Turtle Lurv–SC challenge

Phew, I didn’t think I was going to get this card for the Saturated Canary challenge finished in time, it’s been a minger of a week what with my hubby taking poorly and our little Ava who has been really poorly for weeks now.  Still, colouring in one of Krista’s AMAZING Saturated Canary digis puts me in my happy place so I was determined to get this done.

This week’s challenge is good vs. evil.  Well I figure I have more than enough bad (evil) in my life so seeing as I was in my happy world I went with the GOOD (soft, pretty and pastel).

The digi is Turtle Lurv, ah she is just adorable!  Coloured with copics and pencils:

Skin: E11, 00, 000, 0000, R30
Hair: E57, 53, 51, 50, Bistre pencil
Ground/Grass: C7, G45, 43, 40 chrome oxide green pencil, E31, 30, 50, bistre pencil
Clothing: R83, 81, RV000, 0000, magenta light pencil, G43, 40, 20 earth green yellowish pencil, W1, 0, 00 warm grey 30 pencil
Sign: E77, 74, 71, 70, dark umber pencil

The paper is DCWV Pretty Princess pad, the Ruffle Edge Sheer Ribbon and 15mm crystal diamante embellishment are both from The Ribbon Girl.  The flowers – cottage rose, fabric daisies, 20mm roses, 15mm roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I will list this in my Etsy shop later today.

Whimsy blog hop–Wee Shelley

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of Whimsy Stamps February Rubber & Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (20 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and new Shape EZ templates. From then until 26 February the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guest 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 on the Whimsy blog on 27 February. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below

Ellie Stover
Heidy Blom
Iris Wiechmann
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Deb Routledge
Melissa Andrew
Colleen Schaan
Erin Bailey
Janette Garcia
Simonne Clay
Patricia Garcia
Michele Roos
Sylvia Blum
and me!

I have used Shelley for my card today (firstly cuz I LOVE Wee images and second because that’s my daughter's name).  This card is also for the newest Wild Orchid Challenge – Daisy, Daisy.

I have used the following copics/pencils to colour the image

Skin: E11, 00 , 000, 0000, R30
Hair: E29, 27,25, 23, 50 burnt umber
Rock: C3, 1, 0, 00 cool grey 90%
Sea: B01, BG000, 0000, muted turquoise
Tortoise: E33, 31, 30, light umber, YG97, 93, 91, kelp green
Mermaid BG75, 72, helio turquoise, BG13, 11, 10 aquamarine

The papers are MME Lost & Found Breeze.  The flowers (Cottage Rose, fabric daisies, 20mm roses, 10mm roses) and pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

hugs

Weekly candy winner

Oops, I clean forgot to draw a winner last night, sorry.  So without further ado the winner of the Heidi Grace stamp set is

Carole Pollard

Congratulations Carole, please email me your address so I can post your stamps off to you.  Please put Heidi Grace stamps in the subject line.

The Ribbon Girls Magnolia Only challenge

This months Magnolia Only challenge is a super easy one – Anything Goes.  So get your Magnolia stamps out and get inky

I have used one of the Tilda stamps a lovely friend got me for my birthday a few days ago, so I dug out the distress inks and had a play yesterday.

I have used Whimsy stamps banner sentiment stamps and die to make the banner in the top corner.  The papers are Websters Pages

 

 

The 15mm Pale Gold Crystal & Diamante Embellishment, 9mm White/White Spot Organza ribbon, 20mm Scallop Venise White lace, Pins,  Pins, Small Beaded Berries are all from The Ribbon Girl.

The cottage rose, cosmos daisies, 15mm roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

hugs

Weekly Candy

This week’s candy is a set of Heidi Grace clear stamps, candy closes on Sunday evening

There’s a sale on at Nitwits!

Yep, you read it right,Nitwit Collections are having a Spring Cleaning Sale!!!    Some of their collections are going to be moved to the Revalued Nook and others are going to be retired permanently so be sure to pop on by the shop this Friday Feb 22 and Saturday Feb 23, 2013 so you don't miss out!

Whimsy blog hop

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of Whimsy Stamps February Rubber & Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (20 February) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs and new Shape EZ templates. From then until 26 February the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guest 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 on the Whimsy blog on 27 February. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below

Ann Vento
Debbie Eastman
Deb Routledge
Colleen Schaan
Jacque Beddingfield
and Me!

And for my card today I have used one of the adorable new stamps by Elisabeth Bell.  This one is called Spring Pick.  I have also used one of the new Lovely Spring Sliders sentiments and also the accompanying  Slider 2 Die.

I loved making this card so much I totally went OTT with it (as you do lol)

I have used distress reinkers to colour the image

The paper is from the Fancy Pants Time for Spring paper pad, isn’t it gorgeous!  The Ruffle Edge Sheer Ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl, as is the gorgeous 15mm Pearl & Diamante embellishment that I have popped in the centre of the bow.  Oh and the beaded berries that I popped in the flower arrangement is also from The Ribbon Girl

The flowers are, as always from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I used Cottage rose (30mm and 20mm), 15mm roses, 10mm roses and rose leaves.

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 us as our Guest Designer for our April 2013 release please go to our Guest Designer Contest page to read all about how to enter. Entries close at 12.00pm (EST) on Wednesday 27 February 2013.

 

Enjoy the rest of the hop!

hugs

Whimsy Stamps February release

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps February 2013 rubber stamp and die release!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 22 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, 2 fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC templates, 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.

From today until 26 February, the Whimsy DT and our February Special Guest Designer, Louise Roache, 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 (Wednesday 27 February) a release round-up will be posted on the Whimsy blog together 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
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Heidy Blom
Iris Wiechmann
Louise Roache (Special Guest Designer)
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

If you would like to join us as our Guest Designer for our April 2013 release please go to our Guest Designer Contest page to read all about how to enter. Entries close at 12.00pm (EST) on Wednesday 27 February 2013.

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful February 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 Cradled By The Moon ~ Fistful of Flowers ~ Flowers For You ~ Pregnant and Loving It

4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps Bunny Bunting ~ Bunny's Choice ~ Spring Pick ~ Strawberry Swing

 

 

4 Kenny K rubber stamps Basketball ~ Elf Queen ~ Pitcher ~ Warrior Princess

 

 

2 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps Cuddle Bun Baby ~ Fluffy Bunny

 

 

2 Sylvia Zet rubber stamps Love Me Do ~ Shelley

 

 

3 2CuteInk Rubber stamp sets I Do ~ Just For You ~ Write Paint Create

 

  3

Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets Bingo Card ~ Lovely Spring Slider 2 ~ Seed Packets 2

 

5 Shapeology dies Caged Love Bird ~ Ivy Post Fence ~ Layered Flowers ~ See Packet ~ Slider 2

 

 

6x6 Paper Stacks Easter Eggstravaganza ~ New Beginnings 24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers. Acid and Lignin free.

 

 

 2 Shape EZ by TLC templates Celebrate Spring Cupcaker holder ~ Daisy Flower

 

 

 

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