We Have some New Whimsie Doodles for You!

Can you believe it has been a month since the last Whimsie Doodles release?  

Well it's now April (wow!) and that means it is time for a new set of stamps from WD!

 Yeah!!

Whimsie Doodles is ready to "swing" into Spring with some adorable new images!  All of these images are available starting today in the Whimsie Doodles store. Melyssa  has come up with some wonderful stamps that you are going to love!! Not only are they amazing designs, but her pricing is wonderful too!

I have a card to showcase for you that shows off her new stamp called 

Flowers From Leah

Isn't she just adorable?  I decided she looked like a sweet little girl who has some flowers to give to her Mommy for Mother's Day!  I used a sentiment stamp from SU to pair with this image.  The sketch is one of the SCS card sketches SC16.

Leah was colored in using Copic markers in colors to match the DP from Bo Bunny's Jazmyne line of papers. The image panel and card base are matted in Bazzill cardstock to match.  

This stamp is so versatile.  You could use it for a thank you card, an apology card, a congratulatory statement,  a thinking of you, missing you... and the list goes on!!  What a sweetie she is!!

Here are the rest of the New Releases coming out today!

Sow Leah

Swing Leah

Swing Koale

Hot Mama

Visit my blog regularly and you will see some samples made with these other new releases too!!  I can't wait to play with them all!!

Like what you see?

Head on over to the Whimsie Doodles site to get your new stamps now!!  

Time for Another Edition of Sweet Sketch Wednesday!

I Hope you are having a sweet Wednesday today!  But if you are not (and that would be sad) I have a way to make it sweeter!!  Just take a look at the sketch below from Sweet Sketch Wednesday, copy it and get busy in your craft room making a card! I know that always makes me feel sweeter!!

Our sketch this week is being sponsored by Sally Ann from the Digistamp Boutique again!  We are so happy to have her as one of our sponsors and really thankful that she keeps sponsoring us again and again!!  Thanks Sally!!

We are already up to sketch number 28!  Can you believe that Arlana has been making these awesome sketches for us for over half the year already!! My how time flies!!!

I printed this adorable image called Coco with Little Hearts onto GP cardstock and heat set the ink using a heat tool.  I colored her in using Copic markers.  The background DP is from BG and the pink and white heart paper is from Design Originals. 

I altered the sketch slightly by using two strips of ribbon instead of one.  And for the three embellishments, I chose to use bows!   I thought it made this really girly and since I have plenty of girls in my family to give this to for Valentine's Day.  So the girlier the better!!

I hope that you will stop by and visit Sweet Sketch Wednesday where you can see what all the DT has done with this sketch this week. Also be sure to check out the details for this weeks challenge, because you could be the lucky winner of $15 worth of digistamps from Digistamp Boutique!!  That is huge, so I hope you will play along!!

Have a very sweet Wednesday!!  I'll be back tomorrow!

May your bucket be overflowing with peace and tranquility despite the craziness of the holiday season!

Sweet Angel and a Sweet Sketch!

Happy Wednesday!! 

Today is an important day for two reasons..

First, it is Sweet Sketch Wednesday which means that Arlana has a new sketch for the week,

And secondly, it is the last day that you can enter to win my BLOG CANDY!!  I will be closing the comments tonight at midnight and announcing a winner tomorrow!  A link is provided at the bottom of this post!

So here is this week's sketch.  We are already up to SSW Sketch #27!

This week we are sponsored by Bee Crafty Digital Downloads.   Please check out her blog where you will see some fabulous samples of her wonderful digis!!  If you choose to play along with this week's sketch, then you could have a chance to win THREE of her digis for FREE!

The Bee Crafty image that I chose to work with this week is called "Wish Fairies"  but for my creation today I am calling her an "angel" OK?  I wanted to do a Christmas card and needed an angel.  In fact this card is also being submitted into the Digital Tuesday's challenge # 36 which was to incorporate a Christmas Song into your card.  So my card is based on the song "Angels We Have Heard on High."

I couldn't help but grab some of my red and blue papers that I keep using this season.  These papers come from SEI's Winter Song collection.  Look closely at the trees above.  I added these to create a scene that my angel was watching over.  I used the Deep Woods stamp from Unity that I stamped in Versamark Ink and then lightly chalked using green chalk.  So technically the traditional colors of red and green are still present on my card! LOL!

The snowflakes are diecuts from K& Co. and the sentiment is one that I printed out on my computer.  The blue ribbon is from a collection I bought on Ebay.  I think this card will go to one of our sweet granddaughters for Christmas.  I am sure they will find this image to be as sweet as I do!

Well, this does it for today, but don't forget to visit THIS POST, and leave a comment and become a  Follower of both my blogs for up to three chances to win the BLOG CANDY that will be given away tomorrow!  I will be closing my comments out tonight at midnight.

Have a great Wednesday and may your bucket overflow with angels watching over you!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

This is my second post for today, so please scroll down to see my post with a FREE Whimsie Doodles image announcement in support of Breast Cancer Research!

Can you believe that we are up to sketch number 20 already at Sweet Sketch Wednesday? I hope that you have been playing along! Many weeks there are chances for you to win some free stamps, so I hope you will start to use the sketches and play along with us.



Here is this week's sketch...


This week we were sponsored by the Digistamp Boutique. Sally-Ann Hancock designs these stamps and has graciously offered a prize for the winner of this week's challenge. For details on how to enter, please visit the SSW blog.



She graciously offered some of her stamps for the DT to use for today's challenge. The first card that I made uses Milly Singing Carols.

The DP that I used is from a K&Co collection that I got last year for Christmas. I am really loving more non-traditional colors for my Christmas cards this year!

Milly and her sweet little side kick were colored using Copic markers. The image panel was cut with one of my label Nesties.

The snowflake punch is from MS and to accent the snow, I added some dimensional glaze to the landscape and then sprinkled Snow Glitter on top of it. The ribbon is a Target Dollar Spot find that coordinated perfectly and I also added some lace from Joann's to give it a bit of a vintage look.

My second card uses the Digistamp Boutique image called Christmas Robin.

Again the papers are from the same K&Co Christmas collection and the brown CS base is from The Paper Co. To create the border of holly leaves, I simply printed the digistamp multiple times and colored each set of Holly leaves and then cut them out. I then lined them up on my card to form the border that you see here. The sentiment I created using Word Art in Power Point.

This red-breasted robin and all the Holly leaves were colored using my Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I added a touch of red stickles to the holly berries on my main image.

For added dimension I printed one extra holly leaf set and popped it up on top of the main image.

Click HERE to visit the SSW Blog and see the rest of the DT's creations.

Or you can visit them from clicking on their links in my sidebar.

Have a great Wednesday and for the rest of your day may very sweet things flow out of your bucket!!

Keep scrolling down to see the Whimsie Doodles post from today too!!

The New Whimsie Doodles Digis Are Available!!

It is so exciting because today is October 1st and that means that Melyssa, the uber talented digistamp designer and owner of Whimsie Doodles is releasing three new sets of stamps. I hope after seeing the sneak peeks of these incredible images and sentiments you have realized how wonderful they are and how badly you need them.

You know that these will be perfect to use for Halloween cards, projects and scrapbook pages, so don't hesitate and head on over to Whimsie Doodles and snatch up your downloadable images right now!! The prices are so reasonable and the quality of the printed images is impeccable!

Click on the image to take you directly to the Whimsie Doodles store to make your purchase.

Click HERE to see the Witchy Girl Sneak Peek!

Click HERE to see the Ghoul Friends sneak peek!

Click HERE to see the Voodoo Mummy sneak peek!

Click HERE to go shopping at Whimsie Doodles and be sure to stop by the Whimsie Doodles Blog to see whose comment for each sneak peek won them a free digi!!

Scroll down further to see the SheetLoad of Cards eZine release!!

A "Sweet" Whimsie Doodles Sneak!

(Mom if you don't want to see the Halloween card I am going to give you this year then

STOP reading and exit right now!! LOL!! )

Today was one of those fortuitous days when things happened to line up just right. I knew I had to post the sneak peek for Whimsie Doodles before tomorrow's release but I also had to post my Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch card today. So, I decided to combine two assignments into one card!! And then in addition to that, the card I made also fits this week's challenge at the Digital Tuesday Challenge blog! How lucky is that??

Here is the today's sketch that you can use for this week's challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. This week is not sponsored, so there aren't any prizes to be awarded, but we would still love for you to play along.

And here is the card I made that combines the above sketch with the soon-to-be released Voodoo Mummy and the Digital Tuesday challenge to include a heart on your project.

The striped DP is from MM and the Boo paper is from DCWV. I used my Recollections black cardstock as the base and matting for the image.

To create the brick wall that the Voodoo Mummy is sitting on, I masked the mummy image and used a background stamp from Stampin' Up with Really Rust SU ink. I shaded it with a little of c1 colored Copic Marker. The mummy is also colored with Copics. Coloring things that are white can be a challenge, but in this case I added some shades of tan and peach to give a skin color and also a worn, dirty look on the bandages. Then for a little pop of color I made the safety pin orange, the heart red and the button eye green!! I just love Melyssa's images!!

I thought the gauze that I added as the two accent strips next to the main image was a fun idea. I was trying to mimic the mummy's gauze wrap! Not sure I did, but I tried!! :-)

Now, for YOUR assignments....

Please go to the Whimsie Doodles Blog and leave a comment for Melyssa. She is going to pick one lucky winner from the comments on each of the sneak peeks to win that image. Good Luck with that!! Remember that all three images we have shown you this week go on sale beginning tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 1st.)

Also head over to the Sweet Sketch Wednesday blog and see what the rest of the DT has done with this sketch. Some of them created a second card with a bonus sketch that Arlana did, so there is lots of eye candy to look hat.

And if you haven't heard about the Digital Tuesday Challenge blog you should visit there too. This is the first time that I have played along, but I definitely plan on going back there again!

Keep scrolling down to see the post I made earlier this morning

showing you the last of my September projects for SheetLoad of Cards...

Have a Sweet Wednesday and may good things happen fortuitously to fill your bucket today!!

"Ghoul" Friends are to Die For!!

Melyssa has done it again!! This Ghoul Friends digistamp with accompanying phrase is set to be released for sale on Thursday, October 1st at the Whimsie Doodles blog!

Have you seen anything cuter lately?? I am in love with the sweetness of this set. It was so fun to color with my Copic Markers too. The bright and cheery candy corn DP is from the Recollections paper pad available at Michael's. The orange die cut strip comes from a laser cut sheet from Bazzill. The small white square rub-ons in two rows is from American Crafts. All the flowers are from Prima and the brad is from Basic Grey. I used the Nestie label 3 and trimmed the bottom so it was square. I repeated the same shape by only cutting the top portion of the sentiment panel.

Want to see some more sneak peeks?? Click on the links below...

Whimsie Doodles

Thanh

Nikki

Joni (Witchy Girl sneak)

Have you tried digistamping yet??

There is no reason not too. Once you have your image printed onto your cardstock it feels no different than stamping with red rubber or acrylic stamps. Melyssa even has two FREE digis available on her website so you can try digistamping without investing any money until you know you like it! And trust me you will!!

The Whimsie Turtle you can download immediately from the site and the Berry Much Bear you will get when you sign up to receive the Whimsie Doodles Newsletters. I hope that you will give them a try! Just click on either of the pictures above to be taken the WD blog where you can get them!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for one more sneak peek before Thursday's new images are released!! Have a great day and my your bucket flow over with lots of "ghoul" friends!

Feeling Just a Little Bit Wicked!

Well at least this adorable witch is that will be released from Whimsie Doodles on October 1st!

Isn't she amazing? I just love every part of her from her funky glasses to her clunky shoes, I think she is great! This witch image called Witchy Girl and she comes in digital format with two sentiment options; the one you see here and another one that says "Bewitched by You."

What a perfect card to send to your significant other if you are feeling a little naughty! Or she could be added to your child's scrapbook page remembering that special year she dressed up as a witch!

The DP and CS used for this card come from the MM Spooky Alley Paper Pad. The border trim was made using a MS punch. The ribbon is from PaperTrey Ink. To get an idea on the size of the images, I printed these directly out onto GP white CS without adjusting the sizes at all. The finished card size you see above is 5 x 6 1/2 inches.

The Witchy Girl was colored in using Copic markers. I created the starry background by stamping a small star background stamp I have from Unity's Little Sprout set using Versamark ink and then I lightly rubbed grey and black chalk over it! It provided the perfect amount of grunge to the card and repeated the star pattern you see in the DP.

Want a chance to win this great digistamp set? Simply go visit the main Whimsie Doodles blog and check out one of the cards that Melyssa created and leave a comment. She will be choosing one random winner for each sneak peek!!

For more sneak peeks please visit the following links...

Whimsie Doodles Blog

Nicole Anderson

Nikki Tanner

Joni Wilson (may be posted tomorrow!)

Happy Monday folks and may your bucket be filled and overflowing with feelings that aren't so witchy!! LOL!

Whimsie Doodles Sneak Peek- School Bears

OK this new set being released from Whimsie Doodles on August 1st is one you just have to see! It is called School Bears and the boy and girl bears sporting backpacks are so stinking adorable!! I just love to see the things that Melyssa creates... she is so talented and I can always think of fun things to do with her digistamps.

Below is a picture of the new set called School Bears. It comes complete with a boy and girl bear heading off to school and it also has the title or sentiment stamp called Back To School!

Was I right? Aren't they just adorable??

I decided to make a back-to-school card with the boy School Bear. The sketch I followed is from Card Positioning Systems sketch CPS126.

I colored the School Bear digistamp image with my Copic markers. The DP is from Sassafrass Lass' Indian Summer collection called Acorn Frenzy. The blue CS is from the Paper Co. and the red CS is from DCWV. The ABC stickers are from Basic Grey. I am not sure who made the twill tape, or the brads, but the buckle is from MM.

The sentiment I am using comes from another one of the releases coming out on August 1st called School Sentiments. You will see more of that great collection in tomorrow's sneak peeks! The neat thing about the upcoming releases is that they all combine together perfectly and can be mixed and matched so you can complete all your school related projects. You won't want to get just one of the releases... trust me... you are going to want them ALL!!! LOL!!

When you see the sentiment in it's collection tomorrow, you will notice that it actually says "it's off to school I go" instead of "U" go. By using a little trick that I am happy to show you, you can make minor modifications to your digistamps to make them work for you! I will show you a tutorial on how to alter your digistamps like that when I return from moving my daughter and CHA later this week. Right now I am swamped trying to get everything done before I leave!

To see more sneak peeks of the School Bears digistamp set, please visit the Whimsie Doodles Blog today!

The new images will be available for purchase from the Whimsie Doodles Store on August 1st!

I hope you have a great Tuesday and may your bucket overflow with continued fun during the summer because it's back to school time before we know it!

Whimsie Doodles Sneak Peak- School Things!

On the first and the fifteenth of every month, Whimsie Doodles will be releasing some more of Melyssa's wonderfully creative digistamps. That means that for the few days preceding each release, you will be able to see some things that the other DT members and I are creating with her awesome stamps!

With school starting back just around the corner, the stamps being released on August 1st are all school related! Wait til you get to see them all... you are going to love them!!

The first sneak I am sharing with you is coming from her set called School Things. It is full of the cutest images that you can imagine using for any of your school related projects.

For each of my kids I have been working on albums that are filled with each of thier school years photos. The albums that house theses layouts are solid black and have a window in the front of them where you can put a title page. For years this window has been empty with nothing filling the space that should be telling the people viewing the album what is inside.

Well, thanks to this new School Things release, that has all changed now! Using three of the files from the School Things set and one from the School Button sentiments (also being released on August 1st) I have created this adorable title page for my daughter Tiffany's album.

Here is the closeup of the insert that I made...

This was my first attempt at making a hybrid digi layout. I used Photoshop Elements 7.0 after the help of my new friend Vianna taught me a few things. The digi paper I used is FREE from the Shabby Princess site and is called Sun Porch by Amy Teets. In photoshop I made my background so that the size would be big enough to fit in the window of my album, and then I opened all the digi files I wanted to use and dragged their layers onto the background and resized them to fill the page as I saw fit. The beauty of the digistamps is that they can be resized so easily!

I printed the red star, and the green quote tag onto other papers from the same digi paper set and paper pieced them on top of the other layers. Using an exacto knife I cut the inner part of the apple out and placed my daughter's picture behind it. The pencil was printed on to white CS and then colored in with my Copics. I added the pencil line using a fine tipped marker.

I can't wait to show you more of what Whimsie Doodles has in store for the August 1st releases. Keep coming back and you will get to see some more sneak peeks!! Also head on over to the Whimisie Doodles store today and again on release day! The digistamps are so affordable!!

Have a great day and may your bucket overflow with happiness!!

It's Sweet Sketch Wednesday!! Make a Wish!

Oh MY!! You can tell that I am all out of sorts with the days of the week this summer because I almost forgot to post my sketch cards for SSW!!

As a member of the DT for SSW we make a card each week using Arlana's wonderful sketches and post them on our blog. She really has great sketches that are fun to use! Mr Linky is set up on the SSW blog so that you can play along with us and submit your cards. I hope that you will find the time to participate this week!!

Here is SSW sketch number 5...

And here are two cards that I made using Sweet Sketch 5! My friend Tiffani helped me with this first one. She came over last friday and we played together with sketches, digistamps and coloring and had such a great time! Here is the card we created together!!

The stamped image is from Whimsie Doodles and is called Make a Wish! It is a digistamp that you just print out and color with the medium of your choice. This image was colored with Prismacolors! The DP is from BG and the sentiment was computer generated. This card also fits into the LSC from SCS last week which was to use digital stamps on your card...NO inked stamps on your card! The LSC227 thread can be found HERE!

Here is the second card that I made using SSW5 sketch again....

This card also uses a digistamp. But this one is from Pink Cat Studio and is from the Weiman Wrangler set that they are selling to raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation in honor of little Ethan who recently lost his life to Neuroblastoma. Please consider buying this stamp set! It is for a really great cause.

You can read more about it on the Pink Cat Studio site HERE!

Here is a closeup of the how I colored the horse head and balloon twice and put them on pop dots for added dimension! The sentiment stamp is from Stampin Up!


This card was made for our grandson on my husband's side. Our littlest grandchild turned one about a week ago and when they were in town for the holiday, we were able to celebrate with them.

This is our beautiful grandson Baby Chris!

Now be sure to visit the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Blog and hop around to all the DT members. You will find lots of inspiration and eye candy from all of them. And as a surprise, my friend and co-DT member Stephanie also has some awesome blog candy on her blog! Go check it all out!

I will still post again later with the winner of my BLOG CANDY. This is today's second post, so please scroll down to see my first post of the day and even further to leave a comment for a chance to win my BLOG CANDY!

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