Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #19

Hi Everyone!!
It's time for a new Whimsy Inspiration Challenge!
This weeks theme is "Add a Charm!"  And you'll have extra time to make your 'charming' creations, because we are taking a little break over Christmas! So this challenge will be open until the 4th January, when we'll all be back feeling inspired and refreshed!

You don't have to use a Whimsy image, but it would be great if you did! And it doesn't have to be a card - we welcome all paper projects. Don't forget to check out the challenge details - and your chance to be a Guest Designer with us - over at the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge Blog!

Would you know I didn't have a single metal charm? And we don't have Scrapbook stores where I live. But it's amazing what you can scrounge out of an old jewelry box when needed (and in a panic!) I have to admit that I actually chose the image and quote around the star charm LOL!

The image is the sweet new "Leah Catch a Star" from Lia's Stampz, with a sentiment from the beautiful Raindrop Echo Designs sentiment set "Amongst the Stars". Both these are available from the fabulous Whimsy Stamps Store of course!

I followed the Sketch Saturday Week #185, and used Basic Grey Jovial papers.

Hope you like my card!

And another angle which shows the charm a bit clearer...

So join us for this weeks Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #19 "Add a Charm"!
You could win 5 Free Digital Stamps of your choice, so click on the link above and get creating!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges...
Sketch Saturday Week #185

Thanks for visiting, and have a great week!!
Love & Hugs,



Recipe:
Stamp: Image - "Leah Catch a Star" from Lia's Stampz and Sentiment - "Amongst the Stars" from Raindrop Echo Designs, both available from Whimsy Stamps. 
Ink and Colour: Digi Image, Colored with Copics
Paper: C/S - CM, DP - Basic Grey 'Jovial'
Accessories: Nestabilities Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals, Lacey Squares, Mounting Foam, Distress Ink 'Frayed Burlap', Crocheted Lace, Metal Star Charm, Brown Thread, Yellow Stickles, Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Rose and Leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #28

Hi Everyone!!
It's Monday, so it's Heart Song Inspiration Challenge time again! This weeks challenge theme is... "Snowflakes and/or Doilies"!
We'd love you to play along with us! You don't have to use a Heart Song image - but of course we would love you to! You could win two images of your choice from the Heart Song Designs store!

Well, this is our last Heart Song Inspiration Challenge before Christmas (we are taking a little break), so it's a great chance for you to get in with those last minute Christmas cards! And Snowflakes and Doilies are perfectly Christmassy, so that's what I went with! I decided to use Leah's beautiful "Christmas Candle" image and sentiment, with an embossed snowflake background, and a sponged doily as the candles glow.

I double mounted the poinsettia and candle flame for added depth, and used The Outlawz Wednesday's Sketch Challenge for December 7.

Hope you like it...

 And an angle shot to see the dimension...

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you can play along with us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!

I'll be sharing this card in the following challenges...
The Outlawz Wednesday's Sketch Challenge - December 7

Love & Hugs,




Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs "Christmas Candle"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Coloured with Copics
Paper: CS - CM Cranberry and Clay
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 18, Fancy Tags, MFT Faux Crochet Border Die, EK Success Doily Tags, Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes' Embossing Folder, Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'Scattered Straw' & 'Bundled Sage', Holly & Berries from Wild Orchid Crafts, Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Yellow Stickles.

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #18

Hi Everyone!!
It's time for a new Whimsy Inspiration Challenge!
This weeks theme is "Patterns and Pearls!"  Use your yummy pattern papers, and blingy pretty pearls, and create something gorgeous for us!

You don't have to use a Whimsy image, but it would be great if you did! And it doesn't have to be a card - we welcome all paper projects. Don't forget to check out the challenge details - and your chance to be a Guest Designer with us - over at the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge Blog!

I decided to use the totally adorable new "Snowman Skating" from Crissy Armstrong, available from the fabulous Whimsy Stamps Store. All the new snowmen this month are just SOOOO cute!!

I followed the "Sketch 'n' Stash" #76. I wanted to change the colours of my snowman a bit from the usual, so chose purple, green and red, which went perfectly together with some pattern trimmings from my now well-used Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather 6x6 pad. And of course the Pearls to finish the Challenge with!

Hope you like my card!

And another angle...

So join us for this weeks Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #18 "Patterns and Pearls"!
You could win 5 Free Digital Stamps of your choice, so click on the link above and get creating!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges...
Sketch 'n' Stash #76
Winter Wonderland Challenge - Christmas / Winter Birthday
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #95 - Let It Snow
Catch the Bug Dec Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Cold and Frosty
Ribbon Girl Jingle All the Way Challenge
Gingerloft Challenge GL30 - Christmas / Winter
Hooked on Crafts Challenge #13 - Winter Wonderland

Thanks for visiting, and have a great week!!
Love & Hugs,

Stamp: Image - "Snowman Skating"  from Crissy Armstrong available from Whimsy Stamps. 
Ink and Colour: Digi Image, Colored with Copics
Paper: C/S - CM, DP - Cosmo Cricket 'Mitten Weather'
Accessories: Nestabilities Fleur De Lis Squares, Labels 1, EK Success Scalloped Punch, EK Success Rock Fern Punch, Mounting Foam, Distress Ink 'Antique Linen', Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Rose and Red Satin Ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sundays with Crissy Challenge #24--Anything Goes!

Hi Everyone!
It's new challenge time again at "Sundays with Crissy"!!
We have an easy one for December... it's everyone's favourite - "Anything Goes!"
So go on - put some fab music on, grab whatever images and embellishments tickle your fancy, and start creating to your hearts content! Finish up those Christmas cards... or get a start on next years birthdays... or anything! Just have some creative "Anything Goes" time in the chaos that is Pre-Christmas! ;)

This has to be one of my all time favourite Christmas images... The absolutely adorable "Trimming the Tree" by Crissy Armstrong (of course!), available from Whimsy Stamps.
(I know I say ALL Crissy's images are my fave, but I really love this sweetie, with the happy little penguin and polar bear... Just too cute!)

 

And the close up of Crissy's image...

I used my Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6x6 papers and some 'bling' for the tree, and a big red satin bow to finish!

So now it's your turn... Make your way back over to the Sundays with Crissy blog and play along too - You can enter your creation at Crissy's Post - Here!

Hope you all have a fabulous week!

I'm including this card in the following challenges...
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge #18 - Anything Christmas w/ Pearls
Pollycraft Challenge #120 - Christmas Fun
The Paper Shelter Challenge #42 - Anything Goes
Meljen's Challenge #87 - Holiday Song (O Christmas Tree!)
Joanna Sheen Challenge #1 - Christmas Wishes
Creatalicious Challenge # 28 - Christmas and Sparkles
Speedy the Cat's Challenge Week 84~ Favorite Embellie

Love & Hugs,


Stamp: Images - "Trimming the Tree" by Crissy Armstrong, from Whimsy Stamps
Ink and Colour: Printed Digi image, Colored with Copics.
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - Basic Grey "Eskimo Kisses" 6x6
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Deckled Rectangles, Rectangles, Mounting Foam, Silver and Gold Stickles, Kaisercraft Pearls (in Red, Turquiose and Gold), Red Satin Ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #27

Hi Everyone!!
It's Monday, so it's Heart Song Inspiration Challenge time again! This weeks challenge theme is... "Christmas and/or Red, Green and White"!
We'd love you to play along with us! You don't have to use a Heart Song image - but of course we would love you to! You could win two images of your choice from the Heart Song Designs store!

This weeks themes are perfect for those of us still working on the Christmas cards! I decided to use Leah's beautiful "December Poinsettia" image. Pretty sure I didn't do it justice (should have left time for a practice run!), but it's such a lovely image that it hides my mistakes well lol!

I used the current Sketch Saturday Week #184, and some beautiful Creative Memories Reminisce Christmas papers.

Hope you like it...

And the compulsory angle shot...

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you can play along with us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!

I'll be sharing this card in the following challenges...
Sketch Saturday Week #184
Paper Sundaes Challenge #98 - Sundae Bar (Red, Stripes, Die cuts)
Stamps R Us - Emboss It
Pollycraft Challenge #120 - Christmas Fun
Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge #18 - Anything Christmas w/ Pearls
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's Challenge #55 - Christmas Bingo
Crafty Catz Challenge #111: Colours of Christmas Sparkle
Speedy the Cat's Challenge Week 84~ Favorite Embellie
Kraftin Kimmie Challenge 107 - Heat or Dry Embossing

Love & Hugs,




Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs "December Poinsettia"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Coloured with Copics
Paper: CS - CM, DP- Creative Memories 'Reminisce Christmas Additions'.
Accessories: Nestabilities Petite Ovals Large, Labels 18, MFT Faux Crochet Border Die, Holly & Berries, Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Distress Inks 'Antique Linen', Yellow Stickles.

Whimsy December Release Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps December Digital Release Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Sarah's Blog then you are right on track!

Whimsy Stamps are releasing new Digital Designs today from Crissy Armstrong, Lia Stampz, Moon Cookie Gallery, StampArt Design by Kathryne and our newest artist LivvyBo Designs! And all of the fabulous new images are available in the Whimsy Store right now! YAY!!

Your first stop on the Hop is always the Whimsy Inspirations Blog. You can find the complete list of participants there. The Grand Prize Winner of the hop will be chosen from comments left on the final stop...the lucky winner will receive 5 new digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy!
 But... make sure you leave some love along the way though, as there will be two bonus winners... these will be chosen from comments on two mystery blogs.
The blog hop runs for 1 week until Thursday, December 8th at 12 Noon EST (5pm GMT).
The lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog.

Here's what I've made for you today...

 And a little close up...

Isn't this the cutest snowman ever?? It's the brand new "Snowman Santa" from the fabulous Crissy Armstrong - and you really have to go to Whimsy Stamps and see the other cuties too! This whole December Digital Release is full of Christmassy goodness!

Your next stop is  Debbie...  hop over and see what fabulous creation she's made! (Don't forget to leave some love for her too - you never know where the 'mystery blog prizes' will be!!)

Here's the list in case you get distracted along the way ;)  Happy Hopping!
Whimsy Inspirations blog
Marilyn
Sarah
Shannah (You're Here!)
Debbie
Toni
Jackie
Alissa
Charlene
Linda

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

I'm sharing this card in the following challenges...
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Mad for Markers - Christmas
Bunny Zoe's - Anything Christmas with Pearls
Scrapalicious USA -  Christmas project
Pollycraft Challenge #120 - Christmas Fun
The Paper Shelter Challenge #42 - Anything Goes
Colour Create Challenge #85 - Red, White & Green
Meljen's Challenge #87 - Holiday Song! (Santa Claus is Coming!)
Speedy the Cat's Challenge Week 84~ Favorite Embellie

Love & Hugs,


Recipe:
Stamps: Images - "Snowman Santa" by Crissy Armstrong, from Whimsy Stamps December Digital Release.
Ink and Colour: Digi, Colored with Copics, Distress Inks.
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - Creative Memories 'Reminisce Christmas' papers
Accessories: Nestabilities Circles, Big Scalloped Circles and Fleur de Lis Squares, Wild Orchid Lace, Holly and Berries, and Scarlet Satin Ribbon, Mounting Foam, Stampendous Cotton Ball White Fun Flock, Kaisercraft Pearls.