Burst of Colors

Happy Weekend ! This Sunflower thank you card was one of the cards I made for the Whimsy Virtual Weekend Retreat last week. I love to make flower cards and this gorgeous sunflower stamp from Whimsy Stamps is one of my favorites.  The sunflower was colored with Copics, fussy cut and put on a stenciled background. The word thanks was die cut from black & white cardstock using the Thanks large word and shadow die.  Here is a link list of all Whimsy products used:                                    Thanks for visiting today! Hugs,    

Hello Everyone & Welcome to my blog today! It's time for another Whimsy Mini Release ! I am showcasing one of the super cute Dragons from the Dragon Christmas Cheer set by Dustin Pike. This time I colored with Dr. Ph. Martins Radiant Concentrated Water Colors. I absolutely love the vibrancy of these colors. I stamped on Strathmore Bristol smooth paper with Versafine Onyx ink and used a water brush to color. The sentiment, which is included with the stamp set, was stamped onto black cardstock with Versamark ink and then white heat embossed. The designer paper is from Whimsy's Cosmic paper pack (currently not available, I'm sorry) and the scalloped border was die cut with the Wavy Edgers die set. I was getting some requests lately to list the colors I use for coloring, no matter what coloring medium. Sometimes I just forget....sorry guys. Here is a list of the water colors I've used this time: Dr. Ph. Martins Concentrated Radiant Water Colors: Lemon Yellow Persimmo

It's time for Whimsy's second October mini release! On my card I use several of the new stamps and dies released today. Please find the product link list at the end of the post! How funny is this Santa sitting on the Chimney doing his business....LOL Well someone is getting a huge surprise on Christmas morning...HAHAHAHA...that's when coal isn't enough....when you were super naught...LOL I hope you are not on that list! Please note: The   NEW   Loads of Cheer clear stamp set sold out in record time. There are many more on the way and you can pre-order to reserve your set!  Shipping is anticipated in about a week! How I created this card: It is a A2 size, top-fold card from white cardstock. For the background I used the NEW Cosmic Swirl background stamp. I stamped with Versamark ink onto red cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder to achieve a peppermint candy look. I then added Stardust Stickles to the white swirls to make them really stand out wi

Happy October Everyone! Wow I can't believe Fall is here and we are starting into the last third of this crazy year! Here's hoping for a better and normal 2021! Whimsy just released (yesterday) it's first October mini release and the new products are all fabulous! Here is a slimline card I made using one of Krista's new stamp sets called 'Thanksgiving Cornucopia' (all products linked below). This time I colored using my Kuretake Zig Brush Pens. I stamped onto Bristol Smooth cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I fussy cut the images after coloring. I used the Slimline Pillows die and die cut the frame from kraft cardstock. I then inked around the edges using Delicata Golden Glitz ink. I wanted to give it a nice golden shine around the edge but honestly I did not like how it turned out. It was way to dull and the gold ink was not showing much on the kraft cardstock. So I thought about what else I could do in addition to the gold ink.  I thought o

Hello All & Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps and Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Collaboration! Whimsy Stamps is proud to be part of this years SimonSaysStamp Stamptember. This adorable Happy Pugmas clear stamp set or the Happy Pugmas clear stamp and matching die set  are exclusively available at the SimonSaysStamp Stamptember event and only while supplies last! These will not last long. Make sure you secure your stamp and die set as soon as you can before they are all gone! Here is some inspiration for you: I stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto heavy duty mixed media paper and colored using Peerless watercolors. For the background panel I used Distress Oxide inks and the Slimline Birthday Scallops, Paws and Bones Border die set as well as the Puppy Paws background stamp which I clear heat embossed. Links to the products I've used:               Thanks for stopping by and see you at the SimonSaysStamp Stamptember Event! Hugs,   

Happy Sunday and Welcome to Whimsy Stamps 3rd September Mini Release! My card showcases the utterly adorable Birfday Dragons illustrated by Dustin Pike. OMG isn't this guy the cutest??? I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto Strathmore heavyweight mixed media paper. I also used the Slimline Birthday Scallops dies and Pierced and Stitched Circles dies. I made the Slimline Birthday Scallops dies to fit my A2 sized card to show how versatile they are and by no means only for slimeline creations. I added a few no-holes sequins to embellish my card. My first impression about my newest watercolor paint addition - Peerless Watercolors I recently received my first peerless watercolors and gave them a go coloring this image (and a few others). They are not really new, been around quite a while but they are new to me! I definitely like how bright some of the colors are. Others are a bit too translucent for my taste and have close to none pigment on those small strips

Welcome to another Mini-Release from Whimsy Stamps!  It's all about Halloween again *spooky*. My first card was created using the NEW Monster Parade die set together with the Spook y large word die, Build a Graveyard die set (bats only) and A2 Wonky Window 3 die. Psssssst, the awesome paper for my BG is from a paper pack that will be released a bit later this month, so keep your eyes peeled! This card was created with dies only, no stamping involved. The second card I want to share is made very quickly. I used the fabulous NEW Halloween Expressions stencil. The sentiment is from the NEW Spirited Sentiments set. I chose a layering cardstock that matches the color I used for the sponged face and added black half pearls to the eyes and my card was done!  Here is a list of all Whimsy products used:                       Thanks for visiting me here today and make sure to check out the  Whimsy Inspiration FB group  for more awesome inspiration from the fabulous Whimsy Team! H