Winner of my Allsorts birthday hop candy...

Good afternoon, I am popping on to announce the winner of my Allsorts birthday blog hop candy. It is...drum roll please... Lindsay Craftymonster81. Congratulations Lindsay can you please email me (see link in my sidebar) your snail mail addy and I'll pop your goodies in the post asap.

Many thanks to everyone who took part in our blog hop and joining in with our special birthday challenge.

See you all tomorrow morning for a brand new Allsorts challenge x

Cutie Pie

Well we're half way through the school break and the weather started off beautifully and it turned wet, wet, wet yesterday and the rain is still hanging about :-( Indoor play centre for me and the monkeys today I think.

I bought some of The Hobby House pre-coloured toppers several weeks ago and finally got round to using a couple. This is my first card, it was so easy to put together with no colouring...

Supplies:
Image - from The Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Summertime topper set
Paper - Mint Julep by Basic Grey
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - Dovecraft
Resin flower - My Mum's Craft Shop
Flowers - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Doily & pearls - stash
Other - brown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen - Girls, Girls, Girls

Totally Papercrafts - Buttons

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Take care,

Happy 4th Birthday Allsorts!

Today we are celebrating our fourth birthday at Allsorts challenge. So in time honoured fashion we are having a fun blog hop as well as this week's theme which could only be one thing really...

********Happy Birthday********

How easy is that :-) I have made a card with a cute owl image from Digi Darla Designs and some gorgeous owl paper that I love, I've been waiting for a special reason to use this and our 4th birthday challenge is it ;-)

 Here's a close up of the shiny eyes and sparkly flower centres...

Supplies:
Image - Perching Owls from Digi Darla Designs coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Owl Sentiments 2 set from Sweet & Sassy Stamps
Paper - Hootemany by MME
Lace, buttons & flowers - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Pearls - stash
Other - Whimsy Stamps Picket Fence die, Quickutz corner die, circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, oval Deckle Edged Nestabilities die, Star Dust Stickles, Glossy Accents, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Party Animals
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes 
Totally Papercrafts - Buttons

 

We have oodles of prizes up for grabs this week, let me introduce our sponsors:

PPR Crafts - $15 voucher:

Crimson Cloud - 3 packs of die cuts:

Digi Darla Designs - 5 images:

Pin and Tack - $10 voucher:

A Passion For Stamps - 4 images:

Crafts by Fitztown - 5 images of winners choice

I also have a candy on this post so please keep reading! 

And now for our blog hop, this is the order you need to follow:

Catherine 

Sarah - you are here

Tracy

Brenda

Tracy Mouse 

Jo 

Wendy 

Helene 

If you get lost you can always go back to the Allsorts blog and start again. As I know there are always new people joining us here in blog land I will briefly explain. You need to visit each of the DT's blogs and collect a letter from each (I hope I've given you enough Clues to guess my letter!) and don't forget to leave a comment as we all have another prize to be won, then arrange those letters into a word and mail your answer to Brenda (brenda@ibas.co.uk). Then at the end of the week two winners will be selected from all the correct answers to win these prizes:

A selection of ribbons and embellishments from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

An Ultimate Adhesive kit from Stix2

Here's my candy, a pack of Love & Friendship printed images from Whimsy Stamps and...

 

a Delphinium Crush Button Box from Crafty Ribbons

In order to be in with a chance of winning my candy please leave me a comment at the bottom of this post. Good luck x

Happy hopping everyone x

It's nearly birthday blog hop time!!!

 

We are celebrating our 4th Birthday at Allsorts on Saturday 25th May. Of course we can't let the occasion pass by without a bit of a celebration which will include lots of prizes to be won as well as a Blog Hop and would love it if you would grab the logo above to pop on your own blogs to help us spread the word.

Thanks,

True Blue...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week is 'True Blue', as chosen by yours truly. I'd like you to use blue as the main colour on your project but you can use other colours too. Our wonderful sponsors are FlonzCraft and The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

So onto my DT card, well as it's my challenge I've actually made 2 ;-) 

The first one uses a gorgeous WOJ image that I bought from the lovely Pops when she had a stash declutter. This beauty has been in my 'to ink' pile for far too long :-(  I've used loads of blooms and the last of some gorgeous lace...

Supplies:

Image - Confirmed Melinda by Whiff of Joy

Sentiment - from the Everyday Button Sentiments set from Whimsy Stamps

Papers - Mint Julep by Basic Grey

Lace - can't remember where this is from but I love it

Flowers - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Pearl medallion - The Hobby House

Other - Whimsy Stamps Button die, Memory Box Tiny Bow die, La-La Land Heart Banner die, Oval and scallop oval Nestabilities dies, Stardust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Flower Power

ABC Challenges - N for Not Just One (flowers, pearl medallion, lace)

Papertake Weekly - The Sound of Music (song - Angels by Robbie Williams)

A Little Bit Crafty - Kraft It!

Onto my 2nd card, this is using an image and some beautiful silky crush ribbon from our sponsors, do you like my big bow...?

Supplies:
Image - Fairy With Magic Wand from FlonzCraft coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Celebration Circle Pennants set from Whimsy Stamps
Paper - Mint Julep by Basic Grey
Ribbon, flowers & buttons - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Pearls - stash
Other - Whimsy Stamps Circle Pennants dies, Circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, Stardust Stickles, brown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Creatalicous - For The Girls

By The Cute & Girly - Flowers

Charisma Cardz - No Digis Allowed

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our colour challenge x

  Hope you have a lovely weekend,

Fly Away...

Here's a card using a beautiful Whimsy Stamps April release digital image designed by Crissy Armstrong called Butterfly Flourish Set 1 (I've used the sideways image). I've used quite a few dies and I just love the floral paper.

This is a bit for a sad post for me as it's my last as a Whimsy Stamps designer. I've had a blast since being asked to join the team back in August 2011 but have decided to now step down as work/life is going at 100 miles an hour and crafting is having to take a step (or rather several steps!) back :-( I would like to say a HUGE thank you to Denise, Debbie and the DT ladies for putting up with me on the team for so long x

Anyway, sniff, my last DT card...

Supplies:
Image - Butterfly Flourish Set 1 by Crissy Armstrong from Whimsy Stamps coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Love You Sayings set by Raindrop Echo Designs from Whimsy Stamps
Papers - Collectable Unforgettable by MME
Resin flowers - My Mum's Craft Shop (love these!)
Gem - Teresa Collins
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Clear button - stash
Other - Joy Crafts Floral Flourishes Birdhouse die, Memory Box Pearl Lace border die, Deckle edged rectangle Nestabilities die, Provocraft corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Take care,

Anyone for a game...?

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week is 'Any Sport'. Our wonderful sponsors are Whimsy Stamps and The Craft Barn.

So onto my DT card, I have used a fab sporty image by Marika Collins called Basketballer available from our sponsor Whimsy Stamps and a cheeky sentiment ;-) Hope you like it...

Supplies:
Image - Basketballer by Marika Collins from Whimsy Stamps coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the City Talk set by Raindrop Echo Designs from Whimsy Stamps
Paper - Happy Days by Papermania
Ribbon - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Pearls & buttons - stash
Other - brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Something Blue

Crafty Creations - Something Old/Something New (old - paper, new - ribbon)

Hope you have a lovely weekend,

Anything Goes at Whimsy Stamps...!

Morning peeps it's time for a brand new challenge at Whimsy Stamps  - Anything Goes! Yep, anything at all ;-) 

For this challenge I've made a summery card with a new release image by Moon Cookie Gallery called Natalie and Zoie. I have added lots of flowers and other girly bits and bobs...

 

Supplies:
Image -   Natalie and Zoie with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper – Mint Julep by Basic Grey

Flowers - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and My Mum's Craft Shop (resin flowers)

Ribbon & pearls - stash
Buttons - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop 

Other - circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy item to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!).

Don't forget also...as well as 3 random winners (yep I did say 3!) being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creative Craft Challenges - All About Animals 
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - O's and X's (top row - die cuts/ doily/ gems or bling)

May The Force Be With You...

Here are a few pics of our fantastic day at Legoland on Saturday...

My other half chewing the fat with a Storm Trooper

My monkeys with R2-D2

Me holding up a Storm Trooper

I love this photo, my boys are taking things dead seriously and Tammy's two are laughing!

 This guy played his part so well, he was super scary!

Me and my lovely crafty buddy Tammy with our fetching glasses ready for the 4d Chima film

We had such a great day x

Add Some Sparkle!

Good morning, I've scheduled this post as we are currently on our way to Legoland Windsor to spend the day with the lovely Tams and her family. It should be a fab day :-)

Now back to business, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week is 'Add Some Sparkle'. Easy hey! Our wonderful sponsors are Digistamp Boutique and PPR Crafts.

So onto my DT card, I have gone all out for blue on my card, it is my fave colour so make no excuses ;-) I love the Digistamp Boutique image I've used, she's called Daisy and Cake and comes with the sentiment. My 'added sparkle' is on the candle of Daisy's cake, so only a little sparkle but it is there...

Supplies:
Image & sentiment set - Daisy and Cake coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Collectable Unforgetable by MME
Ribbon, pearls & button- stash
Flowers - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Other - Stardust Stickles, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

 

It's time for the Whimsy Stamps May digital release blog hop!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps May digital release blog hop!!!!

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by:

Marika Collins Collection

Moon CookieGallery

Stamp ArtDesign

Lia Stampz

Dana's Digi's

Scrappers Delights Paper Crafts

Crissy’s Digis

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 can each win a Whimsy digital image of their choice.

The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Judith Hall's Blog.  This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from the Whimsy Stamps Store.

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Wednesday 8th May at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Stamps blog.

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

Debbie Dunn

Lisa West 

Kim Taylor 

Sarah McLaughlin (you are here!)

Tammy Ortiz 

Kelly Mannix

Charlene Brown 

Judith Hall

So onto my card for the hop. I chose to make a card using the gorgeous new Full Bloom 2 image by StampArt Design. The image comes with 4 bonus sentiments, one of which I have used on my card here. I recently bought a new Basic Grey paper pad called Mint Julep, just love these papers so expect to see lots of them ;-) I've gone all bold with lots of red...

 A close up of the sentiment, this is one of four that come with the image...

Supplies:
Image & sentiment - Full Bloom 2 by StampArt Design coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Mint Julep by Basic Grey
Seam binding & flower - stash
Buttons - Crafty Ribbons
Other - La-La Land die heart banner, deckle edge rectangle & oval Nestabilities dies, brown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - To Die For 
I Love Promarkers - Put A Button On It
 One Stop Craft - Buttons & Bows
Crafts & Me - Floral Frenzy

Happy hopping!