Spread joy not germs! Amazing international blog hop...

Hello everyone...

...and if it's your first time here - a big welcome!

I'm here today as part of probably the biggest blog hop ever and the theme is happiness and inspiring you to make cards!

We want to spread a whole lot of joy to those of you who are doing your bit by staying home and not spreading germs!

This hop has been put together by Catherine Pooler and Alexandra Stapleton-Smith to
spread joy not germs!

I have to admit I felt a bit nervous making my card!  We have over 150 hoppers and more than 30 sponsor companies which means there are some really amazing prizes to be won!

I have two prizes directly linked to my blog which are 
a $15 gift card to use at wonderful
Whimsy Stamps 
and 
a £20 gift card to use at our lovely
Dies To Die For
enormous thanks to Denise and Tracy for their generosity!

             

The goodies I have used to make to make my card for today's hop are available from both of these fabulous stores!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps & Dies To Die For

Whale of a Time Clear Stamp Set by Crissy Armstrong

Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die Set

Pierced and Stitched Circled Die Set

Crafty Foam Tape

Sparkletz - Salt Water

Inkon3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Other Ingredients

Water Colour Card

Water Colour Paints (I used Sparkle Pens by Crafter's Companion)

Card Suitable for Alcohol Markers 

(I use Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek)

Copic Markers - BV25, BV23, BV31, R20, N4, N2, N0

Wobbly Spring (Yes- the dolphin wobbles)!!!

Red Striped Design Paper

Twine

Now here's the important part so please read carefully...!

This hop runs from now until 24th April 2020.

The winners will be announced on April 27th on Catherine's and Alexander's blogs.

You can win a prize by commenting and there is also a treasure hunt with a few freebies and discount codes from some sponsors along the way so it's a good idea to visit as many blogs as you can!

You are currently 

HERE

To be in with a chance of winning a prize you need to leave me a comment and also tell me what your favourite Medical Drama is as I can't get enough of them - I LOVE a good medical drama - I have soooo many favourites but Grey's Anatomy is probably at the top of my list followed closely by Chicago Med and New Amsterdam (Dr Max though)!!! (;

Next you must hop to Shery's Blog at

STAMPlorations 

Shery will show you some more gorgeousness and give you further instructions!

If you get lost you can find your way back by popping to 

Catherine Pooler Designs

or 

The Hedgehog Hollow

Enormous thanks to Catherine, Alexandra and Erika for their hard work putting this hop together - it can't have been easy with so many of us taking part - and enormous thanks to you for doing your bit in these strange times by staying at home!

Thank you for visiting - please follow me and come back sometime if you have nt been here before!

Look after yourself and those you love!

From Sue...xxx

There's a $15 voucher on offer at each of my lovely Whimsy Stamps teamies' blogs so be sure to visit them to have a look at their amazing cards and leave a comment.

Iris Wiechmann

Crystal Komara

Lisa Mensing

Alanna Moses

Andrea Shell

Michele Kovack

Jeanette Comerford

Kerys Sharrock

Wendy Nicola Jackson

Ute Berger

Katie Brooks

Tricia Barber  

  

 

Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

Please see my About Me page for more information.

Cute Cacti - THE cutest! Whimsy Stamps New Release...

Hello everyone,

Sending you all good thoughts during these strange days.  I hope you are all staying safe, well and in good spirits.

Today at wonderful 

Whimsy Stamps

we have one of the cutest releases ever!

Cute Cacti by our lovely Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

Just look at those faces!!!

First up - I must apologise for these photos! I'm not sure what my camera was doing but in real life the colours are far more pastel and delicate - I tried to take the pic a gazillion times but I just could not get a closer representation than this!  So - just think pastel !!!

These cards were such fun to make and came together really easily!

I first stamped and coloured the 

Cute Cacti 

with Copic Markers

I used a selection of greens - G28, G24, YG13, G21, G20 and YG67, YG17, YG13, YG24

T3, V09, V06, V05, E13, E17

Then I cut them out and set them aside.

Next I die cut the Banner backgrounds and frames with the 

Shaker Maker Banner Die Set

I used Catherine Pooler Inks in Tutti Frutti, Sangria and It's A Girl to create the backgrounds along with the 

Polka Dot Stencil

Next I stamped some of the super sentiments from the 

Cute Cacti set 

and die cut them with the 

Quick Strips Die Set

I then layered the frame, the sentiments and the cacti on to the background and fixed everything down with

Crafty Foam Tape

Finally I added some glitter to the background using

Star Dust Stickles Glitter Glue
and a little twine bow.

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these uncertain and worrying times!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

  

 

Happy Easter - Whimsy Stamps Easter Bunny

Hello everyone.

Wishing you all peaceful and blessed Easter even though it is a rather unusual one this year!

I hope you are staying safe, well and in good spirits in these strange and uncertain times.

Just a quick post from me to show you a card I recently made for Making Cards Magazine using the very lovely

Whimsy Stamps

Easter Bunny Rubber Stamp

Also available as a Digi

HERE

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Easter Bunny Rubber Stamp by Sylvia Zet for Whimsy Stamps (There is also a digi version of this image)

Whimsy Stamps Stitched Ovals Dies

Whimsy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangles Dies

Other Ingredients

White Card for card blank 

Gingham Design Paper

Card Suitable for Alcohol Markers (I use Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek)

Black Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Bunny – E44, E43, E42, E41, R20, E81, Chick – Y15, Y13, BV20, Egg, YG67, YG63, YG61, BG18, BG13, BG11, Seat and Brush E49, E47, E43, Background BG11, BG10, Colourless Blender Pen)

Easter Sentiment

Bookmark/Tag Die 

1mm Foam by Stix2

Twine

Pastel Enamel Dots

Here are some quick instructions for making this card...

1.Create a 10cm x 13cm card blank with the fold at the side.  With the largest Wonky Stitched Die create a rectangle of yellow gingham paper the same size and set aside both aside.

2. Stamp the image in black ink, cut it out and with the largest Stitched Oval Die and colour with alcohol markers as shown.  Fix the image in the centre of the gingham paper set aside earlier.

3.Die cut a piece of white card with a small tag die and stamp the sentiment in the centre.  Thread a piece of twine through the loop and fix the sentiment to the design with foam as shown.  Secure the ends of the twine at the back with tape 

4.Fix the card design to the card blank set aside earlier.

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these uncertain and worrying times!

Happy Crafting
& Happy Easter!

From Sue…xxx

  

The April 2020 issue of Making Cards Magazine is still available by following the link
HERE

Fresh Friday on Saturday!...

Hello everyone!

In explanation- I do know what day it is - (just)! 

I am a day late telling you all about 

wonderful Whimsy Stamps

FRESH Friday

Please don't judge!  Put it down to the wonderful weather and the lure of the garden!  /-;

Anyway, I'm here today to show you a card I put together with this week's 
FRESH Friday
goodies 

This is such fun as it encourages you to put together old and newer stash to come up with something fresh and fun!

Today's card is a shaker card which is definitely something a bit different for me!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps
Notched Squares Die Set
Farmhouse Basket Stencil
6 x6 Paper Pack - Giraffe
So and Too Clear Stamps
Crafty Foam Tape
Enamel Dots - It's a Party

If you follow the link 
HERE
you can see all of this week's
Fresh Friday Products

Other Ingredients
Watercolour Card
Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Clear Acetate

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these uncertain and worrying times!

Happy Crafting
& Happy Easter!

From Sue…xxx

 


 
 

Mama Elephant - She's So Lovely

Hello everyone,

 I'm sending you all love and best wishes on this unusual Palm Sunday!

Sticking with a theme of 'unusual'....!

I have some tags to show you today which were something a bit different for me to make but I do hope you like them!

I have a lovely selection of 

Mama Elephant 

goodies from our lovely

Dies To Die For

which I thought I would blow the dust off and have a play with!

Here's the result!...

Ingredients from

DiesTo Die For

Mama Elephant - She's So Lovely Stamp Set

Mama Elephant - She's So Lovely Die Set

Inkon3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Lawn Fawn Kraft Card

Catherine Pooler Ink Pads - Rouge

Picket fence Life Saver Blender Brushes

Whimsy Stamps - Galaxy Stencil

Copic Markers

Hair - BV04, N6, N9, 100

Skin - E04, E21, E00, E000

Clothes - R59, R46, R27, R14, Y38, Y15, Y13

Cute ain't they!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by!

Happy crafting - look after yourselves!

from Sue...xxx

Whimsy Stamps & WOW Blog Hop Reminder!...

Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a good day and you and your families are staying safe and well!

I'm just whooshing by with a reminder that the 

Whimsy Stamps and

WOW! Embossing

blog hop is still on!

There are prizes, fun and LOADS of gorgeous crafting inspiration from two fabulous design teams!

I made an extra card to show you with products from these two amazing companies.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps
Mom's Layered Flowers Clear Stamps
Quick Strips Die Set

Ingredients from WOW! Embossing
WOW Clear Ultra Slow Drying Embossing Pad
Himalayn Musk Embossing Powder

So... to join in the fun, here's what you need to do...

Follow this link 
HERE
this will take you to my main blog hop post where you can comment and hop to the other designers' blogs to be in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes!

DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS BLOG POST IF YOU WANT TO JOIN IN THE HOPPING FUN!!!

Thank you for popping by!

Look after yourselves and those you love. 
from Sue...xxx <3

 
 

Whimsy Stamps New Release - Hippo Fun In The Sun

Hello everyone, 

As it's 1st April today sees the start of 

Whimsy Stamps New Release!

I have decided to kick the week off with a fun stamp set

Hippo Fun In The Sun 

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Hippo Fun In The Sun 

Slimline Waves Die

Waves Stencil

Up in The Clouds Die Set

Crafty Foam Tape

Other Ingredients

Hammermill Card

Black Ink Pad

Distress Oxide Ink pads in - Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap

Picket Fence Blender Brushes 

Copic Markers - Hippo's T5, T3, T1, R11, BG0000, BG10

Reds, R59, R46, R27, R14

Blue/Greens BG09, BG49, BG45, BG32

Sand E37, E35, E33, E31

Blue Glitter Card

Sequins

This card was great fun to make!

Firstly I stamped the cute hippos and coloured them with Copics.  I then cut them out with my Scan and Cut and set them aside.

Next I laid the Slimline Waves Die alongside a piece of card and blended distress inks over the card in roughly the right place to match up with the die.  I used a cloud template made with the Up In The Clouds Die Set and the Making Waves Stencil to create the sky and sea background.

I die cut the inky card and then put it back together as shown, fixing everything firmly to a piece of blue glitter card.

I fixed the hippos to the card as shown with foam tape.

I die cut a piece of card with the smallest cloud die and stamped a sentiment from the Hippos stamp set onto it.  I fixed the cloud to the card design with foam tape.

If you have nt already joined, it's a great time to become a member of the 

Whimsy Stamps

Credit2GetIt reward scheme!

..and there's more! ... if you join up following this link

HERE

you will get a $5 off reward discount!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these uncertain and worrying times!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx