Whimsy Stamps

 It it Thursday and that means that it 

is time for a new digi release from Meljen's Designs.

Today Melissa has released some really great

Graduation digi's.  You can check them out in

the Whimsy Stamps Store.

I have used the "Graduation Mouse" for my card today.

I really like this new digi. These can be used

for any type of Graduation.  My image is

printed onto Cryogen Iridescent White Card Stock 

and colored with my copics.  I then took the

"Grad Cap" and made my background paper. 

Here is a closer look at my Graduation Mouse:

I used the colors Gold and Black because 

they are the colors of my daughters school.

She will graduate next year, then I will only have one more

in school.... Gosh I'm feeling old now....

Don't forget to check out the Meljen's Design Team 

and Challenge blog to get more inspiration with these

new digital images.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Whimsy Stamps April Rubber Release Sneak Peeks

 Today is the Sneak Peeks of some new

rubber releases by Meljen's Designs for Whimsy Stamps.

The Whimsy Stamps Inspirational Blog has

a list of the DT that are participating in the Sneak Peeks

today.  

My card uses a new rubber stamp called

"Little Fairy Friend".  This stamp will be available on April 13th 

in the Whimsy Stamps store. 

I stamped my stamp onto Cryogen Card Stock and colored

her in with my Copic markers.  I used my favorite colors
purple and orange, and one of my favorite blending techniques
with the copics, Feather blending.
I used my new Spellbinders Labels 18 to cut out my
colored image and for the mat behind it.
I used a Martha Stewart border punch and added
some really cool flower ribbon and a bow to finish it
off.

Hope you have fun seeing all the Sneak Peeks of the
new Rubber stamps that will be released on Wednesday April 13th.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Little Fairy Friend
Paper:
Copics: V12, YR12, E11, E00, E000, R20, R24, E37, E35, E33, E31
Accessories:

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Girl Talk

It is Thursday and that means another digital image

release by Meljen's Designs for Whimsy Stamps.  

Today Melissa has released some really cute "Girl" images. 

These would be really great for those "Teen Girl" cards.  

My card today uses 2 of the new digital images,

Girl Talk and Girl Tunes.  I also 

used a freebie sentiment that Meljen's gave out

called "Girl Talk".  It really fit right in with these images.

Go check out the new images that are in the 

Whimsy Stamps store.  And also

check out the Whimsy Inspiration Blog to

see what the other DT members have

created. 

Challenges Entered:
Charisma Cardz Challenges - Birthday for a Teen

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Some Bunny Loves You

Meljen's Designs is releasing some new digital images

today.  They are really cute, so be sure to go to

Whimsy Stamps store and check them out. 

I used the digital image called "Cuddle Bun Buddies".

I have been having fun making easel cards, so today's card is also

an easel card.  I used the colors Pink and Blue, as I was

going for a card for a child, and well I like how it turned out.  

I've been trying to not use alot of designer papers on some of my cards

as I don't want the designs of the papers to take away from the images.

My image is printed onto Cryogen Iridescent Card stock

and colored in with my copics.

I used a Martha Stewart border punch called Arch Lattice

to create my layered borders on the front of the card

and also on the inside of the card. 

I added ribbon and a bow to finish it off. 

 On the front of the card I added a sentiment

from the Love Bunnies Sentiments from Raindrop

Echo Designs for Whimsy Stamps.  I thought 

this was a perfect sentiment for my card. 

Hope you like my creation for today. Please check out the 

rest of the Design Team to see what they have created.

Challenges Entered:
DYSU Challenge Blog - Add a Bow

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Meljen's Designs Cuddle Bun Bunnies digital image, Raindrop Echo Designs Love Bunnies Sentiments
Paper: American Crafts cardstock in pink and blue
Copics: E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, B12, B14, B16, R81, R83, R85
Accessories: ribbon, Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Happy St. Patty's Day !!!!

Here it is Thursday once again,

and that means it is another great 

digital image release from Meljen's 

Designs for Whimsy Stamps.

Melissa is releasing 5 new St Patty's Day

digital images today.  Check them out in the

Whimsy Stamps Store.

My card today uses 2 of the new images, 

Dancing Leprechaun and  Leprechaun Gold.

My sentiment is from the Luck Sentiment set

by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy.

Here is a close up of my images:

I printed the images out onto Cryogen Iridescent Card Stock 

and colored with my copics (list below).  

My frame is cut by layering 2 different Cheery Lynn

Scalloped Coved Rectangles. 

I added a bow and a Lucky charm and some rhinestones

to finish off the card. 

One last look at my wonderful Creation:

Please check out the rest of the DT to see

what wonderful creations they have made

with these great new images.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Meljen's Design Challenge Blog - GREEN
AiFactory Challenge - Luck of the Irish
PaperPlay Challenges - Shades of Green/Good Luck
The Shabby Tea Room - Luck of The Irish

 Project Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Meljen's Designs Dancing Leprechaun and Leprechaun Gold
Paper:  AC Card stock, Cryogen card stock
Copics: G07, G05, G02, C9, C8, C7, C5, C3, C1, YR24, YR23, YR21, R20, E11, E00, E000, E33, E31
Accessories: Charm, ribbon, Cheery Lynn Scalloped Coved Rectangles dies, Rhinestones Green and Gold

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Hi There!!!

****** UPDATE March 16th********
My card below got picked for the Meljen's Design Team and Challenge Blog
Top 5 for Their Animal Challenge
YEAH!!!!!!

 It is Thursday once again and that means

it is time for another great release from Meljen's Designs. 

Today there are 5 new digital images being released

that all are animal themed.  Check out Whimsy Stamps Store 

to see them and while there, check out all the other

great digital images and rubber stamps and even some dies.

Today I have used a digital image called "Hi There Frame":

I LOVE this image. The little doggy is sooo cute. 

I printed my image out onto Cryogen Card Stock and 

colored with copics.  I then used some

Flower soft in Polar White for the white

parts of the dog.  I think it turned out pretty good.

Here's a close up of my little doggy:

Please visit the Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Blog to see what

else the Design Team has done. 

Another look at my Simple Card:

 Challenges entered:

Meljen's Designs Challenge & Inspirational Blog - Challenge 48 - UR Such An Animal

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Meljen's Designs Hi There Frame Digital image
Paper:
Copics: C9, C8, C7, C5, R20, R22, R24
Accessories:  Red Pearls, Ribbon, Polar White Flower Soft

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Whimsy Stamps March Digital Release Blog Hop

FOR MY SWEET STAMPS POST CLICK HERE.

If you have arrived from Lisa's Blog you are in the right place - if not, please start at the beginning The Whimsy Inspiration Blog HERE.

Today is the release of some fabulous new digital images from Whimsy Stamps.  These

new digital images will be in the Whimsy Stamps Store at 10am EST, Today Tuesday
March 1. While you are there getting a few of these great
new digital images, check out all the other fabulous digital images
and rubber stamps and dies that are in the store.

Our blog hop will run from 12 noon EST, Tuesday, 1st March and will close on Tuesday, 8th March  at 12noon EST.  Please leave comments along the way as there will be two 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, chosen from the very last stop,(which is ME) will receive FIVE new digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy, and will also get a chance to use those new digital images as a guest designer for Whimsy for the entire month of March.......

Today I have used this really adorable digital image 

"In The Doghouse" by Crissy Armstrong.

I printed my image onto Cryogen White Card Stock and colored it with 

my Copics (list below).  I also created the name BONEZ using 

a font in MS Publisher and printed out the image again with the 

name on the bone and then cut out the bone after

it was colored and popped it up onto on the original to 

give it a little bit of dimension. My ribbon was plain

white, so I took a paw stamp that I had and stamped

paw prints onto the ribbon.

Here's a better picture of the bone:

This is a busy week at Whimsy. I'll be back on Thursday

with another gorgeous release from Meljen's Designs.

Thanks for joining us on our hop, don't forget to leave some love 

along the way so you can be in with a chance of winning

some gorgeous digital images. The winners will be announced

on the Whimsy Inspiration Blog on Tuesday March 8th after 12 noon EST.

SO DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW AS I

AM THE LAST STOP ON THE HOP AND YOU COULD

BE THE WINNER OF 5 DIGITAL IMAGES FROM WHIMSY.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Digital image "In The Doghouse" by Crissy Armstrong
Paper: Basic Grey Max and Wiskers paper pad
Copics: BG78, BG75, BG72, R24, E41, E42, E43, E44, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18, YG67, YG63, G20
Accessories: Pearls, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Punch

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Meljen's Designs New Release at Whimsy Stamps

 Happy Thursday Everyone,  

Here to share some, 

New Digital images from Meljen's Designs

at Whimsy Stamps.

I know you are going to love this new line of birthday cuteness, 

you can see all of the new collection in Whimsy Stamps Store.

 

Today I am sharing one of the new release images with you. 

My card features this adorable little guy  "Meljen's Birthday Cake Mouse".

I used some fun papers from Die Cuts With A View - Sweet Stack.  

My image is printed onto Cryogen Card Stock, 

and I used my favorite Copics for coloring up the image, 

and of course had to have the sparkle going on with Stickles, 

then ribbon and pearls from my stash.

I also used my new Martha Stewart Punch Swirling Lace for the two corners.

A close up of my colored image with all the stickles added.

Don't forget to check out the Whimsy Stamps Store 

to see the other great images that are now 

available from Meljen's Designs.

Challenges entered:

Colour Create Challenge Blog - challenge #64 chocolate, strawberry and cream

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - sparkle/glitter/bling

 Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Cupcake Mouse

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to Deb

Happy Birthday to you....

Tuesday was the birthday of a good friend of mine

so in celebration of her Big Day, I 

made her a Birthday Card using

the "Cupcake Mouse" digital image from Meljen's

Designs for Whimsy Stamps. 

I really love this image.  

I was going for a Bright and Cheerful card,

I think I managed that. 

I also added lots of Sparkle with my

Viva Decor Glitter Liner.

Here is a picture of the inside:

Hope You had a GREAT Day DEB.....

Challenges Entered:
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Sweet Treats
Simply Create Challenge #37 Bold and Bright

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps "Cupcake Mouse" Meljen's Designs
Paper:
Copics:
Accessories:

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Whimsy Stamps Rubber Release Sneak Peek Day 2

Today is DAY 2
of the Whimsy Stamps Rubber Release Sneak Peeks.
Check out the DT's blogs listed on the Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Blog 

to get a glimpse of the new rubber stamps that are being released from

Meljen's Designs.  These new stamps will be available

in the Whimsy Stamps store on February 9th.

 

Today I have used a new rubber stamp that is being released by Meljen's Designs

for Whimsy Stamps called "Baby Bunnys Bottle". 

This image just calls for a new baby card. 

I made this card for my neighbor who is having a baby girl any day now.  

Hope she likes it....

Here's a close up of the "Baby Bunnys Bottle" image. 

It is of course colored with Copics. 

On the front of the card I have used a digital sentiment "New Addition",

from Raindrop Echo Designs called "New Beginnings Sentiments 2".  

This sentiment is also available in the Whimsy Stamps store Here.

I decided to make another shaped card, this time I used the Scalloped Circles Grand Dies. 

And now for the inside of the card:

On the inside of the card,

I am using another Digi sentiment from Raindrop Echo Designs

called "Gracie's Rose digi Sentiments 3". This

sentiment is available at the Whimsy store also, HERE.

Don't forget to take a peak at the rest of the DT to see what Sneak Peeks they have to show you.....

You can go to the Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Blog to see who is

participating in the Sneak Peek hop....

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Meljen's Designs Baby Bunnys Bottle rubber stamp, Raindrop Echo Designs New Beginnings digi Sentiments 2,  Raindrop Echo Designs Gracie's Rose digi Sentiments 3
Paper: DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl papers
Copics: E29, E27, E25, E21, R20, R85, R83, R81, Y18, Y15, Y13, Y11
Accessories: Wild Orchid Crafts Roses, Spellbinders Grand Scallop Circle dies, Spellbinders Grand Calibur, ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Turtle Love

It's Thursday and another great release at Whimsy Stamps with Meljen's Designs.  These new digi's are really great and you'll want to pick up a couple of them for those Valentine Cards that you need to make.  

Today I have chosen to use Meljen's Designs "Lovin Turtle".  This is a real cute image, as is all of Melissa's designs.....

I decided to do something TOTALLY different for me on this card.  I did not use one Copic Marker on the card....  GASP....  I did a technique that I have not done in a while, Paper Piecing.   I think my card turned out pretty nice... Would be great for a young child for Valentine's day....  I also didn't add any sparkle to my card, so GASP again..... But I did add some lace.....I also made this into a pocket card, the scallop oval pulls out at the top and you can place a sentiment on the tag. This card also opens up as a normal card does so you can add some more Love inside.... 

Here is another take that I had on using this great digi image 

from Meljen's Designs for Whimsy Stamps.  

I decided to go "Outside" my box and make a shaped card.  

A Turtle shaped card....

I just love what you can do with the digital images... They can be resized, which I did for this card, you can flip them, use more than one image on a card, so many things.....  I also did paper piecing for this Turtle shaped card.... And I added some googly eyes to make him look really great......

For this turtle shaped card I took the digital image and re-sized it to the size that I wanted and then printed him out. I then cut out my turtle shape to use as a pattern. Took my folded piece of card stock and traced the turtle shape making sure I had the fold line inside the shape.   Then I cut around my shape.  You will then need to print out the turtle digi, in the same size you used for the pattern, on different color card stock.  Then just cut out the shapes/areas you want to layer and start layering them.  I used foam pop dots to give my turtle some dimension..... Hope you all will give this a try, it is very easy....

Anyhow, thanks for looking at my creations today.  I hope you will take a look at my DT members creations as well.  You can get a list HERE at the Whimsy blog, or on my sidebar under Whimsy Stamps DT......


Project Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Meljen's Designs Lovin Turtle digital image
Paper: The Paper Co paper
Copics: none
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Circle dies, Spellbinder Grand Calibur, lace, pearls, ribbon, pop dots, googly eyes

Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

Birds Spring Trinkets

It's Thursday, and that means it's a new release day at Whimsy Stamps.

Meljen's Designs is releasing some new digital images TODAY !!!!!

 

Today, I have used Meljen's Designs "Birds Spring Trinkets"  

which can be found HERE in the Whimsy Stamps store.  

I had a lot of fun making this card.  I was trying to make a very "springy" card 

and think I accomplished that. 

I also used some of my new Wild Orchid Crafts Roses that I just got in the mail today.  These are

really great, so be on the lookout for more cards from me using them.  

As usual, my image was printed out on Cryogen card stock and colored 

with my copic markers.  I also added some "bling" to my card with stickles.

And here's a close up of "Birds Spring Trinkets":

Go checkout the Whimsy Stamps store to see all the new

release digital images from Meljen's Designs. 

Challenges Entered:
Alota Rubber Stamps -  Spring Theme Challenge #51 - Happy Spring Creations

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Meljen's Designs Birds Spring Trinkets digital image
Paper:  DCWV paper stack, American Crafts cardstock in pink and green
Copics:  Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, R20, YR68, G28, G24, G21, YG03, RV17
Accessories: Spellbinders dies, star dust stickles, ribbon, pearls, Wild Orchid Crafts Roses



Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn

"Thanks A Bunch"

Today is Thursday 

and that means another wonderful new release of digital images
from Melissa Jenkins of Meljen's Designs for Whimsy Stamps.
These new digital images can be found at the Whimsy Stamps store HERE.  

Today I have chosen to use the "Swirly Daisy Pot" digital image.  

I made a "Thanks A Bunch" card.
This image can be used for so many different things, occasions, etc.

As most of my cards usually have sparkle to them, I added some sparkle to the 

swirls around the flowers using the Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Holo Iridescent color. 

This is pretty much a clear with glitter in it. This was my first time using this product

and I love it. 

I have not been  doing much to the insides of my cards, but I've seen
others that have and decided to give it a shot.  Here is the inside
of my "Thanks A Bunch" card.

I just took some of the same papers that I used on the front and layered them,
then added some of my favorite pearls.  I even made a bow and
attached a charm that I added a "Thanks A Bunch" rub on to.
Here's a close up of my bow and charm:

Hope you will take the time to visit some of my fellow DT blogs to see what they 

have created with the new Meljen's Designs release today.

Card Recipe: 
Stamps: Meljen's Designs Swirly Daisy Pot
Paper: American Crafts pink and purple card stock, striped vellum, Cryogen Iridescent White card stock
Copics:  R85, R83, R81, YG67, YG63, G20, V17, V15, V12, Y13, Y11, YR23, YR21, YR20,  E37, E35, E33, E31
Accessories: white satin ribbon, pink pearls, Viva Decor Glitter Liner Holo Iridescent, rub on's
  
Thanks for stopping by, 

Dawn