Category: Whimsy and Stars Studio

It’s Mabelle R.O. Monday!

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!

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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! 

February Whimsy and Stars DT Blog Hop!

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

We’re starting to see more sunshine here in Washington state, and I really hope that means Spring will be here soon! We have a cross-country move planned in the next few weeks, so better driving conditions will definitely help!



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: “Birthday Ladybug” and “You’re a Star!” 

I chose “You’re a Star!” for my card! I chose some soft, Springtime colors in different patterned paper and colored her to match! I added details to the star with Stickles after coloring, and accented her outfit with an opaque white marker. Isn’t she adorable? 


I’ll be posting two more Whimsy and Stars Studio cards later this month (February 4th and 11th)…so please stop by again! I hope they will make you smile and inspire you to create something, too!

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, February 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-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!

Hugs,

A Few Challenge Cards!

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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

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

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!
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’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!

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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,

Festive and Fun Cards (and a freebie)!

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Hi, crafty friends! Just wanted to stop by today to share a couple of winter and holiday cards with you!

My first card features a freebie from the oh-so-adorable Whimsy and Stars Studio! This FREE tree digi made its debut today on the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog and is available for download until Monday, December 1 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time.

Because it’s a whimsical tree, I went with some not-so-traditional colors in my design. I colored the tree with Copics, and accented the berries and stars with Stickles. I also added some Stickles to make the funky turf in the flowerpot!

Other supplies: patterned paper (SEI Berry Melody), sentiment stamp (aMuse Studio), twine (Trendy Twine – Annie’s Paper Boutique), card stock (white, kraft – Papertrey Ink; Pool Party – Stampin’ Up), Copic markers, sewing machine, Stickles (Star Dust, Cotton Candy), Spellbinders Labels 25.
My second card features “Arctic Friends,” a new stamp set I picked up from Lil’ Inker Designs. It was so fun to color up, and I finally got to use some embellishments I’ve had for a while.
You can’t really see it in the picture, but I added Glossy Accents to the ice that the polar bear is sitting on. Some Stickles were added to the ice cream to make them sparkle.

Other supplies: patterned paper (Echo Park – Winter Wishes), chipboard accent (Crate Paper), twine (Trendy Twine – Annie’s Paper Boutique), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Night of Navy), brads, sewing machine, Spellbinders Labels 25, foam tape.

Well, that’s all for now! I’ll be back on Sunday with a new Christmas Card Challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,