Alva Music

Hi everyone :)
I have a card today for Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

This is a Bildmalarna stamp called Alva Music and it's beautiful isn't it?  I love the gorgeous bird and the way she's looking at it.
I coloured them with copics and added a little star dust stickles too.

I also used a new stamp from Whimsy called Fairy Tale Dreams and its co-ordinating  Crown Die.  These are both from new Whimsy designer Simonne Clay and they're both wonderful.  If you make cards with fairies or princesses, they're a must have I think.

Just for a change, I decided not to use designer paper and created my own background instead.  I used Dusty Concord distress ink and stamped Lavender Haze and Sheet Music by Kaisercraft.

I've also used some white web ribbon and clear gems.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Alva Music (Bildmalarna), Fairy Tale Dreams (Whimsy), Lavender Haze and Sheet Music by Kaisercraft.
Card : x-press it, smoky slate
Ink : memento black, Dusty Concord distress ink, pool party
Other : big shot, Crown Die (Whimsy), romantic rectangles (SB), white web ribbon, clear gems, star dust stickles, copics


I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Fantasy


Thanks for dropping by for a look today :)
Kathy

Emily

Whimsy Stamps Release Day Hop

Hi and welcome to Day 3 of the Whimsy Stamps release hop :)

Today I have a card I made with a beautiful Sylvia Zet image called Emily.

Isn't she so sweet and pretty!  

I just loved colouring her :)

I have also used one of the new sentiments by Simonne Clay.  It's from a set called Everyday Moments and it's a wonderful set that you could use for any occasion. I'm sure I'll use it over and over again. 

I cut it out using the contest ribbon die, some of the sentiments are just the right size for it :)  And I also used the corner dies set.

All the new release stamps are now available to buy now in the Whimsy Stamps store! 

So after you've done the hop and are all inspired to create something beautiful, make sure you head over there.

There are FOUR prizes of 2 new release rubber stamps on the DT’s blogs throughout the 5-day release event. You have until the end of the release week to leave comments on ALL the DT’s blogs each day. The lucky winners will be drawn over the weekend and announced on the Whimsy blog on Monday (January 27th).

Please visit these Design Team members blogs to see some wonderful creations and remember to leave a comment for your chance to win :)

Kathy

Iris Wiechmann

Shelby Thomas

Louise Roache

Kathy Tanner

Simonne Clay

Shannah Bartle

Ellie Stover

Sandy Allnock

Ciara and Sandy

Whimsy Stamps Rubber & Die Release - Day 1

Hi and welcome to Day 1 of the Whimsy Stamps release hop:)

Things at Whimsy are going to be a little different this year.  There will be a release every second month, instead of each month, which means that the releases are now BIGGER and because of this there will be a 5 day release event for each release. :)

We also have 3 new designers joining Whimsy Stamps!  Cathy Delanssay, Sandy Allnock and Simonne Clay (our DT Coordinator).

We are kicking off our January release with a blog hop to share sneak peeks of some of the brand new Cathy Delanssay and Sandy Allnock stamps that will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store on WEDNESDAY!

I decided to use a very cute stamp set by Sandy Allnock called Ciara and Sandy.

Sandy's sets all come with a selection of great sentiments too, which I love. And this sentiment is just perfect I think :)  Aren't they sweet!

I can't even link you to the stamp set yet because it's not officially released until Wednesday.  But please drop by the Whimsy Stamps store then to look at all the new goodies available.

There are FOUR prizes of 2 new release rubber stamps on the DT’s blogs throughout the 5-day release event. You have until the end of the release week to leave comments on ALL the DT’s blogs each day. The lucky winners will be drawn over the weekend and announced on the Whimsy blog on Monday (January 27th).

Please visit these Design Team members blogs to see some wonderful creations and remember to leave a comment for your chance to win :)

Kathy

Deb Routledge
Ellie Stover
Iris Wiechmann
Jodi Amidei
Kathy Tanner
Shelby Thomas

Izzy's Friends

I have a card for Bunny Zoe's Crafts  today which I made with a super-cute image from CandiBean called Izzy's Friends.  Aren't the 3 of them so cute!!!  It's my first time using a  CandiBean image and I just love it :)

I decided to colour this sweet trio with my warm grey copics and just added a hint of pink to their cheeks. The colours work perfectly with a few of the paper designs in this pad by Teresa Collins called Summer Stories. If you like using warm greys, like I do, you really must buy this pad, it works so wonderfully with them. I've never used her papers before but I'm a big fan now, I love this pad!

I've used 2 new (to me) dies on this card too, the Tattered Florals die by Tim Holtz and the Faux Crochet border die by MFT.  I've also used some black flat backed pearls , a Prima Tea Thyme button and some antique linen  and walnut stain distress ink.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Izzy's Friends.(Candibean)
Card : black, x-press it, blushing bride,  Summer Stories (Teresa Collins)
Ink : memento black, antique linen  and walnut stain distress ink
Other : big shot, Tattered Florals die (Tim Holtz), Faux Crochet border die (MFT), black flat backed pearls , Prima Tea Thyme button, copics

Thanks for dropping by for a look :)

Kathy

Matryoshka Tilda

It's time for a new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts and our challenge this month is Stitching :)

I often use my sewing machine on cards now, I think it adds a little "something".  So I decided to challenge myself a bit more and add a little hand embroidery to it too.
I embroidered little roses onto the web ribbon simply by doing a french knot and a straight stitch for the stem and I was pretty happy with how it turned out :)

Isn't this stamp cute?  It's a new Magnolia stamp called Matryoshka Tilda.  I think I might just have to buy, a special little someone, one of these dolls to go with the card now :)

Ingredients :

Stamps : Matryoshka Tilda (Magnolia)
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, Sweet pea (Kaisercraft)
Ink : memento black, antique linen and walnut stain distress ink
Other : big shot, Tilda Lace (Magnolia), opulent ovals (SB), Pierced oval stax (MFT), lt pink web ribbon, flat backed pearls, Tea Thyme button (Prima), linen thread, embroidery floss, copics

copics used :

YG 91, 93, 95

R 20, 30, 81, 83, 85

E 000, 00, 50, 53, 55

W 1, 3

BG 0000, 000, 09, 10, 72, 75

Hopefully you can add some stitching to a card, in some form or other, and join in with the Bunny Zoe Challenge this month.

Thanks for dropping by for a look today :)

Kathy

Banner Kiki La Rue

I made this card for Bunny Zoe's Crafts using the super cute Banner Kiki La Rue by CC Designs.
Isn't she adorable!!!
My youngest daughter loved her because of her hair (it's just like hers) and she LOVED her boots - she said she wants some just like them! (But that's a "no")  :)

I also got to use a die by CC Designs called the Frilly Banner Die, which of course worked perfectly with her :)  I also added the Bow Die  by Whimsy stamps to the banner and they look great together I think.

All the papers are from a Kaisercraft pad called Sweet Pea and there are some gorgeous designs in it.
Some of them are even embossed and glossy, like the dot paper I used here.  The scalloped piece is a die-cut from the pad too.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Banner Kiki La Rue (CC Designs), Birthday Letter Seals (Whimsy)
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, vanilla, Sweet Pea (Kaisercraft)
Ink : memento black, Walnut Stain distress ink
Other : big shot, Frilly Banner Die (CC Designs), Bow Die (Whimsy),  Tea Thyme Prima Button, copics

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 35, 37, 50, 53, 55

R 20, 30, 81, 83, 85

Y 21,23

W 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

BG 0000, 000, 10, 11

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy