Sebastian

Today's card features a cute Whipper Snapper pup stamp called 'Sebastian' that I picked up from a charity shop over Christmas. I stamped him onto some watercolour paper, along with a sentiment using stamps from the 'Birthday Buddies' set by Paper Smooches, then coloured him using watercolour pencils. The spotty background papers are from the 'Fresh Florals' pad by Craft Sensations...I distressed the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• As You Like It - Favourite Die (Mine is my set of circle Nesties...simple but effective)
• Crafter's Cafe - One for the Boys
• Everybody Art - Anything Goes
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Spots & Dots

Birthday Beagle

Today's card features an old (and neglected - last inked in 2023!) Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Birthday Beagle'. I stamped him on to watercolour paper, along with a sentiment from the 'Birthday Buddies' set by Paper Smooches. I added piece of stripey blue & green paper (from the 'Party Day' pad by Crate Paper) to a card blank, then layered the image on top - having added faux stitch to both layers using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes
• Inkspirational - CAS
• Krafty Chicks - Birthday
• Little Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Neglected Stuff - Anything Goes (The stamp is neglected - last inked in 2023!)
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Stitching

Hunny Bunny Easter Treat Bag

Happy Easter!

Today I'm sharing my final Easter treat bag...this one features an old Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Hunny Bunny'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, along with a sentiment from the 'Egg-cellent Easter Sentiments' set by C. C. Designs, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Happy Colours' pad from The Works...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this treat bag:

• C.R.A.F.T. - Not a Card
• Crafting Happiness - Bunnies
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Animal Antics
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Bunnies and/or Chicks

Moo'd Swing Bookmark

I have a simple bookmark to share today...made using a snippet of kraft card and a Whipper Stamp called 'Moo'd Swing'. I stamped the image on to the card, extended the ropes of the swing using a black gel pen, coloured the image using watercolour pencils, and used an old Woodware punch to round the corners.

I chose the cow image, as this bookmark was to go with this book as part of my Dad's Christmas present:

Challenges for this bookmark:

• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

What's Moo?

Today's card features an old (and rather neglected) Whipper Stamp called 'Moo'd Swing', that to my shame, had not inked up since April 2018! I stamped her on to a kraft card blank, then coloured her using watercolour pencils. The sentiment is from one of the stamps (the cow) from Tim Holtz's 'Funny Farm' set for Stampers Anonymous.

Challenges for this card:

• A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
• Crafter's Cafe - Humorous
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Celebration Chicken

Today's card is a simple one layer number, featuring an old Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Celebration Chicken'. I stamped him on to a white card blank, then coloured him using watercolour pencils. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Birthday Buddies' set by Paper Smooches.

Challenges for this card:

• Addicted to CAS - Celebration
• Cardz for Guys - CAS
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes

Guest Designer - We Love Stamping

Today I'm sharing another Guest Designer card, this time for the We Love Stamping Challenge, where the theme for this month's challenge is:

'Anything Stamped'

(Optional 'Add a Stencil')

I have a few stencils...but hardly ever think to use them, so this was the 'kick up the bum' I needed! The stencil I picked is called 'Bones' by Funky Fossil. I laid the stencil over a kraft card blank, then used masking tape to create a strip across the middle, then sponged white pigment ink through the stencil. Once dry, I used it as a background for a cute Whipper Snapper pup called 'Birthday Beagle'. I stamped him on to watercolour paper, coloured him using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut him out...adding him over the top of the stencilled background using 3D foam pads. The sentiment is from the 'Birthday Buddies' set by Paper Smooches.  

For more inspiration from the fabulous Design Team, and all of the details of this month's wonderful prize, please pop over to the We Love Stamping Challenge.

Balancing Act

I have a simple one layer card to share today, that features a much neglected Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Balancing Act'. I stamped it directly on to a kraft card blank, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. The sentiment stamp is from the House Mouse 'Birthday Splash' set by Stampendous.

Challenges for this card:

• Creatalicious - Anything Goes
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks - Anyhting Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Hunny Bunny

Today's card features another old Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Hunny Bunny'. I stamped it directly on to a kraft card blank, along with a sentiment from the 'Sketched Flowers' set by Simon Says Stamp, then coloured it using watercolour pencils.

Challenges for this card:

• AAA Cards - Anything CAS + Spring Animal
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Springtime
• Everybody Art - Spring
• Inkspirational - Critters that Hop
• Stamping Sensations - Stamp Something for Spring

Boo Boo Bear

Today's card features an 'oldie but a goodie' stamp from Whipper Snapper called 'Boo Boo Bear'. I've used him to make a card for my Aunt who fell and broke her wrist, and I thought that Boo Boo with his arm in a sling was just perfect! I stamped him on to watercolour paper, then coloured him using watercolour pencils. I added a sentiment underneath Boo Boo (from the 'Sketched Flowers' set by Simon Says Stamp), then used one fo my circle Nesties to cut him out. I paired him with papers from the Craft Sensations 'Vintage Dreams' pad...distressing all of the edges before adding some faux stitching using my Cutter Bee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Your Favourite Things (Cute critters, pretty papers & faux stitching)
• Time Out - Cute

Kitty Litter

Today's card features another couple of charity shop finds...an Anita's cat & dog themed background stamp, and a Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Kitty Litter'. I stamped the cat image on to watercolour paper, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. For the background, I inked the stamp using 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink, and stamped it a couple of times on to pinky beige coloured paper from the 'Pastel Pinks' pad from The Works. I added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Stitch It

Boo Boo Bear

I have a 'Get Well Soon' card to share today...featuring an old Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Boo Boo Bear'. I stamped him on to a snippet of watercolour paper, then coloured him using watercolour pencils. The papers are snippets from the 'Refreshing Basics' pad from The Works...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Go To Words' set by Visible Image...I had to stamp it in two sections to fit the space.

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes (Optional 'Green')
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Two or More Patterned Papers

Birthday Beagle

Today's card features a Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Birthday Beagle', which I stamped on to watercolour paper, then coloured using watercolour pencils. I made a simple background, by stamping a paw print background stamp (by Hobbycraft) on to teal card using 'Ground Espresso' Distress Ink. I distressed all of the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment is from the 'Birthday Bears' set by Penny Black.

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
• Allsorts - Masculine
• As You Like It - Favourite Cats or Dogs (It's dogs all the way for me...we always had retrievers (mainly golden, but there was a flat coat in the mix too) growing up, and I just can't resist any kind of dog in stamp form!)
• Little Red Wagon - Backgrounds
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Happy Birthday
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - Masculine

Doggy Pile

Today's card features an adorable Whipper Snapper Designs stamp called 'Doggy Pile'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, coloured the pups using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut them out.

I used words from the 'Smooches' set by Paper Smooches to make the sentiment, then added the pups above using 3D foam pads. 

Challenges for this card:

• Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + Sentiment
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Fab 'N' Funky - Hand Coloured Image
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers (CAS) - Smile
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - It's a Dog's Life
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Animal Fun
• Sweet Stampers - Animals or Birds

Mood Swing Birthday

Another simple birthday card today, featuring another old Whipper Snapper stamp...this one is called 'Mood Swing'...I love this grumpy cow's expression! I stamped it on to watercolour paper, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I cut a wavy snippet of paper (from the 'Geometrie' pad by Folia Paper) using one of my Lawn Fawn 'Hillside Border' dies, then added that to the top. I stamped a sentiment (from the 'ANytime Messages' set by Hero Arts) on to the patterned paper, then doodled a simple border using a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Animal Friends - Four Legged Farm Animals
• CAS on Friday - Black, White & One Other Colour
• Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Happy Birthday

Happy Bark-day Harry!

I have a really simple birthday card to share today, featuring an old Whipper Snapper stamp called 'Harry toe Dog'. I stamped him onto watercolour paper, coloured him using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut him out. I glued a snippet of blue spotty paper (from the 'Prince Charming' pad by Recollections/Michaels) along the bottom of a kraft card blank, then popped Harry on top using 3D foam pads. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Birthday Critters' set by Paper Smooches.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue (I went with an Old stamp and Blue paper)
• Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes & a Sentiment
• Little Red Wagon - Blue
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday (Optional 'Cards for Kids')
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Happy Birthday

Pandora

I have a simple Valentine's card to share today...featuring an adorable Whipper Snapper Designs image called 'Pandora', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. For the background, I added strips of heart covered washi tape (which I think came from Freckled Fawn) to a snippet of plain white card.

Challenges for this card:

• Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes (Optional Love)
• Catch the Bug - Love is in the Air
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Hearts & Flowers)
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Valentine's
• Creative Inspirations - With Love
• Dream Valley - Love & Kisses
• Fab 'N' Funky - Hearts & Flowers
• Moo Mania - Love is in the Air
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Add Some Red
• Sweet Stampin' - Valentine's

Harry the Dog

I have  really clean and simple card to share today...featuring a cute Whipper Snapper pup called 'Harry the Dog'. I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut him out. I added a snippet of paper (from the 'Max & Whiskers' pad by BasicGrey) along the bottom edge of my card blank, a sentiment (from the 'Birthday Buddies' set by Paper Smooches), then added Harry popped up on some 3D foam pads.

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
• Alphabet Challenge - H is for Happy Birthday
• Always Happy Birthday - Anything Birthday
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers (Watercolour) - Anything Goes (Optional Birthday)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Moo'd Swing

Today's card features a rather grumpy looking cow called 'Moo'd Swing' by Whipper Snapper. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added a sentiment from a Lili of the Valley set. I added a piece of patterned paper (from the My Mind's Eye 'Now & Then' pad) along the top...I cut the curve using one of my Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside' border dies.

Challenges for this card:

• Animal Friends - On the Farm
• Craftaholics R Us - Birthday Cards
• Crafty Animals - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Old MacDonald
• Penny Black & More - Black & White Plus One
• Shopping Our Stash - Black, White & One Other Colour
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Happy Birthday

Harry the Dog

I have a simple masculine birthday card to share today...something other than Christmas at last! This is 'Harry the Dog' by Whipper Snapper, and I coloured him using watercolour pencils. The papers are snippets from the 'Prince Charming' pad by Recollections/Michaels (found at TKMaxx), and the sentiment stamp is from the 'Birthday Bears' set by Penny Black. I just added some simple doodled borders using a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Food and/or Drink