A Little Beauty with Copic Coloring


Hi ya everyone Melissa here today, and I'm sharing a special little treat.  I get a lot of requests on my speed videos to describe the colors I'm using and also what I'm doing with my Copics.  I created this card and tutorial for just this reason, to answer a few questions about coloring.  Enjoy the video and make sure to pop over to Whimsy Stamps to pick up your own Beauty by Elisabeth Bell.


Mother day gift with Flower Fairy by Wee Stamps


Hey everybody!!

Today I want to show you the sample project I made with the Flower Fairies by Wee Stamps (availabe HERE):
Isn't she just adorable? The sentiment is part of the set she comes with. the papers I have used are pink cardstock, kraft cardstock and Maja Design Vintage Spring Collection (both the large 12x12 sheets and the 6x6 paper pad have been used). The adorable flowers that I thought matched both the image and the designpaper perfectly are Sweetheart Blossoms. The leaves are from a McGill punch.
The project I created was actually a sliderbox that I created using THIS tutorial by Beate Johns, Beate used a different Spellbinder die though so I had to alter the sizes somewhat. My hidden tag reads "Fijne Moederdag" which means "Happy Mothers-day" in Dutch, I have used this little box to give my mum in law a mothers-day present and she loved it.
A close up of the adorable little fairy from the Flower Fairies set. As always colored with Copic Markers and completely 3D paper pieced.
And the little pieces she was made of.

I hope you will get inspired to get crafting, if the weather at your side of the world is anything like it is here in The Netherlands it's going to be a perfect day for it!

Hugs,


May Release - Blog hop winners!

Hi Whimsy fans!

On 22 May we released this month's fabulous new rubber stamps, Shapeology dies and Whimsy Designer paper packs.

Over the past 3 days the Whimsy Stamps DT and our Special Monthly Guest Designer have been showcasing these gorgeous new goodies with daily blog hops. We hid 3 prizes throughout the daily mini blog hops and here are the lucky randomly-drawn winners from those draws who each win a 2 new release stamps:

Tue 21 May ~ Drawn from the comments left on Melissa's post:
Bunny from http://bunnyscards.blogspot.com/

Wed 22 May ~ Drawn from the comments left on Simonne's post:
Louise from http://craftingmumlouise.blogspot.com/

Thu 23 May ~ Drawn from the comments left on Deb's post:
Kerys from http://scrappinnhappy.blogspot.com/


Thank you to everyone who visited the blogs of our fantastic DT 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.

We would also like to thank our May Special Guest Designer, Mary Lou Schroeder, for sharing her talent with us this month and showcasing our new release with her beautiful creations. Here are her gorgeous May release creations:






Celebrate

Hello! I want to share a couple birthday cards with you - I hope you will find some inspiration today.

The first one is using the image Candy Land Dreams from Meljens Design available at the Whimsy Stamps Store. I colored the image with Copic markers and added lots of glitter for a festive look. I also used the sentiment from Party Mini Letter Seals and the Double Scallop Border Die all from Whimsy Stamps.


On my second card I used the image Birthday Baby Girl also available at the Whimsy Stamps store. This image was colored with colored pencils and Copic markers. My sentiment is from the Treasured Moments Tickets set and I also used the Ticket Die for a perfect, clean cut. I also used the Balloon Cluster die at the top left corner of my card - I love this die and can be used for different occasions.



                            I hope you have a good weekend and I hope I have inspired you a bit!

May Rubber & Die Release - Review Day hop

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps May Release Review Day Blog Hop!

Yesterday (22 May) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies and Whimsy Designer Paper packs. From 21 May until today the Whimsy Stamps DT are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily blog hop!

Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's 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 tomorrow (Friday 24 May).

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


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

Thanks so much for stopping by.

May Rubber & Die Release - Release Day hop

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps May 2013 rubber stamp and die release BLOG HOP!

Today, Whimsy Stamps has released some brand new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, Whimsy Shapeology Dies and 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.

Just as last month, we are hosting a 3-day new release event where we have a Sneak Peek Blog Hop on the day before the release (yesterday), a Release Day Blog Hop on release day (today), and finally a Review Day Blog Hop the day after the release (tomorrow).

Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

Today we are excited to share sneak peeks of some of the brand new Crissy Armstrong, Elisabeth Bell, Meljens Designs and 2 Cute Ink stamps that are available to buy today from the Whimsy Stamps store!

To be entered into today's blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy blog on Friday (24 May).

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


Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful May 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
Life Preserver Kitty ~ Long Legged Lifeguard ~ Mr Gullible ~ The Little Captain





4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
Beauty ~ Bella ~ Bonita ~ Bonnie





4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Airborne ~ Extreme ~ Harley Ryder ~ Megan Foxy





2 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Cutie Crab ~ Happy Little Whale




1 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
Naughty Puppies




3 2CuteInk Rubber stamp sets
Fun in the Sun ~ Keep Swimming ~ Under the Sea




3 Momas Collection rubber stamp sets
Dogwood and Roses ~ Hibiscus and Lily ~ Window of Hope




4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Guiding Light ~ Nautical Vintage Transportation ~ Nautical POstage Stamps ~ Vacation Postcard





5 Shapeology dies
Anchor ~ Boat ~ Captain's Wheel ~ Lighthouse ~ Mini Envelope





6x6 Paper Stacks
Feeling Fruity ~ One For The Boys

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




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

May Rubber & Die Release - Sneak Peek hop

Hello and welcome to the

 Whimsy Stamps May Release Sneak Peak Blog Hop!

Just as we did last month, we are now going to host a 3-day new release event each month where we will have a Sneak Peek Blog Hop on the day before the release (today!), a Release Day Blog Hop on release day (tomorrow), and finally a Review Day Blog Hop the day after the release.

Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

Today we are excited to share sneak peeks of some of the brand new Wee Stamps, Kenny K and Momas Collection stamps that will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store TOMORROW!

To be entered into today's 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 Friday (26 April).

We would like to extend a warm Whimsy welcome to our Special Guest Designer for May -  Mary Lou Schroeder!  Welcome Mary Lou! 

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


Don’t forget to stop by again tomorrow for the full reveal of the new release and our New Release Blog Hop!

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

Baby Charm!

It appears to be the third Thursday of May already, so it's my turn to share with you all!  I've been extremely aggravated with the weather lately so I've decided to share a project that really made me smile when I created it.

This is the Diaper Shape EZ template and instead of the little edges folding in, I've decided to make a wrap for the entire diaper so you can add that special bling on the wrap!  This little Meljen dragon is just to die for don't you think?

I've used my Stampin Up pencils on this little guy and I'm always surprised how much they make me smile!





INGREDIENTS: 
Image is New Little Baby Dragon by Meljen
Shape EZ Diaper Template
Bazzill Stock
NB Floral Ovals Die
DP is Best Creation Fairy Craf n' craftin
140 lb Strathmoore water color paper
Welcome Baby Die Set Shapeology by Whimsy


 MEDIUMS: 
Stampin Up Water Color Pencils
Ranger Distress Ink Scattered Straw
Studio G Pigment Ink


 EMBELLISHMENTS: 
The Paper Studios Pearl Stickers
The Paper Studio Doodle Hearts embossing folder
Plaid Pop Dots
Stickles


INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 
   It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
Agnes Repplier

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today! 
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