Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Sweet and Salty - Whimsy Stamps

Hello everyone!

I hope it's a happy Tuesday for you all!

I am flying by today with a card I have been wanting to make for aaaaages using the gorgeous 
I coloured this beautiful mermaid with Copic Markers
Skin E04, E11, E00, E000
Hair R30, RV42, R43, R39
Tail YR000, YR01, R12, R32, R35, R43, R56, E81, E84
Clam Shell Bra YR21, YR12, YR27, YR18

...and used white and red gel pens to add some sparkle to her tail.

I cut her out and layered her onto an inky background with an aperture made with a 
inside a rectangle die cut with a

I added a sentiment from the 
and finished the design with some 
Sweet and Salty Clear Stamps Set by Deb Davis Amped2Stamp*
Wavy Nested Frames Die*
Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die* 
Salt Water Sparkletz* 
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!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these unsettling times!

Happy Crafting
From Sue…xxx
Sweet and Salty Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps Wavy Nested Frames Die Set - Whimsy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die Set - Whimsy Stamps
Sparkletz - Salt Water - Whimsy Stamps
Other Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink
Sakura Gelly Roll 0.8 White Gel Pen
Watercolour Card
Crafter's Companion Sparkle Pen in Deepest Ocean
Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Twilight


Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.
Please see my About Me page for more information.

Monday, 29 June 2020

Dragon Water Fun - Whimsy Stamps

Hello everyone...

Today I have some more wonderful
mini release goodies to show you
I stamped this cute dragon in black ink and coloured him/her with 
Copic Markers
B37, B34, B45, B23, BG49, BG45, BG53, YR15, Y35

...then I cut the image out and set it aside.

I die cut a piece of watercolour card with the second largest 

...then I dabbed some blue ink onto my glass mat, sprayed it with water and pressed the die cut card onto it to create the inky background.

I cut a 10.5cm x 13.5cm rectangle of 
Mermaid 6x6 Paper
and layered the dragon and the inky background onto it with a pice of white cheesecloth.

I stamped sentiments from the 
Dragon Water Fun Clear Stamp
set onto the background with grey ink.

Finally I added some blue sequins.
 Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these unsettling times!

Happy Crafting
From Sue…xxx

*NEW Dragon Water Fun Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps  *NEW FaDoodles Frames Scalloped Rectangles Die Set - Whimsy Stamps
6x6 Paper Pack - Mermaid - Whimsy Stamps

Other Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad
Water Colour Card
Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Suede Shoes
Cheese Cloth
Taylored Expressions Summer Night Sequins


Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.
Please see my About Me page for more information.

Saturday, 27 June 2020

Bee Hap-Bee! - Whimsy Stamps...

Hello everyone!

I hope you are having a good weekend!

I'm back today to show you some more
mini release gorgeousness!

I have used the fabulous 

First I created the card background by cutting a 10.5cm x 13.5cm rectangle of white card with different sized dies from the 
Nested Hexagon Die Set

I then cut a second rectangle of card the same size and blended distress ink where the hexagonal apertures would be.  I flicked some water over the ink to create a bit of texture.

I fixed the die cut panel to the inky background with
Foam Tape

Then I stamped the gorgeous
 Hap-Bee Birthday Clear Stamps
 in black ink, coloured them with Copic Markers and cut them out.

Copic Markers
YR18, YR16, YR04, Y17, Y15, Y13, N9, N7, N4, BG53, BG10, BG0000

I added some glitz to the wings by using Mod Podge and Crystal Glamour Dust!

I stamped some sentiments from the 
Hap-Bee Birthday Clear Stamps set
onto the design with grey ink.

Finally I fixed the Hap-Bee bees to the card design with
Foam Tape
as shown.
  Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these unsettling times!

Happy Crafting
From Sue…xxx


*NEW Hap-Bee Birthday Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps  Nested Hexagon Die Set - Whimsy Stamps

Crafty Foam Tape White - Whimsy Stamps

Other Ingredients
Watercolour Card
Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Salty Ocean
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad
Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Twilight



Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.
Please see my About Me page for more information.

Friday, 26 June 2020

Gothic Die Set - Whimsy Stamps Fresh Friday

Happy Fresh Fri-yay friends!

While you are reading this hubby and I are on our way to our beloved Dorset to spend the day sorting out our caravan in preparation for our summer break next month!

It's going to be a mad and busy day but soooooo worth it when we are tucked up on the south coast for most of July and all of August! 

...anyways...

I'm here today to show you this week's 
Fresh Friday 
project! 

I LOVE Fresh Friday - this is when we mix it up a bit by using some older and newer
goodies together!
Such FUN!

This week I have used  
This card is a bit different for me but I really loved putting it together!

I blended Distress Oxide Inks over a panel of card which I had cut to fit just inside the

I then used the
to stamp
and heat emboss over the blended inks in white.

I splattered the background with water and Perfect Pearls and fixed the design to the 
slimline die cut card. 

Next I die cut a set of angel wings and a halo in white card and vellum using the

I splashed water and Perfect Pearls over the wings and attached them to the background with a twine bow as shown.

I stamped a sentiment from the 
in grey ink in the bottom right hand corner of the card design.

I finished the design by adding some 
I really loved making this card, I think it has so any possible uses!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps
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!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these unsettling times!

Happy Crafting
From Sue…xxx

Messy Mesh Background Rubber Cling Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Slimline Marquee Die - Whimsy Stamps  
Gothic Die Set - Whimsy Stamps  Sympathy So Deeply Sorry Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps
 Sparkletz - Crystal Hearts - Whimsy Stamps

Other Ingredients
Watercolour Card
Distress Oxides in Evergreen Bough, Shaded Lilac, Worn Lipstick, Scattered Straw
Colorbox Frost White Ink Pad
WOW Embossing Clear Gloss Powder
Twine


Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.
Please see my About Me page for more information.

Thursday, 25 June 2020

Tropical Cove - Whimsy Stamps Mini Release...

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all well - Oh.My.Word - the weather is scorcherooni here at the moment!

...which makes it a perfect day to be showing you this beautiful new image 
by lovely Jennifer Dove for 

Hands up if you wish you were there!!!
I coloured this beautiful 
scene with Copic Markers and trimmed it to fit just inside the fabulous 

Copic Markers 
Sand E50, E30, E31, E33, G99
Sea BG000, B01, BG02, BG05
Palm Tree E42, E43, E44, E87, YG00, YG01, YG06, G07, G29
Sky Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y21, YR00, R21


Next I swirled some blue blending ink onto a piece of white card and die cut it with the 

I fixed the die cut sentiment just beneath the image and finally added the sunshine sentiment from the 
which I stamped with blue ink onto white card die cut with a
Pina Colada anyone? (:

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps
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!

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these unsettling times!

Happy Crafting
From Sue…xxx
*NEW Tropical Cove Rubber Cling Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Slimline Marquee Die - Whimsy Stamps
Splash Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips Die Set - Whimsy Stamps
Sweet Word and Shadow Die Set - Whimsy Stamps

Other Ingredients
Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad
Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Salty Ocean
Archival Ink in Cobalt Blue

Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.
Please see my About Me page for more information.

Sunday, 21 June 2020

This Curvy Girl Loves The Beach! - Stamping Bella...

Hello everyone,

Today I'm showing you a 'no lines' technique card coloured with Copics markers.

This is still a fairly new technique for me so I'm very much at the practise stage!

I used the beautiful image
I stamped this gorgeous image in Antique Linen Distress Ink (...big thanks to Alice Huang for the tip)! onto 

I have to say that the best ink by far for the no lines technique is 
but I am long overdue a trip to the opticians and I simply cant see it well enough at the moment!

I coloured her with Copic Markers
Hair E79, E47, E44
Skin E04, E11, E01, E000
Swimsuit R39, R27, R24, R14, Y38, Y19, Y15, C9, C6, C4
Basket YR24, YR23, YR21

I then cut the card to 'slimline' size, masked the edges and blended distress ink around the left hand side of the image.

Finally I stamped the sentiment in
and added some 
Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Thank you for popping by!

Happy Crafting 
from Sue...xxx

Saturday, 20 June 2020

Soul Mutts Sunset - Whimsy Stamps...

Happy Fri-yay friends!

I hope you have all had a good week and are staying safe and well!

Today's card is for a very special friend of mine who recently had to say goodbye to her precious four legged family member!
I thought this image from
coupled with a sunset beach scene would make a lovely card to let her know they are all very much in my heart!

I want to thank lovely Amy Young (A Thousand Sheets of Paper) for her background inspiration.
Ingredients from
Pets Woof 6x6 Paper Pack 

Copic Markers
Sand E33, E31, E30
Sea BG57, BG53, BG32, BG11, BG10
Sky Y00, Y000, YR20, YR00, YR000, R00, R30, RV95, RV93, 
Hair, E47, E44, E43, 
Skin, E04, E13, E21, E00
Dress V99, RV95, RV95, RV94
Pooch E47, E44, E43, E42 

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

Soul Mutts Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die Set - Whimsy Stamps


Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.
Please see my About Me page for more information.

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Together - Purple Onion Designs & Stacey Yacula Fundraiser...

Hello friends,

I hope you are all staying well and in good spirits!

I was so chuffed recently when Michele from Purple Onion Designs asked me to be involved in a special fundraising event.

Michele and Stacey Yacula have designed a stamp to raise funds for COVID-19 relief!
PicTapGo
Isn't it absolutely gorgeous!

The stamp is a really substantial size and comes with five sentiments.

For every stamp sold $10 will be donated to United Way Worldwide Covid-19 Community Response & Recovery Fund. 

Here is my take on this beautiful image...
...created with special thanks to lovely 
for the background inspiration.

Ingredients from

Other Ingredients
Copic Markers
Distress Ink Pad in Tumbled Glass
White Gel Pen
Star Dust Stickles
Archival Ink pad in Cobalt Blue
Copic Markers
Mouse W1, E01, E00, W4, W2, W0
Bunny W4, E04, E01, E74, E71, E30
Owl E47, E74, E71, E43, E41, E50, W9, W5
Piggy R30, R11, R32, BV31, W5
Ground G94, G24, G21
Flowers YR24, YR23, YR21, BV08, V25, V22, B95, B93, B91, R27, R24, R22
Please pop to 
to see the wonderful Inspiration from the Design Team and perhaps engage in some retail therapy!

 Thank you for popping by today!
from Sue...xxx