Gnome me so well...

Happy Monday everyone!

Today’s card is a sneak peek at a fun gnomie card I made as a set of three for the current issue of

Simply Cards and Papercraft (issue 194)

To make this card I used the gorgeous 

Whimsy Stamps 

Gnome Me So Well Clear Stamp Set

By Dustin Pike

This chap looks a bit like how I feel today! (:

This Froggie is stamped in black ink and coloured with Copic Markers.

I have layered the image onto embossed vellum and patterned paper and used 

Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips Die 

to cut out the sentiment which is part of the Gnome Me So Well Stamp Set).

Thank you for popping by!

 Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

At the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

  

This month’s issue of 

Simply Cards and Papercraft

Is available at newsagents and some supermarkets or by following the lnk

HERE

Ingredients

White Card

MFT Calm and Cozy Chevrons 6 x 6 Paper Pad

MFT Die namics Rounded Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Vellum

Taylored Expressions Birthday Graphics Embossing Folder 

White Card suitable for Alcohol Markers (I use make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes)

Gnome Me So Well Clear Stamps by Dustin Pike for Whimsy Stamps

MFT Hybrid Ink Pad in Extreme Black

Alcohol Markers (I used Copics - Frog YG99, YG97, YG95, YG93, E04, C3, C1, C0 Ground, YG91) 

Distress Ink Pad in Tumbled Glass

Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips Die Set

Your Next Stamp Tropical Paradise Enamel Dots

You know what they say about the early bird!...

Hello everyone!

Today I want to show you another card I made with the gorgeous 

Early Birds Clear Stamp Set

from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

I just love these designs by Dustin Pike - they are so full of character!

I stamped this cute bride on Kraft card and coloured him with pencils.

I die cut the image with the Whimsy Stamps 

Pierced and Stitched Circles Die Set

Then I stamped the gorgeous new 

Curly Q's Cling Rubber Background Stamp 

in 

Vintage Sepia Versafine Ink 

and using two dies from the 

 Pierced and Stitched Circles Die Set

I created a frame.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the 

Early Birds Clear Stamp Set

and die cut it with a die from the  

Quick Strips Die Set

Finally I added some 

Summer Breeze Enamel Dots

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to have a look around our 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog

to look at the gorgeous work by the Creative Team

and then to 

Whimsy Stamps

for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

from Sue...xxx

 

  

 

Happy Days...

Hello everyone!

Sending you all happy thoughts for a lovely weekend!

I'm here today with a card I made as a set of three for Simply cards and paper craft issue 192!

The brief was to make cards for wishing good luck and well done for graduation and exam success.

I so enjoyed doing this!

I thought that 

Stamping Bella - Tiny Townie Layla Love Leaves

was perfect!

She looks so happy and pleased with herself!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Stamping Bella - Tiny Townie Layla Love Leaves

Hybrid Ink in Extreme Black

Mama Elephant Bold Banner

Lawn Fawn Spring Fling 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Star Dust Stickles Glitter Glue

Copic Markers

 Skin E04, E11, E01, E000, 

Hair E37, E35, E33, 

Clothes, BG32, BG13, BG11, RV95, RV93, RV91, R85, R83, R81

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Distress Ink Pad in Tumbled Glass

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by!
Happy crafting
from Sue...xxx

Issue 192 of Simply Cards and Papercraft is available by following the link 
HERE

Butterfly background...

Hello everyone, I hope the day is being kind to you!

Today's card is a real sneak peak!

I made it for a feature in this month's Making Cards magazine, which is available by following the link

HERE

...and what's more...

I used Tomboy Dual Brush markers which are a free gift for all new subscribers to Making Cards this month!  

I made this card by scribbling some ink from the Tombows onto my glass mat, spraying it with water and then swooshing (technical term)! a piece of watercolour card through it!

I used a heat tool to dry the ink - this is important before you move on to the next stage!

Then I stamped and heat embossed in white the beautiful  

Whimsy Stamps Butterfly Background Cling Rubber Stamp  

and trimmed the image to fit nicely inside a piece of patterned paper die cut with the largest

Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Rectangle Die

I die cut a piece of white card with the 

Whimsy Stamps Special Large Words Die

and fixed that to the card design.

I stamped the friend sentiment onto white card with black ink and die cut it with a 

Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips Die

and I also fixed this to the card design.

Finally I added some white and silver sequins.

Thank you for popping by,

happy crafting!

from Sue...xxx

...remember, if you subscribe to 

Making Cards Magazine

you will receive a free set of Tombow Dual Brush Markers!

Dogs are my favourite people!...

Happy Wednesday friends!

I made today's card a while ago and I've been desperate to show it to you!

It was a birthday card for a dear friend of mine who runs a dog rescue charity

The Fairy Dog Fosterers...  they are DEFINITELY worth checking out on Facebook.

They do so much fabulous work and it is where we found our beautiful Neo. <3

Here is lovely Cathy's card, made with the perfect stamp for a dog person I think!

Stamping Bella - Daphne and her Dogs

This card is coloured with Caran D'ache Luminance pencils on Bockingford card.

The little dots are glitter glue which I think was still wet when I took the photo so they look a little blobby!  They did dry flat!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Stamping Bella - Daphne and her Dogs

Whimsy Stamps - Notched Squares Die Set

Mama Elephant Slim Tags Trio

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by!
Happy crafting
from Sue...xxx

Whimsy new release - It wobbles!...

Hello everyone,

I've had a little break for a few days at my favourite event of the year! - The New Forest Folk Festival!  Oh my, it was brilliant this year, the weather was amazing and it was so lovely to catch up with folkie friends and chill out for a few days!

I'm back today to show you another wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

new release item!

Early Birds Clear Stamps

This card was such good fun make because that cute birdie wobbles!!!

I die cut a piece of card with the frame from the 

Card Builder Windows Die Set

and using a template from the 

Up In The Clouds die set 

I blended 

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

over the card to create a cloudy background.

I then added some clouds die cut from vellum with the 

Up In The Clouds die set 

and

Grass and Cloud Edger Die Set

I stamped and coloured a cute bird from the 

Early Birds Clear Stamps set 

and fussy cut it close to the outline.

I fixed a 

Mini Action Wobble Spring

to the back of the birdie and fixed him/her to the card design as shown.

I stamped a sentiment from the 

Early Birds Clear Stamps set 

onto a cloud die cut with the

Up In The Clouds die set 

and finished the design by adding some 

Simply White Nuvo Crystal Drops  

Copic Markers - C00, C01, C03

YR24, Y38, Y13, Y11, YR09, YR04, YR12

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx
 

 


                

Ivy Chair...

Hello everyone!

I'm back today with another gorgeous new release stamp from

Whimsy Stamps

Here is a card made with the beautiful artful stamp

Ivy Chair by Jennifer Dove

I stamped this gorgeous image with black Stazon Ink on water colour card and painted it with

Tombow Dual Brush markers.

I die cut the image and a piece of dotty paper with 

Notched Squares Dies

I punched a hole with a single hole punch and threaded some organza ribbon through as shown.

Finally I stamped a sentiment from the 

You're my Always Clear Stamp Set 

and die cut it with a 

Quick Strips Die

The number of occasions this beautiful stamp is just perfect for are endless!

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx
 

 

Seas the day...

Happy Monday everyone!

Today is wonderful 

Whimsy Stamps 

July new release day!

Oh my word, the new release goodies are a-ma-zing this month!

I'm kicking things off by showing you a card I made with a really cute stamp set

Baby Sea Creatures Clear Stamp Set
by Krista Heij-Barber

I really loved making this card - I must say thank you though to the super talented Yana Smakula for the layout inspiration!

To make this card I die cut a rectangle of card with the largest
Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies

I then drew a faint pencil circle by drawing around the largest

Whimsy Stamps Pierced and Stitched Circle Die

Next I stamped the gorgeous Turtle and seahorse from the 

Baby Sea Creatures Clear Stamp Set

in black ink

I then coloured the underwater background and the sea creatures with Copics.  I used Copic colourless blender to stamp the bubbles and added lots of bubble details with a white gel pen and a clear Wink of Stella pen.

Sea - B99, B95, E34, E21, BG11
Baby Sea Creatures - E44, E84, BG96, YG17, YG25, YG23, YG97, YG95, YG25

I then die cut some vellum shapes from the 

Build and Ocean Die Set 

and fixed these to the right of the design with a sentiment stamped and cut out with a banner die from the 

Quick Strips Die Set

Finally I added some 

Winter Wishes Enamel Dots

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx