Category: Winter

It’s New Release and DT Showcase Time at Whimsy and Stars Studio!

Hi, everybody! It’s new release time at Whimsy and Stars Studio, and of course, I have a card to share with you today! It features the newest digi at the Whimsy and Stars Studio store, “Shine”:
Here’s another peek at the digi:
“Shine” and all of the digis in the store are available for instant download…so there’s no waiting!
 You can see all of the cards in today’s DT showcase at the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog! You might even win a digi of your own if you leave a comment on the DT showcase post! And, there’s more…just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for all the details!
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hugs,

TGF FFF: Color Combo Challenge!

Hi, Friends of the Farm! For my friends in the United States, I hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! We’re kicking off a new Farm Fresh Friday challenge today at The Greeting Farm, and Farmer Joni is challenging us to create with a color combo: silver, baby blue and white!
I chose “Holiday Anya” for my card today and added the hand warmer from “Holiday Anya 3” to my main image.
I puffed up some Liquid Applique on the fur trim of her dress and hand warmer with a heat tool. It’s also what I used to create the mistletoe berries in her hair. 
To work in the silver, I heat-set some silver ink with clear embossing powder on a strip of cardstock. 
So there you have it! For all the details on this challenge, and to link up your entry, visit The Greeting Farm’s blog!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,

A Snowy New Release at Whimsy and Stars Studio!

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Hi, everybody! Today, I’m pleased to join the Whimsy and Stars Studio team as we showcase the newest release at Whimsy and Stars Studio…meet “Snowy”!


Cute, right? Be sure to stop by the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog and leave a comment on the DT Showcase post there for your chance to win “Snowy” or a digi stamp of your choice!

All of Mabelle’s images, including this one, are available for instant download from the store, so there’s no waiting for that image you can’t wait to color!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far!

Hugs,

Terrific Tags for Farm Fresh Friday at TGF!

Happy Friday! I’m stopping in today to share my project for the new Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm! It’s my turn to pick a theme for the challenge and write up the post, so I chose “Terrific Tags”, since we’re going to be celebrating the holidays soon!

My featured pick for my tag is the newest Anya on the Farm, “Holiday Anya 3“! I added some Liquid Applique’ and used a heat tool to give her hand warmer some extra fluff!


Here’s the scoop on playing along with us for this challenge: 
  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image.
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz no later than Thursday, October 10 at NOON CST. 
  • You can add a direct link to your entry from your personal blog, SCS gallery, Flickr or TGF galleria. (If the InLinkz tool is missing, feel free to link your submission URL in the comment section!)
  • The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win their choice of an in-stock SINGLE RUBBER STAMP or a 4×6 set!
 I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

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,

Paper Smooches SPARKS – Picture Perfect Inspiration

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Happy Christmas Eve, crafty friends! I’m popping in today to share a card I whipped up for the latest “Picture Perfect” challenge at the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog.

Here’s the inspiration photo:

and here’s my card! I was inspired by the winter-y colors in the photo, and combined stamps from Paper Smooches’ “Chilly Chums” and “Warm Hearts” sets.
This challenge runs until Sunday, December 30th at 10:59pm EST. For all the details, and to see the samples created by the super-talented Paper Smooches Design Team, please visit the Paper Smooches blog!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas holiday!

Your Next Stamp: Recipe Challenge!

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Hi, crafty friends! This week’s Your Next Stamp challenge is inspired by a recipe: kraft card stock, ric rac and glitter!

I used the super-cute new “Joy” stamp, a new Your Next Stamp release, for my card. You can’t see the ric rac that I used by looking at this picture…I promise it’s there, just on the inside!:
Ready to play along with us? Then, you’ll need the scoop on our challenges:

  • Every Thursday we post a new YNS Challenge 
  • You have the entire month to play along
  • Link your challenge entry to the YNS Blog post and/or to the SCS challenge thread 
  • If you would like to post your challenge card in the SCS gallery please use the code provided for that challenge (for this challenge, the code words are yns, ynsc, yournextstamp and ynsc26)
  • You don’t have to use YNS Stamps, but if you have some of our stamps we’d LOVE to see you ink them up!
  • Every month we will pick a lucky participant to be our special YNS Rockin’ Guest Designer!!!
Our Rockin’ YNS Guest Designers get:
  • a NEW RELEASE YNS Stamp package! (You get the new goodies before anyone else!)
  • to join us for our new release blog hop and sneak peeks
  • the entire month of challenges in advance to play along with the YNS Challenge Team
  • a rockin’ blinkie for your blog!

For added inspiration, check out what the other super-talented team members created for this challenge: Julie, Kelli, and Wendy! (Or you can see all of their creations, including the creations from our ROCKIN’ Guest Designer, at the YNS blog)!

Don’t forget to post your entry for this week’s challenge! You still have time to play along in our other challenges this month: a color challenge (red, white and teal), a “thank you“-themed challenge, an “anything goes” challenge, and a sketch challenge!

This week marks the end of our challenge team term, but you’ll see more YNS sweetness from the team in December on Fun Fridays! 

Stamping Together Divas: Winter/Snow Cards!

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by to get a closer look at the card I made for our latest Stamping Together Divas challenge!

Our theme for this one is winter/snow…good thing I made this one a few weeks ago, because after the snow storm we had in Washington last week, I don’t think I would have been in the mood to make one!

Normally, when we get snow here it’s a few inches or a light dusting. This last storm dumped 13 inches where we lived and knocked our electricity out for 3 days…what made it even worse is that our apartment is all electric! Being without electricity for several days sure makes me appreciate having it!

I’ve lived in snowy conditions before…when I first married Scott, I moved up to Watertown, New York, where he was stationed. This is a picture I took in 2007…it makes me cold whenever I look at it…LOL!

On to something much sweeter! Here’s my card for this challenge, using one of my favorite Imaginisce stamps:
Supplies: card base, Copic markers, kraft cardstock, image stamp (Imaginisce), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), snowflake accent (Imaginisce), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), embossing folder, scalloped circle die (Spellbinders), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance)
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! I’ll be helping my fellow Diva Sparkle in her booth at the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Show in Anaheim, CA!
To see what the other Stamping Together Divas created for this challenge, visit the blog! And, if you’ve been inspired to create your own winter or snow themed creation, we’d love to see it! Just link it up at the Stamping Together Divas blog! Thanks for stopping by, and see you there!