Creepy Carnival-New Release!

I know we are only in August, but Halloween is popping up everywhere!  I am normally the cutesy Halloween gal, but I have to admit, I really loved working with these creepy images!

Whimsy Stamps has done it again!

 I've gone to the dark side! LOL.  

For my first card I knew I had to use this clown....because what is scarier than a clown? It is part of the Creepy Carnival Midway Tickets stamp set.  I colored him in with colored pencils and then cut him out. I added a tiny red ball from my stash for his nose.  

I framed him using the Forever Cameo set.  I inked it up and then used a generous amount of crackle paste.  Once it was dry, I added some black distress crayon to the cracks.  I backed the frame with the black and white striped paper from the Vintage Carnival paper pack.  I layered the clown, frame, and striped paper.  The background was done using the checked paper from the same paper pack.  I grunged it up a bit with inks and splatter.  I used the Creepy Carnival tickets stamps and dies to layer over the background.  I added a few stars and a large arrow from the Build a Marquee die set.  As a final touch I added some tea stained mummy cloth by tucking it haphazardly behind the frame. 

The little red ball was a perfect fit for his nose! 

My second card uses most of the products mentioned above.  I stamped the image and colored it with colored pencils.  I splattered the background and stamped the sentiment.  The frame was from the same paper pack and I added grit paste to it after inking it with brown ink. I had a bought a bag of Styrofoam bones at the dollar store and inked it up a bit with brown ink.  I added the bone and some ribbon to the bottom of the card. 

Thank you for stopping by today!! 

 

Fairy Tales

Hello my friends!

I have a quick post today sharing two cards using some dies, stamps, and papers from Whimsy Stamps.  

My first card uses the gorgeous papers from the 6 x 6 Enchanted Mushrooms paper pack.  I used the Mitered Frame Dies.  I sanded each frame separately and then reassembled them.   I did a bit of machine stitching. I die cut the Fairy Tales with pink paper. The die cut heart was in my stash and embossed it and inked it with a bit of white ink.  I added a cluster of satin flowers from my stash to layer over it.  

My second card uses the Enchanted Forest Die.  I used dark green card stock and inked the bottom of the trees in gold.  I layered it over dark blue card stock which I had splattered with white paint.  Foam adhesive was used to give it some dimension.  The frame is part of the Forever Cameo set.  I inked a cream colored frame in a light blue and added clear crackle paste over the entire thing.  Once dry, I added Distress Crayon (Salvaged Patina) to the cracks. The stamp set if from the Book Nerd Stamp set.  I also included the Fairy Tale and wand from the Book Die set.  A bit of machine stitching and gold sequins were a finishing touch.  

Thanks so much for visiting!

 

Bookworm!

Hello friends!

I am finally recovered from my cruise and the 7 hour time difference! Oh! and laundry.....soooo much laundry!

I have 3 cards to share with you today using products from Whimsy Stamp's new release.  This adorable Bookworm is from the appropriately titled, Bookworm stamp set.  I did a no line coloring with Copics and a bit of colored pencil.  I stamped the sentiment from the new stamp set, Book Nerd, directly over the image in black ink.  I added the image to this cute Book Die and added the stamping to the spine of the book.  I wanted to add a bit of interest to the background without overwhelming it, so I used the Vintage Script background stamp in Tea Dy ink over a pale pink paper.  Everything was layered and I tied a bit of twine with a vintage button to finish it off.  

My second card uses the same products except instead of the script background, I used the Tweed Cover Plate die.  I also added some leaves using vintage book paper and the Hibiscus Flower die set. I added  a little posy flower. 

My 3rd card uses these gorgeous papers from the new Enchanted Mushrooms paper pack.  I cut out the portion of the paper I wanted using the Book Die and then stamped the sentiment directly over it with Versafine Ink and white embossing powder.  The purple background paper was a water colored piece I had in my stash and I sanded the edges a bit.  I ribbon was tied vertically to finish off the card. 

I will have a few more cards soon using these sets! They are so much fun and slightly addictive. ;)

Have a wonderful day!

If interested, I have a few pics from our trip down below. :)

Some Martini Bar action on the ship.  :)

Naples, Italy......couldn't NOT try the pizza there!

Rome.....who knew I was a saint? ;)

Trevi Fountain, Rome.

 

A Little Country

Howdy friends!

I am getting ready to go on an 8 day cruise and can't wait to take a break from life for a bit. :) 

I wanted to share these cards today from Whimsy's last release.  The first card uses the Rocky Range and Pines Die set.  I created the scene and popped certain elements up with Crafty Foam Tape.  The cowboy is from the Range Riders Die set.  I made him look "rusty" using Grit paste, inks in brown, orange, and black and a bit of gold.  I added the fence, a sentiment strip and the frame was from the Mitered Frames Dies and paired it with the Cottage Core papers. The wooden stars have been a part of my stash I think forever! 

My second card uses the image from the Cowgirl Life stamp set. I added a bit of color to her hair and shirt with Copics and cut the image out using the Wavy Pierced Rectangle Dies. I distressed it with brown inks and added another layer behind it using the Antique Frames Die set. I used the Cottage Core papers again because I love the rustic feel of them! Jute and fabric were tied horizontally to finish off the card. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful 4th of July my American friends! :)

 

Ocean Friends

Hello!

I have a couple of cards to share with you today using Whimsy Stamp's Ocean Friends stamp set. 

My first card I created a shaker card using the Polaroid Die.  I stamped each image on a square and colored them with Copics.  I added water behind them using the fish using the Making Waves Stencil.  I added acetate behind the frame and popped it up using 3D Foam Strips.  I added some sequins, clear rhinestones, and clear mica flakes.  I added "water" to the outside of the frame as well.   

My second card was created with the same set, but I did some masking and used my Prisma Colored pencils.  I did hand draw a bit of seaweed along with some that were stamped from the set.  I added water again behind the image and added some pink tulle to finish off the card. 

Thank you for stopping today! :)

 

Gopher It!

Good morning friends! I have 3 cards to share with you using this adorable new set called, Gopher It, by Whimsy Stamps.  The first two cards were done with Copics and the last card, I did a no line coloring, colored pencil technique. This first card was colored and cut out using the Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die.  The brown plaid paper is from the Cottagecore 6 x 6 paper collection.  I added this little paper clip from my old Stampin' Up days.  (It has to be VERY old! LOL)

This card was done the same way as above.  Same supplies, except I used a button instead of the paper clip to embellish it. 

My last card I decided to do a no line coloring with colored pencils.  It has been a hot minute since I've done that technique! I ended up changing this little gopher's face a bit, not intentionally, but it ended up rounder and maybe a bit more bear like?  But I thought he was still cute, even if it didn't quite look like a gopher. ;)  Sometimes it's fun just to play.  I added a couple of sequins and called it done.  

Thank you for stopping by!

I hope you have a wonderful week!