A Sad Farewell

Whimsical Wednesday aka Diedrich Dare is coming to an end after this challenge. With the kids growing older and interests going in different directions in school including the smallest. However don’t cry too much because we are going to go out with a big BANG!!

Jacqui picked us a wonderful picture for inspiration.

I’ve gotten to know these girls and been inspired by each. I hate that I’m not going to work with them on a weekly basis but I wish them the best & hope to work with them again. The sooner the better!!

Please help us in giving everyone a big send off starting with the Whimsical Wednesday blog.

• Andrea Murdock
• Cassie Larson
• Heather Schlatter
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jessica Diedrich
• Kim Ross
• Kris Palakiko
• Krista Vantol
• Randi Wall
• Rebecca Ednie
• Sara Henton<--- You’re here

ALSO!! You will have until Wednesday, July 14th to get an entry into to get a whole list of prizes, such as:

-Choice of TWO digi stamps from Baby Bud Designs (thank you Krista!)

-"Sweet Message" stamp set from The Greeting Farm (4x6 set)

-"A Good Book" stamp from {Ippity} stamps

-Plus more!!

Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps – Rising Flame
Paper: PTI – True Black, Neenah CS, Coredinations CS Black Magic
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Noir
Extras: Copics, Spicas, Gelly Roll Pen, Zva Jewel Star, Heidi Swapp Ghost Star, Red Stickles, CB Embossing Folder Stars

Whimsically Making It Fit

Sometimes everything falls into place just the way you want it.  Sometimes it doesn’t.

Sometimes things take very little effort and go exactly the way you want.  Other times, not so much.

Then there are times when you start off with the best of intentions but everything falls through.

Sometimes you just have to make things fit around what you have.

That’s kinda what I had to do with this week’s inspiration challenge for Whimsical Wednesday.  Normally I just work from the inspiration piece and I love taking different aspects from it what I can.  However this week, I am kind of bending the inspiration piece to work it toward what I made. And…

I’m also going back on the fact that I said I wasn’t going to be making anymore onesies for a while, but this time I mean it because I don’t have anymore in the house.

As for the inspiration piece itself, I think it is beautiful, in fact we are also using it over at the All Things Unity blog this round.

Now as for making it fit for the challenge.  I used the colors and I used the shape.

 

As for why I made two, well they are for 2 separate teams.  Alabama & Auburn to be specific.  See the friends’ & their baby I made this for are from what we call a  “divided” household.  The husband (the smart one) is for Alabama & the wife is for Auburn.  I couldn’t make one in just one color combo & not the other.

I used my another Cricut cartridge to cut out the monogram J & even the setup for the stitching.  It’s a cutout of Claudine Hellmuth sticky back canvas that I painted with Acrylic paint & then went over with Matte Medium to seal.

This challenge we are issuing is to keep you busy for the WHOLE month of June.  The rest I’m quoting directly from Jess…

“...and just to keep you intrigued?  We have one HECK of a PRIZE!

Today's Challenge is a WONDERFUL inspiration piece that my sweet friend Sara (that’s me) sent to me because she knew I'd love what it said.  It just so happens it makes for an EXCELLENT summer challenge too!  Here's the photo:

Now...here's the deal.   You have ALL MONTH to play along.   There are NO restrictions on number of entries, etc.  You just have to link it up here and we have to be able to see the inspiration piece somewhere on your card or project.

Entries will be accepted until JUNE 30th, 2010 at 8pm CST.

The catch?  Well, ok, it's NOT a catch..it's more like LOOT....TONS OF IT!  CHECK THIS OUT:

ONE lucky winner will receive:

TWO Kraftin' Kimmie stamps of Choice, sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

This HUGE prize from Tamiko's:

1.  Spellbinders Frameabilities Scalloped Edge Frame
2.  1/4" Scorepal tape
3.  Sticky thumb adhesive tape
4.  Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
5.  Robin's nest tear drops
6.  Robin's nest dew drop
7.  Robin's nest mini dew drops
8.  2-3 bags of Lion coffee (a little something from Hawaii)

A FREE Digital Image sponsored by Daredevil herself, Sara Henton

TWO Rubber Stamps from a newly released  BabyBud Designs (manuf. by C.C. Designs) sponsored by Daredevil Krista!

ONE 4x6 Set of choice from The Greeting Farm

Can you BELIEVE the generosity of these sponsors???   I am SUPER stoked for this and it's nothing we've ever had the privilege to offer our players before.  I cannot WAIT to see who the random winner is!

Here is my card in case you need a little inspiration:

Well, as they say in Hollywood, "that's a wrap" for now...but we will see you in a few weeks and in the mean time, HAPPY STAMPING and good luck to all who participate!”

Now don’t forget to go check out more from the Whimsical Wednesday blog.

A Sparkly Whimsical Day

It’s the close to another month.  Can you believe we’ve already been through 5 months to this year already?  I can’t!!  We had such a wonderful sponsor and I had a wonderful time playing with the stamps they sent us to play with.  I can’t wait to play with them more in the future.

I would like to give one more huge than you to Lynette and Randi to arranging everything and taking care of us.  They were both so wonderful.  THANKS again!!

As for June, we have a little something up our sleeves but you’ll have to tune in next week to find out.  And when I say little I actually mean…

HUGE!!

This week’s challenge we still have guest sketch-ers stepping in… Kim Ross’s daughters, Kaeli & Emilie.  Their challenge (hehe) is to sparkle it up.  For me that’s not really a challenge.

I’ve been kinda on a jewelry kick lately and came across a pendant I had that was a tree with a moon on it.  I cut off the pendant bail and went to work, sparkles and all.  I really like what I came up with.  I hope the sparkles come across.

The sparkles/jewels are the Sakura Gem set.  I got it at the CHA Supershow and finally got a chance to break it out and play with it.  I now can’t wait to play some more.

Gotta get some more sparkly fix?  Check out the Whimsical Dare blog for more challenge details and links to the other girls’ blogs.

YOHOOO Me Mateys!!

This week I figured I should do the pirate I did last week in color.  I’m so glad I did, because she’s so awesome in color too.  The color thing about these images is (or at least I think) is you can just color the main image or the background and it makes it different then if you colored the entire thing.  Yet it still looks really good.  I’m a definite convert, not that it took much.

As you know this month is mix up sketch month.  This week we have 2 stars for our sketchs for you to choose from… Willow & Piper!!

 

I choose sweet little Willow’s sketch because this was her very first time doing a sketch.

Now I’m going to have to go see what everyone else used for their stamps and sketches.  For more details start out at the Whimsical Dare blog and then you can hop along from there to all the other Dare Devils.

Stamp:  Unregrettable Pirate
Paper: Nennah CS, PTI Kraft, SU Textured Rose Red, Webster’s Pages Seaside Retreat
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Extras: Copics, Spicas, May Art Ribbon, Gelly Roll Gold Pen, Nestabilities 

And another big thank you to our sponsor this month SweetPea Stamps.

ARRGGGHH Matey!!

Well here we are for another whimsical Wednesday!!  I hope you’re all have a wonderful week.  I know the chickie in my stamp is, I wish I was a whimsical as her, sitting somewhere on a beach/shoreline instead of getting ready for a colonoscopy.  As anyone that has one knows they are anything but whimsical.

PLUS, we have another guest sketcher this week – MISS KYAH!! and she put together a great one that is just perfect for the SweetPeas Stamps.

I think these stamps are amazing (ok, it’s no secret that I have an affection for stamps and have a propensity to gush over my new ones) and I have to admit these are just wonderful for coloring.  However it’s not mandatory, as you will see in my card this week.  I was using Unregrettable Pirate Life and was inspired to do a pirate flag type card.

Stamps: Unregrettable Pirate Life
Ink: Versamark
Paper: SU Black, Webster’s Pages – Lullaby Lane & Life’s Portrait , Neenah CS, Misc Map Paper
Extra: PTI Black Polka Dot Ribbon, Gold Coins (had to have some booty), Nestabilities, White eP

I hope you got a chance to play with last week’s sketch because there was a $20 Gift Certificate up for grabs.  If not don’t worry we’d love for you to play along with us anyway.  Just go over to the Whimsical Dare blog to check out the details and of course see what the other girls have made.

Have You Missed Me?

I hope you believed me when I told you this month was going to be an intense one for me.  My father had surgery which was bookended by my mother having cataract surgery on her eyes.  They split that up where you only have one eye done at a time.  However, after she had the first eye done poor mom broke her foot.  Needless to say we’ve been having lots of fun up here on cripple hill.  I won’t even go into all the fun and overtime I’ve had to put in at work lately.  The important thing is…

I’ve been able to get back into my craft room!!!

It a sanctuary, a release, a place to unwind.  I know you all know what I’m talking about.

I was especially inspired when we got a new sponsor for Whimsical Wednesday and I have been drooling over their stamps for quite a while.  Let me just tell you, you can’t help but be inspired especially when I tell you that you will also get a chance to win some of these beauties!!  You will have until May 11th, 8 PM CST to get your project posted on the Diedrich Dare blog using the sketch to be entered for a chance at a $20 Gift Certificate.

We also have some guest sketchers for this month (yep that’s right I’m not telling you just yet who our sponsor is yet).  Each week we will have a different guest.  This week is Andrea’s little sweetie Kaitlyn.

Our sponsor, you ask?  The wonderfully generous Lynn over at SweetPea Stamps.

 

Now as for what I did with one of the beauties I received, well…

I used so much glitter on this project.  I used 5 different colors/types on it and had fun every minute of it!!

Stamps: SPS – Rising Flame
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: MFT Perfect Panels, SEI Addison
Extras: Primas, Crystal Elements Pearl, Corner Rounder Punch, Copics, Lots & Lots of Glitter, Sakura Glitter Pen

Now off you go to the Whimsical Dare blog to get started and get all the information you need.  PLUS make sure you see all of the other Dare Devils and what they made.

Going Whimsically Psychedelic

Welcome to another Wednesday with us Whimsical Dare Devils!! We’re still working with the wonderful The Greeting Farm images… yeah because that really involves twisting my arm. To me they just scream whimsical all by themselves. I decided to combine it with the Oh Alice challenge this week because I’ve been wanting to play along with that challenge since it started. Plus I went a little outside my box with this one by using A LOT of patterned paper but also LOUD patterned paper so to me it kinda looks psychedelic. Let me know what you think it looks like.

Jack drew our sketch this week.

OK, ready for my psychedelic card? Ok…

I decided to use roses in the corner instead of brads because it made me think of the painting of the roses.

Now you can see what what the other Jack (Jacquie) our host for this week has for you on the Whimsical Dare blog before checking out the other Dare Chicks.

Andrea
Cassie
Heather
Jacquie
Jessica
Kim
Kris
Krista
Randi
Rebecca

Supplies -

Stamps: TGF – Wonderland (digi)
Paper: American Crafts – A La Carte, PTI – Kraft
Extras: Copics, Prima Flowers, Sakura Glitter Pen, Smooch – Siren & Poole, Nestabilities

Whimsical Greetings from the Farm!!

It’s such a great day!!  It’s been such a nice week.  My nephew has been visiting and we’ve been having such a nice visit.  I have a webcam (yes, I know I’m a little behind) that I finally got setup.  I had a fun weekend and got to reunite with some “old” friends.  And now to top it off I get to use some stamps from a company that I really like and have for a long time.

THE GREETING FARM although when I first started using them they were Pink Poison (I liked that name too).  Marie has been so sweet as to sponsor us this month so make sure to play along if you want to win some of their awesome stamps!!

This week we have an inspiration challenge, which I think plays well along with my post from earlier this week.  Mainly because I needed to make more stuff, hehe.

Doesn’t it just scream girlie!! I thought it would work perfectly for a friend of mine that is having a baby girl and especially for using Toby Cub image.  I have to tell you for me when it comes to making altered especially for clothing digi images to be the best.

All I used was a onsie, Kodak Iron-Ons and Copics.  Super Simple!!  And SUPER DUPER CUTE!!  I think I’m going to make a few more in a couple of more colors (kind of a care bear look). 

Now if you didn’t start off with our host Heather at the Whimsical Dare blog you may want to start there and then go check out the other Dare Devils and see how they were inspired.

Andrea
Cassie
Heather
Jacquie
Jessica
Kim
Kris
Krista
Randi
Rebecca

Day Late & Dollar Short

I’m late, I’m late for a very important date. And I’m not even using Alice images. I've been having some major computer issues this week, not only with my home computer but even with my computer at work. I’m even thinking about defecting to a MAC… GASP!! I’ve been a PC girl since I was in the 3rd grade. I even played with one yesterday when I went by the Apple store to get my iPhone checked on. They are pretty but so are most new computers.

Now as to what I’m really late for, my Dare. I hate missing my challenges. I know you guys probably won’t believe me but it really bothers me and it does for like days after if I haven’t done one.

This was the last of the March for using The Character Cafe images and they were so generous, with such adorable images. Here’s my late card…

Our Dare Challenge girl this week is Andrea. I love this girl, she’s sooooo AWESOME!!! Her stuff is on the Dare blog well yesterday.

Here’s the sketch from Jack that we used this week too.

You should also go check out what our awesome Daredevils did… ya know it rocked!!

Andrea
Cassie
Heather
Jacquie
Jessica
Kim
Kris
Krista
Randi
Rebecca

Stamps: TCC digi stamp
Paper: PTI Kraft, MME – Penny Lane
Extras: Ivory Flower Soft, Pool Smooch, American Crafts Ribbon, SU Punch, Copic

ETA: I want to add I HUGE!! welcome to our newest Daredevil...

Krista Vantol

Welcome!! girlie!!

Bumping Around with Whimsy & TCC

I hope you are all having a wonderful SPRING week. We have been having a crazy weather week, it’s been ranging from the 70s to the 40s here. Personally I hope it will even out soon. Everything is in bloom and it’s been gorgeous. This month is one of my favorites. And this is one of the reasons why. When I had lunch the other day, this was one of my views. I took this with my phone. It turned out a lot better than I expected.

I have such a problem running on, I need to learn to stop babbling. I will show you the sketch for this week’s Whimsical Wednesday.

It’s by Jack. I gotta tell you one of these days I’m gotta meet these kids. And bring my nephew, he would have a blast with them!! I just know it.

Now as for the bumping around… I used my new set from My Favorite Things Baby Bump just seemed to fit this sketch perfectly. Let me know what you think. Then you can go see what everyone else did this week.

Andrea
Heather
Jacquie
Jessica
Kim
Kris
Randi
Rebecca

Stamps: MFT Baby Bump
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Ink, Paris Dusk, Danube Blue
Paper: MFT Fossil Paper, Neenah SSW, Basic Grey June Bug
Extras: Scrap Ribbon, MFT Twine, PTI Buttons, Nestabilities, Copics, Prisms & OMS

Whimsical Wednesday

I am writing the post on the Whimsical Wednesday Diedrich Dare blog today.  You should take it out.  I used all free digi stamps that you can get for yourself at the Character Cafe.  Here’s a preview but make sure you go check out the full post.

It’s Tea Time Wednesday

Feeling Inspired?  This Whimsical Wednesday we’re using an image to get us inspired.  And I have to say it took me a minute or two to figure out what I was going to do.  Was I going to use the colors? The cat? The stars? Well you get the idea.  Then I figured out I couldn’t do the cat because I don’t have any cat images, I’m just not a cat person (doesn’t help that I’m allergic).  I decided to go with the colors and the tea setting.  Now I just want to go see the movie.

 

I believe I was supposed to use a Character Cafe stamp this week but I totally goofed, I think it may have been partly because I completely flaked and I was very excited that I got my Kimmie stamps in.

Stamps: Yvette, Unity Teapot
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Misc Purple, Basic Grey – Lime Rickey, Neenah SSW
Extras: Nestabilities, Stickles, Ribbon, Copics

I sure hope you will all play this week! Any project is welcome! Be sure to use keyword DDSC26 when uploading to an online gallery. Come back to the Whimsical Dare add your DIRECT LINK to Mr Linky so we can all see your work and leave you comments.  If you want to see what the rest of the DareDevils came up with you can check out from below…

Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kris Palakiko
Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie
Sandra McLean
Valerie Urtiaga
Andrea Murdock

It’s a Character of a Wednesday

We are here for a Whimsical Wednesday. Being on this team is what makes Wednesdays fun for me. And this week we have a sponsor, The Character Cafe. If you’re not familiar with them they are a digi stamp company and have some very cute stamps. You have to check them out, well like the one I used this week.

If you want a chance at this and other stamps they have, you could win $10 worth and trust me that could be quite a bit. How to win? You can upload to an online gallery using keyword DDSC25 but don’t forget to go to the Whimsical Dare blog to put it in the Mr. Linky list.

Just make sure you do the challenge this week to be considered in the running, the winner will be chosen at random.

Wanna see other choices, you gotta see what the other girls made.

Deidrich Dare Blog

• Cassie Larson
• Heather Schlatter
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jessica Diedrich
• Kim Ross
• Kris Palakiko
• Randi Wall
• Rebecca Ednie
• Sandra McLean
• Valerie Urtiaga
• Andrea Murdock

Stamps: Digi Just Married
Paper: American Crafts – A La Carte, Neenah Solar White
Extras: Baubles, Copics, DeNami Brown Ribbon, Silver Sakura Pen, Diamond Glaze

Whimsical Wednesday

Right now mine isn't turning out so Whimsical but I'm going to hopefully make it so because someone I've been getting to know over the last few weeks is joining the team right after me and I have the great pleasure of welcoming her...

ANDREA MURDOCK

She's so wonderful and talented!! I just know you're going to love her work.

Sandra is our feature stamper on the Diedrich Dare blog this week, so you should really go check out what she has for you.

I guess you're wondering what the challenge is by now huh? Ok I'll tell ya!! I won't hold back anymore...
Alright this is where my Wednesday isn't so Whimsical. I've been working some major hours at work so far this week which means I haven't been able to create anything. Plus I think I might be coming down with a cold. I'm hoping when I get home from work today I'll be able to make something up real fast but in the meantime maybe you can check out the other Daredevil girls.

Deidrich Dare Blog
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie
Sandra MacLean
Val Urtiaga
Andrea Murdock

A Vintage Color Dare

I tried to tell you I was on a theme this week.  Not sure if I can carry it off for 2 more days though.  I’ll try.  I think it was mainly because I was on a roll after those wonderful challenges from the Moxie Fab blog, then putting away my awesome new images… it kinda gets you inspired.  Know what I mean?

I even used the Dare colors for this week to fit into my theme.

Pretty colors right?  I love them.  I might have to use them again on something else.  Now, I’m not exactly sure I like my card but well I’ll let you decide.

Stamps: Sweet Impressions Stamps – Margery
Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush & Kraft, MME – Bohemia Hot Pink Flowers, Neenah CS
Extras: Copics, Heidi Swapp Jewels, Brads, EK Success Circle Punch

Please be sure to visit all the amazing Daredevils this week:

Deidrich Dare Blog
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko

Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie
Sandra MacLean
Val Urtiaga

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you play with us this week, if you do you can add your link on the Deidrich Dare Blog (there’s a Mr. Linky there).

An Announcement and a DARE!!

I was just invited to be a part of the Whimsical Wednesday’s Deidrich Dare Design Team. I’m so excited!!! I’m going to be a DAREDEVIL!! I met Jessica at CHA and we had a blast hanging out together so when she asked me to be part of her team, how could I turn her down?

I already know a couple of the girls and can’t wait to know all of them better. This should be loads of fun!!!

Stamps: TGF – Izzy, MFT – Sentiment
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink – Weathered Wood
Paper: PTI – Kraft, Karen Foster – Postcards, WM – Map, MFT – Perfect Panel
Extras: Copics, Spicas, Staples, Purple Ribbon, Eiffel Tower Stamp, Circle & Peony Nestabilities

• DIEDRICH DARE Blog
• Heather Schlatter
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jessica Diedrich
• Kim Ross
• Kris Palakiko
• Rebecca Ednie
• Sandra MacLean
• Val Urtiaga

ETA: Took out the girlies that weren't able to play along this week.