Last day of September Whimsy Hoppin

Hello and welcome to the final day of our September Rubber & Die Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday (19 September) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and Shape EZ templates. From then until today (25 September) 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 here on the Whimsy blog tomorrow!!

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

It's the Grand Finale lol!!

Ann Vento

Debbie Eastman

Heidy Blom

Simonne Clay

Stephanne Maraver that be me

Sylvia Blum

Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Bev Rochester - Special Guest 

Mariska van der Veer - Special Guest

Michele Roos - Special Guest 

Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest

So I decided to make a circle easel card with the squeekin' cute Mel Jen image, did some paper piecing and faux stitching. Hope you like!!!

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

Day 4 of Whimsy Stamps September Release: Holly

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

On Wednesday (19 September) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and Shape EZ templates. From then until 25 September the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hopand I am part of today’s 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 26 September.

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

Ellie Stover

Niki Estes

Stephanne Maraver that's me!!

Pops Morfitt

Deb Routledge {Special Guest}

Colleen Schaan {Special Guest}

Alberto Gava {Special Guest}

Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}

And here is my card with the superbly precious Holly image by Sylvia Zet. Boy oh boy, do I feel like a lucky girl getting to play with such fine designs month after month!! 

She is, of course, painted with my beloved distress ink pads, glitteration done with Star Dust Stickles, shimmering courtesy of Pearl Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. Snow was made using a DecoArt Snow Writer and adding Stardust Stickles on top. Lovely sentiment from the newly released Holiday Notables 2 set by the talented Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs.

Yummy flowers, right??!?! Oh yes, I have just gotten a delivery from Wild Orchid Crafts the other day and could hardly wait to play with them!! I was ever-so-lucky to win a WOC gift certificate, so many thanks to WOC and Kylie, the hostess of the prize!! Perfect timing, as I was needing some more floral gorgeousness!!

And those little snowflake cut-outs that I've added onto the snowy scene, well, they are the little cut outs from the Ornaments Border Die. An excellent second use for this die, as I have purchased many snowflake punches and dies, MANY, and all seem a little too big and bulky for the images. Not these!!! These are PERFECT!!!

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 to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

I'm going to pop this in at:

Bunny Zoe's Distressing Challenge

Charisma Cardz Things With Wings

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy September Release Day!!!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps September 2012 rubber stamp and die RELEASE (Holiday Collection Part 1)!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 22 wonderful new rubber stamps & stamp sets, 5 fabulous new Shapeology dies and 2 gorgeous new Shape EZ templates. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

We are also releasing 2 *BRAND NEW* Whimsy Designer Paper packs designed by Michele Roos for Whimsy Stamps. These acid and lignin free 6x6 paper packs contain 24 sheets of stunning designs (12 designs - 2 of each) printed on heavyweight slightly textured papers. We have 2 new holiday themed paper packs available to buy from today (details below), and the Cottage Charms Paper pack that was available to pre-order during our August release is also available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store.

From today until 25 September 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 26 September) we will post a Release Round-Up 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:

Sylvia Zet {Illustrator}
Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Iris Wiechmann
Niki Estes
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

And here is my project for today,
I've used the superbly sweet
Christmas Choir Girl by Crissy Armstrong,
painted in distress inks, of course!!

Additionally, I got to play with the new Ornaments Border Die and Holiday Circle Pennants designed for Whimsy Stamps by the talented Ann Vento!!

The papers are a mix of Authentique and Magnolia, gems are Kaiser, flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and bells I found at Michaels but cannot recall the brand.

Yep, those who know me can already tell, this cutie was not quite done...

Here is the project as first posted.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
We'll see you soon with another release day project!!
hugs, stephanne

CLP Midway Reminder with Cocco the Bear

Howdi y'all, 

happy Saturday to you!!!

I have my project for CLP's

Mid month reminder post completed,

so here it is!!

When I got my greedy little mitts on these sweet Christmas Magnolias I preordered from Stamp and Create, I IMMEDIATELY started painting. Then..... then I painted some more and abandoned them!! How dare I?? Alas, Cocco has finally been given a home with this months gorgeous sketch from CLP!!

By now, I suppose it goes without saying that I painted in distress ink pads, the papers are Basic Grey, gems are Prima, sentiment is by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy Stamps, find these Winter Letter Seals HERE, flowers are a mixture of WOC and I Am Roses, I used a Martha Stewart branch punch and the Magnolia Doily Doohickey. See that little charm!! Got that with my order from Stamp and Create!! Thanks Lacey!!

I think I will pop this in over at

Cute Card Thursday'sChristmas In September,

Stampin' for the Weekend's Starting Christmas Early challenge,

PaperTake's Things that make you go Awwwwwww,

Welp, thanks for popping by, if blogger actually let you open my blog up anyway!!

Am I doing something incorrectly or is this happening to everyone!??

hugs, stephanne

Hazel Halloween project with State Line Bag Co. goodies

Hi there, my blogging buddies,

today I have a fun little project I've been working on 

with our gorgeous Hazel image,

designed by Sylvia Zet!!

Yes, you all can tell we just can't get enough of this darlin' image!!

In addition, some of the designers at

Whimsy Stamps

have had the distinct pleasure of sampling

some of these terrifically versatile muslin bags from

State Line Bag Co.

I've used the 4 x 6 double drawstring bag

and distress ink painted directly onto the bag.

Fun little goodie bags, perfect for the upcoming seasons!!

I've added a bead on both sides of the bags drawstrings

and sewn on some black pom poms and my paper "Boo"

has been adhered with tacky glue, stitching and staples.

With a mini safety pin, I've attached some fun star charms and 

lovely orange baking twine bows.

Have you seen we're offering a prize

of some of these fabulous bags and a Whimsy Stamp

to a lucky commenter???

Check it out HERE

on our Inspirations Blog

as well as on our facebook page!!

Here's a looksy at the card in its entirety.

I have, of course, painted in distress inks, 

used our glorious Spell It Out sentiment set

and our new Double Scalloped Square Doily Die

designed by the splendid Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs.

The papers are by Martha Stewart, distressing was done in Walnut Stain, the spiderweb stamp is by Inkadinkadoo, and the other treasures are from my stash, with the bulk of the flowers coming from Wild Orchid Crafts, the fabric one is by Prima.

Thanks for stopping by,

hope you are looking forward to this seasons holiday crafting!!

stephanne

Blogger question

Hello there lovelies!!

I hope your weekend is going by swimmingly.

I have a question, I don't know if anyone has any advice,

but I have noticed in the blogger news feed, my blog updates WITHOUT a photo.

You know how usually the first picture shows up on the runner, 

well, mine doesn't seem to be showing anything but text.

Does anyone know why that is?

Even better, can you tell me how to enable my blog 

to share the photo in the posts so that it DOES show up??

Thanks ahead of time for any responses.

hugs, stephanne