Tropical Florals

Tropical Florals is another fabulous background stamp from Whimsy Stamps (released just yesterday).  I wanted to create a tropical inked background and I love how the white embossing pops off those beautiful Distress Oxide inks.  I used Salvaged Patina, Squeezed Lemonade and Abandoned Coral.

I inked up a piece of card with the Salvaged Patina and popped it behind a frame I made using the Scallop Circle Frames die set.  I then die cut and layered up the "You" from the You Are die set and adhered in place.  I stamped the "hello" before adhering the die cut.

 

Products from Whimsy Stamps:

Tropical Florals
Scallop Circle Frames die set
You Are die set

Flower Wishes - new release

Whimsy Stamps have a new release out and for my first card for this release I've used the pretty Flower Wishes stamp set.  I stamped and heat embossed the image on to copic friendly paper then used the following copics to colour it:

Bottle and water: BG01, 000, 0000
Flowers: RV55, 52, 10
Leaves: YG17, 03; BG75, 57

I fussy cut the image as I don't have the matching Flower Wishes Outline Dies then mounted this on to a die cut background.  I used the Lattice A2 die, I really love the white on white textured effect.  I heat embossed a sentiment from the stamp set adhered that in place with some foam tape.  

 

Products used from Whimsy Stamps:

Flower Wishes stamp set

Flower Wishes Outline Dies

Lattice A2 die

Beach setting

I've need quite a lot of these hello type cards and thought this new Beach Setting rubber stamp from Whimsy Stamps would fit the bill. I coloured the image with copic markers:

Sky BG000, 0000
Sand dunes: E33, 41, 40
Railing and floor: W1, 0, 00
Table and chair seat: E15 13, 11
Chair and vase: B97, 95, 93
Cup and flowers: Y17, 15, 13

I thought this stamp made the perfect photo shot so hand cut a polaroid frame and stamped a sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips then adhered this to a background.  I stamped the Criss Cross Gingham Background in Pumice Stone distress oxide ink and matted this on to pale grey card.

Products used from Whimsy Stamps

Beach Setting rubber stamp

Simple Sentiment Strips 

Criss Cross Gingham Background

 

Make a wish

 Another bright card from me today, I'm going to need a dark room after all this vibrant colour I've been using!

I used that gorgeous Taffy Slimline Paper Pack from Whimsy Stamps, love the colours that I would normally shy away from.  I then die cut a white layer with the Kinetic Curved Basics Die Set and trimmed to fit an A2 card base. 

I used the candles from the Slimline Birthday Scallops Die Set, they are the perfect size to make a statement on the card.  I cut 3 from patterned paper and 2 from white copic friendly card then coloured those with YG17, YG13, YG11 markers.

The sentiment was made using part of a sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps and then stamped and die cut the Quirky ABC Clear Stamps and Quirky ABC Outlines Die Set. 

Products from Whimsy Stamps
Taffy Slimline Paper Pack
Kinetic Curved Basics Die Set
Slimline Birthday Scallops Die Set
Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps
Quirky ABC Clear Stamps
Quirky ABC Outlines Die Set

Slimline Revealers Die

Whimsy Stamps has a new die that they've added to their slimline range called Revealers 1 Die Set and I've used it to make an under the sea card.

I started of with one of the sheets from the Under the Sea paper pack, then die cut and inked the sea bed using the Revealers 1 die. I used Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap and a scrap of torn paper to add dimension to the sand.  I raised the sea bed up with foam pads and adhered in place.  

I then stamped, coloured and fussy cut some fish from the Fish Fancy Stamp Set and also copic coloured some die cuts from the Build an Ocean die set which I adhered in place and then finished off with a sentiment from the Fishing Dragons Clear Stamps and some clear bubbles from my stash. 

Gnome Summer Sweet

 

Whimsy Stamps has a new release out today and I've used one of the wee gnomies from the delightful Gnome Summer Sweet stamp set. 

I started off this card by die cutting a panel from the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles die set and masking out a rectangle then ink blended in a cloudy sky with Distress Oxides in Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade and Cracked Pistachio.  I coloured the gnome with copic markers:

Skin E04, 11, 21, 00
Hat: V09, 17, 15, 12
Beard: BV20, E41, E40
Ice Lolly: YG17, 13, 11, E35, E00

I then decided he needed some grass to sit on so die cut the grass from the No-See All Seasons Tree die set and coloured that with copics.  I used the sun and clouds from the Up in the Clouds die set to balance the scene.  I coloured the sun with copic markers and added white gel pen for highlights, and finished off the card with a sentiment from the Gnome Summer Sweet stamp set. 

Products from Whimsy Stamps:
Gnome Summer Sweet stamp set
Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles die set

No-See All Seasons Tree die set
 Up in the Clouds die set

Sending Sunshine again

 

This sweet little bunny from the Sending Sunshine Stamp Set is perfect for a quick hello or thinking of you card.  It's a doddle to colour too!

I stamped a background using the Gingham Background Rubber Stamp and then overlaid a white panel of card which I had die cut using the Slimline Envelope Edger Die Set 

I coloured the bunny with  copic markers - W3, 1, 0, 00, R20, 30 and the flowers with BG57, 53, 10.  I also die cut some wee flowers from the No-See All Seasons Tree Die Set and coloured them with the aqua copics.  I fussy cute the bunny and adhered him to the card with foam squares and finished off with a sentiment from the stamp set.

Products from Whimsy Stamps:

Sending Sunshine Stamp Set
Gingham Background Rubber Stamp 
Slimline Envelope Edger Die Set 
No-See All Seasons Tree Die Set

Elegant Butterfly take 2

 

I had to use that beautiful Elegant Butterfly Stamp again, and changed it up this time by making a standard A2 card, though I did stick with the inked background like I did for the slimline card I posted a couple of days ago.

I used Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Picked Raspberry  to ink the background and after adding splatters I left it to dry before heat embossing the butterfly.

I finished off with a heat embossed sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps and  coordinating Simple Sentiment Strips Die Set.

Products used from Whimsy Stamps:

Elegant Butterfly Stamp
Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps
Simple Sentiment Strips Die Set

A2 envelope die and some blooms

 

Whimsy Stamps have released a A2 Envelope Builder Die Set this month and I used it to make a coordinating envelope for my card.  I die cut the panels from white cardstock then die cut the address part out of the centre using one of the dies in the set and inserted a soft peach label instead.  Love the stitching detail around the label.  I then masked off part of the front panel so I could heat emboss the blooms from the Fadoodle Blooms Clear Stamps, then folded all the pre-scored lines and adhered the envelope together.  There is also a die in the set to cut out liners for the envelopes.

For the card - I used the Thatched Slimline Embossing Folder to emboss a panel of white card which I trimmed down before adhering to an A2 card base.  I then stamped and heat embossed the blooms and then coloured them with copic markers.  I used R32, 20, 000; BG15, 13, 11, YR31, 30 and then fussy cut the blooms out and adhered on to the card.  I finshed off with some clear droplets and also a heat embossed sentiment from the Fadoodle Blooms Clear Stamps

Products used from Whimsy Stamps:

A2 Envelope Builder Die Set
Fadoodle Blooms Clear Stamps
Thatched Slimline Embossing Folder

Elegant Butterfly

I'm back with another card featuring a new stamp that was released yesterday by Whimsy Stamps.  I fell in love with this stunning Elegant Butterfly Rubber Cling Stamp.  There's also a matching Elegant Butterfly Outline Die, though I didn't use it on this card as I wanted to use the stamp to create a background instead.

I inked up a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock with Distress Oxides in Old Paper (which had a yellow tinge that I wasn't overly fussed on so I covered that with Pumice Stone), them Evergreen Bough, Chipped Sapphire and just a hit of Black Soot at the very top.  I added some splatters and allowed this to dry.  I then stamped and heat embossed the butterflies on the inked panel.  I prefer to work this way as I'm not sure that inking after heat embossing doesn't stain the image.

I finished off with a sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps and die cut that with the matching Simple Sentiment Strips Die Set.

Products used from Whimsy Stamps 

Elegant Butterfly Rubber Cling Stamp
Elegant Butterfly Outline Die
Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps
Simple Sentiment Strips Die Set

Butterflies and a new Slimline Die

 

Whimsy Stamps has a new release out today and I've used a couple of new goodies on my card - the Slimline Connected Rectangles Die and we now have a matching Butterflies Outline Die Set for that gorgeous Butterflies Clear Stamp Set that I love so much.

I started off this card by inking a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock with Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar and Festive Berries Distress Oxide Inks, then die cut the Slimline Connected Rectangles Die three times and adhered them together before adhering on to the inked panel.

I heat embossed the butterflies on to vellum then die cut them out before adhering in place.  I stamped a sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps and used the matching Simple Sentiment Strips Die Set to cut the sentiment out.  I finished off with a few sequins because a girl needs a bit of bling.

Products used from Whimsy Stamps

Slimline Connected Rectangles Die
Butterflies Outline Die Set
Butterflies Clear Stamp Set
Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps
Simple Sentiment Strips Die Set