Friday, November 30, 2012

Whimsy Prints BLOG HOP!


In October, we announced the release of a BRAND NEW Whimsy Stamps product line - the Whimsy Prints Collection.

The Whimsy Prints Collection are beautiful sets of hand-colored images which have been digitally reproduced and die-cut into various shapes. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die-cut leaving smooth edges. Each pack contains 12 die-cut prints (3 sets of 4 images).

The Crissy Armstrong prints are lovingly hand-colored by Crissy Armstrong herself:


The Elisabeth Bell prints have been hand-colored by our talented Senior Designer Simonne Clay:


Whimsy Prints Collection are very straight forward and easy to use. They can be attached directly to your project with glue or double sided tape. Use them as is or cut to fit the needs of your project. One of the benefits of using Whimsy Prints is to cut back on the amount of time needed to hand color images. To summarize, it is a great way to make quick projects when time is of the essence! These are also wonderful for beginner crafters and kid projects.

If you joined us for our last 2 releases, you may have seen some of the beautiful projects our DT and Special Guests have created using these prints. Today we are showcasing these gorgeous Whimsy Prints with a special BLOG HOP

The hop starts today (Friday November 30th at 12.00PM EST) and ends on Monday December 3rd at 12.00PM EST.

If you would like to hop along with us, please CLICK HERE to go to the beginning of the hop at Bev's blog.

For this hop we have 4 different candy stops where you can enter to win a set of Whimsy Prints. The location of these candy stops is a secret, so you'll have to hop all the way through to make sure you find them!

If you would like to see more Whimsy Prints projects, 
check out our latest mini magazine over on our Issuu site
This mini issue is filled with beautiful projects, 
all using prints from the Whimsy Prints Collections.

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



Thank you so much for hopping with us today and I hope you enjoy our Whimsy Prints projects!

Let it Snow!

Hello Whimsy Fans, Iris here! Today I want to share a Christmas card I made using the adorable Holly!
 
Sentiment is from the 'Christmas Sayings set'. Papers are Basic Grey 'Eskimo Kisses'. I colored using my Copics (find a list of Copics used here ). The flowers are a mix of WOC and Michaels.The snowflake charm, silk ribbon and bakers twine I got from Whimsy's Embellishments section.
Close-up on the cute image


I decorated the inside to match the outside
And as all my cards this one also comes in a matching individually handmade box.

 Don't forget to stop by later again to participate in our
Whimsy Prints Blog Hop
starting at 12pm!

Hugs,
Iris

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Inspiration from the Digital Design Team

Good Morning

I hope everyone is having a good week and have been enjoying some creative time!  I wanted to share some wonderful holiday inspiration from our very talented digital design team with you!



 

Card by Jan Thompson using Andrew





 Card by Lisa Andrews   using Flakey Friends



Altered Candle by Anne Cullen using Christmas Cardnial








Card by Tracy using Star of Bethlehem


Card by Nicole G using Annie


Wednesday, November 28, 2012

November Release - Mini Blog Hop Winners

Hi Whimsy fans!

On 21 November we released this month's fabulous new rubber stamps, Shapeology dies, Shape EZ templates, Whimsy Designer paper packs and *NEW* Whimsy Prints. Over the past week the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests have been showcasing these gorgeous 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 randomly-drawn winners from those draws who each win a new release stamp:

Wednesday 21 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Debbie's post:
Joy from http://morningglorycardstudio.blogspot.com/

Thursday 22 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Deb R's post:
Crafty B from http://craftybe.blogspot.com/

Friday 23 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Ellie's post:
Tonya from http://aliferevamped.blogspot.com/

Saturday 24 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Ann's post:
Olivia from http://ormcraftynights.blogspot.com/

Sunday 25 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Tammy Louise's post:
Lisa from http://crafty-moments.blogspot.com/

Monday 26 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Michele's post:
LouLou from http://twooffroadersandadog.blogspot.com/

Tuesday 27 November ~ Drawn from the comments left on Heidy's post:
Tracy from http://iwannabuildamemory.blogspot.com/


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!

Also we would like to thank everyone who applied to be our Guest Designer for our January 2013 release! Your Whimsy creations were absolutely fantastic and we look forward to announcing the winner in our Release in Review post here on the Whimsy blog next Wednesday (5 December).

Finally, we are holding another blog hop with several opportunities to win some yummy Whimsy prizes this Friday (30 November), so we would LOVE it if you would join us again then! :)

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

November Release - Showcase Day 7


Hello and welcome to the Final Day of our November Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

Last Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until today, the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests have been showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog TOMORROW. You also still have 24hrs to enter our Guest Designer Contest (details below).

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, 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.


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Monday, November 26, 2012

November Release - Showcase Day 6


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

On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 28 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, 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 ... and today we are holding our Cyber Monday sale! Woo-hoo!! So go grab yourself a bargain or two! :)


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Coming in January 2013

Good Morning!

We hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! Today is our Cyber Monday sale for those interested in doing some shopping! Find store wide savings from 20 to 25% off. No coupons necessary, prices are marked, while supplies last. Sale ends at 11:59pm today!



We also have some fun news to share. In January 2013 Whimsy Stamps will add a new artist to our amazing team - please join us in welcoming Heidi Schwoerer of 2 Cute Ink! Heidi will be releasing new rubber stamps to her new 2 Cute Ink line at Whimsy!


Stay tuned for more new release showcases starting at noon ET today! Until then, happy stamping from your friends at Whimsy Stamps!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

November Release - Showcase Day 5


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

On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 28 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, 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.

And don't forget we will be holding a Cyber Monday sale TOMORROW (Monday November 26th)!


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

November Release - Showcase Day 4


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

On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 28 November.

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

Ann Vento 
Jacque Beddingfield - Special Guest
Michele Roos - 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.

And don't forget we will be holding a Cyber Monday sale this Monday (November 26th)! Yippee! :)


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Friday, November 23, 2012

November Release - Showcase Day 3


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

On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 28 November.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, 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.

And FYI....we will be holding a Cyber Monday sale this Monday (November 26th)! Yippee! :)


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

November Release - Showcase Day 2


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

On Wednesday (21 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 27 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies 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 blog on 28 November.

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

Ann Vento
Debbie Eastman
Sylvia Blum
Beate Johns - Special Guest
Deb Routledge - Special Guest
Michele Roos - 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.


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12.00pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

November Rubber Stamp & Die Release



Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps November 2012 rubber stamp and die release!

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 21 fantastic new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, 5 wonderful new Whimsy Shapeology Dies, 2 fabulous new Shape EZ by TLC templates, 2 beautiful Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6  packs and 2 new Whimsy Prints Collection pre-coloured topper sets. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 27 November, the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these new products 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 by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 28 November) we will post a 'Release Round-Up' on the Whimsy blog. This will include a selection of DT work from the new release week together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12:00PM EST tomorrow:

Debbie
Ellie
Heidy
Iris
Simonne
Tammy Louise
Beate - Special Guest
Colleen - Special Guest
Zoe - Special Guest


** Guest Designer Contest - January 2013 **

Would you like to join us as our guest designer for our January 2013 release?

If you would like to be considered for this, please make a new post on your blog telling us why you would like to be a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps and add the direct link to your post in the Linky tool on the Guest Designer Contest page HERE.

Please ensure you include at least one Whimsy Stamps creation in your blog post (this doesn't have to be new, but it would be great if it was a recent creation).

The contest will remain open during the entire November release week and will close at 12pm EST on Wednesday 28 November.  We will announce the winning entry in our "Release in Review" post here on the Whimsy blog on Wednesday 5 December.

Finally, here is a full reveal of the wonderful November release. 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!

[Please note that the following pictures are not to scale]

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Cardinal in Winter ~ Led By Love ~ Snowflake Fairy Princess ~ Snowshoe Bunny





4 Elisabeth Bell rubber stamps
Apple Blossom and Milkshake Baking ~ Honey Bee and Buzz ~ Skippy Dee and Bella ~ Winter Kay Dance





4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Fun Faerie ~ Mermaid ~ Oh No You Didn’t ~ OMG





3 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Beaver’s Blueprints ~ Cuddle Cloud Baby ~ Mushroom Mouse




2 Sylvia Zet rubber stamps
Angelica ~ Xmas Hamster




4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Snowflake Background ~ Snowflakes Mini Letter Seals ~ Snowglobe set ~ Winter Postage set





5 Shapeology dies
Leaf Trio ~ Snowman Tag ~ Snowflake Border ~ Snowflake Mini Seal ~ Snowglobe







2 6x6 Paper Stacks
Floral Explosion ~ Vintage Basic

24 sheets per pack - 12 designs, 2 of each printed on heavy weight slightly textured papers.
Acid and Lignin free.





2 Shape EZ by TLC templates
Settia Card ~ Stocking Card



2 Whimsy Prints Collection
Christmas Joy (Elisabeth Bell) ~ Winter's Magic (Crissy Armstrong)

The "Whimsy Prints Collection" are beautiful sets of hand-colored images which have been digitally reproduced and die-cut into various shapes. The "Christmas Joy" pack contains 3 sets 4 images illustrated by Elisabeth Bell and hand-coloured by Simonne Clay. The "Winter's Magic" pack contains 3 sets of 4 images illustrated and hand-coloured by Crissy Armstrong. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die-cut leaving smooth edges. Each pack contains 12 die-cut printed toppers.




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