

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

Deb Routledge - Special Guest

Debbie Eastman

Erin Bailey

Ellie Stover

Heidy Blom

Lori Pachkowsky

Stephanne Maraver

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

Well, here's my now finished project, got those little details and paper additives on there, woohoo!! I've used the new Frisbee Dog by Crissy Armstrong as well as a new Summer Oval Letter Seal by Ann Vento. I've painted in distress inks and the papers are My Minds Eye. I distressed the papers in Walnut Stain and added machine stitching as well as some buttons and bakers twine, ribbon and rick-rack, oh, and the best multitasking decoration ever: staples!!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back here to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for the next mini blog hop list showcasing more amazing new release creations!

On an Adventure

Hello Whimsy Friends, 

welcome back!!!

We're on Day 4 of our Release Party with mini blog hops each day to celebrate!!

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 30 May.

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

Michele Roos - Special Guest 

Niki Estes

Stephanne Maraver

Tammy Louise Cunliffe

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

Today, I've used the adorable Jack and Bobbin Gone Fishing designed by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps, as well as a sentiment designed by Raindrop Echo Designs from the newly released Oval Summer Letter Seals. I painted in distress inks, not surprisingly, and the papers are by My Minds Eye. I used Fiskars Scallop paper edgers on the red CS around the image and the other treasures are from my stash.

I'm going to add this in at:

Craft Catz Card for a man, do boys count?

Charisma Cardz No Flowers Allowed

PaperTake Weekly True Colours

Paper Play Summer Lovin'

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back here to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for the next mini blog hop list showcasing more amazing new release creations!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy May Release Sample, Love Bugs

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our May Rubber and Die Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday 23 May Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs and new Shapeology dies together with some new 'Shape EZ by TLC' cut files. From then until 29 May the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 30 May.

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

Beate Johns - Special Guest

Bev Rochester - Special Guest

Colleen Schaan - Special Guest

Ellie Stover

Erin Bailey

Stephanne Maraver

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 pop back here to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for the next mini blog hop list showcasing more amazing new release creations!

And here is my sample featuring the overly-cute Love Trip stamp created by Sylvia Zet, as well as a smashing sentiment from the Always and Forever set by Ann Vento.

I painted in distress inks, big shock, I know. The papers are My Minds Eye, I used parts of a square doily to make the border for my purple polka dot paper, the flowers are from I Am Roses and the punch used is by Martha Stewart. I sanded the edges of my papers and distressed the white paper in Walnut Stain.

and here's a close up of the bugs in their little hot air balloon, which is fascinating to think about because, proportionately, it would only have to be as large as say, a thimble or an itty bitty saucer. Yeah, I think too much.

I'm going to add this to the entries at Sketch Saturday and Bunny Zoe's Anything Goes Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I'll be seeing you soon with some more cute Whimsy goodness!!

Big Hugs, stephanne

Welcome to Denise's birthday party hop!

If you've come here from Alberto Gava's blog 
then you're on the right track. 

If not, start at Iris's blog so you don't miss a thing!

Today (May 16) we are celebrating the birthday of one of the best stamp company owners out there: Denise Lynn of Whimsy Stamps! To show our appreciation for Denise's kindness, the Whimsy family and previous guest designers are holding a birthday party blog hop using some of the amazing Whimsy Stamps products that we have grown to love.  Thank you, Denise, for giving us the opportunity to represent a company with great products, wonderful customer service, and most of all, an owner who truly cares about its artists and designers.  You are the best!

To show some appreciation to the Whimsy customers for helping us celebrate Denise's birthday, we are giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to Whimsy Stamps store.  Just hop along, leave a comment on the birthday blog posts by May 21, and a random winner from the comments left on participating blogs will be chosen to win the gift certificate.  The winner will be posted on the Whimsy Stamps blog on May 22.

For today's birthday hop I've incorporated the adorable Dandelion Girl by Sylvia Zet, coloured in distress inks, into a sample for CLP Sketch challenge!! Our reminder post went live on the 15th, so I am a tad behind where that is concerned.

So Denise, here's wishing you a bundle of sweetness on your birthday, and heck, every day for that matter!!

This hop is rather large, so here's the hop order in case you get lost:
But hey, good news, if you made it this far, you're practically done, as this girl here is the caboose on our Happy Birthday Train!! Toot toot!!

Iris Weichmann

Pops Morfitt

Bev Rochester

Erin Bailey

Heidy Blom

Ann Vento

Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Mariska van der Veer

Lori Pachkowsky

Dena Concienne

Simonne Clay

Patricia Garcia

Alberto Gava

Stephanne Maraver

Thanks for joining us today!  Feel free to head over to Denise's blog to wish her a happy birthday :)


hugs, stephanne

Winner of my blogoversary candy!!

Hi there blogging friends!! The time has come for me to draw a winner from the comments left under this post!! Thank you to all who entered for sharing your stories with me!! Animals bring such a joy to me, and apparently, a lot of you all too!!! So thank you thank you thank you all for dropping by and leaving me your stories!!

So without further ado, random number generator popped out 30, so that means that Anreda is the lucky lady in todays drawing!! And I hope you don't mind my sharing your answer to the required question: tell me your favorite animal and why!!

My favorite animals are cats and of course especially my cat "Tiger".

Unfortunately it is not such a big hero as the name suggests, but she is extra nice to us.

The many birds in our garden already know her and know that they can feel free by eating. "Tiger" goes (before the "attack") first sitting. Than in the attack position with her ​​ass back, tail to high and then a little jump and then.... she walks all mewing to the birds.
The birds therefore have more than enough chance to fly away and come back later quietly.

Her friends, the fish in the pond, pulling really nothing of her, because if they come too close to swimming to "Tiger", she runs away screaming ...

She is no hero, not a real "Tiger" ... but owww ... w hat is she sweet, loved and
pendent and what will I miss her when she is no longer among us.

My little girl, my little "Tiger"

But of course I want to just state why I have become a follower of your blog. I'm through, through, through ended up on your blog and I love your creations.
Especially the stamp with TuTu Sweet is very cute.
I hope you get lots of inspiration and will certainly often just come to "visit".

Regards, Anreda

Excellent answer, my friend!! Please get in touch with me through my email at

eatwblimpy@yahoo.com to claim your prize, and please write BLOG PRIZE in the subject line, so I can recognize your email from the loads of spam I get!!

Thanks again to all who entered!!

Big Hugs, stephanne

Blogoversary Candy!!

**this post is pinned up until my candy ends, 

please scroll down for new posts**

Hi there friends,

as promised, I have put together a little candy

to celebrate my 3rd year of blogging!!

Through the year, I've had lots of fun on Design Teams

and entering challenges, and hey, occasionally winning them, 

so I think it's time to give something back!!

So here's what I'm asking of you in order to be in for a chance at winning my candy.

Firstly, please pop this image and a link back to my blog in your sidebar and

Secondly, and this I will be checking on, tell me what your favorite animal is and why.
Just a brief little description, unless, of course, you want to write an essay answer, that's up to you!!!
An example, I LOVE sea otters because they seem to be a combination of several cute animals and they get to swim around all day!!

On May 14th, I will draw a winner from the comments left on this post.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and friendship through the years!!

hugs, stephanne