The Ribbon Girls Magnolia Only challenge

This month’s Magnolia Only challenge is to add flowers – right up my street lol.

I have used Pion Design papers (love these) and Tilda with Kite (which I have coloured with copics and pencils)

The 23mm organza ribbon, dragonfly charm and 23mm Pearl & Diamante Round Embellishment are from The Ribbon Girl.

The cottage rose, 20mm roses, 15mm roses and 10mm roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I will be back tomorrow with a card showing some of the new goodies in stock at Wild Orchid Crafts.

Wild Orchid Crafts candy

Whoops!  I clean forgot to post the weekly candy last night, I am all mixed up with the long weekend, sorry!  So I will let this run till Monday evening.  It’s a £10 voucher from those lovely peeps at Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

Crealies die winner

The winner of the Crealies die is

Riet

Congratulations Riet, please can you email me your address so I can post the dies off to you.  Please put Crealies candy in the subject line

Crealies

Crealies asked me to do a GDT spot for them in March, this is the final card.  It’s a very quick, simple one – I have been in bed most of the weekend with back pain again and did not have it in me to be too creative or do anything that took too long.  Fortunately I had Inkido and Pion Design papers handy so didn’t have to sit and colour an image.

I have used Crealies border die, Creative Shapes leaves die and Creative Flowers die.

The 20mm rose and 15mm roses and seam binding are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the crystal button is from The Ribbon Girl.

hugs

Whimsy Hop–Goldie Locks

 

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of Whimsy Stamps March Rubber & Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (20 March) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, new Shape EZ templates and new Whimsy Prints. From then until 26 March 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! At the end of release week, we will draw 3 winners from the comments left on our designers' daily mini blog hop posts and each of these 3 winners will win 2 new release stamps! You have 24hrs to enter each daily mini blog hop by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day. The prize locations are secret, so be sure to hop and leave comments every day to win! To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below

Ellie Stover
Deb Routledge
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Stephanne Maraver 
Debbie Eastman
and me.

I have used one of the Elisabeth Bell stamps for today’s card, this is Goldie Locks – too cute!  I have also used the delish Lace Doily border die again, it’s my favourite border die and cuts like a dream too.  And the darling umbrella sentiment is from the Singing in the Rain set, another winner from Ann.  The accompanying Umbrella Die is also from this release.

The paper is from the Prima Divine paper pad, the seam binding, 25mm rose, cosmos daisies and 15mm roses are all from Wild Orchid Crafts

hugs

Tim Holtz Dies winner

The winner of the 2 Tim Holtz dies is

#350 DebbieB UK

Congratulations DebbieB, please email me your address so I can post your dies off to you.  Please put TH dies winner in the subject line.

Weekly candy–Tim Holtz dies

Okay peeps, a bit of a change this week, I have two Tim Holtz on the edge dies up for grabs for one lucky winner.  Candy closes on Sunday evening.

 

Whimsy Hop

 

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of Whimsy Stamps March Rubber & Die Release Showcase! On Wednesday (20 March) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, new Shape EZ templates and new Whimsy Prints. From then until 26 March 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! At the end of release week, we will draw 3 winners from the comments left on our designers' daily mini blog hop posts and each of these 3 winners will win 2 new release stamps! You have 24hrs to enter each daily mini blog hop by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day. The prize locations are secret, so be sure to hop and leave comments every day to win! To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below

Louise Hodge (GDT)
Deb Routledge
Jacque Beddingfield
and Me!

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

For my card today I have used Love you slow much by Sylvia Zet.  Isn’t it just too darn adorable!!  The sentiment is from the Everyday button sentiments by Ann Vento (no-one does sentiments quite like our Ann!!)  and accompanying Button die.  I have also used the delish Lace Doily border die and matching Mini Lace corner die, also by our Ann.  Aren’t they stunning!!

Coloured with copics and pencils:
Hair: E29, 25, 23, 50, dark umber
Skin: E11, 00, 000, 0000, R30
Dress and shoes: YR31, 30, jasmine, B97, 95, 31, 91, Indigo
Snail: E53, 51, 53, french grey 50%, E87, 84, 81, YR30, earth green yellowish
Ground shadow: Cool grey 70%
Shading around image: BG72, my own mix of 72 & 70, 70, 90, 0000, and 0

The paper is Inkido Beautiful Memories from Dies to Die For, the flowers and rhinestones are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Flowers used are Cottage Rose, daffodils, 15mm roses.

Apologies for the watermark right through the middle of the image but some greedy wotsit has stolen my pictures, printed them out and has been selling them!!!  Why do people have to stoop so low???

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

Whimsy Stamps release day

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

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 27 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 6 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, 2 fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC templates, 2 beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6 packs, and 2 *NEW* gorgeous sets of Whimsy Prints. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. We are thrilled to announce that Monika Martinson has joined our talented group of stamp illustrators! Monika draws the most beautiful floral images and we are releasing 4 gorgeous rubber stamp sets illustrated by Monika for Whimsy Stamps this month.  Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps family, Monika!

From today until 26 March, the Whimsy DT and our March Special Guest Designer, Louise Hodge, will be showcasing these new products with a daily mini blog hop. At the end of release week, we will draw 3 winners from the comments left on our designers' daily mini blog hop posts and each of these 3 winners will win 2 new release stamps! You have 24hrs to enter each daily mini blog hop by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day. The prize locations are secret, so be sure to hop and leave comments every day to win! At the end of release week (Wednesday 27 March) a release round-up will be posted on the Whimsy blog together with a list of winners. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ellie Stover
Janette Garcia
Melissa Andrew
Michele Roos
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

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

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful March release. Don't forget to visit today's DT and leave a comment on their blog posts!

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

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps Am I a Keeper? ~ Crown of Daisies ~ Hip Hippo-ray ~ Summer Pony

3 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps Goldie Locks ~ L'il Bells Snack Time ~ Skippydee and Indiana

4 Kenny K rubber stamps Blonde Bombshell ~ Total Drama ~ What If? ~ Wise Guy

 2 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps Hunny Bunny ~ Lazy Susan Buggies

2 Sylvia Zet rubber stamps Birthday Baby Boy ~ Love You Slow Much

3 2CuteInk Rubber stamp sets Bundles of Joy ~ It's Play Time ~ Let's Party

*NEW ARTIST* Monika Martinson Cup of Sunshine ~ Spring Tulips ~ Summertime Blooms ~ Tiger Lily

5 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets Everyday Button Sentiments ~ Fun Life Tickets 2 ~ Singing in the Rain Spring Silhouettes Notables 6 ~ Vintage Fancy Corners
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Shapeology dies Button Die ~ Daisy Doily ~ Dandelion Border Lace Border ~ Mini Lace Doily Die ~ Umbrella Die

   6x6 Paper Stacks Designer Grunge ~ Vintage Harmony 24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers. Acid and Lignin free.

2 *NEW* sets of Whimsy Prints Birthday Wishes (Crissy Armstrong) ~ Make a Wish (Elisabeth Bell) The "Whimsy Prints Collection" are beautiful sets of hand-colored images which have been digitally reproduced and die-cut into various shapes. The "Birthday Wishes" pack contains 3 sets of 4 images illustrated and hand-coloured by Crissy Armstrong. The "Make A Wish" pack contains 3 sets 4 images illustrated by Elisabeth Bell and hand-coloured by Simonne Clay. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die-cut leaving smooth edges. Each pack contains 12 die-cut printed toppers.

2 Shape EZ by TLC templates Flip Basket ~ PIllow Box

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