Hello everyone,

We have a new release today at wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

I have chosen to play with this tooooo cute reindeer!

Reindeer Games - Shine Bright Clear Stamps

Ingredients from

Whimsy Stamps *

(available in UK from Dies To Die For)

Reindeer Games Shine Bright Clear Stamps

Reflections Trees Rubber Stamp

Shaker Maker Combo Die Set

Dudley's Christmas Clear Stamps (sentiment)

Thank you for popping by today - wishing you a FAB November!

from Sue...xxx

 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

300gsm White Card for Mounting and Card Blank

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Lawn Fawn Sparkle Cardstock - Pixie Dust

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Background 

Distress Ink - Salvaged Patina

Quickie Glue Pen

DecoArt Crystal Glamour Dust

Copic Markers* 

Reds - E18, E09, E07, R24

Blue/Greens - BG49, BG45, BG02

Yellows Y38, Y18, Y08

Reindeer E77, E74, E71, E70, E43, E42, E41

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

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I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

 

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Hoppy Floppy Bunnies - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone...xxx

First off, I want to say thank you for all the lovely comments and messages I received after my last post, it meant a lot to hear your thoughts and feelings too - what a lovely group of people we are in this crafty community!

Today I have more bunnies to show you! - well, you can never have too many!

I feel bit like this little chap  - mind you, I'd have definitely eaten the egg! 

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps*
Hoppy Floppy Bunnies Clear Stamps

Grass Frames Die Set

Such and Such Clear Stamps

Thank you for hopping by today! (;

Look after yourselves and happy crafting!

from Sue...xxx

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

The Stamp Market Color Crush Cardstock - Kraft

Lawn Fawn Vellum

Other Ingredients

Copic Markers* 

Browns - E44, E43, E41, E40

Blues - B05, B02, B01

Pinks - R11, R01

Greens - G24, G40

Yellows - YR23, YR21

Distress Oxide Ink Pads* in Salvaged Patina

Perfect Pearls Mica Powder in Pearl

Mixed Media Card by Daler Rowney

Stazon Ink Pad in Black

Misti Stamp Tool*

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

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 *.  You can use these links at no cost whatsoever to yourself. 

I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

Polka Dot Pals Vera and Imogen - Whimsy Stamps

Happy Monday friends.

I hope you had a peaceful and Happy Easter weekend.

Ours has been lovely and today it is snowing!  o-:

Today's card is one that has been on my mind to make for a while.

I knew I would have to commit some quiet time to it and this weekend seemed perfect for that!

I have used some of my favourite images, Polka Dot Pals by Barbara Sproatmeyer for 

Whimsy Stamps

I also had to engage my technical brain and do some mirror image stamping! 

I meant to take some pics to show you how I did it but I got so caught up in the process and excited by the fact that it worked so well that I completely forgot! /-:  

I'll take some next time!

I had a few panicky moments - adding the background definitely bought me out in a sweat and I have always found hair a particular challenge!

I want to say a big thank you to lovely Barbara for creating these beautiful images and for always being so lovely and inspirational!

Here's a few WIP photos so you can see what a jumble of pens and pencils I always work in! (: 

                     

                                

I mainly used Copic Markers and added some details with Prismacolor Pencils.  (I'll add the details of the colours I used at the end of this post for you).

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Polka Dot Pals Imogen Clear Stamps*

Polka Dot Pals Vera Clear Stamps*

Build-a-Fairy Garden Die Set*

Comic Speech Bubbles Die Set* 

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps*

DecoArt Crystal Glamour Dust*

Thank you for popping by today, have a lovely Bank Holiday and look after yourselves!

Happy creating

love from Sue...xxx

  

 

 

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Distress Ink in Antique Linen*

MFT Mirror Image Stamp

(Also available from Whimsy Stamps HERE)

Copic Markers* and Prismacolor Pencils*

Skin - E04, E31, E30, E000, R12

Hair - E27, E23, E21, E34, E31, Dark Brown, Light Umber, White

YR24, YR23, YR31, YR30, Artichoke, Goldenrod, Cream

Reds - R39, R37, R35, R32

Oranges - YR18, YR07, YR04, YR21

Yellows - Y26, Y15, Y32

Background - G29, YG67, YG25, YG23, YG21, YG63, YG61, YG11, BG32, BG11, BG10

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen*

Quickie Glue Pen*

Archival Ink in Watering Can*

300gsm White Card* (For Card Blank)

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

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 all my own.

Please see my About Me page for more information.

 

 

Polka Dot Pals Vera in a Fairy Garden - Whimsy Stamps

Happy Fri-Yay friends! 

I hope this week has been kind to you!

Today I have been mixing it up with some new and older 

Whimsy Stamps goodies!

Polka Dot Pals Vera Clear Stamp Set by Barbara Sproatmeyer

Build a Fairy Garden Die Set

First I cut a piece of Kraft Card 21.5cm x 8.5cm.

I stamped Vera onto the card in brown ink and coloured her with Copics and Primacolor Pencils.

Confession Time - She was supposed to be coloured solely in Copics but I stamped her on the Bazzill Kraft Card by mistake - which is nt good for Copics! /-:  Fortunately I managed to rescue her with my pencils!

(I'll pop a list of the colours I used at the end of this post)

I die cut the frame for the card using the 

Slimline Birthday Scallops Die Set

and fixed it to the outside of the design.

Next I used the

Build a Fairy Garden Die Set

to die cut kraft card and coloured the toad stools in Copics and pencils.  I fixed them together and added the dots with a white gel pen. 

I layered the toadstools onto the card design as shown with 

Foam Tape

I coated the gorgeous die cut fairies in glitter and added them to the design.  I also added some dots of glitter around them to look as if they were blowing fairy dust at Vera!

Finally I stamped the sentiment from the 

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamp Set

on to the design as shown.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Polka Dot Pals Vera Clear Stamp Set by Barbara Sproatmeyer*

Build a Fairy Garden Die Set*

Slimline Birthday Scallops Die Set*

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamp Set*

Foam Tape*

Thank you for popping by today!

Look after yourselves and those you love.

Happy creating 

from Sue...xxx

  

 

Colours Used

Hair - Copic Markers E79, E77, E74, E71, Derwent Lightfast Pencils Chocolate, Natural Brown, Wheat

Skin E34, E31, E30, E00 Lightfast Dark Flesh

Clothes - BG75, BG72, BG34, BG11, Prismacolor Pencils Aquamarine, Light Aqua, Jade Green

White, Tuscan Red, Crimson Red, Scarlet Lake, Salmon Pink

Shoes, N8, N4, N2

Other Ingredients 

Bazill Basics Kraft Card

Mod Podge*  

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels*

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.

Leland and Louisa - new release Polka Dot Pals from Whimsy Stamps...

Hello Wednesday and hello July!

We have a fabulous mini release today at 

Whimsy Stamps

I am showing you a card created with two beautiful stamp sets which can be used on their own or together!

Polka Dot Pals Leland Clear Stamps

Polka Dot Pals Louisa Clear Stamps

by lovely Barbara Sproatmeyer

This was quite a colouring adventure for me but I'm glad I stuck with it!

I stamped and masked elements from both stamp sets by starting at the front and working backwards.

I coloured the whole scene with Copic markers using the markers to also draw in the background.

Copic Markers

Leland  

Hair - E49, E79, E77, E74

Skin - E27, E25, E23, 

Eyes - E35, E33, E31, T1, T3, T5

Clothes and Glasses - C9, C7, C5, W3, B97, B95, B91

Louisa

Hair - E47, E44, E43

Skin E04, E11, E00, E000

Eyes - E34, E33, E31

Clothes - YR18, YR16, YR04, YR15
C3, C1, C00

Background and Floor

C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C0, C00

R39, R27, R35

BG49, BG45, BG11

I finished the card by layering it onto a piece of design paper from the 
Starring Hearts 6x6 Paper Pack
and adding the red and black sentiment die cut with the 
Sweet Word and Shadow Die Set

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Polka Dot Pals Leland Clear Stamps*

Polka Dot Pals Louisa Clear Stamps*

by lovely Barbara Sproatmeyer

Starring Hearts 6x6 Paper Pack*
Sweet Word and Shadow Die Set*

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

 





Other Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Archival Ink Pad in Shadow Grey
White Gel Pen

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.

Polka Dot Pals Mason - Whimsy Stamps New Release ...

Hello friends,

I hope today is kind to you and that you and those that you love are staying safe and well.

We have a wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

new release today featuring a gorgeous image by Barbara Sproatmeyer

Polka Dot Pals Mason

The Polka Dot Pals range are such beautiful stamp sets, they come with a selection of images so you can make your own scene, and also have extra add ons so you can create the faces just how you want them! 

I loved making this card...

First I stamped 

Polka Dot Pals Mason 

in black ink onto card suitable for alcohol markers and coloured her with Copic Markers

Skin - E71, E11, E21, E51, E50

Eyes - E37, E35, E33

Hair - E47, E44, E42

Clothes - B28, B23, B21, C3, C1, C0, R85, R81

Then I cut her out and set her to one side while I created the background.

I want to say a big thank you for Mindy Baxter at My Creative Scoop for the background inspiration and the Distress Ink rainbow colour scheme.

I created the background by first blending Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink over the top and bottom portions of the card leaving a gap for the rainbow.

Then I cut a template with a

Pierced and Stitched Circle Die

and used it to create the rainbow by starting at the top and blending distress oxides in this order...

Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough and Shaded Lilac.

I then die cut the sun and some clouds using one of my favourite die sets,

Up In The Clouds Die Set

I stamped a sentiment from the retired Happy Sky Clear Stamp Set

on to one of the clouds and fixed it to the card as shown overlapping it with a vellum cloud and the sun.

I fixed the clouds and sun to the side of the card so they overlapped the edge and carefully trimmed them off afterwards.

I cut a piece of glitter card to create the ground and the fixed Mason to the design with

Crafty Foam Tape

Finally I layered the design onto a piece of glitter card cut out with the 

Slimline Waves Die

(Wonderful Whimsy Stamps were the originators and innovators for this fabulous range of slimline dies)!

Finally I added some

Crystal Hearts Sparkletz

I love this card - might have to make another! (:

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Polka Dot Pals Mason*

Pierced and Stitched Circle Die*

Up In The Clouds Die Set*

Slimline Waves Die*

Crystal Hearts Sparkletz*

Crafty Foam Tape*

Thank you for popping by today!

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

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

   
 

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.

You are my happy place...

Happy Monday friends,

I'm back today to show you another gorgeous new release goodie from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

Polka Dot Pals - Harley Clear Stamps (Barbara Sproatmeyer)

I'm really chuffed with this card, I decided to just dive in and stat colouring the background without over thinking it!  I'm really happy with how it came out!

The first thing I did was mask Harley's foot by placing a piece of tape over it on the stamp before I inked it up.  Then I removed the tape and stamped Harley on a piece of alcohol marker suitable card.

Then I masked Harley's legs (I use Eclipse Masking Tape - it's the best I have found by a country mile)!

I then stamped the stream over Harley's legs so it looks like he is dipping his foot in the water!

I die cut the image with the largest

Rounded Rectangles Die

and went on to colour it with Copics.

Sky - BG000, B000

Clouds - BG11, C1, C0

Trees/Ground - G21, G20, YG61, YG63

Water - BG78, B95, B91

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Hair - E29, E25, E33, E31, E50

Clothes - E97, Y19, Y15, YR16, W9, W7, BG78, BG75, BG72

I then layered the design onto a piece of polka dot design paper from the 

Giraffe 6 x 6 Paper Pack

using 

Crafty Foam Tape

Finally I die cut a piece of white card with a die from the 

Nested Hexagon Die Set

and stamped a sentiment on it from the 

Yoga Animals Clear Stamps Set

I added the sentiment to the design with

Crafty Foam Tape

as shown.

If you have nt already joined, it's a great time to become a member of the 

Whimsy Stamps

Credit2GetIt reward scheme!

..and there's more! ... if you join up following this link

HERE

you will get a $5 off reward discount!

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