Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop

Welcome to the Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop!  This is a huge hop with 145 participating blogs, 31 sponsors and tons of prizes, discounts and freebies.  This is going to be lots of fun so pour yourself a cuppa and settle in for some fun and inspiration! Prizes will be randomly drawn from all the blogs and all the comments, so I encourage you to leave as many comments on as many blogs as you can!

For full details, the hop list, or if you get lost along the way,  you can visit the Catherine Pooler  or Hedgerow Hollow blogs.

I am one of many of the Design Team  members who are representing Whimsy Stamps on this hop. Here is my card:

I used the digital image Amy for my card and created a vibrant background for her using papers from the Flourishing Blooms digital paper pack.  I absolutely love the ease and the instant gratification that comes from using digital products! I printed onto Copic X-pressit paper and colored everything up using a mix of copic markers and polycromos pencils.  I love using these two mediums together!  The sentiments are from the Camp Critters stamp set and were heat embossed with Wow White embossing powder.  The sentiment embossed onto black card-stock was die-cut using one of the dies in the Quick Strip Die set.

    

  

These are my fellow teamies that are participating and representing Whimsy Stamps and there is a $15 Whimsy Stamps Gift Card to be won on each of these blogs! Comment for your chance!

Iris

Crystal

Lisa

Sue

Alanna

Andrea

Michele

Kerys

Wendy

Ute

Katie
Tricia

Deadline to enter is April 24 for prizes

Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on the Catherine Pooler  or Hedgerow Hollow blogs.

Again, all the info, the complete hop list and the prizes will be listed on these two blogs!

Here are just a few of the companies and prizes featured on this blog hop

• Catherine Pooler Designs - $20 Gift Certificate on the CP blog and each of the Brand Ambassadors' blogs
• Hedgehog Hollow - one month free sub to the box with free us shipping
• Whimsy Stamps - $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs
• Ellen Hutson - $35 Gift Certificate
• WOW! Embossing Powder - two gift vouchers 1 x £30 and 1 x $30 that covers the USA, UK and Europe
• Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate
• Taylored Expressions - $50 Gift Certificate

Your next stop on this blog hop is:

Karen Baker

Good Luck and Happy Hopping!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

World Cardmaking Day |Whimsy Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to World Card Making Day with Whimsy Stamps!  We are so excited for you to join the fun today with an amazing blog hop from the talented Whimsy artists.  Each blog will have some inspiration with a card perfect for World Card Making Day. 

Today, I would like to share my project using some of the gorgeous stamps and dies that Whimsy has to offer! You will find the product names and links at the bottom of this post!

I created another December Daily Album page using the lovely.  Eleanor Rubber Stamp.  I colored her up with copic markers and added a soft yellow background by masking the image and then airbrushing using my Copic ABS.  I love the effect it gives and I really have to remember to use it more often.  I kept the page very simple to let the image shine. I framed the image with a white frame made using the Shaker Maker Rectangular Die Set.  I created the word “JOY” using the Bold ABC Die Set.  I cut each letter in both red and white cardstock so that I could layer them together to create a shadow effect so that the word stands out on the page.  The only embellishement was a die-cut leaf from the Leaf Foliage 2 Die Set.  I tied a small piece of red and white bakers twine around the end of the stem just to tie it in with the red of the ornament in the image.

The card making community is so wonderful and Denise the owner of Whimsy Stamps wanted to share her appreciation with a fun day filled with inspiration, prizes and freebies.   Make sure to comment on each blog post to be eligible for the prizes.  In order to get the beautiful freebies that will be available make sure to join our Whimsy Stamps and InspirationFacebook group.

If you happened upon my blog without knowing there is a blog hop today, make sure to start at the beginning so you don't miss any of the wonderful inspiration and prize opportunities!!!

 Blog Hop List:

Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration Facebook Group

Melissa
Alanna

Dorinda

Celine

Jeanette

Niki

Iris

Sue

Andrea

Faye
Deb
Kerys
Rhea

Whimsy Blog

Also be sure to check out the Whimsy Blog every night this month for the 2nd Annual

 31 Nights of Halloween blog celebration with loads of prizes and Halloween FUN throughout the entire month!

Digi Bells Blog Hop + Videos

 

Happy Friday! Welcome to the Digi Bells Blog Hop! Although my Guest Term is over I am excited to be part of this fun hop and to share  the newly released digital images for Digi Bells! This month there are 2 images that are being released.

If you didn’t come here from Alethea’s blog the head over to the start of the hop at the Digi Bells Blog.

By leaving a comment at each stop of the hop, you have a chance to win these sweet digital images.

Let’s get started. First we have

 Mommy's Little Helper

This is so darn sweet :) It reminds me of the days of feeding my wee boys. Oh the preparing and mashing and freezing in little ice-cube trays. I enjoyed the whole process. Especially feeding them and watching their reactions to new foods!

I wanted to create an Art Journal page for myself using this image so I printed it so that it would fit my page which is 6x8”. This is the wonderful thing about digital images. They can be sized to perfectly fit whatever project you are creating.

When I create pages for my Art Journal, I tend to use bits and pieces of patterned paper from my stash. Whether it is a whole page which I am hoarding, or a wee bit that I just couldn’t bear to throw away, I am able to use it up in my art journal. These papers came from an old MME paper pack. The large butterfly  and wreath were die-cut using Whiff of Joy dies. They are  no longer available but perhaps you already have them or if not there are similar ones still on the market. The smaller butterflies were made with a Martha Stewart punch.

Tea Set Accessory

I paired this sweet Tea Accessory set up with an old favorite image from Whiff of Joy that is now a new digital stamp. So happy to color this friend up again :) One of my most favorite images ever. Again, this is an art journal page celebrating one of my favorite things in the world: Tea!

I used some old Stampin’ Up paper that I have been keeping for far too long. I also paired it up with some die-cuts. The doily was from Whiff of Joy but sadly is not available anymore. The same goes with the sentiment. The upper border was cut from a die from MFT but I can’t find it on the web-site. There are many comparable dies that you can find that will give the same look. The gems were from Stampin’ Up and the $ store. The crochet flower was gifted to me many moons ago and I am finally going to stop hoarding it.

When creating my page, I made it multi-dimensional. Meaning I cut the image many times and layered one over top the other to create dimension. I created a video sharing how I did it. You can see it and a coloration video below. This is very basic. You could create many more layers and height if you want and if you are patient!

Video Tutorials:

Copic Coloration Video:
Please click here if you prefer to see this video on YouTube

Video - Creation of Multidimensional Art Journal Page:
Please click here if you prefer to see this video on YouTube

Copic Markers used for Willow and Tea Accessories:
Skin: E0000, E00, E11, R20, R30
Hair: E40, E41, E43, E44
Pink: RV00, RV52, RV55, RV25
Pants: W00, W1, W3,W5, RV25, YG17
Tea-Pot: C00, C1, C3, RV52, RV55, RV25
Cookies & Plate: RV00, RV52, RV55, RV25

Copic Markers used for :
Skin: E0000, E00, E11, R20, R30
Hair: YR30, E51, E53, E55
Pink: RV00, RV52, RV55, RV25
Pants, Hair-Bow, Bowl: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
Shirt & Spoon: C00, C1, C3
Apron: YR30, YR31, YR24

Supplies:

Willow with Hot Chocolate	ordinary day ali edwards	Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511	ZIG Glue Pen FINE TIP Two Way Acid Free 00779	*3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4"" Adhesive Glue Gun	Martha Stewart PRECISION SCISSORS M281014
*03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER SILVER Brush Tip Marker 025313	*Tim Holtz Tonic CRAFT PICK Retractable Needle Tool	*Tim Holtz Tonic CRAFT KNIFE Tool Blade Retractable w Spares	Martha Stewart CLASSIC BUTTERFLY Punch Craft M283010	*Kaiser Scrapbook SNOW 50 Count Self Adhesive Pearls SB794
Fancy Pants FLUTTER Mingled Buttons 2498	lovely doily	WoJ Butterflies	Copic Sketch MARKER E0000 FLORAL WHITE	Copic Sketch Marker e00 SKIN WHITE Flesh Tone	Copic Sketch MARKER E11 BARELY BEIGE
Copic Sketch Marker R20 BLUSH Pink Flesh Skin	Copic Sketch Marker R30 PALE YELLOWISH PINK	Copic Sketch Marker E40 BRICK WHITE	Copic Sketch Marker E41 PEARL WHITE Shiny White	Copic Sketch MARKER E43 DULL IVORY Cream White	Copic Sketch Marker E44 CLAY Dark Gray
Copic Sketch MARKER e47 DARK BROWN	Copic Sketch Marker RV00 WATER LILY Pink	Copic Sketch Marker RV52 COTTON CANDY Pale Pink	*Copic Sketch Marker RV55 HOLLYHOCK Magenta Pink Red Violet	*Copic Sketch Marker RV25 DOG ROSE FLOWER Bright Bold Hot Pink	Copic Sketch MARKER YG13 CHARTREUSE Green
Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Bold	*Copic Sketch COLORLESS BLENDER Marker Blending Dual Tips	Copic Sketch MARKER C0 COOL GRAY NO. 0	Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Grey	Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY Grey	Copic Sketch Marker BG11 MOON WHITE
Copic Sketch Marker BG13 MINT GREEN	Copic Sketch Marker BG15 AQUA Blue	Copic Sketch MARKER BG18 TEAL BLUE	*Copic Sketch Marker YR30 MACADAMIA NUT Cream Ivory	Copic Sketch Marker E51 MILKY WHITE Cream	Copic Sketch Marker E53 RAW SILK Cream
*Copic Sketch Marker YR31 LIGHT REDDISH YELLOW Pale Cream Subtle Light	Copic Sketch MARKER YR24 PALE SEPIA	Hemptique EARTHY 10lb Natural Hemp Cord Set 029010

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Thanks for stopping by today and taking part in the hop! I hope you are having fun! Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win these wonderful new images.

The next stop on the hop is the lovely Lynda’s blog.

Hugs Jeanette xxo