Whimsie Doodles and Ribbon Carousel Blog Hop

We will be helping to show off some of the amazing digi stamps AND some ribbon and twine from the Ribbon Carousel, of course!

Here’s a little about our sponsor:

Whimsie Doodles is so excited to be blog hopping with the RC! In March of 2009 Melyssa Connolly, artist and owner, began turning her whimsical hand-drawn images into digital files for sale online. Whimsie Doodles' digital stamp line features images that range from cute little boys and girls, to punny stuff, and everything in-between. We enjoy sharing lots of samples on our company blog, where we also post challenges and tutorials.

We are huge fans of Melyssa here at the RCC! And can you guess why? Aside from the fabulous designs and amazing artwork from the Whimsie Doodles team, Melyssa is the designer of the carousel in our previous logo!

Now, lets talk prizes!

 

Hop along with us today and leave some blog love for our Ribbon Carousel Crewmates and the Whimsie Doodle designers to be eligible to win one of the 2 prizes up for grabs! We'll select 2 random commenters from 2 randomly selected designer blog, so be sure to spread the love around! 

The Whimsie Doodles prize is a $25 Gift Certificate to the Whimsie Doodles store, and the RC prize is a $25 Gift Certificate to the RC store!

 

Ready to Hop?!
 

For my image I have used Leahs Secret from Whimsie Doodles as I think she’s gorgeous and my ribbon is 1/4" Grey Iridescent with Red Trim Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel

leah secret was coloured with Copic markers, the papers are from a Kaiser Kraft paper pad.

The gorgeous ribbon was threaded through the dotted border by using a ribbon hole punch by EK.

Christmas Gift Idea

Today I wanted to share a gift idea for you, not to give away but a gift for yourself, my family are always asking me what I’d like for Christmas and 9 times out of 10 it will be a crafty idea. I just thought this would be such a wonderful gift idea for you.

Letraset had 4 limited edition Promarker sets this year.

Wouldn't it be fabulous to receive all 4 sets in a handy pop up case?

Beautifully boxed, packed and sitting under the tree waiting for you for Christmas day.

24 of the most gorgeous colours

Here are some cards that I made using the sets.

Spring.

Summer

Autumn

Winter

So click here to get yours

Two Peas in a Pod

We are on the last leg of having Jack stay with us as his Mam and Dad come back today.

I have to say Jacks vocabulary is amazing, isn't it amazing how not only do the have to remember each word but they also have to know in which way to use that word, yet here he is little rent a gob spurting out words in the right format and words that you wouldn't expect a three year old to know.

He is at that age that whatever Granda is doing he has to do and here he is proving my theory.

They were watching you've been framed a personal favourite of them both.

So now to prepare the Sunday roast ready for his Mam and Dad getting here.

 

Adventure Guy

I think this Adventure Guy by Mo’s Digital Pencil is so lovely that it needs very little doing with it to make a card. So clean and simple was the key for this one.

Coloured with Copic and Prisma Pencils and embellished with fishtail tabs, twine and a button.

Sleep Over

We have Jack staying over this weekend while his Mam and Dad have a break at the Slimming World Oscars in Birmingham.

He is staying in his Auntie Natalie's bed or as it is better known “the marshmallow bed” according to his mam and Dad he awakes around 06:30 bright eyed and bushy tailed.

We had to buy him a lamp as he likes a light on to go to sleep.

He is lost in the big marshmallow bed but it worked as in no time at all he was like this, shhhhhh!

This morning he lay in and we had to shout him at 08:00am

Down The lane

The last showing from the La Pashe and Just Inklined CD’s sample cards that I made on Create and Craft TV.

This one I love, it is nostalgic and makes you want to live here.

The decoupage for this one is really chunky yet so effective.

I have Jack staying with us all weekend, we were all set to take him to diggerland then found out it was closed for winter.

I feel a baking session coming on.

La Pashe and Just Inklined Cards - Tuesday

I've so enjoyed my shows at Create and Craft and loved the emails you have been sending through, I just can't get to show you the full worth of the cd-rooms during the time slots but believe me when I say the amount that is on these cd's is pronominal.

These are a couple of the cards made today.

The first is from The Just Inklined cd

This one is a mix and match of backgrounds and decoupage sheets from the La Pashe cd.

And open doors.

Don't let this set of CDs slip away from you it is amazing value.

I also met up with Phill in the green room at Create and Craft and we had a good old chin wag, lovely guy.

We got on like a house on fire.

I also want to remember a dear friend today.

Also this week marks the first memorial of my beautiful friend Katie Renz, always remembered in my heart. Spare a moment to think of her dear family.

 

Lady Elizabeth

I’m back at Create and Craft today Tuesday at 12noon and 5pm and hope you tune in to watch, if you do please email in, its so nice to get those emails.

I thought I'd leave you with Elizabeth from Just Inklined and I think you’ll agree she is quite the lady, coloured with Letraset Promarkers, Flexmarkers and prisma pencils.

Silk Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel, papers from Stampin Up and scalloped edge made with a Martha Stewart punch.

I'll try to get more cards posted from the shows today as soon as I can.