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Don't Let Anyone Ruffle Your Feathers - Whimsy Stamps June 1st Release

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Hey Whimsy Fans! Again it's release time here at Whimsy and below you'll find my first creation for this release. I used several of the new products (which you'll find in a link list below) and opted for a slimline card (3.5" x 8.5") again. The background is just a simple soft blue inked background. Then I used parts of the Chicken Coop die set and images of the Butt Nugget stamp set to create my scene. I cut out the images using the coordinating Butt Nugget Outline die set. For the hens nests I used the also new Bandana 6x6 papers. To color my images I used Karin markers and the images were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto Grumbacker 140lb watercolor paper (smooth side). Link list of Whimsy products used:         Thanks for stopping by and see you soon!

Octopi Guy Challenge

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Hello there! Ok, so here is yet another one with the adorable Octopi Guys . I know, I know, it's the third card in a row showing off the sweet octopus but I can't help it 😎 I love them so much 💜 My friends Alanna, Faye and I are doing a mini challenge again. This time we are all playing with the  Octopi Guys ....obviously....LOL. We all use different coloring mediums. Alanna is using Copics, Faye pencils and I used watercolors. Please visit their blogs to see both of their fantastic creations: Alanna Faye Here is what I came up with using Karin markers to color my  Octopi Guy I decided to do a slimline shaker card. I used the Connected Bubbles die and  NEW Slimline Under the Sea papers  to create my background with the shaker element. I die cut the  Connected Bubbles  several times from white cardstock and once from glitter paper. I stacked them with the glitter version on top. This gives more dimension. I then made the largest bubble in the center a shaker element. I fil

More Octopus Greetings - Big Hugs!

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I just can't help it, I'm totally in love with the Octopi Guys ♡😍❤😍♡. This time I used one of the sweet characters together with the NEW A2 sized Wonky Window 4 die and the NEW Big Hugs Word die set .  I made the middle window a shaker element and also dry embossed the background using the  Wave Lengths Simline Embossing Folder . I colored the Octopus with Karin markers and cut him out using the matching  NEW Octopi Guys outline dies . I used the NEW Slimline Under the Sea papers to create the background of the other two windows. For my sentiment I die cut the  NEW Big Hugs Word die set  from white glitter paper. Whimsy Stamps product link list:         Thanks for visiting!

Octopus Selfie! - Whimsy Release

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Hey friends! There is another mini release from Whimsy Stamps in the store today and it's ocean-tastic 😉🐠🐙. See for yourself... I used the adorable Octopi Guys clear stamp set together with the Octo Elements clear stamp set and some earlier released dies (seelink list below) to create this scene. I colored this funny guy with Karin markers and a waterbrush. I die cut all the stamped and colored pieces using the matching sets - Octopi Guys outline dies and Octo Elements Outline dies. Then I arranged everything on my card front and used glue and foam dots/tape to adhere all the pieces. The white glitter frame was created using the Wavy Pierced Rectangles die set. Link list of Whimsy products used:           Happy to see you here! Hugs,

You're Awesome

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Happy Saturday! I am taking part in the National Teen Self-Esteem Hop today on Instagram to support Teen Self-Esteem Month. Please visit me on IG @iriswiechmann   for all details and how to participate. There are lots of prices up for grabs and Whimsy Stamps is one of the sponsors of the hop. I used Enjoy the Little Things as my main image on my card. I stamped with Versamark ink onto kraft mixed media paper and white heat embossed. I then watercolored the image.  The sentiment is created using the Awesome Large Word die and the 'You're' stamp from the You're Birthday clear stamp set. I die cut the large word die several times from black and teal cardstock and layered them on top of each other for more dimension. Whimsy Stamps products used: Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

Speckled Star

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Hey Crafty Friends! I made two cards with the Whimsy Speckled Star Stencil using two different techniques even though both cards are violet/purple heavy :-).  On my first card I used Distress oxide inks on black mixed media paper. I love how the oxide inks stand out on dark cardstock. For a sentiment I added the Awesome large word die and a stamped 'You're' from  one of the 'You' re...' clear stamp sets. The second card is more in a mixed media style. Again I used the Awesome large word die together with the Speckled Star Stencil. To break up the oxide ink sprayed background and add some texture I used the Micro Patterns clear stamps. The Awesome large word die cut is layered on one of the Simple Sentiment Strips.  Whimsy Stamps product link list: Thanks for visiting!