Copic Oz Think Pink - Card 2

Hi Everyone!!
October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness, and I've just heard about a fab challenge Copic Oz are doing to help support and find a cure for this terrible disease. Copic Oz are asking us to 'be a little creative' and help them to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation by joining their......"PINK CHALLENGE"!!!!  For EVERY card entered, $5 will go to the McGrath Foundation who do such amazing work supporting those affected by Breast Cancer, generously donated by X-Press Graph-X!

Here is the link to add your cards to the Copic Oz "Think Pink" Challenge and help out too!

And here is a quick card I've whipped up.... hope you like it!

Hope you have a great week!





Recipe:

Stamp: Images - "Girl Bear" from Bugaboo Stamps

Ink and Colour: Digital Images, Coloured with Copic Markers
Paper: C/S - Coredinations  DP - "Baby Bundle - Baby Girl" Digital Papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs

Embellishments: SU Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Queen & Co Orchid Pearls
Tools: Cuttlebug, CM Oval CCS, MFT Oval Open Scallop Doily, Sizzix "Hello Friend" Embossing Folder, Mounting Foam

Copic Oz Think Pink - Card 3

Hi Everyone!!
October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness, and I've just heard about a fab challenge Copic Oz are doing to help support and find a cure for this terrible disease. Copic Oz are asking us to 'be a little creative' and help them to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation by joining their......"PINK CHALLENGE"!!!!  For EVERY card entered, $5 will go to the McGrath Foundation who do such amazing work supporting those affected by Breast Cancer, generously donated by X-Press Graph-X!

Here is the link to add your cards to the Copic Oz "Think Pink" Challenge and help out too!

And here is a quick card I've whipped up.... hope you like it!

Hope you have a great week!





Recipe:

Stamp: Images - "Lara Ladybug" from Digital Delights

Ink and Colour: Digital Images, Coloured with Copic Markers
Paper: C/S - Coredinations

Embellishments: Pink Satin Stripe from Spotlight
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Labels One, Nestabilities Lacey Squares, Sizzix "Hello Friend" Embossing Folder, Mounting Foam

Whimsy September Digital Release - Day 3

Hi Everyone, and welcome to Day 3 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 the close up...

Well we don't really "do" Halloween here in Australia - although there are a few kids who've picked up on the idea of free lollies these days, so we occasionally get a little ghoul at the door lol! We always make sure to have some bags of goodies ready just in case ;)
So being that it isn't big here, I have to say this is my very first actual Halloween card. But this little witch was so adorable I couldn't resist. Firstly, the cute curls reminded me of my gorgeous nieces, and secondly, her name is "Samantha". As a little girl I loved the show 'Bewitched', (and yes I wished I was Tabitha and tried to Twitch my nose) so I've made a "Halloween Exception"!
This cute little "Samantha" is by Lia Stampz, now available from Whimsy Stamps, and the Halloween Ticket Sentiments are by Raindrop Echo.
I've fussy cut and double mounted her on a swirly embossed background to make her stand out, and the bats and witches on the paper took away the need for too much embellishment. I just added the tickets for the sentiments, and some ribbon and the lace - which sort of looks cob-webby ;) - and I was done! Hope you like my sweet little witch!

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...

Carly Wilson
Doreen O'Brien
Jackie Randolph
Joann Burton
Michelle Oatman
Nicole Gent
Sarah McLaughlin
Shannah Bartle (that's me!!)
Wendy Keenan
Candy Jeter
Kelly Mannix
Rosica Ivanova

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 - "Samantha" by Lia Stampz, and Halloween Tickets by Raindrop Echo, all from Whimsy Stamps. 
Ink and Colour: Digital Image, Coloured with Copics, Edging with Distress Ink 'Shabby Shutters'.
Paper: Cardstock - Core-dinations, DP - 'Halloween' Free Digital Papers from Shery K Designs.
Accessories: Nestabilities Petite Ovals, Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Ovals, Tim Holtz Swirls Embossing Folder, SU 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon 'Black', Wild Orchid Crafts 'Guipure Black Lace'.

Card Time!

Hi Everyone!

I think it's time I actually put some CARDS on here....
Usually I make them especially for someone, but this week I've made 3 cards just for the fun of making cards - and really enjoyed it!

Here they are....

"Glamour Forever"

For this card I used a stamp I got in a Rubber Romance Grab Bag (so I don't know it's name), but decided I would just 'have a go' with it! It's coloured with my wonderful Prisma pencils and blended with Baby Oil.

The paper is all CM from the Vintage range, I just printed the sentiment on my computer, and added some Primas and Kaisercraft Latte Pearls.


"For the Love of Shoes!"

I had SO much fun with this one! I received the image as a PIF from JBgreendawn (thanks so much Stacy!!) - it's called Vivian from Rubber Romance and I've always loved it but never been game to make anything with it!
The black floral paper is Kaisercraft, and I coloured the image with my Prisma pencils and baby oil. You can't really see in the picture... but the hat and handbag are double-layered with mounting foam for added dimension. I also added some 'bling' for her (she needed a diamond the way she was holding that hand!!), and a little Prima and black rhinestone to finish. I had some gorgeous black and white ribbon I was dying to use... but in the end decided it would have been too much (oh .... when to stop??!) LOL!

"Good Friends"

This is my first attempt at 'paper-piecing'! So fiddly, but so fun and worth it! I had a lot of fun 'dressing' them LOL! The image is MFT Meet Me at the Cafe (I love this image, and huge thanks to Lena - Tackertwosome for sending me some through WRAK!!).
And it was expecially fun because I intentially used colours I don't normally use... The awning is Coordinations (each piece individually cut and mounted - phew!), the background and paperpiecing is from Stamping Up pieces that I have received through WRAK - thank you so much to my WRAK friends!!
I finished it off with a strip of grosgrain ribbon, a Prima and a brad.

I think I finally found this "mojo" you all speak of!!! ...hope it holds...LOL!
Thanks for dropping in!
Shannah xox

Lori's Challenge

Thanks to Lori (LMcAree) for setting me this card challenge - I had real fun with this as I just loved the colours!

She challenged me to work with whatever I had closest to the SU colours Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Sage Shadow. They are such gorgeous colours I had no problem feeling inspired!

I finally used my SU stamp set Carte Postale for myself - and LOVED that too!
I think I'm finally starting to relax and enjoy it now - not feeling quite so pressured to make "the perfect card".
I can see how I'll just gradually form my own 'style', and will just have fun with it! And hopefully just improve with practice!

Cheers, Shannah xox

My First Blog Challenge!

Hi Everyone!

With the success of Laurie's last challenge in finally getting me to make a card (see post below), my buddies on SCS have decided I need "Shannah's Daily Challenge" to keep the ball rolling!

So today's challenge came from Alison (Newstampinaddict), who challenged me to complete Julie's (Hobbywoman) Blog Challenge! Julie's challenge was to make a card, using a PIF we've received throught the Stamped Images PIF Thread, using the following card sketch design.... SC177

So here is what I came up with (eventually!).

Thank you all for the motivational 'push' I needed, and thanks Alison for this challenge! This is fun!!

Lori (LMcAree) has already set my next challenge, so let's see how I go with that one!

Cheers, Shannah xox