Not only is there an awesome selection of new digis with this month's release from Whimsie Doodles...

  

  

...we are also celebrating Whimsie Doodles 3rd Birthday!! And there's no better way to celebrate than having a sale!

  

  

What a great time to stock up on cute digis! But, the coupon code ends Sunday, May 6th at midnight... so HURRY!

  

And now for the reveal of that little sneak peek I showed yesterday...

 

  

Yellow Stripes - Y17, Y15, Y13

Black Stripes - T7, T6, T5, T4

Wings - BG000, BG0000

Hive - E43, E42, E41

     

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Whimsie Doodles Blog to wish Melyssa a Happy 3rd Birthday!

   

  

It's time to give you a little taste of what's in store for tomorrow's New Release Day at Whimsie Doodles...

  

  

(I think this might be my favorite release yet!)

 

Be sure to come back tomorrow... there are lots of new digi's being revealed, and more excitement that you don't want to miss!

See you then!

  

  

Hello cardmakers! It's time to reveal another fabulous sketch from Karan at Cardablities! It's an easy one, so I hope you will join us for the challenge!

  

And in case you need a little inspiration to get you started, here is my take on the sketch...

 

 

Hair -E39, E37, E35, E33, E31

Dress -R22, R32, R20

Skin -E21, E00, E000, R30

Sky - BG000, BG0000

  

The sweet image is from Stamping Bella, and I've colored her with Copics. I always struggle with coloring hair to give it a "curly" texture... I've seen the "dot technique" used to do backgrounds, but why not hair? So I gave it a try here, and I really like the way it turned out! All edges are inked with Versamagic Jumbo Java Ink, and the button is tied on with some good ol' DMC floss... I am slowly using it up, bit by bit!

 

Need even more inspiration? Head over to the Cardabilities Blog to check out what the rest of the Design Team has created! And I hope you will join in the fun!

   

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

I was recently introduced to the wonderful world of Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) when a fellow stamper invited me to join her ATC swap. I was intimidated at first, because they seemed so small (only 2.5" x 3.5") compared to a full sized card. But it's actually a fun challenge to work on a smaller area! And, I can use the ATC later as the focal point on a full size card... just can't go wrong with that! So here's what I came up with for my first ATC...

  

 

I used the adorable sun from the Under the Weather set from There She Goes, stamped it onto Cryogen Curious Metallic white cardstock (so it has a little shimmer to it), and colored it with Copics. The clouds were stamped onto Wausau basic white cardstock, then cut out, and they are all popped up on dimensional adhesive dots. I used a paper-piercer to create a little border around the blue dotted cardstock. So simple, but so much fun!

  

I am entering this into the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge #29 - "You are my Sunshine"

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

   

 

This is the first chance I've had to play with the new Gator image from Whimsie Doodles, and I thought he might look cute paper-pieced (with polka dots of course!)

  

  

Outline: BG0000

Stomach, Tail, Spine - YG00, YG0000

  

The coordinating polka dot prints are from the Wild Rose Studio Polka Dots Paper Pack... such fun paper! The main image is cut out using the Petite Ovals Nestabilities, and popped up on dimensional adhesives. The sentiment is computer generated.

 

This card is for Crazy 4 Challenges #133 - to use black cardstock.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I would love to know what you think!