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 Melissa Phillips Take Two

Melissa Phillips enchants once again with two all new and positively riveting cards!  Wait until you see them!

Stamps used: Parentville + The Write Stuff: Leave it to Dad

Melissa is well known for her projects of remarkable feminine grace, but this dad card proves that she also crafts amazing masculine cards too!  Melissa highlighted some of the stamps from The Write Stuff: Leave it to Dad by cutting out the center of the frame to reveal the male silhouette underneath which she stamped upon text patterned paper.  The addition of the red spades to the corners is a lovely touch. She chose to use sentiments from Parentville which we designed to match up with The Write Stuff: Leave it to Dad (or The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom).  The star accents in red, white and blue and silver button all add a peppy feel.  If that isn't enough under the "dad" she faintly stamped the argyle from The Write Stuff: Leave it to Dad.  Such a dynamic and handsome card!

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

This last card is classic Melissa:  feminine; sweet; detailed and utterly charming.  She's stamped her own patterned paper with the bow and flower from The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom in the background and it flows seamlessly with the layers of patterned paper and washi.  She stamped a heart and banner with smaller words from The Big, the Bold and You and embossed the big "you" from The Big, the Bold and You which she the framed with embossed sprigs from The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom onto a tag.  So adorable!

To see more about Melissa's project CLICK HERE.

We think we may love Melissa even more than we did before.  It has been our absolute pleasure and honor to have her ink up our stamps.  Thank you so very much, Melissa!

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

In case you missed it, Melissa's first Special Guest Star post is HERE and Monday we had our little "introduction" of Melissa which you can read HERE.

Special Guest Star Melissa Phillips Take One

To say we were giddy when Melissa Phillips said yes to being a Special Guest Star is a bit of an understatement.  She weaves magic and spins stardust into little wonders of art.  

Stamps used: Parentville + The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom

Today's card by Melissa is so dainty, elegant and pretty!  It is such a delightful touch to accentuate the central layer featuring the silhouette with the frame offset behind it (both of which are from The Write Stuff: Leave it to Mom).  The accents of the felt flowers and sequins centers along with the floral spray stamp are a perfect way to dress up the lady.  The soft pieces of patterned paper, ribbon and banner sentiment from Parentville complete this marvel of feminine grace a mother is sure to love!

To see more about Melissa's project CLICK HERE.

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

Come back Thursday for another day with Melissa! And we had our little "introduction" of Melissa yesterday which you can read HERE.

April Special Guest Star, Melissa Phillips!

1 of 2 posts today.  For the Introduction to Special Guest Star, Jocelyn Olson CLICK HERE.

Melissa Phillips is well known among paper crafters the world over for good reason: she's a delightful lady making our world brighter and prettier one project at a time!  Everything she creates exudes a sense of sweetness, authenticity and charm.  Her work is heartfelt and heartwarming which is surely a reflection of Melissa's kind and generous soul.  We here at w&w have been fans of Melissa for years and years and are so entirely besides ourselves to have her be one of our Special Guest Stars this month. 

>>>ABOUT MELISSA<<<

Melissa was born and raised in American Fork, UT. After graduating from Brigham Young University, she and her husband moved to Southern Nevada where they currently live with their little girl.

After the birth of her daughter, Melissa wanted to make handmade Thank You notes to send out and became hooked immediately on card making. It all spiraled from there and has become a wonderful and rewarding part of Melissa’s life.

“I love creating things for other people, and I enjoy the process of working with my hands to turn ordinary paper into something heartfelt. My loves are card making and altering anything that sparks my interest. I enjoy every minute of it and I love to share my creations with those I love.”

>>>COMING SOON<<

Look for Melissa's stunning projects tomorrow and Thursday!