What's hot!

We are so excited as Wags 'n Whiskers are in print! We have been featured in Papercraft Essentials Magazine Issue 49.... What's hot! I am so happy too as they showed my gift bag featuring our Furry Friends :-) Yay us!!!

Challenge 3 Winner - Renata!!!

Congratulations Renata!!! Your card is so beautiful and I love the colours and your pretty colouring. Your flowers with button centers look fab too! Please email me nichola.fairbairn@googlemail.com with your address details.

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-11-28 20:07:28 UTC

Challenge 4 - Traditional Christmas Colours

If you are one of our US friends or visitors we hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving! Thank you to everyone who played along with us last week. I will be back very soon to announce the winner.

For our challenge this week our talented designer Jeanette is asking you to create a Christmas card/project in traditional colours. We have some stunning samples from our team below to inspire you.

The only rule... you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp as your main image to be entered into the prize drawing.

If you don't have any Wags 'n Whiskers, then it's time to get them in your hands!! Go shopping here.

Once again, one lovely participant will win a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp of your choice. If you already own the whole first release, you will get to choose from the next release (which will be available December 11th).

Jeanette

Karen

Sharon

Jacqui

Inge

Tina

Kristine

Chris

Feel free to leave comments on this post but to be entered into the prize draw you must link you card using Mr Linky!

Cards to Share...

Hi there and hope you are having a wonderful week. I just had to pop on to show you two gorgeous cards. The first I found while surfing one of my favourite blogs: Mariska - Sending you a little smile :-) This beauty sure did put a huge smile on my face. This is just the prettiest Sweet Danni and Bella and I think you will agree that Mariska's colouring is just amazing!!! Thank you for letting me share you card Mariska!


The second card is designed by Coco - ScrapCoco. I just adore the fun and bright design and Coco's fabulous colouring of Ride 'em Ryan.


If you haven't had a chance to enter our challenge this week you still have a couple more days!

Challenge 2 Winner - Tiffany

The winner of Challenge 2 - Stick 'em up is Tiffany!!!

Here is the random number:

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Timestamp: 2009-11-20 19:16:53 UTC

Below is Tiffany's beautiful Sweet Danni and Bella card:


Also we didn't show you last weeks winner Sanne's fabulous card using Zoe and Gemma's Snow Fun.


Tiffany please email me nichola.fairbairn@googlemail.com with your details and also let me know which stamp you would like :-)

Challenge 3 - Buttons Galore!

Yay.. it's Friday so time for another fun challenge! Thank you to everyone who joined in last week and it was so wonderful to see your creations. We will be back very soon to post last week's winner :-)

Before I tell you about this weeks challenge we would like to give a warm welcome to the very talented Sharon Caudle - Grandma's House of Cards. We are so happy as Sharon is joining our team as a permanent diva. Here is a little about Sharon...

Hi, my name is Sharon Caudle, and I am addicted to card making. *smile* I am married to my soul mate, Randy, and we share five wonderful children and four glorious grandsons. During the day, I’m the office manager for a regional trucking company that is based in the northwest. And at night, you will usually find me sitting at my craft area, many times with a grandson on my lap. :0) I can’t even remember exactly when I started scrapbooking anymore, but I fell in love with card making about four years ago. It enables me to share a little piece of myself with friends and family, near or far. I also love to create things for my grandsons. I hope you enjoy my work, and that I’m able to inspire you in some little way. Hugs!

This week I (Nikki) am hosting our challenge and would like to see buttons on your cards. You can use them in the centers of flowers, the corners of your cards or get really creative with them!

The only rule... you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp as your main image to be entered into the prize drawing.

If you don't have any Wags 'n Whiskers, then it's time to get them in your hands!! Go shopping here.

Once again, one lovely participant will win a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp of your choice. If you already own the whole first release, you will get to choose from the next release (which will be available December 11th).

Here are the fabulous designers card for your inspiration!!

Nikki

Karen

Jeanette

Tina

Sharon

Lacey

Kristine

Chris

Inge

Feel free to leave comments on this post but to be entered into the prize draw you must link you card using Mr Linky!

Challenge 1 Winner - Sanne

I totally forgot to pick a winner from last week! Sorry about that!

Random.org chose #5 so the winner is...

Sanne

Congratulations! Please email Nikki with your mailing address and which stamp you would like!

Challenge 2 - Stitch 'em up!

Are you ready for another challenge? Thank you so much to everyone who participated in last week's challenge. We are so thrilled that the stamps have arrived and are in your inky hands!! We will post the winner of last week's challenge soon.

This week Tina is our lovely hostess and she has challenged us to Stitch 'em Up! You can use machine sewing, hand sewing, faux sewing, or even just piercing!

The only rule... you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp as your main image to be entered into the prize drawing.

If you don't have any Wags 'n Whiskers, then it's time to get them in your hands!! Go shopping here.

Once again, one lovely participant will win a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp of your choice. If you already own the whole first release, you will get to choose from the next release (which will be available December 11th).

Here are the awesome cards designed by the fantabulous (is that a word?) Divas!!

Tina

Karen

Kristine

Chris

Inge

Jacqui

Jeanette

Lacey

Nikki

Danielle

Now it's your turn! To be entered into the drawing, create a card or project adding some sort of stitching and link it to Mr. Linky!!

Happy Stamping!

Challenge 1 - Make 'em Sparkle

If you have come here for the Spread the Love Blog Hop for Jaimie, please click here (we have also added a card from Jeanette).

Lacey, myself and the team are so excited to be starting our weekly challenges today!!! Our challenges will start here every Friday.

The rules are very simple... you need to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image on your card or project. We don't mind you combining other challenges with ours... the more the merrier!!!!

Each week we will choose a winner who will win a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of their choice!! You already own our first release? No problems... you get first dibs on a stamp from our next release!!!

You don't own any Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps just yet?...... then click here to purchase.

Before I tell you about this weeks challenge we introduce you to a new team member... the very talented Chris Olsen!!! Welcome to the team!!! Here is a little about Chris:

Chris Olsen - USA

Hi! My name is Chris Olsen and I live with my beloved husband Scott and our two beautiful young daughters in Bloomingbur, NY, USA. Since I was a child, I always enjoyed anything and everything crafty. I was introduced to stamping 7 years ago but became a rubber stamp addict 2 years ago. My style is eclectic and I enjoy participating in challenges and learning new techniques daily. I am so honored to be working with Nikki, Lacey and this talented dt at Wags 'n Whiskers!



Our first challenge is hosted by the lovely Karen. Karen is asking you to make your card or paper project sparkle. With lots of seasonal cards to be made.. a nice easy challenge to get you started :-)



Here are the teams gorgeous cards for your inspiration. Be sure to click the links to visit the girls blogs and read about how they created their cards/projects and the products used.

Karen

Jeanette

Lacey

Denise

Jacqui

Danielle

Nikki

Kristine
See Kristine's quick card tutorial below

Tina

Inge

Chris

Feel free to leave comments on this post but to be entered into the prize draw you must link you card using Mr Linky!

Kristine's quick Christmas card Tutorial

Here is the tutorial on how to make a quick Christmas card:

Cut some cardstock in 6x12" and fold it in half.

The image is Sweet Danni and Bella from Wags 'n Whiskers. To save time I only coloured some elements of the image. I used Touch Marker Wine Red. The patterned papers I used are from Melissa Frances.

Cut cardstock and patterned papers. The measurements I used are:

White Cardstock: 1 piece 14,8x14,8 cm and 1 piece 13,5x11,5 cm
Striped paper: 14,3x14,3 cm

Music note paper: 13x11 cm

Red Cardstock: 7x10 cm

Image: 6,5x9,5 cm

Then ink the edges of the image and the patterned papers with some brown ink. I used Distress Ink Vintage Photo.


Use adhesive tape to glue the image and the patterned papers to the cardstock panels.

This is how the panels look before you assemble the card.

Assemble the two patterned papers panels to each other. Then you tie some ribbons to your card.

And then you put the image over the ribbons.

Add some embellies to the card. I used some bling swirls from Prima, felt snowflake from SU and glitter snowflake from MM.

Make a white panel to use inside the card. The measurements of mine is 14,8x14,8 cm.

Stamp some snowflake stamps and sentiments on it before you glue it on the cardstock. I also onked the edges of this white panel with the brown ink.

Assemble the panels to the red card. At the end you use some Stickles (I used Frosted Lace) on some parts of your image. I used it on the sock and cat's hat. And also on the ribbon on Danni's dress.

When the Stickles was dry I sprayed the whole card with some Shimmerz Spritz to make it sparkle even more.

This is how the card looked when it was finished! Good luck making your Christmas cards.

Hugs from Kristine:)