Farewell to Whimsical Wednesdays!!

Stamp: The Greeting Farm - "Cheeky Sailor"

Today's post is bittersweet as the Dare blog has a HUGE prize to give away, a new challenge, and an announcement that today's challenge will actually be the last for the Diedrich Dare.

I would like to thank ALL of my amazing Daredevil teamates for being so supportive and so much fun to work with! And, big thanks and hugs to my wonderful friend Jess, who has been a constant source of inspiration, and an incredible friend this past year! Thanks for all your time, and energy Jess!! I know how much work you put into all of your projects! You amaze me girl!!

This week we have ONE FINAL CHALLENGE. An inspiration photo chosen by my fearless Team Leader, Jacquie. THANK YOU Jacks for all your hard work!

Here's the challenge:

Take one last spin with the Daredevil team:
Andrea Murdock
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Krista Vantol
Rebecca Ednie
Sara Henton

THANKS to everyone that has played along and supported our Whimsical Wednesdays!!!

Goodbye Diedrich Dare crew! Hugs to you all!

Whimsical Wednesday Summer Fun

Stamps: My Cute Stamps - "Pirate Princess"
background: "Picnic with Little Red" & "Spunky Nature"
{MCS has a "Picnic with Little Red" giveaway going on here.}

Whimsical Wednesday Challenge #38: Sara's inpsiration photo:



Welcome to a special edition of Whimsical Wednesday!
The DIEDRICH DARE will be taking a bit of a break this summer....
HOWEVER....
We are issuing a challenge today AND the 1st week of July to keep you busy...and just to keep you intrigued? We have one awesome PRIZE!

Today's Challenge is a WONDERFUL inspiration piece from sweet Sara! It makes for an EXCELLENT summer challenge too!

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 at the Dare blog 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 VanTol!

-ONE 4x6 Set of choice from The Greeting Farm

Can you BELIEVE the generosity of these sponsors???

HAPPY STAMPING and good luck to all who participate!

A summery ATC inspired by Sara's pic, featuring Sweet Pea Stamps Elaine Cox's "Little River Mermaid"....

Please be sure to vist the rest of the Daredevil team:
Andrea Murdock
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Krista Vantol
Rebecca Ednie
Sara Henton

And many THANKS to our Sponsors:

A Sparkly Flutter By & Whimsical Wednesday

Stamps: Unity - Melody Ross Collage Collection "Brave Girl"

Flutter By Wednesday #111 - OPEN + butterfly, fairy, or angel!

Here we are at our last FBW challenge until July 7, 2010. We hope you will play along this week and then come back and play along again starting in July!!

Once you've created your NEW card or project, place your direct link into InLinkz over at the FBW blog.

Sadly, we also say goodbye to the following Flutter By Team members this week~ Christine, Debby, Karen, Kris and Lelia. It has been so much fun working with all of you talented ladies and we will miss all of you!

**If you're interested in being a guest designer, please read this FBW post at the bottom!!

At this time I'd also like to introduce the "new" Flutter By Team. Danni ran a DT call within the DT. So, when we come back in July, the following will be the new Flutter By Team:

Danni
Michelle- team leader and guest designer coordinator
Harriet
Jodi
Kimberly
Kristie
Nancy
Randi

Thanks Danni & Congrats ladies!!! I am so lucky to be working with you all again!

And be sure to check out the newly remodeled FBW blog and grab your new blinkie badge!! It is SO adorable!!

Today is also Whimiscal Wednesday #37 at the Diedrich Dare blog and the last week of our Guest designing kids! This week we feature Kim Ross' daughters, Kaeli and Emilie.

Kaeli & Emilie's challenge:
Make your cards SPARKLE!

These girls know my favorite word!! :o) Thanks girls!

For these tags, I created flowers painted with a mix of Pearl Ex and Gum Arabic for some intense sparkle.....{click pics for larger views}

Please be sure to vist the rest of the Daredevil team:
Andrea Murdock

Cassie Larson

Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Peifer

Jessica Diedrich

Kim Ross

Kris Palakiko

Krista Vantol

Rebecca Ednie

Sara Henton

And, many, MANY, thanks to our wonderful May sponsor, Lynette at Sweet Pea Stamps!! And, to my Daredevil teamates for creating such amazing and inspirational cards all month long!! Thanks everyone!!

Be sure to check out my TUTORIAL below featuring Sweet Pea Stamps....

Be sure to check out the Dare blog NEXT WEEK...there will be a HUGE announcement and a HUGE prize pack up for grabs!!!

Flutter By & Whimsical Wednesday

Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps - Ching-Chou Kuik's "It's My Birthday"
FBW Challenge #110: FLOWERS + Butterfly, fairy, or angel.

It is Flutter By Wednesday #110! This week our challenge is from team member Kris! She challenges us to use flowers with our butterfly, fairy or angel! Remember your creation must be a new one and must include a butterfly, fairy or angel! Once you've created your NEW card or project, place your direct link into InLinkz at the FBW blog.

Also be sure to visit the rest of the amazing FBW team:

Christine Danni Debby Harriet Jodi Karen

Kimberly Kris Kristie Lelia Michelle Nancy Shana

It is Whimsical Wednesday #36 over at the Diedrich Dare blog and we are featuring our sponsor, Sweet Pea Stamps, all month long!!! So be sure to check out all the Daredevils this month!

This week it's a "double dare", because both of Heather's artsy little girls made sketches! Be sure to stop by the Dare blog and thank them for their amazing contribution to the challenge!

So here are 2 sketches from 8 year old Piper & 5 year old Willow.

You may use either one, or both! More details at the Dare blog.

When you complete your card, link it up at the blog, here.

Piper's Sketch: {Click sketches for larger view}

Willow's Sketch:

I used Willow's heart theme, but I didn't quite capture her adorable sketch. I will try to be back with another version of her's and Piper's sketches later this week.

Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps - Ching-Chou Kuik's "Dark Royalty"

TUTORIAL coming soon............

Here's a sneak peek at the tutorial that will be posted over at the Sweet Pea Stamps blog soon. I'll post a link here to let you know when it goes up.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

Please be sure to vist the rest of the Daredevil team:

Andrea Murdock
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Krista Vantol
Rebecca Ednie
Sara Henton

Flutter By & Whimsical Wednesday

Stamp: Sweet Pea Stamps - Elaine Cox's "Thumbelina"
Dare challenge DDSC35: Kyah's Sketch
FBW challenge #109: Paper Piecing + Butterfly, Fairy, or Angel

CHALLENGE DDSC35: Kyah's Sketch....

It is Whimsical Wednesday No. 35 over at the Diedrich Dare blog!!

Many, many thanks again to Sweet Pea Stamps for this month's sponsorship!

The Dare is excited to continue with its month full of GUEST kiddos!! For the month of May, we will have featured sketch challenges by the DTs talented kids! Next up Jacquie Peifer's daughter, Kyah. Be sure to leave some love for Kyah and thank her for her wonderful contribution to the Dare this week!

Please be sure to vist the rest of the Daredevil team:

Andrea Murdock
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Krista Vantol
Rebecca Ednie
Sara Henton

Hope to see you all playing along this week!! If you do participate in this weeks challenge, please leave a direct link to your creation with Mr. Linky at the dare blog. If uploading to SCS/PCP, please use keyword DDSC35

FBW Challenge #109: Paper Piecing

Welcome to FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY #109!! This week our teammate Kimberly has challenged us to paper piecing! Just be sure to include a butterfly, fairy or angel!!

If you participate, please link your creation to the post at the FBW blog.

I only used ONE Copic marker on this project. E70 for a little shadowing. And, a Spica glitter pen in Sand. The rest is all paper!!

Also be sure to visit the rest of the amazing FBW team:

Alex Ann Brandi Christine Danni Debby Harriet

JodiKaren Kimberly Kris Kristie Lelia Michelle Nancy

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Whimsical Wednesday & Sweet Pea Stamps!

Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps - "Koi"
SPONSOR WEEK!!

Challenge #34: KAITLYN'S SKETCH + RIBBON!



It is a very special Whimsical Wednesday! Two fun announcements today! First off, I'm thrilled to announce that SWEET PEA STAMPS is the May sponsor for the Diedrich Dare blog!!! All month long, the DT will be feauturing creations with Sweet Pea Stamp's fantasy image collection! That's a whole lot of Sweet Pea eye candy!! So be sure to check out the Daredevils blogs this month. For even more samples, please visit the Sweet Pea Stamps blog.

THIS WEEK'S PRIZE AT THE DARE BLOG:
$20 Gift Certificate to Sweet Pea Stamps!!

Many, many thanks to Lynette (owner of Sweet Pea Stamps) for being such an incredibly generous sponsor! THANKS LYNETTE!

Now for the second announcement. The Dare is excited to announce a month full of GUEST kiddos!! For the month of May, we will have featured sketch challenges by the DTs talented kids! First up Andrea Murdock's daughter, Kaitlyn. Not only did Kaitlyn create this beautiful and fun sketch for us, but she also created a card, which you can view at her mom's blog!! Be sure to leave some love for Kaitlyn and thank her for her wonderful contribution to the Dare this week!

Please be sure to vist the rest of the Daredevil team:
Andrea Murdock

Cassie Larson

Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Peifer

Jessica Diedrich

Kim Ross

Kris Palakiko

Krista Vantol

Rebecca Ednie

Sara Henton

Hope to see you all playing along this week!! If you do participate in this weeks challenge, please leave a direct link to your creation with Mr. Linky at the dare blog. If uploading to SCS/PCP, please use keyword DDSC34

*ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY 8PM CST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE*

Whimsical & Flutter By Wednesday

Stamps: The Greeting Farm - PREVIEW - "Fleur Anya" {Release: 5/1}

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge: Clean & Simple
Whimsical Wednesday Challenge: Spring Creation


It is week #33 over at the Diedrich Dare blog. This week's Whimsical Wednesday challenge is to create a SPRING CREATION!

Thanks to THE GREETING FARM for being our April sponsor!!!

For today's card I am previewing the wonderful new FLEUR ANYA!!!! I think she will easily become my new fav Anya....though Mermaid Anya, might have something to say about that. ;o)

For some amazing previews from the CA&F's DT, stop by the Club Anya & Friends blog!

Check out the Dare blog to see Krista's gorgeous featured Spring Anya card this week!

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Daredevils:
Andrea Murdock
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko
Krista Vantol
Rebecca Ednie
Sara Henton

Thanks again to this months Diedrich Dare sponsor:
THE GREETING FARM! {Thanks SO much Marie!}



Flutter By Wednesday Challenge
This week is FBW #107 and our teammate Debby has challenged us to keep it CLEAN & SIMPLE!!
Just be sure to include a butterfly, fairy or angel!!

Please link your project to the FBW blog post here.

Anyone who knows me, knows I have a really tough time doing simple....so here's about as clean & simple as I get.... ;o)


I used the new Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix die. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!!! I made the wings with Fantasy Film by Art Glitter Institute. You can click the pics to get a closer view. Some sets of these handmade wings will be going out in my bonus surprise giveaways this week!
Yours will be trimmed much nicer than mine. I was in a hurry!

Also be sure to visit the rest of the amazing FBW team:

Alex Ann Brandi Christine Danni Debby Harriet Jodi

Karen Kimberly Kris Kristie Lelia Michelle Nancy

ALSO A REMINDER TO PLEASE

JOIN US TONIGHT FOR THE

SWEET PEA ANNIVERSARY PARTY

AT THE SNR website!!

Wednesday April 28th @ 10PM EST.

Hope to 'see' you there!

Flutter By & Whimsical Wednesday

Stamps: The Greeting Farm - "In the Spotlight"

This week is FBW #106 and the challenge is a fabulous Mercy sketch!! Mercy has incredible sketch talent!! Be sure to check out her Tuesday Sketch Challenges at her blog for some amazing sketch inspiration and fun!

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #106.
This week's challenge: MERCY'S SKETCH - Just be sure to include a butterfly, fairy or angel!!

Please link your project to the FBW blog post here.

Also be sure to visit the rest of the amazing FBW team:
Alex Ann Brandi Christine Danni Debby Harriet Jodi Karen
Kimberly Kris Kristie Lelia Michelle Nancy Shana

To create the butterfly wings, I used the wings from the "In the Spotlight" set and stamped them twice. I turned one pair upside down. All that sparkly hair was created by masking everything but the hair and spraying Tattered Angels glimmer mist in Dazzling Diamonds over the Copic markers!

Wow, I cannot believe we are at week #32 over at the Diedrich Dare blog! Please see the blog for complete details on how to participate.

Today's Whimsical Wednesday challenge is a COLOR challenge:

This month's Dare sponsor is

THE GREETING FARM.

I made a set of TGF note cards as a 'thank you' gift. I love the handwritten look to the sentiments in the new 8x11 set "In the Spotlight!!

Stamps:

"In the Spotlight"

Oliver & Amelia: "Happy Day" & "Buddies"

Check out the Dare blog to see Kim's fabulous featured card this week!

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Daredevils:

Andrea Murdock

Cassie Larson

Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Peifer

Jessica Diedrich

Kim Ross

Kris Palakiko

Krista Vantol

Rebecca Ednie

Sara Henton

Thanks again to this months Diedrich Dare sponsor:

THE GREETING FARM!