Whimsy Stamp's New Release Day!

Well hello again!

I am excited to share Whimsy Stamp's new Planted Hearts Layering Stencils.  This set is so sweet and I used it here in two ways.  The first was to make a gift box.  I used the Mini Treat Box Die in a dark green card stock.  Edged the bottom using the grass and teeny flowers from the Field of Flowers Die set   For the sweet watering can I used various Tim Holtz inks and used the square from the Peekaboo Window Die.  

Inside the box, I made a pair of Shrinky Dink earrings.  I hadn't made them in a zillion years, so it took a couple of tries.  But my 3rd attempt came out pretty well.  I used Sharpie markers to fill in the stencil. I used a color pencil in spots to darken specific areas.  I added some dots around the flowers to fill it in a bit.  

Thank you for stopping by! I always appreciate your visits!

 

Happy Anniversary!

Hello friends!

Just a quick post today sharing Whimsy Stamp's new Field of Flowers  and Field of Butterflies die sets. I paired it with the adorable stamp set, Woodland Valentine. These cute little bunnies were colored with Copics. I used the dies to cut the grass (2 layers), flowers, clouds, and butterflies.  I stamped the sentiment directly onto the grass and added a few gems. 

 

Thanks so much for popping by! :)

 

Buckle Up! 8, Yes 8 Cards to Share Today!

Hello friends!

Don't faint, but I have 8 cards to share with you today!

My sweet MIL who passed this past July loved giraffes.  She collected them, and I inherited some of them.  When I saw this new Quick card set, Heartfelt Giraffes, from Whimsy Stamps, I knew each image had to be made into a card. 

The first two cards uses the Wavy Pierced Rectangle dies.  I used Tim Holtz's Metallic Jewels Kraft Cardstock.  I sanded the edges and then inked them up with brown ink.  I added some die cut hearts from the new Field of Flowers die set. Red Twine was added to each and a sentiment to finish off the cards. 

The next 5 cards use the Mix and Match Scallop Rectangle Dies.   I popped up some of the panels with Crafty Foam Tape, added a sentiment and a ribbon. 

The next four cards are similar to the one above, but I did incorporate more of the Tim Holtz Metallic Kraft paper.  I also changed the ribbon to twine and some coffee stained red ribbon. 

This last shaker card was so fun to make! I added a layer of the acetate behind the frame, added my shaker beads, a scattering of hearts and some coffee stained ribbon.  

One last look at all 8 cards!  I LOVE this set so much!!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Check out Whimsy Stamp's new release! I will be back soon with other creations from this release. 

 

Winter Friends!

Hello friends!

It's been a minute since my last post. I went back to school and it has thrown my whole schedule off! LOL.  I actually have been creating quite a bit, but am not on my computer as much lately.  So here I am with a fun wintery card to share!

 It is perfect timing with our frigid temps in the Chicago area. 

I used Whimsy Stamp's Winter Friend's set.  It is an adorable set! Just look at that snowman's face!

Everything was colored with Copics and then I ink blended the background.  The image was given a splattering of white paint. I used a large circle die to frame the image.  A bit of machine stitching and a vintage ribbon were the finishing touches. 

I WILL be back tomorrow with Whimsy's new release! Stay tuned!

Have a great day!

 

Cappy Birthday!

Hello friends!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! 

Ours was good, but much different this year, as we were one less. The "firsts" are always difficult. 

I have two fun birthday cards to share with you today. They both use Whimsy Stamp's Cappy Birthday stamp set.   Copics were the medium of choice for both cards.  I created some depth with a black colored pencil.  A bit of grass, shadows, and sky were added.  I used the Inverted Scallops die to frame the image.  A pink bow and gold music charm were my finishing touches on this first card. 

For my second card, I stamped additional balloons and fussy cut them out.  This cutie was also colored with Copics and then cut out. I adhered everything to a navy blue background and added some stars and white gel dots. A bit of machine stitching to add interest, and   topped off with gold ribbon.

 

Last Minute Christmas Cards

Hello friends!

I am knee deep in cooking today for Christmas Eve.  I am taking a little break to post a few Christmas cards I created. 

This first one was made using Whimsy Stamp's Quick Cards, Woodland Santa.  I know I say this every time, but these images are so beautiful.  But I gotta be me and fancy it up a bit more.  I created a shaker card using the Inverted Scallops Die.  The frame was adhered to acetate and popped up with some crafty foam tape.  I finished it off with some rustic twine and a couple of jingle bells.  

My second card is so silly and fun and uses the Snow Over it! Living in Illinois, we have already had a ton of snow and super cold temps and it's only December!  How will we survive another 3 months of this? So this was a card after my own heart for sure! I created a scene with all of the images. I used the  Polka Dot Stencil for the background along with some snowflakes die cut from the Elegant Snowflakes and Border Die set.  I finished the card off with twine. :)

Have a very Merry Christmas!!

Thank you for always stopping by!

 

 

Whimsy Stamp's Quick Cards

Hello friends!

Busy, busy, busy!

In the midst of shopping, parties, etc, I have found a bit of time here and there to sneak away to my craft room.  Whimsy Stamp's Quick Card Fronts for the win! For my first card I used the Chilly Penguins. The images are so pretty by themselves, but I've never been one to leave things alone.  LOL. So I added some snow flakes.  These are from the Elegant Snowflakes and Border die set.  The snowflakes were glittered using glossy accents.  I tied a bit of rustic twine, jingle bells, and a few plastic leaves I had in my stash. 

My second card also uses the Chilly Penguins set.  I added a snowflake, a bit of red gingham ribbon, some leaves, and the sentiment.  

I have a few more cards to share before Christmas, so stay tuned! :)

Have a wonderful week!