Whimsy January Release - Day 2

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Day 2 of Whimsy's January Release Week. Today I have yet again another CAS style card using the new rubber stamp 'Flower Fairy' by Marina Fedotova.

I colored her using Copics. I drew a frame around the image and the background dots were

stenciled using the new Polka Dots Stencil. I used my Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass and a
finger sponge dauber to stencil the dots. To add some glitz to the image I applied Stickles to her
wings. Sentiment is from the new 'You're my always' sentiment set and the glitter dots are
from the Winter Wishes Enamel Dots. 

All products are available in the store now!

Here are the products I used on my card:

      

      

Whimsy January 2018 Release Day 1 - Best Buds

Hello and Welcome Friends! Wishing all of you a Happy New Year.  It's Whimsy Release Week and things

changed a bit. We've decided to go back to the old way of our releases where everything is available starting

the 1st of each month. Which means all products are available now!

Click here to see all the new goodies and here to go shopping for all the new goodies. 

Did you also hear that Whimsy Stamps is now carrying a large line of Copic markers and other items to
assist you with your coloring? Click here to see all of the Copic markers available. And at only $5.69 a piece,
why not throw a few markers in with your new stamping goodies.

Here is my creation for today using a rubber stamp by Crissy Armstrong called Best Buds as well as the
new 'Brick Pattern Stencil' and 'You're my always' sentiments'.

I colored the stamp using Distress re-inkers and Distress markers. For the stenciled brick background I used the Distress ink pad fired brick and a ink blending tool.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again tomorrow when I'm back with more new release 

creations.

      

Hugs,

Iris

Christmas Shaker Tags

Hi crafty friends! Today I want to share a set of Christmas Shaker Tags. This was one of my projects from the class I was teaching at the Whimsy Craft Retreat early October.

To create the tags I used the largest of the Stitched Tag dies and the smallest die from the Handstitched Nested Rectangles. Instead of foam tape I cut a tag frame from fun foam and adhered it with score tape. I used the  Oh What Fun clear set and matching Oh What Fun dies to create the stamped elements and sentiments. Coloring was done with Copics.

I also glued some sequins from the filling to the tag background. This way if the tags are standing upright they are not all falling down to the bottom of the tag. There will always be some visible through the shaker window.

Whimsy Products used:

         

      

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps November Release - Sneak Peek Day 4

Happy Satruday! Have you been enjoying the Whimsy Stamps release week so far? Well we have two more stamp sets to share with you today.

We're starting today with a new rubber image from Whimsy artist Crissy Armstrong called Whatzup, Dog. Don't you just love the look on his cute little face?

Last month's free CAS stamp set, Snowman Tidings, will now be available for purchase starting on November 7th.  We are also introducing coordinating dies for the set this month to allow for more fun design possibilities.

Here is my creation using both, the stamps and dies:

The background was embossed using an older cuttlebug folder. The snowflake is from the Snow Flurry clear set and cut out using the matching Snow Flurry die set. I stamped the snowflake with VersaMagic and embossed it using Rangers Enchanted Gold embossing powder. It has such a nice and subtle glitz to it. 

Whimsy products used:

      

   

Thanks for stopping by and come back tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks!

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps November Release - Sneak Peek Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the November Release Countdown.  We have some fun products to share with you today. We are starting off with the newest rubber image from Whimsy artist Krista Heij-Barber - Sledding Time.

We are also introducing our newest flower die, the Hellebore flower.  You can pair it with regular patterned paper, card stock or use the amazing Foamiran that is available in the Whimsy store.

For my inspiration today I made a little gift box and embellished it with a Helebore flower made from Foamiran. 

I used white Foamiran  for my flower, added a berry flower center and dipped the finished flower in super fine white glitter. I used the WRMK gift box punch board to create my little gift box. The base is made from pink cardstock and I added some Christmas DP on all sides. The sentiment is from the Holiday Mini Sentiments set.

Whimsy products used:

      

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Whimsy Stamps November Release - Sneak Peek Day 1

Hello and Welcome to Day 1 of the November Release for Whimsy Stamps. We have lots of fun products to show you over the next 5 days. As a reminder, all new products will be available to purchase in the Whimsy Store starting on November 7th.

In our rubber line of stamps, we are introducing you to Eleanor today, the newest image from illustrator Sylvia Zet. Here is what I came up with using this cutie:

I colored her using Distress Markers (list of colors used below) then fuzzy cut her. The background was made using Gelatos  (Elderberry) - I applied it, rubbed it with my fingers and smoothed it out with a wet brush. Silver metallic liquid water color, white paint (Sharpie paint marker) and black distress marker where sprinkled all over the background. I adhered the image with foam tape. The sentiment is from the St. Nicholas clear set. I stamped the greeting with VersaMark onto black cardstock and heat embossed it white. A few silver star sequins complete the card.

Distress colors used

Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Forest Moss, Antique Linen,

Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar,

Tattered Rose

Other:

Wink of Stella Clear,

White Extra Fine Sharpie Paint Pen (water based)

For background

Gelattos Elderberry, Liquid Watercolor Metallic Silver,

Black Soot Distress Marker, White Sharpie Paint Pen

Whimsy products used:

  

Thanks for stopping by and come back tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks!

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps 31 Nights of Halloween Celebration - Franken Monster Birthday

Hi everyone! I am back today with my second creation for Whimsy's 31 Nights of Halloween celebration over at the Whimsy Inspirations Blog! There is still time to participate in our games to have the chance of winning some spooktacular prizes! Make sure you don't miss this!

This time I have a birthday card to share using the awesome 'Franken Schmutz' clear set by Deb Davis. I love this Franken monster, he is so cute. I also like that this set can be used for a variety of cards, it really is versatile!

I decided to go with blue and violet colors and also include a little shaker circle. The background was made using Distress inks/crayons in tumbled glass, shaded lilac, wilted violet and seedless preserves. First I applied a color wash with Distress inks and let it dry. Then I used a Tim Holtz stencil (Bubble) and Distress Crayons to add some texture to my background. Some spritzers of water finish off the background.

All the elements were stamped with VersaFine black ink and cut out with the matching Franken Schmutz dies (sold separately and not included with the clear set). The sentiment is included in the clear stamp set and was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with white detail embossing powder. As I always need some glitz and/or bling on my cards I colored his eyes with a silver gel pen and used sequins not only as shaker filling but also to embellish the card. I used sequins from my stash as well as Painted Garden Sequins. They match wonderfully with my card.

Here are the Whimsy products used on my card

         

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to come back tomorrow when we are approaching the witching hour and winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog!

Hugs,

Let it Snow

Happy Sunday Everyone! I am here today to share a clean and simple card using the Whimsy Snow Word & Snow Caps die set and the Snow Flurry clear set both designed by Deb Davis.

I sponged a white panel of cardstock with different blues of Distress Oxide Inks. I then stamped some Snowflakes from the Snow Flurry clear set with Versamark ink onto the sponged card panel and embossed them with white and silver embossing powder. I also stamped some snowflakes in dark blue for a nice contrast. Using the word die from the Whimsy Snow Word & Snow Caps die set I cut out the word snow from my already inked and embossed panel. I also cut out the word snow from a sheet of white fun foam. I adhered the snowflake panel to my card front. Filling the die cut letters with the matching fun foam die cuts and on top of the fun foam I glued the die cut letters from the snowflake panel. Make sure the snowflakes line up nicely.
I love the effect it gives with the word cut out from the same paper. The fun foam underneath makes it pop and stand out. It's a bit hard to see in the photos but IRL it is really popping out.

I stamped the words 'let it' from the Snow Flurry clear set above the snowflake panel. Adding some rhinestones, Winter Wishes Glitter Dots and Starry Night sequins finish off the card.

Whimsy products used

    

     

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to come back tomorrow for one more 31 Nights of Halloween creation from me! 

Hugs