Whimsy and Stars Studio Monday!

May 20, 2013March 18, 20151 Comment

Hi, crafty friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We did a few things around the house, but I also found some time to catch up on some crafting time, too!

I’m stopping by today to share a card that I made with a super-cute and super-sweet digi stamp from Whimsy and Stars Studio. This image is “Spring Boy & Girl“, and I colored it to match my husband and me.

Supplies: digital stamp (“Spring Boy & Girl” – Whimsy and Stars Studio), sentiment sticker (My Mind’s Eye), twine (Trendy Twine), button, patterned paper (“Lavender” 6×6 pad/The Sweetest Thing collection – My Mind’s Eye), sewing machine, assorted Copic markers, cardstock (Stampin UP).

Don’t forget about all of the other adorable digis at Whimsy and Stars Studio, especially Mabelle’s newest release, “Garden Joy“:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! There’s still time to get your application in to join the Whimsy and Stars Studio Design Team! The deadline is May 31, and you can find all of the details on the call at Whimsy and Stars Studio‘s blog!

Hope you have a wonderful week! I’ll have more creations to share with you tomorrow, so I’ll see you then!

Hugs,

Whimsy and Stars Studio May Blog Hop!

May 5, 2013March 18, 201512 Comments

Hi, everyone! It’s time for a new Design Team season at Whimsy and Stars Studio, and today we’re celebrating Mabelle’s May release with a DT showcase and blog hop! You should have arrived from Melissa‘s blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)!

This month’s new digi stamp release is “Garden Joy,” and she’s perfect for celebrating springtime and Mother’s Day!

I always think of my Mom when I color images like these…she has always been a whiz when it comes to gardening. Unfortunately, I didn’t inherit her talent, because my thumb is brown instead of green…LOL

Here’s a peek at the digi stamp:

And here’s my card!

Be sure to leave comments for all of the blogs on today’s hop, because Mabelle will be selecting two random comments from all of the ones left on the hop for a prize, which is their choice of one digi stamp from the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store! Our hop runs until Wednesday, May 8 at 7PM Eastern Time, so make sure to leave all of your comments for us before then!

Since I’m the last stop on today’s hop, head over to the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog to let Mabelle know how much you enjoyed the hop, and to find out all the details on the Whimsy and Stars Studio DT Call!

And, don’t forget to visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store for more fabulous digi stamps that you’re sure to fall in love with!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s hop!

Hugs,

Whimsy & Stars Studio March Blog Hop!

March 5, 2013March 18, 201517 Comments

For my “Double Take Tuesday” Greeting Farm post, please scroll down or click HERE.

For my Your Next Stamp”Tasty Tuesday” post, please scroll down or click HERE.

Welcome, friends! We’re springing into March with some fabulously fun and lovely creations with this month’s Whimsy and Stars Studio’s New Release Blog Hop!

You probably arrived here from Melissa’s blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)!

This month, Mabelle is releasing two new digis in the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store: “Spring Bees” and “Welcome Spring!”

I chose “Spring Bees” for my card! I chose some happy, bright paper and colored the bees to match. I added some Stickles to their wings to give them a little extra sparkle!

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Hello Sunshine” mini pad – Bo Bunny), sentiment stamp (“Signature Greetings” – PaperTrey Ink, twine (Whisker Graphics), lace, Copic markers, photo die (“Insta Love die set” – Your Next Stamp), button, sewing machine.

To make the bees’ wings pop out from the frame, I lightly drew pencil lines around the image where the frame would cut, then fussy cut the parts of the wings (plus a little extra because I used thick paper) that would be outside the die’s cut line.

When I ran the paper through my Big Shot with the metal die, I positioned the wings on top of the die, so the wings wouldn’t get cut. The rest of the image was positioned underneath the die so it would cut correctly. Any remaining pencil lines were erased.

Don’t forget to leave a comment for each blog you visit on today’s hop, because Mabelle will choose two random winners from all of the blog comments left throughout the hop. Each winner will receive a digi stamp of their choice! This hop will run until Friday, March 8th at midnight Eastern Time, so make sure to get your commenting done by then!

And, I always recommend stopping by the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store to check out all of the positively adorable spring and Easter-themed digis and the two new releases for this month! You’re sure to find one (or LOTS) that you’ll love!

Your next stop on the hop is Tracy’s fabulous blog! If you want to start at the beginning, just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for the full list of participants!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I’ll be posting two more Whimsy and Stars Studio cards on my blog this month (Monday, March 11 and Monday, March 25)…so I hope you’ll stop by again!

Hugs,

It’s Mabelle R.O. Monday!

February 25, 2013March 18, 2015

Howdy, everybody! I’m popping in today to share my latest card with a digi from Whimsy & Stars Studio!

We’re excited about Spring this month, and we’re sharing that excitement with you!

I chose “Joyride Ducky” for today’s card:

Supplies: patterned paper (“Pixie” – Memory Box; Basic Grey – pink paper; My Mind’s Eye – blue/white polka dot), sentiment stamp (“Spring Fling“- Paper Smooches), seam binding ribbon (Stampin’ UP!), watermark ink (VersaMark), white embossing powder, scalloped die (Scalloped Labels One – Spellbinders), Copic markers, foam tape, sewing machine, opaque white marker, resin dots.

Don’t forget that we have a Whimsy & Stars Studio blog hop coming up on March 5…we’ll be previewing the newest digi stamps available in March at the Whimsy & Stars Studio etsy store! You’ll also have the chance to win a digi of your choice by commenting on all the blogs in the hop! Make sure to join us!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Seize the Birthday and Whimsy & Stars Studio Cards on Monday!

February 11, 2013March 18, 20151 Comment

Hey, it’s Monday! Today I’d like to share some cards with you to hopefully brighten your day!

The first is a card that I’m sharing as one of my regularly scheduled posts for Whimsy & Stars Studio! I’ll have another Spring-themed card to share two weeks from today!

The digi featured on this card is “Cup of Kindness” and can be found at the Whimsy & Stars Studio etsy store, along with Mabelle’s February digi releases, “Birthday Ladybug” and “You Are A Star.”

I hope you enjoyed checking out the projects that my fellow Whimsy & Stars Studio DT members shared during our monthly blog hop on the 5th!

If you didn’t get a chance to hop with us, no worries! We feature the new digis at Whimsy & Stars Studio on the 5th of every month. I hope you’ll be able to join us for the next hop! And, don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy & Stars Studio store to check out all the super cute Spring-themed digis that Mabelle has for sale!

My second card for today is for the current Seize the Birthday challenge. Here’s my card:

The main image and sentiment are from “Birthday Owl” designed by 2 Cute Ink, which can be found at Lil’ Inker Designs. And here’s the sketch:

It’s the first time I’ve had the chance to play along with this challenge, and I’m looking forward to joining the challenge again next week to make a masculine birthday card with the sketch! For all the details on this challenge, just visit the Seize the Birthday blog!

Hope you have a wonderful week! I’ll be back tomorrow with a new Double Take Tuesday challenge at The Greeting Farm!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

A Few Challenge Cards!

February 6, 2013March 18, 20154 Comments

Hi, everybody! Just stopping in today to share a few cards that I made for the latest Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge, the Deconstructed Sketch and the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog.

My first card is for Sweet Sunday Sketch #177, and features a super adorable digi by Whimsy & Stars Studio. I printed him a little big, I think, so he got cropped a bit for my card.

Supplies: digital stamp (“Valentine’s Little Boy” – Whimsy & Stars Studio), patterned paper (“Devoted” mini pad – Carta Bella), sentiment stamp (“Daily Designs” set – PaperTrey Ink), metal die (“Whatnots Seasons Set One” – Your Next Stamp), watermark ink, white embossing powder, white marker, sewing machine, Copic markers.

Here’s the sketch that my card is based on:

All the details for this challenge can be found at “The Sweetest Thing.”

My second card is for Deconstructed Sketch #86. There’s no time limit for submitting a card based on this sketch, so I wanted to make sure that I posted it! You might recognize some of the papers from my first card…I love that paper pad!

This card features another digi stamp from Whimsy & Stars Studio. I am so happy that I design for Mabelle’s company…I love coloring her images!

Supplies: digital stamp (“Valentine Bear” – Whimsy & Stars Studio), patterned paper (“Devoted” mini pad – Carta Bella; “Dots and Stripes – Homefront” – Echo Park), sentiment stamp (“Daily Designs” set – PaperTrey Ink), metal dies (Spellbinders circles, classic and scalloped hearts), watermark ink, white embossing powder, white marker, sewing machine, Copic markers, Liquid Applique, heat embossing tool, foam tape, Stickles.

Here’s the sketch that my card is based on:

My third card is for the “Trend Watch” challenge at the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog. The inspiration for this challenge is a picture of a polka-dot purse:

So, I made this little “get well” card by paper piecing the pink and green paper onto the stamped image :

Patterned paper (brown polka dot – SEI, Bo Bunny Double Dot – Soft Assortment mini pad), Paper Smooches stamp sets (“Chubby Chums“(cow/bull), “Chilly Chums” (ice bag/hat), “Boob Tubes” (thermometer), “Sentiment Sampler” (get well), “Alphadot“; ink (Tsukineko Memento & Brilliance Graphite Black), Copic markers, twine (The Twinery).

All of the details on this challenge are at the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog. The deadline for this challenge is Sunday, February 10th at 10:59pm EST.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed these cards!

Mabelle R.O. Mondays – Valentine Bear

January 28, 2013March 18, 2015

Hi, crafty friends! I hope you enjoyed our Whimsy and Stars Studio blog hop earlier this month! It makes me so happy to know you are all visiting my blog and that you like what I’ve been sharing with you!

On the 5th of every month, we’ll be previewing the latest releases at Whimsy and Stars Studio. I’m also making the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month during my DT term as “Mabelle R.O. Mondays” on my blog!

Today, I’m featuring “Valentine Bear” and “Dancing Love“, which are both available as digital stamps in the Whimsy and Stars Studio Store! Aren’t they both SO cute? I don’t send out many Valentine cards (I make one for my husband and send one to each of my three nieces), but I love making them!

Also, don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy and Stars Studio store to check out all the ADORABLE love and Valentine digis that Mabelle has for sale, in addition to the two new releases we featured this month! You’re sure to find one (and more) that you’ll fall in love with!

You can also keep up with the latest Whimsy and Stars Studio happenings on Mabelle’s blog and our Facebook group! Be sure to mark your calendar for our next DT blog hop on February 5th! We’ll be previewing the new releases at Whimsy and Stars Studio…you won’t want to miss it!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Whimsy and Stars Studio: Valentine Boy

January 14, 2013March 18, 2015

Hi, crafty friends! I hope you enjoyed our Whimsy and Stars Studio blog hop earlier this month! It makes me so happy to know you are all visiting my blog and like what I’ve been sharing with you!

Today, I’m featuring “Valentine’s Little Boy“, who is available in the Whimsy and Stars Studio Store! Isn’t he adorable? I had so much fun coloring him and his bouquet of flowers!:

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Yours Truly” – Echo Park), border punch (EK Success/Martha Stewart), heart brads (Queen & Co.), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), watermark ink, white embossing powder, foam tape, Copic markers, twine (Trendy Twine – Annie’s Paper Boutique), button, card stock.

I’m wrapping up my long weekend trip to Winter CHA in Anaheim, CA…it’s always so much fun to spend time with my crafting friends and to meet new ones! I also love getting in-person peeks at all the new crafty stuff coming out in the next 6 months!

I hope you have a wonderful week! Also, don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy and Stars Studio store to check out all the ADORABLE love and Valentine digis that Mabelle has for sale, in addition to the two new releases we featured this month! You’re sure to find one (and more) that you’ll fall in love with!

You can also keep up with the latest Whimsy and Stars Studio happenings on Mabelle’s blog and Facebook group!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Whimsy and Stars Studio: New Release Hop!

January 6, 2013March 18, 201518 Comments

Happy Saturday! I hope you’re enjoying all the positively adorable creations in Whimsy and Stars Studio’s New Release Blog Hop!

You probably arrived here from Melissa’s blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)!

This month, Mabelle is releasing two new digis in the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store: “Wintertime Boy” and “Lucy’s Cupcake”:

I chose “Wintertime Boy” for my card! I matched his scarf to the designer paper that I picked out and stitched some fringe on the bottom of the scarf. I think he’s quite a dapper fellow, don’t you?

Don’t forget to leave a comment for each blog you visit on today’s hop, because Mabelle will choose two random winners from all of the blog comments through the hop, who will each receive a digi stamp of their choice! This hop will run until Tuesday, January 8th at midnight Eastern Time, so make sure to get your commenting done by then!

And, I recommend stopping by the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store to check out all of the positively adorable love and Valentine’s Day-themed digis! You’re sure to find one (or LOTS) that you’ll fall in love with!!!

Your next stop on the hop is Tracy’s fabulous blog! Thanks so much for stopping by! If you want to start at the beginning, just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for the full list of participants!

Hugs,

Whimsy & Stars Studio Christmas Blog Hop!

December 4, 2012March 18, 201519 Comments

Can you feel it? Christmas is in the air! To get ready for the season, we’re having a blog hop to show off all the Christmas and winter-themed images available from Whimsy and Stars Studio and to introduce the new Winter 2013 design team!

I’m one of the new DT members, and I’m super excited to be part of the team…it’s going to be so much fun creating with all these talented ladies, and showing you all the fun things we’ll create with Mabelle R.O.’s latest digi stamps!

If you just arrived from Melissa’s blog, you’re on the right track! If not, please start at the beginning of the hop at the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog to make sure you don’t miss out on anything!

As you hop along, you’ll want to leave a comment for each member of the design team! After the hop ends on Friday, December 7th at midnight EST, one random winner, to be announced on the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog on December 8th, will be picked from all the comments received to win the Grand Prize of THREE Digi Stamps! (How cool is that?)

I love the decorations and festive nature of the Christmas season…especially all of the creative gifts and packaging ideas! We haven’t put up our tree yet, but we plan to this week!

For my project, I used the image “Felicity“. I also used two special images…details on how to get them can be found below my project photos!

Here’s a close-up of my card:

The two special images featured on my gift bag are FREE gifts with each purchase from the Whimsy and Stars Studio Etsy Store from today until Friday, December 7 at midnight EST! With your order, you’ll get to choose either “Stocking Ted” or “Xmas Tag” as your free gift! Because these are digi stamps, there are so many fun and creative possibilities for either image!