Whimsy October Release

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps October 2012 rubber stamp and die RELEASE (Holiday Collection Part 2)!

Wednesday, Whimsy Stamps released 23 fantastic new rubber stamps & stamp sets, 5 wonderful new Shapeology dies, 2 fabulous new Shape EZ templates and 2 beautiful 6x6 paper packs. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

From today until 30 October 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 31 October) 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.

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful October release. 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!

[Please note that the following pictures are not to scale]

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps

Crissy Armstrong ~ Santa & Teddy ~ Sheltering Love ~ The Littlest Reindeer

 

4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps

Apple Blossom's Skates ~ Chloe's Little Light ~ Little Jack Drumming ~ Sunkissed's Christmas Tree

4 Kenny K rubber stamps

Fashionista ~ Jet Setter ~ Santa ~ Xmas Shopping

3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps

Holly Christmas Fairy ~ Stocking Kitten ~ Stocking Puppy

3 Sylvia Zet rubber stamps

Batty Boo ~ Birthday Baby Girl ~ Ruby Whimsy

5 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets

Candy Canes ~ Holiday Mini Tickets ~ Tis The Season Notables 5 ~ Vintage Holiday Gift Tags ~ Holiday Notables 3

5 Shapeology dies

Candy Canes set ~ Holiday Gift Tags set ~ Christmas Tree ~ Holiday Sentimentables set ~ Snowflake Doily

 

2 6x6 Paper Stacks

Merry and Bright ~ Winter Blues

24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers. 

Acid and Lignin free. 

2 Shape EZ by TLC templates

Snowflake Card ~ Snowy Ball

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

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

Whimsy showcase day 7 Happy Howloween

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of our August Rubber Stamp; Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday 22 August, Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, new Shapeology dies, new Shape EZ by TLC templates and new MRD digital papers. From then until 28 August 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 29 August.

And here is a list of the participants:
Iris Wiechmann
Stephanne Maraver*me*
Sylvia Blum 
Heidy Blom
Debbie Eastman
Lori Pachkowsky
Mariska van der Veer - Special Guest
Simonne Clay

I've used the impressively cute Mummy Dog along with the new Spell It Out sentiment set, which can be found HERE

I've coloured in distress inks and stamped out the sentiment onto Kraft cardstock. The papers are a medley of various brands, the punch used for the fence is Martha Stewart and the various other goodies are from my stash!!

Thanks for stopping in today!!
hugs, stephanne

A Wee Sample on Day 5 of Whimsy's August Release!!

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of our August Rubber Stamp; Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday 22 August, Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, new Shapeology dies, new Shape EZ by TLC templates and new MRD digital papers. From then until 28 August 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 on 29 August.

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

Erin Bailey

Beate Johns - Special Guest

Stephanne Maraver-me

Bev Rochester - Special Guest

Heidy Blom

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

I have used the amazingly precious Summer Fairy illustrated by the talented Sylvia Zet!! You likely spotted these stamps released in an issue of Papercraft Essentials and got disappointed when you couldn't get ahold of the magazine, right? Or is that just me? So getting these precious images here at Whimsy Stamps, oh, I am sooooo thrilled!!!

She's painted in distress inks, the papers are K & Company, the flowers and stamen are a mix of many brands, I've also used a gorgeous stick pin that a dear blogging buddy of mine sent me and I have since been hoarding them because if I use them all up, how will I be able to admire them!?!?! I've used some pearls (prima) and swirls (awesome new die from the Leafy Corner Die Set by Raindrop Echo Designs), things have been glimmer misted and stickled in Star Dust, she is a fairy, after all!! She needed lots of pixie dust!!

I'm going to pop this in over at:

Bunny Zoe's Summer
Charisma Cardz Lace,
PaperTake Pins and Needles
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Stampin' For The WeekendPearls and Swirls
Stamp and Create Stitch It Up

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop over to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy Stamps August Release Day 2!!!

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our August Rubber Stamp; Die Release Showcase!

Yesterday (22 August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, new Shapeology dies, new Shape EZ by TLC templates and new MRD digital papers. From then until 28 August 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 29 August.

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

Debbie Eastman
Lori Pachkowsky
Stephanne Maraver
Bev Rochester - Special Guest
Mariska van der Veer - Special Guest
Michele Roos - Special Guest
Deb Routledge - Special Guest

Okay, I am finished now, thanks to all who have stopped by so far with your kind comments!!

I have stamped the incredibly cute Kaydance, designed for we Whimsy lovers by Elisabeth Bell with Archival Ink and painted her with my distress ink pads. I've used the super fun Spell It Out sentiment set by Raindrop Echo Designs to add a most appropriate "Howdy" to the card. I also had the distinct pleasure of playing with our newly released Double Scalloped Square Doily Die, which I am loving!! The perfect size for my preferred card size and we have several different design options with it, so what I did was ran one layer of kraft paper through my Cuttlebug, then put my image through as well, trimmed off the excess and then threaded through the decorative holes, love it!!

The papers are all My Minds Eye, flowers, laces and other trims are all from the ever-growing stash!!

Distressing was done with Walnut Stain and the insides of a pair of scissors.

When I started painting, I was just plucking up colours wondering how in the world it was all going to come together, so as the assembly process began, I was tickled to see how "planned" this looks!! You wont hear me brag about my cards all too often, but I think this one turned out lovely!!

hugs, stephanne

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!

Tilda with Peanut, happy little friends!!

Hi my blogging buddies!!

Boy, that couple of days stretched into 

a weekin no time!!

Here's that card I was talking about,

I've used Tilda with Peanut!!

So of course, she painted in distress inks, the papers are October Afternoon and the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Magical Mini Sentiments set, the die cuts used are Magnolia and the other treasures are from my stash.

I'm going to pop this in over at 

Magnolia Down Under sketch

Magnolialicious Highlights Autumn Splendor

PaperPlay ChallengesLayer It Up

Thanks for coming by friends!!

hugs, stephanne

A fun little note!!

Check this out friends!!!

Woohoo!! My Summer Flower Tilda card was a hit!!

(she's on ebay if you're interested lol)

Thanks so much to the ladies at

Totally Tilda

for stopping by my creation!!

I sure do love those Maggies but often times

don't get to play with them

due to time constraints!!

But have you seen what Magnolia's doing???

Making all these cute animal images,

and images with animals in them????

Oh, I haven't been able to keep my wallet closed!!

Thanks again, I will be back in a day or two with a new creation!!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy July Showcase Day 4!!

Hi there Whimsy Fans!!

On Wednesday (25 July), Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, new Shapeology dies, new Shape EZ by TLC templates and new MRD digital papers. From then until 31 July the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop!

Okay, I'm back from my brunch lol!! I've used the adorable Lil Sweet Tweeter by Elisabeth Bell, it's coloured in distress inks. I decided that this sweet tweeter is a canary. The papers are Kaiser except the music note paper which is Magnolia. I've used a Martha Stewart paper punch, sewn around the edges of the papers. the flowers are a mix of WOC and I Am Roses, I've also used the delightful Vine Die, as usual!! Super cute string, right??? A dear blogging buddy sent it to me, looks like bakers twine but a little thicker, it's yarn and it's amazing!!!

And here is the full list of hoppers!!

Stephanne Maraver that's me!!

Beate Johns - Special Guest

Erin Bailey 

Michele Roos - Special Guests

Ann Vento 

Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest

So I bet some of you are wondering whose lucky number was selected to win that super cute Lil Bells Stamp!!! Let' see here, Random Number Generator says......

#5 Ardilla

Woohoo, congrats to you!!!

If you could email me at eatwblimpy@yahoo.com

with the word PRIZE in your subject line, 

we can arrange for the delivery of your stamp!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

stephanne

Whimsy Stamps July Release Sample + Lil Bells Candy

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

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 13 wonderful new rubber stamps & stamp sets and 3 fabulous 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 31 July the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these wonderful new products 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.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 1 August) 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: 

Colleen Schaan - Special Guest 

Deb Routledge - Special Guest 

Debbie Eastman

Ellie Stover

Iris Wiechmann

Stephanne Maraver

Sylvia Blum

Tammy Louise Cunliffe

I've used the adorable Lil Bells illustrated by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps, she's painted in distress inks. Such a sweet image, I love this one!!

I also have a little independent prize going on, 

as I receive so much love and sweetness from you Whimsy Fans during our hops,

I wanted to give a little something back,

so I've snagged an extra Lil Bells image,

just be sure to leave a comment and pop your name

on Mr. Linky for your chance to win her!!

Remember, this is in addition to the random prizes

that Whimsy Stamps hides amounst our designers blogs :)

 

I'll pluck a number from the list on Saturday when my next post goes live and announce the winner within Saturdays post.

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

Summer Flower Tilda comes out for a play

Hello everybody!!!

Is it hot in your neck of the woods?

We're roasting to a crisp out here in the plains.

So I've been hiding out indoors, sneaking into my 

stamp stash and getting inky!!

I have lots of Tilda's just waiting patiently to be coloured,

this is one of them!!

I have, of course, coloured in distress inks and added Stardust Stickles to the super sweet Summer Flower Tilda. The papers are a mix of October Afternoon, MME and Kaiser. There are lots of little bits and bobs on this card, most from blogging friends through the years, so I'm not sure where to refer you to, the almighty stash?? The Whimsy Stamps Vine Die was used along with a Magnolia sentiment.

A little close-up action here.

I'd like to pop this in over at:

Bearly Mine Crafts Girly Birthday

Cute Card Thursday's Fairy Nice Challenge

Just Magnolia Birthday Card

Papertake Weekly's All Things Girly

Totally Tilda Tilda + Sentiment

PlayDate Cafes colour infusion of mint, pale yellow, tulip and coral

Thanks for taking the time to pop by tonight!!

I sure do appreciate it!!!

hugs, stephanne

Friendship Ties sample for CLP Reminder Post

Hi there stamping friends, 

long time, no see!!

I hope you've been enjoying your summer thus far!!

Tonight, I have a sample for

CLP Sketches Mid-Month Reminder Post.
I've used the adorable Friendship Ties image
illustrated by the amazing Sylvia Zet for
Susana's Custom Art and Card Design!! Love Love LOVE!!!!

So, of course, she's coloured in distress inks, the papers are a mix of MME and October Afternoon and Kaiser, the pearls are by Prima, the laces and flowers are from my stash and the little flourishes under the flowers are by Whimsy Stamps, from the Vines Die Set.

A close-up of the dang adorable image:

And here's a picture of the inside:

I'm going to pop this in over at
Bearly Mine Challenges, Pearls and Lace,
Bunny Zoe's Swirls and Lace,
Creative Inspirations Bingo Challenge: Pink, Pearls and Glitter and
Stamp and Create's Hands Full of Love challenge.
Technically, she's not holding much, but tying a bow for her lil love bug, so I think it's still befitting, right?


Thanks so much for stopping in!!
hugs, stephanne