New Whimsy DT Members

Hello!

We wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all the talented crafters who applied for a spot our our Rubber Design Team. We appreciate the time and energy you put into your application and enjoyed reading about you and seeing your beautiful creations. 

Our DT call is now closed. There were so many wonderful applicants to consider, but sadly we could only select 3 new people to join our rubber design team.

The new Whimsy DT members are:
Ellie Stover
Sylvia Blum
Tammy Louise Cunliffe


Because it was so hard to narrow down the talented entries, we also have 4 new ladies joining our Digital Design Team....

Charlene Brown
Penni Vickers
Sarah McLaughlin
Shannah Bartle


Big congrats to you ladies, so happy to have you joining our team. We look forward to working with you all!

Merging Images

HI All!

Hope you are doing well and enjoying the last few days of summer or winter if you are down under! I just wanted to pop over and share a glimpse at my creation in the new issue of Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine.

There is a fabulous tutorial on how to merge rubber stamp images and digital images to create beautiful scenes. Our special guest Zoe McGrath of Make It Crafty created the tutorial and I have to say it was a challenge at first to get the hang of things, but the end result is worth all the effort! Zoe is very good at explaining things and shares tips and a beautiful creation of her own in the issue! And there are tons of gorgeous creations filling the pages on the magazine with more samples using this technique!

Here is a peek at my creation using two Make it Crafty digital image backgrounds, Daffodil Dell and Peaches of Plenty and then paired those with the rubber stamp Smell the Flowers from Whimsy Stamps.

Thanks for dropping by! On Thursday this week we will be releasing our monthly digis, so come on back and check it out! Have a great day!

Digi Inspirations day 2

Hi Everyone I'm back today with another installment of digi Inspirations for you, hope you enjoy it

 Jackie Rockwell
 Kindra
 Margreet
 Marilyn
 Pattie
 Sylvia
 Theresa
 Tine
 Toni
If you would like to see more of the teams work please click on there links in the sidebar
Hugs 
Debbie x

Digi Inspirations post

Hi Everyone Hope your all having a fab weekend today i would like to share some of the digi teams inspiration with you

Alissa
Anita
Anneke
Antoinette
Dawn
Domi
Ellie
Jackie Randolph
If you would like to see more of the teams work please click on there links in the sidebar
see you all tomorrow with another installment of digi inspirations.
Hugs 
Debbie x

August Rubber & Die Release BLOG HOP



Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps August new rubber and die release BLOG HOP!

On August 10th, Whimsy Stamps released our August rubber designs and new dies. Today we are hosting a blog hop to celebrate this release and to share creations made using these 15 fabulous new Rubber Stamps and 3 wonderful new Shapeology Dies. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. We also have our wonderful special guests joining us for this hop - Elaine Hughes, Zoe McGrath, Alberto Gava and Iwona "Chupa" Palamountain.

The Whimsy Stamps DT have been showcasing these fabulous stamps for the past 6 days, so if you missed them be sure to hop on over to the Whimsy Inspirations Blog for some more inspiration!

Here is a full list of the wonderful new August release rubber stamps and dies:

3 stamps from Crissy Armstrong
Bart Goes Golfing ~ Butterfly Sympathy ~ Hang In There

4 stamps from Meljen's Designs
Cupcake Treat Trio ~ Monkey Toes ~ Pen Pal Mouse ~ Topsy Turvy Cake

4 stamps from Kenny K
Bathing Beauty ~ Buggin Drummer ~ Wanda Wicked ~ Wedding Garter

4 stamp sets from Raindrop Echo Designs
Bottle Cap Sentiments ~ Film Markers ~ Schoolyard Fun ~ Vintage Seed Packets

3 dies/sets from Raindrop Echo Designs
Elegant Butterflies Die Set ~ Bottle Cap Die (coordinates with Bottle Cap Sentiments stamp set) ~ Film Marker Die (coordinates with Film Markers stamp set)


Today is also the release of the second edition of the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine! The magazine features never before seen samples and tutorials from our DT members as well as some creations from our customers and fans too! This issue is crammed full of crafty goodness and best of all it's FREE! Just click the link below and you will be taken to the magazine where you can read it online or download it and save to your computer.


If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to return to the beginning of the hop at Zoe’s blog.

The hop starts today (Wednesday August 17th at noon EST) and ends on Wednesday August 24th at noon EST.

For this hop we have 7 different prize draws! We have not one but TWO grand prize draws, so two lucky hoppers will win a large selection of new release stamps. Grand Prize 1 will be for those who help us advertise the hop, and Grand Prize 2 will be for those who hop along with us. We also have 5 mini candy stops throughout the hop where you can enter to win a new release stamp! I'm not going to tell you where they are, so if you haven't found them you'll just have go back to the beginning and start hopping! *wink*

Finally, here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

August Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 6

Hello and welcome to the final day of our August Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On August 10th, Whimsy Stamps released our August Rubber Designs and new dies. For the past week the Whimsy Stamps DT have been showcasing these 15 fabulous new stamps and 3 new Shapeology dies in the lead up to our new release blog hop ... TOMORROW!!!

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the DT, please click on the links below...
 
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 tomorrow for our new release BLOG HOP!

Whimsy Stamps DT Call - Now Open


Are you a paper crafter looking to contribute to a design team by creating with rubber and digital stamps? Do you love sharing your artwork with others? Are you a team player, a dedicated and hard working person, and willing work along side other designers sharing your creativity? Are you organized and able to meet deadlines? If you answered YES to these questions, Whimsy Stamps is looking for you!

This is an open design team call for anyone from anywhere to join our Whimsy Stamps team! You MUST have a well-maintained blog and be willing to share your Whimsy Stamps creations each week. The DT term will run from September 1st through the remainder of 2011. This call will remain open from August 15th through 11:59pm EST on August 28th.  New members will be notified via email within a few days after the end of our call and announced on our website on September 1st.

Before submitting your application for our team, please read through the DT requirements listed below. Please do not apply if you cannot meet our requirements. 


Full Time Designer Requirements:

* Design Team duties will last for a period of 4 months and will include at least one Whimsy related project per week posted to your blog.

* Please post your Whimsy artwork and any information concerning the Whimsy Stamps Company on your personal blog each time you create a new project or when there is company info to share.

* You are required to participate in any company blog hops/scheduled events and whenever possible we would like our DT members to support all Whimsy sponsored events, such as challenges.  You can either join in the event by creating something or simply make a post on your blog alerting readers of the event. We encourage our Design Team members to combine challenge projects with DT work each week. This allows you to create one sample, which meets many criteria.

* As a team member, you will be granted access to our Yahoo group. You are expected to join and participate in discussions with others as well as share suggestions or ideas. You will need to be an active member of the group/team.

* As a Whimsy Stamps Designer, you will receive a selection of rubber stamps and digital images to work with during your DT term. When we have new releases during your design period, you will receive a selection of those stamps as well. You will need to use these stamps to create your weekly design work. Your art can be any type, including but not limited to cards, scrap book pages, and altered items.

*The art you create for DT submissions is yours to keep, however, you do need to be able to photograph your artwork and share these photos on your blog and in other online galleries and communities.

* All full time designers are required to post a project(s), tutorial, or special creation once monthly on our Whimsy Inspirations Blog. Each designer has a set day each month to post some Whimsy inspiration for our readers. 
           


Designer Benefits:

*Your photo and a short bio including blog links will be placed on the Design Team page on our website for the duration of your design period.

* You will receive a badge to display on your blog showing that you are a designer for Whimsy Stamps.

* All stamps/digital images received during your design period are yours to keep and use forever.  Please do adhere to all Angel Policy guidelines regarding our products. All artwork you’ve created for Whimsy Stamps design work is yours to keep using as you wish.

* As a DT member you will receive a 20% discount on Whimsy website purchases, for as long as you are on the Whimsy Stamps design team.


To be considered for one of our open DT positions, please do the following…

Post a message on your blog about our DT call and share 3 of your best creations in the post. You can include cards, scrapbook pages, and/or altered items. If you have any creations using Whimsy Stamps images, please show us, although this is not required.

Then email, whimsystamps@gmail.com, with your full name, contact info including email address, blog address, and then a link to your DT application post.

We would also like to hear a bit about you when you email us. Therefore, please include a brief description about you and your stamping style, previous Design Team work, published work, and any other artistic information you would like to share.

Once we have received your email complete with all requested information, we will send a confirmation of receipt. If you don't hear from us, we did not receive your application.


August Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 5

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

On August 10th, Whimsy Stamps released our August Rubber Designs and new dies. From then until August 16th, the Whimsy Stamps DT are showcasing these 15 fabulous new stamps and 3 new Shapeology dies in the lead up to our new release blog hop on August 17th.

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


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 tomorrow for more new release creations!

August Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 4

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

On August 10th, Whimsy Stamps released our August Rubber Designs and new dies. From then until August 16th, the Whimsy Stamps DT are showcasing these 15 fabulous new stamps and 3 new Shapeology dies in the lead up to our new release blog hop on August 17th.

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

 
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 tomorrow for more new release creations!

Whimsy and Make it Crafty Release Hop B



Whimsy Stamps and Make it Crafty have come together to create a fun Urban Themed digi collection!

Ann Vento has whipped up her magic and designed an incredible collection of
funky wall sayings, city landscapes and of course a range of super cool street signs.

Make it Crafty is trying something new offering all the different elements for you to build your own urban backdrop.

Then of course, what better characters to incorporate into such a scene than the fabulous KennyK rubber stamps available from Whimsy Stamps!

Our incredibly talented Design Teams have had a blast playing with all the different elements to bring you LOTS of inspiration!

We have broken it in to TWO HOPS
HOP A Starts Here and HOP B Starts HERE!

There will be a winner for EACH HOP and if you hop your way through BOTH, you’ll go in the draw for the GRAND PRIZE TOO!

HOP A and B Winners will each receive a $15 voucher from both Whimsy Stamps and Make it Crafty!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win our full Urban Digital Collection
4 Digi Sentiment sets by Ann Vento and the Urban Elements Collection from Make it Crafty!

You are currently on Hop B and this is the last stop! If you didn't arrive from Angela's blog, you will want to go back to the start of the hop on Annika's blog.

Now, if you have finished Hop B, you can enter for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate from Whimsy and a $15 gift certificate from Make it Crafty! Please leave your name and link using the linky feature below! Good luck and thanks for hopping with us!

You have until August 21st 8PM Australian QLD time to make your way through the hops!

Be there... or be square! 




Whimsy stamps Day 2 Digi Inspiration

Hi Everyone I'm back today with a second helping of Digi Inspiration for you 

Alissa
 Anita
 Anneke
 Antoinette
Cheryl
 
 Dawn
 Domi
 Ellie
 Heike
 Jackie


Hugs 

August Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 3

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

On August 10th, Whimsy Stamps released our August Rubber Designs and new dies. From then until August 16th, the Whimsy Stamps DT are showcasing these 15 fabulous new stamps and 3 new Shapeology dies in the lead up to our new release blog hop on August 17th.

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

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 tomorrow for more new release creations!

Whimsy Stamps Digi Inspiration

Hi Everyone 
Hope your all having a fab weekend and are enjoying the gorgeous sneak peaks of all the new Rubber stamps which are available right now in the store.I'm here today to share some of the digi teams inspiration with you. 

Jackie Rockwell
 Kindra
 Linda
 Margreet
 Marilyn
 Pattie
 Sheri
 Sylvia
 Tine
 Toni
See you all tomorrow with the second installment.

Hugs 


August Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 2

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

On August 10th, Whimsy Stamps released our August Rubber Designs and new dies. From then until August 16th, the Whimsy Stamps DT are showcasing these 15 fabulous new stamps and 3 new Shapeology dies in the lead up to our new release blog hop on August 17th.

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

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 tomorrow for more new release creations!

August Rubber & Die Release Showcase - Day 1

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

Yesterday, Whimsy Stamps released our August Rubber Designs and new dies. From now until August 16th, the Whimsy Stamps DT are going to be showcasing these 15 fabulous new stamps and 3 new Shapeology dies in the lead up to our new release blog hop on August 17th.

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


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 tomorrow for more new release creations!

Pin Up Girls


I love the Kenny K Pin up girls. They are so vintage and gorgeous. This is Show Girl. Yesterday Kenny K and Whimsy released two new pin-up style girls, along with some fantastic other rubber. Check it out at the Whimsy Store. Below is Wedding Garter and Bathing Beauty both available now!


August Rubber Stamps & Dies RELEASE DAY!



Today is an exciting day at Whimsy Stamps because it's ...

Rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Just as we did last month, we are releasing our August release stamps and dies a whole week before our new release blog hop! So that means... the August New Release rubber stamps and dies are available to buy RIGHT NOW from the Whimsy Stamps store!

We are holding a fabulous new release BLOG HOP on 17 August, when we will have our usual plethora of prizes, special guests, and lots of amazing creations from our DT.  From today until 16 August, the DT are going to be showcasing this month's new release stamps and dies, so be sure to stop by our blogs to see what we've created.

Here is a list of the new stamps, sentiment sets and dies we have released today:

4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Bathing Beauty ~ Buggin Drummer ~ Wanda Wicked ~ Wedding Garter



3 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Bart Goes Golfing ~ Hang In There ~ Butterfly Sympathy



4 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Cupcake Treat Trio ~ Monkey Toes ~ Pen Pal Mouse ~ Topsy Turvy Cake



4 Raindrop Echo Designs sentiment rubber stamp sets
Bottle Cap Sentiments ~ Film Markers ~ Schoolyard Fun ~ Vintage Seed Packets



3 Raindrop Echo Designs dies
Elegant Butterflies Die Set ~ Bottle Cap Die (coordinates with Bottle Cap Sentiments stamp set) ~ Film Marker Die (coordinates with Film Markers stamp set)



They are all available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store RIGHT NOW!

Happy shopping! :)