Alberto Gava new Whimsy Digi Release

Good afternoon fellow bloggers!


I am back with my 2nd post today which is a card using a new Whimsy Designer Alberto Gava digi called Princess of My Life. There are 4 in this new collection which you will find HERE on the Whimsy Stamps Website. To celebrate the new release Whimsy are having a celebration Blog Hop......for all of the details please visit the Whimsy blog HERE

 

I have coloured the simply gorgeous Princess of My Life in using Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20

Hair: E42, E47

Veil: RV91

Hat, Train AND Underskirt:RV91, RV93, RV95 & RV99

Wings: BG000, G0000, G000

Scallops on Dress: E50, E51, E55

Main Dress: BG 53, BG57, BG72, BG09

Outer Edge: G0000, G00

I have then decorated her wings, coat and hat with some tiny pearls and added some very fine glitter.

• The main card base measures 7"x7" and I have used a deep burgundy card stock. I have cut the front of the card to 5" so that the inside can be seen when on display.
• The papers are from LOTV called Antebellum.
• The sentiment and die which I have layered it onto are from Whimsy Stamps: Fanciful Birthday Notables1 available HERE and Elegant Notables 1 Die which you can find HERE
• The die that I have used to cut out the image is from Spellbinder - Labels Thirteen and I have layered this up onto a dusky pink dot embossed card cut out using Spellbinder Grand Decorative Ovals. Before adhering this to my card I have box pleated some mesh ribbon and adhered it to the back of it.
• I have used lot's of frontage, flowers, metal decorative vintage corners and pearls which are all available from The Hobby House.
• To finish I have added a vintage shabby seam binding ribbon bow layered onto a bow made from the mesh ribbon and added a vintage charm which I have decorated with some frantage and a pearl in the centre.

 Don't forget to head on over HERE to enter the celebration BLOG HOP! and to see lots more creations to inspire you!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

C is for Challenge - lot's of layers

Craft Your Passion - glitter/ gloss (glitter on the dress/ wings & hat)

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Things with wings

Memas Crafts - ribbon/lace/and or flowers

Parade Your Crafts - anything goes

Sparkle and Sprinkle - anything goes with glitter, embossing powder and/or flocking

 

Elphie Elephant - Get Well Card and Gift Box

Hi fellow bloggers, I hope you are all having a nice Sunday:) x I am back today for my 2nd post.....
My inspiration card for Whimsy Digital!  I have used a digi  by StampArt Design By Kathryne called Elphie Elephant which you can find HERE

 

This is the inside of the card

• The card is 7"x7" and I have coloured Elphie in using copics.
• Whimsy Stamps products that I have used are: The sentiment on both the inside and outside of the card which is Everyday Saying and Notables 4 which you can find HERE and Dainty Notables 4 Die which you can find HERE
• The papers that I have used are Maja Design: Vintage Summer Basics which are available from Live and Love Crafts! I am just loving these papers at the moment:)
• The punch that I have used is a Martha Stewart round the edge punch.
• I have used Spellbinder Timeless Rectangle.
• The Mulberry Roses, gems and pearls are all from The Hobby House
• To finish my gift set off I have added a little stickles glitter:)

I would like to enter my gift set into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 challenges - buttons or bows (C4C201)

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Just Hanna and friends - bingo (pearls, ribbon and dies)

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - anything goes

 

 

Balloon Journey - Happy Retirement

Evening fellow bloggers!  I hope you have all had a good day:).  I am back for my 2nd post today with my inspiration card for Whimsy Digital. I have used a Lia Stampz digi called Balloon Journey, which I thought would be perfect for a retirement. You can find this digi over at the Whimsy Website HERE

• I have used copics to colour my image. I have made a small cloud stencil and used Distress ink 'Blue Sky' to create the sky effect behind the balloon!
• The papers are Prima - Engraver and the gingham papers are from a paper pad by Paper Cellar which I have had in my stash for a few years now.
• My base card is 7"x7" which I have covered in a blue cardstock. 
• I have distressed the edges of the papers with a Tim Holtz distress tool and inked with Walnut stain and Tea Dye Tim Holtz Ranger Distress inks.
• The wooden embellishment buttons are from Live and Love Crafts. I have added some blue twine to them.
• The Happy Retirement stamp I borrowed from my crafty friend Vicky! (thank you) and the 'never to late' stamp is from Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Collection. I have again distressed the edges with distress inks.
• The metal key embellishment and butterflies are from Prima.
• I have used gingham ribbon for the bow from The Hobby House as is the vintage metal clock and the vintage metal corners.
• I have also decorated the inside of the card to co-ordinate with the front of the card.
• To finish I have added a touch of Sickles Glitter - Tiara.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Male Room - The great outdoors

Can You Digi It - Very Vintage

Through The Craftroom Door- anything goes

 

 



Whimsy Digital DT card - Shazzie

Good morning fellow bloggers I hope you are all enjoying the weekend:) x
Today I would like to share with you my Design Team card I have made using the very pretty Shazza by Marika Collins for Whimsy Digital! You can find Shazzie on the Whimsy Stamps website HERE

• My base card is 7"x7" which I have adhered Peachy/orange cardstock to.  I have coloured the image in using copics.
• The papers that I have used are by First edition called New Leaf which are available from The Hobby House.
• The beautiful lace that I have used is from Live and Love Crafts.
• I have layered Shazzie onto peachy/orange card diecut out using Grand Decorative Oval one. The border die is Spellbinder A2 Scalloped Border One.
• The sentiment that I have used is Whimsy Stamp - Everyday Sayings Notables 4 which I have stamped onto the peachy/orange cardstock and cut out by hand. You can find it HERE on the Whimsy website
• The paper flowers encasing the roses are from the Spellbinder Jewel Flowers and Flourishes die set. I have also used the flourish from the same set.
• The roses, decorative pearls and the pearl buttons are from The Hobby House.
• The Daisies are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
• To finish off my card I have added a little stickles.

I would like to enter card into the following challenges:

Sister Act Challenge - anything goes

Crafting By Design - anything goes

Pollycraft Challenge -buttons and bows

 

 

 

Dt Team Card For Whimsy Digital Challenge

Good morning fellow bloggers and a very big thank you for all of the lovely comments you all have been leaving and a big thanks to all my new followers :) x
Today is my first challenge since joining the Whimsy Digital design team and the theme is a little tricky for me ...Clean and Simple!!!! As you all know that's something I definitely don't do:) However I love them it's just I do get carried away with adding those flowers and bling...but look!!! I have been really good and not a flower in sight for this card:)
I have used is Birthday Ducky by Miss Rach which you can buy HERE The sentiment is also Whimsy: Party Mini Letter Seals which you can buy HERE
We can't wait to see all of your 'clean and simple creations' just hop on over to the Whimsy Inspriration blog HERE
Also you still have a little time to enter the August Release blog hop you will find my post HERE .....there is some prizes to be won!!! x

I have coloured 'Birthday Ducky' with copics and added a little glitter.
The pearl brads, pearls and pearl flower are all available from The Hobby House.
I have used a freebie embossing folder that I got with a magazine a while back and gently gone over with pan pastels.
I hope you like my Clean and Simple card .....we can't wait to see what you create

Whimsy August Digital Release Blog Hop

Hi fellow bloggers! I am now back into the swing of things:).....

 Welcome to the August digital release blog hop!!!!

 

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by

 

 

Marika Collins Collection

Moon Cookie Gallery

Stamp Art Design

Lia Stampz

Crissy's Digis

 

 

All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project

  To find all of today's new releases please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there will be 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts!

 

These winners will each win a Whimsy digital image of their choice.
The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Nikki's (me!!!!)

Blog

 

 This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from the

 Whimsy Stamps Store

 

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Thursday 8th August at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced right here.

 

 

Below is a complete list of the hop in case you get lost along the way

 

 

Jackie Randolph

Michelle Oatman

Sheri Danielson

Jackie Smith

Christine Garner

Nikki Payne (me)

 

So here is my card using the very cute image called Watermelon by Lia Stampz........just a coincidence that my card is for my friends little girls 1st birthday, called Leah lol!!! x You can find Watermelon HERE
Not the best of photo's as the lens broke on my camera and have had to use my phone:(

 

I have used Whimsy Stamps products: Banner Pennant die set, Bottle Cap die, Elegant Notables 1 die (cut in half to make a fancy frame), Party Mini Letter Seals stamp.
I have used a craftworks card for the base card and created an easel card. The frame is a Go Create die which I have then added elegant notables cut in half around it to make it a fancy frame.

 

 

 

Lizzie....Fun in the Sun

Hi fellow bloggers.....Todays post has been scheduled as like Lizzie the image on my card, I am away on my hols with hubby and family in Dubai :)
My card today is my inspiration card for Whimsy Digital and as I already mentioned I have used the gorgeous Lizzie by StampArt design by Kathryne. You can find Lizzie HERE

• The card is 7"x7" and I have used some pale blue card stock to cover my base card.
• The papers and sentiment are freebies from Augusts Making Cards.
• I have cut and matt and layered the papers up
• I have  used Go Create die: rectangular Frames frilly #2 and cut out using the sand effect paper from the freebies and layered my ' Lizzie' image onto it  after colouring with copics and fussy cutting her out.
• The shells, starfish and blue mesh are all from Hobbycraft. I have tied a bow each end of the mesh with twine to make a large bow and adhered the shells and starfish onto it using my hot glue gun. I have also added a few flowers.
• Make a bow with the blue mesh, twine and some coordinating blue ribbon and adhere to the right hand side. I have then added a starfish and flower to embellish it.
• Too the left hand side I have added a small cluster of flowers and shells with twine intertwined between them.
• Of course I have then added a few pearls and lot's of stickles glitter to finish:)

Sapphire

Afternoon fellow bloggers! Hope you are all still enjoying this weather even though I do feel we could do with a drop of rain....my grass doesn't look to happy:(....but I'm not complaining:)
Today I would like to share my second post.......My  Whimsy Inspiration card ......I have used Sapphire by StampArt  design by Kathryne! You can buy her HERE

• I have used a 7"x7" base card and adhered purple cardstock to it.
• The papers that I have used are Maja Design - Vintage Summer Basics which I have distressed with Seedless Preserves distress ink. On the purple card backing the image I have used a Martha Stewart punch.
• The dies that I have used are Spellbinder - Decorative Labels Eight, Jewel Flowers and Flourishes and Go Kreate frilly 2
• The sentiment is also a digi StampArt by Kathryne.
• I have used frantage - shabby wine, Frantage crushed glass glitter and embossing tinsel around Sapphire. I have also added a little stickles and some tiny pearls.
• I have coloured Sapphire in with copics and added stickles glitter in milled lavender, lavender and diamond. Whilst the glitter is still wet I have added some small lilac pearls.
• The pearl floral trim, pearl button and roses are from The Hobby House.
• All of the other flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
• I have added a lush bow to finish my card off.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - buttons and bows

Card mania - pearls and/or gems

Digi Sketch Challenge - layer it up

Incy Wincy  Designs - things with wings

Love to Create - fairytale or Fantasy

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Fairy

 

Whimsy Digital DT Inspirational card

A very good afternoon to you all....I am back with my second post today:)
Firstly if you are looking for my Hanna and Friends post and blog candy you will find it HERE

Today I would like to share my inspiration card for Whimsy Digital using the very pretty Keelie by Marika Collins available HERE at Whimsy Stamps

 

 

 

•  The base easel card measures 7"x7".
• I have coloured in using copics.
• The sentiment is Fanciful Birthday Notables1 available HERE and die cut using Elegant notables 1 die available HERE
• The flowers and pearls are all available from The Hobby House
• I have used frantage on the wooden butterflies and added a little gesso onto the flowers.
• The flourishes are Spellbinder - Jewel Flowers and Flourishes.
• I have used Maja Design papers - Vintage Summer Basics. I have used a Martha Stewart punch on the designer papers and layered them up onto co-ordinating cardstock.
• To finish I have added lot's of stickles glitter:)

 

 



 

Whimsy Digital Design Team Member:)

Evening friends and fellow bloggers! Before I go on I know what you are all probably thinking....what another one:)....yes I am now on yet another design team....

 I would like to say a big thank you Whimsy Stamps Digital for giving me this wonderful opportunity:)
I was asked the other day...where do I get time?  The answer to that is I craft everyday....if I am not crafting I am usually hoping around blogland.....and most recently Facebook:). I dedicate many hours in the day for my crafting in between housework and the family:) I sometimes get up at the crack of dawn to get my design team commitments finished in time.....and have been known to craft into the early hours..... I just love it:)....I am totally obsessed to this world of crafting and have made lot's of new friends along the way:) I have never been one to just sit around so I can't think of any thing better than paper crafting.......:)
So anyway onto my card that I would like to share with you tonight......The digi is one of the new July releases from Whimsy Digital Stamps...She is a cute little fairy called Jem created by Stampart Design...isn't she the cutest? You can buy her HERE

• I coloured her in using copics and used lot's of glitter on her.
• The flowers, pearls, pearl brads, gems, butterfly charm and rhinestone sparkles are all from The Hobby House
• The papers are Wild Rose: Annabelle's Meadow.
• I have used Spellbinder dies: Blossom Five, grand circles and A2 Scalloped Border's One

For lot's more inspiration and July's Blog hop then please visit Whimsy Stamps blog for all of the details HERE .....there's some prizes up for grabs too:) x