December 19, 2014

Whimsy Friendship Hop for Simonne


Hello Everyone! Today I'm part of a very special blog hop! The Whimsy DT members are hosting a  friendship hop in honor of a special member of the Whimsy Stamps family, Simonne Clay


Simonne has been a fixture here at Whimsy for many years and we all just wanted to show our appreciation for all that she does for each of us and for also for being an  amazingly talented illustrator.

Simonne I just want to say Thank You for always being here for us, taking care of all of us, being patient even if a question is asked the upteenth time. ;-) You always have solutions for our problems, you respond in the kindest way like you always have a smile on your face, always have a helping hand. You are a brilliant designer and you totally rocked it as an illustrator! You are amazingly talented. You are a wonderful and dear friend and I'm proud to call you my friend!! Big Hugs!! 

This sweet Time for Tea Designs image is called 'Cupcake' and I colored her using Copics. Papers are from an older Basic Grey collection. The 'Friend' sentiment is made using the 'Just my Type' set and cut out with the circle die from the Tiny Shapes Set.

Here's a close-up on the image:

You'll also have the chance on winning some prizes along the hop. Just hop with us and leave a comment on each participating hop!

Here is a full hop list in hopping order:




Thank you for hopping with us and sharing our appreciation for Simonne!

Hugs,



December 3, 2014

Whimsy Stamps December Release GRAND BLOG HOP!



Welcome to the ...
Whimsy Stamps December release BLOG HOP!

The 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 December 3rd at 12.00PM noon ET) and ends on Friday December 5th at 12.00pm noon ET.
If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at Louise's blog.
For my release hop creation today I chose 'Your Love Lifts Me' by Crissy Armstrong.


I colored the image with Copics and kept the card clean and simple. The sentiment is from the Key To My Heart sentiment set which is on clearance sale.

And here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:



One lucky hopper will win a $25 gift certificate! To enter the draw, simply leave a comment at EVERY stop along the hop by 12.00pm noon on Friday December 5th.

Please scroll down to view our posts from yesterday and Monday to check out the stamps and dies from this release. The entire new release is available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store RIGHT NOW!
Also, don't forget we offer FREE USA SHIPPING on all orders over $75!

http://www.whimsystamps.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=20

We hope you've enjoyed this release!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and good luck!!!

Hugs,



December 2, 2014

Whimsy December Rubber Stamp Release - Sneak Peek Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our ...
December Rubber Stamp and Die Release

Over the next 3 days we will reveal 10 *BRAND NEW* red rubber stamps/stamp sets and 4 *BRAND NEW* die/die sets. They will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and from selected Whimsy Stamps retailers on Wednesday.

We are thrilled to welcome Lizzy Smith, Linda Levoir, Pauline Yates and Crissy Armstrong as Guest Designers for this release. 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 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.

Today we are excited to show you the brand new Mi Ran and Wee Stamps image stamps.









For my release creation today I used Sweet Saraleigh by Mi Ran:

She was colored with Copics - see a list of Copics used with the next photo. Papers are from Bo Bunny's Vicky D Collection. The beautiful Heart Border Die is by SC Designs for Whimsy. The sentiment is from the Everyday Sliders set by Raindrop Echo Designs.


  
Copics used:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E04, R20
Hair/Wings: YR20, YR14, YR18, E18, E19
Cloth: BG79, BG4, BG13, Y11
Eyes: YG09, YG05, YG67
Bow and Quiver: E04, R20, E21, E23, E27


 A view of the colored image before I've mounted it onto the card.


 
I like to design the inside to match the outside of the card but still leave enough empty space for a personal message.



I'm the last stop on today's hop but here's the list in case you got lost: 
 

Thanks for hopping with us today! Please come back tomorrow for our Grand Release Blog Hop!

Hugs,

November 28, 2014

Merry & Bright

Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving - if you're in the US that is ;-) -  and enjoying the long weekend!

Whimsy is having a Cyber Monday sale, good time to stock up on some yummy rubber!


Here's another Christmas card I want to show to you:

This is Christmas Cookies by Elisabeth Bell. I kept the card rather simple and colored the image with Copics. The DP is from a Whimsy DP pad that is on clearance sale here and will soon be retired. The sentiment is from the 'Christmas Moments' set by SC Design.

Close-up on the image:



Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Hugs,



November 19, 2014

Winter Day



Happy Hump Day! Here's another card I made with one of the new Whimsy Rubber Stamps from the November release. It's called Winter Day by Time for Tea Designs.

I colored with Copics and the DP is from an older Bo Bunny Christmas collection. Whimsy dies used: Christmas Stockings Border Die, Holly Vine Die, Layered Snowflake Die. Flowers and embellishments are from my stash.


Here's a close-up on the cute image:

Copic Colors used:
Skin: E50, E21, E11, E93
Hair: B41, C5, C7, C9
Dress: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
Coat & Boots: C00, C1, C3, G43, G46

The sentiment is from the Resolutions Sentiments set and cut out with the matching Notched Square Die



Thanks for visiting me today!

Hugs,



November 10, 2014

Have an Awesome Birthday


Hello Everyone! Today I want to show you a card I made a while back. It was for a magazine publication (My Hobbies, an Indonesian paper craft magazine), therefore I was not able to show it any earlier. The rubber stamp is from Whimsy's Crissy Armstrong line called Hippie Birthday, Man.

As always the image was colored with Copics. Papers are from an older Basic Grey collection. The sentiment is from the Boy Talk Sentiments set and the stars are cut out using the Pierced Stacking Star Die. Flowers and all other embellishments are from my stash.






Thanks for visiting me today and have a great start into the new week.





November 5, 2014

Whimsy November Rubber Release GRAND BLOG HOP

November release GRAND BLOG HOP!

Welcome to the ...
Whimsy Stamps November release BLOG HOP!

The 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 November 5th at 12.00PM noon ET) and ends on Friday November 7th at 12.00pm noon ET.

If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at Louise's blog.

For my release hop creation today I chose Lullaby by Sylvia Zet.

As always lately I've colored her using Copics .....I'm neglecting my other mediums... note to self: have to change that! Furthermore I used the *NEW* Christmas Border Stocking Die,  and the Layered Snowflake Dies.  The sentiment is from the *NEW* Winter Brackets set. Flowers and embellies are from my stash.



Copics used:
Dress: Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24
Scarf: RV34, RV32, RV17, RV00
Skin: E50, E21, E11
Hair: E30, E31, E55, E57, E59
Wings: warm greys
Snow: BG01, BG0000
Bird: E41, E43, E44, E47
For the white dots I used a Sharpie 'Paint' pen,
with extra fine tip. My favorite white pen!




I also decorated the inside by stamping part of the image again using a matching yellow golden ink (Memento Cantaloupe) and added a strip of DP and a die cut snowflake.
The sentiment here is from the Christmas Moments set which was release in October and is now also available in the Whimsy store!

 A shot from another angle:

And the back....


And here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Iris Wiechmann <<< you are here
Lizzy Smith (GDT)


One lucky hopper will win a $25 gift certificate! To enter the draw, simply leave a comment at EVERY stop along the hop by 12.00pm noon on Friday November 8th.

Please scroll down to view our posts from yesterday and Monday to check out the stamps and dies from this release. The entire new release is available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store RIGHT NOW!

Also, don't forget we offer FREE USA SHIPPING on all orders over $75!

http://www.whimsystamps.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=20

We hope you've enjoyed this release!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and good luck!!!

Hugs,