Whimsy September Digital Release - Day 2

Hi Everyone, and welcome to Day 2 of our September Digital Stamp Release Showcase! On Saturday 1st September, Whimsy Stamps released this month's new Digital designs. So from then until 4th September the Whimsy Stamps Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with Daily Mini Blog Hops, and 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 (or 5pm UK) tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog on 5th September.

Here is my card for today!

And of course the close up...

For today's card I decided to use this sweet "Fall Day" from Dana's Digi's, available from Whimsy Stamps. She looks so content, and of course that cute little squirrel sold it for me! I've used one of Raindrop Echo's "Autumn Sentiments" and trimmed the leaves off to scatter around the card (they come above the sentiment.)
The beautiful Autumn coloured papers are from Basic Grey's Pyrus collection, and everything is framed with a deep red cardstock.

To take a peek at all of today's fabulous new release creations, (and leave comments to enter the prize draw!) please click on the links below...

Charlene Brown
Candy Jeter
Tammy Davidson
Joann Burton
Jackie Randolph
Shannah Bartle (that's me!!)
Wendy Keenan
Carly Wilson
Rosica Ivanova
Michelle Oatman
Kelly Mannix
Nicole Gent

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 Inspirations Blog tomorrow for more New Release creations!

See you again tomorrow!

Love & Hugs,


Recipe:
Stamp: Images - "Fall Day" by Dana's Digi's, and Sentiment - "Autumn Sentiments" (including leaves) by Raindrop Echo  all from Whimsy Stamps.
Ink and Colour: Digital Image, Coloured with Copics, Distress Ink Frayed Burlap for edges.
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - Basic Grey 'Pyrus'
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 4, Mounting Foam, Kaisercraft Maroon Flower, Kaisercraft Denim Pearls, Brown Button from stash.

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #12 - "Button It!"

Hi Everyone!!
It's time for a new Whimsy Inspiration Challenge!
This week we would like you to "Button It!" All you need is a least ONE button on your card/project.

I decided to use the adorable "Flower Blossom Tree", available in Natalie's Moon Cookie Gallery at Whimsy Stamps.
I used non-traditional Christmas colours just for something different, which meant I got to play with my cute Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses papers again! Now that I've dug into them I can't stop! (Don't panic, it's only a 6x6 pad so you can't get tooo sick of them!)

Hope you like my card!

And another angle...

So join us for this weeks Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #12 - "Button It".
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...
Shelly's Images TTT - Show us what you got!
Totally Papercrafts Challenges #89 - Layer upon Layer
Clearly Inspired Challenge #38 (CIC38) - Pink
Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Say It In...Pink, Green & Kraft
My Partner in Crafting Crime Challenge #34-Colour Challenge

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

Stamp: Image - "Flower Blossom Tree"  from Moon Cookie Gallery, available from Whimsy Stamps. 
Ink and Colour: Digi Image, Colored with Copics, Distress Inks Tumbled Glass for shading.
Paper: Cardstock - SU, DP - Basic Grey "Eskimo Kisses 6x6"
Accessories: Nestabilities Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals, Mounting Foam, Buttons, Twine, Leaves and Cherry Blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #19

Hi Everyone!!
It's Monday, so it's Heart Song Inspiration Challenge time again!! ;)

This weeks challenge theme is... "Use Die Cuts and/or Sponged Background"!
YAY! I love both of these! I'm a big fan of my Nesties and Die Cuts (gradually building up a collection...), and I also love sponging around my images and along the edges of my papers. So this week is right up my alley! ;)

We'd love you to go dig out those die-cuts, ink up your sponges and join 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!

I decided to use one of Leah's brand new  Heart Song Designs images, "Tree", and gave it Autumn coloured leaves. I played with my new Fleur de Lis Accents and Nesties, and used some Basic Grey Pyrus paper. Oh and of course sponged around the image! ;) You can see all the details below...

Here is my card...

 

And the angle shot...

 

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

Love & Hugs,





Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs - "Tree"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Colored with Copics, Shading with Distress Inks Frayed Burlap
Paper: Cardstock - SU, DP - Basic Grey 'Pyrus' 
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 1, Fleur de Lis Rectangles, Fleur de Lis Accent Shapeabilities, Mounting Foam, Seam Binding, Lace and Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #8 - Pink and Brown

Hi Everyone!!

It's time for a new Whimsy Inspiration Challenge!
This week we have a Colour challenge - "Pink and Brown"!  So join in and show us your pretty Pink and Brown cards!

I decided to use the sweet "Garden Cottage" by Moon Cookie Gallery, available from Whimsy Stamps. There's a whole range of these cute little cottages so make sure you go check them out!
I used the Cute Card Thursday sketch for this week, and some Basic Grey Porcelain papers.

I double mounted the little flower details, and popped up the whole framed picture to make it stand out.

And so you can see the dimension...

So join us for this weeks Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #7 - "Pink and Brown".
You could win 5 Free Digital Stamps of your choice so click on the link above and get creating!

I'm entering this weeks card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #183 - Sketch Time
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Wag'n'Whiskers Challenge #63 - Lace
Our Craft Lounge Challenge #84 - Patterned Paper
Lily Pads Cards Bling Challenge
Basic Grey Challenges #53 - Pink and Brown
Ooh La La Challenge #89 - Punches and Dies
Karen's Doodles Challenge - Pink and Brown
Hooked on Craft Challenges #8 - Ribbon and Lace
Die Cut Dreams Challenge #99 - Pink, Brown and Cream

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

Stamp: Images - "Garden Cottage" by Moon Cookie Gallery, from Whimsy Stamps.
Ink and Colour: Digi Image, Colored with Copics, shading with Distress Inks
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - Basic Grey "Bittersweet"
Accessories: Nestabilities Large Scalloped Ovals, Labels 18, CM CCS Circles, wild Orchid Lace and Wild Roses, Mounting foam, Pearls.

Cafe a la Friendship

Hi Everyone! I'm back with another card!! YAY!!! Ooh it felt good to get creative again!
Guess I got inspired by all the fabulous Blog Hops lately. Did you all see the amazing creations on the JustRite Blog Hop? And of course there was the Gina K release, and Unity hops and SO many more!

Not to mention just all the beautiful Blogs that I keep coming across in Blog Land.

SO.... while I'm feeling well, I'm getting creative! Making hay (or in this case cards!) while the sun shines!!

Which brings me to my card... I made this one for Gina K's Stamp TV Sketch Challenge - STVSCVD04 by Vicki (vdutchr).

The image is Cafe a la Friends (which also happens to be the sentiment on the inside of the card!), from the Unity Store Kit for February - Life is Fabulous. I just got this image the other day and it's SO cute!
The background is Divine Swirls CB Embossed, and the pattern paper is from Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry collection.
I even tried a new technique! I used iridescent chalk (Thanks Tamijo!!!) to create some shading with the Nestie still over the image. I was really please with the gently result.
The tiny bit of colouring is with Prismacolour Pencils blended with baby oil, and the gorgeous satiny ribbon was from a WRAK.
I finished it off with 3 little pearls from Basic Grey's Opaline collection (kind of a soft gold).

Thanks for looking, and hope you liked it!








Recipe:
Stamp: Unity (from Feb Store Kit)
Ink and Colour: Versafine Sepia, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: Creative Memories: Clay cardstock - Basic Grey: Nook & Pantry Designer Paper
Accessories: Nestabilities Rectangles, Dimensionals, Chalk, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Divine Swirls,  Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, Ribbon.

JOY BLOSSOM

Hi Everyone!

I'm back on board and feeling like creating again - YAY!!
(Sorry it's been a while again... I had a marathon one month of non-stop migraines - icky!)

But here I am again with another card! And it has to be a happy card because it's OUR BIRTHDAY'S on Saturday & Monday!!! My birthday is the 6th March and my gorgeous hubby's is the 8th March, so we LOVE what we call "TaDBOB" (The Day Between Our Birthdays!!) ;)

And even though we are heading towards the end of our Summer in Australia, I felt inspired by all the Spring papers and cards coming out over from you guys in the Northern Hemisphere!

So here it is.... Joy Blossom!

 

My Grandma's name was Joy, so I'm sure she would have liked this one!

I've used the StampTV Sketch STVSCJH13 courtesy of Jenny Harper, and was inspired by the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger!

I picked the Unity stamp from the August '09 Kit of the Month - Unity stamps are all so bright and fun! - and then some of the yummy Lemonade DP from Basic Grey. 

I also combined this card with the following challenges;

 
StampTV Sketch STVSCJH13
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger! Colours!
Design Dollies Recipe Challenge - "Spring inspired" & Yellow
Twisted Thursday Challenge #45 - Splash of Hot Pink
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C26 - 3 Textures (Linen c/s, nestie embossing, dimensionals, punches etc)
All Sorts Challenge Week #41 - Card is named for my Grandma Joy!
Challenge #8: Lucky Me - 'Cause it's my Birthday!
Paper Jewels Challenge #1 - Cute and Girly
Lexi's Creations Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC56) - Scallops
Creative Card Crew - Its a Celebration -  Celebrating Spring
Cooking It Up with Katie #12 - Dimensionals
RosieD's Challenge 65 - Friendship
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Brads & Bling - Bling - pearls, and I added one - BLOSSOM!







Recipe:
Stamp: Unity (from Aug09 KOM)
Ink and Colour: Versafine Onyx, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: Core'dinations Cardstock - Basic Grey: Lemonade Designer Paper
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 2, Dimensionals, EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border Punch, Kaisercraft Mango Pearls.

Absolutely Fabulous!

Hello!!!
Well now I hope my Followers don't fall off their chairs! A CARD!! Yes - so far I'm sticking to my New Year's Resolution! YAY!!!

This card is for the Colour Challenge on StampTV, which was Pink, Brown and White. I used the Caardvarks New Year Kick-Off Challenge, with an exclusive sketch by Becky Fleck for inspiration.
The scallops are hand-cut (shapes made with an eggcup in lieu of a punch LOL!!) The top paper is Basic Grey Bittersweet, and the bottom is SU designer brown stripes. The base is Creative Memories cardstock. The ribbon is actually very thin pink stuck onto a brown side-stitched ribbon, with Kaisercraft flowers and Chocolate Pearls to finish.
 The Label is made with Nestabilities - Petite Scalloped Ovals, small, and Petite Ovals, small, and the sentiment is from the Papertrey Ink set Mixed Messages.
As the scallops are hand-cut I'm also including it in the Scrap and Stamp Cutting Challenge, and the colours also fit right into the Etsy Inspired Challenge - the cute little Muffin Tote is Pink, Brown and White!
Oh... and as it's for a friend who's just found out she has a little bundle on the way, I guess that counts as a "New Beginning" for the Stampin' for the Weekend" Challenge!

Thanks Janice for your help in getting me motivated and into the swing of challenges!!

I'll be back soon with - yes!! - another card!!





Recipe:
Stamps: PTI Mixed Messages
Ink and Colour: Versafine Onyx
Paper: SU Designer Paper, Basic Grey Bittersweet, Creative Memories Cardstock
Accessories: Nestibilities, Kaisercraft Flowers, Ribbon, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls

SCS Challenge

Well I finally got around to attempting my first SCS Sketch Challenge (SCS182) - and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Alison (Newstampinaddict) and I decided we'd both have a go at it (I think she's just very patiently encouraging me to get off my backside and make more cards!)

I decided to go with something completely different, so went with a 1930's theme!

I used a miscellaneous stamp I received in a Rubber Romance Grab Bag, and Basic Grey Two Scoops paper, and this is how it turned out!

Will DEFINATELY be trying out more of the challenges for inspiration! (Thanks, Al!)

Shannah xox