Black is my happy colour!...

Hello everyone!

Hope it's a happy Fri-yay for you all!

I'm here today with a card made with August new release goodies from 

Whimsy Stamps!

Goth Girl Clear Stamps - Amped2Stamp

Goth Skulls Background Rubber Cling Stamp

This super image is stamped in black ink and coloured with Caran d'ache Pablos pencils.

The background is blended Distress Ink in Weathered Wood using a cloud template cut with a cloud from the 

Up In The Clouds

die set.

The image has been cut out with the

Notched Square Die Set

To make the background I stamped the 

Goth Skulls Background Rubber Cling Stamp

in a mixture of Distress Inks -

Wilted Violet and Weathered Wood 

and die cut it with the 

Notched Square Die Set

Finally I stamped a sentiment from the 

Goth Girl Clear Stamps

and die cut it with a 

Quick Strips Die Set

The card was assembled as shown!

isn't she a cutie! (;

Thank you for popping by!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

At the gorgeous new release 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
 
 

Happy Memories...

Hello everyone, 

I hope the week is being kind to you.

While you are reading this I am enjoying our summer holiday! (It's whooshing by too quickly though)!

I have another of wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

new releases to show you today!

DoveArt Farm Tractor Rubber Cling Stamp

I stamped this beautiful image with black ink onto Bockingford Watercolour Card and coloured it with pencils.

(A mixture of Caran d'Ache Luminance and Faber Castell Polychromos)

I die cut the largest cloud from the 

Up In The Clouds Die Set

and used it as a template to blend 

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

over the background

Then I die cut the image and a piece of patterned paper with

Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies 

I tore a strip of vellum and with black StazOn ink stamped the sentiment onto it using the gorgeous sentiments from 

You're My Jolly Clear Stamps (Amped2Stamp)

I wrapped the vellum around the image securing it at the back with tape and then layered the image on to the patterned paper and a card blank.

I love this image, I think the card main possibilities with it are endless and it suits so many special occasions!

Thank you for popping by!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

At the gorgeous new release 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

 

  

Whimsy Stamps New Release - Mountain Cabin

Hello everyone,

I can.not.believe it is the 1^stAugust already!

The months and years are definitely speeding up!

Mind you, the beginning of each month is always exciting for me because it is the start of days of 

Whimsy Stamps

new release gorgeousness!

Today I’m going to show you a beautiful stamp by Jennifer Dove for 

Whimsy Stamps

Mountain Cabin Rubber Cling Stamp

To make this card I used black ink to stamp the 

Mountain Cabin Rubber Cling Stamp

image onto Bockingford Watercolour card.

I then coloured it with Caran d’Ache Pablos pencils

I cut the image out into a rectangle and using Stazon Ink I stamped the Always sentiment directly over the image and then added ‘on my mind’ in the bottom right hand corner.

These sentiments are from the beautiful

You’re my Always Sentiment Set

by our lovely Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

 Adding a twine bow, I layered the image onto a piece of patterned paper.

I absolutely adore this gorgeous image, it is so useful for so many occasions!  I hope to find time soon to colour it as a snowy scene and use it as a Christmas card!

Thank you for popping by!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

At the gorgeous new release 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

 

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!