Whimsy Inspirations Blog

To My True Love

2012-01-29T14:24:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone! Niki here. It’s my turn to post over here on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog. I thought I would share a card I made recently that is perfect for Valentine’s Day, Anniversaries, or any time you want to tell someone you love them. :)

I had to use the adorable Heart Hugs image designed by Crissy Armstrong. I always love Crissy's adorable images! I stamped the image with tuxedo black memento ink. Then, I colored the image with these copic markers: R83, R85, R89, R27, R46, T1, T3, E31, E33, E35, E37, E59, colorless blender. I used some patterned papers from the Lost & Found: Blush paper pad from My Mind's Eye.

I also used the Double Scalloped Border die and the sentiment is from the Love Letter Seals stamp set. I finished the card off with some stitching, a red button, and some baker's twine.

Have a great day!

Niki

Whimsy Winners of Crazy Whimsical blog hop

2012-01-28T14:58:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much for hopping with us in our Whimsy Stamps and One Crazy Stamper joint blog hop and for the wonderful comments you left our designers. Didn't both DTs do an amazing job? So without further ado, here are the lucky winners of the hidden Whimsy prizes:

Drawn from comments left on Tammy Louise's post:
Rebecca (no blog) - brrck@yahoo.com

Drawn from comments left on Simonne's post:
Marjorie from http://foxycards.blogspot.com/

Drawn from comments left on Iris's post:
Corinne from http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com/

Drawn from comments left on Beate's post:
Diane L from http://loyaz1.blogspot.com/

Congratulations everyone! You will each receive a fabulous Whimsy Stamps valentine themed rubber stamp! Please would the winners email Denise with your full contact details so that your prizes can be mailed out to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

Wishing you all a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Fluffy on a lily

2012-01-28T12:10:00.003-05:00

Hi there Whimsy fans, stephanne here!!

Just wanted to pop by and share a project I made recently with some of my Whimsy treasures!! It's a planner that I gave a make-over, something pretty to write down my stamping affairs in.

So I started out by painting the adorable Fluffy On A Lily stamp designed by Sylvia Zet and produced by Whimsy Stamps with distress inks, of course, and picking out some chipper papers and punches to lay on top of my planner. I've used several of the dies from our Whimsy Shapeology Collection along with lots of frilly flowers and stamen!! Fluffy doesn't seem to mind being lost in flowers and doilies....

Bring on Spring!!!

hugs, stephanne

Whimsy and One Crazy Stamper Blog Hop!!

2012-01-27T03:00:00.003-05:00

Today Whimsy Stamps is combining forces with One Crazy Stamper to bring you a Crazy Whimsical blog hop filled with lots of inspiration and some PRIZES!!

Whimsy Stamps is a family owned rubber stamp company located in the United States. We carry a large variety of exclusive rubber and digital stamps, custom rubber and digital designs, our Shapeology metal crafting dies, and many different crafting embellishments. We have new releases each month for both rubber stamps and dies as well as new digital images. Hop by the shop and see what's new!

One Crazy Stamper is a fantastic Canadian crafting store with an online site as well as a brick and mortar store located in Bolton, Ontario! One Crazy Stamper has the latest products you are looking for! Be sure to check out the One Crazy Stamper shop as well as the OCS blog for your daily inspiration.

Please join our hop featuring projects from the Whimsy and One Crazy Stamper Design Teams. Be sure to hop around from blog to blog and leave a comment at each stop, because some lucky random commenters are going to win some crafty goodies!!!

Here is the order of the hop! Happy Hopping!

1. One Crazy Stamper Blog- http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com

2. Jacilynn - www.jacilynndashwood.blogspot.com

3. Debbie Eastman - http://debbieeastmancardsimake.blogspot.com/

4. Michelle - www.inspirationblooms.blogspot.com

5. Alberto gava http://www.loshakeratoalberto.takingweb.com

6. Sue – http://craftcreations.ca

7. Heidy Blom-http://heidysscrappies.blogspot.com

8. Joni - http://joni52.blogspot.com

9. Simonne Clay http://semsee.blogspot.com

10. Madge – http://scrapaholicpaperjunkie.blogspot.com

11. Iris Wiechmann http://cocoacards.blogspot.com

12. Sharon – http://www.pickledmemories.blogspot.com

13. Beate Johns http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststamp

14. Lisa - http://mainlystamping.blogspot.com

15. Tammy Louise Cunliffe http://handmadebytlc.blogspot.com

16. Lora - www.onecrazystamperblog.com

January Release: Final Showcase Day and Mini Blog Hop Winners

2012-01-25T13:00:00.050-05:00

Hi Whimsy fans!

On 18 January we released this month's fabulous new rubber stamps and dies. Over the past week the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests have been showcasing these awesome new goodies, and each day we held a 24hr mini blog hop where you could enter to win a prize! So without further ado, here are the lucky winners from those draws:

Wednesday 18 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Tammy Louise's post:
Naomi from http://paperbagprincesspapercrafting.blogspot.com/

Thursday 19 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Ann's post:
LaJanette from http://lajanette.blogspot.com/

Friday 20 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Niki's post:
Amanda from http://ajecreations.blogspot.com/

Saturday 21 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Jacque's post:
Lorraine from http://lorrainescreations.blogspot.com/

Sunday 22 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Bev's post:
Ankie from http://stampinggrannyankie.blogspot.com/

Monday 23 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Heidy's post:
Corinne from http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com/

Tuesday 24 January ~ Drawn from the comments left on Deb's post:
Anki from http://stampinggrannyankie.blogspot.com/

Thank you to everyone who visited the blogs of our fantastic DT and guests and left such wonderful comments. Please would the winners email Denise with your full contact details so that your prizes can be mailed out to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

Although the mini blog hop prize draws have ended, we still have one final day of showcases for you, so please visit today's DT to take a peek at their final new release projects:

Alberto Gava {Guest Designer}
Bev Rochester {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Heidy Blom
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest}

If you have made something using one of the new release stamps and/or dies, please send us a link as we would love to see your creation!

Thank you for joining us for our new release.

January Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 6

2012-01-24T12:00:00.016-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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

Ann Vento
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

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

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

January Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 5

2012-01-23T12:00:00.021-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Crystal Irwin
Ellie Stover
Heidy Blom
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}

January Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 4

2012-01-22T12:00:00.011-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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

Ann Vento
Bev Rochester {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}

January Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 3

2012-01-21T12:00:00.015-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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

Ann Vento
Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey
Iris Wiechmann
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

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

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here at the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

January Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 2

2012-01-20T12:00:00.014-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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

Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Heidy Blom
Niki Estes
Stephanne Maraver

January Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 1

2012-01-19T12:00:00.056-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of our January Rubber Die Release Showcase!

Yesterday(18 January) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 25 January the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 25 January.

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

Alberto Gava {Guest Designer}
Ann Vento
Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey

January Rubber & Die RELEASE DAY!

2012-01-18T12:00:00.095-05:00

Welcome to Whimsy Stamps January rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 16 fantastic new rubber stamps and 2 wonderful new Shapeology dies today! These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 25 January the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

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 Inspirations blog after 12:00PM on 25 January.

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

Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest}
Niki Estes
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Here is a full list of the wonderful new goodies released today:

3 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Everything's Just Ducky ~ Heart Hugs ~ Spring Zebra

4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Bodacious Bev ~ Cool Kid ~ Mad Skillz ~ Val Ventura

3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Snow Bunny ~ Yeti Cocoa ~ Cozy Winter Raccoon

3 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
Bird Swing ~ Heidi ~ Wee Bunny

3 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Sympathy Notables 3 (coordinating die available below)~ Thank You Tabs (coordinating die available below) ~ Celebrations Mini Tickets (coordinates with already released Mini Ticket die)

2 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Notables 3 (coordinating stamp set available above) ~ Tabs (coordinating stamp set available above)

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, then pop back here tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

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

Happy Exciting News!!!

2012-01-17T10:40:00.000-05:00

Hello Whimsy Friends!

How are you all doing? We hope January has been good to you all and that you are recovered from the festivities of the holidays. We wanted to share some fun news with you today - something exciting is happening at Whimsy. The very talented and super sweet Elisabeth Bell has joined our team of artists!

Some of you may know this already, but Elisabeth and Whimsy teamed up back in 2008 when we commissioned Elisabeth to create the image you see in the Whimsy Stamps logo! The logo represents our children and Elisabeth was able to capture perfectly, the exact design we had in our imagination. We had so much fun working with her then and we know the this year is going to be an awesome adventure too! We are very honored to have Elisabeth joining us and we can't wait for you to see her adorable new images!

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for some sneak peeks at the debut release. Elisabeth's debut release will be available in early March!And if you want to check out more of Elisabeth's work, you can visit her site www.elisabethbell.com.

Have a great Tuesday! See you all tomorrow for our monthly release!!

A little Digi Inspiration

2012-01-14T11:26:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone today I would like to share a little Digi Inspiration with you all. The team have been super busy creating some gorgeous cards to share with you

so grab a coffee sit back and enjoy!!!

Alissa

Ani

Carly

Charlene

Denise

Doreen

Evi

Jackie

Juelmarie

Linda

Mariska

Sarah

Shannah

Suzi

Tanya

Wendy

January Digi Hop Winners

2012-01-13T08:59:00.000-05:00

i Everyone just popped on to announce the random winners of our January Digi Hop

The Winner of Our Grand Prize of 5 Digi's from the last stop on the hop which was Mariska's blog
is

Hanneke - http://hannekeshobbycorner.blogspot.com/

*****

The winner of 1digi of there choice from Suzi's blog is

Sandy - http://joy-sandyscreations.blogspot.com/

*****

The winner of 1digi of there choice from Doreen's blog is

Frea - http://creafrea.blogspot.com/

Congratulations ladies if you could please contact me at eastmandeborah@rocketmail.com to claim your prizes.

************

Love is in the air....

2012-01-10T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Whimsy Fans it's Iris here and today it's my turn to share some Whimsy inspiration with you! Love is in the air.... Valentine is just a round the corner! Have you started making some Valentines creations yet?

Here is a book card I made with the new Wee image 'Spring Bringer'. Such a cute and versatile image. Perfect for birthdays, Valentine's, anniversaries etc. I also used Ann's 'Love Letter Seals' and 'Everyday Circle Postmarks' as well as the Counry Heart and the Elegant Butterflies Die Set from Whimsy's Shapeology collection.

This is how the inside looks:

You'll find a tutorial on how to make a Book-Card in the newest issue of the Whimsy Inspirational Magazine, just - click here - to go there now.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Deep rich colors on candles!

2012-01-08T12:00:00.001-05:00

Several followers have requested information as to how I get the colors to stay rich and vibrant on my candles. Stamp with Stazon Ink onto tissue paper, I color skin tones and basic colors with Copics, however, afterwards I dry brush some of the desired edges and corners of the image with Ranger Distress Ink onto the tissue paper.

When the copics alone were used I found that the colors when melting with the hot air tool, they turn out very light and get diluted into the candle. With the Distress ink, the color lays more on the top of the paper and stays strong where you want it.

On the 16 of November Whimsy Stamps released fabulous new rubber stamps and dies. I have been showcasing these awesome new goodies, along with the rest of the fabulous DT and special guests. These candles are perfectly simple and make a delightful gift too!

If you have made something using one of the new release stamps and/or dies, please send Whimsy a link as we would love to see your creation!

INGREDIENTS:

Stamp is "Let It Snow" by Sylvia Zet at the Whimsy Stamps Store

My Minds Eye Lost & Found Madison Avenue "Sisters" Lace Paper
Shape EZ Poinsettia flower cut file from Whimsy Stamps Store
Notabilities 1 die and Holiday stamps w Whimsy by Raindrop Echo

MEDIUMS:

Copic sketch markers and Ranger Distress Ink

Gelly Roll Clear Star

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Tissue paper
The Paper Studios brad, snowflake
ribbon from stash
twinklets diamond dust

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape EZ line of digital forms and shaped product lines like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's that help you make the project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

Served with Love

2012-01-06T09:00:00.002-05:00

Hello Whimsy Fans!

Ellie here today, my turn to share a Whimsy creation with you!

I am so excited to show you this card! It was made for the latest Whimsy Inspirations Magazine, which was published on December 21st.

If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to do so, it is absolutely free to view and filled with beautiful projects and tutorials.

To make this card I used the super adorable stamp "Served with Love" from the Crissy Armstrong collection. It was so much fun to color!
I used Ranger Distress inks for coloring. Around the edge I used a stamp from the Itty Bitty Background set from SU (long retired). Then I applied blue stickles glitter to the dots.

The beautiful paper is from Bo Bunny (Snowfall collection). I have distressed all the edges and used my sewing machine.
The sentiment is from the set "Winter Notables 1" by Whimsy's Raindrop Echo Designs.

I embellished with some kraft seam binding ribbon, snowflakes which were made using Whimsy's Shapeology die "Layered Snowflakes". The border that is peeking out from behind was done using a MFT border die.

I hope you liked today's Whimsy Project, and if you'd like to see more please visit the Whimsy Inspirations Magazine. Just click the image below.

Have a wonderful day!!

Snow????

2012-01-05T08:40:00.000-05:00

Hi Whimsy Fans....

Erin here with you today. So far this year in the Northeast we've had very little snow. Which is fine with me!!! So I thought a snowy card was in order since that's my favorite kind of snow!!!

Lots of snowflakes, sparkle and snow for this adorable little Wee Winter Fairy!!! I also used the let it snow stamp from the winter noteables set. I also used 2 whimsy shapeolgy dies....elegant noteables die 1 and noteables die 1. Thanks for spending some time here today!
:)Erin

Jumbo Love

2012-01-04T11:59:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone today is my turn to share some inspiration with you.I would like to share a card I made using one of the brand new stamps that were released in December

I have used the gorgeous Jumbo love stamp by Crissy Armstrong along with one of the fab new mini ticket stamps with matching Die

Supplies: DP First Edition Isabelle

Pink wired organza ribbon

Pale pink web ribbon

copic ciaos

January New Digi Release Blog Hop

2012-01-03T11:59:00.009-05:00

Welcome to the January digi release blog hop!!!!

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by Natalie-Mooncookie ,Kathy Kittmer, LivvyBo Designs and Lia Stampz. 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 digi image of their choice.

The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Mariska's Blog

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

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Tuesday 10th January at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced right here.

Before we get onto hopping I would like to share some of the Digi Teams Creations with you

Alissa

Denise

Sarah

Evi

Tanya

Charlene

Juelmarie

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

Wendy

Jackie

Carly

New Year News!

2012-01-01T16:56:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR

we hope you had a wonderful holiday time!

As it's the beginning of a brand new year, we have some DT announcements to share...

First we would like to say a heartfelt thank you and goodbye to the wonderful Minna and Sylvia who left our rubber DT in 2011. Thank you ladies for your time here with us at Whimsy Stamps. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent with us and providing a constant source of inspiration. You will both be sorely missed. We wish you well in your future endeavours. :)

It is with great pleasure that we welcome some new faces to the Whimsy DT! We have two talented ladies joining our rubber DT - the amazing Heidy Blom and Niki Estes. A huge Whimsy welcome girls - can't wait to see what you create!

We would also like to warmly welcome Bev Rochester and Pops Morfitt to our Guest DT. Both ladies will be joining us now and again as Special Guests. So happy to welcome you both!

Finally, a few dates for your diaries:

03 January - New Digi Release blog hop
18 January - New rubber stamp and Shapeology die release
18-25 January - New release showcases and mini blog hops

Clean and Simple Inspiration

2011-12-29T07:11:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :-)

Sylvia here with some CAS inspiration for you!

We all know Whimsy Stamps has the cutest and whimsical image stamps ever and most of you dress up their cards with lots of flowers, doilies, charms and other embellishments and I see you using lots and lots of layers. Always so very intricate and adorable!

But I am a more 'simple' card maker and just wanted to show you that you definitely can use the Whimsy Stamps in a 'clean and simple' way, too :-)

First, here's a card where I used the adorable 'Giraffes in Love' designed by Crissy Armstrong together with the 'Friendship Noteables 2' sentiment set by Raindrop Echo Designs and the matching 'Noteables 2 Die' - all from the new December release.

I just cut out the giraffes and put them on dimensional foam adhesive. Added a little bit of sewing and a bit of bling ... that's it! See.. really simple :-)

Second here's a super simple card where I did not use any images but only a sentiment stamp from the 'Friendship Noteables 2' set - I so adore all of the sentiment stamps by Raindrop Echo Designs!

To create this card, I used my leftover patterned paper scraps from a card I did the day before.

And I think, the beautiful sentiment stamp is just the perfect finishing touch for this super quick and easy card.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you liked my CAS cards with Whimsy Stamps :-)

Sylvia xx

Hugs and Kisses and Warm Winter Wishes!!

2011-12-28T15:00:00.000-05:00

Hi there, Stephanne here today,
I hope everyone's enjoyed their holidays so far!!!
Gettin' ready for a New Year's Celebration, are ya???

Well, I have MADE a moment to come down in my craft room and create
and here is what I've put together!! I used the Sealed With a Kiss stamp by Crissy Armstrong from our November release, along with our Love Mini Tickets and our Country Heart Die by the amazing Ann Vento from this months release!!

For all the details, please hop by my blog!!
Happy New Year!!!
Stephanne

Wee Bunny....

2011-12-24T06:00:00.005-05:00

Wow can you believe it's already Christmas Eve. Where has the year gone?
I'm so happy to be able to share a Christmas card with you that was featured in Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Magazine. I have used this adorable Wee Stamp Christmas Bunny and Raindrop Echo Designs holiday notables sentiment.
On behalf of everyone at Whimsy Stamps we'd like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and wonderful Holiday Season!

Christmas Easel Box

2011-12-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

Greetings Dear Whimsy Fans, Iris here! Are you all ready for Christmas, all gifts wrapped and the cookies baked? Only a few more days to go! And before I go on my Christmas break I like to show you a christmassy easel box I made using Kenny K's 'Mistletoe' stamp.

I attached an easel card on top of a handmade box. This is pretty nice for smaller gifts as its a gift box and card in one. The image was colored using Copics. The pretty flowers are from Whimsy and Wild Orchid Crafts. The snowflake charm and ribbon is also from Whimy's Paper Crafting Embellishments.

The letter seal is from Raindrop Echo Desings Winter Letter Seals available HERE. I also used the ornament and stocking dies you'll find in the Shapeology section.

Here's a closer look on the image and the inside of the card:

Thanks for stopping by today!

I wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you all next year!

Hugs 'n Luv,

Iris

December Release: Final Showcase Day and Mini Blog Hop Winners

2011-12-21T12:00:00.034-05:00

Hi Whimsy fans!

On 14 December Whimsy Stamps released this month's fabulous new rubber stamps and dies. Over the past week the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests have been showcasing these awesome new goodies, and each day we held a 24hr mini blog hop where you could enter to win a prize! So without further ado, here are the lucky winners from those draws:

Wednesday 14 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Ellie's post:
Deonna from http://ilovetomakecards.blogspot.com/

Thursday 15 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Erin's post:
Mags B from http://maggiescardage.blogspot.com

Friday 16 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Debbie's post:
Cindy Lou from http://ohfortheloveofpaper.blogspot.com/

Saturday 17 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Sylvia's post:
Victoria from http://stampinkcrafts.blogspot.com

Sunday 18 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Pop's post:
Cheryl from http://passionforpaperstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Monday 19 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Mariska's post:
Miranda de Groot from http://scrapbookfreubelen.blogspot.com

Tuesday 20 December ~ Drawn from the comments left on Bev's post:
Hanneke from http://hannekeshobbycorner.blogspot.com/

Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Sylvia Blum
Iris Wiechmann
Zoe McGrath

If you have made something using one of the new release stamps and/or dies, please send us a link as we would love to see your creation!

Thank you for joining us for our new release. And don't forget, today is our Whimsy Inspirations Magazine release - Issue 5 is now available!

Open publication

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 6

2011-12-20T12:00:00.026-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our December Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (14 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's wonderful new rubber designs and fabulous new shapeology dies. From then until 21 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 21 December.

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

Debbie Eastman
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Bev Rochester
Pop's Morfitt
Iris Wiechmann

Zoe McGrath

Heidy Blom

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 5

2011-12-19T12:00:00.015-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of our December Rubber Die Release Showcase!

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

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

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Erin Bailey
Sylvia Blum
Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest}
Lori Pachkowsky

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

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 4

2011-12-18T12:00:00.013-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our December Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (14 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's wonderful new rubber designs and fabulous new shapeology dies. From then until 21 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 21 December.

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

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Pop's Morfitt
Erin Bailey

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 3

2011-12-17T12:00:00.009-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our December Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (14 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's wonderful new rubber designs and fabulous new shapeology dies. From then until 21 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 21 December.

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

Debbie Eastman
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Sylvia Blum
Bev Rochester

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 2

2011-12-16T12:00:00.014-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our December Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (14 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's wonderful new rubber designs and fabulous new shapeology dies. From then until 21 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 21 December.

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

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Pop's Morfitt

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 1

2011-12-15T12:00:00.032-05:00

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of our December Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (14 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's wonderful new rubber designs and fabulous new shapeology dies. From then until 21 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies 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.

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 Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 21 December.

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

Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey

December Rubber & Die RELEASE DAY!

2011-12-14T12:00:00.185-05:00

Welcome to Whimsy Stamps December rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 20 gorgeous new rubber stamps, 3 fabulous new Shapeology dies and 6 new Shape EZ templates and cut files today. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 21 December the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps, dies and Shape EZs with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

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 Inspirations blog after 12:00PM on 21 December.

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

Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Erin Bailey
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Bev Rochester {Special Guest}
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Here is a full list of the wonderful new goodies released today:

5 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Giraffes in Love ~ Lend me your Ear ~ Valentine Fairy ~ Love Birds ~ Jumbo in Love

4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Atlantea ~ Groove Dude ~ Miss Fortune ~ Miss Thang

3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Lovey Pup ~ Lovin' Turtle ~ Loving Ewe

4 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
Fluffy on the Lily ~ Rose and Felix ~ Sam's Special Delivery ~ Spring Bringer

4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Everyday Circle Postmarks ~ Friendship Notables 2 (coordinating die available below) ~ Love Mini Tickets (coordinating die available below) ~ Stylized Notables 1 (coordinates with already released Notables 1 die)

3 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Mini Ticket (coordinating stamp set available above) ~ Notables 2 (coordinating stamp set available above) ~ Country Heart

6 Shape EZ downloadable templates
Flip Tree ~ Magnolia Flower ~ Mini Rosettes ~ Pedestal Tag 1 ~ Sparkle Holiday Pin ~ Bow Pin ~ Take Out Box

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, then pop back here to the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

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

New Digi DT

2011-12-12T08:40:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone !!

I just have a quick post today to share with you the new members of our Whimsy Stamps Digi DT! Our call ended on Friday, and we have chosen 11 new gals to join our team and create with us for the next 6 months!

the lovely ladies are

Evi de Herdt
Carly Wilson
Mariska van der Linde
Doreen OBrian
Tracy Valure
Denise Gutierrez
Juelmarie Morgan
Suzanne McKenzie
Tanya Johnson
Ani
Wendy Keenan

Welcome to the Whimsy team ladies,

Hugs

December Digi Hop WInners

2011-12-11T10:39:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone just popped on to announce the random winners of our December Digi Hop

The Winner of Our Grand Prize of 5 Digi's from the last stop on the hop which was Linda's blog
is

Glennis

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The winner of 1digi of there choice from Sarah's blog is

Trisha at http://trishacreates.blogspot.com

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The winner of 1digi of there choice from Charlene's blog is

Frea her blog is http://creafrea.blogspot.com

Congratulations ladies if you could please contact me at eastmandeborah@rocketmail.com to claim your prizes.

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A Little Digi Inspiration

2011-12-10T08:10:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone today I would like to share the Digital teams Festive creations with you.

Alissa

Charlene

Domi

Jackie

Linda

Marilyn

Sarah

Shannah

Toni

Hugs

Digi DT Call

2011-12-09T12:40:00.002-05:00

The Digi Design team call is now Closed,

Thank you to everyone who applied.

We will be back soon to announce the new Ladies that will

be joining us.

Whimsy Stamps Digi Design Team Call - NOW OPEN CLICK HERE for all the info including how to apply. All applications to be received by 9 December 2011 please.

Advent Calendar

2011-12-08T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Whimsy Fans, Iris here! I like to show you the decorated Advent Calendar I made. It was published in our last Whimsy's Inspirational Magazine , Issue 4.

I used the cute 'I'd follow you anywhere' stamp from the Crissy Armstrong collection. This stamp was already released last year and is available in the store now HERE. I colored the image using my Copics and then cut it out. The trees in the back are cut with a die from Marianne design and the snowflake border is a die from Memory Box called Frostyville. DP is from Basic Grey's collection Eskimo Kisses (2010). I distrssed the paper with white acrylic paint. On top of the Advent Calendar I used Aleene's True Snow and German Glass Glitter to create a snow effect.

Here are some more detail photos:

Thanks for stopping by!