InkOn3 | Atelier Ink Chevron Valentine's Day Card

Sometimes I focus so much on fun techniques that I forget the amazingness of simple solid stamping! I love the smoothness of the InkOn3 Atelier Inks! I used the two new colors to stamp a pretty chevron background. 

Let's start with that pretty, colorful background! The InkOn3 Atelier Inks are great for all kinds of stamping - detail, sentiments, etc - but I really love to show them off with solid stamping! They are gorgeous and smooth from the first impression! I used the Pinkfresh Studio Nested Chevron Background Stamp to build my background. I alternated the chevrons between the new Sweet Petunia Pink and Trinity Teal Atelier Inks. I just LOVE this color combo! 

I used Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink to stamp a cute little gnome image as well as a sentiment from the Whimsy Stamps Gnome One Like You Stamp Set and colored him with Copic Markers. I covered the image with some Liquid Pixie Dust for all kinds of shimmer! I keep a little bit in a Small Fine Tip Water Brush Pen so that I can easily paint shimmer onto my colored images. 

I trimmed down my background panel to be slightly smaller than my card base and popped it up with foam and added my cute colored image in the center of the card. That's it! Cute and simple! I love that multicolored stamped background! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Repeat Stamping Birthday Card

Can you believe it's the last Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy of 2020! Wow!! I used one of my favorite "techniques" for today's birthday card - repeat stamping! 

I used the Polka Dot Pals Tobias Stamp Set to create my background - but I didn't use the main image. I love to use the smaller coordinating images in stamp sets to build a background. i stamped the stars all over and colored them with Copic Markers. I die cut the present from the bookmark and Tag Die Set and stamped a sentiment from the Birfday Party Dragons Stamp Set. 

Thank you so much for joining me on my Friday Frenzy adventure this year! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Starry New Years Card

Happy Friday Frenzy! I know 2020 has been rough, but we're looking forward to new beginnings in 2021, right?! Here's an easy ink blended and heat embossed New Year card!

This card is simple, but there are a few different textures and elements that pack a punch! I stenciled the Star Galaxy Stencil onto dark purple cardstock with white pigment ink and added spatters of gold watercolor for extra shine. 

I lined up the short stem and sentiment from the Happy New Year Stamp Set and stamped and white heat embossed them in the center of my card. I trimmed down my panel and added it to a white card base adn added a scattering of clear gems. 

Thanks for stopping by! Come back next week for the last Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy video of the year!

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Elegant Ornaments Winter Card

It's Friday Frenzy time! This will probably be my last Holiday themed Friday Frenzy video from Whimsy Stamps, so soak it up! Haha!

I got my hands on the Blurry Flurries 6x6 Paper Pack a couple of weeks ago and I've been DYING to use it! I used three patterns on this card, but there are so many more gorgeous prints in the pack! I die cut the Elegant Ornament Die from two different patterns. This die is meant to cut and remain part of the background, but with a couple of scissor snips I easily separated the die cut from the background for an individual element. 

I added the ornaments onto another piece of the Blurry Flurries patterned paper. Isn't the background just gorgeous! I die cut the Large Merry Word Die from silver glitter paper and stacked it on top of white die cuts for dimension and added it to the card. 

With a few color and sentiment tweaks I think you could easily recreate this card for New Years! That ornament could become the ball dropping! Thanks for watching. I'll see you soon! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Birfday Party Dragons

 Hey, all! And welcome to my Friday Frenzy feature for Whimsy Stamps! I'm making a cute and easy rainbow birthday dragon card today! 

You won't believe how easy this card is to create! That background - patterned paper! Shocking, I know! I just love the Rainbow 6x6 Patterned Papers. They make stunning backgrounds!

I colored up the dragon from the Birfday Party Dragons Stamp Set and added lots of glitter and shine with Glossy Accents. I added the Slimline Bunting Borders die cuts to the background and popped up the dragon with foam tape. 

That's it! A quick and easy birthday card that anyone will love! See you next week for another Friday Frenzy video! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Fairy Sweet Rainbow Christmas Card

Hi, hi! It's Friday Frenzy at Whimsy Stamps again! My last one for November - and wow that's scary! I have a non-traditional Christmas card to share today. Rainbows are never out of season, right!

I stamped the Fairy Sweet Rubber Stamp and colored her with Copics. I colored her to match the colors in the Rainbow 6x6 Paper Pack and trimmed down one of my favorite patterns to be the background. I stamped a sentiment from the You're My Jolly Stamp Set at the bottom of the image to finish the card. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Funky Frames Winter Card

Happy Friday Frenzy, everyone! I hope you've had a great week and are ready to mix it up with some old and new products from Whimsy Stamps!  

The new Funky Frames Dies are wonderful! I love that there are 3 different frames and 3 different hangers so that you can mix and match and turn the frames for a bunch of different looks! 

I used two patterned papers from the Chill 6x6 Paper Pack and the Hugs Bunny Stamp Set and made a cute little wintery frame ( or window! ) scene. 

This card is super simple to put together, but so cute! See you next Friday! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Pine Bough Christmas Card

Hello and happy Friday Frenzy from Whimsy Stamps! Whew, we are just flying through November! Already half way through! That means it's time for another easily mass produced Christmas card design! 

When I am creating a card meant to be mass produced I tend to keep coloring to a minimum ( or in this case nonexistent! ) and I find that it's a good time to use up some patterned paper! 

I stamped the Pine Bough Background Stamp with dark brown ink and cut it out with a slight border. I used foam tape to mount it onto a piece of patterned paper from the Tartan 6x6 Paper Pack. I die cut the Merry Large Word Die four times from red cardstock and stacked them together for a dimensional sentiment. I thought it was missing something, so I sprayed the sentiment with Silver Glitter Dust Spray and added it to the card with iCraft Ultra Bond Liquid Adhesive. 

That's it! See you next Friday! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Slimline Scenic Countryside Die Set

Hello and welcome to another Friday Frenzy with Whimsy Stamps! I'm using the Slimline Scenic Countryside Die Set to make an adorable slimline winter scene! 

I love how easy it is to make amazing scenes with the Slimline Scenic Countryside Die Set. I made a wintery Christmas Scene, but you can customize the backgrounds and colors of the houses and use this die set for every season. Even those snowy hills can be made to look like grassy hills! 

I kept this card clean and cozy with just a bit of patterned paper for the sky and a stamped and bubble cut sentiment. The focus is all on that adorable winter village scene! Come back next Friday for another Friday Frenzy feature. See you then! 

Whimsy Stamps and Pear Blossom Press Video Hop | Cozy Light Up Christmas Scene

Hello, hello!! I created a quick little Christmas scene using Whimsy Stamps products and EZ Lights from Pear Blossom Press! This is a video hop, so be sure to check out the video below and then hop along on YouTube to win prizes! ( all giveaway info available in the video description ) 

This little winter scene is so cozy and easy to make!

I heat embossed the Snowflake Frame with gold embossing powder and masked off the outer edges and blended a night sky on the inner portion. 

The little house is from the Gingerbread Greetings Stamp Set. Isn't it super cozy! I also used some critters from the Bundled Up Stamp Set. 

Be sure to watch my video above to see how to assemble the EZ Lights. They are so incredibly simple to use and I love the "wow factor"! And be sure to grab some Double Thick Foam Tape. It's a game changer for sure!! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to head over to YouTube for the full video hop!

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Christmas Dragon Shaker Card

Hello, hello and welcome back to another Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy feature! I'm mixing the old with the new to make an adorable Holiday shaker card! 

This shaker card was easy to make and I love that you can customize the colors to your style! 

Thanks so much for being here! Come back next Friday for more Friday Frenzy fun! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Gnome for the Holidays Gift Tag

I know they seem far away, but the Holidays seem to sneak right up on me each and every year! I have an easy to make Gnome for the Holidays gift tag to share with you! 

I used the recently released Bookmark and Tag Die Set for my tag background - even thought the die that I used is technically for bookmarks! There's nothing wrong with an oversized tag, right? 

I stamped the tag die with the Brushed Stripes Background Stamp and added a piece of patterned paper from the Starring Hearts 6x6 Patterned Papers to the bottom. I stamped the little gnome and build a sentiment from the Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set and added them to the tag with foam tape. 

I finished the tag with some twine at the top and that's it! It would be super easy to create a bunch of these adorable gnome tags! See you next week with a new Friday Frenzy video! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Slimline Winter Forest Scene

I love to find new ways to stretch my supplies! For today's Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy video I'm taking that a bit literally and stretching an A2 border die to work with a slimline card design! 

I pulled together a few products ( both new and old, of course! ) to make this wintery slimline scene card. I used the Snow Flurry Stamp Set, Trees Assortment Die Set, and the Slimline Birthday Scallops Die. Be sure to watch to see how I "stretched" the border die in the Trees Assortment Die Set! And come back nest Friday for another Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy video! 

Whimsy Stamps | 31 Nights of Halloween Event

Hey there, everyone! We're a week into the Whimsy Stamps 31 Nights of Halloween event! Can you believe it?! I created a spooky cute slimline card for you mixing and matching old and new! The Whimsy Stamps 31 Nights of Halloween event is a month long event with lots of prizes! Be sure to visit the introductory post on the Whimsy Stamps blog by clicking here for all the giveaway information! 

I love to stretch my supplies - especially my "expendable" supplies like patterned paper. It makes me feel like I'm really getting a lot of use out of my precious craft goodies! I cut down a sheet of patterned paper from the Haunted 6x6 Patterned Papers and die cut the pieces with the Slimline Five Frames Die. I only needed the center portion of the frame, so I was able to get all five panels out of just one sheet of patterned paper! I also die cut the Slimline Five Frames Die from white and black cardstock and then puzzle pieced them together on a slimline card. 

I stamped and colored five of the little candy corn cuties from the Candy Corn Dress Up Stamp Set and trimmed them out. I arranged them onto each of the panels on the card. I stamped a sentiment that I built using the You're My Boo Stamp Set and added that to the bottom of the card with foam tape. 

Remember to come back to the Whimsy Stamps Blog tomorrow for more inspiration from the 31 Nights of Halloween Event! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Leaf Layers Slimline Card

Hooray for a new release from Whimsy Stamps! I'm using one of my favorites - the Leaf Layers Stamp Set! 

The Leaf Layers Stamp Set has a variety of solid leaf images and their layers. You can use these separately or together! They easily line up to give instant dimension to your stamped images! I decided to stamp the solid images in yellow, orange, and red and the layering image in a dark brown. I slightly offset the top layer for even more dimension. 

I added a frame from gold glitter cardstock with the largest die in the Slimline Birthday Scallop Die Set and a simple "thanks" sentiment from the Thanks Word Die Set. 

I'll see you next Friday with another Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy video! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Easy Halloween Shaker Card

Whimsy Stamps has done it again! They have another paper pad with ready made scenes! There's no need to stress about stamping or masking or anything! The Vampire 6x6 Patterned Papers are PERFECT for easy shaker cards! 

This shaker card is so easy, but I thought I would share all the tips and tricks I know in the video above! I chose one of my favorite patterned scenes from the Vampire 6x6 Patterned Papers and cut it with the largest of the Zig Zag Rectangle Dies. Then I taped the two largest of the Zig Zag Rectangle Dies together and cut a frame from heavy white cardstock. 

I created a simple shaker with a piece of acetate and some Double Thick Foam Tape. This is one of the BEST things I have ever found for creating shaker cards! I used some powder tool to reduce static and filled my shaker with sequins and added my Vampire Patterned Paper scene to seal up the shaker. 

All that's left is a sentiment! I die cut the Foolish Mortals Word Die four times - three times from regular black cardstock and once from black glitter cardstock. I adhered the stack of sentiments together with the glittered die cut on top and added them to the left of my shaker card. That's it! 

Whimsy Stamps Friday Frenzy | Vintage Wallpaper Sympathy Cards

Unfortunately we live in a world where sympathy cards are necessary. I made two elegant butterfly sympathy cards with Karin Brushmarkers and other Whimsy Stamps goodies.  

The Vintage Wallpaper Background Stamp could be used for a bunch of different card styles depending on which color ink it's stamped in. I decided to go with a light gray to keep the background subtle. 

I stamped all four butterflies in the Butterflies Stamp Set and colored them with Karin Markers. I've only worked with these markers a few times, but oh how I love them! The colors are bright and vibrant! I used 283 Gold in each butterfly as well as 204 Aqua, 181 Lipstick Red, 195 Amber, and 247 Pale Violet. 

I stamped sentiments from the Life Goes On Stamp Set and added them with foam tape. I love this stamp set because you can build your own sentiments. And the mix of text size and font is wonderful! 

I'll see you next Friday with a new Friday Frenzy video!