Whimsy Stamps Build A Castle Die Set - or - Mother Of Dragons!

 Hello friends and Happy Tuesday!

April is true to form and like every other month recently is rushing away - or perhaps I'm just old and time is speeding up...  o-:

Today with have a super new release of wonderful

Whimsy Stamps Goodies!

I could hardly stop myself crafting with them and over the next few days have three cards to show you!

The first, made with the 

Build A Castle Die Set

is my own favourite...

(I was thinking Game of Thrones thoughts when I made this one! (:

This was great fun to make and very straightforward.

I used some fabulous Lindy's Stamp Gang Magic Powders to create the background and die cut the inky card with the Slimline Card Builder Die.

I then die cut the Build A Castle Die in black card and created the silhouette as shown by trimming the pieces down to fit along the bottom of the card.  I love this die - I mean who could resist the windows and teeny tiny flags - not to mention those a-ma-zing dragons!

Once I had lined up the design I fixed it in place and stamped that perfect sentiment from the 

Magical Birthday Wishes Sentiment Set.

Finally I layered the design onto a piece of black sparkle card.

Mother.Of.Dragons!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Build A Castle Die Set* 

Slimline Card Builder Die Set*
Magical Birthday Wishes Sentiment Set*

Thank you for popping by today - stay tuned this week for some more Whimsy Stamps gorgeousness!

...take care of yourselves and happy creating

from Sue...xxx

 

Other Ingredients

Watercolour Card*

Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical Powders - Haunted Halloween*

Black Card and Charcoal Black Pure Pearl Sparkle Card from Papermill Direct

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink Pad

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

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.

Whimsy Stamps Bookmark and Tags Instahop...

 Hello everyone...

We have a fab and fun event for you to join in with today on instagram! 

All the details are at the end of this post.

The Creative Team have made some projects with the amazing 

Whimsy Stamps

Bookmark and Tags Die Set

This was a double win for me because I made two cards which not only used this beautiful set of dies, it also fulfilled my own

'make two Christmas cards a month' challenge for April! 

These cards were so quick and easy to make and included some of my absolutely tip top favourite Whimsy Stamps goodies!

Ingredients From Whimsy Stamps

Bookmark and Tags Die Set*

Slimline Card Builder Die Set*

6x6 Tartan Paper Pack*

6x6 Cozy Winter Paper Pack

Merry Large Word Die *

Happy Large Word Die*

Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps*

Starry Skies Sparkletz*

Thank you for popping by today!

Hope you are all keeping well, look after yourselves and happy creating...

love from

Sue...xxx

Now here's the important info so you can join in with our instahop and try and win a gift voucher to treat yourself to some Whimsy Stamps goodies!

The best place to start is on my instagram feed which you can find by following this link

@tanglemousecards

or by using your own instagram app and searching for me

@tanglemousecards

If you then look at my insta post featuring these cards you will see all the hop instructions and be good to go! 

Happy hopping and good luck!

  

 

  

Other Ingredients

Bazzill Basics Kraft Card 

Red Glitter Card

Gold Glitter Card

Natural Twine

Ink On Three Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

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.

Mushroom Mash Up - Whimsy Stamps

Hello everyone...

 I have to say I'm struggling with how quickly the days, weeks and months are flying by!

I swear they are speeding up!

I'm here today to show you a beautiful new rubber stamp and 6x6 paper pack by

Whimsy Stamps

Mushroom Mash Up Rubber Stamp by Deb Davis (Amed2Stamp)

6x6 Paper Pack Floral Impressions by Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

The Mushroom Mash Up Stamp is really beautiful and has a gazillion uses!  

I decided to use it as a 'sort of mixed media' background stamp and made three cards.

I made these cards by stamping and heat embossing the 

Mushroom Mash Up Stamp onto a piece of 6x6 Floral Impressions Paper.

I then die cut an aperture into a rectangle of hammered white card and layered it over the mushroom image.

I randomly added some texture paste through the honeycomb stencil and a die cut fairy from the 

Build -a-Fairy Garden Die Set.

Finally I stamped a sentiment from the 

Beaucoup Bouquet Sentiment Set 

onto the design in black ink and added a few clear droplets similar to those in the 

Saltwater Sparkletz pack.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Mushroom Mash Up Rubber Stamp by Deb Davis (Amed2Stamp)*

6x6 Paper Pack Floral Impressions by Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)*

Pierced and Stitched Circle Die Set*

Rounded Rectangle Die Set*

Basic Stitched Ovals Die Set*

Honeycomb Drips Stencil*

Build-a-Fairy Garden Die Set*

Beaucoup Bouquet Sentiment Set*

Saltwater Sparkletz*

Thank you for popping by today.

I hope you are all keeping well.

Happy Crafting from

Sue...xxx

 

 

 

  

Other Ingredients

White Hammered Card by Papermill Direct

WOW Embossing Pad

WOW Cosmopolitan and Oceanic Embossing Powders

Ranger Opaque Matte Texture Paste*

Black Stazon Ink pad

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 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.

 

 

Zen Garden - Whimsy Stamps

Hello everyone... 

Today we have a super mini release at 

Whimsy Stamps

I made some Mixed Media ATC style cards with a beautiful new stamp

Zen Garden Rubber Cling Stamp by Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

and I I really don't know what to say about them! /-:

This is my first (and quite possibly my last)! attempt at anything like this!

I am full of admiration for all you Mixed Media Artists out there - you are incredibly creative and I don't know how you do it!  All I seemed to achieve was an incredibly messy desk and a blister on my forefinger! (:

(...also apologies for the photo fail - we are in a period of very bad light again here and I am having difficulty capturing a decent photo of anything)!

Here's how I made these cards...

Firstly I took a piece of Strathmore Bristol Vellum Card and I blended lines of Distress Oxides in Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lavender and Tumbled Glass from the bottom upwards.  I then sprayed it with water and let it dry.

Then I die cut the card three times with the largest 

Stitched Rounded Rectangles Die

and stamped the 

Zen Garden image onto it with black ink as shown.

Then I rubbed texture paste through a different stencil on each card and let it dry.

Next I used a red oil pastel (I use Caran d'Ache Neopastels but any would be fine- I think you could also use Distress Crayons for this if you have them), and using my finger I rubbed red hearts onto the design using a die cut made with the 

Slimline Hearts Background Die

as a stencil.

I repeated this process with a black oil pastel and the Polka Dot Stencil.

I then coloured the centre of the flowers with Arteza Pencils.  (I just used three random yellow orange and red ones)

I then flicked Mica Powder mixed with water followed by white paint (I used Copic Opaque White but any would do) over the designs and let everything dry.

Finally I stamped several sentiments from the

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps Set

onto kraft card, cut them out and fixed them to the card designs as shown.

 

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies*

Zen Garden Rubber Cling Stamp by Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)*

Slimline Hearts Background Die*

Honeycomb Drips Stencil*

Sun Rays Stencil*

Brick Pattern Stencil*

Polka Dots Stencil*

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps*

Thank you for popping by....

Have a super weekend,

love from

Sue...xxx

  

 

 

Other Ingredients

Strathmore Bristol Vellum Card*

Distress Oxides in Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lavender and Tumbled Glass 

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Ranger Opaque Matte Texture Paste*

Caran d'Ache Oil Neopastels*

Copic Opaque White

Honey Doo Crafts Mica Powder

Arteza Pencils*

Kraft Cardstock

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink Pad

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

Quickie Glue Pen*