"Fall Cuties"

Hello Whimsical Friends. I hope you are all having a great week. Fall is really in the air here in NY. The leaves have all changed colors, and the temperatures have dropped significantly. I love it! This week our challenge is to create a card/project and include an animal on it. Must be fall themed:) Let's take a look at the sneaks peeks:

Stephanie

 Cathryn

Star

 Joni

 Cindy

Glora

Shelly

Amber

And our Special Guest Designer for October
Kate 

Those sure are some fabulous "Fall Cuties" sneak peeks! Be sure to head on over to the Whimsical Designer's blogs to check out the awesome projects and to get all the details about them.

Now I have lots of winners to announce: Working Backwards, lol

1. Four challenges combined: 81/2X11 Stampin' Up Cardstock is Cheryl from Sweet Designs by Cheryl

2. No Tricks, Just Treats-Three files from The Cutting Cafe #14 Holly

3. No Tricks, Just Treats-Shabby Crinkle Ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique #16 Carol

4. Halloween Has Creeped Into Our Homes-Tanner, Mr. Cricut Crazy stamp set #28 Jules

5. Halloween Has Creeped Into Our Homes- Shabby Crinkle Ribbon #23 Brandi

I think that covers the winners for this week. Congrats to each of you! Please contact me (e-mail on sidebar) so I can get each of you your blog candy. 

Sponsor time! This week we have two sponsors. Our first is Patsy from the Prairie Bird Boutique. Patsy will be giving one random winner a bundle of her beautiful hand died Shabby Crinkle Ribbon. Here is one of her new Christmas Bundles, Holly Jolly:

This week we also had the honor of working with Tanner's, Mr. Cricut Crazy, line of stamps. Each of the designers have created a second project this week using Tanner's stamps. So of course one lucky random winner will receive a set of their choice.

Check Them Out Here

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT

I have some news to share with you all. First, this is the last challenge for this term. A huge thank you to all of the Whimsical Designers. They have made what Whimsical Wednesday is today, and each week they have created the most wonderful projects to inspire you all. This has been an amazing experience, and I have enjoyed working with them all so much. They are not only amazingly talented, but some of the sweetest ladies I have ever met! Next week I have some big news to share with you all, and I can hardly wait. I have been busy working on it since last October, and it is finally time to share it. Because of this Whimsical Wednesdays is moving back to it's original home, Whimsical Designs (formerly Always Crafting). All of the challenges will continue to be on Wednesdays, and we will still be called Whimsical Wednesdays, with most of the same fabulous designers. It will be much easier and more organized to have everything in one place. It has been difficult keeping up with two blogs so I am really looking forward to the change.

MORE EXCITING NEWS!

My dear sweet friend Cindy is opening her own Digital Stamp Shop! How exciting. Most of you know who Cindy is and have seen her amazing stamps. Now you will be able to get your own. How about more fun challenges? Cindy has put together a talented group of sweet inspiring ladies and will be having challenges every Monday. The first challenge is on Monday, November 7, and her shop will be opening up any day. So be sure to mark your calendars and join us at Cindy's Blog for her brand new shop opening and challenges. 

I know lots of information..thank you for sticking around. This weeks challenge will remain opened until Monday, October 31 at midnight. After that if you try to reach this blog you will be directed to it's new home:) 

Here are the guidelines for the challenge:
1. Create a card/project and include an animal on it: must be fall themed.   
2. Please put in your post that you entered your project into this challenge with a link to this blog. I do not ask that you make a project just for my challenge. I know that there are lots of fun challenge blogs out there and I encourage you to play along in as many as you want:) So go ahead and enter your project where ever you like.
3. In order to become eligible for the prizes you must enter the challenge, become a follower of this blog, and leave a comment under our post's
4. Link your project to InLinkz by October 31 at midnight.

Thank you for visiting today! We can't wait to see all of your "Fall Cuties!"

"Halloween Has Creeped Into Our Homes"

Hello Whimsical Crafters. I hope you are all enjoying our Halloween month, and are getting fun ideas from the designers. As I have mentioned before, there is some changes about to happen with Whimsical Wednesdays, and I am so busy working on them all. I have not had ONE extra second to get around and comment, and have not been crafting. It won't be long until the changes take place, and I can't wait to get back to visiting all your blogs, and posting my projects. Thank you all for your patience, and understanding. Because of the upcoming changes, the next two challenges will only stay opened for one week each, instead of two. I know it can be such a bummer when you think you have longer to get into a challenge only to realize you missed the deadline. So please make a note of the change for the next two challenges. I would also like to mention that it has come to my attention that SOMEONE is going around e-mailing people giving them false information about winning stuff off this blog, and my personal blog, Whimsical Designs. In those e-mails this person claims to be the sponsor coordinator of this blog. Just to clarify, I do NOT have a sponsor coordinator, and all winners of challenges and blog hops are listed on this blog. If you do not see your name here then you did not win. Please disregard any e-mails with false claims. Okay let's get down to the challenge. 

Halloween is almost here, and of course we could not let it pass us by without brewing up some Halloween Home Decor.  For those of you who chose you can also create a Fall Home Decor Project.  Here are the spooktacular sneak peeks:

Stephanie

 Cindy

Shelly

GiGi

Karen

Melanie 

Our spectacular guest designer for October:
Kate

I can't wait to see what Halloween/Fall fun has creeped into the designers homes. They are always so inspiring, and I adore them all. Grab your brooms and fly on over to the the Whimsical Deisgners blogs, to check out their completed projects and all of the creepy details. Also, our Design Team Sister Melanie is having a week filled with fun giveaways on her blog. Prizes include Cricut cartridge, Creative Charms embellishments, The Digi Bistro gift certificate, and more. So be sure to check that out while you are over there:)

 The random winner for the "Whimsical Wizards" Challenge is #3 Leinad. Congrats Leinad. Please contact me (e-mail on sidebar) so you can chose your Shabby Ribbon, and get it sent out to you:) 

This week we have two sponsors. Our first is Patsy from the Prairie Bird Boutique. Patsy will be giving one random winner a bundle of her beautiful hand died Shabby Crinkle Ribbon. Here is one of her bundles, Jack O Lantern:

This week we also had the honor of working with Tanner's, Mr. Cricut Crazy, line of stamps. Each of the designers have created a second project this week using Tanner's stamps. So of course one lucky random winner will receive a set of their choice.

Check Them Out Here

 

Here are the guidelines for the challenge:
1. Create a Halloween home decor project  
2. Please put in your post that you entered your project into this challenge with a link to this blog. I do not ask that you make a project just for my challenge. I know that there are lots of fun challenge blogs out there and I encourage you to play along in as many as you want:) So go ahead and enter your project where ever you like.
3. In order to become eligible for the prizes you must enter the challenge, become a follower of this blog, and leave a comment under our post's
4. Link your project to InLinkz by October 26 at midnight.

Thank you for visiting today! We can't wait to see all of your home decor project. 

"No Tricks Just Treats"

Hello Whimsical Crafters. A big thank you to all who came out and joined in our Halloween Blog Hop. It was so nice to read all the wonderful comments about the projects and the design team, it sure is appreciated.  I am going to announce all the winners but first onto our challenge. This week our challenge is all about the treats and fun ways to package them up. We are still using Patsy's ribbon on our projects. This week we have also used cut files that Regina, from The Cutting Cafe, gave us all to work with. Here is the teams sneak peaks:

Stephanie 

  Cathryn

 Glora

 Joni

 Cindy

 Shelly

  Star

Our Special Guest Designer for October
Kate

What spooktacular sneak peeks. Be sure to hop on over to the Whimsical Designers blog's to see what treat packages they have crafted for your inspiration.

This week we have two sponsors. Our first is Patsy from the Prairie Bird Boutique. One random winner will get to chose a bundle of Shabby Crinkle Ribbon. Here is just one of the gorgeous bundles you can chose from, Vintage Halloween:

Our second sponsor is Regina from The Cutting Cafe.

One random winner will get to chose three files from her store. 

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous donations.

Okay now for the winners: 

Challenge Random Winners for "Anything Goes" 

1. Shabby Crinkle Ribbon-#14 Shelly

2. Cindy's Digis-#2 Mellisa

Random winner who displayed the Whimsical Blog Hop Botton:

Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge: JenD from Jen's Uncharted Territory

Blog Hop Winners:

1. RIP Stamp Set From Trade Fish Designs: Debeez Designs

2. Trendy Twine Sample Pack From Trendy Twine: Lisa's Creative Niche

3. Bundle of Shabby Crinkle Ribbon From Prairie Bird Boutique: Crafted With Love By Karen

4. Grand Prize Package From PSA Essentials: Jessica From Paperdeckerations

Congrats to all the winners. Please contact me e-mail on sidebar so that I can get your info and get your blog candy out to you:)


This is our last challenge in a series of four. Once the four challenges are over, all the names will be combined for those challenges and you will have the chance to win a pack of 8 1/2X11 Stampin' Up cardstock.

You will always get to chose the colors so head on over to my SU store to see what colors you would chose.

Here are the guidelines for the challenge:
1. Create bags/boxes or anything that you can package up Halloween Treats in.  
2. Please put in your post that you entered your project into this challenge with a link to this blog. I do not ask that you make a project just for my challenge. I know that there are lots of fun challenge blogs out there and I encourage you to play along in as many as you want:) So go ahead and enter your project where ever you like.
3. In order to become eligible for the prizes you must enter the challenge, become a follower of this blog, and leave a comment under our post's
4. Link your project to InLinkz by October 26 at midnight.

We have a brand new challenge every week, but each challenge stays opened for two week. You still have one more week to enter the "Whimsical Wizards" challenge. We are looking forward to seeing all your projects! Thank you for stopping by, and for your support of Whimsical Wednesdays.

Halloween Blog Hop

Hello Whimsical Crafters, welcome to the Halloween Blog Hop. We are so glad that you could join us. The Whimsical designers have crafted up a variety of  Halloween projects to share with you, so I won't keep you too long. Let's get right to our wonderful sponsors and the blog candy they have donated. To be eligible to win the following prizes you must visit every blog on the hop, leave them a comment, and then come back here and comment that you finished up the hop. We will have four random winners for the prizes, and will announce them right here next Wednesday. You have until Sunday night at Midnight to visit and comment on all the blogs.

Here is a list of our fabulous sponsors:


1. Trendy Twine: http://trendytwine.bigcartel.com/ Original Sample Pack of Twine. You get 10 yards of each color:

2. Trade Fish Designs: http://tradefishdesigns.com
/index.php?route=product/quickshopper Rest In Peace Stamp Set

3. Prairie Bird Boutique: http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairieBirdBoutique one bundle of Shabby Crinkle Ribbon-you get to chose the bundle.

The grand prize for the hop is from PSA Essentials. It is a stamp package valued at $75.00 and includes the stamper body, a peal and stick stamp set, one personalized stamp, and an Orange/Black Inker. 

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors! Here is the complete list of blogs on the hop:

Whimsical Wednesdays: http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com
Stephanie: http://www.whimsical-designs.com/
Chloe: http://chloeandherclipons.blogspot.com/
GiGi: http://thecricutbug.blogspot.com/
Shelly: http://cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/
Star: http://starspaperpassion.blogspot.com/
Libby: http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/
Nanne:http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/
Cindy: http://cindybcreations.blogspot.com/
Kate: http://scrapperscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Joni:http://justcounting.blogspot.com/
Glora: http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Melanie: http://inlovewithabug.blogspot.com/
Cathryn: http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Karen: http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/
Whimsical Wednesdays: http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/

Thank you for hopping along with us, enjoy! Your next stop is Stephanie

Don't forget to check out my Halloween week. You still have time to leave comments on all the post for the past week.  

"Whimsical Wizards"

Hello Whimsical Crafters. Happy October. Today we officially kick off a month filled with fun Halloween projects. We hope that you will join us and link up your Halloween projects. Today we are scrapbooking. The Whimsical Wizards have crafted up Halloween themed Scrapbook pages, and also included a tutorial of something they have included on their page. So what is your challenge this week? Create a Halloween LO and use one of the techniques that the Wizards used on their page. Be sure to include their name on your blog with a link to their page. Let's take a look at the sneak peeks:

Stephanie

Nanne

Star

 Chloe

 Cathryn

Cindy

How could anyone resist those peaks? Head on over to each of the blogs to see what they have scrapped up for your inspiration. This week I would like for you to leave a comment under this post letting me know how you have liked the sneak peeks, and do you actually go over to see the projects?

Now onto some winners. I never heard back from the winner of Barbs All Year Round Stamp set so I need to announce another winner: This was from the "Inspiring Words" Challenge the random winner is #10 Kathie. The random winner from the "Fall Colors" (creative inspirations paint) challenge is #7 Larelyn. The winner of the last round of four challenges (pack of 81/2x11 SU cardstock) is Nita from Nita notes. Congrats to the winners please contact me so that we can get you your blog candy:)

This week's sponsor is Patsy from the Prairie Bird Boutique. One random winner will get to chose one of her Shabby Crinkle Ribbon Bundles.

This color is Jack-O-Lantern, one of her new Halloween Bundles. There are many other colors for you to chose from.

This is our third challenge in a series of four. Once the four challenges are over, all the names will be combined for those challenges and you will have the chance to win a pack of 8 1/2X11 Stampin' Up cardstock.

You will always get to chose the colors so head on over to my SU store to see what colors you would chose.

*Just  two quick reminders: Monday, October 3 started my Halloween party over at my blog, Always Crafting. You have until Sunday, October 9 to visit each post and leave a comment to be eligible for the prizes and the grand prize Scrap, N tote.   

Then on Friday, October 7 at 7pm EST we are having our Halloween Whimsical Wednesday blog hop. If you would like to be entered into a random drawing to win the Flower Shop Cricut Cartridge, you can go to this Post and leave a comment saying that you picked up our Halloween blog hop button and placed it on your blog, (located on the upper left hand corner of THIS blog). Thank you all for your continued support of WW and the Whimsical Designers.* 

Here are the guidelines for the challenge:
1. Create a Halloween Themed Scrapbook LO. Use one of the techniques you have learned from the Wizards and include their name and a link to their blog in your post. 
2. Please put in your post that you entered your project into this challenge with a link to this blog. I do not ask that you make a project just for my challenge. I know that there are lots of fun challenge blogs out there and I encourage you to play along in as many as you want:) So go ahead and enter your project where ever you like.
3. In order to become eligible for the prizes you must enter the challenge, become a follower of this blog, and leave a comment under our post's
4. Link your project to InLinkz by October 19 at midnight.

We have a brand new challenge every week, but each challenge stays opened for two week. You still have one more week to enter the "Anything Goes" challenge. We are looking forward to seeing all your projects! Thank you for stopping by, and for your support of Whimsical Wednesdays.See you all Friday night for our Halloween Blog Hop.

"Anything Goes"

Hello Whimsical Crafters. Hope your week is going well so far. Over the next month we have some really fun Halloween challenges planned for you all, and all of the designers will be working with Shabby Crinkle Ribbon from the Prairie Bird Boutique (link below, and on side bar). So you will be getting lots of fun Halloween ideas and fun ways to use that Shabby Crinkle Ribbon. Before we start with our Halloween month next week, we thought we would let you all decide what you wanted to create and have an "Anything Goes" Challenge. Here is the sneak peeks:

Stephanie

 Shelly

GiGi

Cindy

Karen

Looks like the girls may have cooked up some Halloween Fun for you this week. You won't want to miss one of their creation so hop on over and see what inspiration these talented ladies have created. I always say this, but one thing I LOVE about this team, besides that they are all so kind, is they are all so talented and versatile with their work!

Now to announce the random winner for the "Just Because" Challenge #19 Kim. Kim please e-mail me (address on side bar) so that I can set you up to get your 7 free digital stamps from Bugaboo Stamps. I still have not heard from the winner of the "Inspiring Words" challenge. That winner was #21 Marie. If I do not hear back from you by next week, I will have to chose another winner.
 
This week we have two sponsor for you. The first is Patsy from the Prairie Bird Boutique. One random winner will get to chose one of her Shabby Crinkle Ribbon Bundles.

This color is Jack-O-Lantern, one of her new Halloween Bundles. There are many other colors for you to chose from.

Our second sponsor is our very own Whimsical Designer Cindy. In case you have not noticed, Cindy has been drawing up amazingly fun digital stamps. Our "Current Challenge" Whimsical Badges, and our Halloween Blog Hop button were all drawn and colored by Cindy. She will be giving one random winner three of her digital stamps.  

Thanks to our sponsors for the fun prizes this week:)


This is our second challenge in a series of four. Once the four challenges are over, all the names will be combined for those challenges and you will have the chance to win a pack of 8 1/2X11 Stampin' Up cardstock.

You will always get to chose the colors so head on over to my SU store to see what colors you would chose.

*Just  two quick reminders: Monday, October 3 starts my Halloween party over at my blog, Always Crafting. If you would like, you can hop on over there and pick up my badge and place it on your blog. Leave a comment under this Post to be entered in a random drawing for $25.00 worth of SU products. 

Then on Friday, October 7 at 7pm EST we are having our Halloween Whimsical Wednesday blog hop. If you would like to be entered into a random drawing to win the Flower Shop Cricut Cartridge, you can go to this Post and leave a comment saying that you picked up our Halloween blog hop button and placed it on your blog, (located on the upper left hand corner of THIS blog). Thank you all for your continued support of WW and the Whimsical Designers.* 

Here are the guidelines for the challenge:
1. Create an "Anything Goes"  card or project. 
2. Please put in your post that you entered your project into this challenge with a link to this blog. I do not ask that you make a project just for my challenge. I know that there are lots of fun challenge blogs out there and I encourage you to play along in as many as you want:) So go ahead and enter your project where ever you like.
3. In order to become eligible for the prizes you must enter the challenge, become a follower of this blog, and leave a comment under our post's
4. Link your project to InLinkz by October 5 at midnight.

We have a brand new challenge every week, but each challenge stays opened for two week. You still have one more week to enter the "Fall Colors" challenge. We are looking forward to seeing all your project's. Thank you for stopping by, and for your support of Whimsical Wednesdays.