You're the Best

7KidsCrafts are sponsoring the facebook group Crafting of Hue this weekend - go check them out for some great deals!

Hello Bluebirds stamps are just too cute! 'Maverick' is one of my favorites (now unavailable in the 7kidscrafts store). There are lots of Hello Bluebird stamps available in the 7KidsCraft store - you need to get your hands on them before they sell out!

I stamped the images onto white cardstock and colored them in with my prismacolor pencils. I added some white detailing to the plane and glossy accents to the goggles for extra interest. I fussy cut them all out.

I cut a white panel measuring 4" x 5.25" and then used some clouds dies from Whimsy Stamps to cut out the details. I also used a cloud border die to cut out the cloud strip and stamped the sentiment from the stamp set on the bottom.attached it to the bottom of the white panel. I adhered this onto a slightly larger blue patterned cardstock panel from my stash.

I popped up the images on foam dots and added some glossy accents to the propellor and birds beak.

Head on over to the 7kidscraft store and see what else they have there....the Hello Bluebird stamps are a must!

Back with another creation next week.

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :D

Sending Love

The latest release from Stamping Bella is just too cute! There was a valentine theme, but these images can be used for any love theme greeting card. I used 'Falling Hearts' available in the 7KidsCraft store, along with Avery Elle's 'Peek-a-boo Balloon' stamp stamp set for the sentiment. I love mixing and matching different stamp sets.

I stamped the falling hearts image onto white cardstock and colored her in with my prismacolor pencils. I then cut the panel into a banner shape.

I stamped the sentiment from the Peek-a-boo balloon stamp set onto the bottom of the banner and then adhered it onto some red cardstock from my stash. I cut this into a banner also.

I used some teal patterned paper from my stash and added the banner on top. I then added some red and white bakers twine to the top. 

This panel was then popped up on fun foam, onto a standard A2 white card base.

Head on over to the 7kidscraft store and see what else they have there....these Stamping Bella and Avery Elle stamps are a must!

Back with another creation soon.

I am also entering this card into the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (70).

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :D

 

Cute Card Thursday - Spring Fever

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Spring Fever'. 
As always, we welcome your own interpretation. 

I used one of Whimsy Stamps adorable digital images - Well Rounded Elephant. I thought this fit the theme perfectly!

I printed him out onto white cardstock and colored him in with my prismacolor pencils.

I used Whimsy Stamps Notched Rectangles die to cut out the image panel.

I used Whimsy Stamps Pretty Pastels papers (now retired), along with Whimsy Stamps Wavy Edgers die set, to create the background.

This was all adhered onto a standard A2 white card base.

We are sponsored this week by My Creative Scoop, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us!

Thanks for looking.
Happy crafting x

  

Peek-a-boo Balloon Bear Birthday Wishes

I love the peek-a-boo selection of stamps from Avery Elle, and I love that you can mix and match them to suit your needs. I used the Peek-a-boo Balloon stamp available in the 7KidsCraft store, along with another Avery Elle stamp set from my stash (Polar Peek-a-boo Pals). Even though this is a Christmas stamp set, it still worked perfectly and fir in the balloon just right!

I stamped the bear onto white cardstock and colored him in with my prismacolor pencils. I then fussy cut him out.

I stamped the balloon onto white cardstock and colored in the basket. I then stamped the balloon onto different colored patterned papers from my stash and fussy cut them out, paper piecing them onto the balloon in rainbow order.

I used MFT's mini cloud stencil and tumbled glass distress ink to create a background panel. I then cut this into 6 squares and spread them out onto a white card panel for the background.

I stamped the sentiment from the Peek-a-boo balloon stamp set.

Head on over to the 7kidscraft store and see what else they have there....these Avery Elle stamps are a must!

Back with another creation next week.

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :D

Carta Bella Home Again mini album

I love all things paper and the 'Home Again' collection by Carta Bella is just adorable. Good quality and beautifully patterned cardstock, makes crafting mini albums perfect! This collection can be found in the 7KidsCraft store.

I used a tutorial from Sandy Trefeger (Country Crafts Creations design team member) on youTube to inspire this mini. I altered the measurements and added some extra flaps - but it is based off her tutorial:

https://youtu.be/fKea33Z20dk

I used Recollections 110lb cardstock for the base and added ribbon, paper clips and ephemera pieces from my stash.

Here is a link to my YouTube video with a walkthrough of my album:

Here are some photos of the pages:

Head on over to the 7kidscraft store and see what else they have there....lots of great crafting supplies!

Back with another creation next week.

This is my design team project for this week's Cute Card Thursday theme - Square. Sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps - a great prize as always. Hope to see you over there!

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :D

Cute Card Thursday - CAS

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'CAS'. 
As always, we welcome your own interpretation. 

I used these adorable wafer dies from Simon Says Stamp to create the clean and simple valentine cards.

The first card uses Simon Says Stamp 'Peeking Bunny' wafer die, along with the sentiment from Simon Say Stamp 'Punny Animals' stamp set.

The second card uses Simon Says Stamp 'Peeking Cat' wafer die, along with the sentiment from Simon Say Stamp 'Punny Animals' stamp set.

The third card uses Simon Says Stamp 'Peeking Pup' wafer die, along with the sentiment from Simon Say Stamp 'Punny Animals' stamp set.

All colored papers were from my stash and each panel was popped up on fun foam directly onto a white card base. The sentiment was stamped and a heart sprinkle was added from my stash.

We are sponsored this week by All Dressed Up Stamps, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us!

Thanks for looking.
Happy crafting x

   

'I love you' Cupids

Have you seen all of the cute cupid stamps from Avery Elle available in the 7KidsCraft store? These make an adorable Valentines card.

I used the Avery Elle Cupids stamp set to stamp the images onto white cardstock and colored them in with my prismacolor pencils. I added some wink of stella to the wings. I fussy cut them all out.

I used a cutting from Silhouette to make the square centre step card. I used papers from my stash for the panels. 

I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set and cut it into a banner. I added some twine and popped it up on foam dots.

Head on over to the 7kidscraft store and see what else they have there....lots of great crafting supplies!

Back with another creation next week.

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :D

Whimsy Stamps February Paper Door Kit - Card #1

We are back with another awesome Paper Door Kit for February - 
Pets WOOF.
This month’s kit is full of some really fun, amazing products!

Each kit will include: 

• BRAND NEW kit debuting on the 10^th of each month
• Each kit is a $50+ retail value for only $29.95 plus shipping
• EXCLUSIVE 6x6 Whimsy Stamps designer paper pack collections, fun and creative designs on heavy weight paper with a beautiful sheen - 24 double sided sheets
• SPECIAL EDITION 4x6 clear stamp set "Wrinkles" created exclusively for PAPER DOOR
• COMPLEMENTING "Wrinkles Outline Die Set", designed exclusively for PAPER DOOR
• SPECIAL EDITION "Puppy Paws Die Set" introduced especially for PAPER DOOR
• PRIVATE access to PDF files with step-by-step instructions for at least 4 different projects

Without further ado, let me share one of the projects I created with this amazing kit.

There are so many fun possibilities with these stamps, dies and papers!

I can’t tell you how I made this card, but if you purchase a kit, you will receive a link to a PDF file with step-by-step instructions so that YOU can recreate it to your heart’s content.  😉  Now, if you want to get your hands on this awesome kit, be sure to place your order.  You don’t want to miss this one, I promise!

We’ve made PAPER DOOR an easy and affordable way for you to enjoy a monthly card making kit:

NO minimums

NO subscriptions to commit to

NO wait lists to sweat out

NO multi-tier pricing

Each kit is a LIMITED EDITION and individual items may  or  may not be released at a later date. Supplies are limited so order yours today, and unlock your creativity with Whimsy Stamps PAPER DOOR kits!

This month's kit is sure to sell out fast so don't wait around to order!

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :D x

Whimsy Stamps Valentine Blog Hop

Hello and welcome Whimsy friends.

Do you need your Sundays to be more Sensational? Well we think we have a fun fix for today!

The Digital Divas are having a

Sensational Sunday Valentine's Blog Hop

Now I'm guessing you've all heard the 'Eros' term for love, that's what Valentine's Day celebrates after all, but did you know there are seven Greek words for love?!

Agape ~ Unconditional Love

Philia ~ The Love Between Friends 

Storge ~ The Love Between Family Members

I wonder how many of you know the rest?

For an extra chance to win, comment on the Whimsy Inspiration Blog with one more Greek term for love that isn't mentioned above.

For an additional chance to win, head on over to the Whimsy Stamps Facebook Group​, tag the Diva's team leader Wendy Nicola Jackson and leave the comment 'I Just Hopped!'

Hop along with our fabulous DT who have created some inspiring Valentine's and Love themed creations.

Be sure to leave a comment on their blog or their Instagram Page, it could be either!

We will be choosing random comments from several of the blogs, but you won't know which, so be sure to comment on them all!

Just click on the images to head straight to each Divas blog

There's no 'order' to this hop, you can jump into the hop wherever you like, just be sure to visit ​every​ link! You never know where the hidden prizes will be!

The Valentine's Hop Commences at 2pm EST on Sunday February 9th and finishes at 2pm EST on Valentine's Day February 14th

(winners will be announced on the Inspiration Blog on Sunday February 16th)

There's plenty of time to join in the fun, so grab a cuppa and enjoy all the Valentine's inspiration.

Our Grand Prize

is five Whimsy Stamps digital images of the winner's choice randomly chosen from all the entries

Three Lucky Extra Winners

will receive one Whimsy Stamps digital image of their choice randomly chosen from the comments left on the Diva's blogs.

Feel free to share your own Valentine's crafting with us over on the Whimsy Stamps Facebook Page. We love to see what you're inspired to create.

You can find a wonderful selection of

Valentine's and Love themed images at Whimsy Stamps and we have fabulous ​Digital Sentiment Sets​ too!

Here is the card I created for the hop - using 'Freddie'! Such an adorable image!

I printed him out and then colored him using my prismacolor pencils. I added some white gel pen detailing to his body. I then used the pierced and stitched circle die to cut out the image.

I used papers from the Sweetness 6x6 paper pad for the background.

I used the cute cupid stamp set (now retired) to stamp the sentiment and die cut it using the tombstone tag die set. I punched a small hole, added some bakers twine and a small enamel heart, and then popped it up with some foam tape.

Hugs, happy Valentine's crafting and happy hopping!

The Digital Design Divas