Happy Halloween!!

Hello out there!! It's been so long, I'm not sure I remember how to do this. I'm averaging a whole 1 card a year these days, so here it is, I used this cute rubber stamp sold by Whimsy Stamps, created by Sylvia Zet. It's colered with prismacolor pencils on watercolor paper.

Hopefully you find a way to have a good time tonight!! Take Care, stephanne

Whimsy Stamps Holiday Release Part 2 Sneak Peek

I am thrilled to join Whimsy Stamps as a guest designer this week to help showcase their October release! So without further ado …

Welcome to Day 1 of the Whimsy Stamps ...
2014 Holiday Release - Part 2

This week Whimsy is releasing 18 *BRAND NEW* red rubber stamps/stamp sets and 6 *BRAND NEW* coordinating die/die sets, and they will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and selected Whimsy Stamps retailers TOMORROW.

Whimsy is thrilled to welcome Stephanne Maraver, Vicki Parson, Denise Griffith, Debbie Jennett, Donna Rudy and Crissy Armstrong as Guest Designers for this release.

Yesterday we sneak peeked the new Crissy Armstrong, Art by Mi Ran, and SC Design products. Today we are excited to show you the brand new Meljen’s Designs, Time for Tea Designs, Elisabeth Bell and Raindrop Echo Designs stamps and dies being released this month. For a full reveal of these products, hop on over to the Whimsy blog!

For today's project, I inked up Jingle Bell Owl, illustrated by the talented Melissa Jenkins. I used my trusty distress inks as always and added some old Christmas treasures along with this Basic Grey paper to make this Christmas card.

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop! We will draw the lucky winner from the comments left here and on today’s design team posts (listed below), so be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment at every stop to be entered into the draw.

Danni Bindel
Debbie Jennett (GDT)
Shannah Bartle
Vicki Parson (GDT)
Jacque Beddingfield
Debbie Eastman
Stephanne Maraver (GDT)
Donna Rudy (GDT)

Be sure to visit the Whimsy blog again tomorrow for the release day grand hop!

Thanks so much for visiting today. Happy hopping!

Whimsy Stamps Holiday Release Part II

I am thrilled to join Whimsy Stamps as a guest designer this week to help showcase their October release! So without further ado …

Welcome to Day 1 of the Whimsy Stamps ...
2014 Holiday Release - Part 2

A few weeks ago Whimsy Stamps released Part 1 of their 2014 Holiday Collection. Today, the DT and GDT are extremely excited to start sneak peeks for the second part of their 2014 Holiday Collection!

Over the next 3 days, myself and the team will reveal 18 *BRAND NEW* red rubber stamps/stamp sets and 6 *BRAND NEW* coordinating die/die sets. They will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and selected Whimsy Stamps retailers on Wednesday.

Whimsy is thrilled to welcome Stephanne Maraver, Vicki Parson, Denise Griffith, Debbie Jennett, Donna Rudy and Crissy Armstrong as Guest Designers for this release.

Today we are excited to show you the brand new Art by Mi Ran, Crissy Armstrong and SC Design stamps and dies being released this month. For a full reveal of these stamps, hop on over to the Whimsy blog!

For today's project, I used the soon to be released 3 French Hens image by Chrissy Armstrong. I've coloured in distress ink pads and added little bits and bobs that seemed befitting of the pun-ny image. The papers are from Basic Grey.

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop! We will draw the lucky winner from the comments left on today’s design team posts (listed below), so be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment at every stop to be entered into the draw.

Bev Rochester
Debbie Jennett (GDT)
Crissy Armstrong (GDT)
Ellie Stover
Denise Griffith (GDT)
Iris Wiechmann
Stephanne Maraver (GDT)
Jacque Beddingfield
Louise Roache
Shelby Thomas
Simonne Clay

Be sure to visit the Whimsy blog again tomorrow for the second day of sneak peeks.

Thanks so much for visiting today. Happy hopping!

Whimsy Stamps September Release Grand Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to Whimsy Stamps 

September Release Blog Hop!!!

If you've arrived here from 

Louise Roache's blog, 

then you are well on your way through the hop.

If you'd like to hop along and just stumbled upon my card, 

you can head over to

Debbie Eastman's blog

to begin at the beginning. 

The Whimsy Stamps DT and GDT have been sharing some amazing creations made with the new stamps and dies over the last couple of days, and today we are celebrating their release with a GRAND BLOG HOP! 

The hop starts today (Wednesday September 17th at 12.00PM noon ET) and ends on Friday September 19th at 12.00pm noon ET. 

One lucky hopper will win a $25 gift certificate! To enter the draw, simply leave a comment at EVERY stop along the hop by 12.00 pm noon EST on Friday September 19th.

For my project today, I've painted up the adorable Polly, illustrated by the superbly talented Sylvia Zet, available for purchase, along with the other gorgeous images, at Whimsy Stamps.

Look who came to help me craft yesterday hehehe!!

Now off you go to see what the amazing Ellie Stover

has created with these adorable stamps!!!

Thanks for popping in today!!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy Stamps Holiday Release - Part 1 Sneaky Peeky

Welcome to Day 1 of our
2014 Holiday Release - Part 1

We are super excited to announce that this months release is our very first HOLIDAY RELEASE of 2014! We have so many fantastic holiday stamps and dies this year that we have split them into 2 releases.  We are releasing part 1 of the collection this week, and will release the second part next month.

Over the next 3 days we will reveal *BRAND NEW* red rubber stamps/stamp sets and *BRAND NEW* coordinating die/die sets. They will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps Store and selected Whimsy Stamps retailers on Wednesday.

We are thrilled to welcome Linda, Liz, and & stephanne (me me me!!!) as our Guest Designers for this release. We are also excited to welcome some of our artists as guest designers this month. Welcome ladies!

PRIZE ALERT!!
We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop!
  We will draw the lucky winner from the comments left at the Whimsy Blog and on today’s design team posts, so be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment at every stop to be entered into the draw. Today we are excited to show you the brand new Crissy Armstrong, Meljen Designs, Elisabeth Bell and Raindrop Echo Designs stamps and dies being released this month. For a full reveal of these stamps, hop on over to the Whimsy Blog!!

For todays project, I inked up the oh so cute Candy Canes and Lights image illustrated by the amazing MelJen and used the Christmas Tree Trio sentiment set and dies by the talented Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. I've used distress ink pads for coloring and the papers are Basic Grey.

So now its time for you to continue todays hop! Don’t forget to leave a comment at every stop along the hop to be entered into the draw to win a $15 gift certificate:
Alright, off to Shelby Thomas's you go!!

Thanks so much for visiting today!!
Take Care!!
stephanne

Love You Slow Much

Hi there blogging friends, 

my my, it has been a while.

I guess I'm averaging 2 cards a year these days...

Been too hot to be outside so maybe, just maybe

I'll squeak out another card before too long.

I painted up this way too cute Sylvia Zet image called

Love You Slow Much, find it here at Whimsy Stamps

with distress ink pads and added some glitter and pearls.

For whoever might stop by to see this,

I hope you are enjoying your summer so far,

or winter, for those paper crafters from down under,

thanks for checking out my project!!

hugs, stephanne

you warm my heart...

Hey there peeps!!!

Well, I have made something.

Only took me 2 months but hey, 

here it is, at long last.

I got this darling sugar nellie image quite some time ago and have finally painted it up with distress ink pads to give to my sweetie as a late anniversary card sort of thingy. 

I hope you're warm, wherever you're at. It's bone chilling in Kansas tonight.

hugs, stephanne

Have a berry nice day

Hey there people of blogland,

has it been cold where you're at?

It's been arctic in Kansas these past weeks!!

Well, I finished this card up back in February but I never posted the photos. I think now is probably the right time of year to share it, though I confess, this is quite old lol!!

I stamped this extremely precious Sylvia Zet image called Berry (find her at Whimsy stamps!!)  on Arches watercolor paper and painted her with distress ink pads.

I hope you all are staying warm and are having a wonderful holiday season so far!

hugs, stephanne

Have a spOOktacular Hallowe'en!!

Well hello hello to all of you out there

that might still have me on your feeds and readers

after all this time!!

Seems I can't manage my time very well lately

and have been on a bit of a crafting hiatus. 

Alas, I have returned to wish my crafting buddies

a very scary halloween

and share a project that has been in the making

 since last year when this adorable 

Cat-O_lantern image by MelJen 

was released by Whimsy Stamps

I am definitely out of practice

as far as blogging details goes, but I will try.

I painted the image with distress ink pads and pieced the image together with foam dots then distressed and inked my papers (sorry i don't know who produced these) and added bits and bobs here and there. Oh yes, that nondescript run-down will certainly help... The sentiment is manufactured by Stampendous.

Well, I hope whoever may be reading this is going to be having a lovely Hallowe'en tomorrow and it enjoying the lovely fall season!!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy March Release, Birthday Baby Boy

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of Whimsy Stamps March Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (20 March) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, new Shape EZ templates and new Whimsy Prints. From then until 26 March the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guest are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop!

At the end of release week, we will draw 3 winners from the comments left on our designers' daily mini blog hop posts and each of these 3 winners will win 2 new release stamps! You have 24hrs to enter each daily mini blog hop by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day. The prize locations are secret, so be sure to hop and leave comments every day to win!

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please visit the

Whimsy Inspirations Blog for a complete list of designers.

Today I've used the adorable Birthday Baby Boy by Sylvia Zet along with the new Everyday Button Sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs, you can find them in store HERE!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy March Release Day 6 Lazy Susan Buggies

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of Whimsy Stamps March Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (20 March) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, new Shape EZ templates and new Whimsy Prints. From then until 26 March the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guest are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop!

At the end of release week, we will draw 3 winners from the comments left on our designers' daily mini blog hop posts and each of these 3 winners will win 2 new release stamps! You have 24hrs to enter each daily mini blog hop by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day. The prize locations are secret, so be sure to hop and leave comments every day to win!

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please visit the

Whimsy Inspirations Blog for a complete list of designers.

For my creation, I've used MelJens Lazy Susan Buggies image, it's been colored in Prisma Pencils and layered several times for dimension. I've used Star Dust stickles to give the white a little shimmer.

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 final February showcase day

Hello and welcome to the Final Day of Whimsy Stamps February Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

Last Wednesday (20 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and new Shape EZ templates. From then until today the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guest 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...

Bev Rochester
Heidy Blom
Louise Roache (Special Guest Designer)
Mariska van der Veer
Melissa Andrew
Michele Roos
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Sylvia Blum
Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

So I've painted up the adorable Fistful of Flowers image by Crissy Armstrong with distress inks. I still need to sew up some edges and accesorize the card a bit but I figured I'd better post something today. Hoping to update within an hour or so.

Thanks for hopping by!!

stephanne

Whimsy Release Sample Day 3, You're Scentsational!

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of Whimsy Stamps February Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (20 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and new Shape EZ templates. From then until 26 February the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guest 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 27 February.

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

Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Iris Wiechmann
Janette Garcia
Melissa Andrew
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.

I'm having too much fun with Whimsy Stamps new 2 Cute Ink artist Heidi Schwoerers adorable little images and punny funny sentiments!! This one is from the JUST FOR YOU set, painted up in distress inks and paired with K & Company papers and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers. I've also dipped into my Whimsy Stamps accessories and used some of that delicious Lace Tape as well as a flower charm to go with this little stinker.

Thanks for stopping by!!
stephanne 

Whimsy Stamps February release sample

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps February 2013 rubber stamp and die release!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 22 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, 2 fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC templates, and 2 beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6 packs. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 26 February, the Whimsy DT and our February Special Guest Designer, Louise Roache, 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 27 February) a release round-up will be posted on the Whimsy blog 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: 

Ann Vento

Debbie Eastman

Ellie Stover

Heidy Blom 

Iris Wiechmann

Louise Roache (Special Guest Designer)

Stephanne Maraver

Tammy Louise Cunliffe

If you would like to join us as our Guest Designer for our April  2013 release please go to our Guest Designer Contest page to read all about how to enter. Entries close at 12.00pm (EST) on Wednesday 27 February 2013.

For a full reveal of this month’s fabulous release, please visit the Whimsy blog.

I've used one of the images from the oh so cute JUST FOR YOU set released today for the 2 Cute Ink collection at Whimsy Stamps. I've challenged myself to do a clean and simple card and here it is!!! Fighting back those feminine inclinations to slather on the layers and add flowers, pearls and laces is a tricky situation. Even as I look at this, I want to add rhinestones and laces. But I must stay true to the challenge and let this little inchworm do the talking :)

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

Whimsy Stamps January Sample Love and Hugs

Hi blogging buddies and welcome back!!

Today I have a sample to share for

this months releases at Whimsy Stamps

featuring the overtly cute kitten 

from the Love And Hugs set from the

2 Cute Ink line at Whimsy Stamps

illustrated by Heidi Schwoerer!!

I've painted in distress inks and gone with a little boys birthday sort of a feel to it, a very versatile set if you choose to play down the hearts, I sure do love me those multi-use images!!

I've also used the new Balloon Cluster Die designed by the amazing Ann Vento!!

Again, my photography is lackluster, don't let it distract from the cuteness of the stamps hehe.

Once again, I need to refer you to the Whimsy Inspirations blog for a full list of participants in our mini blog hop.  I am now working a day shift (awesome!!!) so I'm not around to update lists and the like as I once was.

Thanks very much for your visit!!

stephanne

Whimsy Stamps January Release Sample

Hi there blogging buddies!!

Long time, no see!!

Life has gone and thrown me some curveballs,

so stamping has had to take a backseat.

Alas, I am back with some samples for this months release 

over at Whimsy Stamps!

*please forgive the ho-hum photography*

I've used some stamps out of the set Furry Friendship

 from the 2 Cute Ink Collection illustrated by Heidi Schwoerer and painted the image up in distress inks!! I've also used our Lace Doily Corner Die as well as some of this way too snazzy Lovely Lace tape!!!

I've posted my project early to ensure that it does, indeed, post before i head out to work this morning.
Please head over to the Whimsy Inspirations Blog for the complete list of blogs to hop by today for a chance to not only look at amazing projects with amazing products, but also, to win some secret prizes!!!

See ya soon!!

stephanne

Whimsy Stamps December Release Sample

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

On Monday (17 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 23 December 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 blogTOMORROW!

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

Erin Bailey
Heidy Blom
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Bev Rochester - Special Guest
Deb Routledge - Special Guest
Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest
Pops Morfitt - Special Guest
Alberto Gava - Guest Designer

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

I made these tags with our new sentiement set by Raindrop Echo Designs, along with the coordinating die cuts!! This year, I'll be sending out Thank You gifts rather than Christmas ones, so these will be perfect.

Whimsy December Release Sample

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of Whimsy Stamps December Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Monday (17 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 23 December 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 24 December.

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

Erin Bailey
Iris Wiechmann
Melissa Andrew
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest
Mariska van der Veer - Special Guest
Pops Morfitt - Special Guest

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

Aren't you LOVING these kittens??!?!?
Thanks for stopping by!!
stephanne

Whimsy Stamps Ruby Sample, For Ruby

Hi there friends,

long time, no see!!

I hope all is well in your world!!

I have a card I have made for 

Whimsy Stamps October In Review Day

that we host from the Inspirations Blog

that I'm ready to share with you!!

I used the darling Ruby designed by Sylvia Zet, she's coloured in distress inks and her outline was done in Promarker. The papers are Basic Grey. I have also used our Spell It Out letter set by Ann Vento to spell out the little ladies name who this card is for. Yes, her name is Ruby and she will be 5 on the 11th, so I know your mom won't let you online, but Happy Birthday Ruby!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

stephanne

Tuesday's October Whimsy Stamps Sample

Hi there and welcome to Whimsy's final October release day sample blog hoppity hop day thingymabobber!!

I'm posting this a little on the early side, just to make sure it actually goes live, 

so for up to the minute intel, please refer to the

Whimsy Inspirations Blog

for a full list of designers samples.

At long last, I have a sample to share using snazzy Whimsy Card Toppers, these ones are illustrated and coloured by Crissy Armstrong. 

The papers are Basic Grey and the little goodies are from my stash!! Perfect solution to that "Oh crap, Christmas is right around the corner and I simply do not have time to make everyone on my card list something!!!" problem we all face!! I feel disappointed in myself when I have to turn to Hallmark, and having such gorgeous precoloured images on hand will make card-making this season go by a little bit smoother!! I love to colour, of course, but I quite literally take HOURS to colour, so this helps out a ton!!!

Anyhoo, thanks for stopping by!!

Prayers to my friends on the east coast!!

hugs, stephanne