Distress with Acrylic paint

It's my turn to share one of my October magazine projects today!  I picked up several of these fabulous ready to paint  frames from Hobby Lobby and made family Christmas gifts as well as Craft sale projects too!

Create the Backdrop Painted Frame

Coat the project with Ivory Acrylic Paint for the base coat, then 1 coat of Distress Crackle paint in Antique Linen

Next layer creates color spots like on a Giraffe with Vintage Photo Ranger Distress Crackle paint

With the Spiced Marmalade Ranger Distress ink and pad, push the color into the cracks and rub excess off of the surface

Allow to Dry and coat with Mod Podge to seal the paint

The Rest is Embellishments

Apply the Antique Linen, Walnut Stain and spiced Marmalade  Distress Ink colors to the Die Cut and Sentiment

Add Tulle, ribbons and Whimsy die cut with WOC flowers

I aged the lower WOC large flower with Walnut Stain and Spiced Marmalade and added the Gold Filigree corner piece

 INGREDIENTS:

Whimsy "Welcome Baby Die"

Bow Easy Tool

DP for leaves by Reminisce

McGill 7 leaf punch

Sentiment by Raindrop Echo Design w/ Whimsy

Frame~ Plaid square 7x7 inch

 MEDIUMS:

Plaid Acrylic Paint

Distress Crackle paints: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, 

Memento black ink

Ranger Distress ink Spiced Marmalade, antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Mod Podge

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Whimsy Circle Pearl Ribbon Slide

Fern ribbon WOC

Tulip Beads in a bottle white

Gold wire Christmas Ribbon from Hobby Lobby

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 Thank you for visiting,

Let It Snow

Hi Whimsy Stamps fans! Sylvia here with some winter cards I want to share with you!

First here's a card where I used the super sweet 'Served With Love' rubber stamp by Crissy Armstrong, a sentiment from the 'Winter Notables 1' rubber stamp set by Raindrop Echo Designs, 'Layered Snowflakes' Shapeology dies and 'Elegant Notables' Shapeology dies.

And here's another winter card using two rubber stamps from the 'Sleigh Ride' set by Raindrop Echo Designs.

I hope you feel inspired and if you made a winter card using Whimsy Stamps, just leave me a comment and I'll come visit you and take a look at what adorable work you've created! :-)

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Whimsy Stamps Digi Design Team Call

Design Team Call - NOW OPEN

Whimsy Stamps is also holding a Design Team call from now until December 9th. We are looking for some talented crafters to join our Digital Stamp DT and help us showcase our growing digital stamp collections.

Each Digi Team Designer is asked to...
* share one project per week on his/her blog (applicants must have a blog),
* participate in our monthly releases and blog hop,

* Participate in at least 2 monthly challenges on our new Whimsy Inspires Challenge blog. The challenges post weekly, but DT members are only required to participate bi-weekly unless you choose to do more.
* become a member of our Yahoo and private Facebook group,
* share your artwork on our Facebook Fan page, Whimsy Blog, and any other online community you belong to,
* promote Whimsy Stamps by using our images, mentioning Whimsy news and promotions, and linking to our shop.

In exchange for DT work and helping to promote our products...
* members will have access to our digital stamps for use in weekly DT projects,
* members will receive a DT discount of 20% off, on all Whimsy shop purchases, while a member of our team,
* personal bio and photo will be placed on our blog.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email with your contact info, blog link, some details about yourself, and 3 of your favourite projects to whimsystamps@gmail.com with the subject line Digi DT. We will reply to let you know your application has been received. All new members will be contacted during the week of December 12th and announced on our Whimsy Blog thereafter.

Christmas Tree in Words...

Today I wanted to share a simple idea using Rain Drop Echo's Christmas Tree in Words stamp. I cut out a simple tag shape and embossed the stamp in gold and added a few embellishments. I thought this would be a great way to decorate a simple gift full of gorgeous paper flowers most of which are available from Whimsy Stamps and the perfect gift for a crafter!

November Release: Final Showcase Day and Mini Blog Hop Winners

Hi Whimsy fans!

On 16 November we released this month's fabulous new rubber stamps and dies. Over the past week the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests have been showcasing these awesome new goodies, and each day we held a 24hr mini blog hop where you could enter to win a prize! So without further ado, here are the lucky winners from those draws:

Wednesday 16 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Deb's post:
Rea from http://theantiquewardrobe.blogspot.com/

Thursday 17 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Beate's post:
Sandy G from http://sandycreativespace.blogspot.com/

Friday 18 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Tammy Louise's post:
Trisha from http://trishacreates.blogspot.com/

Saturday 19 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Alberto's post:
Carly from http://shelbyincolour.blogspot.com/

Sunday 20 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Dena's post:
Carly from http://shelbyincolour.blogspot.com/

Monday 21 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Simonne's post:
Hanneke from http://hannekeshobbycorner.blogspot.com/

Tuesday 22 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Zoe's post:
Debbie from http://debscraftytime.blogspot.com/

[NB Carly was drawn as the winner from both Alberto's and Dena's blog using a random number selector - congratulations on your double win, Carly!]

Thank you to everyone who visited the blogs of our fantastic DT and guests and left such wonderful comments. Please would the winners email Denise with your full contact details so that your prizes can be mailed out to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

Although the mini blog hop prize draws have ended, we still have one final day of showcases for you, so please visit today's DT to take a peek at their final new release projects:

Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Stephanne Maraver
Sylvia Blum
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

If you have made something using one of the new release stamps and/or dies, please send us a link as we would love to see your creation!

Thank you for joining us for our new release.

November Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 6

Hello and welcome to Day 6 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST tomorrow (23 November).

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest}
Tammy Louise Cunliffe
Zoe McGrath {Special Guest}

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

November Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 5

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Jacque Beddingfield {Special Guest}
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Sylvia Blum

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

November Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 4

ETA: After reading some of the comments left here on the new release posts, there seems to be some confusion over which blogs are participating in the daily mini hops.  We apologise profusely for any confusion caused.  Please be assured that the lists posted here on the Whimsy blog are the final and correct daily blog hop lists, so please refer to the posts on this, the Whimsy Inspirations blog, when hopping to make sure you visit all the stops on the daily mini hops. Thank you for your continued support.

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Minna Paajanen
Simonne Clay
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

November Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Alberto Gava {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Dena Concienne {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Stephanne Maraver

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

November Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Alberto Gava {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Sylvia Blum
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

November Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November, the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Debbie Eastman
Erin Bailey
Minna Paajanen
Stephanne Maraver
Zoe McGrath {Special Guest}

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back here tomorrow for more new release creations!

November Rubber & Die RELEASE DAY!

Welcome to Whimsy Stamps November rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Whimsy Stamps has released 20 fabulous new rubber stamps and 4 wonderful new Shapeology die sets today. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 23 November the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM on 23 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Beate Johns {Special Guest}
Crissy Armstrong
Debbie Eastman
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Mariska van der Veer {Special Guest}
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Here is a full list of the wonderful new rubber stamps and dies released today:

5 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Cool Pony ~ Penguin Skier ~ Sealed With A Kiss ~ Served With Love ~ Snow Fun




4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Brianna Blaster ~ Sexy Elf ~ Superhero ~ Toy Soldier




3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Bundled Little Snowboy ~ Cozy Little Chickadees ~ Cozy Winter Owl




5 Wee Stamps rubber stamps
A Letter For Me ~ Christmas Bunny ~ Let It Snow ~ Suzi With Bunny ~ Wee Florist




3 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Cozy Hands sentiments (co-ordinating die set available) ~ Sleigh Ride ~ Winter Notables (co-ordinating dies available)




4 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Layered Snowflakes ~ Mittens (co-ordinating stamp set available) ~ Notables 1 (co-ordinating stamp set available) ~ Elegant Notables 1 (co-ordinating stamp set available)

Don't forget to visit today's DT and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp, then pop back here to the Whimsy Inspirations blog tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

A little Digi Inspiration

Hi Everyone the digi team have been super busy with creating some gorgeous cards to share with you for some digi inspiration.so grab a cuppa sit back and enjoy

Linda

Marilyn

Pops

Sarah

Shannah

Toni

Alissa

Anita

Charlene

Domi

Jackie

Kindra

Hugs