Whimsy Stamps December Release Showcase Day 7

Hello and welcome to Final Day of Whimsy Stamps December Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Monday (17 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 23 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop!

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw and I am part of today's hop1

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 tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog TOMORROW!

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Erin Bailey
Heidy Blom
Simonne Clay (that's me!)
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Bev Rochester - Special Guest
Deb Routledge - Special Guest
Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest
Pops Morfitt - Special Guest
Alberto Gava - Guest Designer

For my card I inked up the new Kenny K Smart Aleck stamp:

Supplies
Whimsy Stamps Kenny K Smart Aleck stamp
Whimsy Stamps Film Marker Sentiments stamp set
Copic marks
Echo Park paper
Bazzill Raven cardstock
MFT Die-namics: At The Movies Die & Stamp Set; Mini Film Strip; Skyline Border
4mm silver flatback pearls; Vellum

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

If you would like to join Whimsy Stamps as our Guest Designer for our February 2013 release, please CLICK HERE for all the details. Entries close at 12.00pm on 24 December.

Thanks so much for popping by today!

Hugs,

Whimsy December Release Showcase Day 5

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of Whimsy Stamps December Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Monday (17 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and Shape EZ template. From then until 23 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop 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 tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy blog on 24 December.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Simonne Clay (that's me!)
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Michele Roos - Special Guest
Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest

I'm trying hard to ensure that most cards I make now are for a specific purpose or a particular person, otherwise I end up stockpiling cards that aren't suitable for my friends and family, lol! Therefore, for today's card I decided to make a birthday card for my dad (whose birthday is in February). I inked up the train image from the gorgeous new Vintage Transpotation 2 stamp set, designed by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy Stamps:

Supplies
Whimsy Stamps Vintage Transpotation 2 stamp set
Tim Holtz Distress ink pads: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain
Bazzill Bitter Chocolate & Kraft cardstock
Teresa Collins 'World Traveler' 6x6 paper pad
Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz Die - Gadget Gears
Stampendous Frantage Aged Gold Embossing Enamel
Natural Kraft Button Twine; Chipboard; Metallic ink pads; Versamark ink; 4mm gold flatback pearls

I followed Sweet Sunday Sketch #174 for my layout.  In hindsight, I wish I'd added some clear embossing powder to the image, just so it pops more!

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

If you would like to join Whimsy Stamps as our Guest Designer for our February 2013 release, please CLICK HERE for all the details. Entries close at 12.00pm on 24 December.

Thanks so much for stopping by today ... and don't forget to leave me a comment as I may be the secret blog hop location, hehe!

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps December Release!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps December 2012 rubber stamp and die release!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 20 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, a fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC template and 2 beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6 packs. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

We are also welcoming two new DT members to the Whimsy family today! We hope you will join us in giving a warm Whimsy welcome to Melissa Andrew and Janette Garcia. We are very excited that these extremely talented gals have joined us here at Whimsy as members of our magazine staff! Welcome Melissa and Janette!

From today until 23 December, the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these new products with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Monday 24 December) a 'Release Round-Up' will be posted on the Whimsy blog with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12.00pm EST tomorrow:

Ann Vento
Ellie Stover
Iris Wiechmann
Janette Garcia
Melissa Andrew
Alberto Gava - Guest Designer
Beate Johns - Special Guest

If you would like to join us as our Guest Designer for our February 2013 release please go to our Guest Designer Contest page to read all about how to enter. Entries close at 12.00pm (EST) on Monday 24 December 2012.

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful December release. Don't forget to visit today's DT and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp!

[Please note that the following pictures are not to scale]

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
First Flight ~ Follow Me ~ Special Delivery Pup ~ Spread Love





4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
Bella Sole Gifts of Love ~ Bella Sole Love Letters
Bella Sole Special Delivery ~ Strawberry Dreamer





4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Naughty Nurse ~ Sexy Teacher ~ Socialite ~ Smart Aleck





2 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Cherry Mouse ~ Turtle’s Friend




1 Sylvia Zet rubber stamp set
Playful Kittens




5 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Hello Hallo Hej ~ Vintage Thank You Tags ~ Key to my Heart ~ Vintage Transportation 2 ~ Just a Note Notables 6








5 Shapeology dies
Clover ~ Double Heart Scallop Doily ~ Lock and Key ~ Notables 6 ~ Tags





2 6x6 Paper Stacks
Cottage Garden ~ Whimsy Romance

24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers.
Acid and Lignin free.



Shape EZ by TLC template
Black Tie Card



Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Christmas Candy Canes

Hi everyone! Today I'd like to share a decorated bag and a handmade box that I made to go with the 2 cards I posted earlier this week.

I decorated a pre-made kraft bag and with Authentique 12x12 'Wonder' paper. I used the gorgeous candy cane stamp from the Whimsy Stamps Vintage Christmas stamp set as the main focal point (coloured with Copics).  This fab stamp set includes several sentiments as well as images, and one of them is the extremely useful "To ... From ..." stamp that I used on the attached tag:

I created an exploding triangle box (think that's what it's called, lol!) from kraft card and decorated it with the same papers. No stamping for this one!

Thanks so much for popping by today - hope you have a great Thursday!

Hugs,

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today I have another quick card using the gorgeous Authentique 'Wonder' 12x12 papers. For this card I used the Christmas Tree stamp from the beautiful Whimsy Stamps Christmas Tree in Words stamp set:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Whimsy Poinsettia

Hi everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend.  We planned to decorate our Christmas tree yesterday afternoon, but unfortunately a few things conspired against us, lol!  Hopefully we will get it finished later tonight after dinner. :)

This morning I have a quick Christmas card to share that I made with the poinsettia stamp from one of the older Whimsy Stamps rubber stamp sets called Vintage Christmas. I adore this set!

Colouring has been done with Copic makers. Papers are from the 12x12 Authentique 'Wonder' line and have been distressed with Vintage Photo ink.

I would like to enter this card into a couple of challenges:

http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/23rd-challenge-vintage-christmas.html
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2012/12/speedy-fox-and-friends-challenge-137.html

Thanks for dropping by!  Hope you have a great Monday. I will be back tomorrow with my Sparkle Creations challenge card (our last challenge of this year!!)

Hugs,

Sparkle Creations December Release!

Hi everyone and welcome to the Sparkle Creatios Rubber Stamps DECEMBER RELEASE DAY!

All new stamps are now available to buy from the SCRS store! We are also previewing Happy New Year Emily today who comes with two fab sentiments.

My niece, Emily, turns 12 years old just after Christmas, and as she loves getting herself all dolled up, I thought this image was perfect for her!  So I have used a different sentiment than the ones that come with the stamp:

Supplies
Stamp: SCRS Happy New Year Emily
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E000 E00 E11 R20 (skin); E47 E44 E43 E42 (hair & eyes); 
BG70 BG72 (dress); W9 W7 W5 W3 (black)
Card: Bazzill Raven
Paper: MME 6x6 pads: Indie Chic 'Nutmeg' (teal) and The Sweetest Thing 'Honey' (B&W)
Embellies: Stickles 'Stardust' glitter glue; 4mm gems; Grey satin ribbon; 
Prima flower center; Hobby House Pearl Fancy Flourish
Tools: Martha Stewart Lattice Arch border punch; Bow Easy

Be sure to visit our fabulous SCRS designers for more peeks of Happy New Year Emily. Sparkle will be giving away a Happy New Year Emily rubber stamp to one lucky person! For a chance to WIN, you need to visit and comment on all of the designers' Happy New Year Emily blog posts (listed below) and leave a comment on the SCRS blog post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment.

Danielle Lounds
Joni Wilson
Kim Yu
Piali Biswas
Denice Bartucci - December Guest Designer
Shaela Odd
YOU ARE HERE ---> Simonne Clay <--- YOU ARE HERE
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft
Yvonne Yam
SCRS Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Hugs,

Sparkle Creations - Chinese New Year Rin

Hi everyone and welcome to the first day of the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps December previews! Today we are excited to show you Chinese New Year Rin who comes with two darling sentiments. All new stamps will be available to buy tomorrow!

For my card I followed an older Deconstructed Sketch #79, but changed it up just a little bit:

Be sure to visit the rest of the amazing SCRS designers for more peeks of Chinese New Year Rin. Sparkle will be giving away a Chinese New Year Rin rubber stamp to one lucky person! For a chance to WIN, you need to visit and comment on all of the designers' Chinese New Year Rin blog posts (listed below) and leave a comment on the SCRS blog post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment.

Danielle Lounds
Joni Wilson
Kim Yu
Denice Bartucci - December Guest Designer
Piali Biswas
Shaela Odd
YOU ARE HERE ---> Simonne Clay <--- YOU ARE HERE
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft
Yvonne Yam

I hope you all have a great Friday! We'll be back tomorrow for release day!

Hugs,

Whimsy Prints Blog Hop WINNER!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I'm just popping on here to announce the winner of my Whimsy Prints Blog Hop candy draw.

I plugged the numbers into random.org and out came ...

... number 9, which means Carla Suto is the lucky winner!

Congratulations Carla!  Please email Denise at whimsystamps@gmail.com to claim your prize (be sure to pop "Whimsy Print Blog Hop winner" in the subject).

Thank you to everyone who hopped along with us and left such wonderful comments! :)

Finally, I am excited to announce that I am putting together some blog candy for when I reach 700 followers!! (Not long to go now!) I'm ordering from several different places, so I hope that it will be a candy that you will want to enter. But it is for my followers only, as I want to say thank you for being there and always taking the time to visit little old me!  So watch this space! :)

Hope you have a great day!

Hugs,