Tuesday Tutorial!

 

Hello Whimsy Friends! 

Michele here! I have a couple of cards to share with you using some of Whimsy's  Slimline dies. (Slimline Stars and Slimline Hearts) I am a pretty literal person, and tend to use products in the way that they were originally intended. I love the look of these when used as actual dies, but I thought it might be a fun change to use them as an embossed image instead. :)

When running through your embossing machine, you want the die on the bottom, cardstock on top of it.

Place your rubber mat over the paper/die.  You may have to "loosen" up your die cutting machine, as this is pretty thick.  I crank it through twice, to get a deep impression. 

This is the result.  I love the texture it gives!!

I decided to use Whimsy's adorable Slimline Birthday Scallops Die.  I cut the candles with various colors of card stock and gave them a bit of ink blending for some added depth. 

I popped up the candles using 3D Foam Squares. 

I used the insides of the candles for a confetti background.  Added a bit of ribbon, flowers and leaves from the Build-a-Pumpkin Patch Die set. 

The sentiments are part of the Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps.  They were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed in white. 

Here's another card using the Slimline Hearts Background Die.  I adhered the embossed panel over grey card stock and added the Smile sentiment and a few flowers from the new Slimline Meadow Die set. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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Spring Card with Tutorial!

Hello friends! I have a photo tutorial to share today.  I am not really sure what my style is exactly, but I have been told that I have a tendency to layer.  So I thought I would share my layering process with you.  :) No mind you, I kind of wing it and it is definitely a work in progress as I go. 

I knew I wanted to use February's Layered Dahlia set because I am drawn to flowers. 

I wanted to create a graphic background that wasn't too busy but would compliment my flowers.  I used the Metallic Karin Brushmarkers, Washi tape and Post It tape.  After my 3 colors were dry, I splattered additional flecks of color using a paintbrush and watered down water colors in black and white. 

I removed the Washi tape and Post It tape and had these 3 graphic, metallic stripes. I stamped my flowers with a watercolor friendly ink,  Black Versafine. They were water colored with the Karin Brushmarkers.  I fussy cut the flowers and leaves. I added a few white highlights with a white gel pen.

I decided I needed a bit of white space so the flowers would pop a bit against the graphic background.  I used the new Hexagon dies. 

I stamped the sentiment in black. 

I layered the flowers over the hexagon dies. 

I used the 3D Foam Squares to pop up the flowers. 

I love using string on my cards.  Especially with flowers.  It just give it a little extra somethin' somethin.' 

I seem to use some type of gem, pearl, or rhinestone on most of my cards too.  I used Sparkletz and Glossy Accents to adhere them. 

I used the new Criss Cross Gingham Background stamp to add as the bottom layer of the card.  

Here is a last look at the finished card.  Please let me know if you have any questions! :) 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!

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Paper Door Christmas kit and Tutorial

 Hello my friends!  It is hard to believe it is that time of year again!  It seems I was just basking in all of summer's glory!  Now it's cold and snowy and we have like 20 minutes of daylight. ;)

I am excited to share a project using a new Paper Door kit from Whimsy Stamps!

And not just a project, but a photo tutorial as well!

I created this little shaker ornament.

I have been making ornaments for my tree the past 12 years and I love seeing them year after year and filling my tree with them.  It's my grown up version of a "handmade ornament" tree. (Okay, I might hang  a few of the kids' ornaments too.) 

This kit had so many cute pieces and cute little touches to make this ornament super sweet!

The shaker elements include snowflakes and teeny snowballs! 

It doesn't get much cuter does it? 

So how was my card made?

Step 1:  Stamp snowglobe stamp with Versamark and emboss in silver. I used my Mini Misti so I could stamp a couple of times. 

I used the die that comes in the kit to cut the center out.

I added a bit of color with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

The kit even comes with clear acetate.  I glued it to the back of the snow globe.

While that dried, I stamped my images with black Memento Ink.  I ended up not using the snowman but saved it for a future project. 

I colored each image using Copic markers. 

I used the coordinating die cuts to each image.  Not sure what happened to the die on the gingerbread house.  I promise I wasn't drinking while I was creating this project.  ;) 

I added crafty foam tape to the back of the snow globe making sure there were not gaps for those teeny snowballs to sneak out!

I used the die again to cut the glitter paper, which also comes in the kit!

The white paper from earlier was used to create a snowbank that I hand cut with scissors. 

I covered my snowbank with glossy accents and glamour dust.  And who honestly doesn't love glitter named, Glamour Dust? 

I secured all of the pieces to the snow globe. 

I sprinkled the shaker elements on top of the images and carefully placed the top piece in place. I wanted to make the ornament a bit sturdier, so I adhered it to a white piece of card stock and used my pinking shears to trim around it. 

I placed the globe in my Mini Misti.  (Which now I realized needs a good cleaning....badly!)

I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and sprinkled it with silver embossing powder. 

I added a string, bow, and gem to the top for a few finishing touches. 

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