Burst of Colors

Welcome to more sneak peeks on day 3 of the Whimsy  September Release Countdown! You've seen lots of fun new goodies already but there's plenty more to come :-D Today's featured rubber artist is Lee Holland.  Snowflake Penguin and Snowman's Sled Ride are perfect for the upcoming winter months. In our clear lineup, we are featuring the gorgeous Christmas Memories stamp set and the Christmas Branch dies. This is also what I used today for my inspirational creation. I made two vintage Christmas tags: I cut out tags from kraft cardstock as well as from vintage style designer papers. I stamped the images and sentiments from the Christmas Memories set onto the DP tags using Versafine sepia ink and distressed the edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I adhered the DP panels onto the cardstock tags. Then I cut out branches from cardstock using the Christmas Branch dies. I also used some leftover cutouts from a stencil I made with thes

Happy Saturday Y'all and Welcome to Day 2 of the September Release Countdown. Today, we are thrilled to be bringing you some beautiful new sets in our clear line, Falling Leaves, Steps to Serenity along with the Gratitude word dies. Available on the 7th of September at the W himsy store . We are also showcasing the newest images from Kirsten Winkelbauer - Pretty Lil Present, Gingerbread Gal and Sassy String Lights. My card today showcases the  Falling Leaves clear set and the  Gratitude word dies. I sprinkled the background with  a Wink of Stella orange pen - scribbling onto my craft mat and using a brush to sprinkle -  and several Distress Ink markers using the spritzer tool. I then stamped the tree using the Versafine sepia ink pad. The word thankful is from the Gratitude word dies . I die cut it and added lots of shimmer to with a orange Wink of Stella Glitter pen. It sparkles so gorgeously! Unfortunately it's very hard to see in the pictu

Good morning crafting friends. Exciting news!! Things have changed a bit with the Whimsy release starting this month! From now on each month from the 1st through the 5th, we will be introducing a few new sets from both the rubber and clear line. The Whimsy DT will be showing you some great inspiration over these days. On the 6th of each month, the DT will be showing additional inspiration to help you make your final list of goodies needed. :-) On the 7th, everything will be available to purchase in the Whimsy store .   So here are todays rubber reveals. We are showcasing the fun new rubber stamp images from Krista Heij-Barber. There is Merry Moos-mas, Reindeer Kitty and Merry Christmas Characters. For my first inspirtional card today I choose the grumpy "Reindeer Kitty". Hahaha she is soooo adorable, don't you think? I just couldn't resist! She's been stamped onto hot pressed water color paper with black Versafine ink. I colored her with my K

Happy Sunday All! Today I have a one layer card to share. I used the NEW Whimsy Boo To You clear set from the August release. This card is a little smaller and measures 4" x 5". Because there is only one layer..well yeah I popped up the image with foam tape for just a little bit dimension, and almost no embellies on there it will ship well in the mail and also can be done quickly. Ideal for a last minute Halloween card. I stamped the image onto Hammermill cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the little ghost with Copics (C4, C2, C0, B41, BV08, BV04, BV02, BV000) and fuzzy cut him. The senmtiment is from the same Boo To You clear set. I stamped the set with Versamagic and heat embossed using black, fine detail embossing powder. The background was done using a Distress Spritzer Tool and a black Distress Marker. For the white splatters I used watered down Gesso and a brush. For some sparkle I used a Wink of Stella clear brush pen on the glasses

Here we are for Day 3 of the Whimsy August release . Another Halloween card is in the spotlight today - a Headless Horseman ! This is another amazing clear stamp and die set by Deb Davis and part of the Halloween Haunts and Sleepy Hollow Series. On my CAS card I used the Headless Horseman die as my focal point. The sentiment and pumpkins are from the matching Headless Horseman clear set . I stamped the pumpkins with VersaMagic chalk ink onto the black cardstock. The larger orange pumpkin was stamped with Versafine black ink onto ornage cardstock and cut out with the pumpkin die from the Headless Horseman die set. Here is a list of all the Whimsy products I've used on my creation:    

Here are my inspirational creations for day 2 of the Whimsy Stamps August Release ! First up is Fall Fox , a rubber stamp illustrated by Krista Heij Barber. I made a CAS scene card using only Whimsy products and here is how.... To create the cloud background I used the Stitched Cloud die se t and a blank stencil sheet . Using the large solid cloud die (not the outline one) I partial die cut the clouds along the edge of a blank stencil sheet alternating the two sides of the cloud die. So I would have different sizes of scallops on my stencil. This is what my self-made stencil looks like: To partial die cut you sandwich your die between your cutting plates so that only the part of the die you want to cut is under the top plate. Only that part will be cut. Then I sponged the background with distress inks using my new cloud stencil. I used hot pressed watercolor paper for my card and also to stamp the image on. The meadowy hills are created with the curved die of the St

The Whimsy Stamps August Rubber and Clear Release is live now in stores ! To celebrate this new release with lots of amazing images and dies please visit our FB group where the Whimsy DT has lots of new release inspiration projects to share over the next few days! Also see the Whimsy Inspirations Blog for details about the release. Here are my creations for today: On my first card I used the new rubber stamp 'The Infant King' . Before I started coloroing I cut out part of the image using a star die from the Pierced Stars set. I also cut a piece of fun foam using the  same star die. Then I colored the image using only Copics from the E40's group. The star part of the image I colored with colors I would normally use for a nice effect. I layered the colored star onto the fun foam star and adhered it back onto the main image.  The background / outline was done using 90% alcohol, a brush and some Copic ink. I scribbled onto a little acrylic block like I would with

Open Design Team Call! Hello Crafting Friends! Whimsy Stamps has an open DT Call throughout the month of August! This is a rare opportunity for you to be on one of the best design teams in the industry! I should know as I am with Whimsy Stamps for 7 years already :-D If you love Whimsy Stamps and like to be on a fun and popular team you have the chance to apply until August 31st. Please read all about it and how to apply HERE on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog! On my card today I used Teddy Birthday Hat by Lee Holland colored with Copics. To add some extra interest to this CAS style card I created a polka dot see through panel. Using the Polka Dot Fun clear stamp set I stamped with Versamark ink onto acetate and heat embossed with white embossing powder. If you are heat embossing on acetate it is important to use a thicker acetate sheet as it will withstand the heat better and wont warp. There are special acetate sheets for heat embossing available from several

Happy Weekend Friends!  You know about the awesome Whimsy CAS  Program don't you? CAS means Customer Appreciation Set. Each month a new and exclusive set will be released. You will receive one set when you spend $75 on one single retail order in the Whimsy store. This set is not available to buy yet. See all the details   HERE  . The set for August is Let's Dance and illustrated by Denise Lynn. I love this set, its so feminine and girly with the beautiful Tutu and ballerina shoes. When I saw this set I knew instantly what to do with it and that I wanted to use shades of pink.....of course!   To create this card I painted a watercolor background using distress inks (spun sugar, worn lipstick and victorian velvet) onto watercolor paper. I let it dry and stamped the tutu with black Versafine ink. I then cut it out, put it on a piece of fun foam and adhered it back on to the  background. With gold watercolor paint (Gansai Tambi) and white pigment i