Scrap, Stamp and be Merry: WHIMSY BLOG HOP

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

WHIMSY BLOG HOP

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps February new rubber release BLOG HOP!

We have 16 gorgeous new Whimsy Stamps plus 2 new fantastic dies to show you today! These new goodies 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 - Beate Johns, Deb Routledge, Chris Dark, Jacque Beddingfield, Tracy Payne, and Elaine Hughes!

The Whimsy Stamps DT have been sneak peeking these fabulous stamps for the past 5 days, so if you missed them be sure to hop on over to the Whimsy Inspirations Blog for some more fabulousness!

Here is a full list of the wonderful new rubber stamps and dies being released today:

5 stamps / stamp sets from Crissy Armstrong
Fragrant Rose ~ Darling Daisies ~ Smell the Flowers ~Valerie's Spring Rain ~ Fancy Bench

3 stamps from Meljen's Designs
Balloon Mouse ~ Baby Bunny's Bottle ~ Spring Sitter Bunny

4 stamps from Kenny K
Uptown Angel ~ Star ~ Lady Raven ~ Vicki LeeVicious

4 stamps / stamp sets from Raindrop Echo Designs
Postage Stamps ~ Birthday Postage Stamps ~ Balloon Sentiments ~ Birthday Wish List

2 dies
Postage Stamp Die ~ Balloon Set Dies

If you would like to participate in the hop and you didn't arrive here from Iris Wiechmann's blog, please CLICK HERE to return to the beginning of the hop at Chris's blog.

The hop starts today (Wednesday February 9th at noon EST) and ends on Wednesday February 16th at noon EST.

For this hop we have 6 different prize draws! We have not one but TWO grand prize draws, so two lucky hoppers will win a large selection of new release stamps. Grand Prize 1 will be for those who help us advertise the hop, and Grand Prize 2 will be for those who hop along with us. Also, we have 4 mini candy stops throughout the hop where you can enter to win a new release stamp! I'm not going to tell you where they are, so if you haven't found them you'll just have go back to the beginning and start hopping! *wink*

BUT WAIT YOU HAVE FOUND ONE!!!!!! I AM THE PRIZE STOP FOR MELJEN'S BALLOON MOUSE!!!!! SIMPLY LEAVE A LINK TO YOUR BLOG USING THE FROGGY BELOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

For my blog hop creation I used ......Valerie's Spring rain and fancy bench. The sentiment is from Whimsy too!!! The papers are basic grey Curio. I paper pieced most of Valerie's outfit, the rest is colored with copics.

So now it's time for you to continue the hop by hopping on over to Jacque Beddingfield's blog.

Thank you so much for hopping with us today and I hope you enjoy the new releases!

Challenges.....
A Spoonful Of Sugar ...show some love
Everybody-Art-Challenge...Valentine
Scrap-Creations....animal antics
Bunny Zoe's Crafts ...Love is in the air
Incy Wincy Designs....Love
Kaboodle Doodles .....Ribbon
Pink Elephant ....be my valentine
Simon Says Stamp and Show... Some Embossing
Stamp with Fun .....Love
Let's Ink It Up ....NO DIGI and Romance/Valentines
Paper Sundaes ..... Two or more images
Gem Of A Challenge.....Sketch
Thanks for stoppin' by!

75 comments:

Anonymous: Erin, this is really precious girl!! LOVE your colors and the paper pieced boots!! TOO CUTE!! :) HUGS; February 9, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Judi: GREAT card! This image is so cute, and the colours you've used are lovely.

Judi x; February 9, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Tami: Lovely art Love whimsy;); February 9, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Cindy Haffner: ADORABLE Erin!!; February 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Deb: beautiful card Erin, such pretty colours! hugs Debx; February 9, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Vanja: Stunning card, Erin! I love the distressing and the paper piecing.
hugs
Vanja; February 9, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Chris Olsen, Glowbug: Erin, your card is beautiful!!! I just adore that paper!! Your coloring and distressing paired with the layout and details is GORGEOUS! ADORABLE!
hugs,
Chris; February 9, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Brennen: Absolutely adorable! Love what you did with the stamp image. TFS; February 9, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Karen Wilson: This is super cute. What a cute image. I love the ribbon too. Perfect addition!; February 9, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Marie-Anne: What a lovely card. I really love the image.

Marie-Anne; February 9, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Nancy Wethington: Cute card! Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge blog.; February 9, 2011 at 1:32 PM
MarkerGeek: Erin, this is lovely!; February 9, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Terry@ a quilting blog: Love the cute image and your choice of colors!! TFS
~Terry~; February 9, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Jenny V.: Lovely card! This image is so cute and love the colors you use.; February 9, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Patricia Garcia: Cute card, love the paper pieced boots and your pretty papers!!

Hugs,
Patricia; February 9, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Lillian Child: Great job of paper piecing, Erin - adorable card creation!; February 9, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Crystal: Beautiful Erin, I LOVE the colos on this and your fabby paper piecing!; February 9, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Anki: She's a cutie! Love your card. Kramis - Anki; February 9, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Luana: So cute and original card! =)
Thanks for the chance! I linked your blog candy on my blogs
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http://langolodeigiveaway.blogspot.com/; February 9, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Mona`s Bittelille Scrappekrok: Adorable card! Love the paper piecing. Hugs...Mona; February 9, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Snoopy: Fantastic card! I love the way you embellished it too!

Hugs,
Snoopy :D
http://snoopyshomemadefun.blogspot.com/; February 9, 2011 at 6:01 PM
raindropecho: This is SOOO sweet, Erin! Love how you've done all the paper piecing. Wonderful creation!

- Ann; February 9, 2011 at 6:48 PM
sabine: Hi Erin,
It's so much fun to hop and look to all the stamping projects with the Whimsy stamps.
great card you make.
hugs Sabine; February 9, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Janet: Just beautiful! I love it!; February 9, 2011 at 9:13 PM
Sally Richardson: What a lovely card. so cute... very nice; February 9, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Heidi: how fun is this, love the echo stamps!; February 9, 2011 at 10:24 PM
Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u: This is so pretty Erin! Love the soft colors and pretty details. Also love the paper piecing of her boots and umbrella!; February 9, 2011 at 10:30 PM
karensk: I don't have a blog can I still be put in for the blog candy?
I became a follower
Thanks for sharing

karenk3 at ameritech dot net; February 9, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Message Keeper: Nicely paper pieced, Erin! Great card!

Hugs,
Evelyn @ Message Keeper
http://messagekeeper.blogspot.com/; February 9, 2011 at 11:40 PM
Chrissy: Love that paper piecing, very cute card, lovely colouring.
Luv CHRISSYxx; February 10, 2011 at 12:12 AM
Jill: Great card! Thanks for playing at Kaboodle Doodles this week. Jill; February 10, 2011 at 12:50 AM
Brenna: that is a beautiful card!!! looks awesome! tfs
brenna
rbanderson@live.ca; February 10, 2011 at 12:57 AM
fairie: I love her boots!!!; February 10, 2011 at 1:11 AM
Shirley N: Very beautiful, love your paper piecing and your colors. Your image is adorable!; February 10, 2011 at 1:33 AM
sammi: Gorgeous! Love the vintage papers.; February 10, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Shime: Cute card!; February 10, 2011 at 1:57 AM
Marion: This is just fabulous and such a darling image. Great colourway
Marion; February 10, 2011 at 3:56 AM
Debbie: Gorgeous card Erin,Love the paper piecing,thanks for also joining us at ASFOS this week,Hugs Debbie x; February 10, 2011 at 4:42 AM
Kari: Beatiful card, and the colors you've used are lovely!; February 10, 2011 at 5:09 AM
AsilisA MaM: Cute image and all the details give an amazing look of the card - I like it! thanks for the candy!; February 10, 2011 at 5:32 AM
Linda: OMG the card is amazing. Hugs linda; February 10, 2011 at 5:57 AM
PrincessPammie: Wow that umbrella and boots - gotta figure out how you did that...Simply amazing; February 10, 2011 at 6:17 AM
Randi WS: Hi Erin,
beautiful card, love her outfit ;)

Lots of love,
Randi WS; February 10, 2011 at 6:47 AM
Esme: Beautiful card - love the colours you've used!

Esme x; February 10, 2011 at 6:49 AM
Ukka: I love love love the papers you have used it's added so much interest and texture to the card the stamp is amazing; February 10, 2011 at 7:27 AM
Heather: Adorable, love the colour scheme :); February 10, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Heidi: Beautiful card!
Cute image:)
Hugs, Heidi:); February 10, 2011 at 8:34 AM
JoAnne: I love your card! I wish I had my own blog to enter the separate drawing. I look at how wonderful your blog is and feel a bit intimidated to move ahead with one of my own!! Thanks for sharing this. I am so glad I found your blog-what inspiration you give!; February 10, 2011 at 9:14 AM
**Farrah**: Hi Erin,
Sweet card!! I love the paper pieced umbrella and oversized ribbon!
Thanks for playing at Kaboodle Doodles and good luck!
Farrah; February 10, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Iris Wiechmann: Lovely card Erin and you've used fantastic colors. ADORABLE!!!

Hugs,
Iris; February 10, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Unknown: Fabulous card, great detail. Thanks for sharing with us at LIIU, good luck Suzanne x; February 10, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Karen McAlpine: What a sweet image! Love your card..the background is fab. Great ribbon too!; February 10, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Cor*: Beautiful! love the colors and the paper piecing is awesome! Super cool ribbon! Thanks for the chance to win a yummy stamp!! TFS; February 10, 2011 at 2:44 PM
Mandy: Beautiful card...Love the image and papers...Great take on my sketch...Thank you for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge..
Mandy x; February 10, 2011 at 2:57 PM
Mary Lou: Hi Erin~~Awhh this is darling!! Great paper piecing and thanks so much!!
Hugz; February 10, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Unknown: Hi Erin, you're card is absolutely fabulous!! I love the colours you used, very to my taste and the image is adorable. Hugs, Frea; February 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Katie: Wonderful card!
Thanks for playing along with us at A Gem of A Challenge and ASFOS :); February 10, 2011 at 7:55 PM
debby4000: Your card is gorgeous, beautiful cute image.
thank you for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge.
luv
Debby; February 11, 2011 at 5:34 AM
Peggy: This is such a cute card! Love the new image. Thanks for playing with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.; February 11, 2011 at 6:03 AM
Vicki Fraser: This is my favourite stamp so far, love the colours you used.; February 11, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Claire: Beautiful card, such gorgeous colours! Thanks for joining us at LIIU and good luck
Claire xx; February 11, 2011 at 8:26 AM
email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com: A very sweet image, colored beautifully!! I love the embellishments too - especially that ribbon!

Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge!!!

-Sarah; February 11, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Pink Room Therapy Designs: Very cute! Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles this week!; February 11, 2011 at 2:32 PM
KarenB: I love the warm pink/brown colour paletter, just gorgeous!; February 11, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Glo: I really like this card!; February 12, 2011 at 5:19 AM
Agnieszka M: Erin, your card is aweosme!
Thanks for joining us at Let's Ink It Up this month and good luck!
Hugs
Agnieszka; February 12, 2011 at 8:03 AM
Sharon Peele: Wow Erin, Your card is beautiful!! I love the DP's you used and your paper piecing goes so awesome with the stamp!!!; February 12, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Sharon: This is such a sweet card and that stamp is really cute.; February 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Vicky: I really love the paper piecing, it's so cool! Beautiful card.; February 13, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Scrappymax: Super card, super image and you have coloured it superbly.
Max x; February 13, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Diane: What a cute card and image.; February 14, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Janet: Gorgeous card.....thank you for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge x; February 14, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Corinne: Cute card! This image is just precious. Love the colors you used.
Hugs~
Corinne; February 14, 2011 at 11:59 PM
Cat: What a sweet card! Love the colors! Just BEAUTIFUL!; February 15, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Heike's Creativeplace: Wow, wonderful creation with so lovely Details.

Hugs
Heike; February 16, 2011 at 6:15 AM