Patriotic Daisy for Whimsy Haven and RRR~

Hello and happy Wednesday! As you know, Whimsy Haven is taking a little break on the blog hops for summer, but the DT can still post creations from Lindsay's FABulous images.

I realized that I have not used this daisy in the 'Summertime' set nor the banner in the 'Sweet Tooth' set, so I decided to make a  card. Then I realized that Really Reasonable Ribbon has their latest challenge up to use ribbon on a 'patriotic' card...hence, my Patriotic Daisy!

From Whimsy Haven

Whimsy Haven Digital Images: Summertime set (daisy); Birthday Star set (celebrate); Sweet Tooth (banner)

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Blue w/Red Stitched Edge

C/S: SU Night of Navy, Real Red and Neenah Solar white

Ink: COPICS

I appreciate that you dropped by today! 

Take the time to 'celebrate' something and have a daisy of day!

Celebrate with Whimsy Wednesday!

Hi everyone!  It's the Design Team hop for Whimsy Haven this fantabulous Wednesday!
Don't forget to visit Whimsy Haven to see the $1 special purchase for today and an announcement!

You should be arriving here from
Stephanie M over at
Handmade Creations by Stephanie

..which I am sure you all were amazed with her creativity!

Are you ready for the 4th of July?  I've been having some fun making little things to put on tables for a party. 

I'm sharing a little basket that I made with my Stampin' Up Baskets and Blooms die.  I used the Star Cake, the 'celebrate' sentiment and I cut more stars out from the cake to place on my little flags (and used LOTS of Stickles for sparkly shine)...all from the Whimsy Haven Birthday Star Digital set!

This is also for Jenny C's challenge to use Red, White and Blue (WMC12) over at Wee Memories!
Make your purchase for this set today, so you can create little baskets and have them for this weekend too!

Your next next stop on the hop is the remarkable

Jenny C at

Wee Memories!

I want to give a shout-out to Stephanie Zito!  Stephanie has been our Guest Designer for June and her work is so inspiring!  Hey Steph!

Thank you so so much for spending your Wednesday with us at Whimsy Haven!
p.s. sorry if your eyes are going all crazy with the colors, but can you tell that I am in to Red, White and Blue this week? *smile*

Riding the Waves on Whimsy Wednesday

Welcome to the Whimsy Haven hop...I hope you started at the Whimsy Haven blog to see the special for today!
If you did, and you're riding along the hop, then you just came surfing over from Jenny C's blog!

Here's my Whimsy Haven
"stair step" card that I made from that awesome Summertime Digital Set:

Here's a sneak at the full set....it's only $2...TODAY ONLY!

 

Now ride the ~waves~ a little further

and go surf over to  Stephanie M... and see her awesome inspiration!

SURF'S UP DUDE! 

E.A.D. Designs First Color Challenge!

Oh my gosh, I almost missed E.A.D. Designs first challenge...woohoo! Have you visited E.A.D. Designs yet? They have LOTS of FABULOUS Custom Vinyl Lettering and Wall Art...make sure to check it out!

The Plumb Shabby Challenge is here, and look at the awesome new products they made for this challenge:

Unfortunately, I don't have any of E.A.D.'s small products....yet....but it's not necessary to have them...yet (I'm getting ready to make a purchase so I could play future challenges too). So I used my Whimsy Haven Birthday Star set...I love this huge present! *smile*  

Here's my card that I made for these colors:

From Whimsy Haven

Whimsy Haven Digital Stamps: Birthday Star Set

C/S: SU Basic Gray, Rich Razzleberry, Neenah Classic Crest White, MME Black Damask

Accessories: Tim Holtz Texture Fades Embossing Folder--Chackerboard, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Here's a side view to show the dimension on pop dots:

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Thanks E.A.D. Designs for this fabulous challenge...I love the new products to match!

Join us for the Whimsy Haven Sketch Challenge!

This is the 3rd Wednesday of the month, which means it's the Whimsy Haven Sketch Challenge...I hope YOU are going to play along with us!

First, you should be arriving here from

the Whimsy Haven blog!
Don't forget about the $1 Wednesday stamp, which I used today!

Second, here is the FABulous sketch that Amy C created for us...I'd love to see what you can do with it too:

I used the Live, Love, Life set from Whimsy Haven to make this card box for the sketch challenge.  I made this box using my Scor-Pal:

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Here's the set of three cards with the card box:

From Whimsy Haven

Whimsy Haven Digital Stamps: Live, Love, Laugh

C/S: SU Cameo Coral, Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip, Neenah Classic Crest

Ink: Cameo Coral, COPICS

Accessories: Tim Holtz "cracked" texture fades embossing folder, Misc Ribbon, Curly Label Punch and Modern Label Punch

I also am entering this into the Embellish Magazine Labels Color Challenge:

Your next stop to visit is the lovely

JoAnn over at Jo Boogie Stamping!

Thank you for dropping in and hope you have a Whimsy Day!

It's Whimsy Butterfly~

Happy Whimsy Wednesday!  Did you see the special $1 set that Lindsay posted at

Whimsy Haven?

 If you are on the hop, you should have arrived from the fabulousness of

Amy T at Tsuruta Designs.

Now, I love this gorgeous butterfly that Lindsay created and when I saw the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World I knew exactly what I wanted to do for this.

I printed the butterfly on vellum cardstock and colored the back of it with my Copics.  Then I cut it out and popped it up a bit with strips of Tim Holtz "Lost and Found" Paper Stash behind it (I first tried some of this fantastic paper on my Tim Holtz Artful Curio on Saturday's post here and I LOVE IT!), tied some grosgrain ribbon and added the SU Designer Label Punch with the sentiment...what do you think?:

From Whimsy Haven

Whimsy Haven Digital Butterfly and Sentiment

C/S: Tim Holtz Paper Stash: Lost and Found, SU Baja Breeze, Neenah Solar White

COPICS: Y17, Y26, Y28, R02, R20, B00, B21, B24, G07, G09, G21, G24

Accessories: SU Designer Label Punch, Baja Breeze White Grosgrain Ribbon

My Tuesday Trigger inspiration was from the colors, the stripes and the bars of these popsicles:

I'm also entering this into the Wee Memories 'Punch It' challenge, WMC6, to use 'punches' (I used the Designer Label Punch).

Now fly away to your next stop at

Jenny's Wee Memories ...lots of yummy-ness! 

Happy Whimsy Wednesday!

Dad's Truck

Have you see TODAY'S $1 stamp at Whimsy Haven, yet?  Isn't this beautiful?!!!:

If you are following the Whimsy Haven DT Hop, then you should have just come from Amy T's blog, right? If you want to start at the beginning, then take a hop over to the Whimsy Haven site...lots of fun inspiration!
And a quick welcome to our June Guest Designer, Stephanie Zito...woohoo!

This old truck is one of Lindsay's Father's Day sets...isn't it FAB?!  Also Really Reasonable Ribbon has their very first challenge to create a masculine project with ribbon (of course)..so here's my take of dad's old rusty truck.  I printed the word 'Dad' many times 'cause it reminded me of when I said "Dad, Dad, Dad...", and I 'staircased' the ribbon on the left side of the truck, and it needed some grass so I used my Copics for that too:

From Whimsy Haven

Stamps: WHIMSY HAVEN's Father's Day Truck Set
C/S: SU Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow, GP White
Ink: COPICS-B00, B21, B24, G07, G21, G24, YG13, R02, Y11, C1
Accessories: Misc Ribbon, button, blue twine

Now you have reached the end of the Whimsy Haven Designer Team blogs, so make sure to visit

Whimsy Haven

 for all those fabulous images and sets that Lindsay is creating and especially for today's $1 special!

Thanks so much for visiting us this week, and have a Whimsy of a day!

~Whimsy Haven Wednesday~and 1/2 off Sale!~

Whimsy Haven's DT welcomes you to our Wednesday Hop!  Did you realize Whimsy Haven is having a 1/2 off sale?...did you realize that Whimsy Haven made the announcement for our first Sketch Challenge winner?...make sure to visit the Whimsy Haven blog sometime today!  Woohoo! 

So you should be arriving here from Amy T at Tsuruta Designs...isn't she awesome?!

Lindsay sure has the cutest images and you just have to 'get cozy' at her shop.  I just had to play with one of the new chair's from the "gettin' cozy" set above that Lindsay has on special. Buttons feel cozy to me, so I added plenty of them! Plus, I incorporated the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge, AND the Color Throwdown #94:

From Whimsy Haven

Digitial Stamps:  Whimsy Haven "gettin' cozy"

C/S: MME Wild Asparagus, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Soft Sky

Accessories: Rusty Pickle buttons, SU So Saffron Polytwill Ribbon, Linen Thread

Here's the 2Sketches4You sketch and the Color Throwdown #94 colors:

Now get off the couch and prepare to be 'INSPIRED' by heading on over to

Stephanie at Handmade Creations by Stephanie 

Thank you so much for visiting me today!

~Join the Whimsy Haven DT to Celebrate a Special Birthday~

It sure is a wonderful day for the Whimsy Haven DT blog hop 'cause we are celebrating someone special!  Who, you ask? SURPRISE...it's LINDSAY's BIRTHDAY on Friday...woohoo...insert 'cheer, clapping, horns'!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU LINDSAY!

Now, if your last stop was Stephanie, then you are on the right track!  Have you seen all the Whimsy Haven cuteness that Lindsay has put in her store?  Go to Whimsy Haven to take a look...while you're there wish Lindsay a Happy Birthday!

Here's my birthday card to Lindsay, based on the sketch for our first Whimsy Haven Sketch challenge, using the cupckakes from her new 'Sweet Tooth' set. I flipped the sketch, and the cupcakes on the bottom represent the scallops. Lindsay was talking about chocolate cake the other day, so I gave her a variety of cupcakes...chocolate, yellow, pink cherry (you have to look closely), and I certainly put lots of sprinkles :

This is the inside of the card.  I printed out the cupcake in light gray ink, so that I could write over it and leave it in the background:

Here's the first official Whimsy Haven sketch (drawn by Jenny over at Wee Memories...she's so talented!). Won't you celebrate Lindsay's birthday with us by joining in on the sketch challenge? You have until next Monday, Midnight MST to submit your project!

Go to the Whimsy Haven blog and link up your card based on this sketch!  YOU just may be the one to win a $15 store gift certificate!

Oooh, before I forget, I better tell you that the Wednesday LINDSAY BIRTHDAY special is the Sweet Tooth set for $3 ONLY TODAY!  After today, this set will go up to $5, so grab it while you can!  Also, there are two $1 quote stamps...you really should go take a look at the Whimsy Haven blog!

Lindsay, I hope you have the most spectacular birthday on Friday and hope it was a total surprise that we are starting the celebration today!
 

Okay everyone, the next birthday stop is:

AMY T!

 
Thank you so much for helping us celebrate our dear sweet Lindsay's birthday!

~ hope ~ joy ~

~HOW FUN~, it's the Whimsy Haven Hop!  You should have come here from the Whimsy Haven blog, and I'm sure you saw the new $1 stamp for today, right?  If you didn't, make sure to go visit after you finish hopping and take a look at these cool leaves that Lindsay created.

For today, I'm sharing a card with digital images from The Seed of Hope set.  I colored with my COPICS, cut, pierced, punched, tied and here's my creation:

From Whimsy Haven

Whimsy Haven Digital Set: The Seed of Hope
C/S: SU Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Juntos DSP, GP White
Ink: COPICS
Accessories: Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, paper piercer, corner punch

I also want you to know that I read all of my comments and try my best to get to everyone's blog (I may be a little behind, but hope to catch up soon).  THANK YOU for being so nice! 

Your next Whimsy Haven stop is Amy at Tsuruta Designs!  She has a fantastic eye for design, you sure don't want to miss out!

ENJOY, THIS LOVELY DAY!

~Whimsy Haven and 2S4Y!~

THIS IS MY SECOND POST TODAY...FOR {ippity} HOP, SEE POST BELOW THIS ONE.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!


Whimsy Haven is sponsoring 2 Sketches 4 You this week! There is $25 gift certificate to be won!  There is also a 'special offer' for 2S4Y readers...

Here's the fabulous sketch:

and here's my take:

From Whimsy Haven

Whimsy Haven Digital Set: The Seed of Hope

Thank you for dropping by!  Don't forget to play at 2S4Y!

OMG, Lindsay has gone rubbah!

Red rubber, that is!  Woohoo, I just had to post this exciting news...Lindsay Spencer, yes, the same Lindsay who creates the fantastic digital images for Whimsy Haven, is also creating for Paper Makeup Stamps (PMS) in red rubbah! Lindsay's first set includes flower sillouettes and fabulous wordart with the themes of Faith, Hope and Love.  PMS's design team is showing sneak peeks today!

Whimsy Haven will still have digital images and PMS will have another line in red rubbah...isn't that exciting?!!! 

CONGRATS Lindsay on another door opening for you!

'as if Owl'~Today's $1 Digital Image...ain't she cute?! 2S4Y too!

It's Wednesday, it's Cinco de Mayo, yay, it's Whimsy Haven Wednesday!  Okay, okay, I know that you just want to see this cutie pie 'as if owl' that Lindsay created...oh my gosh she is sooo cute and she's ONLY $1 TODAY...ONLY TODAY!  But WAIT, you don't want to miss out, so make sure to start at the Whimsy Haven blog. Then it'll take you to our Guest Designer:  Georgia...give her a welcome and enjoy the awesome inspiration she brings!  And, if you came here from Jenny's Wee Memories blog, then you are on the right track.

I also wanted to play with Laura's Sketch 51 over at 2 Sketches 4 You...if you want some fun sketches go give them a try! NOW...look at this cutie pie owl, and remember, if you're celebrating Cinco de Mayo...please have a designated driver...or this little owl may be watching you~:

From Whimsy Haven

Flip the little photo holder and this is inside:

From Whimsy Haven

Digital Image from Whimsy Haven: 'as if' Owl, 'Happy Day' from the Birthday Star set
C/S: SU Old Olive, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, GP White
Ink: COPICS
Accessories: Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima 'e' bling, SU Photo tab, SU Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, Tab Punch

Your next stop is Amy @ Tsuruta Designs ~~ enjoy!

Have a Whimsy Day!

Whimsy Haven Wednesday is here!

"BIRDBATH"...over at WHIMSY HAVEN...$1 today only...for all three images...yippee! 

It's Whimsy Haven blog hop today and you should be coming from the talented Jenny's blog at Wee Memories!  Now, if you didn't, and you want to see some Whimsy Haven goodness, start at the Whimsy Haven blog!

I created this from this Wednesday's $1 stamp set 'Birdbath'...you get the bird bath image, the word 'mom', and the sentiment.  This is also for the challenge at Wee Memories to incorporate flowers on your project:

From Whimsy Haven

Here's the sentiment inside:

Digital Stamps from Whimsy Haven: BIRDBATH

C/S: SU Basic Gray, Going Gray, Cerise DSP, GP White

Ink: COPICS

Accessories: Red Ribbon, punches, Heidi Swapp Bling

Now continue on the hop to the dazzling designs by AMY at Tsuruta Designs!

Oooh, and guess what...if you leave comments on all the Design Team blogs and the Whimsy Haven blog, one lucky birdie will win this set, Birthday Star, free:

Thanks for coming by today...YOU are AWESOME!

'Coach...you hit a homerun!'

It's the Wednesday Whimsy Haven Blog Hop...and you scored with all the Design Team's eye candy today!  You should have come here from Amy's grand slam blog, right?!  Have YOU been to Whimsy Haven yet?  Have you seen Lindsay's digital images?  You'll sure hit a home run if you visit Whimsy Haven!  Oooh, and don't forget...there is an image for $1...TODAY only!

Heehee, okay, many of you know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE baseball!  My son practically plays it all year round 'cause...yes, we can, here in Phoenix (seriously, you get used to the heat)!  Since we play so much baseball, we ALWAYS need a 'COACH' card, so I decided to play again with the Field of Dreams set.  Now seriously, can you just think of a million things to make with these images?!!!

For my 'COACH' card I made an easel 'spinner' card.  What?  What am I talking about?  Well here..take a look, this is the front of the card (I put all the images together in PSE) and I made this into a little game...a spinner game...you play baseball by spinning the bats and whichever word the tip of the bat lands on that's your play (mine landed on a homerun, of course!):

From Whimsy Haven

Here is a close-up of the 'spinner bats' that I made:

From Whimsy Haven

This pic is the 'easel' card sitting on the coach's desk ready to play (the white space is where you would write your message):

From Whimsy Haven

And here is the entire inside of the card:

From Whimsy Haven

I needed a sentiment so for the inside, so I just typed up 'you hit a homerun!' and 'COACH' on my computer. ALL OTHER IMAGES ARE THE FIELD OF DREAMS SET, WHICH HAS 10 IMAGES~score!!!  Leave a comment on the DT blogs for a chance to win Journal Card Set!

Now if you want to see someone who hits it out of the ballpark every time, run to the very talented:  Jenny @ wee Memories!

Hope you have a Whimsy Haven kind of day!

Whimsy Haven's First Blog Hop Here!

This is the 2nd post today...please scroll down for 'Share your {ippity} Blog Hop post...

Yay!  I'm so excited to be part of Whimsy Haven's Design Team and WELCOME to the first official DT Blog Hop!  Lindsay has created such FABulous digital images to work with! 

Now, you should be arriving here from Amy's blog, and if you didn't  please start at the beginning at Whimsy Haven blog.  You don't want to miss out on the Whimsy goodness AND a prize will be given to one lucky commenter from one of the DT blogs!

***NOTE*** Lindsay has a new image on her blog ..$1...ONLY TODAY!
I'm sharing the 'Field of Dreams'  digital images in my project today. At baseball games, I am always needing a convenient journal which fits in my purse. This is why I had the idea to make this journal with these, did I say, 'FABulous' baseball images! 

I created the journal out of the baseball diamond image, embossed and distress inked it.  Then I made signatures (book binding lingo for the pages inside) and tied them in the book.  The pages are the same shape as the book covers and I printed the images on each page to give it a little variety.  Let me know what you think about this project!

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And now, hop on over for some awesome Whimsy inspiration from JENNY!

Oh my gosh...I made it!!!

My {ippity} post is just below this one, please scroll down, or now that you're here, take a look at my good news:



I am sooooo excited! I made my first Design Team! Where, you ask...at Whimsy Haven!  You know Lindsay Spencer, right? She started a new shop with digital images that are FABulous!  You may also know her as a Unity Stamp Co artist and at E.A.D. Designs.  I am sooooo loving the new variety of digital images that she is creating...you've got to check them out at Whimsy Haven!

Check out the new Design Team announcement HERE!  These are some spectacular girls!

I am sharing two cards that I made with one of her digital images called 'Dress in the Making'...don't you just love this image?!!! I used a sentiment from {ippity} Just wanted to Say..., and I also added a little birdie from Hero Arts to tie a bow on the dress...isn't it cute?

From Whimsy Haven

Here's another card that I made with the 'Dress in the Making' image, added a sentiment from my Unity March KOM, and take a look at the bottom edge of the dress:

From Whimsy Haven

Let me know what you think!  I think you can tell that I am so excited, and I hope I do Lindsay proud with her designs!  We are having our first Design Team blog hop this Wednesday, April 14th...please come by to see some more goodies I made with Whimsy Haven's digital designs!  I appreciate you coming by!