Whimsy 1st August 2021 release - Welcome Gnome

Happy Sunday and Welcome to Whimsy's August 1st release!

It's gnome time and I just adore all the cute gnomes in Crissy's line. In this release are two new gnome sets (yeah!!) and I used one of them on my shaker card today. This set is called Gnome So Thankful and a clear set. I colored with Ohuhu markers and the background for my shaker was made using the Slimline Enchanted Forest paper pack.

Ohuhu markers used:

Red: R20, R1, R3, R160
Pumpkin: Y10, YR170, YR190, YR5, G220, G240, GY8

Mushroom House: Reds, CG1, GG220, CG020, MG020, Y1, E220, E240, BR1, YR70

Gnome: Reds, WG050, E300, BR1, WG01, E220, E090, R18, R19, E240

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Loved & Lovely

Rounding up this month I have two more cards to share using the Love and You Are word die sets. In addition I am combining them with the Tropical Floral BG rubber stamp and the Tropical Florals 6x6 papers. Scroll down for a link list of all Whimsy products used.

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Hola - Guten Tag - Bonjour

Happy TGIF! I have one more card to share from the most recent release at Whimsy Stamps. I am using the Bendy Borders clear stamp set again. This time on a slimline butterfly card.

I used the second smallest butterfly shape from the Butterfly Outline die set to cut out my butterflies shapes from the Taffy slimline papers. I arranged them on my card panel so that some of the butterflies would be hanging over the edge. Then I glued them down and once dry I cut off all the parts that were peeking over the edge. I stamped the Bendy Border onto vellum paper and used my paper trimmer to cut it so it would fit over the entire card panel lengthwise. I also stamped the smallest of the butterflies from the Butterflies clear stamp set onto vellum paper and used the matching outline die from the Butterflies Outline die set to cut it out. I added it to the card using glue dots. A few small clear rhinestones between the words finish off this card.

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Just Chillin' - Whimsy July late month release!

Another fabulous release from Whimsy Stamps with lots of Summer fun products! On my card today I am showcasing a fun NEW shark clear stamp set by Dustin Pike called 'Shark Fest'.

I colored again with my Ohuhu alcohol markers and the image was stamped onto Hammermill 100 lb. Digital Color Copy cardstock and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I also used the NEW 'Daisies' Slimline Embossing Folder to give some texture to my background.

The sentiment that is included with the stamp set was stamped onto black cardstock with white ink and cut out using one of the Comic Speech Bubble dies. One of the Slimline Wavy Edger Dies.

Ohuhu markers used:

Shark: BGII05, BGII03, BG3

Green: G2, G190, GY1

Bamboo Tub: E400, E300, E220

Brown: E310, E400, E110, E060

Yellow: Y030, Y1, YR6, Y4

Red: Y5, E060, Y4

Gray: WG050, WG01, WG3
Eyes: BG050, MG020
Colorless Blender

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'Seas' The Day

Hello crafty friends! The NEW Under The Sea stamp set from Whimsy Stamps most recent release is just the cutest and was totally screaming 'underwater shaker scene' to me 😃 ...well, so here we go...

I created my slimline shaker using the frame die from the Slimline Scenic Countryside die set. The shaker background is made using the Slimline Under The Sea papers and the sentiment is from the 'Baby Sea Creatures' clear stamp set.  I didn't want to cover too much of the background paper so I went with different sized clear sequins and confetti as my shaker filling.

Again I colored my images using my Ohuhu alcohol markers, the newest addition to my coloring mediums. I love to use them, they are super juicy and blend like butter. I think so far they hold up very well next to my beloved Copics. I am really impressed. I will test them further and might do a review in the near future. 

Ohuhu Markers used:

Red (Shrimp): R1, R2, R160, R22
Blue (Eyes): B220, B140, BGII05

Green (Turtle): G020, GY4, GY5, GY42
GY173, Y230, WG050,YG080

Purple (Stingray): V020, V160, P2, RG120

Pink (Seahorse): RV260, RV270, R21, RG120, RG150
Hermit Crab: R1, R2, R160, RG150, RG030, E380, E400

and the colorless blender

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New Release - You Are On A Roll

Hello Stamping Friends & Happy Saturday! There are super cute new stamps and other products in the Whimsy shop today, all available HERE.

Below is an A2 sized card I made using some of the new products combined with previously released things. Please scroll down for a list of Whimsy products used. Whimsy's array of products gives you such a wide choice to choose from that you will always find matching stamps, dies, papers etc.

I recently splurged and bought some new alcohol markers. I still have all of my Copics of course but I also like to try new things and with the Copics and Copic refills being so expensive lately and sometimes also hard to get, I wanted to see what else is out there that is of good quality for a better price. So I did weeks of research and read lots of reviews and watched You Tube videos. I decided to try out the Ohuhu alcohol markers from the Honolulu series. They also have a brush and a broad nib. So far I've swatched them all out and also colored several images. I have to say I am very impressed. They are super juicy, blend like butter and are available in 242 different colors (at least the Honolulu series). I will do some more testing and then I might do a product review here on my blog. If you are interested keep an eye on my blog during the next couple of weeks.

Ok onto my card now....I started out by stamping my image from the NEW On A Roll clear stamp set onto Hammermill 100lb Color Copy Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored with my new Ohuhu markers and fussy cut the image. Scroll down for a list of colors used for this image.

To create the background I used the NEW Revealers 1 die set together with the previously released Giraffe stencil and a texture paste from Cosmic Shimmer in Frosted Blossom. The sentiment is included with the clear stamp set. I stamped part of the sentiment directly on my card layer and the other part with Versamak ink onto black cardstock and white heat embossed it. When I was done I added my image with foam dots onto my background layer and popped everyhting onto a black A2 cardstock base. A few added sequins finish off my card.

I am adding a list of marker colors I've used. Maybe you also own the Ohuhu markers and are having a hard time to find color combinations. The color naming system is different from the Copic system and I honestly haven't found out yet how it's supposed to work...LOL. Because even if your marker is labeled e.g. R for reds you will find R's ins several different color groups and the numbers do not yet make sense to me either. But with my swatch for help it was quite quick and easy easy to find color combinations.

Ohuhu Markers used:

Yellow: Y1, Y2, YR2, YR1

Brown: E380, E400, R28, YR95

Pink: R21, R23, RV320

Eyes: BGII03, B340

Shoes: R26, R280, R27, R28 / CGII00, BG050,BG070,CG5
and the colorless blender 

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Across The Pond

Hey There! Today I have a card for you where I am showcasing the NEW Animal Tiles - Across the Pond illustrated by Barbara Sproatmeyer together with the NEW Slimline Connected Rectangles.

I stamped the Animal Tiles onto watercolor paper and colored with Karin Brush Pro Markers. I then fussy cut the Animal Tiles. My slimline card base was created from Kraft cardstock. I die cut the Slimline Connected Rectangles die from the Slimline Taffy papers. I die cut the SL Connected Rectangles again from blue shimmer cardstock and used the rectangle inlays as background for the animal tiles. The sentiment which is included with the Animal Tiles clear stamp set was stamped onto Kraft cardstock and added using foam tape.

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You're Awesome

Are you enjoying the long weekend? Here is a slimline card I made the other day using the Bendy Borders clear stamp set from Whimsy's newest release as well as previously released stamps and dies.

For the border on top and at the bottom I used one of the border strips from the Bendy Borders clear stamp set from Whimsy Stamps July 1st release. The flowers are from the FaDoodles Flowers clear stamp set and the Scalloped Circle Frame die from last months release. I created the sentiment using the Awesome word die and the You're from the Fantabulous clear set. A few clear sequins finish off my card.

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May All Your Wishes Come True

Happy 4th of July - Happy Birthday America! Wishing everyone a fabulous holiday and please stay safe out there wherever you celebrate! 

Here is another beautiful stamp from the recent release. This stamp is such a pretty one and can be used for many occasions. Good news for everyone who hates to fussy cut there is also a matching die available for this stamp! 😉

I stamped the Elegant Butterfly with orange dye ink onto white Hammermill cardstock. I decided to make it a shaker card and used the circle element from the Shaker Maker Combo die set for that. I cut a piece of black cardstock using one of the Quick Strip dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips clear set with Versamark ink and heat embossed in white. 

Another NEW product is the A2 Envelope Builder. Now you can make a matching envelope for each card. It's fast & easy and it also has a die for making a liner insert. For my custom A2 envelope I went with white and made the liner in matching orange using the Bandana 6x6 papers. 

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