Hello There Sunshine - Whimsy Stamps Mini Release April 1st

Hello there Sunshine! 

It's the 1st of April and that means it is Whimsy Stamps release time again! Whoop whoop! I can tell you this mini release is fantabulous with amazing products. You can browse them all in the store here.

For my release project today I made a slimline shaker card featuring the NEW Sending Sunshine stamp set & Slimline Buttercup papers together with previously released dies - all listed and linked below.

Oh I just love these adorable bunnies! I colored the image using Chromaflow pencils. These are new from Derwent and are wax based pencils but are harder than Prismas. The pigment is rich and they layer and blend smooth and beautifully. I used Bristol paper and stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturn ink. Did you know that Whimsy has also quite a selection of Sparkletz and Sprinkletz as well as sequins in the store that are perfect as shaker fillings! 

I also made a matching envelope to go with my slimline shaker card using the NEW Slimline Envelope Builder die set. This set is awesome! It is perfect for all your slimline cards and there is a die for a liner insert too! To create my liner I used the NEW Slimline Buttercup papers.

I stamped the front of the envelope with the included flower stamps from the Sending Sunshine set to match my card. 

I also used the address and addressee embossed shapes that are included with the NEW Slimline envelope Builder die set to give my envelope a professional look.

Whimsy Stamps products used:

        

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Hugs,

Spectacular Zen Garden Flowers

Hello Friends!

I'm here today with my last card for this month. I was inspired to do a mixed media project using the beautiful flower rubber stamp Zen Garden from Deb's stamp line at Whimsy.

I also used many other stamp and stencils available in the Whimsy store that I linked below. 

Whimsy products used:

Thanks for stopping by and remember tomorrow is release time again at Whimsy Stamps! 
Come back here for more inspiration.

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps and Cardstock Warehouse Instagram Collabortion Hop

Hello Crafty Friends! There is an Instagram collaboration hop going on - Whimsy Stamps and Cardstock Warehouse are teaming up for a week of inspiration and prizes!

Just hop on over to my Insta accound @iriswiechmann and there you will find all the info, links and  how to participate! 

I've created two projects using the awesome cardstock from Cardstock Warehouse combined with some of my new favorite Whimsy stamps and dies.

On my first card I used @whimsystamps Magnolia A2 die together with the Celebrate Word and Shadow die. The cardstock from @cardstockwarehouse I used is from the pop-tone collection: sour apple, from the earth tone collection: chocolate and the White Diamond print inkjet glitter cardstock as well as silver mirricard mirror cardstock.

Here you can see the sparkle and shimmer of the White Diamond print inkjet glitter cardstock and the silver mirricard mirror cardstock.

On my second card I used orange fizz, kraft and chocolate cardstock together with the Blending In stamp and dies.

Whimsy products used:

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Picked For You!

Hello & Happy Spring!  These little Gnome Gardeners from Whimsy Stamps Crissy Armstrong collection make the perfect images for Spring cards. They are from Whimsy's newest release and available in the store.

The image was stamped onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper and colored with ZIG Clean Color Brush Pens. I love how bright these pens are. I also added some details using the clouds, flowers and mushrooms from the Slimline Meadows die set. 

To create this shadow box style A2 sized card I cut out a window with the 4th smallest die from the Notched Squares nested dies set. Then I adhered my image behind the window using foam tape. 

The sentiment is included with the Gnome Gardeners clear set. I stamped onto white Hammermill cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and cut it out with the stitched oval die from the Quick Strip die set.  

Whimsy products used:

Thanks for stopping by today and I will be back soon with more inspiration!

Hugs,

Hello Spring!

Hi Everyone! Back again today with a colorful Slimline card featuring the NEW Spring Bird clear stamp set by Krista Hei-Barber from Whimsy Stamps.  

To create my top-fold slimline card (3.5" x 8.5") I inked a panel of white cardstock with Distress Oxide inks that I wanted to use for my background. I used orange and yellow tones and kept the middle of the panel lighter for a glowing effect. Then I used the Farmhouse Greenery stencil with Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder to add some texture.

The images are stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper. I colored using Caran D'Ache Luminous pencils and fussy cut the images. A few clear confetti sequins and dew drops finish off my card.

Here are the Whimsy products I've used:

Thanks for stopping by today and I will be back soon with more inspiration!

Hugs,

Black and White Slimline Card

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! I am going Black & White today. Here is a slimline card made using the NEW Slimline Papers Black and White Cat Prints together with the also NEW Slimline Pocket die.

I wanted my whole card to be black and white so I also used a black slimline card base (3.75" x 8.5")  with the NEW Slimline Papers Black and White Cat Prints. The cat image is from the previously released Purre Love clear stamp set and was colored using ZIG brush pens. 

I love all the little embellishment dies (buttons, little tag, stitches) that come with the Slimline Pocket die. The buttons I cut our from white glitter paper and the little tag I added to my large tag was cut from black cardstock. 

The sentiments I used are both from the Purre Love set. To 'ground' the cat I added a layer of liquid fairy dust underneath the image.

Here are the linked Whimsy products I've used:

Thanks for stopping by today. 

I have one more new release card to share tomorrow, so make sure to come back!

Hugs,