Gnome For The Holidays - Whimsy Stamps

Happy Fri-Yay friends!

I'm ahead of the curve here - and that does not happen very often if ever!

My two Christmas cards a month project is going well and my March cards are already in the bag!   o-:

I had a lovely time making these card - there's something so satisfying about colouring gorgeous gnomes!

I have used a stamp set from Whimsy Stamps - 

Gnome For The Holidays Clear Stamps by Crissy Armstrong

I have used this stamp set a lot - it is a beauty!

The gorgeous gnomes are stamped onto kraft card die cut with the 

Slimline Card Builder Die Set 

and coloured with Prismcolor Pencils.  (I'll pop the colours I used at the end of this post for you).

I used my two favourite large word dies Happy and Merry to die cut some Tartan paper and finally added a sentiment from the

You're My Jolly Clear Stamp Set 

which I stamped onto a banner die cut with the 

Quick Strips Die Set

Finally I added a sentiment from my favourite set

Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps

I was inspired by the fabulous artist Jennifer Rustioni (Armi e Ritagli) when I coloured these gnomes.  I Iove how Jennifer adds a 3D shadow to her images - thank you Jennifer for being so inspirational!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Gnome For The Holidays Clear Stamps by Crissy Armstrong*

Slimline Card Builder Die Set *

Happy Large Word Die*

Merry Large Word Die*

Quick Strips Die Set*

Tartan 6x6 Paper Pack*

You're My Jolly Clear Stamp Set* 

Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps*

DecoArt Glamour Dust

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are keeping well.

Stay safe and Happy Creating

love from

Sue...xxx

  

 

 

  

Other Ingredients

Bazzill Basics Kraft Card 

Ink On Three Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

Quickie Glue Pen*

Prismacolor Pencils* Used

Skin - Clay Rose, Nectar, Salmon Pink, Seashell Pink

Beard - French Grey 90%, 70%, 50%, 30%, White

Hat - Tuscan Red, Scarlet Lake, Poppy Red, Salmon Pink

Hat Trim - Lilac, French Grey 10%, White

Gown - Dark Brown, Dark Umber, Ginger Root

Star - Mineral Orange, Yellowred Orange, Canary Yellow

Tree - Dark Green, Apple Green, Kelly Green, Spring Garden

Lights - As Hat and Star plus Aqua Marine, Light Aqua

Ground - Slate Grey, White

Shadow - Sepia

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Spring Birds - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone...

I hope you are all having a good day.

I have gone all experimental today with a fab and fun stamp set from Whimsy Stamps

Spring Birds Clear Stamp Set by Krista Heij-Barber

Let me explain the experimental bit!...

I wondered what would happen if I stamped onto a Distress Oxide background and coloured over it with pencils..?

I attempted this to avoid cutting an intricate mask - (fussy cutting is not my favourite thing)!

I was fairly happy with the result.  I discovered that the ethos is similar to colouring on Kraft card as I had to amend my colour choices to take account of the background not being white.

so - in all a worthwhile experiment and I have more to show you in the coming weeks with the same technique!

I cut a piece of white card with the 

Slimline Card Builder Die

and blended Distress Oxides in Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold and Scattered Straw in opposing corners was shown.

I stamped the sweet 

Spring Birds

in black ink and coloured them with Derwent Pro Colour Pencils.  (I'll add the colours I used at the end of this post for you)

I die cut a piece of gorgeous 

Calico 6 x 6 Paper

with the 

Happy Large Word Die

and fixed that to the centre of the card as shown.

Then I stamped the Birthday sentiment from the

You're My Favourite Clear Stamps Set 

onto a 

Quick Strips Die Cut

and fixed that below the Happy die cut.

Finally I aded some sequins similar to 

Snow Crystals and Sailor's Sky Sparkletz

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Spring Birds Clear Stamp Set by Krista Heij-Barber*

Slimline Card Builder Card Set*

Calico 6x6 Paper Pack*

Happy Large Word Die*

You're My Favourite Clear Stamps Set *

Quick Strips Die Set*

Sailor's Sky Sparkletz

Snow Crystals Sparkletz

Thank you for popping by today!

Take care of yourselves and happy creating 

love from Sue...xxx

    

  

  

Other Ingredients

Distress Oxides in Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold and Scattered Straw

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

White 300gsm Card*

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

Derwent Pro Colour Pencils*

Birds - Delft Blue, Sky Blue, Light Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Turquoise Green, Spectrum Orange, Middle Orange

Tree/Foliage, Bird House - Chocolate, Venetian Red, Copper Beech, Sunset Gold, Foliage, Grass Green 

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.

Slimline Pocket Die - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello friends,

I have been having an inky play with a new Whimsy Stamps goodie!

Slimline Pocket Die by Denise Lynn and Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

I have had a chuckle to myself about this card!  They do say always check your pockets - which reminded me of doing just that before I put the boys' trousers in the wash when they were little! - There was always a surprise in there!

I blended Distress Oxides in Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Seedless Preserves and Black Soot over a piece of Strathmore Multi Media Card.  I sprayed the card with water and mica powder and die cut it with the

Slimline Pocket Die

and 

Array of Rainbows Die

I fixed the die cuts to a piece of Black Sparkle Card and added black spooky die cuts from

Boo Die Set

Dracula Going Batty Die Set

Dracula's Coffin Die Set

Spooky Large Word Die

Finally I stamped a sentiment from the 

Halloweeners Clear Stamp Set

onto a tag from the 

Bookmark and Tags Die Set

which I cut down to fix to the top of the pocket.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps
Slimline Pocket Die by Denise Lynn and Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)*
Array of Rainbows Die Set*

Dracula Going Batty Die Set*

Dracula's Coffin Die Set*

Spooky Large Word Die*

Halloweeners Clear Stamp Set*

Bookmark and Tags Die Set*

Thank you for popping by today.

Take care of yourselves and

Happy Creating!

love from Sue...xxx

  

  

 

Other Ingredients

Distress Oxide Ink Pads in Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Seedless Preserves and Black Soot

Charcoal Sparkle Card (Papermill Direct)

Black Glitter Card (Limetree Crafts)

Honey Doo Mica Powder

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

Please see my About Me page for more information.

Magnolia Die - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone...

We have a gorgeous Mini Release today at

Whimsy Stamps

I have used a beautiful new die

Magnolia A2 Die 

by Denise Lynn and Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

It is not the sort of product I would usually play with but I have to say I LOVE it!

I made three cards straight out of the box and really enjoyed myself!

I used a selection of inky backgrounds (the ones I hoard)! (: and tried a few different die cut designs.

To be honest, I did n't need to stop at three - I could have made dozens!

I think this slimline card is my own favourite!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Magnolia A2 Die* 

Slimline Marquee Die*

Happy Headlines Clear Stamps*

Sequins similar to Sparkletz - Coral Coast*

   

I love the colours on this one!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps*

Magnolia A2 Die*

Fantabulous Friend Clear Stamps*

Friend Word and Shadow Die*

 

I like the CAS style of this one with the single purple flower.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Magnolia A2 Die* 

Bookmark and Tags Die Set*

Simple Sentiment Strips Clear Stamps*

 

Thank you for popping by!

Look after yourselves and Happy Creating!

love from

Sue...xxx

Other Ingredients

Daniel Smith Watercolour paint*

Fabriano Artistico Extra White Watercolour Card*

White 300gsm Card*

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

Please see my About Me page for more information.

Glorious Easter - Savior Sentments Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone,

I hope this week is being kind to you.

I had a lovely morning's crafting last week making some quick Easter cards with two beautiful new products from Whimsy Stamps

Savior Clear Stamps by Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)

Savior Die Set by Denise Lynn and Deb Davis 

I may have said before that I am a total hoarder and I never throw away bits of inky card - well this is the reason why!

I sorted through my scrap card box (yep I have a box!) /-: - and found a few pieces of card that I thought would look great with the Savior Sentiments.

I then die cut the inky pieces with a selection of shaped dies - I also got to use some of the smaller dies in these sets which does nt happen very often!

Pierced and Stitched Circles Die Set

Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die Set

Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die Set

I stamped sentiments from the Savior set on to the inky card and fixed them to a piece of white watercolour card.

I added other sentiments in grey ink around the edges of the designs and then added some sequins.  If you wanted something similar you could use 

Saltwater Sparkletz

or

Snow Crystals Sparkletz

Finally I layered the design onto a second slightly larger piece of white card.

I added a die cut from the 

Savior Die Set 

to create the card above.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Savior Clear Stamps by Deb Davis (Amped2Stamp)*

Savior Die Set by Denise Lynn and Deb Davis *

Pierced and Stitched Circles Die Set*

Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die Set*

Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die Set*

Saltwater Sparkletz*

Snow Crystals Sparkletz*

Thank you for popping by...

Happy creating

love from

Sue...xxx

 

  

Other Ingredients

Daniel Smith Watercolour paint - French Ultramarine*

Fabriano Artistico Extra White Watercolour Card*

White 300gsm Card*

Black Card

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

Please see my About Me page for more information.