Burst of Colors

Happy Monday!  Looks like my third post for the Whimsy release last week never went live! :-/ Sometimes Blogger really is annoying.... oh well...better late than never, right? So here it is: I can say this new 'Fly by' set is one of my all time favorites so far. Together with the new Envelope Edger dies <3 They are awesome, super versatile for any occasion and also great for quick cards! I made two cards using this new set. One with the cute plane and one with the kite.  Here is the plane card: The background was created with a self-made cloud stencil using the DIY stencil sheets . I used different Distress Inks to sponge the clouds (mustard seed, spiced marmalade and salty ocean). The clouds and the plane were fuzzy cut and adhered with foam tape. I also used the NEW  Envelope Edger dies   to create the border. Here is my second card using the kite from the NEW  'Fly by'   set: Again I've colored with my Copics and fuzzy cut the kite

Hello and Happy Saturday Everyone! So finally today is the day I can tell you a little secret I've been keeping for some time now. Whimsy Stamps is releasing the Paper Door monthly craft kit!  You can reserve your personal Paper Door kit  HERE , What is this all about you ask? Here are the deets about Paper Door. Please scroll down to the end to see samples I made with the Paper Door March kit! Exciting news for all you Whimsy fans!   You’ve asked for it so we made it happen, Whimsy Stamps proudly introduces our exciting new PAPER DOOR monthly kits, a unique, fun, and affordable monthly crafty goodness in a box club! BRAND NEW kit each month ONE FLAT PRICE of $39.95 plus shipping, per PAPER DOOR box EXCLUSIVE hand chosen 6x6 specialty cardstock/paper collections that aren’t available anywhere else (24 sheets total) SIX sheets of 8.5x11 heavy weight NEUTRAL card stock SPECIAL EDITION 4x6 clear stamp set created exclusively for PAPER DOOR LIMITED EDITION st

It's day 4 of the Whimsy March release. I have a card to show today which showcases one of the new DoveArt images. It's the beautiful 'Large Mouth Bass' image. Perfect for every fisherman or fish lover. I stamped the  Large Mouth Bass   onto 140lb  Canson XL watercolor paper with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne' ink and colored the image with Twinkling H2O shimmering watercolors. The background was done with distress ink salty ocean and sprinkled with some water to achieve this water spot effect. The sentiment is from the Happy Sayings clear sentiment set and was stamped with Versamark   ink onto black cardstock and embossed with white embossing powder. To add some bling I've embellished the card with enamel dots  from the Christmas Cheer set and sequins .  Here is a link list with all the Whimsy products I've used:                     Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Welcome Crafty Friends! It's time for Whimsy's March Release ! Today is day 1 of the release celebrations and all new products are available NOW in the store -  CLICK HERE   to shop. Today we are showcasing several new clear stamps, 1 rubber background stamp, 2 new stencils and 3 standalone dies today. Check out the Whimsy blog HERE to see more details about today's showcased items. And here is a peek at this months FREE CAS stamp set that is yours with a qualifying order of $75 or more  (excluding digi items). For my project today I've used the ' Farmhouse Greenery Stencil '  and one of the ' Straight Edger Dies'.  I sponged the stencil with distress inks (mermaid lagoon and twisted citron) on one side of the card. Because the stencil has a more delicate design I used a sponge dauber. On the other side I've used Liquitex Gloss Heavy Gel medium mixed with some white glitter. I cut the top layer with one of the ' Straight

Hello Friends! I have another card to share with today where I used one of these beautiful flower stamps from    Whimsy  stamps DoveArt  line . It is called 'Lilac and Butterfly' . I stamped onto Strathmore 140lb hotpress watercolor paper using Versamark ink. I heat embossed the image with  Ranger's superfine detail white embossing powder .  Because it is hard to see when coloring a white outlined image on white watercolor paper I always stamp my image a second time in black onto a piece of scrap paper for reference.   I then watercolored the image using Daniel Smith (DS) watercolors in Quinacridone Magenta, Rose of Ultramarine, Quinacridone Deep Gold, Titanium White and Sap Green. I've added some soft glitter to the butterfly with a Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen and some more bling using Nuvo glitter drops in golden sunset in some areas of the lilac. The background was done with DS Manganese Blue-Hue. Here is a close-up:  To finish off my card

Hello Crafty Friends! Iris here today with a card made using one of the new Whimsy Rubber stamps from the DoveArt line. This is one of my absolute favorites from the new line. It's called  Hydrangea Cluster . I stamped the  Hydrangeas a few times onto Canson heavy weight (140lbs) watercolor cardstock with Distress Ink Antique Linen and colored using Daniel Smith watercolors. (see a list of colors used below). After the watercolors had dried thoroughly I fuzzy cut the Hydrangea flowers. The sentiment is from the  Happy Headlines  clear set by Deb Davis and was stamped using  VersaFine Clair Nocturne   ink and then cut out. For the background I sponged Fossilized Amber Distress ink all over the cardstock, spritzed it with water for some more interest and let it dry. Then I used the Brick Pattern Stencil and Fossilized Amber Oxide ink to sponge the pattern. Using the Oxide ink in the same color as te background gives it a more saturated look and makes it stan