Easter Goody Bags

Good morning!  It is hard to believe that tomorrow is Easter. 4 weeks in quarantine and this will be a very different Easter.  I usually make little goody bags for people at work and such, but since I am currently working from home, I think I will randomly leave them in a few neighbor's mailboxes instead.  The bags were in my stash and decided to pair them with Whimsy's Easter Memories stamp set. 

I made a silver version and a gold version of the bird's nest.  I stamped and embossed the eggs and then fussy cut them out.  I added a bit of foam tape behind each egg for added dimension. 

I added feathers, ribbon, and stamped the sentiment on a strip of paper. I curled it around a pencil, so it didn't lay completely flat.  The egg were colored with a Karin Brushmarker. 

Have a wonderful Saturday! We are dying Easter Eggs and making peanut butter cookies.  :)

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Mason Jars

Good morning! I have a card today using a couple of new sets from Whimsy Stamps. I combined the Atlas Jar set and the Sympathy So Deeply set.   I colored everything using the Karin Brushmarkers.  Some people have asked what kind of paper I use and for me, the best paper is the Bristol Smooth.  The colors move and blend nicely on this paper.  Once everything was colored, I fussy cut each piece.  I used the Rounded Rectangles and the new Fabulous Florals paper. 

I layered the pieces using Crafty Foam Tape.  I added a doily in at the bottom.  I also tied a silk ribbon and tucked it in behind the flowers. 

Have a great day! 

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Whimsy's April Release!

Good morning! Guess what today is? Whimsy Stamps April release! Today I am using this gorgeous flower from the new Sympathy So Deeply Sorry set.  Obviously, I went in an Easter direction with it, but honestly it has such wonderful sentiments for sympathy cards. I colored the image with my Karin Brushmarkers.  I fussy cut the image and set it aside.  

I used the Nested Hexagon die set and the Giraffe Stencil with orange ink to give the background some interest. 

I loved the striped paper in the new Fabulous Florals 6 x 6  pack.  I stamped the sentiment using the Easter Memories Stamp set.  I layered everything with Crafty Foam Tape.  I added a bit of string and a few gems from the Lucky Charms, Sparkletz Collection. I tucked a doily in at the top and bottom to soften it a bit. 

Thank you so much for visiting! It really makes my day!

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Sweet

Good morning friends!

I have a card today that uses the Layered Dahlia set from Whimsy Stamps. I thought it was the perfect set to pair with the Karin Brushmarkers.  When the flowers were done, I splattered them with white acrylic paint. I fussy cut each flower and placed them to the side.  I cut two panels of card stock, one in yellow, and white, using the rounded rectangles die. While the die was in place, I used the Twinkle Stencil and pink ink, to give the background a bit of interest. I adhered the flowers using Crafty Foam Tape and scattering of teeny hearts from the Sprinkletz Sweetheart collection.

I added the word SWEET from the Sweet Word and Shadow Die set. 

I am working from home and doing e-learning with my students.  It's been a learning curve for sure, for teachers and parents.  But hopefully by the end of the week, we will be a rhythm.  

Stay safe and healthy friends! 

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No Line Watercoloring

Good morning friends!

I have a card today that uses this adorable little boy from Whimsy Stamps.  This set is part of the Polka Dots Pals collection, Harley.  I stamped in a no line ink and used my Karin Brushmarkers.  When everything was dry, I added a few details using Polychromo pencils.  I used the Rounded Rectangles die to cut the image out.  

For the background panel,  I used Whimsy's new Criss Cross Gingham Background stamp.  I stamped with Versamark and embossed it in gold.  I layered everything with Crafty Foam Tape.  For a final touch I added green satin ribbon.  

I hope you are all doing well!

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Belated St. Patrick's Day!

I know I'm almost a week late with this, but we are all moving at a slightly slower pace right? ;)

It is my card for St. Patrick's Day using some fun new products from Whimsy Stamps.  The main image is part of the Shamrock Top Hat set.  I embossed the image in gold and used my Karin Brushmarkers in various shades of green. I fussy cut it and added a few gems.  I also added the teeny heart from the Sprinkletz-Sweetheart collection.

I used the new Lattice A2 die to add texture to the background.  

I mounted the lattice background on sold green card stock and then layered it over the striped patterned paper, This is part of the new 6 x 6 Fabulous Florals pack.   I tied some fun, sheer, glittery ribbon with gold cording.  

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. 

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Special Whimsy Release!

Good morning friends!

Hope you are all staying busy and healthy. 

I am excited to share with you a special release from Whimsy Stamps.  So many fun products that I will be sharing over the next few days.

There is nothing I love more than flowers....especially flower dies! I used the new Poppy Flower Die set and my Karin Brushmarkers.  

I also used the Hexagon Treat Box Die to place my floral arrangement on.  Lots of Crafty Foam tape used for dimension, along with silk ribbon, gold cording, and Chunky glass glitter.

I will be sharing new projects over the next couple of days showcasing the new products for this special release! :)