Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Loves to Perform & Spellbinders Shine Bright

 Hello everyone,

Well - I am rather late to the 2026 party with my first card of the year!

I have been making cards, just not sharing them here!

I have also very excitedly joined Bonny Snowdon's Academy which is an amazing Pencil Drawing Course.  I am really enjoying it!  You may see more of that from me as the year progresses.

Anyways - here I am today to show you two cards.

I must say a MASSIVE thank you though to my lovely friend Elaine (Marker Geek).

I was inspired to make these cards after I saw one Elaine had made.  I just fell more than a little in love with it. - and what's more, the card style is perfect for two lovely girls - my friend Lyn's Grandaughters!

So with Elaine's approval, I made two cards which I am sharing with you today! - and oh my, I had the best card making fun I'd had in ages!

Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl Loves To Perform

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

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

Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl Loves To Perform Rubber Stamp

Taylored Expressions - Rays Pierce & Cut Plate

Spellbinders - Disco Impressions Press Plate & Die Set from the Shine Bright Collection

Spellbinders Shine Bright Sentiment Strips Press Plate & Die Set from the Shine Bright Collection

Spellbinders Sparkle On Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set from the Shione Bright Collection

Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Roll - Prism

Spellbinders Hot Foil Roll - Silver

Taylored Expressions - Bits & Pieces White Rhinestones

Other Ingredients 

Copic Markers

Skin E04, E11, E01, E000, R20

Hair E44, E35, E55, E53, E51

Sparkly Top - RV99, RV69, RV19, RV09, RV06, RV04, 0

Sparkly Skirt - BG78, BG49, BG07, BG13, BG11

Sparkly Boots - (Which we all absolutely need)! (:  RV99, RV69, RV09, RV06

Mic - C9, VC6, C4, RV99, RV69, RV09, RV06

White Gelly Roll Number 10

White Sparkle Card, Grey Metallic Card & Black Card from Papermill Direct

Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl Loves To Sing

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

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

Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl Loves To Sing Rubber Stamp

Mama Elephant Studded Stars Die Set

Spellbinders - Disco Impressions Press Plate & Die Set from the Shine Bright Collection

Spellbinders Shine Bright Sentiment Strips Press Plate & Die Set from the Shine Bright Collection

Spellbinders Sparkle On Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set from the Shione Bright Collection

Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Roll - Prism

Spellbinders Hot Foil Roll - Silver

Taylored Expressions - Bits & Pieces White Rhinestones

Other Ingredients 

Copic Markers

Skin E04, E11, E01, E000, R20

Hair E44, E35, E55, E53, E51

Sparkly Outfit C4, C2, C1, FV02, B02, BV01, BV00, BV000, RV00, RV000

Sparkly Boots - which again we really need! (: C4, C9, C2, BV01, RV00, BV00, RV000

Mic C9, C2

White Gelly Roll Number 10

White Sparkle Card, Grey Metallic Card & Black Card from Papermill Direct

I hope you have enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed making these cards!

Enormous thanks again to lovely Elaine for always being so kind, generous and inspirational!

Happy crafting friends, from Sue...xxx

and...here's a little peek at my leopards eye drawn in pencil - following a tutorial by Bonny from Bonny Snowdon Academy.

Let It Snow Shaker Card - Whimsy Stamps

Happy Wednesday friends,

Today I'm showing you something a bit different from me,

a shaker card - I have nt made one for aaaages and had forgotten how fun and effective they are! 

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

(Available in UK from Dies To Die For)

Let It Snow Die Set

Blissful Winter Rubber Cling Stamp

Cozy Winter 6x6 Paper Pack
Cozy Winter - This Calls For Confetti

Thank you for popping by today!

from Sue...xxx

 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

300gsm White Card for Mounting and Card Blank

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Background 

Distress Ink - Spun Sugar, Scattered Start, Tumbled Glass

WOW Slow Drying Embossing Pad

Honey Doo Crafts White Opal Embossing Powder 

Quartz White Sparkle Card - Papermill Direct (sentiment)

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Please note that 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.

 

Here is a single use code for you to use at Whimsy Stamps.

Please enter the store 

HERE

and apply the code

TANGLEMOUSECARDS

at the checkout

 

Thank you for supporting Whimsy Stamps & tanglemouse cards 

 

 

This Calls For Confetti - Instagram Hop with Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone,

There is lots of 

Whimsy Stamps 

fun going on today as we have a collaborative Instagram Hop with

This Calls For Confetti

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps*

Woodland Silhouettes Clear Stamps

Pierced and Stitched Circle Die Set

6 x 6 Paper Pack - Cozy Winter

The Calls For Confetti - Cozy Winter

Thank you for popping by today,

...be sure to hop straight to my instagram page @tanglemousecards

HERE

to join in the hopping fun! - There are some FAB prizes!

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Other Ingredients

Daler Rowney Mixed Media Pad (new find - I absolutely LOVE it)!

Distress Oxide Ink Pads in

Spun Sugar, Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass and Speckled Egg

Black Stazon Ink Pad

Stix2 Heavy Weight Acetate

Stix2 Masking Sheet A4

White 300gsm Card (for card blanks)

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Please note that 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.

 

Here is a single use code for you to use at Whimsy Stamps.

Please enter the store 

HERE

and apply the code

TANGLEMOUSECARDS

at the checkout

 

Thank you for supporting Whimsy Stamps & tanglemouse cards 

 

 

Whimsy Stamps - Lookin' Shark

Happy Sunday friends,

I hope you are having a lovely weekend.

I'm here today with a whole selection of new goodies from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

it's such a fabulous crafty collection - I could have made LOADS of cards! 

I mixed the new products up with some older 

Whimsy Stamps goodies

I have coloured the shark and the fishes with Copic Markers (list at the end of this post), and I blended Distress Oxide Ink onto the die cuts to colour them. (again, list of colours at the end of this post).

The shark is attached with a wobble spring and there is a shaker element with the fishes!

...follow the link 

HERE

to see a short video!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Lookin Shark Elements Clear Stamps*

Lookin Shark Elements Outline Dies*

Slimline Taffy Papers*

Slimline Wavy Edgers Die Set*

Snark Attack Clear Stamps Set*

Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps*

Comic Speech Bubbles*

Best Fishes Sentiments Clear Stamps*

Quick Strips Die Set*

Fish Tank Sprinkletz *

Aquamarine Sparkletz*

Thank you for popping by today!

take care of yourselves and happy crafting!

from Sue...xxx

   

  

 

 

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Distress Oxide Ink Pads in

Salty Ocean, Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Weathered Wood

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Heavy Acetate by Stix2

Copic Markers* 

Shark - BV25, BV23, BV31

Fishes - B39, BG07, BG15, BG01, BG11, YG00

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.

Please see my About Me page for more information.

Fresh Friday on Saturday!...

Hello everyone!

In explanation- I do know what day it is - (just)! 

I am a day late telling you all about 

wonderful Whimsy Stamps

FRESH Friday

Please don't judge!  Put it down to the wonderful weather and the lure of the garden!  /-;

Anyway, I'm here today to show you a card I put together with this week's 
FRESH Friday
goodies 

This is such fun as it encourages you to put together old and newer stash to come up with something fresh and fun!

Today's card is a shaker card which is definitely something a bit different for me!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps
Notched Squares Die Set
Farmhouse Basket Stencil
6 x6 Paper Pack - Giraffe
So and Too Clear Stamps
Crafty Foam Tape
Enamel Dots - It's a Party

If you follow the link 
HERE
you can see all of this week's
Fresh Friday Products

Other Ingredients
Watercolour Card
Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Clear Acetate

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 uncertain and worrying times!

Happy Crafting
& Happy Easter!

From Sue…xxx

 


 
 

Soul Mutts...

Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

This week is super exciting because it is new release time at 

Wonderful Whimsy Stamps

Today I have been lucky enough to play with the gorgeous new release clear stamp set
Soul Mutts
and the
Shaker Maker Pennant Die Set

Ingredients From Whimsy Stamps

Stamps - Soul Mutts

Dies - Shaker Maker Pennant Die Set

Inks - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Antique Linen
Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black
Versamark Ink Pad - Original (Clear)
Ranger - Clear Embossing Powder

Oh my word - the  Soul Mutts Stamp Set is fab-u-lous, you could honestly make  hundreds of cards with it and never be stuck for super four legged friends inspiration!

Gorgeousness!
Other Ingredients

Smooth Vellum Bristol Board

Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Worn Lipstick

Clear Acetate
Stix2 Adhesive Foam

Copic Markers
Skin - E04, E11, E01, E000
Hair - E31, E34, E37
Frock - R59, R29, R27, R24, R14
Soul Mutt - E41, E42, E43

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by,

Happy creating! 

love from

Sue...xxx

Dream Garden...

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Oh my!  1st May already - perhaps the sun will shine soon - we can hope! (-:

From today there is a whole week of gorgeousness about to happen as it is new release week at wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

I have a beautiful image to share with you all - 

Kirsten Winkelbauer's

Dream Garden

Ingredients From Whimsy Stamps

Stamps - Dream Garden by Kirsten Winkelbauer 

Dies - Shaker Maker Rectangle Die Set

Paper - Distressed Polka Dots Digital Paper

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Clear Acetate by Stix2

Glitter Card by Crafter's Companion

Copic Markers

Hair -YG0000, RV000, B000

Skin - E11, E00, E000, RV10

Flowers - Y00, Y01, RV10, RV00, BV01, BV00

Background - BG13, BG11, BG10, BG000, B000 White Gel Pen

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by,

Happy creating! 

love from

Sue...xxx

Love you more than the deepest oceans...xxx

Happy Tuesday everyone!

The gorgeous new releases from 

Whimsy Stamps 

just keep coming - what a fabulous week of gorgeousness we are having!

I absolutely LOVE today's card.

I have used the beautiful DoveArt stamp

Anchor

The anchor is such a special image I think.

As well as its obvious symbolism of the sea and sailors it represents constancy in love and hope, it is also the recognised jewellery hallmark for jewellery assayed in Birmingham UK - where I was born.  

Ingredients

from Whimsy Stamps 
UK peeps you can buy from Dies to Die For

         

                DoveArt - Anchor  Ocean Journeys Sentiments

       

       Shaker Maker Rectangle Die Set  Farmhouse Shiplap Background  

Other Ingredients

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Extreme Black Hybrid Ink Pad by My Favorite Things

Copic Markers

Crafter's Companion Glitter Card

Vellum

Embossing Pad and With Embossing Powder

Stix2 Acetate

Sequins

Cheesecloth

Copics - 

Wood - E59, E35, E33, E31

Buoy - B28, B24, B23, B21, W7, W5, W3, W1

Anchor - E35, W7, W5, W3

Sand - E41, E42, E43, BV00

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 
to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 
Whimsy Stamps 
to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by,
happy creating, love from
Sue...xxx

Make a Wish...

Hello everyone,

Happy Fri-Yay!

I'm here today with some 

Whimsy wonderfulness! (yes - it is a word)!

I enjoyed making this card soooo much, there are just so many things I love to play with!

Copic red, an interesting background, a shaker card and a gorgeous fairy!

What's not to love!

I have used some of the beautiful new release goodies from

Whimsy Stamps

Stamps - Make a Wish by Marina Fedotova

DoveArt Star Background

Dies - Shaker Maker Rectangle Die

Other Ingredients

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

MFT Hybrid Ink in Extreme Black

Copic Markers

Glamour Dust

Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue

Emboss Clear Embossing Pad

Wow embossing Powder in Rose

Red and Silver Glitter Card

Clear Acetate and 2mm Foam by Stix2

Copics Used

Skin - E71, E21, E51, E50

Hair - Y21, YR32, E35, E37

Clothes - R59, R29, R24, R14, T5, T3, T1

Wings - R29, R14, R02, E40

Bunny - E43, E42, E40

Be sure to pop to 
Whimsy Stamps Blog 
to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 
Whimsy Stamps 
to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by,
love from

Sue...xxx