Weekend Update

Hello lovely ones!  It's Shay here to give you a weekend update. :-)

On Facebook to celebrate reaching 500 Facebook family members we are having a giveaway.  All you need to do is go to our Facebook page and comment and share the giveaway post.  To go directly to the Facebook giveaway post CLICK HERE.  And thank you for all of your support!  The giveaway ends tonight at 11:59 pm CST.

We have been humbled by our 3 Special Guest Stars this month!  And we hope you've enjoyed all the tremendous inspiration and eye candy.  In case you missed it here are some links:

Donna Mikasa: Introduction | Take 1 | Take 2
Melissa Phillips: Introduction | Take 1 | Take 2
Jocelyn Olson: Introduction | Take 1 | Take 2

(You are hearing it here first)  In honor of {inter}National Scrapbook Day on Saturday, May 3, 2014 winnie & walter is going to have a whole week of fun things:

Tomorrow we kick off our Share the Love Week this time featuring Elle's Studio!  Julie, Vanessa, Heather, Kelly, Joni and I will be playing along (and there's a giveaway).

And we've had tons of additions to our join in to win! page.  They are all so sensational and we always feel such joy seeing how everyone incorporates w&w stamps and other products into their art.  Make sure to share yours too!

See you tomorrow for the Share the Love Week.

Special Guest Star Donna Mikasa Take Two

We are so lucky to have Donna Mikasa for another day full of beautiful projects.  We know you will be as delighted as we are at the marvels Donna's created!

Stamps used: Parentville + The Big, the Bold, and Happy

Bright, flirty and vivacious this is just right to give to a fun friend to say hello, send them as a pick-me-up or to invite them out (or maybe in for some cocktails and crafting). Donna paired vibrantly inked up purses from Parentville with a sentiment made with The Big, the Bold, and the Happy.  Va-va-voom!

Stamps used: The Big, the Bold and You + The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom

This thank you card by Donna feels like it has a rainbow of flowers sprinkled across it!   A gorgeous trail of flowers made with The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom and a big "thank you" (she simply did not ink up the "s" on the big "thanks") from The Big, the Bold and You embossed in gold make this one lusciously beautiful card!

Stamps used: Parentville + The Big, the Bold and You

Donna's last card is one classy number!  Using more bright color and water her purses from Parentville make a lively and zesty border which is boldly accentuated with black.  And the sentiment made from The Big, the Bold and You looks oh so chic.  Talk about a card looking like a million!

CLICK HERE to see Donna's post.

We feel blessed to have had Donna work her magic with w&w stamps.  We thank her from the bottom of our hearts!  Donna, you are one in a million!

Make sure to leave Donna some very well deserved love here and on her blog!

And if you've missed our introduction to Donna CLICK HERE or her first set of projects CLICK HERE.

Have a very happy weekend and check back Monday for some more inspiration!

Special Guest Star Donna Mikasa Take One

Today we bring you our first day with the delightful Donna Mikasa!  You will see her gleeful use of color, technique and skill with using a few supplies for stunning results.  Her projects convey a sense of play and happiness in creative exploration.    

Stamps used: The Big, the Bold and You + The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom

First up is this pretty oval card that is perfect for expressing heartfelt gratitude.  Donna created her dainty flowers using The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom.  She stamped a sweet customized sentiment with The Big, the Bold and You is so sweet.  The finishing touches of gems and the lovely butterfly make for a superb thank you.

Stamps used: Parentville + The Big, the Bold and You

This card is full of so much verve and charm!  Donna used the purse from Parentville to create this watercolored card which she then outlines with a black pen (such a great touch!).  The sentiment is from The Big, the Bold and You and fits the joyous feel of this card.  What a delight!

Stamps used: Parentville + The Big, the Bold and You

Donna makes a dashing statement with her bow tie stamped background!  Here she uses various colors and pops up a few bow ties for dimension and interest.  A little element with a big impact!  She built her sentiment using "dad' from Parentville and the rest from The Big, the Bold and You.  Donna, you are awesome indeed!

CLICK HERE to see how Donna made these stupendous cards.

Make sure to leave Donna some love here and on her blog!

Come back Friday for another day with Donna!  And we had our little "introduction" of Donna Monday which you can read HERE.

Our First April Special Guest Star, Donna Mikasa!

We have the greatest honor to have the truly magnificent Donna Mikasa join us this month as one of our Special Guest Stars.  Donna is not only a gifted stamper, but a superbly kind person.  She dazzles with her clean, simple, colorful and purely joyful and joy-filled designs.  We just love her to pieces!  And we know we aren't alone.

>>>ABOUT DONNA<<<

Aloha! My name is Donna Mikasa (http://3umbrellas.blogspot.com and to say that I’m thrilled to be a guest designer for Winnie & Walter is an understatement! I’m so excited to be here to share my cards with you.

I was born and raised in the Aloha State on the island of Oahu. I’m married to my high school sweetheart, Keith, and we are the parents of two grown daughters. I’ve been stamping for many, many years and not a day goes by that I don’t do something that involves getting inky. When I’m not crafting, I like going to the gym, traveling, or visiting food blogs for healthy recipes.

Thank you, Julie and Shay, for having me as your Guest Star for the awesome second release! I’m forever a Winnie & Walter fan.

>>>DONNA'S PAST W&W PROJECTS<<<

Donna wowed us by sharing her stunning projects using w&w stamps in the last few months.  If you haven't seen them, you are in for a treat!

CLICK HERE to see Donna's blog post on her card using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set.

For more of Donna's gorgeous projects follow these links:

CLICK HERE for her Virginia's View blog post.
CLICK HERE for her Happy Day blog post.
CLICK HERE for the CASE the Sketch 64 blog post.
CLICK HERE for her Cure for the Monday Blues 3 blog post.

>>>COMING SOON<<<

This Wednesday and Friday we will be showcasing the amazing projects Donna made using our Second Release.  They are not to be missed!! 

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Here at Winnie & Walter central we are busy working on getting everything ready for our Second Release, but we still have time to be overjoyed with all of the cards being linked up on join in to win! page in February and now in March.

We wanted to highlight the rest of them here because, well, we love them all.  Our first such post can be found HERE.

Taheerah

Taheerah made this stunning card a little while ago for her fantastic weekly Cure for the Monday Blues challenge (go check it out!) using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy and Scenery: Big Bang Confetti stamp sets.  Look at all that gold and shimmer and those stripes!  Be still our hearts.

Harriet Skelly

Look at these sweet one layer cards using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy and Scenery: Big Bang Confetti stamp sets.  Love the color combination and these would make awesome mass produced cards!

JanLee

JanLee created these pretty layered cards using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set.  We love how she fussy cut the "love" in one card and embossed "hello friend" in the other to give the stamps a different look and feel.

Anita in France

Wow!  Anita in France has a bevy of beauties using You've Got Love Mail and The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp sets.  We love how joyful and diverse these cards are.

Karen Walker

Karen made this lovely card using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set with bold and simple lines that really make this card shine and stand out!  Pure class.

Donna Mikasa

Donna's card using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set is so superbly vibrant and delightful!   This card would brighten anyone's day.

Lysa

Lysa made a slew of sensationally cute cards using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set.  These cards are happy and fun all over!

Scrapthat

Scrapthat made a duo of cards that both use The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set in completely different and charming ways.  We love how she works that stamp set!

Pam Nutting

Pam made a sweet Valentine's card using The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set. Love the use of color and hearts!

Debbie Carriere

Last but certainly not least is Debbie's fabulously pretty layered card using the The Big, the Bold, and the Happy and Scenery: Big Bang Confetti stamp sets.  It shimmer and shines in pink and silver!

Thank you, thank you, thank you (because one thank you is not enough!) for sharing your lovely talent with us Taheerah, Harriet, JanLee, Anita, Karen, Donna, Lysa, Scrapthat, Pam and Debbie!

Make sure you visit the ladies and leave them some love.

We would *love* to see what you make too!  Link up on our join in to win! page for a chance to win.