Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps December New Rubber Release

Blog Hop!!! Ann Vento, Crissy Armstrong, Melissa Jenkins (Meljen's),

as well as Denise have been busy preparing a gorgeous new line of images

and sentiments!! You are in for a real treat!!  

We have NINE gorgeous new Whimsy Stamps to show you today!

These new stamps are available to buy right now from the Whimsy

 Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. We also have our

wonderful special guests joining us for this hop - the amazing trio

of Bev, Deb, and Beate!

Here is a full list of the super fabulous new rubber stamps being released

today:

Winter's Joy (Crissy Armstrong)
Valerie's Gift (Crissy Armstrong)
I'd Follow You Anywhere (Crissy Armstrong)
Love in a Bucket (Crissy Armstrong)
Cozy Cap Mouse (Meljen's Designs)
Penguin's Present (Meljen's Designs)
Love Letter Seals (Raindrop Echo Designs)
Music Notes Background (Raindrop Echo Designs)
Friendship Tickets (Raindrop Echo Designs)

If you would like to participate in the hop and you didn't arrive

here

from Ann Vento's 

blog, you may want to start at the beginning at Bev's blog.  In 

addition to lots of inspiration from

the team, we also have 7 prizes!!!  Yes 7 prize stamps!  Who would

want to miss that!  All you have

to do is leave a comment on each blog and leave your name in the 

links 

on each prize stop for a 

chance to win. 

The grand prize of ALL 9 of the new release stamps is being

hosted by Simonne at the very

end of the hop!!

Now on to my creation....I began working on a card using the

I'd  Follow You illustrated by Crissy Armstrong and the Winter Letter Seals

sentiments

designed by Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo designs,

and then decided to do something different.  I created my own

treat bag template and came up with this.  The top border is created with

the jumbo scallop borderabilities from Spellbinders.  The papers are Basic

Grey Marjolane.  The bow on the bag uses green silk ribbon from May

arts.  The ribbon for the handles is Blue Bayou ribbon from my in color stash

from SU a few years ago. The blue snowflakes are felt from SU (a few years old).

The green snowflakes layered over top is punched using old olive and a MS 

Snowflake punch.

 I hope you enjoyed my creation, for the next stop on the hop,

click here to go to Marley's blog
 

Finally, here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Bev Rochester 
Crissy Armstrong
Beate Johns 
Vanja Stevanovic
Lori Pachkowsky 
 Debbie Eastman
Patricia Garcia
Donna Smith
Annika Ryan
Ann Vento
Chris Olsen
Marley van der Heljden
Vicki Parson
Denise Lynn
Erin Bailey
Iris Wiechmann
Deb Routledge
Crystal Irwin
Simonne Clay

Challenges I would like to enter my creation in:

 A Spoonful Of Sugar - christmas, Paper Take Weekly - christmas in non-traditional colors ,
 Craft Your Passion - anything goes,Crazy Challenge (2 entries) - christmas 
Gingerloft (2 weeks) - bows ,Let's Ink It Up (monthly) - christmas and sparkle/bling 
Secret Crafter - christmas , Top Tip Tuesday -use ribbon  The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
 Papercutz - Christmas with 2 patterned papers, Totally PaperCrafts #45 ~ X-mas Punches
Simon Says ~ Show a Holiday GreetingOSAAT #42 ~ Old Stash/New Stash 
City Crafter- Let it SnowPile it On #48 ~ It's all in the Wrapping  
Paper Sundaes - Gift ItLittle Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or Bag
Fussy and Fancy- anything but a cardScrap-Creations-make it gift or wrap

 Creative Card Crew- Anything goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything but a Card (treat bag)
Craft your Days Away - TexturePenny's Challenges - Merry Christmas

 I hope you enjoyed my creations and the hop!!

Challenges:
Top Tip Tuesday -use ribbon
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Papercutz - Christmas with 2 patterned papers (project 2)
Paper Romance - winter
Totally PaperCrafts #45 ~ X-mas Punches
Frosted Designs ~ Glitter
Lollipop Crafts #19 ~ Welcome Winter
Simon Says ~ Show a Holiday Greeting
DDCC #92 ~ Christmas card, ornaments or tag
AiFactory #59 ~ BRRR..wintery challenge
Paper Sundaes - Gift It
Little Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or Bag
Papertake Weekly- No Red or green (first creation) 
Stamp Something- Christmas color combo

Happy Tuesday Everyone!! I hope you are all staying warm and safe.  I don't know about you but it is freezing here. Yikes!!  The snow has not amounted to anything but we have been having flurries and heavy wind.  Coziest place to be is next to the fireplace or in bed.  LOL!  I am loving my flannel sheets right now...




Anywho....tomorrow is a blog hop for another Whimsy release!!  Chrissy Armstrong, Melissa Jenkins, and Ann Vento have been hard at work creating some more awesome rubber stamps with sentiments and images.  You should see these....They are so fun and darling!

Today I would like to share a sneak peak with you using the Abby Skating illustrated by Chrissy Armstrong.  Rather than just coloring my image, I paper pieced her as well.

The sentiment is also a rubber stamp released last month called Winter Letter Seals.  The dp is from the Basic Grey Jovial Collection and the purple is from Wisteria.  I am embossed the purple panel as well as the SU Vanilla with Snowflakes.

Challenges:
Top Tip Tuesday -use ribbon
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Players - Christmas
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Papercutz - Christmas with 2 patterned papers
Paper Romance - winter 
Stampavie and More - snow / snowflakes
Totally PaperCrafts #45 ~ X-mas Punches
Frosted Designs ~ Glitter
Lollipop Crafts #19 ~ Welcome Winter
Simon Says ~ Show a Holiday Greeting
DDCC #92 ~ Christmas card, ornaments or tag
AiFactory #59 ~ BRRR..wintery challenge
Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!  I so appreciate you all!!

hugs,

Happy Monday everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend!!  I had the opportunity to go out and do some shopping on my own and we got our outside lights up.  This does not sound like much but since my husband caught the virus that I have been struggling with for the last three weeks...it really is quite the accomplishment.  Unfortunately Scott pulled a chest muscle from coughing and is in extreme pain.

Anywho...onto today's Product Spotlight at Stamp and Create.  This week Stamp and Create is spotlighting Wild Rose Studio stamps.  This means that all Wild Rose Studio stamps are up to 25% off!!!

For my creation I would like to share a treatbox I created with the Milton with Hat stamp from WRS!  I colored Milton in with copics and Prisma color pencils.  The box itself uses the Favor Box II treat box template created by Leigh Ann Baird available at Perfect Presentations.  I used the PDF version but it is also available as an SVG file.



The snowflakes are created using the cut outs from a Martha Stewart snowflake border punch.  The roof is scored to make roof panels.  Sparkle is added to the hat.  The bough is created with the MS fig punch and 2 red rhinestones.  I created the bow with May Arts Wrinkled ribbon (1 1/2 inches and the bow easy). The snowflake in the middle of the bow is a button.

For more examples using the Product Spotlight, please visit my dt sisters: Joy, Lacey, Heidi, Vicky and  Jeanette.


Challenges I am entering my box into include:
Little Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or BagReasonable Ribbon - Anything But A CardTotally Stampalicious - Anything Goes Stamps r Us - Holiday CardsDutch Dare - Christmas Card/Tag/OrnamentFussy and Fancy - Anything But A CarChallenge Up Your Life - Christmas or AdventThe Secret Crafter - Christmas Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes One Stitch At A Time - old stash (roof is made of some metallic silver paper from scrap bin), buttons from last years Christmas stashStampavie and More - snow / snowflakesArtful Inkables - die cuts and punchesTuesday Throwdown - embellish itOoh La La Creations - inspired by a christmas song (Let it Snow)Paper Playtime - inspired by a christmas carolPaper Romance - winterAiFactory - winterScrap Creations: Anything GoesCreative Inspirations #47: Christmas GiftsSomething Different - Snowflakes Simple Doodles - Cute as a ButtonPaper Issues - Holiday HookupStampitCrazy - Christmas Treasures #15Gingerloft - BowsEverybody Art - Use ShapesCute Card Thursday - BlueTop Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Treat Box/Goodie Bag Creative Inspirations - Gift or Gift BagPaper Sundaes - Gift It 

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!  Have a great day!

Happy Sunday Everyone!! I hope you are all having a good weekend!!  I know I am...but time is just getting away with me.  I totally forgot to write up this post on Sat. Evening and I sure don't want to get up at 5:00 to have this posted at 6:00...so this will be another short one...

It is time for another Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge.  This week the challenge is brought to us by our blessed, dear and talented Rebecca.

Becky chose the verse:
Isaiah 1:18 Come now and let us reason together," Says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Have ever stopped to think about the Christmas colors and why the traditional Christmas colors are red and green.  The red stands for the blood He would shed after He was born as a babe and in God's timing that He would die for us to take away our sin.  The green stands for everlasting life...the hope God gives that if we believe in Him, our sins will be washed away and we will have eternal life.  Christmas is all about His hope and the babe God gave to us!!  What a gift!!

Becky is challenging us to use white with just a splash of red on our creation.
Here is my take on the challenge using the Ornaments set from Our Daily Bread Designs and the coordinating Spellbinders ornament dies.

The ribbon is new gingham I received from  Really Reasonable Ribbon.  
If you have not seen Bonnie's large selection of ribbons, you really should.  She has just about everything...including May Arts Ribbon.






 For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters: 

Grace, Linda, Lisa, Peggysue, Randi, Meisje, Rebecca, and Patti  

For the full devotional and challenge details please visit the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.

The prize is a $15.00 Gift Certificate to the CDS Store! Check out all their wonderful new products! We thank them for their generosity!

challenges I am entering my ornament tag  in:
Flourishes: mostly white
Stamp Something - christmas colors
Dutch Dare - Christmas
Southern Girls - anything using heat (heat embossing)
Creative Belli - "R" embellishments (red and Ribbon)
Play Date Cafe - COLOR inspiration
Artful Inkables - die cuts and punches
Tuesday Throwdown - embellish it
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Die Cut, red and white, Holiday theme)
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes 
One Stitch At A Time - old stash- cording came on a 50 yard roll and I have had forever, new stash- ribbon, from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Alphabet - e for embossing
Stamps r Us - Holiday Cards
Dutch Dare - Christmas Card/Tag/Ornament
Fussy and Fancy - Anything But A Card
Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas or Advent
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Paper Garden - Tag Your It
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Tag
Little Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or Bag
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything But A Card
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!


blessings,