Mabelle RO - May Blog Hop

Hi All,

Welcome to the first Whimsy and Stars Blog Hop! The Design Team has been busy creating beautiful projects with the NEW Spring Release Sets. 

Make sure you stop at each blog along the way to check out all of the inspiration, and don't forget to leave a comment at each stop! Two random lucky readers will win this week's New Released Digi Stamp design!  

We would also love it if you played long with us by creating projects with any of the Whimsy & Stars Studio designs, the more you enter the more chances you have at winning the prize.  Now if that is not enough, Mabelle released a new Digi today, be sure you check it out!  This is Amelie at the Beach.

I used Blooming Bouquet for today's hop.  You can see all the new images HERE.

This is Mojo Monday Sketch #236 which I used as my layout inspiration.  The patterned paper is A Little Whimsy and the colors for the image were pulled from this paper.  

I colored the base image and a second image, then cut out the flowers and butterfly from the second image and popped those elements on the first image. I added some light green rhinestones to the center of each flower.

Supplies -- 

Image: Mabelle RO Blooming Bouquet

Patterned Paper: A Little Whimsy

Cardstock: Bazzill Pear Crush and Caribbean Breeze

Embellishments: Black and White Saddlestitch Ribbon, Light Green Rhinestones

Tools: Nestabilities Lacey Circle and Standard Circles

Copic Colors: B00, B02, B12, YG11, G12, V12, V15, V17

Here is Mabelle's Design Team:

 Cheryl
Christine

Deb <--- You are Here

Kathy 

Michelle

Tracy 

Hope you will join us!

Challenges:
Moving along with the times - Flowers
Twisted Thursday - Anything goes with Flowers
Little Darlings - Flowers
Scrapalicious USA - Flower Power
Paper Pretties - Clean and Simple
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

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Red Rubber Designs: Congrats!

Hi All,

The theme this week at Red Rubber Designs is graduation/good luck.  I decided to do a bright and fun card this week.  I am featuring 2 stamp sets Transportation and Savvy Sayings.  The designer cardstock is Hip Hop - love the colors in this collection.  Hip Hop is 9x9" cardstock, 11 different patterns and 1 sheet of die cuts.

The card was stamped on premium white cardstock with Giverny Green Palette ink.  The fun purple-blue-green dots are pieces from the die cut sheet included in the Hip Hop collection.  I popped the circles out, then I used the outline frame to draw the wheels on black cardstock.  They happened to be the perfect size.

Supplies --

Challenges:

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Little Miss Muffet: Agent Cupcake 2

Today at Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog, the Design Team has an inspiration post.  We are mid-challenge, so you have 1 more week to enter your "April Showers" themed projects into the challenge.  You can use any image, although if you use a LMM image the card doesn't need to follow the challenge theme.  I think that is an awesome incentive to use a LMM image.

This is Agent Cupcake Spotted.  There are 3 in the Agent Cupcake series and you can get them at a discount if you buy the combo pack.  That's what I did - I love a deal.  I used Agent Cupcake Descending in my first post for the LMM DT back on March 29th.  So I have one more to use. 

I carried on the theme and colors from my 1st card.  These 2 patterned papers are also from Simple Stories "Awesome" which is a new release this Spring.  For the first card Agent Cupcake was repelling down with a jute "rope".  I added a coil of "rope" to her side {actually the back with a glue dot}.  I thought that was a fun detail.

Also, the LMM DT really rocks the coloring, you may have noticed, I've been taking notes.  I attempted adding the bridge of the nose on this card.  This image is a perfect one to try this on since her head is tilted.  Plus with Copics you can 'erase' it if you don't like it and try again.  I started out light with E21, then added E11, the E13.  These images are SO fun to color.

Supplies --

Image: Little Miss Muffet Agent Cupcake Spotted

Designer Papers: Simple Stories "Awesome"

Cardstock: Bazzill Pomegranate and Yam

Embellishments: Jute Twine 

Copic Colors: E00, E09, E11, E13, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, E70, E74, E79, YG91, YG93, YG95, R46, R59, YR12, YR15, YR18, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, B91, B95

Challenges: 
Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything Goes 

Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New 
Make it Monday - Anything Goes 
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Scrap-Creations - It's a girl thing 
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Anything goes (with twine) 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

Red Rubber Designs: End of School

Hi All,

This week the theme at Red Rubber Designs is "End of School".  I thought a teacher's Thank You gift would fit the theme.

I made a purse shaped card, a fun shape with a surprise inside.  I used Cha Cha patterned cardstock - the pattern and shape of the purse is somewhat retro.

The closure for the purse is a yellow fabric flower, green button and flower shaped gem.  I used a self-adhesive velcro fastener to keep the purse closed.  And here is the surprise inside...

It is a combination pop up card and gift card holder.  Isn't it a cool idea?  I color scheme for this card was based on the gift card I had.  Both patterned papers are from the Cha Cha collection.  I decided to put the brighter pattern inside because I have purses with fun fabric liners.  That was my inspiration there.

I saw the idea HERE but put my own twist on it.  There are lots of great ideas on this site.  It is amazing what Google will find for you - I searched "gift card holder ideas".

It is 2 pieces that I sewed together creating a pocket for the gift card.  A square or rectangular version would be easier, but the purse shape wasn't bad.

It is a 4.25" high and 5.5" wide at the bottom - normal A2 size.  The flap that creates the pocket is 1.5".  The front flap of the purse is 2".  I cut and scored the 2 pieces then folded and lined everything up like it would be when put together.  Then, at the top fold I marked 1" in from the edge on either side.  I cut from that mark to the bottom corner - cutting all the layers so the angles all match up perfect.  

I used a couple of tags from the Cha Cha collection die cut sheet for the sentiment.  The stamp set is For Everything.  This is a great set.  I use the 'Thank You' a lot.

I think this is a fun idea for any occasion.  The possibilities are endless.

Supplies --

Challenges:

Willow Sketchie - 3 eyelets
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Flowers
Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything Goes
Prairie Fairy Fridays - Anything with Flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New
Card Crafter's Circle - Stitches
Scrappy Frogs - Shape it Up 
The Craft Place - Anything but square or rectangle
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb